Wladimir Klitschko has made his opponents eat their words on many occasions in the past as the Ukrainian force bids to do the same again on April 29. The 41 year-old battles Anthony Joshua for the unified heavyweight titles at Wembley Stadium, having agreed to travel to the UK for the contest in his quest to regain top spot in the division.
Deontay Wilder has won his civil case against Alexander Povetkin. The jury in U.S. federal court in New York, which deliberated for 32 minutes on Monday morning, found that Povetkin used meldonium after it was put on the WADA banned list on Jan. 1, 2016, which caused their fight to be canceled last May. Wilder's side now likely will get the $4.5 million that was placed in escrow before the fight. Povetkin's side, of course, can appeal.
Leo Santa Cruz has cast doubt over a third fight with Carl Frampton in Belfast after admitting his father has warned him about making the trip. The Californian regained his WBA 'super' featherweight belt with a points victory in last month's rematch in Las Vegas and Frampton immediately called for another fight in his hometown.
Former two-weight world champion David Haye says he’s hopeful Tony Bellew can reinvent himself at heavyweight as the fighter who claimed the WBC title at cruiserweight will be no challenge for him. Haye, 36, locks horns with Bellew on March 4 at London’s O2 Arena and is supremely confident of victory over the Liverpool man, who moves up from his position as 200 pound ruler for the first time.
Rising junior welterweight contender Regis “Rougarou” Prograis (19-0, 16 KOs) defended his NABF title for the first time with a one-round TKO over Wilfrido Buelvas (18-6, 12 KOs) at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. Prograis, who is ranked number eight by the WBC, has now stopped his last four opponents and 12 of his last 13 opponents. Buelvas, who is from Colombia, has lost six of his last nine bouts.
WBO cruiserweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk, (11-0, 10 KO’s) has issued the following statement today in regards to his future training and the parting with his trainer James Ali Bashir.
Herman Caicedo of Caicedo Sports Training Center in Miami, Florida is adamant Deontay Wilder is trying to avoid Luis Ortiz and using his 2014 failed positive test against him. Ortiz recently offered to step in and replace Andrzej Wawrzyk for Wilder’s upcoming February 25 defense of the WBC title, only for the champion to choose Gerald Washington for his hometown return in Alabama.
Replacement Gerald Washington is planning a massive shock on February 25 when the heavyweight contender challenges WBC title holder Deontay Wilder in Alabama. The undefeated 34 year-old was drafted in when Andrzej Wawrzyk tested positive for a banned substance and has every intention of taking advantage of the situation Washington currently finds himself in.
With less than a month until the colossal welterweight unification bout between Danny Garcia and Keith Thurman the fighting talk between the pair is well underway. Unbeaten WBA ‘Super’ World Champion Thurman described his next opponent as “limited” and also discussed Angel Garcia’s heated verbal tirade at last month’s press conference.
British legend and former world champion Ricky Hatton celebrating guiding his first fighter to world title status on Friday night as Zhanat Zhakiyanov won the world bantamweight crown. The tenacious Kazakh saw off Rau’shee Warren over twelve rounds in Toleda, Ohio as Zhakiyanov put Hatton back on top of the boxing world, just over eight years since the ‘Hitman’ last held a recognized belt.
