Frank Martin (18-0, 12 KOs) will ultimately not fight with Shakur Stevenson (20-0, 10 KOs). Unexpectedly, “The Phantom” decided to withdraw from the fight for the WBC lightweight world title.
Tyson Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs) said that he does not need fights with Alexander Usik (21-0, 14 KOs) and Anthony Joshua (26-3, 23 KOs), because he plays sports for money, and he can earn it in other ways than by facing the leading boxers in the world.
It seems that the promotional duo Frank Warren and Bob Arum are not unanimous regarding the most controversial moment of the fight between Alexander Usik (21-0, 14 KOs) and Daniel Dubois (19-2, 18 KOs). Arum, unlike Warren, with whom he jointly promotes many boxers, believes that Dubois fouled the Ukrainian in the fifth round.
The head of the promotion company Matchroom Boxing, Eddie Hearn, said that the terms of the fight between the former heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua With Deontay Wilder have already been agreed upon, but there is no contract yet.
British heavyweight Joe Joyce stated that in case of victory in a rematch with the interim WBO world champion Zhang Zhilei wants to fight with the holder of the WBA, WBO and IBF titles Alexander Usik.
On September 30, a fight between the absolute super middleweight champion will take place in Las Vegas Saul Alvarez (59-2-2, 39 KOs) and absolute champion in junior middleweight Jermell Charlo (35-1-1, 19 KOs). On the eve of the fight, Showtime released a half-hour story in which they showed the preparation of both boxers.
On December 9, at the Matchroom Boxing evening in San Francisco, the fight between Devin Haney (30-0, 15 KOs) and WBC world super lightweight champion Regis Prograis (29-1, 24 KOs). ESPN's Mike Coppinger reported.
Carl Froch, a former world champion, stated during a recent interview that Anthony Joshua will retire if he loses Deontay Wilder.
Tyson Fury, the WBC world heavyweight champion, told how much the former UFC heavyweight champion will earn for a fight with him Francis Ngannou.
Former World Champion Ricky Hatton shared his memories of the fight with Manny Pacquiao in May 2009.