Former world champion in four weight categories, American Roy Jones Jr. criticized the British Daniel Dubois for performance in a duel with the unified champion in the heavyweight division Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk.
Mahmoud Charr became the regular WBA heavyweight champion of the world. The organization announced its decision today. It also became known that the WBA ordered Charr to fight Jarrel Miller before October 14. He will also need, in case of victory, to fight with an opponent who will be determined by the sanctioning body.
Jermell Charlo, the undisputed world champion in light middleweight, challenged his compatriot, the undisputed world champion in welterweight Terence Crawford.
Alexandra Usika amused by the fact that one of the coaches Daniel Dubois was none other than James Ali Bashir, who coached him for about three years as a pro. Many media outlets claimed that Bashir would expose Usyk's weaknesses, which Dubois could then exploit. As a result, the fact that Bashir was able to pass Dubois was not enough, and Usyk stopped the Briton in the ninth round, retaining his WBO, WBA and IBF titles.
During the Saturday fight Daniel Dubois (19-2, 18 KOs) with Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 4 KOs) for the first time Don Charles worked in the corner of the Brit, who replaced Shane McGuigan. The former coach, with whom Dubois won the WBA "regular" belt and the status of a contender for the WBA heavyweight throne, believes that his former fighter should not have been released at such a young age against such a strong opponent as Usyk, and definitely not immediately after a tough fight with Lerena and injuries.
Jorge Masvidal, a former UFC welterweight, spoke out about a potential boxing match between the organization's current bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley and one of the best boxers of our time Gervonta Davis.
Former world champion, legendary Mike Tyson in one of the recent interviews, he admitted that he is a big fan of tennis. He also said that he enjoys watching Novak Djokovic matches.
Ukrainian boxer Ivan Redkach spoke about the recent fight between Oleksandr Usyk And Daniel Dubois. Redkach, who more than once launched verbal attacks on his compatriot Usik, said that in this fight the referee pulled Alexander “by the balls.”
Egis Klimas, manager Vasily Lomachenko, and the absolute lightweight champion Devin Haney arranged a correspondence on social networks in which they discussed the latest statement by the American that the Ukrainian had to go to the hospital after their hard battle in May of this year.
At Miguel Berchelt (38-3, 34 KOs) there have already been successful defenses of the champion title and attempts to move up to lightweight, but in his last two fights he suffered two early defeats.