Kamaru Usman, former UFC welterweight champion, spoke about the upcoming boxing match between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou. Usman noted that in the 12-round fight, Francis is the underdog in the case, but at the same time, Kamaru asked not to forget about Ngannou's striking power.
Mauricio Suleiman, President of the WBC, praised the blow that Daniel Dubois landed on Oleksandr Usyk in the fifth round of their confrontation.
Eddie Hearn has no doubt that the beat Daniel Dubois (19-2, 18 KOs), after which Oleksandr Usyk (21-1, 13 KOs) fell to the floor in the fifth round of their heavyweight three-belt bout on Saturday, was an illegal strike.
The World Boxing Association (WBA) after the fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois published an official statement, reacting to the victory of the Ukrainian boxer.
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou continues to claim that on August 28 in the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, he will shock the world of mixed martial arts - they will win a boxing fight with the owner of the WBC belt in the heavyweight division Tyson Fury.
Jermell Charlo, undisputed light middleweight champion of the world, spoke about what a victory over undisputed super middleweight champion Saul Alvarez could give him.
Former super middleweight world champion and now expert Carl Froch supported his compatriot Daniel Dubois after a crushing defeat from the holder of the WBA, WBO and IBF titles in the Ukrainian heavyweight division Oleksandr Usyk.
“After what happened in the fifth round, I was devastated,” said Daniel Dubois (19-2, 18 KOs), who on Saturday claimed the IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight belts, but lost by technical knockout in the ninth round Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs).
Chris Eubank Jr. (32-3, 23 KOs) will face Liam Smith (33-3-1, 20 KOs) this coming Saturday in Manchester. The day before, the Sky Sports channel published the traditional No Gloves issue dedicated to the upcoming rematch.
Just yesterday, information appeared that the next opponent of the WBA, WBO, IBF world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk will become Filip Hrgovic, a mandatory contender for the IBF belt. It was also reported that this confrontation would take place in December this year. Today Eddie Hearn, head of promotional company Matchroom, confirmed this information.
