The Ring magazine reports that Terence Crawford (38-0, 29 KOs) and Errol Spence Jr. (28-0, 22 KOs) are close to an agreement on a welterweight unification bout. The fight for the IBF, WBA, WBO and WBC belts may take place on July 22 in the USA.
Tony Belew thinks that Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs) there is a real chance to win Tyson Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs) for four heavyweight titles.
Former World Champion Andre Ward stated that after winning the rematch with Sergey Kovalev he was offered a deal for two fights - with Tony Belew And Anthony Joshua.
Azerbaijani boxer Albert Selimov shared his thoughts on the fight of the former world champion Vasily Lomachenko (17-2, 11 KOs) vs. undisputed lightweight champion Devina Haney (29-0, 15 KOs).
Anthony Joshua posted a video on one of the social networks, in which he confirmed that in December he would fight with Deontay Wilder, obviously as part of a big tournament in Saudi Arabia. “This is what will be. you can talk about it publicly. We will fight in December,” said Anthony Joshua.
Becoming a world champion was an important milestone in his career Josh Taylor. However, after winning the IBF world super lightweight title in 2019, the 32-year-old boxer set another goal for himself - to become the undisputed champion.
At Virgil Ortiz Jr. (19-0, 19 KOs) things went up, and his promoter Oscar De La Hoya announces the return of his ward to the ring in the summer. The young welterweight puncher had to cancel fights twice due to illness - once with Michael McKinson, then with Eimantas Stanionis. Ortiz Jr. is reportedly suffering from rhabdomyolysis, or the breakdown of muscle tissue, which can lead to acute kidney failure.
Andy Ruiz Jr. (35-2, 22 KOs) claims to be next opponent Tyson Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs) and even names the specific date of their fight. The WBC heavyweight champion is negotiating a possible participation in the mega-tournament at the end of the year in Saudi Arabia, where he will meet Oleksandr Usyk in the unification of all belts. But before a possible unification, he would like to warm up with one more fight.
On May 20, at the Top Rank boxing evening at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, a fight for the title of undisputed lightweight champion between Devin Haney (29-0, 15 KOs) and Vasily Lomachenko (17-2, 11 KOs). The IBF, WBA, WBO and WBC titles owned by the American will be at stake in the meeting. Previously, Lomachenko held world titles in three different weight categories.
Polish promoter Andrzej Wasilewski in an interview with TVP Sport stated that Fedor Cherkashin (22-0, 14 KOs) may have another fight in the summer as part of the evening, the main event of which will be a fight for three heavyweight belts between Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs) and Daniel Dubois (19-1, 18 KOs).