Anthony Joshua, former world heavyweight champion, shared his opinion about the current WBA, WBO, IBF division champion Oleksandr Usyk.
In the main event of the evening in Las Vegas, with the WBC interim title and mandatory super middleweight title at stake, Davis Benavidez (27-0, 23 KOs) won by unanimous decision Caleb Planta (22-1, 13 KOs).
WBO heavyweight champion Lawrence Okoli (19-0, 14 KOs) won by unanimous decision over the previously undefeated mandatory challenger David Light (20-1, 12 KOs) in the main match of the evening at the AO Arena in Manchester. England. The taller Okoli kept Light at a distance and controlled the first rounds. Basically, the meeting was held in a viscous struggle with an abundance of clinches and a small number of clean hits. Judging scores: 116-112, 119-108 and 117-110.
On May 13, Kempton Park will host a qualifying fight for the WBC world title in the bridge weight between Ryad Merhy (31-1, 26 KOs) and Kevin Lerena (28-2, 14 KOs). Previously, this fight was planned for the second half of April.
Ukrainian heavyweight boxer Vladislav Sirenko told how he got injured and when he could return to the ring.
Daniel Dubois said that the rehabilitation of his injured knee was successful, that he "learned to walk again", and now promises to put an end to the championship Oleksandr Usyk in heavyweight.
WBA leadership announced its belt regulations Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs) in heavyweight after the failure of negotiations on a unification fight between the Ukrainian and Tyson Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs).
Former World Super Lightweight Champion Jose Carlos Ramirez (27-1, 17 KOs) will earn $1 million for the fight with Richard Commey (30-4-1, 27 KOs). This fight will be the main event of the Top Rank boxing evening in Fresno.
Joe Joyce (15-0, 14 KOs) - the main candidate for the role of the next opponent Tyson Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs). This is stated by ESPN journalist Mike Coppinger. The duel of the British should take place in the summer.
David Benavidez (26-0, 23 KOs) and Caleb Plant (22-1, 13 KOs) met the second middleweight limit at the official weigh-in ceremony before their fight in Las Vegas. At stake will be an interim WBC world title. Benavidez weighed 75.63 kg, Plant - 75.86 kg.
