Tsendbaatar Erdenebat (5-0, 3 KOs), two-time Olympic quarterfinalist in Rio (2016) and Tokyo (2021), was one of the sparring partners Ryan Garcia (23-1, 19 KOs). A boxer from Mongolia, after a fight this weekend, said that with a similar blow he shocked a young fighter in training, who lost ahead of schedule with the same blow Gervonte Davis (29-0, 27 KOs).
"Regular" WBA Lightweight Champion Gervonta Davis stated that he is still very close with the former world champion in five weight categories Floyd Mayweather Jr.. For most of his career, Davis worked with Mayweather's Mayweather Promotions. The parties parted ways last year when Davis' contract expired and he decided to start his own promotion company, GTD Promotions.
Ben Shalom, head of the Boxxer promotion organization, has high hopes for Martina Bakole (19-1, 14 KOs), who on Saturday in Rzeszow defeated a previously undefeated Ukrainian Igor Shevadzutsky. The Congolese currently ranks second in the WBA rankings. The number one remains Deontay Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KOs). And that is exactly what the British promoter is going to target.
Former World Champion Viktor Postol clearly and firmly stated his position: he does not intend to share the ring with representatives of the aggressor country Russia, as well as with Belarusian athletes.
A few weeks ago it was reported that George Kambosos (20-2, 10 KOs) will face Maxi Hughes (26-5-2, 5 KOs) after losing his lightweight belts and two losses to Devin Haney. At the time of the announcement of this meeting in March, it seemed that the fight would take place in Australia. Ultimately, however, the gentlemen will cross their gloves in Las Vegas on July 29th.
Popular YouTuber and boxer Jake Paul challenged the former UFC champion in two divisions Conor McGregor.
On June 17 in London, a rematch between Chris Eubank Jr. (32-3, 23 KOs) and Liam Smith (33-3-1, 20 KOs). The contract for the first fight contained a rematch clause, which was officially activated in February. The date and venue of the fight will be officially confirmed at a press conference on Tuesday. In January, Smith knocked out Eubank in the fourth round.
According to Eddie Hearn, the rematch between Anthony Joshua (25-3, 22 KOs) and Dillian Whyte (29-3, 19 KOs) will be held on July 29 or August 5. The match will take place at one of the football stadiums in England. The first fight between these boxers took place in December 2015. Joshua won by TKO in the seventh round.
Eddie Hearn hopes that Alain Babich (11-1, 10 KOs) will quickly return to the ring after losing to Lukash Ruzhansky (15-0, 14 KOs) and declares that he wants to continue working with a boxer from Croatia. The head of Matchroom Boxing organized most of the Savage's professional fights.
Bob Arum, CEO of Top Rank, says Vasily Lomachenko (17-2, 11 KOs) the favorite of the fight for the absolute lightweight championship against Davina Haney (29-0, 15 KOs).
