Dillian Whyte will have his next fight on October 30 at the O2 Arena in London against Otto Wallin. Whyte will defend his interim WBC heavyweight title against the Swedish lefty in the main event of the evening, which will be broadcast by DAZN.
The Top Rank and Premier Boxing Champions teams will return to negotiations after being given extra time to conclude a deal between their clients. Negotiations are ongoing for a WBC light heavyweight title fight between reigning champion Artur Beterbiev, who also holds the IBF belt, and mandatory challenger Marcus Browne. WBC officials confirmed the news on Wednesday.
Tony Bellew warns Anthony Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs) about the great abilities of Oleksandr Usyk (18-0, 13 KOs). But AJ himself also speaks with great respect about the Ukrainian's skills. Usyk won all four cruiserweight belts and scored two more wins after moving up to heavyweight. In ten days time, on September 25, Joshua will be defending IBF, WBA and WBO world titles against Usyk.
Terence Crawford (37-0, 28 KOs) will receive $6 million for his bout with Shawn Porter (31-3-1, 17 KOs). Porter's purse is expected to exceed $4 million. At stake there will be the WBO world title held by Crawford.
K2 Promotions CEO Alexander Krassyuk spoke about further development of the career of WBO International lightweight champion Denys Berinchyk: "We signed a contract with Denys in 2015 for five years with an extension for two more years. Of course, my task as a promoter is to make him a world champion. Because a boxer starts to earn money and bring it to the promoter only when he becomes world champion," Krassyuk said in an interview with #TheGloveShow.
Former ACB (now ASA) middleweight champion Albert Duraev signed with the UFC after the victory at Dana White's Contender Series show.
The IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs) will face the mandatory challenger for his WBO title Oleksandr Usyk (18-0, 13 KOs), the former cruiserweight king, on September 25 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. The Brit emphasizes the Ukrainian's class, but he has no intention of breaking under his pressure.
Three-weight world champion and WBO welterweight titleholder Terence Crawford (37-0, 28 KOs) will face Sean Porter (31-3-1, 17 KOs) on Nov. 20 at the Mandalay Bay Arena in Las Vegas.
Robson Conceição (16-1, 8 KOs) protested the result of Friday's bout against WBC featherweight champion Oscar Valdés (30-0, 23 KOs). The Brazilian complained about the work of the judges and referees and the fact that Valdes was allowed to take part in the match, despite testing positive for doping.
The loss of Shane Mosley by unanimous decision at the hands of Canelo Alvarez in 2012 affected not only his professional record but also his wallet.
