Eddie Reinoso, the coach of Saul Alvarez (54-1-2, 36 KOs), unlike many fans and experts, was not particularly impressed by the form of Gennady Golovkin (41-1-1, 36 KOs) in his victorious fight against Kamil Sheremeta (21-1, 5 KOs).
Alexander Povetkin (36-2-1, 25 KOs) started the stage of general physical training in Gelendzhik, Russia. This is the first stage of Sasha's preparation for a rematch against Dillian Whyte (27-2, 18 KOs).
The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) announced today that boxing nights in the UK will not be available until mid-February. The BBBofC recently decided to suspend boxing events for January due to an increase in coronavirus cases. It is not yet known if fans will be able to take part in the first February tournaments.
There has been a long debate about the future of the WBO heavyweight belt currently owned by Anthony Joshua (24-1, 21 KOs). The Briton would like to take with him the World Boxing Organization trophy in the unification fight with Tyson Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs), but Alexander Usyk (18-0, 13 KOs) stands in the way of such a scenario, demanding - as a mandatory contender for WBO title - immediate bout against AJ.
The group willing to fight Alexander Usyk (18-0, 13 KOs) for the WBO heavyweight belt is expanding if the World Boxing Organization World Champion's trophy leaves the hands of Anthony Joshua (24-1, 21 KOs).
The contracts for the fight of the new lightweight king Teofimo Lopez (16-0, 12 KOs) with George Kambosos Jr. (19-0, 10 KOs) are ready and awaiting signatures. The fight is to take place in April at one of the stadiums in Melbourne or Sydney. The event will be organized with the participation of spectators.
Sergey Kovalev vs. Bektemir Melikuziev (January 30): Former light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev (34-4-1) returns to the ring against Olympic silver medalist Bektemir Melikuziev (6-0). Both athletes, whose age difference is 13 years, will fight in the intermediate weight of 81 kilos.
On January 30, at a boxing evening in Moscow, Shane Moseley Jr. (16-3, 9 KOs) will have his next professional fight. The rival of the 30-year-old Californian will be Jason Quigley (18-1, 14 KOs).
As reported by The Athletic, Adrien Broner (33-4-1, 24 KOs) is set to return to the ring on February 13 at Showtime's boxing night against super lightweight Pedro Campa (31-1-1, 21 KOs). For the American, this will be the first performance since losing to Manny Pacquiao in January 2019.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Saul Alvarez's first fight (54-1-2, 36 KOs) in his native Mexico since 2011 will probably not take place this year.
