Dreaming of conquering the heavyweight division, the former undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (17-0, 13 KOs) in an interview published on his YouTube channel, explained why he did not want to gain weight in a new category, as some fans and experts advise him.
Dillian Whyte (27-1, 18 KOs) has led the WBC Heavyweight rankings for 1,000 days. The Briton is still looking forward to the fight for the championship belt, but on August 22 he's crossing gloves with Alexander Povetkin (35-2-1, 24 KOs), again he risks losing his chance for such a fight.
Boxing matches are allowed in Belarus. Admittedly, they were not banned, because the country's President Alexander Lukashenko was not very worried about the coronavirus pandemic and advised his citizens to fight the virus with vodka. Therefore, in Belarus, boxing, like football, is not prohibited and today, on July 26, in Minsk, Alexander Ustinov (36-4, 26 KOs) scored a TKO victory over Tornike Purichamiashvili (9-14, 6 KOs).
11-year-old Arturo Gatti Jr., the son of the legendary Arturo "Thunder" Gatti, is fond of boxing, enthusiastically trains in Montreal, Canada, has already had several amateur fights and, according to many, is very similar to his father, especially with a smile. Gatti Jr. is also active on his Instagram.
Opinions were divided over the show fight of Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) versus Roy Jones Jr. (66-9, 47 KOs) in the boxing world. Some people like the idea of such a confrontation, others are against it. Another boxing legend, Floyd Mayweather Jr., is eager to see such a fight.
In the main event of the evening in London at the television studio of the BT Sport 1 channel, the silver medalist of the 2016 Olympic Games and the undefeated pro Joe Joyce (11-0, 10 KOs) of UK stopped Michael Wallisch (20-4, 13 KOs) of Germany in the third round.
Anthony Joshua spends his free time in Costa del Sol before his fight against Kubrat Pulev. The fight has been postponed due to the coronavirus and this gives the champion some free time. On vacation, Joshua walked to his tent, surrounded by his team. Along the way, he allowed fans to take selfies when Tyson Fury fans showed up on the horizon and began to provoke him.
Virgil Ortiz (16-0, 16 KOs) defeated Samuel Vargas (31-6-2, 14 KOs) by TKO in the seventh round in the main event of the evening of the Golden Boy Promotions tournament in Indio, California. At the time of the stoppage the 22-year-old boxer was confidently leading on points.
On September 12 the famous blogger Jake Paul (1-0, 1 KO), who made his professional debut with a quick knockout victory in January, will have his second fight. The American will face Nate Robinson, a former NBA star.
Live broadcast of the boxing event in London in the television studio of BT Sport 1 channel where in the main event the silver medalist of the 2016 Olympic Games and the undefeated pro Joe Joyce (10-0, 9 KOs) will face the German Michael Wallisch (20-3, 13 KOs) in a 10-round fight.
