Qualifying match for the IBF world heavyweight title, which was supposed to take place last Saturday with the participation of Philip Hrgovic (14-0, 12 KOs) and Zhang Zhilei (23-0-1, 18 KOs), may be rescheduled for September. Horvat refused the scheduled date of the fight due to poor mental state after the death of his father.
In the first fight of the Canelo-Bivol PPV broadcast in Las Vegas, the heavyweight Zhang Zhilei (24-0-1, 19 KOs) knocked out Scott Alexander (16-5-2, 8 KOs) in the first round.
Scott Alexander (16-4-2, 8 KOs) will eventually become an opponent Zhang Zhilei (23-0-1, 18 KOs) at the Saturday night of boxing in Las Vegas. The fight will be scheduled for 10 rounds. American replaced Philip Hrgovic, who withdrew from the fight due to the death of his father in April, which prevented him from mentally preparing for the fight.
Just recently we learned about a possible fight of Alexander Povetkin (34-2, 24 KOs) on July 12 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and now first candidates for the fight with the Russian began to appear. According to unofficial information, the Olympic champion of Athens (2004) and former WBA heavyweight champion can meet Scott Alexander (14-3-2, 8 KOs).