Even if the duel Tyson Fury against Oleksandr Usyk will take place at the beginning of next year, he may not have the title of absolute champion at stake, since the IBF obliged Usyk to defend against Philip Hrgovic, and Hrgovic's co-promoter Eddie Hearn said his team ...
K2 Promotions CEO Oleksandr Krasyuk commented to Tribuna.com on the IBF decision to fight the IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk with mandatory challenger Filip Hrgovic.
Top Rank representatives working with both boxers confirmed that negotiations have begun for a fight between Vasily Lomachenko (17-2, 10 KOs) and Devin Haney (29-0, 15 KOs).
WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight title holder Oleksandr Usyk said that his idol in sports is the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali.
Ukrainian WBA, WBO, and IBF world champion in the heavyweight division Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs) spoke about what conclusions he drew from two fights against the British Anthony Joshua (24-3, 22 KOs).
Former WBC World Light Heavyweight Champion Alexander NailsI remembered how his sparring with the owner of all the belts of the second middle division went Saul Alvarez.
“Sport is sport and business is business. For me, boxing is only a sport, and for those who organize it, it is big business, ”said the IBF, WBA and WBO world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs).
On the undercard of the evening Morrell-Erbosynuly in Minneapolis, an undefeated middleweight fighter 26-year-old Fedor Cherkashin (21-0, 13 KOs) won a convincing victory by unanimous decision after ten rounds over a strong Nathaniel Gallimore (22-6-1, 17 KOs). Judging scores: 97-93, 99-91 and 100-90.
Egis Klimas, manager of the WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs), in an interview with iDBoxing, he named the time period during which his ward could fight WBC champion Tyson Fury (32-0-1, 23 KOs).
Egis Klimas representing interests Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs), said that the Ukrainian had already agreed on the terms of the contract for the unification fight with Tyson Fury (32-0-1, 23 KOs). The fight should take place in the first quarter of next year in Saudi Arabia.