WBA, WBO, IBO and IBF world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk said that he could play for the Polesie football club at a tournament in Turkey, but an injury could prevent him.
Vice President of the Professional Boxing League of Ukraine Alina Shaternikova stated that the controversial statements of the ex-world champion in three divisions Vasily Lomachenko (17-2, 11 KO) about the church and silence about the war against the Russian Federation do not indicate his anti-Ukrainian position.
The President of the Boxing Federation of the city of Kiev, Oleksandr Negoda, shared his thoughts about turning to the ring for the biggest world champion of the WBC Oleksandra Carnation (17-1, 14 KOs).
Alexander Gvozdyk (17-1, 14 KOs) said thirteen months ago that he should return to the ring soon. Before the fight with Bivol, Canelo hired him as a sparring partner, and rumors about the return of the Ukrainian got a more real basis. So far, Alexander himself has not spoken ...
Middleweight Fedor Cherkashin (21-0, 13 KOs) is waiting for the date of the first performance this year. The undefeated Ukrainian with a Polish passport is now training in Florida, continuing the training plan started a year ago.
Unified World Heavyweight Champion Oleksandr Usyk, following the ex-world champion Wladimir Klitschko, turned to the President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, who at the end of January suggested that Russian and Belarusian athletes could compete "under a neutral flag at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris."
Former world champion and one of the best boxers, regardless of weight category, Floyd Mayweather spoke about the problems in modern professional boxing.
Former coach Tyson Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs) Ben Davison says the Brit should press but he can't afford to mindlessly step on Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs).
Tony Belew in an interview published on the JOE channel, admitted that he had changed his preference for a heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs) and Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs), which is tentatively scheduled for April 29.
Negotiations about the location of the battle are still underway, but the date has reportedly already been set, and Tyson Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs) and Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs) must cross gloves on April 29.
