Anthony Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs) and Oleksandr Usyk (18-0, 13 KOs) had an official weigh-in ceremony in London. The Briton showed 108.8 kg on the scales while the Ukrainian was 100.2 kg.
The WBO middleweight champion Demetrious Andrade (30-0, 18 KOs) will have his next professional fight on November 20 in Providence, USA. The 33-year-old boxer's opponent will likely be Jason Quigley (19-1, 14 KOs).
WBC #12, WBA #13 heavyweight Arslanbek Makhmudov (13-0, 13 KOs) defeated Erkan Teper (21-4, 13 KOs) in the main event of the evening in Quebec City. The NABA and NABF heavyweight belts were on the line in the meeting.
Renowned Russian MMA fighter Alexander Emelianenko gave his prediction for the upcoming fight between WBO, WBA and IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and WBO mandatory title challenger Oleksandr Usyk.
Anthony Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs) and Oleksandr Usyk (18-0, 13 KOs) will step into the ring on Saturday night, September 25 tentatively between midnight and 5:30 pm ET. The bout will be the main event of the boxing evening staged at the Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium in London. The ...
Head of Fight Nights Gobal Kamil Gadzhiev shared his expectations for the upcoming fight between WBO, WBA and IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and mandatory WBO title challenger Oleksandr Usyk.
"If Joshua doesn't stop Usyk in the first rounds, Usyk will punish him," believes Frank Warren, promoter Tyson Fury. The Anthony Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs) fight with Oleksandr Usyk (18-0, 13 KOs) for the IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles will take place this Saturday.
Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usik met at the final press conference before Saturday's fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. It was the first meeting between the Briton and the Ukrainian before the fight for the WBO, WBA and IBF heavyweight titles.
"He's one of the best opponents I've had to deal with in my entire career," admitted Anthony Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs). The day after tomorrow, the London Olympic champion's opponent will be Alexander Usik (18-0, 13 KOs), the former all-round heavyweight champion.
Gennady Golovkin (41-1-1, 36 KOs) and Ryota Murata (16-2, 13 KOs) have set the terms of a unification fight to be held December 28 in Kobe, Japan. The WBA and IBF middleweight titles are on the line.
