"Technically and in terms of skill, AJ has yet to meet a boxer like Usyk," said Eddie Hearn, promoter of Anthony Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs). He is scheduled to fight Alexander Usyk (18-0, 13 KOs) on September 25 in London.
Jesus Ramos (17-0, 14 KOs) defeated Brian Mendoza (19-2, 13 KOs) by unanimous decision in the main event of the evening of Premier Boxing Champions in Minneapolis. After ten rounds, all judges scored it 98-92 in favor of Ramos.
WBC and IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev shared his expectations of the fight of WBO, WBA and IBF heavyweight titleholder Anthony Joshua and mandatory WBO challenger Alexander Usyk.
Eddie Hearn has announced that a third fight Josh Warrington (30-1-1, 7 KOs) vs Mauricio Lara (23-2-1, 16 KOs) will probably take place as early as next year. Their rematch took place on Saturday night in Leeds, which after just two rounds was stopped due to an accidental ...
IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs) will fight WBO mandatory challenger Alexander Usik (18-0, 13 KOs), the former heavyweight king, on September 25 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. The Brit's promoter Eddie Hearn notes that despite his tilt at boxing transformation in ...
In the main bout of the evening in Leeds, the rematch between Josh Warrington (30-1-1, 7 KOs) and Mauricio Lara (23-2-1, 16 KOs) ended in a technical draw when the Mexican suffered a serious brow injury in the second round after an unintentional head-on collision and was unable ...
WBC super featherweight champion Oscar Valdez has broken his silence over the controversy surrounding his upcoming title defense against Olympic champion Robson Conceicao on September 10 in Tucson, Arizona.
The World Boxing Council (WBC) has announced that Oscar Valdez (29-0, 23 KOs) will receive a suspended sentence following his recent positive doping test. The Mexican will undergo regular unannounced doping tests over the next 12 months, the cost of which he will have to pay for himself.
Dave Coldwell, former coach of former cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew, worries that Oleksandr Usyk could be a very serious test for WBA/WBO/IBF heavyweight titleholder Anthony Joshua, if he does prepare for this fight under Anatoly Lomachenko.
Barcelona 1992 Olympic champion and former professional world champion in six weight categories 48-year-old Oscar De La Hoya (39-6, 30 KOs) said he was raped as a child. "When I was 13 years old I was raped by a woman much older than me. I lost my virginity as ...
