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Ngannou won.
Fury probably overlooked him and signed on the Usyk fight just to build up hype for this fight because not many were interested… everybody thought Fury would win anyway, and so did he.
He looked clumsy, off balance and shocked the whole way through. One of his strengths is being deceptively nimble and quick at his height/weight, didn’t show that yesterday.
Ngannou was compact, and surprisingly had a gas tank on him. He had more control during the fight, and had more impact.
That Superman punch attempt was hilarious lmao.
I’ll even say Ngannou showed more technique than Wilder ever has, but with the same or greater amount of power.
Top 3 upsets in all combat sport of all time. He should go all in on boxing and ditch mma. Fight Wilder, Joshua, rematch Fury etc etc and make bank.
Fury probably overlooked him and signed on the Usyk fight just to build up hype for this fight because not many were interested… everybody thought Fury would win anyway, and so did he.
He looked clumsy, off balance and shocked the whole way through. One of his strengths is being deceptively nimble and quick at his height/weight, didn’t show that yesterday.
Ngannou was compact, and surprisingly had a gas tank on him. He had more control during the fight, and had more impact.
That Superman punch attempt was hilarious lmao.
I’ll even say Ngannou showed more technique than Wilder ever has, but with the same or greater amount of power.
Top 3 upsets in all combat sport of all time. He should go all in on boxing and ditch mma. Fight Wilder, Joshua, rematch Fury etc etc and make bank.
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I saw the fight. Tyson was totally out of shape. However boxing is won on points and Tyson won the fight. He looked terrible doing it though. He was out of gas after round 1. Francos can lunch but he can’t really box. Put up a good fight though. Francois will get knocked out by a i shape boxer. Tyson looked terrible.
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Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk unlikely to happen until next year - Frank Warren
The undisputed heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk is unlikely to happen until next year, says promoter Frank Warren.
Fury beat Francis Ngannou on Saturday via a controversial split decision in a non-title fight in Saudi Arabia.
Briton Fury is the WBC champion and has agreed to fight Ukraine's Usyk, who holds the three other world titles.
"We were going to do it on 23 December. I doubt that will happen now," Warren told the 5 Live boxing podcast.
"Tyson can't be going into a camp after a tough fight like that. That's eight weeks away.
"He needs at least a bit of time to get himself, his body, back into shape. Let it heal. Then get into a camp. It will be on early next year."
WBA, WBO and IBF champion Usyk was ringside in Riyadh and the two faced off in the ring after the fight.
Usyk later insisted the fight had to happen on 23 December.
"We have a contract that says the fight has to take place on 23 December. Let Fury vacate his title first, then he can take his rest," he told Boxing King Media.
The undisputed heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk is unlikely to happen until next year, says promoter Frank Warren.
Fury beat Francis Ngannou on Saturday via a controversial split decision in a non-title fight in Saudi Arabia.
Briton Fury is the WBC champion and has agreed to fight Ukraine's Usyk, who holds the three other world titles.
"We were going to do it on 23 December. I doubt that will happen now," Warren told the 5 Live boxing podcast.
"Tyson can't be going into a camp after a tough fight like that. That's eight weeks away.
"He needs at least a bit of time to get himself, his body, back into shape. Let it heal. Then get into a camp. It will be on early next year."
WBA, WBO and IBF champion Usyk was ringside in Riyadh and the two faced off in the ring after the fight.
Usyk later insisted the fight had to happen on 23 December.
"We have a contract that says the fight has to take place on 23 December. Let Fury vacate his title first, then he can take his rest," he told Boxing King Media.
Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk unlikely to happen until next year - Frank Warren
The undisputed heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk is unlikely to happen until next year, says promoter Frank Warren.
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Everybody saw this from a mile away after last night.Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk unlikely to happen until next year - Frank Warren
The undisputed heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk is unlikely to happen until next year, says promoter Frank Warren.
Fury beat Francis Ngannou on Saturday via a controversial split decision in a non-title fight in Saudi Arabia.
Briton Fury is the WBC champion and has agreed to fight Ukraine's Usyk, who holds the three other world titles.
"We were going to do it on 23 December. I doubt that will happen now," Warren told the 5 Live boxing podcast.
"Tyson can't be going into a camp after a tough fight like that. That's eight weeks away.
"He needs at least a bit of time to get himself, his body, back into shape. Let it heal. Then get into a camp. It will be on early next year."
WBA, WBO and IBF champion Usyk was ringside in Riyadh and the two faced off in the ring after the fight.
Usyk later insisted the fight had to happen on 23 December.
"We have a contract that says the fight has to take place on 23 December. Let Fury vacate his title first, then he can take his rest," he told Boxing King Media.
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The undisputed heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk is unlikely to happen until next year, says promoter Frank Warren.www.bbc.co.uk
Fury thought he’d KO Francis inside 3 rounds, walk out unscathed and then fight Usyk in December.
Instead fight went the distance and he got hit. Needs time to regroup mentally. Understandable, but then shouldn’t have been so cocky with the date then.
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Francis Ngannou fight an option for Anthony Joshua, says Eddie Hearn
Anthony Joshua could fight MMA star Francis Ngannou in a boxing match, according to promoter Eddie Hearn.
Ngannou almost stunned WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury on his professional boxing debut, losing on a controversial split decision in Saudi Arabia.
Hearn revealed he has exchanged messages with the Cameroon-born fighter's camp following that bout.
"As we start to plan AJ's next six to 12 months we just want to know if that is an option," Hearn told the BBC.
"We could have that event in Saudi Arabia or other countries in the Middle East. Africa sounds incredible - can they come up with the money to do it? I don't know.
"All of a sudden that fight between two giants, they're carved out of stone, it becomes a massive fight. We're definitely willing to consider it."
Despite being the underdog, former UFC fighter Ngannou, 37, knocked down Fury in the third round and convinced one of the judges he was the winner.
"The MMA world believe Ngannou beats everyone," Hearn told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"When I met Ngannou he was trying to pitch me AJ against Ngannou in Africa. I spoke to AJ about it at the time and he said 'I want to try to win the world heavyweight championship now'.
"I said 'this guy was close to beating Tyson Fury so he surely has to be a credible fight'. The MMA world are telling me Ngannou beats AJ easily. I'm like 'please make the fight because that's not the case'."
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Anthony Joshua could fight MMA star Francis Ngannou in a boxing match, according to promoter Eddie Hearn.
Ngannou almost stunned WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury on his professional boxing debut, losing on a controversial split decision in Saudi Arabia.
Hearn revealed he has exchanged messages with the Cameroon-born fighter's camp following that bout.
"As we start to plan AJ's next six to 12 months we just want to know if that is an option," Hearn told the BBC.
"We could have that event in Saudi Arabia or other countries in the Middle East. Africa sounds incredible - can they come up with the money to do it? I don't know.
"All of a sudden that fight between two giants, they're carved out of stone, it becomes a massive fight. We're definitely willing to consider it."
Despite being the underdog, former UFC fighter Ngannou, 37, knocked down Fury in the third round and convinced one of the judges he was the winner.
"The MMA world believe Ngannou beats everyone," Hearn told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"When I met Ngannou he was trying to pitch me AJ against Ngannou in Africa. I spoke to AJ about it at the time and he said 'I want to try to win the world heavyweight championship now'.
"I said 'this guy was close to beating Tyson Fury so he surely has to be a credible fight'. The MMA world are telling me Ngannou beats AJ easily. I'm like 'please make the fight because that's not the case'."
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Anthony Joshua could fight MMA star Francis Ngannou in a boxing match, according to promoter Eddie Hearn.
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Joe Cordina: Welshman retains title with majority decision win over Edward Vazquez
Joe Cordina successfully defended his IBF super-featherweight title with a hard-fought majority decision victory against Edward Vazquez in Monte Carlo.
Welshman Cordina, 31, was making the first defence of his world title.
Despite being a big underdog, American Vazquez proved a worthy challenger as he forced Cordina into one of the tougher tests of his professional career, never taking a backward step.
The judges scored the contest 114-114, 116-112, 116-112 in Cordina's favour.
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Joe Cordina successfully defended his IBF super-featherweight title with a hard-fought majority decision victory against Edward Vazquez in Monte Carlo.
Welshman Cordina, 31, was making the first defence of his world title.
Despite being a big underdog, American Vazquez proved a worthy challenger as he forced Cordina into one of the tougher tests of his professional career, never taking a backward step.
The judges scored the contest 114-114, 116-112, 116-112 in Cordina's favour.
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Joe Cordina successfully defends his IBF super-featherweight title with a hard-fought majority decision victory over Edward Vazquez in Monte Carlo.
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Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury: Ukrainian hopes fight will happen in February
Oleksandr Usyk hopes his heavyweight world title fight with Tyson Fury will take place in February in Saudi Arabia.
The Ukrainian was set to fight Fury on 23 December but promoter Frank Warren said last week that is "unlikely".
Fury secured a controversial split-decision victory over former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in the Gulf kingdom last month.
Usyk, 36, said he was ready for the December bout but a new date could be decided next week.
Speaking to Reuters through an interpreter from his training camp in Valencia, Spain, Usyk said he would "very much like" the Fury fight to happen in February.
"I was ready to fight on the 23rd but since Fury got some injuries in the last fight, a knockdown, then probably it will be postponed to next year," he said.
Promoter Warren told BBC Radio 5 Live after the Gypsy King's win: "Tyson can't be going into a camp after a tough fight like that. That's eight weeks away.
"He needs at least a bit of time to get himself, his body, back into shape. Let it heal. Then get into a camp. It will be on early next year."
WBC champion Fury beat Ngannou, who was making his professional boxing debut, but the Cameroonian-French fighter put him on the canvas in round three after connecting with a left hook.
WBA, WBO and IBF champion Usyk was ringside in Riyadh and, after Fury was announced a narrow winner, the two faced off in the ring.
Negotiations for a meeting between them went on for the best part of a year until it was agreed in September.
The much-anticipated fight would crown the first undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999 and the first of the four-belt era, and Usyk said the delay would not affect him.
"I'll just do more technical work. Technically, nothing changes. I just have a little more time for some additional tasks, and that's it," he said.
"I don't think about Fury at all - I think about myself, about my team, about my family. I don't need to think about my opponent. I just need to be with him, fight and that's it.
"Everything I do today - my achievements, my victories, my efforts are focused to honour my country and my family," he said.
Usyk fought Anthony Joshua last year in Jeddah, retaining his title in a rematch of the September 2021 fight in London where he took the Briton's belts.
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Oleksandr Usyk hopes his heavyweight world title fight with Tyson Fury will take place in February in Saudi Arabia.
The Ukrainian was set to fight Fury on 23 December but promoter Frank Warren said last week that is "unlikely".
Fury secured a controversial split-decision victory over former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in the Gulf kingdom last month.
Usyk, 36, said he was ready for the December bout but a new date could be decided next week.
Speaking to Reuters through an interpreter from his training camp in Valencia, Spain, Usyk said he would "very much like" the Fury fight to happen in February.
"I was ready to fight on the 23rd but since Fury got some injuries in the last fight, a knockdown, then probably it will be postponed to next year," he said.
Promoter Warren told BBC Radio 5 Live after the Gypsy King's win: "Tyson can't be going into a camp after a tough fight like that. That's eight weeks away.
"He needs at least a bit of time to get himself, his body, back into shape. Let it heal. Then get into a camp. It will be on early next year."
WBC champion Fury beat Ngannou, who was making his professional boxing debut, but the Cameroonian-French fighter put him on the canvas in round three after connecting with a left hook.
WBA, WBO and IBF champion Usyk was ringside in Riyadh and, after Fury was announced a narrow winner, the two faced off in the ring.
Negotiations for a meeting between them went on for the best part of a year until it was agreed in September.
The much-anticipated fight would crown the first undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999 and the first of the four-belt era, and Usyk said the delay would not affect him.
"I'll just do more technical work. Technically, nothing changes. I just have a little more time for some additional tasks, and that's it," he said.
"I don't think about Fury at all - I think about myself, about my team, about my family. I don't need to think about my opponent. I just need to be with him, fight and that's it.
"Everything I do today - my achievements, my victories, my efforts are focused to honour my country and my family," he said.
Usyk fought Anthony Joshua last year in Jeddah, retaining his title in a rematch of the September 2021 fight in London where he took the Briton's belts.
Usyk hopes Fury fight will happen in February
Oleksandr Usyk hopes his undisputed heavyweight world title fight with Tyson Fury will take place in February in Saudi Arabia.
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Heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder are in talks to fight on the same card in Saudi Arabia on 23 December.
Wilder's team are "hopeful" a deal can be finalised as organisers aim to fill a gap on the card.
Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk was set to headline, but Fury's difficult encounter with Francis Ngannou last month derailed those plans.
Organisers are very confident a deal is close with Joshua and Wilder.
Queensberry promoter Frank Warren said this week that 23 December would be a "historic" night for boxing.
Turki Alalshikh, of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, is leading discussions with Joshua and Wilder alongside Queensberry Promotions.
Briton Joshua, 34, is promoted by Matchroom Boxing and Eddie Hearn, while American Wilder has spent most of his career with Premier Boxing Champions and adviser Al Haymon, as well as being managed by Shelly Finkel.
Hopes are high that a deal will be done for Joshua and Wilder to fight separate opponents and could be announced shortly as 23 December is only six weeks away.
The deal could pave the way for Joshua and Wilder to fight each other in 2024, although the possibility of Joshua-Wilder appearing on the same card as Usyk-Fury is unlikely.
WBC champion Fury and IBF, WBO and WBA belt holder Usyk are expected to fight in a long-awaited undisputed heavyweight bout by February in Saudi Arabia.
Earlier this year Joshua and 38-year-old Wilder were in talks with Saudi Arabia-based Skills Challenge about fighting before discussions collapsed. Alalshikh's outfit has now emerged as the power broker for boxing in the country.
Joshua and Wilder are former world champions but are on the comeback trail since losing their world titles to Usyk and Fury respectively.
Fury, 35, is unbeaten in 35 fights, while former undisputed cruiserweight champion Usyk is undefeated in 21 bouts.
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Wilder's team are "hopeful" a deal can be finalised as organisers aim to fill a gap on the card.
Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk was set to headline, but Fury's difficult encounter with Francis Ngannou last month derailed those plans.
Organisers are very confident a deal is close with Joshua and Wilder.
Queensberry promoter Frank Warren said this week that 23 December would be a "historic" night for boxing.
Turki Alalshikh, of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, is leading discussions with Joshua and Wilder alongside Queensberry Promotions.
Briton Joshua, 34, is promoted by Matchroom Boxing and Eddie Hearn, while American Wilder has spent most of his career with Premier Boxing Champions and adviser Al Haymon, as well as being managed by Shelly Finkel.
Hopes are high that a deal will be done for Joshua and Wilder to fight separate opponents and could be announced shortly as 23 December is only six weeks away.
The deal could pave the way for Joshua and Wilder to fight each other in 2024, although the possibility of Joshua-Wilder appearing on the same card as Usyk-Fury is unlikely.
WBC champion Fury and IBF, WBO and WBA belt holder Usyk are expected to fight in a long-awaited undisputed heavyweight bout by February in Saudi Arabia.
Earlier this year Joshua and 38-year-old Wilder were in talks with Saudi Arabia-based Skills Challenge about fighting before discussions collapsed. Alalshikh's outfit has now emerged as the power broker for boxing in the country.
Joshua and Wilder are former world champions but are on the comeback trail since losing their world titles to Usyk and Fury respectively.
Fury, 35, is unbeaten in 35 fights, while former undisputed cruiserweight champion Usyk is undefeated in 21 bouts.
Joshua and Wilder in talks to fight on same card
Deontay Wilder's team are "hopeful" a deal can be struck to fight on the same card as Anthony Joshua on 23 December.
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Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder to fight on same card in Saudi Arabia
Former heavyweight world champions Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder will fight separate opponents on the same night as part of a stacked card on 23 December in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Briton Joshua will face Otto Wallin, with American Wilder taking on former champion Joseph Parker.
If Joshua and Wilder both win, they could fight each other in 2024.
On the undercard, WBA light-heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol defends his title against Manchester's Lyndon Arthur.
Londoner Ellis Zorro will challenge WBC cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia, while British heavyweight Daniel Dubois will face American Jarrell Miller.
Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk was set to headline the event, but Fury's difficult encounter with Francis Ngannou last month derailed those plans.
With the date less than six weeks away, Turki Alalshikh of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority and Frank Warren's Queensbury Promotions have managed to finalise one of the strongest cards in boxing history.
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Former heavyweight world champions Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder will fight separate opponents on the same night as part of a stacked card on 23 December in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Briton Joshua will face Otto Wallin, with American Wilder taking on former champion Joseph Parker.
If Joshua and Wilder both win, they could fight each other in 2024.
On the undercard, WBA light-heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol defends his title against Manchester's Lyndon Arthur.
Londoner Ellis Zorro will challenge WBC cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia, while British heavyweight Daniel Dubois will face American Jarrell Miller.
Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk was set to headline the event, but Fury's difficult encounter with Francis Ngannou last month derailed those plans.
With the date less than six weeks away, Turki Alalshikh of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority and Frank Warren's Queensbury Promotions have managed to finalise one of the strongest cards in boxing history.
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Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder will fight separate opponents on the same night as part of a stacked card on 23 December in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will fight for the undisputed heavyweight title on 17 February in Saudi Arabia.
Briton Fury, 35, is the WBC champion with Ukraine's Usyk, 36, holding the WBA, WBO and IBF belts.
The winner in Riyadh will become the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999.
The bout was scheduled to take place on 23 December but Fury's difficult encounter with Francis Ngannou last month derailed those plans.
Instead on that date, in Riyadh, former heavyweight world champions Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder will fight separate opponents.
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Briton Fury, 35, is the WBC champion with Ukraine's Usyk, 36, holding the WBA, WBO and IBF belts.
The winner in Riyadh will become the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999.
The bout was scheduled to take place on 23 December but Fury's difficult encounter with Francis Ngannou last month derailed those plans.
Instead on that date, in Riyadh, former heavyweight world champions Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder will fight separate opponents.
February date for historic Fury-Usyk fight in Saudi
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will contest the undisputed heavyweight title on 17 February in Saudi Arabia.
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Adam Azim vs Franck Petitjean is SOLD OUT. It is going to be a carcking fight this Saturday at The Halls.
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Former WBA super-flyweight champion Kal Yafai has retired after losing against Jonathan Rodriguez.
Rodriguez put Yafai on the canvas twice before the referee stopped the contest in round one at YouTube Theater, Inglewood in California on Saturday.
Briton Yafai, 34, was the WBA super-flyweight champion between 2016 and 2022.
"This was the end before the fight anyway," Yafai told DAZN after his defeat.
Pointing at the inner lining of his shorts, Yafai added: "I had it on here 'the last dance', I had it engraved in my shorts. I knew I was coming to the end anyway."
After beating Luis Concepcion via unanimous decision to win the vacant WBA super-flyweight strap in 2016, Yafai made five successful defences of his belt before losing the title following a TKO defeat against Roman Gonzalez.
Birmingham's Yafai represented Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics and he won a silver medal at the 2010 European Games in Moscow, Russia.
After turning professional in 2012, Yafai went on to win super-flyweight titles at British, Commonwealth and Inter-Continental levels prior to claiming his world title.
Yafai won 27 of his 29 professional bouts, picking up 15 of those victories inside the distance.
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Rodriguez put Yafai on the canvas twice before the referee stopped the contest in round one at YouTube Theater, Inglewood in California on Saturday.
Briton Yafai, 34, was the WBA super-flyweight champion between 2016 and 2022.
"This was the end before the fight anyway," Yafai told DAZN after his defeat.
Pointing at the inner lining of his shorts, Yafai added: "I had it on here 'the last dance', I had it engraved in my shorts. I knew I was coming to the end anyway."
After beating Luis Concepcion via unanimous decision to win the vacant WBA super-flyweight strap in 2016, Yafai made five successful defences of his belt before losing the title following a TKO defeat against Roman Gonzalez.
Birmingham's Yafai represented Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics and he won a silver medal at the 2010 European Games in Moscow, Russia.
After turning professional in 2012, Yafai went on to win super-flyweight titles at British, Commonwealth and Inter-Continental levels prior to claiming his world title.
Yafai won 27 of his 29 professional bouts, picking up 15 of those victories inside the distance.
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David Benavidez beats Demetrius Andrade before calling out Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez
David Benavidez set his sights on a super-middleweight title fight with undisputed champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez after demolishing Demetrius Andrade.
Benavidez, 26, blew away fellow American Andrade in six rounds in Las Vegas to win the interim WBC title and extend his unbeaten record to 28 bouts.
"I solidified myself as the dominant performer I am. Just give me the fight that we all wanna see," Benavidez said.
"Who wants to see me versus Canelo?"
He added: "I'm gonna be the super-middleweight champion of the world, three-time world champion."
Former middleweight and light-middleweight world champion Andrade, 35, had never lost in 32 fights.
However, on his second appearance at super-middleweight, he was outclassed and overpowered by the clinical Benavidez at the Michelob Ultra Arena.
Benavidez upped the ante in the fourth round and knocked Andrade down just before the bell.
Towards the end of the sixth, with Andrade hanging on, his corner threw in the towel.
Mexican Canelo, regarded by many as one of the greatest boxers of all time, defended his WBO, WBC, WBA and IBF belts against Jermell Charlo in September to take his record to 60 wins from 64 fights.
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Benavidez vs Alvarez should be a great fight but I don't see this happening any time soon.
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Scoring the fight under Boxing rules, Fury comfortably beat Ngannu 7 rounds to 3. Ngannu got reckless after the knockdown and lost his shape / balance. All the quieter rounds were won by Fury, but the bigger rounds Ngannu clearly took.
But it was the best cross over performance ever, helped by Ngannu’s Boxing pedigree from his earlier days and originally starting out as a Boxer. Mike Tyson was his hero and I believe he helped him massively on a psychological front.
Worst performance from Fury I’ve ever seen, he has been out the gym past 12 months doing Netflix, live shows and other rubbish; he is clearly going through his ‘Rocky 3’ phase and his body is full of cocaine, he isn’t fully recovered from depression either. They barely had a camp for the fight and were overly indulged in the media promotion pandering to the saudis.
Fury’s strength has depleted, his core is weak and his legs are like jelly. His team have a lot to answer, what have they been doing? no trainer can ever teach Boxing better to Tyson Fury than Tyson Fury himself, but what they can do is maximise his physical attributes.
The Usyk fight is too soon, Fury needs another 1-2 elite camps before Undisputed. I never go against Fury, but at best am predicting a draw, and at worst I give him a 40-45% chance, not too wide because of his will power which continues to amaze me; but Usyk wont get a better chance to get a win over Tyson Fury then February next year.
But it was the best cross over performance ever, helped by Ngannu’s Boxing pedigree from his earlier days and originally starting out as a Boxer. Mike Tyson was his hero and I believe he helped him massively on a psychological front.
Worst performance from Fury I’ve ever seen, he has been out the gym past 12 months doing Netflix, live shows and other rubbish; he is clearly going through his ‘Rocky 3’ phase and his body is full of cocaine, he isn’t fully recovered from depression either. They barely had a camp for the fight and were overly indulged in the media promotion pandering to the saudis.
Fury’s strength has depleted, his core is weak and his legs are like jelly. His team have a lot to answer, what have they been doing? no trainer can ever teach Boxing better to Tyson Fury than Tyson Fury himself, but what they can do is maximise his physical attributes.
The Usyk fight is too soon, Fury needs another 1-2 elite camps before Undisputed. I never go against Fury, but at best am predicting a draw, and at worst I give him a 40-45% chance, not too wide because of his will power which continues to amaze me; but Usyk wont get a better chance to get a win over Tyson Fury then February next year.
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British Pakistani Boxing scene is in a healthy place right now with Adam Azim and Hamzah Sheeraz, the former is wise beyond his years and the latter brings so much excitement; eager to see how he does against Liam Williams who is no pushover.
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Late to the party, just want to say that Terence Crawford is the fighter of the century.
Our great grandparents had the likes of Marciano, Robinson, Joe Louis and Lamotta, our grandparents had Ali, Hagler, Leonard and Duran, our parents had the likes of Roy Jones Jnr, Lennox Lewis, Holyfield and Iron Mike.
Then we’ve seen the likes of Floyd, Manny, Diego Corrales and De La Hoya. But Crawford is the name we can say that we had, he’s our guy and possibly the best of this century.
Our great grandparents had the likes of Marciano, Robinson, Joe Louis and Lamotta, our grandparents had Ali, Hagler, Leonard and Duran, our parents had the likes of Roy Jones Jnr, Lennox Lewis, Holyfield and Iron Mike.
Then we’ve seen the likes of Floyd, Manny, Diego Corrales and De La Hoya. But Crawford is the name we can say that we had, he’s our guy and possibly the best of this century.
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Michael Conlan: New trainer Pedro Diaz 'bringing out best' in Belfast fighter
Michael Conlan feels Pedro Diaz is bringing out the best in him as he prepares for his first fight under the eye of his new trainer against Jordan Gill in Belfast on Saturday night.Conlan linked up with the Florida-based trainer after parting company with Adam Booth earlier this year.
The 32-year-old failed in his two world title bids while working with Booth.
"I needed to get back to using my best assets rather than doing things that weren't natural to me," said Conlan.
"I feel good and I think it was the right choice."
Conlan joined forces with Diaz, who has previously trained six-time world champion Miguel Cotto, after meeting with "a few" coaches.
However, having considered his options, he opted for the 61-year-old Cuban because he "ticked all the boxes for me".
"He's a part of everything," added Conlan, referring to Diaz's influence in the months leading up to Saturday's super-featherweight contest with Gill at the SSE Arena.
"He's had a plan for the start of the camp and the end of the camp. He's understood me as a boxer, as an amateur and a professional. We're just a very good match."
Conlan spent five years with Booth but was unable to realise his world title dream under the London-based trainer, losing bouts against Leigh Wood and Luis Alberto Lopez.
When asked why he parted ways with Booth, Conlan said: "I felt with Adam, we had two world title attempts and both failed, one albeit was very, very close.
"But the other one I just didn't perform so I just thought it's time for a change. You'd rather make the change now rather than regret it at the end.
"I'm happy I have made the change. We ended on amicable terms so it's all good."
'No bad blood with Gill'
Fighting for the first time since his fifth-round knockout loss to Lopez in May, Conlan hopes to get his career back on track with victory over England's Gill.
Former Commonwealth champion Gill, 29, has not fought since losing his European featherweight title to Kiko Martinez in October 2022.
When asked why Gill interested him as an opponent, Conlan said: "I've sparred with Jordan, I know Jordan. He's a good fighter, a very good fighter, someone who if you're not on your game will beat you.
"So you've got to be switched on and I felt coming back into a fight after a loss, I needed someone who was going to keep me on it rather than just a walkover kind of fight."
He added: "There's no bad blood. You see all the stuff in the media and how they portray things, but that's just part of the build-up and the whole fight.
"I've no care for him, I've no thought of him really. I'm just focusing on putting in a performance."
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Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn: British Boxing Board of Control won't sanction contest for February 3
The British Boxing Board of Control will not sanction Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn if that fight was staged on February 3.
Eubank and Benn, the sons of historic rivals Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn, were due to box last year. But Conor Benn tested positive for a banned substance ahead of that fight.
He did box in Florida in September but has not competed in Britain since April of last year.
Benn's provisional suspension was lifted by the independent National Anti-Doping Panel but the British Boxing Board of Control and UK Anti-Doping have lodged an appeal against that decision.
Speculation has been mounting that Eubank Jr would fight Benn on February 3.
But that event would not be licensed by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC).
"The Board have rejected [the] application," Robert Smith, the general secretary of the BBBoC told Sky Sports.
"There is an appeal process on going."
Eubank and Benn's promoters, Wasserman Boxing and Matchroom did not comment when contacted by Sky Sports.
Unlicensed boxing events do take place in the UK but there has been no indication that Eubank Jr would want to compete under those circumstances.
Previously Eubank Jr has told Sky Sports: "That fight doesn't need to be rushed in any way, in my opinion. Conor Benn isn't going anywhere. The timing has to be right and he does need to be fully acquitted of the situation he's in. He can't have any appeals going on with the Board.
"He has to be 100 per cent clear for that fight to go ahead. As far as I'm concerned at this moment in time he isn't. So that's why I can't say when that fight will happen."
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The British Boxing Board of Control will not sanction Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn if that fight was staged on February 3.
Eubank and Benn, the sons of historic rivals Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn, were due to box last year. But Conor Benn tested positive for a banned substance ahead of that fight.
He did box in Florida in September but has not competed in Britain since April of last year.
Benn's provisional suspension was lifted by the independent National Anti-Doping Panel but the British Boxing Board of Control and UK Anti-Doping have lodged an appeal against that decision.
Speculation has been mounting that Eubank Jr would fight Benn on February 3.
But that event would not be licensed by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC).
"The Board have rejected [the] application," Robert Smith, the general secretary of the BBBoC told Sky Sports.
"There is an appeal process on going."
Eubank and Benn's promoters, Wasserman Boxing and Matchroom did not comment when contacted by Sky Sports.
Unlicensed boxing events do take place in the UK but there has been no indication that Eubank Jr would want to compete under those circumstances.
Previously Eubank Jr has told Sky Sports: "That fight doesn't need to be rushed in any way, in my opinion. Conor Benn isn't going anywhere. The timing has to be right and he does need to be fully acquitted of the situation he's in. He can't have any appeals going on with the Board.
"He has to be 100 per cent clear for that fight to go ahead. As far as I'm concerned at this moment in time he isn't. So that's why I can't say when that fight will happen."
Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn: British Boxing Board of Control won't sanction contest for February 3
The British Boxing Board of Control have rejected an application for Conor Benn to fight Chris Eubank Jr; Benn failed a drug test last year; the lifting of Benns provisional suspension is being appealed but speculation has been mounting that he could fight Eubank on February 3
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Tyrone McKenna v Lewis Crocker: Welterweights set for 'Battle of Belfast' showdown at SSE Arena
If there is one thing which will evoke a special sense of anticipation among the Belfast boxing public, it is the prospect of two of their own locking horns in the ring on a big fight night in front of the city's passionate fans.
The 1962 King's Hall contest between Freddie Gilroy and John Caldwell and the two fights between Davy Larmour and Hugh Russell which resurrected the fortunes of the sport in the early 1980s have become the stuff of legend.
In a city renowned for its boxing heroes, two of the present generation's most formidable fighting sons - Tyrone McKenna and Lewis Crocker - will battle it out at the SSE Arena on Saturday night on the undercard of Michael Conlan's super-featherweight bout against Jordan Gill.
With local bragging rights and the future trajectory of their careers at stake, the 10-round welterweight contest between two of Belfast's most exciting fighters has the potential to upstage the top-of-the-bill headline act.
In one corner, there is McKenna, an experienced, strong and durable operator, who has come up against several world-class opponents.
'The Mighty Celt', as he is known, has won 23, drawn one and lost three of his professional fights to date, those losses coming against current WBC light-welterweight champion Regis Prograis, Jack Catterall and Ohara Davies.
The 33-year-old west Belfast southpaw has not fought since securing a unanimous decision over Wales' Chris Jenkins 16 months ago.
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If there is one thing which will evoke a special sense of anticipation among the Belfast boxing public, it is the prospect of two of their own locking horns in the ring on a big fight night in front of the city's passionate fans.
The 1962 King's Hall contest between Freddie Gilroy and John Caldwell and the two fights between Davy Larmour and Hugh Russell which resurrected the fortunes of the sport in the early 1980s have become the stuff of legend.
In a city renowned for its boxing heroes, two of the present generation's most formidable fighting sons - Tyrone McKenna and Lewis Crocker - will battle it out at the SSE Arena on Saturday night on the undercard of Michael Conlan's super-featherweight bout against Jordan Gill.
With local bragging rights and the future trajectory of their careers at stake, the 10-round welterweight contest between two of Belfast's most exciting fighters has the potential to upstage the top-of-the-bill headline act.
In one corner, there is McKenna, an experienced, strong and durable operator, who has come up against several world-class opponents.
'The Mighty Celt', as he is known, has won 23, drawn one and lost three of his professional fights to date, those losses coming against current WBC light-welterweight champion Regis Prograis, Jack Catterall and Ohara Davies.
The 33-year-old west Belfast southpaw has not fought since securing a unanimous decision over Wales' Chris Jenkins 16 months ago.
'An old war' - McKenna and Crocker talk 'Battle of Belfast'
Saturday's big boxing bill at the SSE Arena will see Belfast fighters Tyrone McKenna and Lewis Crocker contest a 10-round welterweight bout.
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Chris Billam-Smith v Mateusz Masternak: Briton aims to cement his legacy as world champion
Britain's Chris Billam-Smith says he wants to hold on to his WBO cruiserweight title until he retires.
The 33-year-old beat former gym-mate Lawrence Okolie in May to claim his maiden world title.
His first defence comes against Polish veteran Mateusz Masternak in his home town Bournemouth on 10 December.
"The motivation has changed because the goal isn't to win the world title - it's about cementing a legacy," Billam-Smith told BBC South Today.
"You get that extra 20% when you become champion. I'd never heard of it until I won the title but it definitely feels like that.
"There is belief in all the work you have put in and you trust the process no-end after winning a title. The motivation now is to stay champion until I retire."
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Britain's Chris Billam-Smith says he wants to hold on to his WBO cruiserweight title until he retires.
The 33-year-old beat former gym-mate Lawrence Okolie in May to claim his maiden world title.
His first defence comes against Polish veteran Mateusz Masternak in his home town Bournemouth on 10 December.
"The motivation has changed because the goal isn't to win the world title - it's about cementing a legacy," Billam-Smith told BBC South Today.
"You get that extra 20% when you become champion. I'd never heard of it until I won the title but it definitely feels like that.
"There is belief in all the work you have put in and you trust the process no-end after winning a title. The motivation now is to stay champion until I retire."
'Cementing legacy' is motivation for Billam-Smith
Chris Billam-Smith aims to cement his legacy as he prepares for the first defence of his WBO cruiserweight title against Mateusz Masternak in Bournemouth on 10 December.
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Pure greed and awful management from DAZN.Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn: British Boxing Board of Control won't sanction contest for February 3
The British Boxing Board of Control will not sanction Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn if that fight was staged on February 3.
Eubank and Benn, the sons of historic rivals Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn, were due to box last year. But Conor Benn tested positive for a banned substance ahead of that fight.
He did box in Florida in September but has not competed in Britain since April of last year.
Benn's provisional suspension was lifted by the independent National Anti-Doping Panel but the British Boxing Board of Control and UK Anti-Doping have lodged an appeal against that decision.
Speculation has been mounting that Eubank Jr would fight Benn on February 3.
But that event would not be licensed by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC).
"The Board have rejected [the] application," Robert Smith, the general secretary of the BBBoC told Sky Sports.
"There is an appeal process on going."
Eubank and Benn's promoters, Wasserman Boxing and Matchroom did not comment when contacted by Sky Sports.
Unlicensed boxing events do take place in the UK but there has been no indication that Eubank Jr would want to compete under those circumstances.
Previously Eubank Jr has told Sky Sports: "That fight doesn't need to be rushed in any way, in my opinion. Conor Benn isn't going anywhere. The timing has to be right and he does need to be fully acquitted of the situation he's in. He can't have any appeals going on with the Board.
"He has to be 100 per cent clear for that fight to go ahead. As far as I'm concerned at this moment in time he isn't. So that's why I can't say when that fight will happen."
Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn: British Boxing Board of Control won't sanction contest for February 3
The British Boxing Board of Control have rejected an application for Conor Benn to fight Chris Eubank Jr; Benn failed a drug test last year; the lifting of Benns provisional suspension is being appealed but speculation has been mounting that he could fight Eubank on February 3
Benn’s stock is at an all time low, if he wins, he wont get the credit. His failed drugs test may have lost a bit of steam if they moved away from this saga and Eubanks, they can’t keep their mouth shut, the PR is awful.
Should have taken his ban like a man and rebuilt his career after it.
Glad to see the BBOC show some courage for once.
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Michael Conlan v Jordan Gill: England's Gill stops Belfast fighter Conlan in seventh round
Belfast's Michael Conlan suffered further disappointment as he was stopped in the seventh round by England's Jordan Gill in his home city.
Gill pinned Conlan in the corner just over a minute into the round and landed a barrage of punches that led to the fight in the SSE Arena being stopped.
He knocked the Belfast fighter down in round two and was on top throughout with a blistering performance.
It was a crushing loss for Conlan, who had begun to show signs of recovery.
He and his home crowd seemed stunned when he was knocked down by a strong left and follow-up right in the second round, producing a count of eight, and it was a few rounds before he began to find any rhythm in the bout.
However, with a minute and 45 second lefts of the seventh round, his opponent cornered him and landed a series of strong left and right punches that prompted referee Howard Foster to stop the fight.
Conlan was fighting for the first time since suffering a world title bid defeat against Mexico's Luis Alberto Lopez at the same venue in May.
That was a fifth-round stoppage and came just over a year after his first world title bid also ended in disappointment, when he went into the final round against England's Leigh Wood before being knocked out of the ring.
Conlan revealed that he came close to retiring during the summer and after Saturday night's shock defeat there will likely now be questions about whether the Olympic bronze medallist will fight again.
He had changed trainers - from Adam Booth to Pedro Diaz, a 61-year-old Florida-based Cuban - after May's defeat and spoke this week about how he had enjoyed working with Diaz.
He would have hoped that the contest with Gill could have been the start of him building towards a third tilt at a world title, but that now appears to be further away than ever.
Having never suffered a professional defeat before the meeting with Wood, Conlan has now lost three times in 21 fights, with the move up to super-featherweight appearing to suit Gill more.
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Belfast's Michael Conlan suffered further disappointment as he was stopped in the seventh round by England's Jordan Gill in his home city.
Gill pinned Conlan in the corner just over a minute into the round and landed a barrage of punches that led to the fight in the SSE Arena being stopped.
He knocked the Belfast fighter down in round two and was on top throughout with a blistering performance.
It was a crushing loss for Conlan, who had begun to show signs of recovery.
He and his home crowd seemed stunned when he was knocked down by a strong left and follow-up right in the second round, producing a count of eight, and it was a few rounds before he began to find any rhythm in the bout.
However, with a minute and 45 second lefts of the seventh round, his opponent cornered him and landed a series of strong left and right punches that prompted referee Howard Foster to stop the fight.
Conlan was fighting for the first time since suffering a world title bid defeat against Mexico's Luis Alberto Lopez at the same venue in May.
That was a fifth-round stoppage and came just over a year after his first world title bid also ended in disappointment, when he went into the final round against England's Leigh Wood before being knocked out of the ring.
Conlan revealed that he came close to retiring during the summer and after Saturday night's shock defeat there will likely now be questions about whether the Olympic bronze medallist will fight again.
He had changed trainers - from Adam Booth to Pedro Diaz, a 61-year-old Florida-based Cuban - after May's defeat and spoke this week about how he had enjoyed working with Diaz.
He would have hoped that the contest with Gill could have been the start of him building towards a third tilt at a world title, but that now appears to be further away than ever.
Having never suffered a professional defeat before the meeting with Wood, Conlan has now lost three times in 21 fights, with the move up to super-featherweight appearing to suit Gill more.
Gill stops Conlan in seventh round in Belfast
Belfast's Michael Conlan suffers further disappointment as he is stopped in the seventh round by England's Jordan Gill in his home city.
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Jordan Gill: Boxer says he was 'saved' as he attempted to take his own life
Boxer Jordan Gill has said he was "saved" as he attempted to take his own life earlier this year after he felt his circumstances had "hit rock bottom".
Gill, 29, was speaking after beating home favourite Michael Conlan by seventh-round stoppage at the SSE Arena in Belfast on Saturday.
After the victory, Gill opened up about his downward spiral following a defeat by Kiko Martinez last year.
"I wasn't contemplating [suicide] - I was doing it," Gill told BBC Sport NI. "Someone saved me."
The Englishman, a former Commonwealth and European featherweight champion, thanked everyone who had helped him turn his life around in the aftermath of the Martinez bout.
In October 2022, Gill was dropped four times as the Spaniard sealed victory in the fourth round to become European champion for the fifth time at Wembley Arena.
"After the Martinez loss, I lost touch with myself. I broke up with my wife. On 30 June I was in a field... and I was going to kill myself," Gill told DAZN.
"Somebody came and saved me that day."
On Saturday, Gill was the underdog against Conlan but floored the 32-year-old in the second round and controlled the bout before his strong finish in the seventh round.
Despite Olympic bronze medallist Conlan being the favourite, Gill insisted he "expected" to win and added: "I had to keep my composure, keep calm and stay to the game plan."
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Boxer Jordan Gill has said he was "saved" as he attempted to take his own life earlier this year after he felt his circumstances had "hit rock bottom".
Gill, 29, was speaking after beating home favourite Michael Conlan by seventh-round stoppage at the SSE Arena in Belfast on Saturday.
After the victory, Gill opened up about his downward spiral following a defeat by Kiko Martinez last year.
"I wasn't contemplating [suicide] - I was doing it," Gill told BBC Sport NI. "Someone saved me."
The Englishman, a former Commonwealth and European featherweight champion, thanked everyone who had helped him turn his life around in the aftermath of the Martinez bout.
In October 2022, Gill was dropped four times as the Spaniard sealed victory in the fourth round to become European champion for the fifth time at Wembley Arena.
"After the Martinez loss, I lost touch with myself. I broke up with my wife. On 30 June I was in a field... and I was going to kill myself," Gill told DAZN.
"Somebody came and saved me that day."
On Saturday, Gill was the underdog against Conlan but floored the 32-year-old in the second round and controlled the bout before his strong finish in the seventh round.
Despite Olympic bronze medallist Conlan being the favourite, Gill insisted he "expected" to win and added: "I had to keep my composure, keep calm and stay to the game plan."
Gill says he was 'saved' from taking his own life
Boxer Jordan Gill says he felt his circumstances had "hit rock bottom" months before beating home favourite Michael Conlan in Belfast on Saturday.
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Amanda Serrano vacates WBC title after organisation refused to sanction 12 three-minute rounds
Featherweight world champion Amanda Serrano has vacated her WBC title after the organisation refused to sanction 12 three-minute round contests.Serrano, 35, retained her WBA, WBO and IBF titles against Danila Ramos by unanimous decision in October.
Women's bouts are usually contested over 10 two-minute rounds.
"The WBC has refused to evolve the sport for equality, so I am relinquishing their title," Puerto Rico's Serrano posted on Instagram.
"Thank you to the sanctioning bodies who have evolved for equality. If you want to face me in the ring, you have a choice. I've made mine."
Serrano's WBC title was not on the line as the Mexico City-based sanctioning body would not endorse extending the length of the rounds in female boxing, citing "health and safety" concerns.
It was the first time since 2007 women have been in the ring for a title fight for as long as their male counterparts.
"I am the only boxer, male or female, from Puerto Rico to become undisputed champion. I am the only female boxer to have won titles in seven divisions," Serrano said.
"I am the first female boxer, along with Katie [Taylor] to headline Madison Square Garden. I am the first female boxer to make seven figures from a fight and the same from sponsors.
"And I am the first undisputed female champion to fight 12x3 minute rounds.
"Moving forward if a sanctioning body doesn't want to give me and my fellow fighters the choice to fight the same as the men, then I will not be fighting for that sanctioning body."
Earlier this year, more than 20 current and former women boxers, including Serrano, signed a statement saying they wanted to be able to fight three-minute rounds.
Advocates for three-minute rounds argue more time spent in the ring increases the chance of a knockout and consequently a better spectacle.
Serrano and Ramos went the full 36-minute distance, with Serrano winning all 12 rounds.
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Leigh Wood v Josh Warrington: Rematch likely to be next as Wood says he no longer likes fellow Briton
Leigh Wood says he no longer respects fellow Briton Josh Warrington and a rematch is likely to take place at Nottingham Forest's City Ground in May.
Wood, 35, retained his WBA featherweight title with a stunning seventh-round knockout in October after Warrington was dominating the bout.
There was plenty of mutual respect and no bad blood in the build-up but Wood says a rematch would be different.
"I don't like him. I'd like to make the win more decisive this time," he said.
"The build-up last time was respectful but since then he's been very bitter and it's been getting a little worse lately."
After beating 33-year-old Warrington, Wood vacated his world title in a move up to super-featherweight.
Warrington has made it clear he wants to fight Wood again and is pushing Matchroom to make the fight.
Wood has also been linked with Britain's IBF champion Joe Cordina but is targeting Mexico's WBO champion Emanuel Navarrete or a Warrington rematch.
"There are two people I want to fight. I'd like Navarrete because he's number one and I would like to take his spot," Wood said.
"But the sense at the minute is the fans seem to want the Warrington fight, so that's looking very likely.
"He's been saying the referee shouldn't have stopped it. He's put up photos of me on his social media and said a lot of things on the internet trying to goad a fight. He's mentioned my stablemates. He's mentioned my trainer.
"It just felt like he didn't mind being a good sportsman when he thought he was going to win but since he got beat he's kind of changed."
Wood is a lifelong Forest fan and had it stipulated in his contract with Matchroom that his next fight be held at the Premier League club's ground.
Former world champion Warrington is a Leeds United fan and is expected to bring huge travelling support from his city.
"It's all about filling the City ground, getting a good atmosphere and doing good numbers," Wood said.
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Leigh Wood says he no longer respects fellow Briton Josh Warrington and a rematch is likely to take place at Nottingham Forest's City Ground in May.
Wood, 35, retained his WBA featherweight title with a stunning seventh-round knockout in October after Warrington was dominating the bout.
There was plenty of mutual respect and no bad blood in the build-up but Wood says a rematch would be different.
"I don't like him. I'd like to make the win more decisive this time," he said.
"The build-up last time was respectful but since then he's been very bitter and it's been getting a little worse lately."
After beating 33-year-old Warrington, Wood vacated his world title in a move up to super-featherweight.
Warrington has made it clear he wants to fight Wood again and is pushing Matchroom to make the fight.
Wood has also been linked with Britain's IBF champion Joe Cordina but is targeting Mexico's WBO champion Emanuel Navarrete or a Warrington rematch.
"There are two people I want to fight. I'd like Navarrete because he's number one and I would like to take his spot," Wood said.
"But the sense at the minute is the fans seem to want the Warrington fight, so that's looking very likely.
"He's been saying the referee shouldn't have stopped it. He's put up photos of me on his social media and said a lot of things on the internet trying to goad a fight. He's mentioned my stablemates. He's mentioned my trainer.
"It just felt like he didn't mind being a good sportsman when he thought he was going to win but since he got beat he's kind of changed."
Wood is a lifelong Forest fan and had it stipulated in his contract with Matchroom that his next fight be held at the Premier League club's ground.
Former world champion Warrington is a Leeds United fan and is expected to bring huge travelling support from his city.
"It's all about filling the City ground, getting a good atmosphere and doing good numbers," Wood said.
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Ryan Garcia Gets Destroyed By Top 140-Pounders – Tim Bradley ki
Commentator Tim Bradley says Ryan Garcia would be destroyed by the top 140-pounders, Subriel Matias, Regis Prograis, or Devin Haney, based on his back-turning performance last Saturday night against Oscar Duarte at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
The former world champion Bradley feels that Ryan’s back-turning wasn’t him using the shoulder roll as some fans believed. He saw it as a further sign that Ryan fights like “Scaredy Cat” and turns his back to his opponents when he’s pressured hard. Bradley states that he’d seen Ryan (24-1, 20 KOs) use this same approach in some of his other fights, turning his back on his opponents to keep from getting hit in the face while in the trenches. Basically, when Ryan was turning his back to his opponents, as he did against fringe contender Duarte (26-2-1, 21 KOs), he was limiting the target area where he could be hit.
Interestingly, the referee, James Green, warned Duarte for hitting Ryan in the back rather than telling him to stop turning around. With the referee repeatedly telling Duarte to stop hitting Ryan in the back, he was handicapping his game and giving the A-side fighter a huge edge. If Duarte couldn’t land his punches to Ryan’s head or body without being warned by the referee, he was handcuffed, and this tactic neutralized his offense. It was surprising that the referee allowed Ryan to do this. RYAN GARCIA TURNED HIS BACK LIKE “SCAREDY CAT” – TIM BRADLEY “One thing I did see through the course of the fight was him turning his back,” said Tim Bradley to ProBox TV, talking about Ryan Garcia and how he frequently turned his back to his opponent Oscar Duarte last Saturday night. “I wouldn’t call it a shoulder roll. It was more of a backturn.
When you have someone back turning like that, I did that in my first sparring session. I turned my back on my opponent because I was green. I have no clue on how to fight on the inside,” said Bradley. It was obvious why Ryan was turning his back to Duarte, and it certainly wasn’t an attempt to use the shoulder roll. It was a signal of surrender on Ryan’s part, giving up under a barrage of punches.
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Commentator Tim Bradley says Ryan Garcia would be destroyed by the top 140-pounders, Subriel Matias, Regis Prograis, or Devin Haney, based on his back-turning performance last Saturday night against Oscar Duarte at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
The former world champion Bradley feels that Ryan’s back-turning wasn’t him using the shoulder roll as some fans believed. He saw it as a further sign that Ryan fights like “Scaredy Cat” and turns his back to his opponents when he’s pressured hard. Bradley states that he’d seen Ryan (24-1, 20 KOs) use this same approach in some of his other fights, turning his back on his opponents to keep from getting hit in the face while in the trenches. Basically, when Ryan was turning his back to his opponents, as he did against fringe contender Duarte (26-2-1, 21 KOs), he was limiting the target area where he could be hit.
Interestingly, the referee, James Green, warned Duarte for hitting Ryan in the back rather than telling him to stop turning around. With the referee repeatedly telling Duarte to stop hitting Ryan in the back, he was handicapping his game and giving the A-side fighter a huge edge. If Duarte couldn’t land his punches to Ryan’s head or body without being warned by the referee, he was handcuffed, and this tactic neutralized his offense. It was surprising that the referee allowed Ryan to do this. RYAN GARCIA TURNED HIS BACK LIKE “SCAREDY CAT” – TIM BRADLEY “One thing I did see through the course of the fight was him turning his back,” said Tim Bradley to ProBox TV, talking about Ryan Garcia and how he frequently turned his back to his opponent Oscar Duarte last Saturday night. “I wouldn’t call it a shoulder roll. It was more of a backturn.
When you have someone back turning like that, I did that in my first sparring session. I turned my back on my opponent because I was green. I have no clue on how to fight on the inside,” said Bradley. It was obvious why Ryan was turning his back to Duarte, and it certainly wasn’t an attempt to use the shoulder roll. It was a signal of surrender on Ryan’s part, giving up under a barrage of punches.
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Evgeny Tishchenko Stops Leon Harth in Sixth, Wins WBA Super Cruiserweight Title
In the inaugural WBA super cruiserweight title fight, WBA #1 Russian Evgeny Tishchenko (13-1, 8 KOs) eliminated determined WBA #2 German Leon Harth (22-6-1, 13 KOs) with a major left hand to the liver at 2:45 of the sixth round.
2016 Olympic gold medalist Tishchenko, 32, has been previously competing in the conventional 200lb division, his career culminating in a 2021 loss to Thabiso Mchunu. Harth, 35, is also a career cruiserweight; his best result being a 2016 close decision loss to Krzysztof Wlodarczyk
As always, lanky (6'5'') southpaw Tishchenko started the fight - as he usually does - from a distance. Shorter, smaller Harth tried to get his way in with mild success but it was Tishchenko who did better work with his jab. In round two, Harth continued to press forward and paid a dear price, when a short left hook to the body dropped him momentarily. He was up at the count of eight and continued his spirited efforts. A powerful one-two at the end of the round made it a bit less one-sided for the German-Armenian.
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In the inaugural WBA super cruiserweight title fight, WBA #1 Russian Evgeny Tishchenko (13-1, 8 KOs) eliminated determined WBA #2 German Leon Harth (22-6-1, 13 KOs) with a major left hand to the liver at 2:45 of the sixth round.
2016 Olympic gold medalist Tishchenko, 32, has been previously competing in the conventional 200lb division, his career culminating in a 2021 loss to Thabiso Mchunu. Harth, 35, is also a career cruiserweight; his best result being a 2016 close decision loss to Krzysztof Wlodarczyk
As always, lanky (6'5'') southpaw Tishchenko started the fight - as he usually does - from a distance. Shorter, smaller Harth tried to get his way in with mild success but it was Tishchenko who did better work with his jab. In round two, Harth continued to press forward and paid a dear price, when a short left hook to the body dropped him momentarily. He was up at the count of eight and continued his spirited efforts. A powerful one-two at the end of the round made it a bit less one-sided for the German-Armenian.
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Devin Haney beats Regis Prograis for WBC light-welterweight title
Devin Haney claimed a unanimous points victory over Regis Prograis to secure the WBC light-welterweight title in San Francisco.
American Haney dominated his compatriot and knocked him down in the third round, with all three judges scoring the bout 120-107 in Haney's favour.
It was Haney's first fight at 140 pounds, having previously been the undisputed lightweight champion.
"I felt so much stronger - 140 got a new king," Haney, 25, said.
Haney vacated his 135lb WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO belts in November to move up a weight class.
He now holds a 31-0 record, including 15 knockouts, while the loss was Prograis' first since October 2019.
On the undercard, Australian Ebanie Bridges suffered a shock defeat by Miyo Yoshida to lose her IBF bantamweight title.
Japan's Yoshida was a massive underdog coming into the contest with just 20 days' notice and off the back of a loss in her previous fight.
But Yoshida, previously a world champion at super-flyweight, controlled the bout through the 10 rounds and was able to evade Bridges' efforts to produce a last-ditch knockout.
Yoshida, 35, burst into tears as the scorecards were read out, 99-91, 99-91 and 97-93, with her young daughter Mina celebrating at ringside.
With victory, Yoshida improved her record to 17 wins and four losses, while Bridges slumped to her first defeat since April 2021.
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Devin Haney claimed a unanimous points victory over Regis Prograis to secure the WBC light-welterweight title in San Francisco.
American Haney dominated his compatriot and knocked him down in the third round, with all three judges scoring the bout 120-107 in Haney's favour.
It was Haney's first fight at 140 pounds, having previously been the undisputed lightweight champion.
"I felt so much stronger - 140 got a new king," Haney, 25, said.
Haney vacated his 135lb WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO belts in November to move up a weight class.
He now holds a 31-0 record, including 15 knockouts, while the loss was Prograis' first since October 2019.
On the undercard, Australian Ebanie Bridges suffered a shock defeat by Miyo Yoshida to lose her IBF bantamweight title.
Japan's Yoshida was a massive underdog coming into the contest with just 20 days' notice and off the back of a loss in her previous fight.
But Yoshida, previously a world champion at super-flyweight, controlled the bout through the 10 rounds and was able to evade Bridges' efforts to produce a last-ditch knockout.
Yoshida, 35, burst into tears as the scorecards were read out, 99-91, 99-91 and 97-93, with her young daughter Mina celebrating at ringside.
With victory, Yoshida improved her record to 17 wins and four losses, while Bridges slumped to her first defeat since April 2021.
Haney beats Prograis for WBC light-welterweight title
Devin Haney claims a unanimous points victory over Regis Prograis to secure the WBC light-welterweight world title in San Francisco.
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Chris Billam-Smith: WBO cruiserweight champion pleased with first world title defence
British boxer Chris Billam-Smith said stopping Mateusz Masternak was "crazy" as he retained his WBO cruiserweight world title in Bournemouth.
The 33-year-old claimed victory on Sunday after the Pole had to retire because of injury early in round eight.
Masternak had only been stopped once in his career prior to the bout.
"It's a shame it was an injury," said Billam-Smith. "I caused the injury, but it might have been done before, so there is probably scar tissue there."
He added to BBC South Today: "I believe I would have got to him in the next three rounds, I believe I would have taken him out. I was really starting to find my feet.
"It was an honour to share the ring with such a great fighter in Masternak, and to be able to do a job on him, stop him, is crazy."
The victory was Billam-Smith's first defence of his title, and his 19th win from 20 professional fights, extending his winning streak to 10.
Billam-Smith's work on the body of Masternak in round seven proved pivotal, leading to the Pole's retirement two seconds into the next round.
"I'm pleased that was the result. [It was] not my best performance, but I still felt comfortable in there," said Billam-Smith.
"I started to find the shots and adapt well, started putting them together.
"I was looking forward to the last five rounds. When I saw it was round eight I was like 'OK, let's go', but obviously he didn't come out."
Masternak, 36, is a veteran of the sport, now with a record of 47 wins from 53 bouts, and he proved a hard opponent for the cruiserweight champion.
"Super tough bloke. I buzzed him in the second round, but [he's] a really hard bloke, really strong in there - everything I thought he would be," added Billam-Smith.
"I knew my pace and speed would be a little bit too much; I was good at taking his jab away at times and hitting him with my jab, but I didn't use my jab enough.
"I've got so much respect for him. He's had a phenomenal career - he's been pro since before I started boxing. He turned pro in 2005 and I started boxing in 2007."
Billam-Smith's next title defence may come against a familiar foe in Richard Riakporhe, who handed the Bournemouth fighter the only defeat of his career back in 2019.
"Apparently he is getting made mandatory, so that might be next," said Billam-Smith. "He'll have to come back down to Bournemouth and try and take this belt off me."
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British boxer Chris Billam-Smith said stopping Mateusz Masternak was "crazy" as he retained his WBO cruiserweight world title in Bournemouth.
The 33-year-old claimed victory on Sunday after the Pole had to retire because of injury early in round eight.
Masternak had only been stopped once in his career prior to the bout.
"It's a shame it was an injury," said Billam-Smith. "I caused the injury, but it might have been done before, so there is probably scar tissue there."
He added to BBC South Today: "I believe I would have got to him in the next three rounds, I believe I would have taken him out. I was really starting to find my feet.
"It was an honour to share the ring with such a great fighter in Masternak, and to be able to do a job on him, stop him, is crazy."
The victory was Billam-Smith's first defence of his title, and his 19th win from 20 professional fights, extending his winning streak to 10.
Billam-Smith's work on the body of Masternak in round seven proved pivotal, leading to the Pole's retirement two seconds into the next round.
"I'm pleased that was the result. [It was] not my best performance, but I still felt comfortable in there," said Billam-Smith.
"I started to find the shots and adapt well, started putting them together.
"I was looking forward to the last five rounds. When I saw it was round eight I was like 'OK, let's go', but obviously he didn't come out."
Masternak, 36, is a veteran of the sport, now with a record of 47 wins from 53 bouts, and he proved a hard opponent for the cruiserweight champion.
"Super tough bloke. I buzzed him in the second round, but [he's] a really hard bloke, really strong in there - everything I thought he would be," added Billam-Smith.
"I knew my pace and speed would be a little bit too much; I was good at taking his jab away at times and hitting him with my jab, but I didn't use my jab enough.
"I've got so much respect for him. He's had a phenomenal career - he's been pro since before I started boxing. He turned pro in 2005 and I started boxing in 2007."
Billam-Smith's next title defence may come against a familiar foe in Richard Riakporhe, who handed the Bournemouth fighter the only defeat of his career back in 2019.
"Apparently he is getting made mandatory, so that might be next," said Billam-Smith. "He'll have to come back down to Bournemouth and try and take this belt off me."
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WBO cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith discusses his first world title defence after victory over Mateusz Masternak.
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Sunny Edwards against Jesse Rodriguez is the Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk fight of the flyweights.
Flyweights know they don't get the same exposure as the heavier divisions. The smaller weights, anywhere from featherweight down, really have to work for their money and their fans. That's how boxing is.
It might not have the glamour of a Fury-Usyk, but Edwards-Rodriguez is the flyweight equivalent.
Edwards and Rodriguez are clearly number one and number two, just like Fury and Usyk.
Whoever wins becomes the premier guy in the 8st division. For a single fight, the magnitude is huge.
What makes this such a compelling fight is we've got two guys at their peak. Stylistically it's a fight where both guys are so talented, but what they do so well might not work for the first time in their careers.
Edwards is the David Blaine of boxing. You know the American illusionist guy? Whatever you see with Edwards is not what you get.
You think he's the guy who runs, he doesn't. He gives you a target to hit, he volunteers his whole body, his chin sometimes.
As soon as you commit to attack, he disappears. When you look up, he's behind you tapping you on your head. Or he hasn't really gone anywhere, a constant illusion.
That's the best way to describe him. If you're a fan of footwork, which I clearly am because it's all I talk about, you're a fan of Edwards.
'Bam' Rodriguez is one of the best, if not the best fighter under the age of 25 on the planet. Easy. Young fighters rush their work, even at world level - not Rodriguez.
His footwork is poetry in motion. He's so assertive with his work and knows how to slow down to get purchase on his shots.
That's rarely seen in any fighter. He's as good as it gets.
He is arguably the best to watch in his division because he has all the beautiful skills, but he's also exciting.
Every attack is designed to get you out of there.
He went in on late notice to beat Carlos Cuadras for the WBC super-flyweight title then he beat Srisaket Sor Rungvisai. These are future Hall of Famers.
They might be at the end of their careers, but Rodriguez didn't have any real trouble with either of them. Massive pressure fights for the young man and he went in there like they were sparring sessions.
He's blown me away.
These two might arguably be my two favourite fighters fighting each other. I'm over the moon with excitement but also I don't want to see anyone lose.
As cool, calm and collected as Edwards is, he is a confidence fighter. Without his confidence he can't do what he does in the ring.
If Rodriguez can dent that confidence early, there might be an unravelling process with Edwards. I don't see it that way, but it's possible.
Like I said, what they both do so well might not work against each other so it's about how they adapt. This is a fight that has danger at every corner.
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Flyweights know they don't get the same exposure as the heavier divisions. The smaller weights, anywhere from featherweight down, really have to work for their money and their fans. That's how boxing is.
It might not have the glamour of a Fury-Usyk, but Edwards-Rodriguez is the flyweight equivalent.
Edwards and Rodriguez are clearly number one and number two, just like Fury and Usyk.
Whoever wins becomes the premier guy in the 8st division. For a single fight, the magnitude is huge.
What makes this such a compelling fight is we've got two guys at their peak. Stylistically it's a fight where both guys are so talented, but what they do so well might not work for the first time in their careers.
Edwards is the David Blaine of boxing. You know the American illusionist guy? Whatever you see with Edwards is not what you get.
You think he's the guy who runs, he doesn't. He gives you a target to hit, he volunteers his whole body, his chin sometimes.
As soon as you commit to attack, he disappears. When you look up, he's behind you tapping you on your head. Or he hasn't really gone anywhere, a constant illusion.
That's the best way to describe him. If you're a fan of footwork, which I clearly am because it's all I talk about, you're a fan of Edwards.
'Bam' Rodriguez is one of the best, if not the best fighter under the age of 25 on the planet. Easy. Young fighters rush their work, even at world level - not Rodriguez.
His footwork is poetry in motion. He's so assertive with his work and knows how to slow down to get purchase on his shots.
That's rarely seen in any fighter. He's as good as it gets.
He is arguably the best to watch in his division because he has all the beautiful skills, but he's also exciting.
Every attack is designed to get you out of there.
He went in on late notice to beat Carlos Cuadras for the WBC super-flyweight title then he beat Srisaket Sor Rungvisai. These are future Hall of Famers.
They might be at the end of their careers, but Rodriguez didn't have any real trouble with either of them. Massive pressure fights for the young man and he went in there like they were sparring sessions.
He's blown me away.
These two might arguably be my two favourite fighters fighting each other. I'm over the moon with excitement but also I don't want to see anyone lose.
As cool, calm and collected as Edwards is, he is a confidence fighter. Without his confidence he can't do what he does in the ring.
If Rodriguez can dent that confidence early, there might be an unravelling process with Edwards. I don't see it that way, but it's possible.
Like I said, what they both do so well might not work against each other so it's about how they adapt. This is a fight that has danger at every corner.
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Both fighters are at the top of their games and this fight would definitely be huge in the career of both fighters.
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Showtime’s final countdown show set for Saturday night
Former world champion Alberto Puello will return to take on fellow unbeaten Ector Madera in an eight-round super lightweight showdown as they headline the SHOWTIME BOXING COUNTDOWN show this Saturday, December 16 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from The Armory in Minneapolis.
Action live on the SHOWTIME SPORTS YouTube channel and SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook page will also feature middleweights Kyrone Davis and Cruse Stewart in an eight-round attraction, plus light heavyweight contender Lawrence King duels Alex Theran in a six-round fight. The streaming presentation will be hosted by award-winning MORNING KOMBAT live digital talk show hosts Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell.
These fights precede a four-fight SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® telecast headlined by undefeated WBA Super Middleweight Champion and Minneapolis fan-favorite David Morrell Jr. battling knockout artist Sena Agbeko and beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
Tickets for the event, which is promoted by TGB Promotions and Warriors Boxing, are on sale now and can be purchased at the Armory.
Puello (21-0, 10 KOs) will return to action for the first time since August 2022 when he captured the WBA Super Lightweight World Championship with a victory over Batyr Akhmedov. A native of San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic, Puello now resides and trains in Las Vegas. Pueloo first shot up the rankings in July 2019, when he bested the previously unbeaten Jonathan Alonso via unanimous decision to capture an interim title.
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Former world champion Alberto Puello will return to take on fellow unbeaten Ector Madera in an eight-round super lightweight showdown as they headline the SHOWTIME BOXING COUNTDOWN show this Saturday, December 16 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from The Armory in Minneapolis.
Action live on the SHOWTIME SPORTS YouTube channel and SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook page will also feature middleweights Kyrone Davis and Cruse Stewart in an eight-round attraction, plus light heavyweight contender Lawrence King duels Alex Theran in a six-round fight. The streaming presentation will be hosted by award-winning MORNING KOMBAT live digital talk show hosts Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell.
These fights precede a four-fight SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® telecast headlined by undefeated WBA Super Middleweight Champion and Minneapolis fan-favorite David Morrell Jr. battling knockout artist Sena Agbeko and beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
Tickets for the event, which is promoted by TGB Promotions and Warriors Boxing, are on sale now and can be purchased at the Armory.
Puello (21-0, 10 KOs) will return to action for the first time since August 2022 when he captured the WBA Super Lightweight World Championship with a victory over Batyr Akhmedov. A native of San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic, Puello now resides and trains in Las Vegas. Pueloo first shot up the rankings in July 2019, when he bested the previously unbeaten Jonathan Alonso via unanimous decision to capture an interim title.
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Deontay Wilder said the likelihood of a fight with Anthony Joshua is very high
Former heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KOs) shared his thoughts on a potential bout with ex-champion Anthony Joshua (26-3, 23 KOs). He mentioned that the likelihood is reasonably high but emphasized the need to focus on their upcoming fights first.
"I can't assess the probability of a fight with Joshua in percentages, but I know it's significant.
I can only go by what I hear, and everything looks great. Right now, both of us need to focus on our fights on December 23rd. Him against Otto Wallin and me against Joseph Parker.
We have to handle our business and clear our paths. I'm fully focused on Parker, and I know Joshua is focused on Wallin. Once we deal with that, great things will follow.
Only extraordinary things lie ahead. I can tell the fans to anticipate fantastic things from this point forward and in the coming years".
It is worth recalling that there was previous information about an agreement for a Wilder vs Joshua bout on March 9th next year in Saudi Arabia. Promoter Eddie Hearn mentioned that if both boxers triumph on the upcoming fight night, fans can witness their face-off.
The boxing evening, featuring Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua, but not against each other, will take place on December 23rd in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Former heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KOs) shared his thoughts on a potential bout with ex-champion Anthony Joshua (26-3, 23 KOs). He mentioned that the likelihood is reasonably high but emphasized the need to focus on their upcoming fights first.
"I can't assess the probability of a fight with Joshua in percentages, but I know it's significant.
I can only go by what I hear, and everything looks great. Right now, both of us need to focus on our fights on December 23rd. Him against Otto Wallin and me against Joseph Parker.
We have to handle our business and clear our paths. I'm fully focused on Parker, and I know Joshua is focused on Wallin. Once we deal with that, great things will follow.
Only extraordinary things lie ahead. I can tell the fans to anticipate fantastic things from this point forward and in the coming years".
It is worth recalling that there was previous information about an agreement for a Wilder vs Joshua bout on March 9th next year in Saudi Arabia. Promoter Eddie Hearn mentioned that if both boxers triumph on the upcoming fight night, fans can witness their face-off.
The boxing evening, featuring Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua, but not against each other, will take place on December 23rd in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Jesse Rodriguez v Sunny Edwards: Predictions from pros and pundits for WBO title fight
Sunny Edwards aims to achieve a long-held dream this Saturday in Arizona when he takes on unbeaten world champion Jesse Rodriguez.
The Briton aims to add Rodriguez's WBO flyweight title to his IBF belt and become a unified champion for the first time as a pro.
Edwards, 27, has campaigned for years for a unification fight and stands with Tyson Fury as the UK's only two unbeaten male world champions.
But in American 'Bam' Rodriguez, Edwards faces one of the most talented fighters on the planet, despite the fact he is only 23.
Can Edwards pull off what would be a massive away win or will Rodriguez continue his steady march towards becoming a pound-for-pound star?
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Sunny Edwards aims to achieve a long-held dream this Saturday in Arizona when he takes on unbeaten world champion Jesse Rodriguez.
The Briton aims to add Rodriguez's WBO flyweight title to his IBF belt and become a unified champion for the first time as a pro.
Edwards, 27, has campaigned for years for a unification fight and stands with Tyson Fury as the UK's only two unbeaten male world champions.
But in American 'Bam' Rodriguez, Edwards faces one of the most talented fighters on the planet, despite the fact he is only 23.
Can Edwards pull off what would be a massive away win or will Rodriguez continue his steady march towards becoming a pound-for-pound star?
Rodriguez v Edwards - big-fight predictions
Before Sunny Edwards aims to become a unified champion against Jesse Rodriguez, BBC Sport rounds up predictions from the boxing world.
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Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez v Sunny Edwards: Briton's corner stop unification fight at end of ninth round
British flyweight Sunny Edwards lost his IBF world title and an opportunity to unify the division in a stoppage defeat by the sensational Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez in Arizona.
American Rodriguez dropped the previously undefeated Edwards with a straight left hand in the ninth.
Edwards, marked up beneath both eyes, beat the count but his corner stopped the fight before the 10th.
"This is a hell of a fighter," Edwards, who suffered a first career loss, said.
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, the 27-year-old added: "My tricks that usually get me out of the way of shots, he was getting on to them.
"I just couldn't see. From the second round, my eye was completely blurry and from about round six I got cut. It was getting hard in there, more through the vision."
He lost for the first time in his 21st professional outing as Rodriguez added the IBF belt to his WBO world title, extending his record to 19 wins with 12 knockouts.
Having made Rodriguez wait in the ring, Edwards - no stranger to mind games - finally made his entrance to a chorus of boos at the Desert Diamond Arena.
He smiled and danced in his corner, seemingly relishing the attention.
Edwards began sharply but Rodriguez responded well - a counter right landed flush on Edwards in the second, causing the left eye to instantly swell.
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British flyweight Sunny Edwards lost his IBF world title and an opportunity to unify the division in a stoppage defeat by the sensational Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez in Arizona.
American Rodriguez dropped the previously undefeated Edwards with a straight left hand in the ninth.
Edwards, marked up beneath both eyes, beat the count but his corner stopped the fight before the 10th.
"This is a hell of a fighter," Edwards, who suffered a first career loss, said.
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, the 27-year-old added: "My tricks that usually get me out of the way of shots, he was getting on to them.
"I just couldn't see. From the second round, my eye was completely blurry and from about round six I got cut. It was getting hard in there, more through the vision."
He lost for the first time in his 21st professional outing as Rodriguez added the IBF belt to his WBO world title, extending his record to 19 wins with 12 knockouts.
Having made Rodriguez wait in the ring, Edwards - no stranger to mind games - finally made his entrance to a chorus of boos at the Desert Diamond Arena.
He smiled and danced in his corner, seemingly relishing the attention.
Edwards began sharply but Rodriguez responded well - a counter right landed flush on Edwards in the second, causing the left eye to instantly swell.
Edwards loses world title as corner stops fight
British flyweight Sunny Edwards loses his IBF world title and an opportunity to unify the division in a stoppage defeat by the sensational Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez in Arizona.
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Jai Opetaia: Frank Warren disappointed Australian forced to vacate IBF cruiserweight belt
Frank Warren says it is "ridiculous" for the IBF to strip Jai Opetaia of his cruiserweight title before his fight with Ellis Zorro.
Warren promotes Zorro, who is scheduled to fight Opetaia on the undercard of the Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder bout in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
Opetaia, 28, told Main Event TV he had been forced to vacate his belt as Zorro is not the IBF's number one contender.
"It's very short-sighted of the IBF if they go down this road," Warren said.
"Everybody on board, including the number one [mandatory challenger Mairis Briedis], were all happy for it to take place," the veteran promoter told BBC Sport.
"But, you know what, the fight is going on.
"Everybody knows who he [Opetaia] is, they know he's considered to be the best at his weight out there so we'll just get on with it and the fight will happen.
"It's too big a fight not to happen and it's too big an opportunity for the fighters not to fight.
"It [the IBF's decision] is ridiculous really."
Australian Opetaia beat Britain's Jordan Thompson in September with a brutal fourth-round stoppage.
"They've [IBF] really left me with no choice," Opetaia told Main Event TV.
"This is a massive card that I can't say no to so they've stripped me. It is what it is.
"They can do what they want. I'll get the belts back. All I've got to do is to train hard, keep winning and they'll come back to me."
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Frank Warren says it is "ridiculous" for the IBF to strip Jai Opetaia of his cruiserweight title before his fight with Ellis Zorro.
Warren promotes Zorro, who is scheduled to fight Opetaia on the undercard of the Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder bout in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
Opetaia, 28, told Main Event TV he had been forced to vacate his belt as Zorro is not the IBF's number one contender.
"It's very short-sighted of the IBF if they go down this road," Warren said.
"Everybody on board, including the number one [mandatory challenger Mairis Briedis], were all happy for it to take place," the veteran promoter told BBC Sport.
"But, you know what, the fight is going on.
"Everybody knows who he [Opetaia] is, they know he's considered to be the best at his weight out there so we'll just get on with it and the fight will happen.
"It's too big a fight not to happen and it's too big an opportunity for the fighters not to fight.
"It [the IBF's decision] is ridiculous really."
Australian Opetaia beat Britain's Jordan Thompson in September with a brutal fourth-round stoppage.
"They've [IBF] really left me with no choice," Opetaia told Main Event TV.
"This is a massive card that I can't say no to so they've stripped me. It is what it is.
"They can do what they want. I'll get the belts back. All I've got to do is to train hard, keep winning and they'll come back to me."
'Ridiculous' to strip Opetaia of IBF belt - Warren
Frank Warren says it is "ridiculous" for the IBF to strip Jai Opetaia of his cruiserweight title and stop Ellis Zorro fighting him for the belt.
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Disappointed with Edwards but it’s difficult when you get double vision in Rd 2, a brave performance against a heavy handed fighter but it’s the sort of beatdown which will not be easy to recover from
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Deontay Wilder: 'Anthony Joshua fight is the closest it's ever been. That’s the biggest fight in the world'
Deontay Wilder is “looking through” Joseph Parker to a potential fight with Anthony Joshua that looms ahead of him for 2024.Both Joshua and Wilder are boxing on the same bill on Saturday against different opponents, with the expectation that they will finally fight in Saudi Arabia next year.
"That's the biggest fight in the world," Wilder told Sky Sports. "Now the moment has come where it's the closest that it's ever been in history right now. The closest that it's ever been.
"I'm excited to say that. I'm not 100 percent sure that it's going to happen. There's a lot of things that has gone on, a lot of things that has been done.
"You can't be 100 percent until that bell rings and that first punch has been thrown."
Wilder and Joshua have been linked for much of their professional careers, with substantive talks for a fight taking place as far back as 2018 when the pair held all four of the major world titles between them.
Previous negotiations however have always ultimately failed.
"It's been that way for a very long time. That fight, it's a situation where it's been hot and cold and every time the talks happened, it always gets back hot and then somehow it would die back down, it don't happen," Wilder said.
"If I said I wasn't frustrated I would be lying. It definitely has been a frustrating time and moment for me.
He claimed: "In my eyes you've got one fighter that really, really wants it and then on the other side you've got another fighter that don't want it equally as bad as the other."
Wilder though insists it won't be distraction ahead of his fight with Joseph Parker that is happening this Saturday.
"You definitely don't want to take anyone for granted. You don't want to look past anyone. I'm not looking past Joseph. There are a lot of talks about other things that's not related to him and I want people to understand I'm not looking past him," the American said.
"Sometimes it's okay to look through a fighter. It's just like window shopping you're going to the mall and you see that nice outfit or shoes or anything that you want, you're just window shopping right until it's time to be able to get it.
"So I'm window shopping but I'm not looking past him.
"Right now it's about Joseph Parker and me getting him out the way and then we'll see what happens from that point on."
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It would surely be a huge fight. I think Joshua would win this one but Wilder should give him some tough time during the fight.
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An 18-year-old undefeated boxer is preparing Fury for a fight with Usyk
Tyson Fury, the British heavyweight, spent time with his family on holiday in Saudi Arabia and has already started training camp ahead of his unification bout with Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk.
Journalist Michael Benson spoke about the boxer’s preparation in more detail. In particular, he published a photo from Fury's training camp on his page on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
The published photo shows the star British boxer posing with one of his sparring partners - promising boxer Moses Itauma, who has not yet lost in the professional ring.
Read: The undefeated boxer named the favorite for the fight between Usyk and Fury. At the age of 18, Moses Itauma has fought seven fights with professionals and is called one of the most promising boxers in the world.
Let us remind you that the fight between Tyson Fury and Alexander Usyk will take place in early 2024.
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Tyson Fury, the British heavyweight, spent time with his family on holiday in Saudi Arabia and has already started training camp ahead of his unification bout with Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk.
Journalist Michael Benson spoke about the boxer’s preparation in more detail. In particular, he published a photo from Fury's training camp on his page on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
The published photo shows the star British boxer posing with one of his sparring partners - promising boxer Moses Itauma, who has not yet lost in the professional ring.
Read: The undefeated boxer named the favorite for the fight between Usyk and Fury. At the age of 18, Moses Itauma has fought seven fights with professionals and is called one of the most promising boxers in the world.
Let us remind you that the fight between Tyson Fury and Alexander Usyk will take place in early 2024.
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Jake Paul to partner with USA Boxing ahead of Paris Olympics
Jake Paul, a YouTube sensation turned pro boxer, will partner with USA Boxing to provide an inside look at preparations for the Paris Olympics on his social media accounts.
The US sport governing body announced the plan on Tuesday that will include Paul mentoring fighters on becoming a brand in and out of the ring.
Paul will join the US 2024 Olympics squad in Paris, as well as at the US Olympic training facility in Colorado Springs in a bid to boost attention for amateur boxing next summer in France.
"It has always been my goal to shine a spotlight not just on boxing as a sport, but on the people who work so hard to be the best within it," Paul said.
"The Olympics are the greatest stage in the world and I'm honored to help bring awareness to USA Boxing and mentor these young, inspiring athletes as they fight for gold."
Paul, a social media influencer and rapper who began boxing in 2020, hopes to shine a brighter spotlight on Olympic boxing.
His Boxing Bullies organization, a non-profit group established in 2021, uses boxing to develop youth courage, self-confidence and leadership and oppose bullying and has renovated fight gyms in US and Puerto Rican cities.
"Within just three years of becoming a professional boxer, Jake Paul has become a standout inspiration to younger generations and has emerged as one of the most exciting, influential figures in boxing history," USA Boxing executive director Mike McAtee said.
"Jake's mentorship will be a vital resource to the young athletes on Team USA to ensure they capitalize on building brand IP (intellectual property) as they get the opportunity to perform on the biggest stage in the world at the most iconic contest in history -- the Olympics."
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Jake Paul, a YouTube sensation turned pro boxer, will partner with USA Boxing to provide an inside look at preparations for the Paris Olympics on his social media accounts.
The US sport governing body announced the plan on Tuesday that will include Paul mentoring fighters on becoming a brand in and out of the ring.
Paul will join the US 2024 Olympics squad in Paris, as well as at the US Olympic training facility in Colorado Springs in a bid to boost attention for amateur boxing next summer in France.
"It has always been my goal to shine a spotlight not just on boxing as a sport, but on the people who work so hard to be the best within it," Paul said.
"The Olympics are the greatest stage in the world and I'm honored to help bring awareness to USA Boxing and mentor these young, inspiring athletes as they fight for gold."
Paul, a social media influencer and rapper who began boxing in 2020, hopes to shine a brighter spotlight on Olympic boxing.
His Boxing Bullies organization, a non-profit group established in 2021, uses boxing to develop youth courage, self-confidence and leadership and oppose bullying and has renovated fight gyms in US and Puerto Rican cities.
"Within just three years of becoming a professional boxer, Jake Paul has become a standout inspiration to younger generations and has emerged as one of the most exciting, influential figures in boxing history," USA Boxing executive director Mike McAtee said.
"Jake's mentorship will be a vital resource to the young athletes on Team USA to ensure they capitalize on building brand IP (intellectual property) as they get the opportunity to perform on the biggest stage in the world at the most iconic contest in history -- the Olympics."
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Well in his little boxing stint so far, he has proved to the world that he is not merely a YouTuber but a serious boxer.
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Ronaldo-Messi clash forces changes to Joshua, Wilder's fights in Saudi Arabia
After dominating the football pitch and captivating the limelight for nearly two decades, it seems that Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi’s influence knows no boundaries as the star footballers’ presence apparently has major effects on other sports as well.
Ronaldo’s Al Nassr and Messi’s Inter Miami are set to lock horns on February 1 in Saudi Arabia. However, the repercussions of the highly-anticipated clash between star footballers will not only be limited to the football world as it is likely to affect Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder's fight plans, reported mirror.co.uk.
Joshua and Wilder will be returning to the ring this weekend with the former going up against Otto Wallin and Joseph Parker, respectively at the Kingdom Arena in the Saudi Capital Riyadh.
However, owing to the Ronaldo-Messi clash on February 1, the boxing ring will be established in a different part of the arena as the organisers fear the football turf might get damaged otherwise.
For now, the organisers’ priority seems to be the football match dubbed as “The Last Dance” as currently the turf is being laid and the boxing event being moved to a temporary venue.
It is to be noted that for the Joshua vs Wilder fight to happen on March 9, the duo need to win their aforementioned matches, reported marca.com.
With the capacity to host 26,000 people, the football stadium will host Al Hilal fans which will be followed by Fury’s fight against Oleksandr Usyk on February 17.
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After dominating the football pitch and captivating the limelight for nearly two decades, it seems that Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi’s influence knows no boundaries as the star footballers’ presence apparently has major effects on other sports as well.
Ronaldo’s Al Nassr and Messi’s Inter Miami are set to lock horns on February 1 in Saudi Arabia. However, the repercussions of the highly-anticipated clash between star footballers will not only be limited to the football world as it is likely to affect Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder's fight plans, reported mirror.co.uk.
Joshua and Wilder will be returning to the ring this weekend with the former going up against Otto Wallin and Joseph Parker, respectively at the Kingdom Arena in the Saudi Capital Riyadh.
However, owing to the Ronaldo-Messi clash on February 1, the boxing ring will be established in a different part of the arena as the organisers fear the football turf might get damaged otherwise.
For now, the organisers’ priority seems to be the football match dubbed as “The Last Dance” as currently the turf is being laid and the boxing event being moved to a temporary venue.
It is to be noted that for the Joshua vs Wilder fight to happen on March 9, the duo need to win their aforementioned matches, reported marca.com.
With the capacity to host 26,000 people, the football stadium will host Al Hilal fans which will be followed by Fury’s fight against Oleksandr Usyk on February 17.
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Joseph Parker responded to the skeptics who doubted his triumph over Wilder
Everybody is talking about his power and how dangerous he is, but they’re forgetting what I can do in the ring. I don’t care what they say. I’m going to go out and put on the performance that I can. I don’t care what people say because I know what I can do, and that’s it.
Andy [Lee] have worked very hard. We’ve had a great camp, and everything is perfect. Everything is at the right place and the right time. Everything is written in the stars. So everybody can say about his power and experience but it’s my time." said Joseph Parker to Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions.
Parker and Wilder will enter the ring on December 23rd in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of a grand boxing event. Another significant bout of the evening will feature Anthony Joshua against Sweden's Otto Wallin. The full lineup of fights for the mega-show can be found here.
In his latest bout, the New Zealander Parker secured victory by knockout against Simon Kean in October of this year. Wilder in his last bout knocked out Finland's Robert Helenius.
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Everybody is talking about his power and how dangerous he is, but they’re forgetting what I can do in the ring. I don’t care what they say. I’m going to go out and put on the performance that I can. I don’t care what people say because I know what I can do, and that’s it.
Andy [Lee] have worked very hard. We’ve had a great camp, and everything is perfect. Everything is at the right place and the right time. Everything is written in the stars. So everybody can say about his power and experience but it’s my time." said Joseph Parker to Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions.
Parker and Wilder will enter the ring on December 23rd in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of a grand boxing event. Another significant bout of the evening will feature Anthony Joshua against Sweden's Otto Wallin. The full lineup of fights for the mega-show can be found here.
In his latest bout, the New Zealander Parker secured victory by knockout against Simon Kean in October of this year. Wilder in his last bout knocked out Finland's Robert Helenius.
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Deontay Wilder v Joshua Parker: American former world title holder returns in Saudi Arabia fight
As the boxing proverb goes, the last thing to leave a fighter is power.
Deontay Wilder, arguably the hardest hitting heavyweight in history, has boxed fewer than three minutes in more than two years.
Yet the 'Bronze Bomber' remains one of the biggest draws in the sport, testament to his equaliser - a right hand which almost always spares ringside judges of a hard night's work.
"When people get dressed and go see a fight, they want to see a knockout. And that's what I give them," Wilder - who boasts a staggering 42 knockouts in 43 wins over a 15-year-career - tells BBC Sport.
"They know if they want to see a knockout, come to a Deontay Wilder fight. You're going to get explosive punches and a hell of a fight."
Having stopped Robert Helenius in the first round in October 2022 in his last fight, former WBC world champion Wilder takes on New Zealand's Joseph Parker in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
But age and inactivity can catch up with the best of them. With just one win in four years, there are still plenty of question marks on how much the 38-year-old has left in the tank.
'Heavyweight division is boring without me'
Once an unstoppable force, what Wilder may have lacked in technical prowess was fully compensated by an ability to end a fight at any given point with one punch.
But that invincibility faded after a career-defining trilogy with Briton Tyson Fury. The first fight ended in a contentious draw, with Wilder then losing his title and suffering a second defeat by the Gypsy King.
Wilder retreated into the background. Time is a great healer, though, and with fellow knockout artist Anthony Joshua's career also stalling, Wilder's hiatus left a huge void in the division.
"The heavyweight division became boring without me," Wilder says, adding it revived when the brutal knockout of Helenius reminded us just why he still the star attraction.
"I put on a magnificent performance with a knockout, coming back after another year off," Wilder says. "That's what the heavyweight division is all about - knockouts.
"Guys getting out there and putting it all on the line, putting their hearts on the line and in the end leaving with a devastating knockout.
"We are the big guys, we are the big boys, nobody want to see a 12-round fight, pitter-patting, hitting each other, they want to see a knockout and that's what I do."
Former WBO world champion Parker is arguably one of Wilder's toughest opponents to date. A fighter reinvigorated after linking up with trainer Andy Lee, scoring two impressive stoppage wins.
Parker and his team have been full of confidence in Riyadh, convinced they will cause the upset.
"I'm not here to get knocked out," Parker, 31, says. "Beat Wilder and the whole world is open."
For Wilder this is more than just a stepping stone. His plan is to dish "a little bit of payback" to Parker, blaming him for a unification contest, at a time when they were both champions, not happening.
"They never gave me the opportunity because I have a blessing and a curse in my right hand," he explains.
"Parker came to my fight, we talked about fighting and after I had a devastating knockout in my performance he ran from me.
"We never heard anything from him and next thing he's fighting another champion."
Wilder's says his motivation for continuing in the sport is to be involved in the biggest fights possible.
A deal to fight Joshua appears close, but Wilder is also targeting the winner of Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, who contest the undisputed heavyweight world title in February.
"This next phase is all about unifying - I never had [that] opportunity," Wilder adds.
"The second time around will be even more beautiful than the first time around. I can guarantee you that."
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Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder fight results:
Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder have chosen to take the scenic route to a big-money heavyweight showdown. The last stop on the journey to a 2024 bout should come on Saturday when both men are in action on the "Day of Reckoning" card in Saudi Arabia (DAZN, 11 a.m. ET -- subscribe now).
Two-time former unified champion Joshua will clash with Otto Wallin in one of the night's main events. Wallin is most famous for his bout with Tyson Fury where he managed to open a nasty cut above Fury's eye that could have led to a massive upset victory had the doctor called the fight off. Joshua is looking to pick up his third consecutive win -- all in 2023 -- after losing the WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles to Oleksandr Usyk and also coming up short in the rematch.
Wilder, the former long-reigning WBC champion, has not been as active as Joshua since losing his title. After a 42-0-1 start to his career, Wilder finally suffered defeat when he was stopped by Tyson Fury in 2020. Wilder also suffered a stoppage loss in the rematch in 2021. Since the back-to-back losses to Fury, Wilder has only been in the ring once, stopping Robert Helenius in the first round of their October 2022 clash. On Saturday, he'll take on former WBO champ Joseph Parker in a high-risk bout.
The card is loaded with big names, including light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol and former heavyweight world title challenger Daniel Dubois.
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Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder have chosen to take the scenic route to a big-money heavyweight showdown. The last stop on the journey to a 2024 bout should come on Saturday when both men are in action on the "Day of Reckoning" card in Saudi Arabia (DAZN, 11 a.m. ET -- subscribe now).
Two-time former unified champion Joshua will clash with Otto Wallin in one of the night's main events. Wallin is most famous for his bout with Tyson Fury where he managed to open a nasty cut above Fury's eye that could have led to a massive upset victory had the doctor called the fight off. Joshua is looking to pick up his third consecutive win -- all in 2023 -- after losing the WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles to Oleksandr Usyk and also coming up short in the rematch.
Wilder, the former long-reigning WBC champion, has not been as active as Joshua since losing his title. After a 42-0-1 start to his career, Wilder finally suffered defeat when he was stopped by Tyson Fury in 2020. Wilder also suffered a stoppage loss in the rematch in 2021. Since the back-to-back losses to Fury, Wilder has only been in the ring once, stopping Robert Helenius in the first round of their October 2022 clash. On Saturday, he'll take on former WBO champ Joseph Parker in a high-risk bout.
The card is loaded with big names, including light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol and former heavyweight world title challenger Daniel Dubois.
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Great win for Duboi’s always believed in his talent and tonight, he put it altogether for a career best win against Miller, great fight and as we’ve come to known with him; a clinical finish.
Delighted for Parker, I’ve long said he was much improved under Andy Lee and we finally saw the fruits of their labour, after that loss to Joyce they didn’t sit around feeling sorry for themselves, kept active which was huge here because Parker was so sharp and had a fantastic game plan. Changing camp can be tricky but you pick the right one, humble yourself and listen; you will see some green eventually. Horrible horrible performance from Wilder, he has been out for a while and perhaps at 38 he is finished, the trilogy with Fury certainly would have taken its toll, there was no intent or urgency in his work, the timing wasn’t there and he couldn’t get his jab going, from his interview it sounded like he was ready for retirement. I have no interest in the AJ fight at this point. Wilder if he continues now will be doing it just for the pay day, significant changes are needed if he wants to continue at the top level.
Delighted for Parker, I’ve long said he was much improved under Andy Lee and we finally saw the fruits of their labour, after that loss to Joyce they didn’t sit around feeling sorry for themselves, kept active which was huge here because Parker was so sharp and had a fantastic game plan. Changing camp can be tricky but you pick the right one, humble yourself and listen; you will see some green eventually. Horrible horrible performance from Wilder, he has been out for a while and perhaps at 38 he is finished, the trilogy with Fury certainly would have taken its toll, there was no intent or urgency in his work, the timing wasn’t there and he couldn’t get his jab going, from his interview it sounded like he was ready for retirement. I have no interest in the AJ fight at this point. Wilder if he continues now will be doing it just for the pay day, significant changes are needed if he wants to continue at the top level.
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Parkers win for me tonight proved wilder is a one trick pony. Poor boxing I.Q. heavily reliant on the right , weak jab. This man has conned a very poor heavyweight division for years.
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wilder looked totally out of tune, ate a few big ones without flinching but was swinging at air with the right for ages. 1 round in two years is not the way to stay in tune at 38. all it needed was one right to land clean but you could call wilders right mh370, cos it wasnt landing no matter how long anyone waited.
didnt see the other fights, but i feel fairly confident to say that big bang xhangs feeling he cd pbly clean up anyone on show tonight.
didnt see the other fights, but i feel fairly confident to say that big bang xhangs feeling he cd pbly clean up anyone on show tonight.
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He barely threw the right, there was a bit more intent in the 12th but that was it, the lack of urgency was strange. The ring rust did play a big part and more than that, going by his post fight interview, his heart is not in the sport anymore. Full credit to Parker however, much improved under Andy Lee and he actually has a proper jab now, his boxing IQ is better to.
AJ had a good confidence booster with Wallin, Ben Davison will have him planting his feet a bit more and taking advantage of his size, similar to his work with Leigh Wood, they targeted the body and each punch was stiff, Wallin was just overwhelmed by the intent and a bit shell shocked. This fight is worth a look but I defo recommend Dubois/Miller
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I really hope we get Bivol/Beterbiev soon before it’s late.
AJ/Wilder should have happened many years ago, but politics, ego’s and protection of padded resume’s got in the way; Wilder is most likely finished now and while AJ’s style will age better, he’s rebuilding his career following multiple losses.
Beterbiev is no spring chicken, the Saudis need to make this one happen next year.
AJ/Wilder should have happened many years ago, but politics, ego’s and protection of padded resume’s got in the way; Wilder is most likely finished now and while AJ’s style will age better, he’s rebuilding his career following multiple losses.
Beterbiev is no spring chicken, the Saudis need to make this one happen next year.
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will check it out, but tbh given the saudis managed to get arguably 4 of the top heavy weights on one card, the lack of hype was worrying, tbh i didn't even know what was happening till i saw a post of twitter.
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It was primarily booked to create hype for AJ/Wilder, but honestly this is the first time in a while that the PPV price was somewhat justified, the Undercard all the way to the main events were solid.
- Kabayel was in action and got a devastating KO
- Dubois/Miller imo best action packed fight of the night
- Bivol/Arthur - Bivol clearly levels above showed his insane technical pedigree and Arthur did well to go the distance
- Wilder/Parker - As a fight I expected more entertainment but Parker was fantastic
- AJ/Wallin - AJ just mauling the shell shocked Swede made for great viewing
One of the best overall cards I’ve seen in a while
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agree, but my point is somewhere along the line the marketing failed, or maybe i just wasn't paying attention. fury nganou got a lot more hype than this card despite basically being an exhibition event. i think wilder has lost a lot of pulling power, prior to fury wilder 2 he could generate interest in the USA.
now uve got two headliners in wilder and josh who dont even have that same following in their home countries, and it doesnt help that josh has decided to become a roadman and doesnt bother with promotions at all now, and wilder was never really much of a speaker. dubois is pretty dull too.
for all the hate fury gets, he sells fights better than all the other heavyweights combined.
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Deontay Wilder: American says defeat by Joseph Parker is 'not the end'
Former world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder insisted "this is not the end" after his shock points loss to New Zealand's Joseph Parker.
The defeat scuppers plans for a long awaited showdown with Britain's Anthony Joshua, who beat Sweden's Otto Wallin on the same bill in Saudi Arabia.
It was Wilder's third defeat in 47 fights, the other two coming against Britain's Tyson Fury in their trilogy.
"We came up short tonight," said American Wilder, 38.
In a video on Instagram, he added: "I don't know what happened to be honest. My timing was off and I didn't let my hands go like I was supposed to.
"Sometimes it gets like that but you live to see another fight. You live to see another moment, that's all that matters. I'm still full of happiness, I'm still full of joy and still full of smiles.
"Sorry if I let anyone down. But we'll be back though, that's the good thing about it.
"I thank you so much for the love and support that I got in Riyadh and all my fans around the world. I thank you, I appreciate you so much. This is not the end, we'll be back."
Joshua and Wilder were expected to fight at some point in early 2024 before Saturday's defeat for the American.
Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn told BBC Radio 5 Live: "We signed the contract finally and then that happens, he lost every round to Parker, but we move on."
Two-time champion Joshua, 34, added: "I'm not too sure what can happen from here. I'm sure from a fan perspective, they'll be more annoyed.
"I always understand how this game is. You never know - this is elite level boxing. Wilder just came up short, he'll live up to fight another day.
"Me and him can still get it on, we can still get it cracking. I believe I'm a massive threat. I still believe Wilder is a threat and I still think it does amazing numbers if we get it on."
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Former world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder insisted "this is not the end" after his shock points loss to New Zealand's Joseph Parker.
The defeat scuppers plans for a long awaited showdown with Britain's Anthony Joshua, who beat Sweden's Otto Wallin on the same bill in Saudi Arabia.
It was Wilder's third defeat in 47 fights, the other two coming against Britain's Tyson Fury in their trilogy.
"We came up short tonight," said American Wilder, 38.
In a video on Instagram, he added: "I don't know what happened to be honest. My timing was off and I didn't let my hands go like I was supposed to.
"Sometimes it gets like that but you live to see another fight. You live to see another moment, that's all that matters. I'm still full of happiness, I'm still full of joy and still full of smiles.
"Sorry if I let anyone down. But we'll be back though, that's the good thing about it.
"I thank you so much for the love and support that I got in Riyadh and all my fans around the world. I thank you, I appreciate you so much. This is not the end, we'll be back."
Joshua and Wilder were expected to fight at some point in early 2024 before Saturday's defeat for the American.
Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn told BBC Radio 5 Live: "We signed the contract finally and then that happens, he lost every round to Parker, but we move on."
Two-time champion Joshua, 34, added: "I'm not too sure what can happen from here. I'm sure from a fan perspective, they'll be more annoyed.
"I always understand how this game is. You never know - this is elite level boxing. Wilder just came up short, he'll live up to fight another day.
"Me and him can still get it on, we can still get it cracking. I believe I'm a massive threat. I still believe Wilder is a threat and I still think it does amazing numbers if we get it on."
Parker defeat 'not the end' insists beaten Wilder
American heavyweight Deontay Wilder says "this is not the end" after his shock points loss to New Zealand's Joseph Parker in Saudi Arabia.
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Lennox Lewis calls for Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury after ‘movie star’ saw Deontay Wilder fight derailed
He bloodied his rival and, in the end, the Swede's corner were forced to throw in the towel to end the bout.
However, on the same Day of Reckoning a potential AJ vs Deontay Wilder fight was derailed.
The American heavy-hitter was outboxed by Joseph Parker leading to a unanimous decision defeat.
And speaking out after the huge card in Saudi Arabia, Lewis insisted he wanted to see Joshua face WBC heavyweight champion Fury before we can truly say the AJ of old is fine.
'I could rip him apart' - Anthony Joshua reacts to Deontay Wilder shocking defeat
But not before pouring scorn of Wallin's contributions on the night.
Lewis told TNT Sports: "I couldn't really judge with this fight if he's back or not. He definitely looked good. He did what he was supposed to do, go out there and take out a guy you've taken out in fights before.
"The guy didn't have any definition in his body. I don't know if he worked hard or if he was in training camp or whatever, and I didn't see him throwing any punches that actually connected, because AJ looked good after the fight, like a movie star, like he wasn't even in a fight.
"I think it does good for his mental state, everybody saying he's back, but there's still a long road ahead, and some hard fighters.'
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He bloodied his rival and, in the end, the Swede's corner were forced to throw in the towel to end the bout.
However, on the same Day of Reckoning a potential AJ vs Deontay Wilder fight was derailed.
The American heavy-hitter was outboxed by Joseph Parker leading to a unanimous decision defeat.
And speaking out after the huge card in Saudi Arabia, Lewis insisted he wanted to see Joshua face WBC heavyweight champion Fury before we can truly say the AJ of old is fine.
'I could rip him apart' - Anthony Joshua reacts to Deontay Wilder shocking defeat
But not before pouring scorn of Wallin's contributions on the night.
Lewis told TNT Sports: "I couldn't really judge with this fight if he's back or not. He definitely looked good. He did what he was supposed to do, go out there and take out a guy you've taken out in fights before.
"The guy didn't have any definition in his body. I don't know if he worked hard or if he was in training camp or whatever, and I didn't see him throwing any punches that actually connected, because AJ looked good after the fight, like a movie star, like he wasn't even in a fight.
"I think it does good for his mental state, everybody saying he's back, but there's still a long road ahead, and some hard fighters.'
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A return fight against Michael Chandler has been booked since February, but UFC CEO Dana White is yet to reveal exactly when and where the lightweight duo will clash.
‘Notorious’ was chomping at the bit to fight again after watching Joseph Parker score a stunning upset win over Deontay Wilder in Saudia Arabia on Saturday night.
“Get me back in there,” McGregor said during a ringside interview with talkSPORT’s Gareth A. Davies post-fight.
“The Mac has lots to offer and loads to deliver.”
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McGregor suggested an offer is on the table for him to box eight-weight world champion Manny Pacquaio, who he was supposed to face in 2021 before Poirier knocked him out and derailed the fight.
He added: “They are talking Manny here in Saudi.”
“The lads in the UFC aren’t really talking any. So, the lads here are talking Manny, the UFC aren’t talking any.
“Give me something. I’m supposed to be back in April. It was supposed to be December!”
The 35-year-old is ready to revisit boxing, for the first time since taking on Floyd Mayweather in his professional debut six years ago, after being mistreated by the UFC.
“For all the figures I’ve brought in this game, I sell more than all of them combined,” McGregor concluded.
“No one in the history of the fight game has been treated the way I’ve been getting treated at this minute.
"From what I came through, to what I bring.
“They f****** should open the floodgates for me.
“I’m waiting! And my patience is wearing thin on me waiting.”
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‘Notorious’ was chomping at the bit to fight again after watching Joseph Parker score a stunning upset win over Deontay Wilder in Saudia Arabia on Saturday night.
“Get me back in there,” McGregor said during a ringside interview with talkSPORT’s Gareth A. Davies post-fight.
“The Mac has lots to offer and loads to deliver.”
Conor McGregor shares behind-the-scenes look at gym he's building for UFC comeback camp
McGregor suggested an offer is on the table for him to box eight-weight world champion Manny Pacquaio, who he was supposed to face in 2021 before Poirier knocked him out and derailed the fight.
He added: “They are talking Manny here in Saudi.”
“The lads in the UFC aren’t really talking any. So, the lads here are talking Manny, the UFC aren’t talking any.
“Give me something. I’m supposed to be back in April. It was supposed to be December!”
The 35-year-old is ready to revisit boxing, for the first time since taking on Floyd Mayweather in his professional debut six years ago, after being mistreated by the UFC.
“For all the figures I’ve brought in this game, I sell more than all of them combined,” McGregor concluded.
“No one in the history of the fight game has been treated the way I’ve been getting treated at this minute.
"From what I came through, to what I bring.
“They f****** should open the floodgates for me.
“I’m waiting! And my patience is wearing thin on me waiting.”
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Jane Couch: Pioneer of women's boxing to be inducted into Hall of Fame
Jane Couch was just 27 years old when she took on the British boxing world for the right to fight in the professional ranks.
Three years later in 1998, after a tribunal where women were labelled too "unstable" to box, the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) was forced to grant Couch a professional licence, ending a ban on women fighting professionally in the UK.
Couch was already a world champion by then and would go on to win more belts, two of them on British soil.
She paved the way for the stars of today, and in June 2024 will officially be inducted into the International Hall of Fame, joining the likes of Muhammad Ali, Floyd Mayweather and George Foreman.
The Fleetwood fighter is the first British woman to be inducted and just the 10th on the 'modern' list.
"I've got a habit of being the first, haven't I?" Couch told BBC Sport.
When Couch was originally told she would be inducted, she was sure it was a scam with a New York phone number calling her out of the blue.
"Really?" was her first response, but she realised how serious the caller, organiser Ed Brophy, was.
"It's a bit surreal really. I mean there's Ali, Frazier in there. It takes a while to sink in. When you look at women's boxing in the UK, well I suppose I did do it [have a huge impact]," she said.
"I just realised how hard I did work and had to travel abroad to do it as well. A lot of the decisions that could have gone my way if I was at home.
"I was a bit of a warrior. Stubborn. I just wanted to make a difference and I certainly did that.
"But 39 pro fights, five world titles, the MBE and now the Hall of Fame - wow."
Surreal is an appropriate description for the life Couch has lived. She was ridiculed and verbally beaten down as a freakshow when she first pushed to box in the UK.
Women's boxing was banned in the UK until 1998 and until 2001 in Ireland.
Couch would beat those naysayers in court, compete in 39 professional fights and be awarded an MBE in 2007 for her services to sport.
Even now, as she pays tribute to the women who inspired her like American Christy Martin and Ireland's own trailblazer Deirdre Gogarty, she is dropping off a voucher for a woman who was the victim of a dog attack in Fleetwood.
Couch intervened to help and was left with 16 stitches in her leg.
When she is officially inducted into the Hall of Fame it will be in Canastota in New York. She will travel with fellow inductee and long-time friend Ricky Hatton.
The British Boxing Board of Control said it was a "great achievement for both".
Seven-weight world champion Amanda Serrano was one of the first people to congratulate Couch.
Puerto Rican Serrano called Couch a "true pioneer", saying "without this gem of a woman there would be no us".
Couch will stay at the Turning Stone Casino, about a four-hour drive from Foxwoods Casino where she fought three times and won her last title, the IWBF light-welterweight belt.
She considers the Hall of Fame induction a bigger honour than her MBE, and bigger than the belts she won as a professional.
"It's pinching yourself when you read the list. It's really, really an honour - an absolute honour," she said.
"It's quite a big thing. In a way, the hard time I had with the British Board to get recognised, it sort of ends the argument.
"Don't it? I don't really need to say any more about it.
"They fought to keep me out and to keep women out and now I'm in the Hall of Fame. They must be thinking, maybe we were wrong?"
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Naoya Inoue beats Marlon Tapales to become two-weight undisputed champion
Japan's Naoya Inoue knocked out Marlon Tapales in the 10th round in Tokyo to become a two-weight undisputed champion.Inoue, 30, put in a ruthless performance to add Tapales' IBF and WBA super-bantamweight belts to his WBO and WBC titles.
Inoue became undisputed bantamweight world champion last year but vacated the belts to move up a division.
"I think super-bantamweight is my weight division for now," he said.
"Next year and the year after that, I want to prove that I can become an even stronger fighter."
Inoue is only the second male boxer to unify all four world titles in two different weight classes after American Terence Crawford.
He made his debut at super-bantamweight in the summer when he sensationally stopped American Stephen Fulton to claim the WBC and WBO belts.
However, he had to dig deep against 31-year-old Tapales, dropping the Filipino in the fourth round, before landing a hard right hand in the 10th to claim his 26th career victory and 23rd by knockout.
Tapales upset Murodjon Akhmadaliev of Uzbekistan by split decision to win the IBF and WBA titles in April.
"He was very tough with a strong mentality," said Inoue, who has also won world titles at light-flyweight and super-flyweight.
"I think the way I was able to knock out a strong fighter like that in the 10th round is proof of all I've been doing, so I'm relieved."
Following the bout at the Ariake Arena, Inoue, nicknamed 'The Monster', hinted at a big fight in the spring of 2024.
"I think a lot of people know the rumour of a fight coming about in May," he said. "But I can't say much about this yet because we're under negotiation.
"But I want to make everybody happy so that I can show you a great fight next year as well."
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The Fighter Of The Year: Is It Naoya Inoue Or Terence Crawford?
Fans look back and honestly say that we had a very entertaining year of boxing events and individual performances, but now is the time that boxing fans will pose the question of who is the fighter of the year. When you think of fighters who looked impressive inside the squared circle in 2023, you think of names such as Devin Haney and Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez. However, when you have a discussion about the 2023 Fighter of the Year, that particular conversation boils down to two names: Naoya Inoue and Terence Crawford. On the night of August 19, 2017, Terence Crawford stepped inside the ring as the WBC, WBO light-welterweight champion. He would go on to defeat the WBA and IBF champion, Julius Indongo, via 3rd round knockout and become the undisputed world champion in the 140-pound division. Crawford would proceed to move up and win a world title in the welterweight division when he stopped Jeff Horn in the ninth round. Three months later, Crawford was involved in a backstage confrontation that captured the eyes and imagination of many fight fans.
After the Maurice Hooker vs Alex Saucedo fight, Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr had a face-to-face encounter backstage. The two fighters traded words, and fight fans were instantly ready to see a Spence vs Crawford clash, but unfortunately, the fans would have to wait for five long years. Finally, in July 2023, the undefeated WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford faced the undefeated WBA, WBC, and IBF champion Errol Spence. The fight was a one-sided affair as Terence Crawford scored a ninth round TKO victory. With the win, Terence “Bud” Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) became the first male boxer in the four-belt era to achieve the status of undisputed in two different weight classes. On the strength of his mega-fight victory, Crawford’s name has been mentioned for Fighter of the Year. His main competitor for Fighter of the Year honors is the man from Japan, Naoya “The Monster” Inoue. The undefeated four-division world champion has posted two impressive victories in 2023.
On the other hand, Naoya Inoue moved up in weight, and he conquered the division by winning the undisputed crown in a five-month period. He won two belts when he defeated Stephen Fulton in July, and then Inoue proceeded to collect the other two belts when he beat Marlon Tapales in December.
Source : Boxing News 24
Fans look back and honestly say that we had a very entertaining year of boxing events and individual performances, but now is the time that boxing fans will pose the question of who is the fighter of the year. When you think of fighters who looked impressive inside the squared circle in 2023, you think of names such as Devin Haney and Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez. However, when you have a discussion about the 2023 Fighter of the Year, that particular conversation boils down to two names: Naoya Inoue and Terence Crawford. On the night of August 19, 2017, Terence Crawford stepped inside the ring as the WBC, WBO light-welterweight champion. He would go on to defeat the WBA and IBF champion, Julius Indongo, via 3rd round knockout and become the undisputed world champion in the 140-pound division. Crawford would proceed to move up and win a world title in the welterweight division when he stopped Jeff Horn in the ninth round. Three months later, Crawford was involved in a backstage confrontation that captured the eyes and imagination of many fight fans.
After the Maurice Hooker vs Alex Saucedo fight, Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr had a face-to-face encounter backstage. The two fighters traded words, and fight fans were instantly ready to see a Spence vs Crawford clash, but unfortunately, the fans would have to wait for five long years. Finally, in July 2023, the undefeated WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford faced the undefeated WBA, WBC, and IBF champion Errol Spence. The fight was a one-sided affair as Terence Crawford scored a ninth round TKO victory. With the win, Terence “Bud” Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) became the first male boxer in the four-belt era to achieve the status of undisputed in two different weight classes. On the strength of his mega-fight victory, Crawford’s name has been mentioned for Fighter of the Year. His main competitor for Fighter of the Year honors is the man from Japan, Naoya “The Monster” Inoue. The undefeated four-division world champion has posted two impressive victories in 2023.
On the other hand, Naoya Inoue moved up in weight, and he conquered the division by winning the undisputed crown in a five-month period. He won two belts when he defeated Stephen Fulton in July, and then Inoue proceeded to collect the other two belts when he beat Marlon Tapales in December.
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The British Boxing Scene: Craig Derbyshire – Cinderella Man
There aren’t many boxers in the world who’ve had the career trajectory of Craig Derbyshire. Many start as prospects, build a padded undefeated record, face an opponent of note and lose, then subsequently fade into retirement. The opposite can be said of Derbyshire, who turned pro in 2014 to make a bit of money without any promotional backing. The 32-year-old started in mixed martial arts, semi-professional and professional, as well as Muay-Thai.
However, he preferred stand up combat. Grappling wasn’t for him. In 2014, he transitioned to boxing and began a story equal to many of the journeymen who habit the sport today. In the away corner, he amassed a record of 0-9 from his initial nine contests. But he was happy and making money. Fighting anywhere between 113 – 128 pounds, by 2017, Derbyshire had been causing the occasional upset win over home fighters. Anthony Smith was a 6-0 super-flyweight prospect with his eyes on the Central Area title. Despite his, at the time, record of 4-20-3, Derbyshire was approved to battle Smith for the belt. He took a month off work to prepare; a decision that was justified when he knocked down Smith twice on his way to a narrow points win. “I just took it a lot more seriously when I started fighting for titles,” Craig explained. “I’d take four weeks off work and train hard and diet properly. It just shows the difference when you train a bit more and put a bit more into it.”
Seven fights followed, all losses, including a competitive points reverse against Tommy Frank for Derbyshire’s Central Area belt. But then, in late-2018, his career kicked into overdrive. He captured a Central Area title up at bantamweight by stoppage and followed that up with an English championship win against Nathan Reeve in 2019. He then lost that strap to Marcel Braithwaite – who is scheduled to fight for a world title in 2024 – via a close majority decision.
His run of title bouts continued with a points win against the undefeated Joe Maphosa to reclaim the English super-flyweight crown. A shot at Tommy Frank’s flyweight British title in 2022 resulted in a split draw. Many believe that Derbyshire had done enough to dethrone the champion from Sheffield. A unanimous decision loss to Conor Butler, for the Commonwealth flyweight title, appeared to usher an end to Derbyshire’s glorious run of title fights.
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Such poor boxers can never have a long career
There aren’t many boxers in the world who’ve had the career trajectory of Craig Derbyshire. Many start as prospects, build a padded undefeated record, face an opponent of note and lose, then subsequently fade into retirement. The opposite can be said of Derbyshire, who turned pro in 2014 to make a bit of money without any promotional backing. The 32-year-old started in mixed martial arts, semi-professional and professional, as well as Muay-Thai.
However, he preferred stand up combat. Grappling wasn’t for him. In 2014, he transitioned to boxing and began a story equal to many of the journeymen who habit the sport today. In the away corner, he amassed a record of 0-9 from his initial nine contests. But he was happy and making money. Fighting anywhere between 113 – 128 pounds, by 2017, Derbyshire had been causing the occasional upset win over home fighters. Anthony Smith was a 6-0 super-flyweight prospect with his eyes on the Central Area title. Despite his, at the time, record of 4-20-3, Derbyshire was approved to battle Smith for the belt. He took a month off work to prepare; a decision that was justified when he knocked down Smith twice on his way to a narrow points win. “I just took it a lot more seriously when I started fighting for titles,” Craig explained. “I’d take four weeks off work and train hard and diet properly. It just shows the difference when you train a bit more and put a bit more into it.”
Seven fights followed, all losses, including a competitive points reverse against Tommy Frank for Derbyshire’s Central Area belt. But then, in late-2018, his career kicked into overdrive. He captured a Central Area title up at bantamweight by stoppage and followed that up with an English championship win against Nathan Reeve in 2019. He then lost that strap to Marcel Braithwaite – who is scheduled to fight for a world title in 2024 – via a close majority decision.
His run of title bouts continued with a points win against the undefeated Joe Maphosa to reclaim the English super-flyweight crown. A shot at Tommy Frank’s flyweight British title in 2022 resulted in a split draw. Many believe that Derbyshire had done enough to dethrone the champion from Sheffield. A unanimous decision loss to Conor Butler, for the Commonwealth flyweight title, appeared to usher an end to Derbyshire’s glorious run of title fights.
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Anthony Joshua next fight: All we know about AJ’s next opponent amid Deontay Wilder’s failure, Filip Hrgovic and potential Tyson Fury clash
The plan was for Joshua to face Deontay Wilder should he beat Joseph Parker, but the American lost via unanimous decision to leave those plans in tatters.
Anthony Joshua next fight: Is his next opponent confirmed?
No, Joshua's next bout is yet to be confirmed.
The plan was for Joshua and Wilder to win their respective fights to set up a huge event in March 2024 between the two former world champions.
The deal between the two camps was all but agreed, but after Wilder's defeat, those plans are ruined.
Instead, a date with Croatian heavyweight Filip Hrgovic looks to be AJ's next bout.
Hrgovic is the IBF's current number one, and a mandatory challenge for that belt is long overdue.
Of course, Tyson Fury is fighting Usyk for that title in early 2024.
However, the duo have signed a two-fight deal, meaning the IBF belt will become vacant before their rematch, so Joshua would face Hrgovic for that title.
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The plan was for Joshua to face Deontay Wilder should he beat Joseph Parker, but the American lost via unanimous decision to leave those plans in tatters.
Anthony Joshua next fight: Is his next opponent confirmed?
No, Joshua's next bout is yet to be confirmed.
The plan was for Joshua and Wilder to win their respective fights to set up a huge event in March 2024 between the two former world champions.
The deal between the two camps was all but agreed, but after Wilder's defeat, those plans are ruined.
Instead, a date with Croatian heavyweight Filip Hrgovic looks to be AJ's next bout.
Hrgovic is the IBF's current number one, and a mandatory challenge for that belt is long overdue.
Of course, Tyson Fury is fighting Usyk for that title in early 2024.
However, the duo have signed a two-fight deal, meaning the IBF belt will become vacant before their rematch, so Joshua would face Hrgovic for that title.
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Murodjon Akhmadaliev Wants Inoue Next: “I’m Smarter, Better, and Stronger Than Anyone He Ever Faced!"
Murodjon Akhmadaliev knew he had a big fight on his hands. All he had to do was keep winning and eventually, a showdown against Naoya Inoue was bound to happen.
Ultimately, keeping that victory parade alive was a lot easier said than done. Akhmadaliev went from an active schedule to making just one appearance in 2022. On top of that, he came up short. With a loss to Marlon Tapales, the Filipino native took his spot as one of the best super bantamweights in the world.
Inoue, after violently taking care of business against Stephen Fulton, needed those final two belts in Tapales’ possession to become a back-to-back undisputed champion. Although he didn’t give them up without a fight, Tapales was eventually relieved of his championship duties via 10th-round stoppage.
Akhmadaliev sits back and thinks to himself at times. He wonders what went wrong in his showdown against Tapales and he’s trying to wrap his head around being introduced as a former world champion.
Getting back to the top of the super bantamweight mountain won’t be easy but that path is crystal clear. Inoue has all of the major hardware, so a fight with him is what Akhmadaliev (12-1, 9 KOs) wants above all else.
Now of course, cynics will point to Inoue (26-0, 23 KOs) stopping Tapales and Akhmadaliev losing to Tapales via split decision, as a way to say he has no chance at beating Inoue. It makes sense, at least to a certain degree, but Akhmadaliev is willing to bet whatever is in his bank account that he’ll challenge the pound-for-pound star more than anyone ever has.
“Inoue is a true master,” wrote Akhmadaliev on his social media account recently. “But I’m smarter, better, and stronger than anyone he ever faced! It will be a great fight! Let’s go champ!”
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Jordan Gill on recovering from depression to secure biggest career win
At 11.15pm on 2 December, referee Howard Foster called a halt to a fight between Jordan Gill and Michael Conlan in round seven.Gill had just overpowered and overwhelmed Conlan in Belfast.
It was the biggest win of his career. But little did we know, Gill was battling with something much bigger than boxing.
"On 30 June I was in a field, I drank a litre of vodka, and I was going to kill myself," the Briton announced to the crowd.
Boxing is a sport known for its toughness, resilience and bravery, but the 29-year-old took a bold step by opening up about his personal struggle with mental health.
Following a crushing loss to Kiko Martinez last year, Gill silently carried the weight of his struggles with anxiety and depression.
"I lost my fight to Martinez and spent a few months at home after that fight, but I was a little bit lost," Gill told BBC Sport.
"I didn't have anything to get out of bed for and I was spiralling out of control."
'Leigh Wood knew I was lost'
As well as the weight of the loss, Gill's relationship with his wife had completely soured and he also parted ways with long-time trainer Dave Coldwell.
"Being in Sheffield for 10 years as a professional put a strain on my relationship, so I broke up with my wife, I didn't have a trainer, I didn't have a coach and I just became a little bit delusional with the world. I just didn't want to be here any more," Gill said.
Gill seemingly reached the point of no return in June, when he was found in a field, having attempted suicide.
It was at this point that Gill sought help from his long-time friend and WBA featherweight champion Leigh Wood, who was preparing for his title fight with Josh Warrington.
"I reached out to my best mate Leigh Wood. We lived together for about six or seven years in Sheffield," Gill said.
"He knew I was a little bit lost and that I needed help. He got the feeling something wasn't right.
"He was out at a training camp in July in Fuerteventura. He asked me to come out and I'm glad he did."
After spending time with Wood, Gill could feel the tide turning.
He hired a new trainer in Barry Smith and displayed a new-look fighting style against Conlan, where he was on the front foot.
Gill credits Wood with getting him "back on track".
"Leigh and I are like brothers. We've spent that much time together, he wants me to succeed, I want him to succeed," Gill said.
"I'd go to the end of the world for him and I'm sure he would for me. It's been amazing to see his success."
'Whatever you are feeling, it is just temporary'
Gill has now opened a gym near his hometown in Cambridgeshire and hopes to encourage others to prioritise their mental health.
"My message to people who are struggling is these feelings, whatever you are going through, whatever you are feeling, it is just temporary," he said.
"You can make positive change in your life, whether it's going to the gym, eating a bit cleaner or going for a walk in the morning. Better times are only around the corner."
It's been a long and turbulent 14 months outside of boxing, but Gill marked his return to the squared circle with a stunning stoppage win over Conlan.
For the Chatteris boxer, a heavy underdog against the Belfast fighter, it was a 28th victory in 31 professional bouts.
Now plying his trade as a super-featherweight after making the jump from featherweight, Gill hopes to make history by becoming the first Sikh to win a major world champion.
"That's the heritage, my dad is Indian - my dad's family are Sikh," Gill said.
"I'm not a practising Sikh but I go to the gurdwara [place of worship], weddings and that sort of thing.
"To be the first world champion from an Indian heritage would be a proud achievement."
"My eyes are set on a world title. I want to win one," he added.
"I've been Commonwealth, European champion, I've won three WBA internationals and to not fight for a world title, I think I would be very disappointed at the end of my career if I didn't."
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Krzysztof Glowacki Suspended For Four Years After Failed Drugs Test
Just a couple of days into the new year and the first big name from the sport has been hit with a ban due to flunking a drugs test. Former WBO cruiserweight champ Krzysztof Glowacki has been suspended for four years due to his hot test, which came after his January 2023 stoppage loss to Richard Riakporhe. Glowacki, 32-4(20) was stopped in four rounds in the fight that took place in the UK, with UKAD now confirming how Glowacki’s post-fight test came up positive for the banned steroid boldenone
37 year old Glowacki may well have boxed his last fight as a result of the findings and the ban. The start date of the suspension/ban is April 6 of 2023. However, Glowacki, who made the switch to MMA last year, with absolutely incredible results – Glowacki scoring a must-see, one-punch KO whilst laid flat on his back! – may be able to fight in other countries, and he may compete in further MMA contests.
In terms of being a world class operator in boxing, Poland’s Glowacki was clearly done some time ago, therefore the four-year ban will not be causing him too many sleepless nights. A fine cruiserweight in his day, Glowacki defeated Marco Huck to become WBO champion, this in August of 2015, and he went on to feature in exciting and big fights with the likes of Steve Cunningham, Oleksandr Usyk and, in a truly wild affair, Mairis Briedis.
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Just a couple of days into the new year and the first big name from the sport has been hit with a ban due to flunking a drugs test. Former WBO cruiserweight champ Krzysztof Glowacki has been suspended for four years due to his hot test, which came after his January 2023 stoppage loss to Richard Riakporhe. Glowacki, 32-4(20) was stopped in four rounds in the fight that took place in the UK, with UKAD now confirming how Glowacki’s post-fight test came up positive for the banned steroid boldenone
37 year old Glowacki may well have boxed his last fight as a result of the findings and the ban. The start date of the suspension/ban is April 6 of 2023. However, Glowacki, who made the switch to MMA last year, with absolutely incredible results – Glowacki scoring a must-see, one-punch KO whilst laid flat on his back! – may be able to fight in other countries, and he may compete in further MMA contests.
In terms of being a world class operator in boxing, Poland’s Glowacki was clearly done some time ago, therefore the four-year ban will not be causing him too many sleepless nights. A fine cruiserweight in his day, Glowacki defeated Marco Huck to become WBO champion, this in August of 2015, and he went on to feature in exciting and big fights with the likes of Steve Cunningham, Oleksandr Usyk and, in a truly wild affair, Mairis Briedis.
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Anthony Joshua Expects Oleksandr Usyk To Scrape By Tyson Fury
It took us a while to get here, but Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will finally throw hands on February 17th, for all of the heavyweight marbles.
Fans have been torn on who they believe will win. Make room for Anthony Joshua on the couch of indecisiveness as he’s thought long and hard on how things will play out.
Fury, like always, will have a gigantic size advantage. But size doesn’t always win fights. Joshua, on two separate occasions, towered over Usyk. His biceps were also twice Usyk’s size. Yet, even with all of the physical advantages in the world, Usyk managed to kick Joshua off his throne in their first meeting. In the second, he kept him off it.
That personal experience with Usyk makes the Ukrainian hard to beat - even for somebody as great as Fury.
“I don’t know,” said Joshua to Boxing Social when asked to pick a winner. “I’ve fought Usyk. I think he’s a phenomenal fighter and I think he has a great team around him. You’re only as good as your team and he has a great team around him. After being in the ring with him and studying him, still studying him now, I think he’s the one to edge it.”
For a long list of reasons, Joshua has never liked Fury. The way he conducts himself in the ring and the antics outside of it have simply rubbed the former unified champ the wrong way. But, Joshua doesn’t want his opinion to come across as either spurious or biased.
Usyk has a unique and perplexing style, one that no one, including Joshua, has been able to figure out. For that reason alone, the 34-year-old has a feeling that Usyk will do just enough to become an undisputed champion.
“Probably because of his experiences, his ring generalship, and ring craft. I think he’s top-tier."
Source : Boxing News
It took us a while to get here, but Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will finally throw hands on February 17th, for all of the heavyweight marbles.
Fans have been torn on who they believe will win. Make room for Anthony Joshua on the couch of indecisiveness as he’s thought long and hard on how things will play out.
Fury, like always, will have a gigantic size advantage. But size doesn’t always win fights. Joshua, on two separate occasions, towered over Usyk. His biceps were also twice Usyk’s size. Yet, even with all of the physical advantages in the world, Usyk managed to kick Joshua off his throne in their first meeting. In the second, he kept him off it.
That personal experience with Usyk makes the Ukrainian hard to beat - even for somebody as great as Fury.
“I don’t know,” said Joshua to Boxing Social when asked to pick a winner. “I’ve fought Usyk. I think he’s a phenomenal fighter and I think he has a great team around him. You’re only as good as your team and he has a great team around him. After being in the ring with him and studying him, still studying him now, I think he’s the one to edge it.”
For a long list of reasons, Joshua has never liked Fury. The way he conducts himself in the ring and the antics outside of it have simply rubbed the former unified champ the wrong way. But, Joshua doesn’t want his opinion to come across as either spurious or biased.
Usyk has a unique and perplexing style, one that no one, including Joshua, has been able to figure out. For that reason alone, the 34-year-old has a feeling that Usyk will do just enough to become an undisputed champion.
“Probably because of his experiences, his ring generalship, and ring craft. I think he’s top-tier."
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Anthony Joshua's Next Bout In Saudi Arabia Still On Schedule
Deontay Wilder was the opponent that Anthony Joshua wanted to fight. However, Joshua was forced to hunt for new opponents after Joseph Parker upset Wilder from US last month.Anthony Joshua's Next Bout In Saudi Arabia Still On Schedule
The next bout for the British fighter Anthony Joshua(27-3, 24KOs), the two-time heavyweight champion, is still scheduled for March in Saudi Arabia, according to his promoter Eddie Hearn. Joshua, 34, from England had a strong comeback in 2023. Joshua won three fights in following back-to-back losses to Oleksandr Usyk, the undisputed world champion. He defeated Jermaine Franklin in a twelve-round unanimous decision in April, stopped Robert Helenius in August, and returned to the ring last month in Saudi Arabia to easily defeat Otto Wallin in five rounds.
Many fighters are being considered for the British celebrity's next bout in Saudi Arabia. MMA veteran Francis Ngannou, undefeated fighter Filip Hrgovic(17-0, 14KOs), and Zhilei Zhang(26-1-1, 21KOs) from China are a few of the choices.
"I lost to a better man 11 years ago in the Olympics. I'm happy we have both come a long way, gone through ups and downs in life. Now it's time to do this for the sport of boxing and give it to the fans around the world. Let's get it on!" said Zhang on his Instagram account.
“Right now, we have three fights that were in discussions for they're all big. And that doesn’t involve Deontay Wilder. Before March our aim, and we’ve discussed this, is to fight the winner of Fury versus Usyk. That is all we want to do,” said Hearn.
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Wayne McCullough: Former WBC champion presents replica belt to people of Belfast
Former WBC bantamweight champion Wayne McCullough says it was "an honour" to present a replica of his title belt to the people of his native city, Belfast.McCullough flew from his home in Las Vegas to make the presentation to Lord Mayor Ryan Murphy in a ceremony at Belfast City Hall.
"It's their belt, the belt of the Belfast people," said McCullough.
The 53-year-old added: "I've never forgotten where I came from and this is to show that I haven't forgotten."
McCullough won a Commonwealth gold medal as an amateur in Auckland in 1990 and was a silver medallist at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, before going on to pursue a professional career.
He became the first Northern Ireland boxer to hold a WBC world title, between 1995 and 1997, a feat also subsequently achieved by Ireland's Katie Taylor.
McCullough left Northern Ireland 30 years ago and secured the WBC belt by defeating Yasuei Yakushiji in Japan.
'Proud to be a Belfast man'
"At 15 years old I told my friends I'd be WBC world champion. It was a dream then but if you put in the hard work it can pay off and it paid off for me fortunately. I achieved it," McCullough said.
"The fight was in Japan, but it was important my first defence was in Belfast and it was important my second defence was in Dublin.
"I lost a lot of money in doing that but I care about the people and it was very important to me in my career to do something like that.
"I was born in Belfast and the people have supported me right throughout my whole career. Although I don't fight now, there are still a lot of fans that remember you and you have to give back to the people.
"I was born on the Shankill, lived in Highfield. I'm proud of that, proud to be a Belfast man, proud to be a Northern Ireland man, proud to be an Irishman.
"I spent 22 years here, next year I'll be gone 31 years, but I still have my accent. When we're flying here, we're flying home, and when we're flying to Vegas we're flying home."
'Boxing saved my life in a way'
The former world champion explained the background to the handing over of the belt in Belfast and revealed that a similar presentation will take place in Dublin.
"The WBC, they do things around the world and I'm an ambassador for them. They give out belts to famous figures and people in power and they asked me would I do it and I was like, 'I'd be honoured to'," McCullough said.
"So I'm doing this and then next week I'm doing one in Dublin.
"I'm proud of where I come from, but it was a hard upbringing, it was tough, but the toughness sort of helped my boxing.
"In my upbringing boxing was a cross-community thing and it saved my life in a way, coming from the paramilitary place where I'm from it sort of saved my life.
"I had good Catholic friends, good Protestant friends through the years, and still do.
"It [Belfast] has changed for the better. It's going to continue to get better too I think. When I left it was still bad but now it's so different."
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Such gestures by the athletes make sports even more special.
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Josh Taylor: Former world champion wants busy year including Jack Catterall re-match
Scotland's former world champion Josh Taylor says he plans to fight up to three times this year, including a potential re-match with Jack Catterall.
Taylor, 33, has not fought since losing the last of his four light-welterweight belts to Teofimo Lopez in June.
The Scot vacated the other three in the time between that loss and his controversial defence against England's Catterall in February 2022.
"We're hoping to get out two or maybe three times this year," Taylor said.
"I'm hoping to get out maybe March or April time, then once in the summer. Then once at the end of the year.
"I want to get back to being active. Three fights in three years has been pretty frustrating for not only me but everyone due to Covid.
"I was coming into my prime after the [Regis] Prograis fight and then everything got cut right down. I felt all my momentum got chopped down and I'm looking to get back to more activity. I'll hopefully box three times this year and get the world titles back in my hands."
There has been bad blood between Taylor and Catterall, 29, since the controversial points win for the Scot, with negotiations about a re-match ongoing.
Catterall, part of Eddie Hearn's Matchroom stable, has won both his bouts since the loss to Taylor in Glasgow by split decision.
And Taylor, with Bob Arum's Top Rank, is keen to reassert himself having been dethroned as undisputed light welterweight champion two years on from winning all four belts in his win over Jose Ramirez in 2021.
The loss to Lopez at Madison Square Garden was the first of his professional career.
"Hopefully, that's the one we're trying to get done," Taylor told BBC Scotland. "I just want to shut a lot of people up and put that bad performance [against Catterall] to bed, and put that doubt to bed.
"They did put in an offer but my promoters didn't put it to me. They said 'we've had an offer and said no'. They told me it was just about an 80% pay cut.
"They came back with another offer which was essentially the same offer but taking away the American rights. Which means they were giving me the same money but my promoter would have to put in the rest of the money for their show.
"I just want to fight. And Eddie Hearn is in interviews saying it's a big fight, a huge fight. So it's like you've got to be realistic about what you're going to pay the fighters.
"I'm waiting for all that to be sorted out. I really want to get that one done first and see what's happening with fights further down the line."
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Scotland's former world champion Josh Taylor says he plans to fight up to three times this year, including a potential re-match with Jack Catterall.
Taylor, 33, has not fought since losing the last of his four light-welterweight belts to Teofimo Lopez in June.
The Scot vacated the other three in the time between that loss and his controversial defence against England's Catterall in February 2022.
"We're hoping to get out two or maybe three times this year," Taylor said.
"I'm hoping to get out maybe March or April time, then once in the summer. Then once at the end of the year.
"I want to get back to being active. Three fights in three years has been pretty frustrating for not only me but everyone due to Covid.
"I was coming into my prime after the [Regis] Prograis fight and then everything got cut right down. I felt all my momentum got chopped down and I'm looking to get back to more activity. I'll hopefully box three times this year and get the world titles back in my hands."
There has been bad blood between Taylor and Catterall, 29, since the controversial points win for the Scot, with negotiations about a re-match ongoing.
Catterall, part of Eddie Hearn's Matchroom stable, has won both his bouts since the loss to Taylor in Glasgow by split decision.
And Taylor, with Bob Arum's Top Rank, is keen to reassert himself having been dethroned as undisputed light welterweight champion two years on from winning all four belts in his win over Jose Ramirez in 2021.
The loss to Lopez at Madison Square Garden was the first of his professional career.
"Hopefully, that's the one we're trying to get done," Taylor told BBC Scotland. "I just want to shut a lot of people up and put that bad performance [against Catterall] to bed, and put that doubt to bed.
"They did put in an offer but my promoters didn't put it to me. They said 'we've had an offer and said no'. They told me it was just about an 80% pay cut.
"They came back with another offer which was essentially the same offer but taking away the American rights. Which means they were giving me the same money but my promoter would have to put in the rest of the money for their show.
"I just want to fight. And Eddie Hearn is in interviews saying it's a big fight, a huge fight. So it's like you've got to be realistic about what you're going to pay the fighters.
"I'm waiting for all that to be sorted out. I really want to get that one done first and see what's happening with fights further down the line."
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Callum Smith: Against Artur Beterbiev I will prove all the doubters wrong - I can show the world how good I am
Callum Smith is challenging one of the most feared punchers in world boxing when he fights Artur Beterbiev this weekend.Beterbiev is the unified WBC, WBO and IBF light-heavyweight champion. No professional opponent has gone the distance with him, giving him a 100 per cent knockout ratio.
But the Liverpudlian is adamant he can beat Beterbiev when they fight at the Videotron Center in Quebec, live on Sky Sports Arena from 1am on Sunday.
"I definitely do believe I will prove all the doubters wrong," Smith told Sky Sports.
"I know how good I am, I know how good I can be. Sometimes you don't really get the opportunity to show that.
"This time I've got the best fight possible for me in this division and if I win I become a two-weight world champion, three world titles.
"That's been the biggest motivation for me these last few camps and I'm very, very close to achieving it."
Smith maintains that he can handle Beterbiev's power, and that he will be the one to hurt the champion.
"I think you've just got to be smart," the Briton said.
"He's a big puncher but nothing in my career so far shows that my chin's a bit suspect or anything like that. Touch wood, I've never been hit or hurt or dropped as a professional. I've always been very confident defensively. I believe I'm pretty tidy and I can stay quite tight. I know the dangers.
"You can't afford to take any silly shots," he continued. "That's the difference between a good fighter and a great fighter. It's not how hard you can punch or how fast you are. It's knowing when to punch, when not to punch, the mistakes you make - limiting them down.
"When you're fighting a big puncher it keeps you mentally that little bit switched on, knowing you can't afford any mistakes at all."
He is adamant that he can knock Beterbiev out.
"I believe I'm a better smarter fighter. I know how good he is. I know his achievements speak for themselves. I respect him as a fighter," Smith said before adding: "Stylistically I can hit hard, I know when to punch, I've got good punch variation.
"I know if I land right and if I land clean I know it'll have an effect on him. You've got to have that mentality as a fighter.
"I just think I catch him before he catches me and I can get rid of him. I genuinely do believe I've got the style to beat him. It's no easy feat and I know I'm the underdog going in."
But Smith believes he will thrive as an underdog. "It gives you a bit more of a point to prove, which is always good," he said.
"When I won my world title I was an underdog when I beat George Groves. It's kind of good to prove people wrong, people who doubted you beforehand, people who picked you to lose, it just gives you a little bit more of a point to prove.
"Hopefully I can show the world how good I am."
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Callum Smith is certainly a good enough fighter to beat Artur Beterbiev.
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JASON Moloney has been WBO bantamweight champ for eight months now and counting.
But as for feeling it?
Um, no.
“Because,” he shrugs, “I’m still chasing the euphoria that’s supposed to come with it”.
Boxing: Moloney vs Sanchez and Beterbiev v Smith SUN 14th JAN 12PM AEDT | Order Now with Main Event on Kayo Sports
Which is why, for so many reasons, this Sunday matters.
When for the first time as world champion, this 32-year-old Aussie will look to not only defend for the first time against America’s Saul Sanchez, or go six straight, but seek out that feeling, that euphoria, he knows should be his.
Understanding that while he may have claimed WBO gold way back in May last year, in the process fulfilling 20 years of sacrifices and two previous title attempts, there was no celebration afterwards.
Not much of anything, really.
Instead, and thanks largely to having bravely fought 25 minutes with a right hand busted badly on the head of Vincent Astrolabia, Moloney was whisked immediately afterwards to a Californian hospital.
Where sat together with partner Jorja, he waited … and waited … and waited.
“The whole time too,” he says, “hoping they would just send us away so I could get back to the hotel and celebrate.
“But I guess it was a busy night at the hospital … we didn’t get out until three o’clock in the morning.”
So as for the reception when you eventually got in?
“They’d all gone to bed,” Moloney laughs of a team who were all flying out to Las Vegas early next morning to begin twin brother Andrew’s own world title fight week preparations.
A story, of course, you likely recall.
Especially given so much of the nation was last year backing these affable boxing brothers who, within days of each other Stateside, were looking to win titles and create international boxing history.
“So immediately all our attention turned to Andrew,” Jason continues, speaking this week with Fox Sports Australia from his camp in Quebec City, Canada.
“There were absolutely no celebrations at all.
“That night at the hospital, the staff hadn’t even wanted my team around so it was just myself and Jorja sat there waiting.
“Which isn’t how you think it’s going to go.
Source: Fox News
But as for feeling it?
Um, no.
“Because,” he shrugs, “I’m still chasing the euphoria that’s supposed to come with it”.
Boxing: Moloney vs Sanchez and Beterbiev v Smith SUN 14th JAN 12PM AEDT | Order Now with Main Event on Kayo Sports
Which is why, for so many reasons, this Sunday matters.
When for the first time as world champion, this 32-year-old Aussie will look to not only defend for the first time against America’s Saul Sanchez, or go six straight, but seek out that feeling, that euphoria, he knows should be his.
Understanding that while he may have claimed WBO gold way back in May last year, in the process fulfilling 20 years of sacrifices and two previous title attempts, there was no celebration afterwards.
Not much of anything, really.
Instead, and thanks largely to having bravely fought 25 minutes with a right hand busted badly on the head of Vincent Astrolabia, Moloney was whisked immediately afterwards to a Californian hospital.
Where sat together with partner Jorja, he waited … and waited … and waited.
“The whole time too,” he says, “hoping they would just send us away so I could get back to the hotel and celebrate.
“But I guess it was a busy night at the hospital … we didn’t get out until three o’clock in the morning.”
So as for the reception when you eventually got in?
“They’d all gone to bed,” Moloney laughs of a team who were all flying out to Las Vegas early next morning to begin twin brother Andrew’s own world title fight week preparations.
A story, of course, you likely recall.
Especially given so much of the nation was last year backing these affable boxing brothers who, within days of each other Stateside, were looking to win titles and create international boxing history.
“So immediately all our attention turned to Andrew,” Jason continues, speaking this week with Fox Sports Australia from his camp in Quebec City, Canada.
“There were absolutely no celebrations at all.
“That night at the hospital, the staff hadn’t even wanted my team around so it was just myself and Jorja sat there waiting.
“Which isn’t how you think it’s going to go.
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Danny Garcia Eyes Crawford Clash After Lara Detour: “I Could Make Any Fight Happen”
Danny Garcia says he’d like to take on Terence Crawford and he feels that it wouldn’t be a hard fight to make after he faces Erislandy Lara first at 154. The former two-division world champion Garcia (37-3, 21 KOs) hasn’t fought in almost two years, and he says he’d like to get active again before he takes on the unbeaten Crawford. Danny’s last fight was in July 2022, beating Jose Benavidez Jr. by twelve-round majority decision. Garcia’s career hasn’t gone well since 2017, with him posting a 4-3 record during that time.
Some boxing fans believe Garcia has been washed since 2013 after his war with Lucas Matthysse. Since then, Danny has kept things together, beating softer opposition and losing when put in quality fighters. FOCUSED ON LARA “I wish I could fight anybody because I know that any fight that I want, I could make it happen. I know I could make any fight I want happen,” said Danny Garcia to Fighthype when asked if he’d like to fight Terence Crawford.
Crawford's Cryptic Words: Is the Spence Rematch Off the Table? “I don’t say I wish, but any fight could happen. It’s not that hard to make it happen. I’d like to be a little active going into that fight [Crawford], though. So, I definitely want to fight [Erislandy] Lara and win that fight.
“After I fight Lara, then anything can happen,” said Danny Garcia. It’s unclear why Danny wants to fight the 40-year-old Lara (29-3-3, 17 KOs), considering he hasn’t fought in almost two years since his victory over Gary O’Sullivan in 2022. At this point, fighting the Cuban Lara would be the equivalent of an old-timer’s type of clash and disappointing. If Danny is going to get active again, he’d be better off fighting this era’s fighters rather than continually digging into the past, facing guys that are invisible with this generation of fans. Garcia’s last opponent was another old guy, Jose Benavidez Jr., who isn’t relevant either. Danny would be better off fighting one of these guys if he wants to prepare himself for a Crawford fight: Jesus Ramos Vergil Ortiz Jr. Israil Madrimov Erickson Lubin Xander Zayas NEWS: Crawford climbs, Boots hunts, and Barrios steps Up SPENCE SHOCKWAVES
Source: Boxing News 24
Danny Garcia says he’d like to take on Terence Crawford and he feels that it wouldn’t be a hard fight to make after he faces Erislandy Lara first at 154. The former two-division world champion Garcia (37-3, 21 KOs) hasn’t fought in almost two years, and he says he’d like to get active again before he takes on the unbeaten Crawford. Danny’s last fight was in July 2022, beating Jose Benavidez Jr. by twelve-round majority decision. Garcia’s career hasn’t gone well since 2017, with him posting a 4-3 record during that time.
Some boxing fans believe Garcia has been washed since 2013 after his war with Lucas Matthysse. Since then, Danny has kept things together, beating softer opposition and losing when put in quality fighters. FOCUSED ON LARA “I wish I could fight anybody because I know that any fight that I want, I could make it happen. I know I could make any fight I want happen,” said Danny Garcia to Fighthype when asked if he’d like to fight Terence Crawford.
Crawford's Cryptic Words: Is the Spence Rematch Off the Table? “I don’t say I wish, but any fight could happen. It’s not that hard to make it happen. I’d like to be a little active going into that fight [Crawford], though. So, I definitely want to fight [Erislandy] Lara and win that fight.
“After I fight Lara, then anything can happen,” said Danny Garcia. It’s unclear why Danny wants to fight the 40-year-old Lara (29-3-3, 17 KOs), considering he hasn’t fought in almost two years since his victory over Gary O’Sullivan in 2022. At this point, fighting the Cuban Lara would be the equivalent of an old-timer’s type of clash and disappointing. If Danny is going to get active again, he’d be better off fighting this era’s fighters rather than continually digging into the past, facing guys that are invisible with this generation of fans. Garcia’s last opponent was another old guy, Jose Benavidez Jr., who isn’t relevant either. Danny would be better off fighting one of these guys if he wants to prepare himself for a Crawford fight: Jesus Ramos Vergil Ortiz Jr. Israil Madrimov Erickson Lubin Xander Zayas NEWS: Crawford climbs, Boots hunts, and Barrios steps Up SPENCE SHOCKWAVES
Source: Boxing News 24
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Unfortunately for him he didn't prove any doubters wrong
Beterbiev beat him so comprehensively
Got to be Beterbiev-Bivol next
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All talk Smith soundly beaten.
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