A date has been set for the rematch of the heavyweight bout between undisputed world champion Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury, the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s general entertainment authority, Turki Alalshikh, revealed on Wednesday. The two heavyweight boxers will face off in a rematch on December 21 in Riyadh, the same venue where the first fight on May 19 was held. Alalshikh revealed the news of...
Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury by splitdecision points in Riyadh on Saturday night to become the first-ever four-belt undisputed cruiserweight and heavyweight champion in boxing history. Fury began the highly-anticipated match strongly but was given a standing 10 count and was also saved by the bell after an Usyk onslaught in the ninth round. After the 12th round, the judges scored 115-112 and 114-113 decisions in...
Anglo-Nigerian heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua is looking forward to a return to the ring and has hinted about a potential fight at Wembley in September 2024. The two-time world heavyweight champion stopped Francis Ngannou in his last fight in March, knocking him out in the second round. Boxing promotion company, Matchroom is planning an event at Wembley and Joshua said it would be in September. The...
Malik Scott, trainer of former WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder has revealed that negotiations for a multi-fight deal against Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia are currently ongoing. The Bronze Bomber is known to be welcoming towards a number of bouts this year after his first-round knockout victory over regional multi-heavyweight winner Robert Helenius back in October. Two-time world champion Anthony Joshua recently overpowered American Jermaine Franklin...
The undisputed heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will no longer take place over failure to reach a conclusion by both parties. The fight was initially scheduled to take place at Wembley Stadium in London on April 29. However, Uysk's promoter Alexander Krassyuk confirmed on Wednesday that they have pulled the plug on the bout as both parties failed to come to an...
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