Posted on 08/19/2022 By: Sean Crose One of the biggest – if not the single biggest – matchups of the year is set to go down Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The undefeated, 19-0 Oleksandr Usyk will be defending his WBA, IBF, and WBO titles against the man he won them from, the 24-2 Anthony
7:51 AM ET Mark KriegelESPN Athletes are often asked — indeed, they ask themselves — “How bad do you want it?” It’s as if desire could be quantified. Truth is, that’s an empty question that elicits mostly vacant responses. The athlete usually understands his or her role in this exchange: To make it pass as
Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua are fully official for Saturday’s rematch in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and for all the talk about his size and weight, Usyk came in at basically the exact same weight he did last year. WBA/IBF/WBO titleholder Usyk (19-0, 13 KO) weighed in at 221½. A year ago, he weighed 221¼. His
The mission for Anthony Joshua heading into this weekend has always been less about reclaiming a prize as it is about restoring pride. With that, came a proverbial shrug of the shoulders when the former two-time unified heavyweight titlist learned of the added stakes for his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. Already on the line will
Robert Garcia is well known around the boxing world for not only being a really good fighter in his time, but also becoming one of the top trainers in the entire sport. That said, Garcia hasn’t been known for his work with heavyweights, and while some question whether or not he’ll be able to mesh
Jaime Munguia is still waiting on a finalized opponent but has a date and location for his next ring adventure. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the unbeaten former WBO junior middleweight titlist will return to the ring October 29 at Pechanga Arena in San Diego. The full details of the bout remain in progress, other than
Posted on 08/18/2022 By: Sean Crose “I am a bit heavier than I was last time,” WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight titlist Oleksandr Usyk has told Sky Sports. “I’m not sure the weight I’m going to be walking to the ring, we’re going to see it on Friday. I’m not a big forecaster. You’ll see
5:51 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Artur Beterbiev is injured, a source told ESPN, and the planned Oct. 29 defense of his three light heavyweight titles against Anthony Yarde has been postponed. The nature of the injury wasn’t disclosed. The matchup was slated to take place at London’s O2 Arena after a deal was agreed to,
#RuizOrtiz Fight Night Details: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-082022 Watch LIVE as Luis “King Kong” Ortiz trains in advance of his heavyweight showdown with Andy Ruiz on Sunday, September 4, 2022, live on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View! The media workout will also feature Ra’eese Aleem who takes on Mike Plania on FS1 prior to the pay-per-view broadcast. #MediaWorkout #LiveStream Visit
iFL TV released a lengthy interview with Frank Warren earlier today, and among the topics discuessed was Artur Beterbiev’s WBO mandatory title defense against Anthony Yarde. Though the bout was targeted for this coming October, Warren claimed he’d been “hearing” that the unified champion could be injured. Jake Donovan later confirmed the news, with Warren
Artur Beterbiev appears to be done for the year. BoxingScene.com has learned that plans are now on hold for the lineal/WBC/IBF/WBO light heavyweight champion to defend against England’s Anthony Yarde. An undisclosed injury suffered by Beterbiev forced the previously agreed-upon WBO mandatory title fight—eyed for late October—to be pushed back until early 2023. IFL TV
Posted on 08/18/2022 By: Sean Crose On the eve of the much hyped Oleksandr Usyk-Anthony Joshua heavyweight title rematch set to go down in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, a Saudi woman has reportedly been given a lengthy prison sentence for remarks she made on Twitter. Per the BBC, “Salma al-Shehab, 34, a Saudi citizen and
7:48 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN ANTHONY JOSHUA STOOD in the center of the ring in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, and soaked in the moment as confetti rained down on him. He dealt with doubt, disappointment and uncertainty in the aftermath of his upset defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr. in June 2019, but six months later,
As had been rumored and reported, Deontay Wilder is now officially set to face Robert Helenius in the main event of a PBC on FOX pay-per-view on Saturday, Oct. 15, live from Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Wilder (42-2-1, 41 KO) has not fought since his Oct. 2021 trilogy bout loss to Tyson Fury, an instant heavyweight
ANTHONY CACACE, EKOW Essuman, Nathan Heaney, Raven Chapman and Mark Heffron all feature in the supporting cast of the September 24 Joyce-Parker ‘Nowhere to Run’ blockbuster at the AO Arena, Manchester being shown exclusively live on BT Sport Box Office. Joyce vs Parker is promoted by Frank Warren for Queensberry Promotions in association with BOXXER.
Former WBC heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder is finally on the road back. (photo by Ryan Hafey) Wilder will collide with Robert “The Nordic Nightmare” Helenius in a WBC title eliminator on October 15 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Wilder vs. Helenius will headline a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View card. Wilder (42-2-1, 41 KOs),
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Posted on 08/17/2022 By: Sean Crose He’s back. Former WBC heavyweight titlist Deontay Wilder is going to return to the fight game on October 15h. His opponent will be fellow heavy Robert Helenius. Their fight will be a scheduled 12 rounder and will be the main event of a
With the days dwindling down until Anthony Joshua gets his shot at redemption by rematch Oleksandr Usyk, there’s been a fair amount of talk about Usyk looking noticeably bigger heading into this fight. Here Joshua talks to the media about fighting in Saudi Arabia, and why he thinks Usyk might be trying to come into