Andrew Tabiti: record, next fight and profile →
Justis Huni is forced to postpone his U.S. debut. The unbeaten Australian heavyweight suffered torn ligaments after rolling his ankle during a weekend sparring session, which killed plans for his scheduled ten-round contest versus former title challenger Andrew Tabiti. Their heavyweight
Former IBF cruiserweight title challenger Andrew Tabiti came through his first test as a heavyweight as he dropped James Wilson before Wilson was pulled out at the end of the fifth round on the Usyk-Joshua bill in Jeddah.
Oleksandr Usyk put to rest any talk of his coming in significantly heavier for his rematch with Anthony Joshua. The two-division and reigning unified heavyweight champ tipped the scales at a fight-ready 221 ½ pounds, almost identical to his weight for his upset win over Joshua nearly one year ago. Joshua was 244 ½ pounds, four pounds heavier than his weight of 240 pounds their first fight last September as he bids to become a three-time unified heavyweight titlist.
Smith, Zhang, Jack Workouts Photos Gallery - Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua have will lock horns again at the King Abdullah Sports City Arena in the coastal city of Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Saturday August 20. (photos by Mark Robinson)
Also on the card, Liverpool’s Callum Smith (28-1, 20 KOs) returns to the scene of his finest moment where he stopped British rival George Groves in seven rounds at the King Abdullah Sports City Arena in September 2018 to be crowned the WBA Super-Middleweight World Champion and the winner of the World Boxing Super Series Muhammad Ali Trophy.
Andrew Tabiti (17-1) appeared on Mayweather Promotions' Instagram Live stream last week for a fan question and answer session. Mayweather Promotions' CEO Leonard Ellerbe served as the moderator.
Former cruiserweight title challenger Andrew Tabiti (17-1) had a roller coast 2019 campaign. The Mayweather Promotions' promoted fighter suffered a devastating knockout loss in the World Boxing Super Series in June against Yuniel Dorticos.
On June 15th, 2019, Yuniel Dorticos (25-1) and Andrew Tabiti (17-1) collided in the World Boxing Super Series semi-finals. In a competitive fight, Dorticos was up on all 3 of the cards heading into the 10th round. Dorticos ended finishing off Tabiti with one of 2019's Knockout of the Year candidates and captured the vacant IBF cruiserweight title in the process.
Andrew ‘The Beast’ Tabiti is ready for a comeback and believes Mairis Briedis will take home the Muhammad Ali Trophy in the WBSS cruiserweight final against IBF champion Yuniel Dorticos on March 21 at the Arena Riga.
By Cliff Rold - For those paying attention, cruiserweight long ago shed its position as a sort of bastard child stuck between the classic light heavyweight and heavyweight classes. No longer just the house Holyfield built, the 200 lb. division has been one of the most consistently loaded, and entertaining, of boxing’s seventeen stops along the scale in...