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Former light heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk is due to face the division’s newcomer David Benavidez for a mandated WBC interim title despite no formal announcement.
Arslanbek Makhmudov’s status as the heavyweight division’s dark horse ended abruptly with a disappointing stoppage defeat to Agit Kabayel last December in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Makhmudov’s night started to sour as soon as the first round and it deteriorated quickly, hitting the canvas three times on way to first career defeat in the fourth round.
Venezuelan light heavyweight contender Albert Ramirez has credited his meeting with Artur Beterbiev for changing the direction of his career.
Marc Ramsey, trainer of unified light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev, says his fighter is not frustrated by the amount of time it took to make his clash with countryman and fellow belt-holder Dmitrii Bivol. Instead, he is just focused on the task ahead.
The long awaited light heavyweight match up between Russian champions Artur Beterbiev and Dmitrii Bivol was formally announced at a press conference on Monday in London. Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) will put his IBF, WBC and WBO belts on the line against WBA champion Bivol (22-0, 11 KOs) on June 1 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The pair came face-to-face in the English capital to continue Turki Alalshikh’s ambitious vision for boxing in his country.
Boxing in France took a colossal hit when Olympic gold medalist Tony Yoka put together a hat-trick of sub-par performances in Paris to go three fights without a win. The 2016 Olympic squad in Rio spelled exciting times for French boxing with the likes of Christian Mbilli, lightweight gold medalist Estelle Mossely and bronze medalist Souleymane Cissokho joining Yoka. The Olympic super heavyweight champion was to be the tip of the spear following a dormant spell for boxing in the country. France claimed six medals in Rio, with Sofiane Oumiha, Mathieu Bauderlique and Sarah Ourahmoune adding to the haul.
Russian light heavyweight hopeful Imam Khataev has been branded the next Artur Beterbiev. Khataev (6-0, 6 KOs) claimed a bronze medal for Russia at the Tokyo Olympic Games that took place in 2021. He turned professional following a semi-final defeat to Great Britain’s Ben Whittaker, and has found himself under the guidance of Camille Estephan’s Montreal based Eye of the Tiger.
Bantamweight world champion Emmanuel Rodriguez retired out of the blue through a social media post last October.
Asked about lingering bad blood with Anthony Joshua, heavyweight champ Tyson Fury claimed he would take his rival out for "a beer and a jam sandwich" – but that he currently has bigger fish to fry against Oleksandr Usyk.
Tyson Fury’s trainer SugarHill Steward will change some of their tactics ahead of the undisputed heavyweight title fight with Oleksandr Usyk off the back of comments made by Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk.