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Veteran promoter Frank Warren does not expect a potential clash between heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder to come off. For the last few weeks, the battle of former champions was being negotiated to take place on a January date in Saudi Arabia.
Middleweight contender Chris Eubank Jr. has given Liam Smith high praise for taking punishment until their rematch was stopped in the tenth round.
Junior middleweight contender Tim Tszyu believes his upcoming fight with Brian Mendoza should have been a unification encounter. Both men are interim-champions, with Tszyu holding the WBO strap and Mendoza having the WBC's version.
World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaima indicates that his organization will not be rushing to establish a mandatory challenger for WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is not concerned with Mike Tyson being the head trainer for Francis Ngannou. Ngannou tabbed Tyson, a former undisputed heavyweight champion, to train him for the upcoming non-title fight on October 28 in Saudi Arabia.
Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom believes unbeaten cruiserweight contender Jordan Thompson is a very live dog in the upcoming fight with IBF world champion Jai Opetaia.
Former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson believes Francis Ngannou, a former UFC champion, will do better than many people expect when he takes on Tyson Fury.
Current WBA "regular" heavyweight champion Mahmoud Charr believes Anthony Joshua is a mentally broken fighter. There are ongoing discussions to make a January 2024 showdown between Joshua and Deontay Wilder - but Charr feels Joshua is not ready for such a fight.
World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman had recently met, face to face, with WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo at the NABF's recent annual convention at Caribe Royale hotel in Orlando, Florida.
Middleweight contender Chris Eubank Jr. is sizing up his options in 2023. A few weeks ago in Manchester, Eubank dominated and stopped Liam Smith in their high-stakes rematch. The most talked about option is a lucrative showdown with welterweight Conor Benn, but Benn has yet to fully resolve his legal issues with the British Boxing Board of Control and UK Anti-Doping - with respect to a pair of positive drug tests from 2022.