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Oleksandr Usyk reveals that he was no longer interested in facing Alexander Povetkin in a heavyweight fight - due to the political overtones being suggested. Usyk and Povetkin are both Olympic gold medal winners for their respective countries.
Francisco "Paco" Valcarcel, President of the World Boxing Organization (WBO), said the organization is not going to deprive Andy Ruiz of their heavyweight title. On June 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Ruiz created history and shocked the boxing world when he dropped Anthony Joshua four times for a seventh round stoppage, to capture the WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA world titles.
Former WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson has conducted his first public interview, since suffering a severe eleventh round knockout at the hands of Oleksandr Gvozdyk in Quebec City on December 1. Stevenson suffered a severe, traumatic brain injury and was placed in an induced coma for three weeks.
According to Yvon Michel, promoter for former light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson, the boxer "is doing really well." Michel has stayed in steady contact with his boxer, who was seriously injured during his knockout loss to Oleksandr Gvozdyk, on December 1st in Quebec City.
After his big victory earlier this year, heavyweight contender Oscar Rivas became a very wanted man. Rivas (26-0, 18 KOs) scored a knockout win over highly rated veteran Bryant Jennings back in January in the main event of a Top Rank card from the Turning Stone Casino in New York, and the contest was showcased on ESPN.
Former WBO light heavyweight champion Eleider Alvarez may return to the ring on June 15 in Las Vegas, but no contract has been formally signed, according to his lead promoter Yvon Michel. Michel told Canadian outlet RDS that Alvarez has not signed anything to face Hart on the Tyson Fury vs. Tom Schwarz undercard at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
In Australia, former IBF middleweight champion Sam Soliman (46-14-1, 19 KOs) finished up his career with a twelve round unanimous decision over Mark Lucas (9-2, 3 KOs) at the Melbourne Pavillion, Flemington, Victoria.
Former world champion Ruslan Provodnikov of Russia has not yet decided on the continuation of his career. The last time the Provodnikov saw action was back on June 11, 2016, and since that moment that boxer has not yet announced his retirement.
Former world champion Murat Gassiev could make his debut in the heavyweight division in June, according to the boxer's Russian coach Vitaly Slanov. Gassiev will soon fly to the United States to train with head coach Abel Sanchez in Big Bear, California.
The former world champion of the World Boxing Organization (WBO) and World Boxing Association (WBA), Felix Sturm, was arrested in Cologne, Germany. It was reported by Bild that the 40-year-old athlete was arrested at a fitness fair.