
2023 Grand Prix in Czechia: Team USA Pick Up Eight Wins
Team USA picked up eight victories during the second day of boxing at the 2023 Grand Prix in Czechia to guarantee the team at least eight bronzes.

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Team USA picked up eight victories during the second day of boxing at the 2023 Grand Prix in Czechia to guarantee the team at least eight bronzes.

Cuban amateur sensation Andy Cruz has signed a long-term deal with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom. Cruz struck gold at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo in the Lightweight division against Keyshawn Davis in the delayed games in August 2021 and added an incredible third straight AIBA World Championship gold at Light-Welterweight in Serbia three months later, putting that medal next to those he landed at the World Championships in Germany and Russia in 2017 and 2019.

All three winning fighters made statements for their careers going forward in tonight’s undercard action, live at the Resorts World Arena Birmingham, and streamed live on the Sky Sports Boxing YouTube channel.

DAVID ADELEYE, ALONG with Mark Chamberlain and Henry Turner will be making title defences when Queensberry return to York Hall on Friday June 9, live on BT Sport.

Canelo Alvarez is promising to deliver ‘something special’ tomorrow night when he defends his undisputed Super-Middleweight title against John Ryder at the Estadio Akron on Saturday night, live on DAZN and DAZN PPV.

Light Heavyweight powerhouse Umar Dzambekov, (4-0, 3 KOs), returns to battle against hard-hitting Ghanaian Dodzi Kemeh, (25-2, 23 KOs), in the eight-round co-feature on the next acclaimed ‘Hollywood Fight Nights’ event set for Friday, June 9 at the Commerce Casino and broadcast live internationally by UFC Fight Pass

Lightweight contender Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz has signed a multi-fight co-promotional contract with Top Rank, who will work in conjunction with Jimmy Burchfield’s CES Boxing. Ortiz will return in a 10-round clash against an opponent to be named Saturday, June 10 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. His fight will top the ESPN+-streamed undercard of the junior welterweight showdown between WBO world champion Josh Taylor and former unified and lineal lightweight king Teofimo Lopez.

On Thursday, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) and Real Fight Inc. (Real Fight) announced that a deal was finalized for the rematch between undisputed featherweight world champion Amanda “Real Deal” Serrano (44-2-1) and former WBO featherweight titleholder Heather “The Heat” Hardy (24-2, 4 KOs).

IBA President Umar Kremlev has claimed that the World Boxing Championships will take place annually and the prize money fund will grow rapidly to reach $1 million for gold by 2027.

THE QUEENSBERRY TRIO of Anthony Cacace, Nick Ball and Pierce O'Leary are all in title action on Saturday May 27 at the SSE Arena in Belfast, live on BT Sport.