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London’s Anthony Joshua ripped the IBF heavyweight title away from America’s Charles Martin earlier this month to enter the world title fray. Joshua moved to 16-0 (16) courtesy of the second-round KO win and is now assessing his options ahead of a voluntary defence at London's O2 Arena on June 25, but he also has a stiff mandatory test looming in the form of either Joseph Parker, Carlos Takam, Kubrat Pulev or Dereck Chisora.
Former EBU Cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew (26-2-1, 16 KOs) has told BoxingScene that his May 29 Goodison Park showdown against Ilunga Makubu (19-1, 18 early) for the WBC title will be a “Carnival” of boxing for the city of Liverpool. The fight takes place on a Bank Holiday Sunday at the ground of the former two-time light-heavyweight world title challenger's beloved Everton F.C.
Trowbridge’s Nick Blackwell (19-4-1, 8 KOs) has confirmed that his boxing career is over. The 25-year-old Tweeted the news last night and he also reached out to Chris Eubank Junior, who beat him by 10th-round TKO last month in a fight that left Blackwell in an induced coma due to bleeding on the skull.
BoxingScene can confirm that Ovill McKenzie (25-12-1, 13 KOs) has been removed from Frank Warren's April 30 bill at London's O2 Arena after picking up an injury that has hampered the 36-year-old's pre-fight preparations. The news was confirmed earlier today by Warren's office.
Stowbridge’s Nick Blackwell (19-4-1, 8 early) is on the mend following the head injuries he sustained when losing his British middleweight title to Chris Eubank Junior last month. Blackwell was stopped in round 10 on the advice of the ringside doctor as his left eye had become badly swollen. He collapsed shortly afterwards and was placed into an induced coma so that doctors could attend to a bleed that had developed on his skull.
Andrew Selby (4-0, 3 KOs), the younger brother of IBF featherweight titlist Lee, will fight for the vacant British flyweight title in his fifth fight. The BBBoC has confirmed that Selby will meet Louis Norman (11-1-1, 2 early) for the vacant belt on May 14.
The EBU has asked their Super middleweight titlist Callum Smith (19-0, 14 KOs) to make a mandatory defence against George Groves (23-3, 18 early)—the organisation's website has stated that the parties are in ‘private negotiations’ over a fight for Smith’s recently acquired title.
Hughie Fury (19-0, 10 early) will meet Cameroon's Fred Kassi (18-4-1, 10 stoppages) for the WBO Intercontinental heavyweight title at London’s Copper Box Arena on April 30. Peter Fury, his father and trainer, confirmed the match-up when speaking to Boxingscene earlier today.
When Peter Fury Tweeted the news that Tyson Fury’s rematch with Wladimir Klitschko would take place in Manchester on July 9 his message was met with a mixture of excitement and disbelief.
After ascending to the heavyweight world Championship by beating Evander Holyfield on points in 1999, Lennox Lewis found himself in the enviable position of being able to pick and choose his opponents. And he discovered that plenty of fighters were calling out his name.