Callum Johnson: record, next fight and profile →
Light heavyweight contender Callum Johnson announced on social media that he's deciding to end his pro career. The 37-year-old has been out of the ring since October of 2021, when he picked up a ten round majority decision win over Server Emurlaev.
WBA Gold heavyweight champ Robert Helenius (31-3) has tall and hard punching sparring partners coming into his gym in Mariehamn, Aaland Islands, Finland..
Frenchman Milan Prat (17-0) is the new co-challenger for the vacant EBU super welterweight title. In the other corner is German Abass Baraou (12-1) and the EBU has set September 6 as the deadline for purse bids.
JASON CUNNINGHAM WILL take on the biggest challenge of his career when he goes up against South African superstar Zolani Tete at the OVO Arena, Wembley on July 2, with world heavyweight contender Joe Joyce also featuring on a bumper card filled with must win fights, it’s High Stakes, live on BT Sport.
Frank Warren sniffs a whiff of desperation from Eddie Hearn’s latest matchmaking proposal. The Queensberry Promotions head gave this thoughts on Hearn’s recent claim that he “made a very big offer” to light heavyweight contender and Warren client Anthony Yarde to face Hearn’s Joshua Buatsi in what would be an attractive all-British dust-up.
IF you could die based on the number of bitter pills you swallow in life, Callum Johnson must be coming close to overdosing. The heavy-hitting light heavyweight should have been fighting Joe Smith in upstate New York this weekend but two days before he was due to leave the UK, he tested positive for Covid.
By Tris Dixon - Callum Johnson, who had to withdraw from this coming Saturday’s WBO title shot with light heavyweight champion Joe Smith after getting Covid-19 on Wednesday, may find himself at the back of the queue.
Another training camp won't go to waste for Joe Smith Jr. Steve Geffrard agreed Friday to replace Callum Johnson as Smith’s opponent January 15 in a main event ESPN will televise from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. Geffrard (18-2, 12 KOs) is unknown and unproven at the championship level, but the 31-year-old Miami native is in shape because he was scheduled to fight Argentina’s Gonzalo Andreasen (7-8, 6 KOs, 1 NC) in an eight-rounder Saturday night in Delray Beach, Florida.
Frank Warren, promoter for light heavyweight contender Callum Johnson, has confirmed that his boxer has withdrawn from his upcoming fight - after testing positive for COVID-19.
Boxing’s new season is already in full swing with a heavyweight pay-per-view card already in the bag. January 2022 will play out with multiple title fights but the bigger stuff is still over the horizon.