
Deon Nicholson reports November 22 fight with Artur Beterbiev is off
The matchup between former undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev and Deon Nicholson scheduled for November 22 is off, according to Nicholson.
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The matchup between former undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev and Deon Nicholson scheduled for November 22 is off, according to Nicholson.

Artur Beterbiev is prepared to move on with his career, and from Dmitry Bivol, reports Jake Donovan

At the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles, cruiserweight knockout artist Efetobor Apochi (11-0, 11 KOs) keeping his perfect record intact with a third-round stoppage of previously unbeaten Deon Nicholson (14-1, 13 KOs) in their WBA cruiserweight title eliminator.

Efetobor Apochi has yet to hear the final bell and never came close to that point in his latest fight. The unbeaten knockout artist punched his way to title contention following a 3rd round knockout of Deon Nicholson in their WBA cruiserweight title eliminator Saturday evening at Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles. Apochi scored two knockdowns, the latter producing the stoppage at 1:12 of round three.

When undefeated cruiserweights Efetobor Apochi (10-0, 10 KOs) and Deon Nicholson (14-0, 13 KOs) collide at the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 17, they will bring a combined 96 percent knockout rate into the ring. Scheduled for 12 rounds, the WBA title eliminator will be aired on Fox Sports.

Tony Harrison and Bryant Perrella have remained respectful of one another throughout the buildup for their fight. The courtesy extended to the scale, as both boxers easily made weight for their scheduled 12-round junior middleweight bout Saturday evening live on Fox from Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles.

Undefeated cruiserweight contenders Efetobor Apochi and Deon Nicholson will meet in a 12-round WBA title eliminator headlining a special one-hour FOX PBC Fight Night Prelims on FS1 and FOX Deportes Saturday, April 17 from the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Center in Los Angeles.

Yordenis Ugas bides his time with a second welterweight title shot well within reach. First up for the top-rated contender is a scheduled 12-round clash with Mike Dallas Jr. (23-3-2, 11KOs), which tops a six-fight FS1 telecast airing live from Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi.

SHOWTIME Sports will provide live streaming coverage of three Wilder vs. Breazeale undercard bouts on the network's social media platforms as part of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT on Saturday, May 18 from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.