Kevin Lerena: record, next fight and profile →
Tyson Fury is a much bigger star in his home country than the last time he fought Dereck Chisora. The 6-foot-9 Fury wasn’t much heavier Friday, though, than he was when he weighed in for their rematch eight years ago. Manchester’s Fury stepped on the British Boxing Board of Control’s scale at 268¾ pounds for his WBC heavyweight
Dubois, Lerena Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - The Tyson Fury Roadshow returned to London this week, and the undefeated WBC/Lineal heavyweight world champion arrived at Thursday's press conference in a flashy suit, and proceeded to entertain the masses in typical "Gypsy King" fashion.
Shane McGuigan, the head trainer for WBA "regular" heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois, believes his boxer is fully capable of blasting out anyone in his weight class.
In what will be a sensational heavyweight doubleheader, the WBC and lineal world champion Tyson Fury will defend his crown against long-standing rival Derek Chisora at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, December 3 on a night where WBA world champion Daniel Dubois will make a first defense of his belt against South African southpaw Kevin Lerena, exclusively on BT Sport Box Office (UK) and available in the U.S. on ESPN+. Fury, who intends on fighting Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed championship in the first part of 2023, will once again perform on UK soil following his April knockout of mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte in front of 94,000 fans at Wembley Stadium.
Daniel Dubois will potentially land a southpaw challenger for his next fight while in pursuit of a title consolidation clash with Oleksandr Usyk.
Heavyweight contender Kevin Lerena defeated Mariusz Wach by unanimous decision Saturday night at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, South Africa.
The next opponent for Kevin “Two Guns” Lerena has finally been set: He will take on former world title challenger, Mariusz “The Viking” Wach, on September 17 at Emperor’s Palace. The heavyweight bout will be the main event of the card entitled “Lights Out.”
Heavyweight contender Kevin Lerena is expecting to have a dangerous fight in his new division in the coming months. Lerena did as much as he felt he could in the cruiserweight division, where he retained the IBO world title six times. He had issues making the cruiserweight limit of 200 and decided to make the full leap to heavyweight.
Promoter Rodney Berman of Golden Gloves is not looking to rush Kevin Lerena in the heavyweight ranks. Last Saturday night, Lerena made a statement when he blasted out heavyweight veteran Bogdan Dinu in four rounds at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg.
Kevin Lerena passed his first significant test as a heavyweight Saturday night, dropping Bogdan Dinu three times en route to a fourth round knockout win at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, South Africa.