Oleksandr Usyk: record, next fight and profile →
Alex Krassyuk, promoter for WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, openly admits that his team withdrew from the negotiations to make an undisputed fight with WBC champion Tyson Fury.
John Fury, father of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, believes Oleksandr Usyk will defend his WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA world titles against Deontay Wilder in Saudi Arabia.
IT WAS QUITE some night at the fighting cauldron otherwise known as the Telford International Centre on Saturday. It really is a top venue to watch boxing and the fans were out in force, as usual.
Anthony Joshua has lifted the lid on his infamous in-ring outburst in the wake of his second defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in August. After it was confirmed Usyk had earned a unanimous decision and therefore kept hold of his IBF, WBA, IBO and WBO titles in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Joshua openly lost the plot.
Top Rank President Todd DuBoef still views Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua as the "biggest heavyweight fight in the world." Joshua, who suffered back to back defeats at the hands of unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, is looking to bounce back against Jermaine Franklin on Saturday night at The O2 in London.
World Boxing Council boss Mauricio Sulaiman has a feeling Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury blew their one chance to compete for all four major heavyweight titles.
Daniel Dubois has described rehab on his injured knee as like ‘learning to walk again’ but has now vowed to end Oleksandr Usyk’s reign as world heavyweight champion.
Heavyweight contender Filip Hrgovic, who is the IBF’s mandatory challenger, is ready to face Oleksandr Usyk, the unified IBF, WBO, IBO and WBA champion. Hrgovic is among three mandatory challengers who are gunning for a crack at Usyk.
Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom is hoping to revive discussions for a domestic showdown between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. Joshua, who Hearn promotes, is scheduled to fight Jermaine Franklin next Saturday night in London.
FRANK WARREN has told Oleksandr Usyk to vacate his WBA belt or fight Daniel Dubois following the collapse of the potential undisputed fight on April 29.