Yvan Mendy: record, next fight and profile →
French paper L'Equipe could this past weekend announce the program for MK Event's big show March 12 in Levallois (France) and there´s been some changes to what previously was announced.
Ricky Burns still has designs on returning to former glories and has outlined a potential route on which he could go to get there. The Coatbridge former two-weight world champion, 32, clinched the WBO International lightweight title in his last fight and believes that he can get back up to world level with the right guidance and the right fights. Burns (39-5-1, 13 KOs) has won world titles at both lightweight and super featherweight with the Boxing Organisation and is ready to make another assault on the global stage of the nine-stone nine division.
Anthony Joshua produced a stunning seventh-round knockout of Dillian Whyte as he overcame his toughest challenge yet to seize the vacant British heavyweight title at The O2.</p> <p> Joshua, who also retained his Commonwealth crown, ended a bad-tempered clash after one minute and 27 seconds, initially staggering his bitter rival with a straight right before finishing him off with a ferocious right uppercut.</p>
London - Huge upset at the O2 Arena. Olympic Gold medalist Luke Campbell (12-0-0, 10 KOs) was dropped and beaten on a split-decision by France’s Yvan Mendy (32-4-1, 16 KOs), who claimed the WBC International lightweight title. In a tight contest, Mendy edged the cards 115-112, 113-115 and 115-113 to inflict a first pro career loss on the Hull southpaw, who was knocked down in the fifth round.