Moses Itauma reacts calmly to his 29 August London bout against Filip Hrgovic being upgraded to an IBF world heavyweight title fight, reflecting on comparisons to Mike Tyson and his career trajectory.
World heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk announced he will relinquish his WBC, WBA, and IBF title belts, stating it's a "well-considered decision" to open new opportunities and allow other boxers to contend, though he is not retiring from the sport.
Oleksandr Usyk retained his world heavyweight titles against boxing novice Rico Verhoeven in Egypt. The fight was controversial, with Usyk winning by an 11th-round stoppage after Verhoeven, who was the aggressor, was knocked down and then stopped.
Briton, who defends his WBO title against Daniel Dubois, talks Fury-Joshua, doping and his punditry sideline“The only expectation I have is that it will end in a knockout,” Fabio Wardley says cheerfully as he looks ahead to his dangerous first defence of the WBO world heavyweight title against Daniel Dubois in Manchester on Saturday night. “Don’t Blink” is the promotional tagline for a battle between two powerful yet vulnerable heavyweights and, for once, this is less boxing bluster than reasonable advice for anyone watching a fight which could be the most dramatic heavyweight contest this year.Wardley and Dubois are devastating punchers who also often look at risk of losing. Dubois has been beaten three times in 25 fights while dispatching his other opponents with brutal efficiency. Two years ago, the unbeaten Wardley came close to defeat against Frazer Clarke in their first fight, which ended up being a draw after a damaging bloodbath for both men. He knocked out Clarke after two savage minutes in the rematch but then lost every round against Justis Huni before producing a chilling late stoppage of the skilful Australian last June. Continue reading...
British heavyweight contender Lawrence Okolie has returned an adverse finding in a VADA anti-doping test ahead of his scheduled bout against French fighter Tony Yoka in Paris on Saturday. Okolie, the WBC's No. 1 ranked contender whose title is held by Oleksandr Usyk, claims the positive result is due to treatment for an elbow injury sustained during camp. The event is now in doubt.
WrestleMania 42 Night 2 continues from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas with multiple championship matches. The main event features CM Punk defending the World Heavyweight Championship against Roman Reigns. Earlier, Oba Femi faces Brock Lesnar, while a six-man ladder match determines the Intercontinental Champion, and singles matches contested the WWE Women's and United States Championships.
