Posted on 08/19/2022 By: Sean Crose One of the biggest – if not the single biggest – matchups of the year is set to go down Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The undefeated, 19-0 Oleksandr Usyk will be defending his WBA, IBF, and WBO titles against the man he won them from, the 24-2 Anthony
Month: August 2022
7:51 AM ET Mark KriegelESPN Athletes are often asked — indeed, they ask themselves — “How bad do you want it?” It’s as if desire could be quantified. Truth is, that’s an empty question that elicits mostly vacant responses. The athlete usually understands his or her role in this exchange: To make it pass as
Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua are fully official for Saturday’s rematch in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and for all the talk about his size and weight, Usyk came in at basically the exact same weight he did last year. WBA/IBF/WBO titleholder Usyk (19-0, 13 KO) weighed in at 221½. A year ago, he weighed 221¼. His
News The story of the Oleksandr Usyk – Anthony Joshua II weigh in OLEKSANDR USYK weighed in at 221 1/2lbs for his rematch with Anthony Joshua, quarter-of-a-pound heavier than when he outpointed the Englishman 11 months ago. Joshua, the underdog, hit the scales in Jeddah at 244 1/2lbs which represents a rise of four-and-a-half pounds
Feature All Smiles: Anthony Joshua in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing) Joshua explains why he lost to Usyk and why he won’t do so again, writes Dec Taylor AS THE last of the crowds drifted away down the Tottenham High Road and with the swelling around his right eye continuing to develop, Anthony
Callum Smith has good memories of Jeddah. It was at the King Abdullah Sports City Arena that he became a world champion in 2018 and he returns to the same venue on Saturday night in the home of moving a step close to becoming a world champion again. Smith beat George Groves four years ago
Opinion Joe Joyce of the British Lionhearts (L) and Oleksandr Usyk of the Ukraine Otamans during the weigh in for the British Lionhearts v Ukraine Otamans in the World Series of Boxing on February 28, 2013 in London, England (Photo by Scott Heavey/Getty Images) In a division full of characters, some more genuine than others,
BN Investigates Julian Finney/Getty Images According to the history books, Anthony Joshua is up against it. In fact, he’s hoping to do something that has never been done before ANTHONY JOSHUA joined a very small club of heavyweight belt-holders and champions to reverse a defeat in an immediate rematch when he outscored Andy Ruiz Jnr
Feature • Premium Oleksandr Usyk (R) and Anthony Joshua pose for a selfie after the press conference to announce their rematch in Jeddah on August 20, 2022 (Photo by AMER HILABI/AFP via Getty Images) Joshua returns to the Middle East to again make money and get revenge. Only this time he will face Usyk, a
#RuizOrtiz Fight Night Details: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-082022 Watch LIVE as Luis “King Kong” Ortiz trains in advance of his heavyweight showdown with Andy Ruiz on Sunday, September 4, 2022, live on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View! The media workout will also feature Ra’eese Aleem who takes on Mike Plania on FS1 prior to the pay-per-view broadcast. #MediaWorkout #LiveStream Visit
Robert Garcia is well known around the boxing world for not only being a really good fighter in his time, but also becoming one of the top trainers in the entire sport. That said, Garcia hasn’t been known for his work with heavyweights, and while some question whether or not he’ll be able to mesh
Mexican star Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete is ready to defend his WBO featherweight world title against a fellow countryman who is no stranger to toe-to-toe action. Navarrete (35-1, 29 KOs) will take on upset-minded Eduardo Baez (21-2-2, 7 KOs) in the 12-round main event this Saturday evening at Pechanga Arena San Diego. (photos by Mikey Williams)
Posted on 08/18/2022 By: Sean Crose “I am a bit heavier than I was last time,” WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight titlist Oleksandr Usyk has told Sky Sports. “I’m not sure the weight I’m going to be walking to the ring, we’re going to see it on Friday. I’m not a big forecaster. You’ll see
5:51 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Artur Beterbiev is injured, a source told ESPN, and the planned Oct. 29 defense of his three light heavyweight titles against Anthony Yarde has been postponed. The nature of the injury wasn’t disclosed. The matchup was slated to take place at London’s O2 Arena after a deal was agreed to,
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This coming Saturday, heavyweight contender Anthony Joshua will have a new man in his corner – veteran trainer Robert Garcia. Joshua was trained for all of his previous fights by Robert McCracken. The two parted ways earlier this year. Garcia has trained several top fighters and guided numerous boxers to world titles, but he’s never
iFL TV released a lengthy interview with Frank Warren earlier today, and among the topics discuessed was Artur Beterbiev’s WBO mandatory title defense against Anthony Yarde. Though the bout was targeted for this coming October, Warren claimed he’d been “hearing” that the unified champion could be injured. Jake Donovan later confirmed the news, with Warren
Posted on 08/18/2022 By: Sean Crose On the eve of the much hyped Oleksandr Usyk-Anthony Joshua heavyweight title rematch set to go down in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, a Saudi woman has reportedly been given a lengthy prison sentence for remarks she made on Twitter. Per the BBC, “Salma al-Shehab, 34, a Saudi citizen and
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