Tag: heavyweight
Oleksandr Usyk recovers to floor and knock out Daniel Dubois in unified heavyweight title fight | ‘Tyson Fury next!’
Oleksandr Usyk defeated Daniel Dubois on Saturday night at the Tarczynski Arena in Wroclaw, Poland with a knockout victory in nine rounds. He retained the unified WBO, IBF and WBA heavyweight belts, the titles that Usyk had won from, and defended against, Anthony Joshua. But Usyk had to weather immense pressure to win, and pick…
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The Ashes: England head coach Brendon McCullum looks forward to rematch of the ‘great heavyweight fight’
After England drew with Australia in a thrilling Ashes series, head coach Brendon McCullum is already looking ahead to a rematch of the “great heavyweight fight”. The series concluded with an exciting final day at The Oval, where Chris Woakes and the now-retired pair of Moeen Ali and Stuart Broad sealed a 49-run win and…
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Jared Anderson: Unbeaten American heavyweight to face Ukraine’s Andriy Rudenko on August 26
Unbeaten heavyweight Jared Anderson will make a swift return to the ring and take on Ukraine’s Andriy Rudenko in Tulsa next month, live on Sky Sports. Anderson (15-0, 14kos) will face Rudenko in a 10-round contest on August 26 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa, less than two months after defeating former world champion…
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Oleksandr Usyk to defend heavyweight titles against Daniel Dubois – rezal404
FILE PHOTO: Boxer Oleksandr Usyk. —Reuters/Andrew Couldridge/File Photo Oleksandr Usyk will defend his IBF, IBO, WBO and WBA heavyweight titles when he takes on Britain’s Daniel Dubois at the Tarczynski Arena in Wroclaw, Poland, on Aug. 26, the Ukrainian said on Thursday. Usyk had been expected to fight WBC world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in…
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Delicious Orie books Paris 2024 spot as British super heavyweight savors ‘day I’ll never forget’
British super heavyweight Delicious Orie has secured a spot at the Paris 2024 Olympics following victory in his semi-final at the European Games. Orie, who won gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham last year, beat Bulgaria’s Yordan Hernandez and faces Azerbaijan’s Mahammad Abdullayev in the final on Sunday. And while gold at the European…
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Heavyweight champ Tyson Fury looking at bout in Australia – rezal404
FILE – Britain’s Tyson Fury arrives to fight against Britain’s Derek Chisora during their WBC heavyweight title boxing match, at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in east London, on December 3, 2022. (Photo by Ben Stansall / AFP) Britain’s world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says he is seriously exploring the possibility of a fight in Australia.…
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Frazer Clarke: Former world title challenger Mariusz Wach up next in heavyweight clash
Frazer Clarke is set to face former world title challenger Mariusz Wach in a heavyweight clash at London’s York Hall on June 16, live on Sky Sports. Wach (36-9) has faced some of the division’s biggest names including Wladimir Klitschko, Alexander Povetkin, Hughie Fury, and Dillian Whyte and will take on Clarke (6-0) in just…
Read More Fabio Wardley ordered to defend British heavyweight title against Frazer Clarke in 2023
British heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley has been ordered to defend his title against Frazer Clarke within the next five months. The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) issued a notice on Thursday ordering the bout to take place by the end of September, setting up a potential thriller between the highly-rated unbeaten pair. Wardley won…
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