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Oleksandr Usyk: Fabio Wardley on the ‘mental battle’ of sparring the unified world heavyweight champ | Boxing News
Autumn 2018. A 23-year-old Fabio Wardley has just stepped off a plane in Kyiv after being summoned to spar a then-cruiserweight by the name of Oleksandr Usyk ahead of his upcoming undisputed world title showdown with Tony Bellew that November. From there, he will be picked up by Usyk’s friend and ferried to his hotel,…
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Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter praying Tyson Fury avoids injury ahead of undisputed heavyweight title showdown | Boxing News
Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter Alexander Krassyuk laughed off suggestions the Ukrainian is a ‘cry baby’ and hopes Tyson Fury can swerve another injury withdrawal ahead of the pair’s historic undisputed heavyweight world title showdown. Usyk and Fury will meet for all the belts in Saudi Arabia on May 18, live on Sky Sports Box Office, in a…
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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s undisputed title fight will end in controversy, says Johnny Nelson | Boxing News
Sky Sports Boxing’s Johnny Nelson believes Tyson Fury is struggling to find a mental edge over Oleksandr Usyk, and has envisioned a controversial ending to the pair’s undisputed heavyweight title fight in Saudi Arabia… I had a dream and Tyson Fury was in this dream. I’m trying to understand what I saw. It was controversial…
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Deontay Wilder targets violent knockout against Zhilei Zhang with Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk still in his sights | Boxing News
Deontay Wilder is plotting an explosive knockout victory over Zhilei Zhang as he looks for the statement performance he believes would propel him back into world heavyweight title contention. The former WBC heavyweight champion is seeking to climb back up the heavyweight pecking order after enduring a setback defeat at the hands of an inspired…
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Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk: Promoter demands ‘very strong’ referee for undisputed heavyweight title fight | Boxing News
The referee of the Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Uysk undisputed heavyweight title fight must be “very strong,” demands promoter Frank Warren. Fury will fight Usyk for the four major belts, the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF titles, on May 18, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Warren, who co-promotes Fury, is concerned by Usyk’s last…
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Oleksandr Usyk will target cut but Tyson Fury better at exploiting any weakness, says promoter Frank Warren | Boxing News
Oleksandr Usyk will target Tyson Fury’s cut, warns promoter Frank Warren. Fury and Usyk were due to box for the undisputed heavyweight world championship earlier this year. But their contest had to be postponed when Fury suffered a cut in sparring. They will now fight for the unified WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF titles on…
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Anthony Joshua says he will target Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk winner after his knockout win over Francis Ngannou | Boxing News
Anthony Joshua welcomed a blockbuster bout against the winner of Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk after a brutal knockout of Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia. The British heavyweight star floored Ngannou twice before finishing the fight in the second round with a huge right hand that sent the MMA star crashing to the canvas before…
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Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk: Heavyweight fight rescheduled for May 18 after Brit suffered cut in sparring | Boxing News
Tyson Fury’s undisputed heavyweight world title clash with Oleksandr Usyk has been rescheduled for May 18 after the fight was postponed because of a cut to the British boxer. WBC champion Fury was due to battle WBO, WBA and IBF titlist Usyk in Saudi Arabia in the ‘Ring of Fire’ fight on Saturday, February 17.…
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Mikel Arteta: Arsenal boss has no issue with Ben White and Oleksandr Zinchenko scuffle at end of Forest win | Football News
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta “loved” seeing Ben White and Oleksandr Zinchenko clash with each other at the end of his side’s 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest. The Gunners were cruising to an easy three points at the City Ground after second-half goals from Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka but endured a nervy ending when Taiwo…
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Winner of Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou set to face Tyson Fury or Oleksandr Usyk for heavyweight titles | Boxing News
The winner of Anthony Joshua’s fight with Francis Ngannou could challenge the victor of Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s undisputed heavyweight title clash later this year, according to promoter Frank Warren. Two-time heavyweight world champion Joshua on Monday had his bout with former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou confirmed for March 8 in Saudi Arabia, three…
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