‘Get your chequebook out!’ – Tyson Fury reacts to Oleksandr Usyk’s win over Anthony Joshua with message for both fighters
Tyson Fury has suggested he will come out of retirement and fight Oleksandr Usyk, declaring ‘The Gypsy King is here forever’.
Eddie Hearn Sport News
Triumphant Usyk says he has only Fury in his sights now
Oleksandr Usyk threw down a challenge to Britain's Tyson Fury on Sunday to come out of retirement and fight him for the undisputed world heavyweight boxing title.
Smith moves closer to becoming a two weight world champion
Britain's Callum Smith moved a step closer to becoming a two weight world champion after knocking out French opponent Mathieu Bauderlique in a WBC light-heavyweight title eliminator in Jeddah on Saturday.
Ali takes only a minute to win first female pro fight in Saudi
British-Somali super-bantamweight Ramla Ali took little more than a minute on Saturday to win the first sanctioned female professional boxing bout held in Saudi Arabia.
Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua 2: Usyk looked calm as he messed with Eddie Hearn
Oleksandr Usyk looked incredibly calm ahead of his rematch with Anthony Joshua, joking with Eddie Hearn at the weigh-in as the promoter was being interviewed by IFL TV.
Anthony Joshua v Oleksandr Usyk: How the pair are shaping up ahead of rematch
Anthony Joshua faces Oleksandr Usyk in Jeddah on Saturday with the aim of seizing back the WBA, IBF and WBO belts he lost to his rival last September.
Anthony Joshua maintains weight advantage over Oleksandr Usyk for Jeddah clash
JEDDAH: British boxer Anthony Joshua weighed in more than 10 kilos (22 pounds) heavier than defending champion Oleksandr Usyk on Friday ahead of their world title rematch in Saudi Arabia. Two-time heavyweight champion Joshua tipped the scales at 110.9 kilos (244.5 pounds) while Ukraine’s Usyk weighed 100.5 kilograms (221.6 pounds), both similar to last year’s fight in London. Usyk, 19-0 and the favorite after his unanimous decision on Joshua’s home turf, confounded predictions that he had packed on several kilos of muscle to counter the towering Joshua.
Joshua maintains weight advantage over Usyk for Saudi clash
British boxer Anthony Joshua weighed in more than 10 kilos (22 pounds) heavier than defending champion Oleksandr Usyk on Friday ahead of their world title rematch in Saudi Arabia.