WBO orders Usyk to fight Parker in mandatory title defence
LONDON : The World Boxing Organisation ordered Ukraine's world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk to open talks with Joseph Parker on Thursday for a mandatory title defence.
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Bakole insists on Ajagba fight despite brutal knockout by Parker
Martin Bakole’s trainer, Billy Nelson, has been assured that the Congolese heavyweight’s scheduled fight with Efe Ajagba will still go ahead despite the 33-year-old suffering a second-round stoppage defeat to Joseph Parker on Saturday night, reports Ring Magazine.
Bivol takes Beterbiev’s light-heavyweight crown in Riyadh classic
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Dmitry Bivol dethroned Artur Beterbiev as undisputed light-heavyweight champion in a thrilling contest in Riyadh in the early hours of Sunday. Four months after their first classic encounter, 34-year-old Bivol won a majority points decision against his Russian compatriot, six years his senior. It was Beterbiev’s first defeat in 22 pro fights but Bivol was a worthy winner after two judges gave him the decision by 116-112 and 115-113 with the third seeing it as a 114-114 draw. “I didn’t have as much pressure like last time. I just wanted to work from the first round until the end of the 12th.
Joseph Parker stops Bakole with decisive second-round knockout to retain interim WBO heavyweight title
Joseph Parker stopped Martin Bakole in round two of their Riyadh bout to retain his interim WBO heavyweight title.
Beterbiev-Bivol 2: Key stats, numbers ahead of the boxing rematch - ESPN
Artur Beterbiev will make the first defense of the undisputed light heavyweight championship in a rematch against Dmitry Bivol on Saturday at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (DAZN PPV, 11 a.m. ET).
How to watch boxing tonight - TV channel and live stream for Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 and Parker vs Bakole
The rematch between Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol, for the undisputed light-heavyweight championship, headlines a stacked boxing card tonight which also features Joseph Parker defending his WBO interim world heavyweight title against Martin Bakole.
Parker ready for ‘anyone’ as Dubois replacement is flown in to Saudi for heavyweight bout
RIYADH: Joseph Parker came to Saudi Arabia to try to win the IBF heavyweight title from Daniel Dubois. Instead, Parker has turned his attention to Congolese heavyweight Martin Bakole following Dubois facing a medical issue ahead of Saturday’s scheduled bout. Bakole was called in to be a last-minute replacement. “The show goes on.
World champion Dubois pulls out of Parker fight due to illness
World heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois withdrew on Thursday from his scheduled title defence against Joseph Parker on Saturday after falling ill.