Alexander Ustinov

WBA says Luis Ortiz must face Alexander Ustinov by June

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ustinov545By Allan Fox: The World Boxing Association chairman Gilberto Jesus Mendoza has ruled the interim WBA heavyweight champion Luiz Ortiz (24-0, 21 KOs) must defend his title against #7 WBA Alexander Ustinov (33-1, 24 KOs) by June of this year.

This is a fight that Ustinov, 39, would likely have problems with because of the superior speed, punching power, athleticism and amateur experience of the 36-year-old Ortiz. Both heavyweights are big and getting up there in age, but Ortiz is still fighting at a high level right now and would have to be favored over Ustinov.

“Subject to compliance with all other applicable WBA rules and the conditions previously reference,” says Gilberto Jesus Mendoza, WBA Championships Chairman via Fightnews.com. “Ortiz must face Ustinov on or before June 19, 2016. If a purse bid is necessary, the purse bid split will be 50/50.”

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Maccarinelli KOs Jones Jr; Chudinov & Ustinov both win – results

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By Jim Dower: Roy Jones Jr. (62-9, 45 KOs) may have seen his great career end tonight with him getting knocked out cold in the 4th round by his bigger opponent Enzo Maccarinelli (41-7, 33 KOs) at the VTB Arena in Moscow, Russia. Maccarinelli landed a scorching right hand to the head of Jones in the 4th that knocked him unconscious in putting him down on his face. The referee stopped the contest immediately upon seeing how hurt Jones was.

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Eddie Chambers vs. Alexander Ustinov possible for February 28th at O2 Arena, London, UK

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By Scott Gilfoid: Former world title challenger Eddie Chambers (40-4, 22 KOs) says he could be facing 38-year-old Alexander Ustinov (30-1, 21 KOs) on the undercard of the Tyson Fury vs. Christian Hammer card on February 28th at the O2 Arena in London, UK. If the 32-year-old Chambers winds up getting the fight against Ustinov, he’d be taking the guy that Fury skipped out on last year when he was supposed to fight an in shape Ustinov.

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Chudinov stops McColloch; Ustinov decisions Welliver

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By Jim Dower: The hard hitting Fedor Chudinov (12-0, 10 KOs) stayed unbeaten on Thursday night in defeating Australian fighter Ben McCulloch (14-1, 11 KOs) by a 2nd round knockout to give him his first defeat of his career in winning the interim World Boxing Association super middleweight title at the Dynamo Palace of Sports in Krylatskoye, Moscow, Russia.

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Fury withdraws from Ustinov fight due to Uncle’s illness

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fury544By Scott Gilfoid: Heavyweight Tyson Fury (22-0, 16 KOs) has pulled out of his fight scheduled for tonight against the tough and dangerous Alexander Ustinov (29-1, 21 KOs) due to his Uncle Hughie suffering an illness and subsequent hospitalization.

Rather than continue on and taking the fight with Ustinov anyway, Fury has decided to pull out of the fight.

As you would expect, fans are shocked, confused, suspicious and angry at Fury pulling out of the fight. Some fans think the worst, believing Fury pulling out of the fight to avoid a dangerous opponent in Ustinov. Fury is obviously going to be slammed by fans over this withdrawal, especially given the stick that he gave Dereck Chisora for pulling out of his own fight due to an injury.

This is obviously disappointing news to the extreme especially given that Fury was taking on by far the most dangerous opponent of his career in 6’7 ½” Ustinov. After years and years of mismatches involving Fury facing over-matched weak opposition, he was finally facing someone that had a 50-50 chance of beating him. Of course, there are far better heavyweights than Ustinov in the top 15, but he was a decent fringe contender with talent comparable to Fury’s own.

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Profile: Alexander Ustinov

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fury0000111By Gav Duthie: As Arnie Schwarzenegger said in Kindergarten cop when asked “So who are you man” he replies I’m the party pooper”. Alexander Ustinov at just 4 days notice has the potential to ruin Tyson Fury’s party as the Brit faces the impressive Belorussian on Saturday. 

Profile: Fighting background

Ustinov 29-1 (21) has fighting in his blood. He doesn’t have any boxing amateur record to speak of but boasts a “Kickboxing” record of 53-9-1-1 (31). He also fought a couple of fights of MMA and in total won 9 championship titles over kickboxing and Muay Thai disciplines and was never stopped. 

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Weights: Fury 257, Ustinov 280

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ustinovBy Scott Gilfoid: Tyson Fury (22-0, 16 KOs) weighed in at 257 pounds today at the weigh-in for his fight on Saturday night against replacement opponent Alexander Ustinov (29-1, 21 KO’s) at the Phones 4U Arena in Manchester, UK.

What’s interesting here is that the 37-year-old Ustinov, who usually looks kind of flabby, appeared to be in better shape than Fury in weighing in at 280 pounds. Fury had visible fat around the sides of his waist.

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Fury: Once I detonate on Ustinov, he’s not getting up

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fury555By Scott Gilfoid: Tyson Fury (22-0, 16 KOs) is talking tough about knocking out his new opponent Alexander Ustinov (29-1, 21 KOs) this Saturday night at the Phones 4U Arena in Manchester, UK. Fury, 25, points out that he’s facing Ustinov without any preparation for him at all in terms of sparring partners and training.

Fury says he hasn’t sat down to watch any of Ustinov’s fights. Instead, he’s just going to come out there and treat it like it’s a backyard rumble when he gets inside the ring with the big 300 pound fighter from Belarus.

Ustinov is taking the injured Dereck Chisora’s place for the fight. He was gracious enough to come in and take the fight at the last minute.

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Why Tyson Fury Should Have Chosen Antonio Tarver as a Replacement

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fury78By James Harrison: After news that Dereck Chisora had dropped out of his clash with Tyson Fury this Saturday, Antonio Tarver offered to fill in for Chisora via Twitter. Tyson Fury overlooked Antonio Tarver, and chose Alexander Ustinov, which could prove to be a mistake for several reasons.

The first reason he should have taken this fight is because Tarver is not fight-ready. He didn’t go through a training camp for this fight, and hasn’t been in camp since November of 2013. Tarver is also the naturally smaller man as he had to climb to heavyweight (from 168 lbs.), whereas Fury (who’d enjoy a seven-inch height advantage over Tarver) made his professional debut weighing over 250 lbs.

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Fury: I want Stiverne after Ustinov; Chisora lost his chance of ever fighting me again

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fury5667By Scott Gilfoid: Tyson Fury (22-0, 16 KO’s) says that Dereck Chisora burned his bridges with him pulling out of his scheduled fight with him this Saturday night in Manchester, and that he’s never going to attempt to put together another fight with the 30-year-old Chisora again.

Fury says he’s moved on with his career and that Chisora lost his chance. Fury will be facing replacement opponent #8 IBF, #9 WBA Alexander Ustinov (29-1, 21 KOs) this Saturday night in what Fury calls a “50-50 fight” at the Phones 4U Arena.

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