By Tim Royner: Daniel Dubois (8-0, 8 KOs) has flown over to Moscow, Russia to … read more
By Scott Gilfoid: American promoter Bob Arum says the Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury fight will be a much bigger fight than the heavyweight match in the UK between IBF/WBA/WBO champion Anthony Joshua and Alexander Povetkin. The Fury-Wilder fight was announced last Saturday night after Fury defeated Francesco Pianeta by a 10 round decision at Windsor Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
By Scott Gilfoid: The World Boxing Organiation is considering ordering WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua to make a mandatory defense of his title with their organization after his September 22 title defense against Alexander Povetkin at Wembley Stadium in London, England.
By Scott Gilfoid: As I already predicted, Luke Campbell (18-2, 15 KOs) will be facing Yvan Mendy (40-4-1, 19 KOs) in a World Boxing Council lightweight title eliminator bout on the Anthony Joshua v Alexander Povetkin card on September 22 on Sky Box Office PPV at the huge Wembley Stadium in London, England.
By Scott Gilfoid: Heavyweight David Price (22-5, 18 KOs) is rumored to be facing Sergey Kuzmin (12-0, 9 KOs) on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs. Alexander Povetkin on September 22, according to Michael Benson. Having Price fight on Joshua’s undercard if an odd way for Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn to try and attract boxing fans to purchase tickets.
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua’s title defense against Alexander Povetkin will have a British referee working the fight, says Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn. Hearn’s apparent rationale for a British referee rather than a neutral one is he feels that the UK refs are “some of the best in the world.”
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua wants Deontay Wilder to put the financial situation aside and just sign the $15 million flat fee contract for them to face each other on April 13. IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Joshua says he would take the smaller money if he weren’t the A-side in the negotiations, so he wants Wilder to accept the smaller money for a fight against him.
By Scott Gilfoid: Promoter Eddie Hearn is visibly frustrated at WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder for his relucatance to sign for a unification fight against IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua for a big money unification fight on April 13 at the 100,000 seat retrofitted Wembley Stadium in London, England.
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua says WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder can’ enter the ring before or after his next fight against Alexander Povetkin on September 22 unless he signs the contract for their April 13 fight next year at Wembley Stadium in London, England.
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua has given Deontay Wilder a six-month deadline of January to sign the contract for the $15 million flat fee offer given to him for a fight on April 13, 2019 at Wembley Stadium in London, UK. Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) has a fight that he needs to get out of the way first against his World Boxing Association mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin (34-1, 24 KO) on September 22 at Wembley Stadium.