News - Ray Austin

Both Sultan Ibragimov (19-0, 17 KOs) and Ray Austin (24-3-3, 16 KOs) predicted knockouts on Friday when they collide in a highly charged IBF heavyweight eliminator for the right to challenge world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko at the Hard Rock LIVE Arena in Hollywood, Florida. read more ...

Former world champion Mike Tyson isn’t just one of the greatest heavyweights of all-time, he’s one of the most astute fight historians around, able to separate contenders from pretenders and future greats from also-rans. So it goes without saying that when he gives his endorsement to a fighter, it’s legit. read more ...

For many European fighters, boxing is simply a sport, a competitive contest between two athletes, and nothing more. Unbeaten heavyweight contender Sultan Ibragimov doesn’t subscribe to that school of thought. For him, boxing is his life – it’s what has allowed him to rise from the streets of Russia and be one victory away from fighting for the sport’s most prestigious prize, the world heavyweight championship. read more ...

In a WBA cruiserweight title eliminator Jones scored a controversial fourth round stoppage win against former WBC cruiserweight king Wayne Braithwaite. Jones controlled the opening round by out-punching the naturally bigger Braithwaite with solid right hands. Jones was not as effective in the second round as Braithwaite increased the pace to finish strongly and also adopted the same tactics to win the third session. read more ...