The presence of banned doping substances was found in the body of Evgeny Tishchenko (12-1, 7 KOs) after his fight with Leon Hart (22-5-1, 13 KOs). As a result, the result of the December fight for the WBA bantamweight belt, which took place in Dubai, was canceled.
Bob Arum was very disappointed with Saturday's fight between Jared Anderson (17-0, 15 KOs) and Riad Merhi (32-3, 26 KOs). The American won on points, but the Belgian avoided open confrontation the entire fight and spoiled the spectacle with his defensive attitude.
The Top Rank executive published a post on social media in which he announced the collection of open applications of those willing to cross gloves with the undefeated Anderson.
"We are looking for a heavyweight who believes he can beat Jared Anderson. We need someone brave enough to get in the ring with Jared and give him a real fight. At this point, there is no one that Jared refuses to fight," Arum stated.
Anderson could fight Luis Ortiz in his next professional appearance, but the Cuban will have to lower his financial demands. Negotiations on this matter took place at the beginning of the year, but Ortiz demanded 2 million dollars for a fight with Anderson.
Former world light-heavyweight champion Alexander Gvozdik expressed confidence that WBC, WBO and IBF belt holder Artur Beterbiev will beat WBA titleholder Dmitry Bivol.
Yesterday, April 15, it was officially confirmed that the boxers will meet on June 1 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
"I would bet on Beterbiev. It's a great fight. I haven't sparred with Bivol, so I don't know how he will handle Beterbiev's power. Bivol definitely has great footwork, but Beterbiev is great at cutting angles. I think he'll be able to pin Bivol against the ropes.
If you watch the Bivol vs. Alvarez fight, Canelo never had a problem pinning him against the ropes. The problem for Bivol is that Beterbiev's power is on another level. With all due respect to Alvarez's boxing skills, he's not as strong as Beterbiev. That's where I think Bivol will have trouble, unless he can use his footwork to disrupt his rhythm. I just think Beterbiev will be too strong. It's a 50-50 fight, but if I was betting money, I'd bet on Beterbiev," Boxing Scene quoted the Ukrainian as saying.
UFC top Armenian lightweight Arman Tsarukyan has revealed why he turned down an offer for a fight against division champion Islam Makhachev of Dagestan.
Former UFC bantamweight champion Jamal Hill commented on his loss to current titleholder Alex Pereira and also revealed who he wants to share the octagon with in his next fight.
Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder admits he may hang up the gloves after his fight with former WBO interim belt holder Zhang Zhilei.
Famous British promoter Eddie Hearn commented on the official announcement of the fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.
"We have organized, as far as I'm concerned, the best fight in boxing. The odds are 50/50. It's an incredible moment for the sport. Two incredible fighters and champions. Artur Beterbiev has beaten Anthony Yarde, Callum Jones and Callum Smith. Bivol has beaten Craig Richards and Lyndon Arthur. And I think he has an exceptional mindset in the ring. And he will benefit from it in a fight with one of the most dangerous people in the sport," - said the functionary.
Recall, the fight between Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev will be held June 1 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. At stake in this fight will be the title of absolute world champion in the heavyweight division.
Dmitry Bivol, the WBA light heavyweight champion of the world, commented on the official announcement of the fight with Artur Beterbiev, the WBC, WBO, IBF light heavyweight champion of the world.
"This is a great fight not only for me, but for all boxing fans. Sadov Arabia will make this fight happen, for which I thank her. When I became a professional boxer, my goal was to become an absolute champion. I'm glad that on June 1 I will fight for all the belts," said the boxer.
The fight between Bivol and Beterbiev will take place on June 1 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. At stake in this confrontation will be the title of absolute world champion in the heavyweight division.
Today the fight between Artur Beterbiev, WBC, WBO, IBF light heavyweight champion of the world, and Dmitry Bivol has been officially announced. The fight, as previously reported, will take place on June 1 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
It should be noted that Beterbiev and Bivol are the technical representatives of Canada and Kyrgios, and in fact represent Russia. Beterbiev thanked Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov right in the ring after his last victory. Also in his interviews he repeatedly said that he is a Russian. Also Russian is Bivol, who only in the last few fights was presented as a boxer from Kyrgyzstan, who trains in the United States.
Earlier, WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman repeatedly said that his organization would not allow Russian boxers as long as there is a war between Ukraine and Russia.
Former UFC two weight class champion Daniel Cormier shared his impressions of Max Holloway's win over Justin Gaethje.
"We all knew this fight was going to be great, we all knew these two were going to put on a show, but what we didn't know was that Max Holloway would look so dominant and would be so in control of the fight with Justin Gaethje.
You know, fighters, athletes, we all chase moments. And those moments mean even more when you have the right man standing across from you. Justin's toughness was on full display tonight, but Max Holloway, the lightweight version of him, Max Holloway, who has the most suitable weight on him, showed that with his skill set, he's incredibly tough. He went out and beat the number one contender," Cormier said on his YouTube channel.
Recall that Holloway defeated Gaethje by knockout in the fifth round at UFC 300 on April 13.
