May 17, 2024 – Sugar Bert Boxing

EastSideBoxing May 17, 2024

ESPN Weights: Navarrete Vs. Berinchyk & Santillan Vs. Norman Jr.

Emanuel Navarrete and Denys Berinchyk both weighed in successfully on Friday for their 12-round battle for the vacant WBO lightweight title this Saturday night, May 18th, at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. This is a Top Rank event, and it’ll be shown live…

BoxingNews24 May 17, 2024

Tarver Predicts Aggressive Usyk Against Fury In Heavyweight Title Clash

Former light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver expects Oleksandr Usyk to fight aggressively against Tyson Fury on Saturday in Riyadh. Tarver feels the extra muscle that IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Usyk has put on in his upper body is a signal that he’s going to be on…

BoxingScene May 17, 2024

Tyson Fury And Oleksandr Usyk ‘Flawless’ Ahead of ‘Special Fight’

Amid the fervent anticipation and hype surrounding Saturday’s undisputed heavyweight championship between unbeaten three-belt champion Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) and unbeaten WBC titleholder Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs), the ultimate high stakes loom in their guaranteed mid-October rematch. It’s that bout that allows…

BoxingNews24 May 17, 2024

Should Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford Been Stripped Of All His Titles?

For the past four years Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford the former IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO World Welterweight champion Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford only defended his WBO title once a year. Except for the heavyweight division, all other weight classes require two defenses a year and at…

BoxingScene May 17, 2024

Chris Algieri: Rather Than a Sport, Boxing Has Been Transformed Into Entertainment

In Thursday’s episode of “Deep Waters” on ProBox TV, analyst Chris Algieri considers how boxing has changed over the years, and megafights such as Saturday’s undisputed heavyweight championship bout between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk hold back the sport. The politics of making these events,…

BoxingNews24 May 17, 2024

Ryan Garcia Backs Tyson Fury In Mega-Clash With Oleksandr Usyk

Ryan Garcia is backing Tyson Fury to defeat Oleksandr Usyk in their mega-clash for all the heavyweight gold on Saturday night on DAZN PPV and ESPN PPV at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Garcia views Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) as the gold standard…

BoxingNews24 May 17, 2024

Klitschko: Usyk’s Technique Will Trump Fury’s Size In Heavyweight Clash

Former unified heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko believes IBF/WBA/WBO champ Oleksandr Usyk’s technical ability will be enough for him to overcome the size of WBC champ Tyson Fury on Saturday night. Even though the 6’9″ Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) will enjoy a six-inch height and a…

BoxingScene May 17, 2024

Frank Warren Reflects on Up-and-Down Journey With Tyson Fury

Queensberry promoter Frank Warren has had quite the journey with his charge Tyson Fury as he approaches the first undisputed heavyweight title fight in 25 years. The pair’s working relationship spans more than a decade. “In the early days, when he fought Derek Chisora…

EastSideBoxing May 17, 2024

Usyk’s True Weight Revealed: 223.5 Lbs, Not 233.5 Lbs, Ahead Of Fury Clash

Oleksandr Usyk’s correct weight for Friday’s weigh-in is 223 1/2 lbs, not the 233.5 lbs that the announcer incorrectly revealed for his fight against Tyson Fury on Saturday night in Riyadh. The 233-lb weight gain announced initially surprised fans, as IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Usyk had…

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