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Usyk’s Promoter: Fury Created A “Different Man” In Usyk Due To Reschedulings

BoxingNews24 May 15, 2024

Promoter Alex Krassyuk puts the blame on Tyson Fury for his countless delays in allowing Oleksandr Usyk to be honed into a perfect red diamond, bigger, stronger, and ready to destroy him on Saturday night in their undisputed heavyweight championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The…

Why Jai Opetaia Welcomed the Mairis Briedis Delay, and High Hopes for Australia

BoxingScene May 15, 2024

Jai Opetaia was quietly relieved when his rematch with Mairis Briedis was rescheduled earlier this year because the Australian had torn a calf muscle. Any decision to try and recover before his February date with Briedis was postponed and taken out of Opetaia’s hands…

Teddy Atlas’ Game Plan For Tyson Fury: Jab & Retreat

EastSideBoxing May 15, 2024

Analyst Teddy Atlas believes the winning game plan for Tyson Fury to defeat Oleksandr Usyk this Saturday is to stay on the outside, jab, and retreat to prevent his smaller opponent from utilizing his counter-punching on the inside. Atlas feels WBC heavyweight champion Fury (34-0-1,…

Phoenix Honors Proud Carbajal With Street Sign

BoxingScene May 15, 2024

“Little Hands Of Stone” Michael Carbajal waved his fists in the air to salute the crowds that surrounded him on Tuesday as a street sign was unveiled in his name in downtown Phoenix. Several hundred clapped and cheered as the fighter, who won silver…

Eddie Hearn Predicts “Nervous” Fury To Outbox Usyk In Undisputed Heavyweight Clash

BoxingNews24 May 15, 2024

Promoter Eddie Hearn believes WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will fight off his back foot, and will box his way to victory over IBF/WBA/WBO champ Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night. Fury’s Nervous Energy is a Good Omen Hearn says he noticed that Fury is “nervous-looking,”…

Fury-Usyk Fight Week Diary: Day Two

BoxingScene May 15, 2024

Tuesday, May 14 Instead of writing at length about how soulless a place Riyadh is, and how equally soulless is the unfortunately spelled BLVD City – the relatively remote entertainment* centre at which Tuesday’s far-from-grand grand arrivals were held – it seems more appropriate, given…

Junto Nakatani to face mandatory challenger Vincent Astrolabio on July 20

BadLeftHook May 15, 2024

Vincent Astrolabio knocked out Nawaphon Kaikanha in a WBC final eliminator last July Viva Promotions announced today that WBC bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani will meet mandatory challenger Vincent Astrolabio on July 20th at Tokyo’s Ariake Arena. Nakatani (27-0, 20 KO) conquered his third weight…

Frank Warren Offended By Those Who Criticise Tyson Fury

BoxingScene May 15, 2024

His promoter Frank Warren has detailed the extent to which Tyson Fury continues to be influenced by his struggles with his mental health. On Saturday at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Fury contests the undisputed heavyweight title against Oleksandr Usyk in a…

Hearn Predicts Knockout Win For Opetaia In Briedis Rematch

BoxingNews24 May 15, 2024

Promoter Eddie Hearn predicts a knockout victory for former IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia in his rematch with former unified champ Mairis Briedis this Saturday night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Hearn notes that Opetaia (24-0, 19 KOs) had to deal with a lot in his…

Staying Ready Pays Off For McGowan Ahead Of Euro Title Shot

BoxingScene May 15, 2024

Abass Baraou will make the first defense of his European super welterweight title against Macaulay McGowan on Friday June 14. The fight will be promoted by Wasserman and televised by Channel 5. The world ranked Baraou, 15-1 (9 KOs), won the vacant belt in…

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