Tag: rematch
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Tyson Fury rubbishes Usyk rematch win over Joshua
WBC Heavyweight boxing champion, Tyson Fury has rubbished Oleksandr Usyk rematch win over Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia. The unbeaten Ukrainian defended his unified WBO, WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles by winning a brilliant 12-rounder via split decision on Saturday night.
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Veteran boxer, Oboh tips Anthony Joshua to defeat Oleksandr Usyk
Veteran boxer and former WBA Intercontinental champion, Peter Oboh, has tipped Anthony Joshua to defeat Oleksandr Usyk, saying that Joshua is a better boxer. Oboh made his position known on Cable TV ahead of the rematch between both boxers coming up in Saudi Arabia on August 20
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Anthony Joshua vows to reclaim his belts from Oleksandr Usyk
Nigerian/British heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua has vowed to win back his belts when he faces Oleksandr Usyk in their title rematch on Saturday in Saudi Arabia. Joshua said he would take the rematch more seriously than last time when he lost the bout adding that he is more focused and determined at this point.
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Boxer Anthony Jushua prepares extensively for Usyk rematch
British boxer of Nigerian root Anthony Joshua has revealed that he has devised a new game-plan ahead his rematch with Ukranian boxer Oleksandr Usyk.. AJ as he;s fondly called gave up all his IBF, WBO and WBA titles last September after being beaten by Usyk in a unanimous decision by all the judges.
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Saudi Arabia sets to host Joshua, Usyk rematch in June
In September 2001, Usyk defeated Joshua in a unanimous to clinch WBO, WBA, IBF and IBO decision in a bout and took his heavyweight titles. Hopes of seeing a rematch between these two heavyweight boxers were almost dashed as Usyk’s country, Ukraine was/is still ravaged by war
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Wilder to face Fury for another rematch in July
Tyson Fury and dethroned world champion Deontay Wilder will stage the next leg of their fight trilogy in July at the Las Vegas venue where their rematch took place. Wilder officially exercised his right to another fight against Fury and plan is to have it on July 18 at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino…
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Knock outs: Wilder speaks on rematch against Fury
Former WBC Heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder has said he will trigger the clause in his contract with the new heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury for a rematch. If that happens, it will be the third time the fighters will engage themselves in a boxing contest. Fury stopped Wilder in the seventh round on Sunday to claim…
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Wilder, Fury make promises ahead of Feb 22 rematch
Heavyweights Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury have both promised knockouts to avoid going to the judges’ scorecards when they meet again on Feb. 22 in Las Vegas with Wilder’s WBC world title on the line. The first meeting between the pair in December 2018 ended in a controversial split-decision draw after 12 explosive rounds, a…
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I gained too much weight, I need a rematch says Andy Ruiz
Former heavyweight champion, Andy Ruiz, has said he lost to Anthony Joshua on Saturday night, because he gained too much weight during the preparation for the rematch. Ruiz yelled into the microphone, shouting “Who want to see the third fight”,? Quoting his words, he said “I gained too much weight”. Joshua, meanwhile, who was 247.75…