Tag: WBA
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Oleksandr Usyk defeats Anthony Joshua to retain IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight title (VIDEO)
Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk, 35, has retained his IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight title via a split-decision win over British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua, in a thrilling contest on Sunday. Joshua, 47, and Usyk took to the ring in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at around 10pm GMT for the second fight as the British-Nigerian boxer sought to become…
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Joshua vs Usyk rematch confirmed for August 20 in Saudi Arabia
The much anticipated world heavyweight boxing rematch between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk has been confirmed for August 20 and it will take place at the Jeddah Super Dome in Saudi Arabia. Joshua will be looking forward to wrestling back the WBA, IBF and WBO belts he lost to Usyk in September 2021 at Wembley.
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Boxing: Pacquiao to fight Argentine Matthysse for WBA welterweight title
Manny Pacquiao will fight Argentine welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse for the World Boxing Association (WBA) crown in Kuala Lumpur in July, promoter Oscar de la Hoya said. “Signed, sealed, and delivered: Proud to officially announce that WBA welterweight world champion @MatthysseLucas will put his title on the line against @mannypacquiao in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on…
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How Britain rejected Joshua in 2012, reclaimed him in 2017 after emerging World Champion
Findings have shown how Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua, the IBF, WBA and IBO heavyweight champion was rejected by Britain in 2012 and later reclaimed in 2017 after he won the fight against Wladimir Klitschko in a Wembley blockbuster last month. In a report by dailymail.co.uk in 2012, Joshua was reportedly arrested for allegedly possessing cannabis…