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Oleksandr Usyk told how he can beat Tyson Fury by former world champion

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Former heavyweight world champion Andy Ruiz has backed Oleksandr Usyk to get the better of Tyson Fury in their undisputed clash.

Fury was originally scheduled to fight Usyk on February 17 for all four heavyweight belts, but was forced out of the mega-fight after suffering a cut in one of his final sparring sessions. The rivals are just now weeks away from their rescheduled date of May 18 and Ruiz, who once held the unified belts after handing Anthony Joshua his first loss, has explained how Usyk could win.

“I think if Usyk throws his combinations, goes inside there, sticks to the game plan and doesn’t let Tyson Fury box him around, use his jab, use his distance, I think he can do good,” he told Boxing News. Ruiz hasn’t fought in almost two years but is linked to a return against Joshua’s old foe and disgraced drug cheat Jarrell Miller on August 2.

Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk is worried about the possibility of Fury pulling out of the fight again and has drafted in mandatory challenger Filip Hrgovic as a replacement for the Brit. Hrgovic is scheduled to fight Daniel Dubois on June 1, but will be pulled from the fight to face Usyk next month if Fury is forced out.

“The IBF mandatory Filip Hrgovic will be the replacement if [Fury] does it again,” Krassyuk told Boxing Scene. “He is getting ready for Daniel Dubois on June 1, but instead he will have to be ready on May 18 to replace Tyson for any reason. Otherwise we will lose the [IBF] title. It was one of our conditions.

“The game is about being undisputed. It’s not about money – it’s about heritage, about glory. Tyson Fury says he doesn’t care about that, but at the press conference he was saying, ‘Wow, the IBF, the WBO, the WBC, the WBA, the Ring Magazine, the undisputed, the lineal’, which I’ve never heard of.”

“Usyk has actually had a triple camp for this fight. He started in September for the fight to take place last December. We showed up to the [Francis] Ngannou fight to step in the ring to announce the fight for the undisputed, but his team jumped and said he didn’t look that good, so Usyk gave him some space to prepare at his camp in Saudi Arabia.”

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Andy Ruiz Credits Anthony Joshua, Proposes Trilogy Fight After Aug. 3 Date

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Former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz thinks that Anthony Joshua is finally starting to show the aggression that once defined his career, before he ran into a chunky power puncher with fast hands.

Ruiz was an athletic question mark before he dropped Joshua four times and stopped him to capture three heavyweight titles in their 2019 slugfest in Madison Square Garden. Joshua seemed to emerge from the first fight a little gun-shy, a little tentative. He won the rematch with Ruiz in a carefully calibrated, cautious performance, and his temperament seemed to be more safety-first than full-speed ahead. With two recent knockouts – including a whiplash, highlight-reel KO of Francis Ngannou – Joshua, Ruiz believes, is starting to regain his offensive-minded form.

“He’s getting his momentum back,” Ruiz said on Wednesday before a press conference in Manhattan, New York, to announce his bout with Jarrell Miller on Aug. 3 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, as part of a stacked card headlined by Terence Crawford and Israil Madrimov. “He’s getting his confidence back. I think that’s the most important thing. He’s doing what he’s supposed to do. I think he’s doing his thing. I’m just happy for him. I would love to have that trilogy with him. He gave me that opportunity. I gave him back that opportunity, and there’s one more. I want to become a two-time heavyweight champion of the world.”

Ruiz (35-2, 22 KOs) qualified his remarks by saying that Joshua’s offensive success could be due in part to his opponents. Joshua dominated a very skilled but somewhat unproven commodity in Otto Wallin last December in a fifth-round stoppage and then blasted out a boxing novice in Ngannou in March in just two rounds.

“AJ’s been doing good. He’s been taking out the guys that he’s supposed to,” Ruiz said. “I’m not saying they’re super-good opponents that have really good skills. I’m sure if he fought someone else that had more skills, that wanted to win the fight and aren’t just facing him for the payday or the exposure, they want to win the fight and do whatever it takes – and I feel that should be me,” he said with a chuckle. “I give it all I have. I die inside that ring. But he’s been doing good and he’s been doing his thing.”

Ruiz hopes to return to the ring again in December following his bout with Miller (26-1-1, 22 KOs). Ruiz hasn’t fought since he decked Luis Ortiz three times on his way to a unanimous decision in September 2022. Ruiz underwent surgery on a torn rotator cuff last year.

“I have to climb up the ladder again,” Ruiz said. “After I do these fights and get back into the groove, I’d love to fight Joseph Parker, [Deontay] Wilder and Joshua. The main thing is training and staying in shape. After this fight, I plan on training and training and come back in December.”

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Ryan Garcia Says “No Rematch” for Devin Haney, Claims Gervonta Davis Will Refuse to Fight Him Again

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Does Devin Haney deserve a rematch? Despite being the massive favorite and a multi-division champion, ‘The Dream’ succumbed to Garcia’s left hook. More importantly, he lost to a boxer who was not ready, who was partying every day, and who had never held a proper belt. Considering all that, should Ryan Garcia give Haney a rematch?

After the fight had ended last weekend, Garcia seemed open to giving Haney a rematch! He claimed as much during the post-fight interview with Chris Mannix. However, he seems to have changed his mind since then. While appearing in the PBD Podcast with Patrick Bet-David, the Victorville puncher spoke about the Devin Haney rematch and why Gervonta Davis won’t fight him.

Ryan Garcia claims he barely tried against Devin Haney

Speaking to Garcia, David quickly brought up the possibility of a rematch with Haney, even highlighting Garcia’s own admission to the same. However, Garcia was adamant as he said, “I did but, it ain’t no rematch. This dude got clowned up. I barely tried, bro.” To justify his lack of effort for the fight, Garcia went on to detail his routine in the lead-up to the fight.

“I was drinking every day. On Monday, I was at a nightclub. Tuesdays, I was at Little Sister [Lounge]. [On] Wednesdays, I went out. Thursday, I went out. Friday, I was drinking, I was doing whatever I wanted the day of the fight. I drank a blue moon, I was chilling, bro, I’m untouched,” said Garcia.

When asked about whether the goal was to face Gervonta Davis again, Garcia agreed! He said, “Yeah, I want to fight Tank. But Tank is not going to fight me. 100%.” However, Garcia hasn’t given up hope on a rematch with Davis, as he called out the undefeated Baltimore native on social media.

“King Ry” Garcia wants to fight Gervonta Davis at 144

Last year in April, Davis and Garcia fought at a catchweight of 136 in Las Vegas. Interestingly, Davis used a rehydration clause that limited Garcia from gaining weight back before the fight. So, after seeing his performance against Haney at 140, or 143 lbs in Garcia’s case, people started speculating about the duo’s fate in the upper weight class.

As far as Garcia is concerned, he would dominate Davis at his current weight. In a X post on the same day as the podcast went live, Garcia wrote, “Everyone wanna talk about the little Stupid Tank. Let’s fight, [enough] of that funny talk. Come see me at 144 and let’s stop the talk. If you beat Frank, let’s run it @Gervontaa.”

With a spectacular win over Devin Haney, Ryan Garcia now holds all the cards. Not only has he fought the two best boxers in the world, he defeated one of them by a mile. However, will another big pay cheque be enough to entice Gervonta Davis to risk his zero against a juiced-up Garcia? Do you think Garcia can beat Davis at 140 or above?

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Ryan Garcia Predicts Haney Would Beat Tank Davis

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Ryan Garcia has backed Devin Haney to beat Gervonta Davis if the pair were to meet in the ring. Garcia’s comments come in response to Davis’s now-deleted comments after Garcia defeated Haney in New York last weekend.

Garcia (25-1, 20 KOs) silenced his critics and won by majority decision at the Barclays Center, dropping the WBC champion three times over 12 rounds.

Davis had defeated Garcia with a bodyshot last April in Las Vegas.

“It’s best Ryan retire now,” Davis posted on social media platform X. “He [Garcia] is going to get hurt bad.”

Garcia responded to Davis on X, calling for a rematch at a catchweight of 144lbs.

Talking on the PBD podcast, Garica was asked for an opinion on a possible fight between Davis and Haney, and Garcia predicted his fellow Californian to defeat the WBA lightweight champion.

“Haney beats Tank [David]. Boxing is a wild sport,” Garcia told the PBD podcast. “Haney beats him out of just pure volume. [He] Just knows how to use his reach good.

“Tank would try to hurt him [Haney], but I don’t think Tank would get to Haney. Definitely, Haney would beat Tank. I know everybody will say, ‘Oh, Ryan’s crazy again’, but if it happens, I have Haney.”

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Artur Beterbiev vs Dimitry Bivol: Date, UK start time, undercard, TV channel and how to follow huge undisputed light-heavyweight showdown

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Artur Beterbiev and Dimitry Bivol will meet later this year to crown an undisputed light-heavyweight world champion in Saudia Arabia. 

The two champions in the division hold all the belts between them with Beterbiev boasting the IBF, WBC and WBO titles and Bivol the WBA crown.

Beterbiev most recently knocked out Callum Smith in January after also KOing Smith’s fellow Brit Anthony Yarde last year.

As for Bivol, he handed Canelo Alvarez only his second defeat to keep his belt in 2022, before beating Gilberto Ramirez and Lyndon Arthur.

This showdown between two of boxing’s best has been eagerly anticipated for several years and it will headline a card that includes Deontay Wilder, Daniel Dubois and more.

Beterbiev vs Bivol: How to follow 

This huge bout will take place on Saturday, June 1 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Timings for the fight and ringwalks are yet to be confirmed.

The fight is expected to be shown live on TNT Sports and DAZN in the UK.

Full broadcast details have not yet been announced.

Fans can sign up to TNT Sports and discovery+ here. More details on how to sign up to DAZN can be found here.

Beterbiev vs Bivol: Undercard

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  • MAIN EVENT: Artur Beterbiev vs Dimitry Bivol – for IBF, WBO, WBA and WBC light heavyweight titles
  • Daniel Dubois vs Filip Hrgovic
  • Zhilei Zhang vs Deontay Wilder
  • Nick Ball vs Ray Ford
  • Hamzah Sheeraz vs Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams
  • Willy Hutchinson vs Craig ‘Spider’ Richard

  • Beterbiev vs Bivol: What has been said? 

    Ahead of the undisputed bout, Bivol’s promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed he is not a fan of Beterbiev.

    He said: “I don’t really like him to be honest. I think he’s arrogant.

    “Rightfully so because he’s incredibly dangerous and he really believes in himself. But we’re here to talk about the fight.

    “I said to Dmitry Bivol after the face-off, ‘Let’s f*** him up, take him to school.

    “I really want to beat him, I thought Callum Smith was going to do the job and Anthony Yarde wasn’t either, unfortunately.

    “It shows you how good Beterbiev is, but Bivol is special and it is going to be a tough fight for the undisputed world championship.”

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Trainer Says Terence Crawford Is Nearing ‘Greatest Ever’ Tier

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Terence Crawford’s trainer, Brian McIntyre, didn’t mince words on Wednesday when he described the historical company Crawford would join if he captures an undisputed championship in a third weight division. Crawford would share the title as the “greatest ever” with the likes of Sugar Ray Robinson, Floyd Mayweather Jr., and others, McIntyre said.

“You have to rank him in the top five of all great fighters,” McIntyre told a small group of reporters following a press conference in Manhattan, New York, to announce Crawford’s Aug. 3 match with Israil Madrimov for the WBA and WBO interim junior middleweight titles from Los Angeles’ BMO Stadium. “That’s Ray Robinson, Terence Crawford, Floyd Mayweather – fighters like that. You have to put his name in there.”

Crawford’s last fight was a ninth-round demolition of Errol Spence Jr. in July for the undisputed welterweight championship in Las Vegas. McIntyre doesn’t see a rematch with Spence ever happening at 154 pounds since the fight was so one-sided.

“I think Errol is probably done fighting Terence,” he told the small group. “I think he’s moving on and looking to continue his legacy.”

Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) also won an undisputed championship in 2017 when he KO’d Julius Indongo in the third round to capture the 140-pound undisputed championship. Now Crawford, 36, is setting his sights on the 154-pound weight class with his debut voyage at junior middleweight against Madrimov (10-0-1, 7 KOs). Despite the lofty expectations, McIntyre was respectful of Madrimov on Wednesday, saying it wouldn’t be an easy assignment for Aug. 3.

“He’s dangerous,” McIntyre said. “They call him the GGG of 154. We have a lot stacked against us. Terence wants to be considered the best in and out of the ring, so you must take challenges like this to prove to the world that you are one of the best to lace up the gloves.”

While Crawford didn’t stop to talk to reporters following the press conference on Wednesday, he did tell Chris Mannix on the DAZN live stream his thoughts on possibly reigning over a third weight division.

“It’s not a priority, but it’s up [there],” Crawford said. “You have to understand, there’s potentially two belts on the line [on Aug. 3]. If Fundora doesn’t fight me after this, I’m WBO and WBA champion. If he does fight me, then that’s three belts on the line and there’s only one more to capture. So, potentially, in two or three fights – that’s undisputed.”

And that could propel Crawford to rarified air in the all-time pound-for-pound conversations, according to his trainer.

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Terence Crawford Will Be Toughest Test Yet of Israil Madrimov’s Mettle

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A brutal life being raised, effectively in the wild, of Uzbekistan is one thing.

A main event under the hot lights of a summer ring in Los Angeles, with Terence Crawford in the opposing corner, is quite another.

For new WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov (10-0-1, 7 KOs), the opportunity to parlay that title glory into a victory over an unbeaten three-division champion is appetizing.

In the eyes of ProBox TV analysts Teddy Atlas and Paulie Malignaggi, pulling off that upset will require a display of slippage from Crawford, who will turn 37 a month after the Aug. 3 fight at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.

“At this time, you can always age overnight,” former welterweight titleholder Malignaggi said on Tuesday’s episode of “Deep Waters.” “Guys [just] show up older. You consider that in the Madrimov fight.”

Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) will have been out of the ring for a full calendar year when he steps into the ring at BMO Stadium to headline the debut U.S. card of Saudi Arabia’s Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the nation’s General Entertainment Authority.

However, that most recent bout was a doozy – an utter domination of then-unbeaten three-belt welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr., which Crawford closed with a ninth-round stoppage to cement his second term as an undisputed champion (after also doing so at 140 pounds).

“It’s like going into a sausage grinder. [Crawford’s] going to grind you up with counterpunches,” Atlas predicted, predicting that age and slowed skills “are the only things I see beating Crawford.

“It’s not [linked to] moving up in weight. And he doesn’t have a lot of miles on the odometer. I judge a guy by the amount of punches he’s taken, by how many tough fights he’s been in. He’s still fresh. I don’t think that’s going to be a problem.”

Madrimov, who counts unbeaten light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol and former unified junior featherweight titleholder Murodjon Akhmadaliev as gym mates in the Coachella Valley desert locale of Indio, California, has seen an inspired rise to becoming a world titleholder after a distinguished amateur career and a gritty youth.

“Madrimov is rough around the edges and can give you a rough time,” Malignaggi said. “He’s a new champion and he’s going to be hungry and wanting to create a bigger name for himself and his legacy. Crawford [would] be a huge feather to have in his hat.

“But if Madrimov is going to have a chance, he has to hope Crawford has lost a few steps.”

Atlas responded that “the problem for Madrimov is going to be speed and all the elements Crawford brings. He’s got good eyes, good timing; he’s so calm that he slows the fight down like Michael Jordan would slow the game down.

“I’ve watched Madrimov and, yeah, he’s a real experienced amateur and, yeah, he’s physically strong and, yeah, he’s technically solid.

“But he’s also predictable. He comes at you straight on, uses his physicality, goes to the body. His feet and his hands are too slow. Both of those will conspire against him.”

Crawford and Madrimov appeared together in New York on Wednesday for the introductory news conference to launch their bout.

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Terence Crawford vs Israil Madrimov: Fight Card, Betting Odds, Start Time

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All the fights for the Riyadh Season: Terence Crawford vs Israil Madrimov card on Saturday 3rd August 2024. With betting odds, start time, date, fight card, and information on how to watch.

  • Event: Riyadh Season: Terence Crawford vs Israil Madrimov
  • Date: Sat, August 3, 2024
  • Location: Los Angeles California
  • Broadcast: DAZN PPV

  • Riyadh Season: Terence Crawford Vs Israil Madrimov: Full Fight Card

    • Terence Crawford vs Israil Madrimov: Middleweight
    • Andy Ruiz vs Jarrell Miller: Heavyweight
    • Vergil Ortiz vs Tim Tszyu: Light middleweight
    • Isaac Cruz vs Jose Valenzuela: Lightweight
    • David Morrell vs Radivoje Kalajdzic: Super middleweight
    • Andy Cruz vs Antonio Moran: Lightweight
    • Fight card, bout order, and number of fights are subject to change

       

      Start Date And Time

      Riyadh Season: Terence Crawford vs Israil Madrimov: takes place on August 3rd in California. Start times will be released soon.

      Betting Odds

      TBC

      Tickets

      If you are lucky enough to be nearby or in California or have plans to be there on the 3rd of August to see Riyadh Season: Terence Crawford vs Israil Madrimov, When tickets are available you will be able to purchase them here. VIP ticket packages will also be available here.

      Tickets will be available at different prices. At the time of writing the current ticket prices are starting at the lowest of TBC and the highest price being TBC

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Terence Crawford: ‘I Want to Leave a Legacy That’s Never Been Left Before’

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Terence Crawford’s quest for an undisputed championship in a third weight division officially commenced on Wednesday.

Crawford’s debut at 154 pounds against Israil Madrimov for the WBA and WBO interim junior middleweight titles was announced at a press conference in Manhattan at Gotham Hall on Wednesday. Crawford’s return, after his demolition of Errol Spence Jr. for the undisputed welterweight championship last July, will headline a blockbuster event on Aug. 3 from Los Angeles’ BMO Stadium.

While Madrimov claims he’s “not Errol Spence” and is the tops in his division, Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) succinctly summed up on Wednesday why he’s favored over Madrimov (10-0-1, 7 KOs), despite being considerably older (age 36, compared to 29) and venturing to a division his opponent has been fighting in since he turned pro.

The card will take place under the leadership of Saudi Arabia’s chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, Turki Alalshikh, in his first boxing card outside of the kingdom.

“I want to leave a legacy that’s never been left before,” Crawford said from the stage. “I’ve seen it all. He’s very talented and strong, but I’ve fought guys who are talented and strong. He has good footwork, but I’ve fought guys with good footwork. He’s elusive. But I’ve fought guys who are elusive. It’s just about me dictating the pace and doing what I want to do in the ring and taking away what he wants to do.”

In other words, Crawford, who called his opponent the top fighter at 154 pounds, didn’t seem worried about what Madrimov brings to the table, and he may have newer frontiers to conquer in even heavier weight divisions. Crawford has been vocal about his interest in facing super middleweight king Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, but on Wednesday he was concentrated on junior middleweight and the task at hand.

“Right now we’re at 154 pounds,” said Crawford, who made a beeline to his dressing room following the press conference. “I’m going to make my mark at 154, and then if I’m still around, we’ll see what the future holds. But now I’m going to make my mark where I’m at.”

For his part, Madrimov was respectful of Crawford, heaping praise on his opponent, while critiquing another of Crawford’s ex-adversaries.

“Terence Crawford is my favorite fighter,” he said. “I like his style. Big respect to him, but on Aug. 3 I’ll be ready. There is no hesitation. As soon as I heard the news that I would face him, I was very happy. I am not Errol Spence. I am Israil Madrimov, and this is my division.”

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Anthony Joshua next fight: All we know about AJ’s next opponent after Francis Ngannou win as Tyson Fury bout looms

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Anthony Joshua is back to his best and is now eyeing a huge bout after beating Francis Ngannou in March.

AJ brutally knocked out the UFC legend in the second round of their fight in Saudi Arabia, making it four wins from four since successive defeats against Oleksandr Usyk.

That win has put him in prime position to challenge for world titles once again and a blockbuster meeting with Tyson Fury is on the cards.

So what is the latest on Joshua’s next opponent? talkSPORT.com takes a look…

Anthony Joshua next fight

Joshua’s next fight is still in the works.

An incredible bout with Fury has been spoken about for a long time and fans will be hoping the all-Brit heavyweight clash happens soon.

AJ has recently hinted at a potential date for their meeting if the Gypsy King comes out on top of his undisputed showdown with Usyk.

Fury and Usyk have a rematch clause in their contract, however, a step-aside fee from Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh could see the Joshua fight happen instead.

And Alalshikh has previously revealed that AJ vs Fury is one of the fights he wants to see the most.

During an ‘Ask Me Anything Q&A’ on Reddit, he revealed the top three fights he hopes to make in the future are Fury vs Joshua, Terence Crawford vs Canelo Alvarez and David Benavidez vs Artur Beterbiev.

Away from Fury, there have also been other names thrown into the hat as Joshua’s next opponent.

Filip Hrgovic is set to take on Daniel Dubois on June 1 for the vacant IFB heavyweight title.

And he believes that the winner of that fight will take on AJ in September at Wembley Stadium.

Hrgovic said: “It should be me against Dubois for the vacant IBF belt. Then the winner should fight Joshua, but you never know in boxing.

“Joshua is the dream fight and I hope I will beat Dubois and then fight him in Wembley in September. That would be perfect.”

Deontay Wilder has also been tipped for a bout against Joshua later this year after teaming up with Eddie Hearn.

He is not expected to turn down the chance to fight AJ should the opportunity arrive.

AJ next fight: What’s been said?

Hinting at the possibility of him and Fury finally getting it on soon, Joshua told the BBC: “Boxing is changing a lot, there is a new player, Turki Alalshikh, who is taking the world by storm.

“He is doing what he wants for the fans, it’s amazing. So if the fans demand it, I know that he will deliver.

“I know the fans want me and Fury, I want that. I’m not going to give away plans, but he is a man of action.

“It’s coming, most definitely it’s coming.”

Pressed further on whether a fight with Fury would be next for him, Joshua added: “To be honest, he [Alalshikh] said be ready for September.

“Why he said that is because they have got a fight on June 1, all the heavyweights, five vs five, Eddie Hearn vs Frank Warren.

“And they have got Fury vs Usyk in May. And then they will have me in September. It’s unbelievable.”

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