The October 8th potential fight between Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn at the O2 Arena in London is being held up by the disagreement on the rehydration clause.
FightersTalkTV.com – Eubank Jr is a middleweight (160 lbs) while Benn fights at welterweight (147 lbs) but they have agreed to a 156 lbs catchweight fight. However, they are now locked into a dispute over how much weight they can put on between the weigh-in on Friday and the day of the fight.
The Daily Star reports that the pair haven’t agreed on the second-day weigh-in limit. The clause would be in place to stop Eubank Jr having a big size advantage after rehydrating. Benn’s team will want as low a weight as possible, while Eubank Jr’s camp would probably request no rehydration clause at all.
Chris Eubank Sr’s son Chris Eubank Jr usually competes at middleweight (160lbs).
For Eubank Jr, a fighter that competed at super middleweight from 2017 to 2019, it makes sense for the rehydration limit to be as close as possible to 170 lbs to prevent him from being weakened. It’s already hard enough on the 32-year-old Eubank Jr that he must melt down to 156 lbs to accommodate Benn with a catchweight handicap.
Eubank (32-2, 23 KOs) has never fought that low before during his 11-year professional career, so it will not be easy for him. His career has stalled since his loss to George Groves in 2018.
Nigel Benn’s son Conor Benn usually competes at welterweight (147lbs).
For his part, the welterweight Benn (21-0, 14 KOs) hasn’t fought above 147 during his short six-year pro career. Also, Benn has never competed against a top 15 contender and has been matched against older, weaker fighters without much pop in their punches.
If the Eubank Jr-Benn fight can’t get made, Matchroom Boxing may look to bag former WBA/WBC welterweight champion Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman as the opponent for Benn. Beating old ‘One Time’ Thurman would be a massive scalp for Benn to add to his collection and would put him in the pole position to capture one of the four 147-lb titles once they’re vacated by the winner of the undisputed welterweight match between champions Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford.
Eubank Jr’s options for his next fight would be less interesting than Benn’s, as his promoters will likely match him against former WBO junior middleweight champion Liam Smith.
But, if it gets made, the Eubank Jr vs. Benn fight will be streamed on DAZN pay-per-view. Both fighters will make a lot of money from the clash, which is ideal for both.
What Is Rehydration Clause A rehydration clause is a contractual pact which binds both fighters to a second weigh-in on the day of the fight, 24 hours after the standard weigh-in on the day before. In recent years, these have become more common with the IBF even making them mandatory for their world title bouts.
Typically a fighter would weigh in on Friday, make the agreed limit and then rehydrate and fuel up to be significantly bigger by the time they step into the ring. With a rehydration clause, this would restrict how much weight both men can put on in that time.
In the case of Eubank Jr vs Benn, such a clause would be put in place to prevent the bigger man (Eubank Jr) from having such a big size advantage after rehydrating. For IBF world title fights, the rehydration clause is 10lbs above the standard limit.
However, Eubank Jr and Benn will of course not be meeting for an IBF world title and so they can attempt to negotiate any rehydration clause they wish. At present, it’s claimed they cannot find an accord, though parties involved remain confident that they will finalize the deal and make the fight as talks continue.
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After dropping Javier Fortuna three times in an awe-inspiring performance last Saturday night in Los Angeles, undefeated contender Ryan Garcia had only one thing on his mind – Tank. ‘KingRy’ Garcia (23-0, 19 KOs) remains focused on securing a fight with rival Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis for his next appearance that would pit the two young boxing superstars in a much-anticipated mega-fight.
“I felt way better at this weight. I’m not going down to 135 for nothing. But I will fight Tank next if he wants it at 140. I’ll make sure to record all the negotiations so you can’t say I was ducking. I want that fight because it’s going to give me the respect I deserve. I’m never afraid. I have a spirit of competition in me and you’re going to see that come out when I fight Tank and whoop his ass,” Garcia said the following.
No secret of the fact that Garcia wants to fight Davis in the past and immediately after the contest came to an end, he wanted the world to know that his rival was still on his mind. In a short but simple response to Garcia’s performance, Davis had the following to say on social media.
“See y’all the end of the year..#TheONE”.
Ryan Garcia KOs Javier Fortuna With Three Punches Garcia and Davis are among a number of stars that the lightweight division has to offer as it includes Teofimo Lopez who has also moved up to 140 lbs, Vasiliy Lomachenko and undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney.
The Match Could Happen Gervonta Davis (27-0, 25 KOs) isn’t everyone’s cup of tea but it’s hard to ignore what he can do in a boxing ring. The 27-year-old currently holds the WBA (Regular) lightweight title and in his last fight, he settled the score with foe Rolando Romero in Brooklyn. Romero was doing some nice work throughout the early stages of the contest but ultimately, it was ‘Tank’ who landed the final blow in the form of a devastating TKO that showed the masses exactly what he’s capable of.
Gervonta Davis knocked out Rolly Romero in the sixth round in Brooklyn last May.
Last year, Davis competed at junior welterweight in June 2021, when he knocked out Mario Barrios for the WBA ‘regular’ title, but then dropped down to 135 in the aftermath.
Even before Garcia took a break from the sport last year, he was calling out Davis following his win over Luke Campbell and while it was a fight which got boxing fans salivating, there were a number of obstacles which would stop it from happening involving promotional ties and broadcasters.
Now, the fight seems closer than ever after Davis became a free agent following his final fight under the Mayweather Promotions banner which was a win over Rolando Romero. Garcia vs. Davis would certainly be a fight which the world would take notice. Two men with bombs in their hands, outspoken personalities and under the age of 30, the winner would easily make themselves one of, if not, the biggest star in world boxing.
However, if Garcia and Davis do go head-to-head at some point this year, it could be the spark the lightweight and super lightweight division needs in order for the big names to face each other and create some memorable fight nights. American boxing fans are also craving a mega-fight between two of their own. Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford are apparently close to an undisputed welterweight title fight, but that will be believed once an announcement is made. Garcia vs. Davis meanwhile could suit that billing.
Garcia’s promoters and network, DAZN and Golden Boy Promotions have expressed their desire to do a joint deal with Davis’s Premier Boxing Champions and Showtime, if necessary, in order to make Garcia vs. Davis happen. If the two broadcasters can indeed strike a deal, it will be a decision rejoiced by fans across the globe.
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Oleksandr Usyk spars ferociously hard for his August 20 rematch with Anthony Joshua. Kazakh heavyweight Nursultan Amanzholov, who had sparred with Usyk was recalled to his team to help prepare the champion for the rematch. Amanzholov revealed and gives an insight into the champion’s mindset for the Joshua fight, that Usyk is highly motivated and ‘is going to war’ mood in camp in Dubai.
Amanzholov’s manager Aamir Ali said the Ukrainian Usyk is looking “dangerous” in training.
Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine fights Anthony Joshua of Great Britain during their first Heavyweight Title fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 25, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
“He (Amanzholov) says there are days when Usyk goes to war with him. It’s not easy to hurt to Nursultan but he’s been on the receiving end a few times. But a lot of his heavyweights have been sent back home, if they can’t stay in camp,” Ali said. “They can’t keep up.”
The Kazakh prospect has been training in Dubai with Usyk since June for this fight. “He says (Usyk) is in tremendous shape for this camp,” Amanzholov’s manager said.
Rage On The Red Sea: Usyk vs Joshua 2 Wilder Could Face The Winner of Usyk VS Joshua “He said as soon as (Usyk) came back from Jeddah, from the press conference, the day he arrived back, he phoned up Nursultan who was sitting in his hotel and said to him, ‘I want you sparring today.’ Literally got off the plane and started sparring straightaway and (Amanzholov) said he was in a foul mood. He was in a really angry mood, wanted to go to war.”
The 29-year-old Amanzholov was a seasoned amateur before he turned professional and is durable. He’s sparred heavy punchers before. “He took every shot in the book from (Daniel) Dubois, every shot in the book and didn’t move,” Ali said. “His feet, for a guy that big, are amazing.
“He’s had over 300 amateur fights so he’s a really, really tough kid. (He can take) a lot of punishment.”
But sparring Usyk has pushed his limits. He trained with the Ukrainian for his first fight with Anthony Joshua last year. Ali explained, “He was sending heavyweights, six foot six and whatnot back home. Nursultan was the one of the only heavyweights that he kept on throughout the whole camp. Because he would actually challenge him and give him a very tough time and from what I understand there were points where Nursultan was being told by Usyk, ‘No I need you to come on harder.’ Like don’t hold back on me, just go to war.”
Anthony Joshua Lose Again to Oleksandr Usyk, Should He Retire? After Usyk VS Joshua Rematch, What Is Next? The signs are that an inspired Usyk is leaving nothing to chance as he goes into his second bout with Joshua. His IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles are on the line as well as the Ukrainian’s status in the division. That will all be decided on August 20 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
If that is the situation that will be faced by Anthony Joshua next month, then he is indeed in big trouble.
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Lightweight contender Ryan Garcia maintained his unbeaten record in front of a passionate crowd at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Saturday night. ‘King Ry’ Garcia delivered a spectacular performance against former two-time world champion Javier “El Abejon” Fortuna (37-4-1, 26 KOs) and stopped him by sixth-round knockout.
With this victory, Ryan Garcia improved to 23-0 and recorded his 19th knockout by stopping the shorter, slower Fortuna. The 23-years-old was away for more than a year after defeating Luke Campbell in January 2021 when he decided to step away from the sport with mental health problems. That layoff was extended when he had to undergo surgery to resolve a hand injury. He returned to the ring earlier this year when he defeated Emmanuel Tagoe, but Javier Fortuna was seen as a step up in quality.
Garcia was unable to stop his Ghanaian opponent in his previous outing but sent Fortuna to the canvas three times, stopping him with a third and final knockdown in the sixth round.
“I know that I performed well for myself,” Garcia said.
“And I know that I was crisp, I was sharp and I stayed in my truth. I didn’t do anything crazy. I know how good of a fighter I am. I just had to put it all together and you seen that come together today. … I mean, the fight speaks for itself. I don’t need to say anything. You seen how I fought.”
The 23-year-old American explained how Fortuna had drawn a better performance from him than Tagoe.
“He hit hard,” he explained.
“He has a hard fist. I just told you when I face harder punchers, I box better.”
Garcia Stopped Fortuna by Three Punches Ryan Garcia gave Javier Fortuna the beating he promised Saturday night. The hard-hitting lightweight contender dropped Fortuna three times – once apiece in the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds – on his way to a sixth-round knockout. Referee Jerry Cantu counted out Fortuna after Garcia sent him to the canvas a third time with a left hook 19 seconds into the sixth round. Their 12-round fight, which was contested at a 140-pound limit, was officially stopped at 27 seconds of round six.
Ryan Garcia stopped Javier Fortuna by a three-punch combination in sixth round.
Few knew what to expect between Fortuna and Garcia except that it was the Southern Californian’s toughest fight yet. He had never faced a world champion before and though he had promised an easy victory, seasoned fighters have their own set of tricks to the trade. Garcia, who fought for the second time with trainer Joe Goossen in his corner, didn’t need nearly 12 rounds to defeat Fortuna.
Garcia opened up quickly behind a strong and lightning left jab. He also maintained a disciplined distance for most of the fight. Fortuna was cautious and waiting for Garcia to relax and give up the distance, but that moment never came. Then he tried to roughhouse (as he’s known to do) but wasn’t all that successful. His offense was otherwise sporadic and not very effective.
Instead of the patented check left hook that Garcia is known for, he worked behind a lead right cross to open up Fortuna’s defense. It worked until the second round but Fortuna found an opening and caught Garcia with an overhand right. The crowd booed the powerful Fortuna punch. Fortuna had disposed of twenty-six foes in his previous fights.
About midway through the fourth round, Garcia put Fortuna down with a vicious body shot not too dissimilar from the punch that knocked Luke Campbell out. Cleverly and cynically, Fortuna beat the count and bought himself extra time by spitting out his mouthpiece. Garcia didn’t go all-out for the finish but he did shake Fortuna twice more with hooks.
In the fifth round, Garcia cornered Fortuna again and launched a three-punch combination. A left hook to the head collapsed Fortuna again. That was a heavy knockdown and Fortuna was definitely hurt. Fortuna did catch Garcia with a right hand that live looked like it stunned him, but Garcia was more off balance than actually hurt.
Garcia was in full hunt mode in the sixth and Fortuna realized it. The Southern California fighter had a look of calm but was intent on finishing the fight. A sizzling three-punch combination connected and Fortuna was counted out this time by Referee Jerry Cantu at 27 seconds of the sixth round.
“First, before I do anything I want to look up and thank God,” said Garcia. “The fight speaks for itself. I don’t need to say anything else.”
Many had questioned Garcia’s willingness to fight and opinions varied on what his true goal was as a pro boxer.
“They said I was a guy that didn’t care about boxing. You seen today when I step in the ring I take all the negativity out and make it into a positive,” said Garcia about the constant criticisms. “I will fight Tank next.”
“That’s going to give me the respect that I deserve,” Garcia explained. “I have a spirit of competition and you’re going to see that when I fight Tank.” Garcia told when asked why he wants Tank Davis.
Garcia did what he had to do against a heavy underdog and was impressive in the process, but at this stage of his career, it’s obvious that he needs a truly big fight against one of the division’s elite to really test just how great he is. In the post-fight interview with DAZN’s Chris Mannix, ‘KingRy’ called out WBA “regular” champion Gervonta Davis (27-0, 25 KOs) for his next fight. Davis is supposedly a contractual free agent after his deal with Mayweather Promotions ended with his recent KO of Rolando Romero in May. We’ll see if this fight does get made and if it does it would be a massive bout both for relevance and money.
The Saturday night win by Garcia possibly sets up a pivotal match with burgeoning superstar Gervonta “Tank” Davis whose penchant for spectacular knockout wins makes boxing fans salivate at the possibilities of a clash with Garcia. It would be star power versus star power.
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The biggest heavyweight rematches in the history of boxing, between the unified heavyweight world champion, Oleksandr Usyk, and the British former world champion, Anthony Joshua, is still a month to go. Usyk and Joshua will meet for a second time on 20 August in the coastal city of Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Whoever emerges victorious is likely to be in the hunt for a unification showdown with the WBC champion – a belt still in the possession of Tyson Fury despite his retirement vow.
Even though, there are already some projections prepared by the fighters, especially the heavyweights, after the bout which is titled Rage On The Red Sea is completed.
Wilder Could Face The Winner of Usyk VS Joshua One of those is the former WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder. The manager, Shelly Finkel, suggests The Bronze Bomber could face the winner of Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua. Wilder has not fought since his knockout defeat to Tyson Fury last October but recently insisted he intends to fight again after considering retirement.
“Maybe the winner of Usyk and Joshua. I don’t know what Fury is doing? Maybe if Joshua wins it’s a huge fight in the UK (between those two) – there’s so many intangibles so we’re looking to see what happens in that fight,” Finkel said.
“I don’t care what Fury says, we’re waiting to see what he really wants to do because if he wants to fight the winner then he’s going to get it. But after that, where are the top guys?
Wilder has not fought since his October defeat to Tyson Fury.
“There’s only four real top guys in the heavyweights right now – Usyk, Joshua, Fury and Deontay.”
The American Wilder spent months out of the public eye following his defeat to Fury last year but revealed in May he would ‘continue his journey’ in boxing.
“I can’t stop right now. I love you guys so much. I can’t end it like this. This journey’s not over with. I must continue my journey.” Wilder said after defeat to Fury last year.
Anthony Joshua Lose Again to Oleksandr Usyk, Should He Retire? Besides Wilder, the other fighter who already has plans after Usyk vs Joshua is Anthony Joshua himself. He will not be forced into retirement if he loses once again in his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, according to his promoter Eddie Hearn. Joshua is hoping to avenge the result last year after he suffered the second defeat of his illustrious career.
Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will look to reclaim his titles when he faces the Ukrainian next month. If he emerges victorious, Joshua would become a three-belt unified champion – and it may set up a mouth-watering undisputed clash with WBC champion Tyson Fury.
“No, I would be shocked,” Hearn told when quizzed about the prospect of Joshua retiring if he loses to Usyk for a second successive time. “AJ loves fighting, boxing is everything to him. He loves the sport, and I’m sure he’ll be around for a long time, but obviously we’d much rather win.”
Anthony Joshua knocked out Kubrat Pulev in 9th-round, December 2020.
The reassuring words from Matchroom Boxing boss Hearn comes after former heavyweight champion David Haye claimed Joshua faces premature retirement should he lose again to Usyk. Haye believes Joshua’s mentality would essentially force him to walk away from the sport.
“If he doesn’t win, I am not sure he wants to be in a sport where he knows he is not the best,” Haye said. “He got out-hustled by someone he knows he can beat and if – he does everything right and Usyk still beats him – I don’t know if there is anything else for him to do in the sport.”
It is getting more interesting to find out what is the agenda of big four heavyweights after the fight of The Rage On The Red Sea.
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Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will look to reclaim his titles when he faces Oleksandr Usyk at the Jeddah Super Dome in Saudi Arabia on August 20. If he emerges victorious, Joshua would become a three-belt unified champion – and it may set up a mouth-watering undisputed clash with WBC champion Tyson Fury.
Joshua will not be forced into retirement if he loses once again in his rematch with The Ukrainian – that’s according to his promoter Eddie Hearn. Joshua is hoping to avenge the result last year after he suffered the second defeat of his illustrious career.
Back in September, Joshua was comfortably outclassed as the Ukrainian took his WBA, WBO and IBF world titles in front of 65,000 fans at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Usyk stunned Joshua on a number of occasions and was simply too fast for the Brit, landing a number of impressive hits to win unanimously on points.
However, the 32-year-old would find himself cut adrift of the of the heavyweight picture if he suffers defeat at the hands of Usyk. Regardless, Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn remains adamant that a loss to the 35-year-old Ukrainian – who admirably returned home to defend his country from the Russian military invasion – would not force the Brit into retirement.
After Usyk VS Joshua Rematch, What Is Next? “No, I would be shocked,” Hearn told when quizzed about the prospect of Joshua retiring if he loses to Usyk for a second successive time. “AJ loves fighting; boxing is everything to him.
“When he lost to Usyk, the amount of people in the industry messaged me, saying, ‘I think he should retire now.’ I said, ‘He just lost to the pound-for-pound No 1 or 2. He’s not had that many fights.’
“He loves the sport, and I’m sure he’ll be around for a long time, but obviously we’d much rather win.”
Eddie Hearn believes Anthony Joshua will be around for a long time.
The reassuring words from Matchroom Boxing boss Hearn comes after former heavyweight champion David Haye claimed Joshua faces premature retirement should he lose to Usyk in Saudi Arabia next month. The 41-year-old believes Joshua’s mentality would essentially force him to walk away from the sport.
“If he doesn’t win, I am not sure he wants to be in a sport where he knows he is not the best,” Haye said. “He got out-hustled by someone he knows he can beat and if – he does everything right and Usyk still beats him – I don’t know if there is anything else for him to do in the sport.
“He is such a winner that I don’t know what he does next, if he loses again. He believes he has all the physical abilities to beat Usyk, so do I, so with the right plan he can get the victory.”
Rage On The Red Sea: Usyk vs Joshua 2 Yeah, we think it is too early for Joshua to retire from the sport that made him shine. Moreover, he is still 32 years old and has a fantastic record, 24 wins with 22 KOs. The big fighters he has defeated are Dillian Whyte, Wladimir Klitschko, and Kubrat Pulev, all knocked out. That’s not bad at all.

Deontay Wilder’s manager Shelly Finkel has suggested ‘The Bronze Bomber’ could fight the winner of Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua next – and shut down talk of a meeting with Dereck Chisora. Usyk and Joshua meanwhile will meet for a second time on 20 August with whoever emerges victorious likely to be in the hunt for a unification showdown with the WBC champion.
The former WBC heavyweight champion has not fought since his knockout defeat to Tyson Fury last October but recently insisted he intends to fight again after considering retirement.
Shelly Finkel and Deontay Wilder at press conference before the bout against Tyson Fury last year.
“Maybe the winner of Usyk and Joshua. I don’t know what Fury is doing? Maybe if Joshua wins it’s a huge fight in the UK (between those two) – there’s so many intangibles so we’re looking to see what happens in that fight,’ Finkel told Planet Sport.
‘I don’t care what Fury says (about his retirement), we’re waiting to see what he really wants to do because if he wants to fight the winner then he’s going to get it. But after that, where are the top guys? There’s only four real top guys in the heavyweights right now – Usyk, Joshua, Fury and Deontay”.
After Usyk VS Joshua Rematch, What Is Next? Rage On The Red Sea: Usyk vs Joshua 2 Chisora meanwhile ended a three-fight losing streak with a thrilling win over Kubrat Pulev in London last Saturday. ‘Del Boy’ has vowed to continue fighting, insisting he only wants hard fights before calling out Wilder. Finkel however suggests there is little interest from their side in a fight with the 37-year-old Briton. “Derek Chisora? He just edged a split-decision over Kubrat Pulev, no way,” Finkel said.
Wilder has not fought since his October defeat to Tyson Fury. Wilder spent months out of the public eye following his defeat to Fury last year but revealed in May he would continue his journey in boxing.
“I can’t stop right now. I must continue with my journey,” Wilder said. “I love you guys so much. I can’t end it like this. This journey’s not over with. I must continue my journey.”
As we know, Wilder’s journey is very fascinating, with 41 KOs of his 42 wins. He has only been defeated twice, both times by Tyson Fury alone. No wonder Finkel, maybe Wilder too, don’t want to talk about the fight against Fury again.
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Undefeated lightweight contender Ryan Garcia (22-0, 18 KOs) of Victorville, California, and former two-time world champion Javier Fortuna (37-3-1, 26 KOs) of La Romana, Dominican Republic square off in the main event at Crypto.com Arena in Downtown LA on Saturday, July 16. Many boxing observers believes that Garcia will face the most difficult challenge in his career.
For Garcia and Fortuna, this 12-rounder is a rescheduling of a lightweight bout that was supposed to happen in 2021, but was postponed when Garcia withdrew to address his mental health. With the matchup just in a few days, some fighters have given their thoughts and predictions.
RYAN GARCIA VS JAVIER FORTUNA: Fight Date, Time, How To Watch It Mikaela Mayer The unified super featherweight world champion, having held the WBO female title since 2020 and the IBF female title since November 2021, Mikaela Mayer, share her thought about the bout. She predicts Garcia will stop Fortuna by his X factor.
“It’s Garcia’s speed. Fortuna just can’t match it and I think that’s where Garcia’s power comes in because he’s got those fast hands and that fast whipping hook. So, I really think he’s going to be able to just catch Fortuna with that. That’s how I see it ending, one left hook.” Mayer explained Garcia’s X factor.
“I see Garcia stopping Fortuna. The speed and the power that he has will be the difference. The power comes from that speed, the force and the speed. I just think that Fortuna isn’t the smartest when it comes to attacks and he leaves himself open. Eventually, he’s going to get caught with the left hook. I think Garcia wins by knockout, I don’t have a round, but Garcia has been coming out quickly in his last few fights. He puts the pressure on, even though he’s a taller, rangier boxer. I sort of see him doing that again and I think the stoppage will probably come in the first half of the fight.” Mayer continued.
Bernard Hopkins and Devin Haney The American former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2016, Bernard Hopkins shared his thoughts on why it was important for the young fighter to get the victory.
“Ryan Garcia wins because he’s hungry and he wants to fight ‘Tank’ Davis. He can’t afford to have a win (go to Fortuna), it don’t look good. He has a lot of things on the table that he must look great at.”
Sided with Bernard Hopkins and even went so far as to state, Devin Haney feels Garcia will have an easy time with Fortuna.
“I think Javier Fortuna is past his prime and I feel like Ryan should go in there and do his thing. I think he should have an easy time with him, but Javier Fortuna is a litte scrappy, he’s a veteran, but I don’t think he has as much of a chin.”
Roy Jones Jr. and Eddie Hearn The Fighter of The Year in 1994 and 2003, and The Fighter of Decade for 1990s, Roy Jones Jr. reminded fans that they shouldn’t underestimate Fortuna. He feels that while Garcia is a little sharper, Fortuna has more experience in boxing that may help him in this fight.
Meanwhile, Promoter Eddie Hearn says he has doubts that Ryan Garcia will beat Javier Fortuna this Saturday night. Hearn believes that if this is the same Fortuna that he’s seen in the past, where Ryan will be in for a long night. In his last two fights against Emmanuel Tagoe and Luke Campbell, Ryan didn’t look so good. That might be why Hearn believes the former WBA super featherweight champion Fortuna can win.
“I haven’t seen a lot of Fortuna, but if he’s the same fighter he has been, I think it’s going to be a very tough night’s work for Ryan Garcia. I don’t think, and I’m only watching Ryan Garcia at the gym like a lot of fans are, I’m not so sure (he beats Fortuna).” said Hearn.
“I’m not so sure this fight plays out so easily as some people think it’s going to play out on Saturday, which is great news. So make sure you tune into DAZN to watch it because it’s going to be a great fight.”
“Yes, absolutely,” said Hearn when asked if he’ll be impressed if Ryan Garcia scores a big knockout against the 33-year-old Fortuna.
Other fighters such as Danny Garcia and Antonio Tarver gave their thoughts on the fight. Danny Garcia believes Ryan Garcia is fresher and hungrier and that will lead to victory, while Tarver recognized Fortuna’s history of getting into some wars. He believes Fortuna has the ability to highlight some bad spots or weak points in Garcia’s game to make it a difficult fight.
Will Garcia have a hard time facing Fortuna, or ‘KingRy’ end this match and moving his record to 23-0 with 19 knockouts?

Jake Paul was set for his upcoming bout on August 6 against Tommy Fury when it was announced that he would need to find a new opponent. It was not the first cancellation, but the twice, after the Long Island star being due to injury and the more recent time being due to travel issues. Jake Paul ended up for Fury’s replacement being Hashim Rahman Jr, the son of the legendary boxer of the same name. In the next three weeks, the pair will go head-to-head at Madison Square Garden, in the Big Apple under the spotlight. Rahman and the YouTube star were going back-and-forth in a recent press conference and surprisingly, it was Paul who was on the back foot for a lot of it. In fact, he was so on the back foot, after Rahman Jr. came across much more genuine providing details and calling out Jake Paul for running from him. “Don’t turn your back and run like we did when we sparred,” Rahman Jr responded. “I was there to work with you, to actually help you get confidence to go against a guy that was 5’ 5” with no fights. So what are you talking about? And I still was handicapped, boxing you with one hand. Go watch the tape. I didn’t even use my right hand… Why you running in a boxing ring? Do you know how to box? Have you learned that yet? Have you learned that you can’t run yet?” Rahman Jr. said. “He turned his back and ran from me, that’s what’s going on in their whole camp, that’s all they do. I’m here to end this facade he’s calling a career,” he said at one point. Jake Paul and Hashim Rahman Jr. at the press conference on Tuesday, July 12. Photo: Showtime Boxing. Jake kept insisting “we have the footage” so as to disprove what his foe was saying, with this prompting Rahman to ask for its release. Funnily enough, the man with over 20 million YouTube subscribers also said ‘I wish that I could release the footage’ so clearly one of them is bluffing. “Imma let the fans see on August 6,” was Paul’s rebuttal when pushed hard to put out this supposedly incriminating sparring footage. It would be pretty iconic if he walked out with videos of him dealing with Rahman in training and that would be very on-brand for the flashy boy from Cleveland, Ohio. It’s possible that Jake Paul might finally have bitten off more than he can chew this time. Paul’s resume to this point is without much bite. He is 5-0 as a boxer but is yet to beat anyone of note. His last two fights were against former MMA star Tyrone Woodley. The Baltimore-born Rahman’s current record is 12-1, with the solitary loss coming last time out at the hands of Jack McKenzie Morrison in Vegas. This bout against Rahman Jr. will easily be the biggest test of Jake Paul’s career. It remains to be seen whether Paul is doing all of this for fame and fortune, or if he wants to become a legitimate boxing contender. Check the related video below!

The World Boxing Association ordered the fight between the WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol and former super middleweight titleholder Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez. The bout was formally ordered by the WBA on Monday, July 11th afternoon, with the two sides given until August 10 to come to terms to avoid a purse bid hearing. “Bivol’s champion period is conditioned to a term of 24 months and his last mandatory fight was on March 3, 2018, his next one was to be after March 2020,” Carlos Chavez, chairman of the WBA Championship Committee detailed in a letter to both camps. “For that reason, he must face Ramirez. “In case they do not reach an agreement in the given time period or any of the parties refused to do so, the WBA will have the right to call the fight a purse bid.” Fans wanted to see Bivol battle IBF/WBC/WBO 175-lb champion Artur Beterbiev for the undisputed championship next, but that fight can’t happen now. It was because Beterbiev’s promoter Bob Arum is already planning on having him defend against #1 WBO Anthony Yarde in October in London. The news of the World Boxing Association’s decision to order Bivol (20-0, 11 KOs) to defend against former WBO 168-lb champion Ramirez (44-0, 30 KOs) won’t make Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn happy. He had hoped to set up a fight between Bivol and #2 WBA Joshua Buatsi next for a battle in the UK. Unfortunately for Hearn, the WBA has chosen Ramirez, so he’ll have to wait until next year to get Buatisi a title shot against whoever holds the belt. Ramirez’s promoter Oscar De La Hoya was overjoyed at hearing about the WBA ordering the fight with Bivol, and he’s already asking fans whether they prefer to travel to Las Vegas or Los Angeles to watch the fight live. “Now that the @WBABoxing ordered Zurdo vs. Bivol, where would you travel to see it? Vegas or Los Angeles,” said Oscar Dela Hoya on Twitter. The tall 6’3″ Ramirez was a good fighter when he campaigned at 168, capturing the WBO super middleweight title in 2016 and successfully defending it five times until vacating it in 2019 when he moved up to 175. In going up to 175, Ramirez has slowed down and lost his little hand speed. At the same time, Ramirez’s power hasn’t improved, and he is just big & slow for the weight class. He was arguably a better fighter at 168. Ramirez had it easy earning his #1 spot at 175 since moving up to light heavyweight in 2019. In Zurdo Ramirez’s five fights in the division, he’s beaten these less than dangerous contenders, Dominic Boesel, Yunieski Gonzalez, Sullivan Barrera, Alfonso Lopez, and Tommy Karpency. Even though some boxing fans complained that Ramirez should have fought Craig Richards, Buatsi, or Callum Smith to earn the #1 spot with the WBA. Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramírez used his tremendous size advantage to stop #2 WBA Dominic Boesel in the fourth round in a WBA light heavyweight title eliminator last May in Ontario, California. Bivol, meanwhile, is represented by Matchroom Boxing and career-long manager Vadim Kornilov. The leading candidate for 2022 Fighter of the Year is coming off the biggest win of his career and the best performance posted by any boxer thus far this year. The unbeaten long-reigning titlist turned away the challenge of four-division champ and then pound-for-pound king this past May 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The 31-year old Kyrgyzstan-born, Russian-based champ was viewed as a clear winner by most observers but had to sweat out absurdly close scorecards of 115-113 across the board to retain his title for the ninth defense of the title he has held since 2017. Bivol has previously mentioned Ramirez when discussing a possible fight. “Gilberto Ramirez is one of the top players in the light heavyweight division. We have talked about this fight for a long time. “The time has come to make this a reality. We’ve trained together and sparred as well. He is a professional gentleman and a very good boxer. “He is an ex-world champion who has proven to be one of the best. Fights like this excite fans. This is what boxing is all about, fights that either fighter has a 50-percent chance of being victorious.” That was eighteen months ago. Now is the time to make the fight a reality. Ramirez currently guards an unreal 44-0 record with 30 stoppages. “Zurdo” has powered through two divisions as a pro and is already a super-middleweight world champion. “I appreciate the WBA and believe they will follow the right process,” Ramirez said. “I’m confused about Bivol ducking me. I earned the WBA mandatory challenger position in the ring, not once but twice. “He’s been talking about fighting me for the last two years. It’s the time!” If Bivol comes through Ramirez, we will see who is becoming The Unbeaten King.

Derek Chisora accomplished his ambition to get revenge over Kubrat Pulev at the O2 Arena in London last Saturday night. The victory helped silence the doubters of the 38-year-old with the judges scoring the heavyweight contest 112-116, 116-112 and 116-114 to ‘Del Boy’ after he lost to the Bulgarian back in 2016. This also halted his run of three consecutive defeats with a split decision win over ‘The Cobra’.
For Chisora, the result and the performance that barely secured it will serve as vindication of his decision to fight on. Fans were wincing during this hellacious contest – though that word seems almost too ‘professional sports’ for a match this gladiatorial – and they will have likely had the same reaction when Chisora called for a clash with Deontay Wilder during his post-fight interview. Chisora said this week that the product he sells is “War”, but his feelings towards retirement suggest that the veteran has become a prisoner of it over time.
“I think I last won a fight three years ago,” Chisora said, exhausted but relieved. “It’s been… listen… It was hard. Pulev’s a great fighter. I’m happy today. At the same time, I’m sad. I don’t have many left in me, but what I have, I’m gonna give it all to you guys. I don’t want easy fights. I told Eddie (Hearn, promoter) the other day, if you can get me the ‘Bronze Bomber’ (Deontay Wilder), I’ll be happy.” Wilder may be an enticing prospect for Chisora. That fight is a frightening prospect for fans.
A 12-rounds Brutal Bout Taglines for boxing bouts are often contrived and usually superfluous, but for this rematch six years in the making, ‘Total Carnage’ proved fitting. If anything, those in attendance in London probably anticipated a few rounds of total carnage and then a sad, brutal ending to the night and potentially the career of either of these aging heavyweights. But Chisora, 38, and Pulev, 41, raged against the dying of the pugilistic light with stubborn jabs, weltering hooks, and ominous overhands as around 7,000 watched on.
Chisora employed animated head movement in the opening round, evading Pulev’s jabs and getting in close, where he would burrow spiteful hooks into the body of the Bulgarian. Pulev’s torso was soon a vibrant red, but the tourist established his jab more effectively over the following few rounds, preferring to fight at range while Chisora tried to close distance. As the fight crossed its halfway mark, Pulev was pushing back Chisora and seemingly starting to pull clear, putting together combinations with the crowd favorite stuck on the ropes.
It was in Round 7 that the tide began to turn, however, while simultaneously turning a crimson red. For Chisora had cut Pulev above the Bulgarian’s left eye, and the wound began to open up severely in the seventh frame, blood impairing Pulev’s vision and allowing Chisora to hammer him with the kind of overhand rights that had not quite connected up until that point.
Impressive and vital work from Pulev’s cutman prevented the blood from spilling down the Bulgarian’s face as it had in Round 7, and the 41-year-old reaped the benefits in the eighth round; Pulev increased his output and began to break down Chisora. The Briton rallied late in the round, however, and in the ninth round, he nearly spun Pulev around with a winging hook. Pulev tried to box his way out of a troubling moment, but again Chisora hurt him with a heavy shot.
In Round 10, Chisora opened up another cut – this one on the other side of Pulev’s face – and again his opponent’s vision was impaired as blood streamed down. The visitor again tried to stay disciplined in his approach, while Chisora favored haymakers and began to land them with increasing success. Pulev connected with a right hand after the bell at the end of the round, and Chisora responded in kind, with the referee seemingly content that the fouls had canceled one another out.
Round 11 arrived and Pulev remarkably seemed to be undeterred by the bleeding around his eyes. He slung straight shots at Chisora, the Briton beginning to fade and starting to rely on his heart as his lungs let him down. There was time for one last crucial rally from Chisora, though, “Del Boy” getting after Pulev straight away and propelling hooks into the midriff of the battered Bulgarian.
After 12 rounds that flowed from one to the next on a cocktail tide of blood and sweat, it was Chisora’s swollen hand that was raised by the referee. Pulev seemed accepting of the result. Chisora’s brave showing was, apparently, enough, as his young children watched on – seeing their father fight in person for the first time.

FightersTalkTV.com – Two veteran warriors will go head to head again, six years after their first meeting. Derek Chisora (29-2, 14 KOs) and Kubrat Pulev (32-12, 23 KOs) will renew hostilities in a heavyweight battle at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday night. Pulev claimed a split decision victory over Chisora in Hamburg in May 2016 and secured the EBU heavyweight title en route to an eventual world title shot. “The Cobra” unleashed a jab fest and rode his weapon of choice to a split-decision victory. Although one judge inexplicably saw it for Chisora, it was pretty clear that Pulev should have comfortably won via a lopsided unanimous decision. Anyhow, with that bout being for the European heavyweight title, this re-up will be for pure guts and pride. And they are ready for their rematch. Pulev, 41, was fighting for world titles as recently as December 2020, as he fought Anthony Joshua for the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles. This was just the second defeat out of 29 fights in his career, with the first coming against Wladimir Klitschko back in 2014. Chisora, meanwhile, who turns 39 in December, has fought no fewer than 13 times since then, defying expectations over a potential retirement. He is coming off the back of three straight defeats, dropping a pair of decisions against New Zealander Joseph Parker having previously been bested by now-unified champion Oleksandr Usyk. Derek Chisora and Kurbat Pulev will go head-to-head once again on Saturday night. This unexpected rematch is being billed as ‘Total Carnage’, with the duo having to be separated at their last pre-fight press conference after a heated final face-off turned into something of a wrestling bout. It was because Chisora ​​managed to provoke Pulev’s emotions, and it can be the keys to get his victory. Agression Immediately Chisora laid down the gauntlet during the fight’s press conference earlier in the week: “Let’s f***ing go for it.” If that’s not an invitation to a fire fight, nothing else will be. But if Chisora truly wants to get Pulev off his back foot and away from picking him apart with the jab, he’s got to bring the “War” to the Bulgarian. And the only way to do that is to sully up the fight immediately with raw aggression. That aggression may prove to make Chisora vulnerable at times, but if he truly wants to go for it as touted, he must unleash forward-moving force on Pulev without taking a step back. Get Inside of Pulev’s Reach Pulev vs Chisora in their first match, May 2016. Standing six-foot-two to Pulev’s six-foot-four, Chisora has to work to get inside of the Bulgarian’s six-inch reach advantage. Getting inside early will go long ways toward negating the same jab that Pulev employed and rode to victory over six years ago in their initial fight. Obviously, that’s going to be an easier said than done task for “War” Chisora, but the British boxer has to force cramped quarters by any means — even resorting to clinching early if need be. Uppercut In The Clinch It shouldn’t take too many rounds for Chisora to gauge his comfortability and difficulty in getting inside on Pulev. Well, once he’s locked in the clinched phonebooth with “The Cobra,” Chisora should look to unload a compact uppercut to damage the taller foe. Anthony Joshua found success with the weapon against Pulev in victory nearly two years ago. Chisora might find paydirt with the same shot. Adding to that thinking is Pulev being 41 and possibly a step slower. When Pulev is looking to jab his way out of the clinch to reassert space, it might be the perfect timing for Chisora to blast him with a counter uppercut right up the middle. We will see if Chisora ​​manages to maximize the keys he has to victory, considering he is not as young as six years ago. You can watch the boxing videos on our YouTube channel! >>>

FightersTalkTV.com – The former four-weight world champion, Mikey Garcia, has announced his retirement from the sport. Although it has not been officially, the announcement can be seen on his updated Instagram profile. Mikey Garcia’s Instagram account. Garcia, who was undefeated in his first 20 professional fights with 17 KOs, updated his Instagram account, with the description now reading “retired world champ” in the featherweight, junior lightweight, lightweight and junior welterweight divisions. Meanwhile, a source at Matchroom Boxing, who had promoted Garcia in what will now go down as his final fights, says the retirement announcement seems to be official. Mikey Garcia has booked a sensational record as a professional, standing at 40 wins with 30 of those coming by way of knockout, and only 2 losses by unanimous decision. Garcia of Oxnard, California went pro in July of 2006 and he went on to win world titles at featherweight, super featherweight, light and super lightweight. The American defeat some fine fighters, including – Orlando Salido, Juan Manuel Lopez, Roman Martinez, Juan Carlos Burgos, Elio Rojas, Dejan Zlaticanin, Adrien Broner, Robert Easter. Mikey Garcia’s last fight against Sandor Martin in October 2021 at Chukchansi Park in Fresno, CA. Mandatory Credit: Melina Pizano/Matchroom. He also challenged for welterweight glory but came up short in a points loss to Errol Spence Jr. Despite bouncing back from this defeat with a unanimous decision win over Jessie Vargas, Garcia was then beaten by Spanish contender Sandor Martin last October and many fans saw this result as the beginning of the end for Garcia. If this is the end of the road of the Garcia, he will be able to look back on a career that has seen plenty of world title success and has seen him share the ring with some of the sport’s biggest names. After making his announcement, Premier Boxing Champions wished Garcia well as he moved on with his life. “The entire PBC Family would like to wish four-division world champion and modern-day boxing great Mikey Garcia a happy retirement! “Congratulations on an amazing career,” they said. So do we, FightersTalkTV.com would like to wish Mikey Garcia well in his retirement. Watch Mikey Garcia related videos on our YouTube channel! >>>

FigtersTalkTV.com – Jonathan Gonzalez defends his WBO Junior Flyweight title after a unanimous decision victory over Mark Anthony Barriga on Saturday at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida, USA. A strong second half surge by Jonathan ‘Bomba’ Gonzalez was enough to spare Puerto Rico the feeling of being left without a single male boxer to hold a major title. All three judges saw the fight for Gonzalez after twelve rounds of action, the scorecards were 115-113, 117-111 and 117-111. The win improved the Puerto Rican’s record to 26-3-1 with 14 knockouts while Barriga dropped to 11-2 with 2 knockouts. Barriga would prove to be a tricky opponent as the 2012 Olympian from Panabo City, Philippines, walking Gonzalez into counter right hooks and left hands early on. Barriga didn’t have the power hurt Gonzalez, whose three previous losses were by knockouts to bigger punchers than Barriga. Jonathan Gonzalez made a successful first defense of his WBO junior flyweight title tonight, winning a decision over Mark Anthony Barriga in a tactical. Gonzalez began to establish his dominance in round ten, as Barriga loaded up wildly on his punches to try to put the fight away, but ended up missing more. Gonzalez used his size and boxing skill to back Barriga off with jabs, and pushed the pace as Barriga faded late. Barriga, 29, has now lost in his two world title attempts, having dropped a split decision to Carlos Licona in December of 2018 for the IBF strawweight title. It was a good fight between two very skilled, crafty fighters, but as the fight wore on and got a bit less tight, Gonzalez’s harder shots were able to account for more of a round, as Barriga was no longer making the strong argument that he was out-boxing Gonzalez, which is not an easy thing to do in the first place. Going forward, Gonzalez seems to have two key potential challengers. First has to be top-ranked WBO contender Mark Vicelles (17-0-1, 10 KO), a 26-year-old Filipino southpaw who just fought on June 17 in Mandaue City, so he’s lined up timing-wise for the bout. He’s never actually fought a serious contender, but that never stops sanctioning bodies from handing out rankings. We also could see Gonzalez’s next challenger, when the man he beat last year for the belt, Elwin Soto, faces former titleholder Hekkie Budler in Mexico. Soto is currently the WBO’s No. 2 ranked challenger, and Budler is unranked at the moment. Watch the fight highlight between Barriga vs Gonzalez down here!

FightersTalkTV.com – The war between Jake Paul and the Fury is not about him and Tommy anymore. For about a year, the American Youtuber and the Love Island star have started a conflict over social media. It led to a face-to-face confrontation after the younger Fury made his competitive debut on American soil, and defeated Anthony Taylor. Paul also fought that night, beating former UFC champion Tyron Woodley in the main event, and the two vectors were then meant to meet in the ring last December before Tommy sustained a rib injury in training which forced him to pull out of the fight at last minute. Now the pair will finally step inside the ring together at the beginning of August, after some confusion about whether or not the reality tv star was going to drop out again. It will probably be the most anticipated novice fight in the history of the sport, with the two boxers having competed in just 13 fights between them, spanning just 42 professional rounds. The war of words has continued to intensify and the older Fury brother has got involved. Retired heavyweight champion of the world Tyson, who has sent mixed messages about making a u-turn on his decision made after a win over Dillian Whyte back in April, has commented that “I wouldn’t hesitate for a second to bet 100,000 pounds” in favor of his brother. In response, the American Youtuber-turned-boxer turned on and issued a major challenge to the “King of the Gypsies.” “You made $40 million, let’s raise it. Let’s bet a million, two million, whatever you want to bet!” he said. Ever since, Paul and the Fury brothers have been trading blows on social media, and some of it has been getting rather personal. The War Heats Up After Paul’s approach, Tyson Fury had no choice but to accept the proposal with which he backs his brother. “This is a message to Jake Paul. I hear you want to make a bigger bet than $100,000. You want a bigger bet, you want a million dollars. Let’s do it. You want a million, you got it!” he emphasized. “I’m backing Tommy and I will put my money where my mouth is,” Fury said. The latest, Tyson Fury serenading hundreds of people in a chant of “Jake Paul is a p****”. The heavyweight champion uploaded a video of himself on stage at Sheffield City Hall, belting out the words: “Jake Paul is a p****, Jake Paul is a p****, la la la la, la la la la,” on Twitter, while also brutally tagging Paul in the post. But, it’s not Jake Paul if he can not hit back. The Logan Paul’s brother replied in sarcastic style by dubbing footage of himself pretending to be a composer over the video and branded Tyson Fury’s crude chant “Beethoven’s tenth symphony”. And now all eyes will be on Tyson’s brother, Tommy who has eight wins out of eight in his boxing career. Although Tommy has the full backing of his brother, Tyson did send a word of warning ahead of his fight against Paul. He said, “If Tommy Fury can’t win against Jake Paul he has no right in being a fighter.” “I think Tommy knocks him out and he has got to believe in himself and go over there and put on a show. He has to enjoy it as he’s getting paid a lot of money to fight a guy who hasn’t fought on an actual boxer.” The much anticipated fight between Fury and Paul will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York on 6 August. So, could Tommy beat and make Paul to be the real p****? Read more: CONFIRMED!!! Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury Finally Set Watch Jake Paul and The Furys Fight Highlights on our YouTube channel!

FightersTalkTV.com – After a long-running online feud, the bout between Tommy Fury and The YouTuber, Jake Paul, is finally set to meet on August 6 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The pair were originally due to clash last year before Fury, the brother of world heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury, pulled out through illness and injury. But now, after months of trash talk, the date and venue have been announced – with Paul sharing the headline spot with seven-weight world champion Amanda Serrano in New York. Jake Paul (5-0, 4 KOs) said on his tweet: “Okay people he grew a set overnight. “It’s official, I’m taking this little Fury’s head off. “Amanda Serrano and I dual main-event at the Mecca of boxing. “Official press conference and ticket on-sale this Wednesday June 29th at 11AM. #PaulFury.” “I wasn’t sure I was going to say yes to another potential matchup against Tommy after he pulled out of our matchup last year,” said Paul. “But ultimately, knocking out a Fury was too appealing to pass up. I’ve proven I am dedicated to boxing in and out of the ring, from promoting fights, championing fighters and fighter pay, to knocking out my opponents. The Furys cannot say the same, they are selfish tossers. On Aug. 6, the world will see why I am on my way to being a world champion. I’m honored to fight under the same lights as some of the greatest professional boxers in history.” Paul will compete in his sixth professional boxing fight. The Love Island’s star, Tommy Fury (8-0, 4 KOs), has confirmed the Paul’s challenge and signed the contract on Thursday (June 23). He said in an Instagram video: “Just to let you all know, the fight on August 6 is going ahead. “The contract has been signed after weeks and weeks of waiting for Jake Paul to sign up to the drugs testing and potentially putting the fight at risk, he’s finally signed up to the drugs testing. “We’ve agreed a contract that we’re happy with, so the fight is going ahead and I’ll see you August 6.” “The Paul brothers’ boxing charade is about to come to an end once and for all,” Fury said. “I am a boxer. My opponent plays boxing. Jake Paul has been dressed up to look like a boxer against retirees from other sports. Fury (right) is the slight favorite going into the fight. “I will show the world that he does not belong in the ring. Thank you to my promoter Frank Warren, Most Valuable Promotions and Showtime for letting me permanently shut up Jake Paul. I look forward to headlining Madison Square Garden and knocking out this clown.” American Paul has a record of five wins as a professional, against fellow social media star AnEsonGib, ex-NBA basketballer Nate Robinson and mixed martial arts fighters Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley. Meanwhile, Fury has eight professional victories in his career and found fame on the reality TV series Love Island. A Youtuber versus TV series star, it reminds us of the popular MTV show, A Celebrity Deathmatch. Do you agree with that? Watch more Paul and Fury videos on our Youtube channel!! >>>

FightersTalkTV.com – Rage On The Red Sea, will be billed as one of the biggest heavyweight rematches in the history of boxing. Unified heavyweight world champion, Oleksandr Usyk, will put his IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO World Titles on the line against former champion Anthony Joshua in the coastal city of Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Saturday, August 20. Usyk (19-0, 13 KOs) stunned Joshua (24-2, 22 KOs) and the boxing world by outpointing the Englishman to win the IBF, WBA and WBO titles last September in London. Joshua was outboxed over the twelve-round distance as he suffered the second defeat of his professional career, losing via unanimous decision with judges’ scorecards of 117–112, 116–112 and 115–113 all in Usyk’s favour. The result meant that Usyk became only the second boxer ever, after Evander Holyfield, to win unified world titles in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions. Since the pair’s first meeting, former Undisputed Cruiserweight World Champion Usyk (19-0, 13 KOs) has gained further global attention after putting the rematch on hold to support his home nation on the front line during their ongoing conflict. “I have a goal, with the help of the Lord I will complete my mission!” Usyk said at the press conference. Oleksandr Usyk won by unanimous decision over Anthony Joshua in their first fight. “What a roller coaster journey, fighting for the Heavyweight Championship of the World for the 12th consecutive time,” said Joshua. “I won the belt, unified the division won another belt, lost the belts, became two-time Unified Heavyweight Champion and now have my date with history set to become three-time Unified Heavyweight Champion of the World. What an opportunity! “Fighting championship level back to back has had its pros and cons, but I decide every day to get stronger, to learn from my experiences and grow. A happy fighter is a dangerous fighter and I am the happiest and most motivated I have been. “Thank you to the organisers, to 258MGT, Matchroom Boxing and to all the boxing fans across the world, with a special shout out to the Ukrainian fans who have been through a really tough time.” Joshua Aims To Reverse His Loss “I just want to say god is good, all the time, even through tough times. I’d like to thank everyone for coming out today. Definitely the hunger is still there. As I always said from the get-go, stay hungry. Just keep the motivation high. Blips happen. Things happen in life but resilience, mental toughness and consistency will always prevail. We’re still on the road, we’re still on the road to Undisputed for sure. It’s just a little blip in the road but I’m focused on the target which is sitting over there (points to Usyk). Anthony Joshua plans to ‘explode’ at Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch. “The fight with Usyk, he bust my ass for some rounds. I have to take that defeat like a man as well. I hold myself accountable. I’m someone who can admit when I’m wrong and hold my head high when I’m right. The fight in September, he was right, and I was wrong. Simply, I have to reverse that role on August 20th. I don’t like to overcomplicate the situation because there’s simplicity in genius. Sometimes if you keep things simple you can achieve great things, so I’m just going to keep things simple, move forward and the date will soon come.” Robert Garcia, who was recently hired as the head coach to guide Joshua to victory in his second fight with Usyk, says he’s now focusing on adapting, making changes to AJ’s game so that there won’t be a repeat of what took place last September. “I thought he fought the wrong fight, and that’s the past. That happened already. Usyk was the better man, congratulations to him, but come August 20th, we’re going to do whatever it takes to win his titles back. “I know he can do it. He’s the bigger man, the stronger man, he’s got the reach advantage and we’re going to take advantage of all that. Come that day, we’re going to have a three-time heavyweight champion of the world,’ said Robert Garcia, predicting a victory for Joshua. Eddie Hearn, the Chairman of Matchroom Boxing, says at the press conference that this fight will be a chance for Joshua to reclaim his title back. “We are thrilled to get one of the biggest Heavyweight rematches in boxing history made and give Anthony Joshua the chance to reclaim what he lost in London last September. Everything is on the line for this Unified World Heavyweight Championship bout and it could not be a bigger contest. We know Oleksandr Usyk is a great fighter and we saw that last time out, but I know Anthony Joshua is more determined than ever. It was a huge success to host Anthony Joshua’s contest with Andy Ruiz Jr. in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2019 and we are looking forward to working with the country again to stage this historic event. So, no doubt all eyes of the world will be on the ring come Saturday August 20th. This is a story of redemption, and the countdown starts now.” Hearn said. Alexander Krassyuk, Usyk’s Promoter, said: “The rematch is on the way. The fight will be much bigger and more spectacular than the first. It is new history in the making. Being a part of this event is a huge honour. Our country is now fighting for its heritage. Our mission is to expand its legacy. With the help of the Lord we will achieve this.” Freddie Cunningham, Managing Director, 258MGT, said: “We are on the verge again of another huge moment in boxing history and the career of Anthony Joshua. Since turning professional Anthony has never shied away from anything, he has taken every challenge and actively looked for the biggest fights against the best in his division. This is his opportunity to become a Three Time Heavyweight Champion of the World and he will put everything into achieving this amazing feat. A big thank you to our team at 258 MGT, SCEE, Matchroom Boxing and everyone who has helped put this together.” There is still two months to prepare it, if you want to watch the fight, you have to wait until the ticket is announced. Don’t miss it!

FightersTalkTV.com – A good news for Billy Joe Saunders’s fans. The two-weight world champion has been training at the Ingle Gym ahead of a potential comeback fight in December. Since losing to Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez in May last year, Saunders, who has held the WBO middleweight and super middleweight belts, was forced to retire in the eighth round after suffering three fractures to his right eye in a punishing career-first defeat. “He came back a couple of weeks back just to find his feet, get away from home,” Ingle said. “He’s aiming to fight in December. His nutritionist Greg Marriott is based in Sheffield, we have just got to sit down and work out a plan of where he goes from there. “That’s another conversation I need to have when I get back to Sheffield. It might work out, it might not.” Saunders was trained by Mark Tibbs for his last bout, which ended in the first loss of his 31-fight professional career after he suffered a broken eye socket. With Ingle away on a warm-weather training camp in Spain, he was trained by his assistant coach, Amer ‘Killa’ Khan. “We had a spar last week, he’s definitely still got the grit,” said Khan, who was a 13-0 professional. “He’s still fighting like his life depends on it. Everything is still there. The pair fought six rounds as part of Saunders’ efforts to get back in shape. “You have to kill him to beat him. You have to nail him to the ground. He can dig deep and take it to the well.” Khan added. Who will be the opponent is yet to be ascertained, but Eddie Hearn, chairman of Matchroom Boxing, says he’d like to set up a rematch between the former two-division world champion Saunders (30-1, 14 KOs) and WBA 168-lb mandatory challenger John Ryder (31-5, 17 KOs). Billy Joe Saunders when beat John Ryder in September 2013. Saunders, 32, beat Ryder by a razor-close 12-round unanimous decision in September 2013 at the Copper Box Arena in London, Billy Joe jumped out to an early lead and held on in the later rounds when Ryder came storming back. “Until he broke his eye socket against Canelo Alvarez, he was having a great fight,” said Hearn. “He’s controversial, he’s talented, and of course, the Billy Joe Saunders vs. Chris Eubank Jr fight down the road – I don’t believe you’ll see that this year anyway. But I’d like to see John Ryder fight Billy Joe Saunders. “They had a great fight a few years ago,” said Hearn. Billy Joe Saunders (right) took his professional record to 21-0 when defeated Chris Eubank Jr. on a split decision, November 2014. Saunders and Eubank Jr have shared an intense rivalry dating back to their 2012 fight where the former sealed a split decision win. Shalom, the promoter and CEO of BOXXER, believes Eubank Jr is still desperate to secure a rematch. But with his old rival still working towards a return, he believes the Brighton middleweight must now focus on winning a world title before pursuing a host of other huge fights. “Eubank now finds himself in a position in his career whereby he needs to prove himself as a world champion.” Shalom said. “If the opportunity is there to fight for a world title, he should be taking it, regardless of the name. I think once Chris has proved his world title credentials, it makes a potential fight with the likes of Conor Benn, Billy Joe or Golovkin later down the line so much bigger.” “I think Chris would love that fight (against Saunders).” Shalom added. Saunders is an excellent fighter, but what’s held him back is frequent injuries and long layoffs. If he is interested in fighting a rematch with Eubank Jr, he should consider taking a couple of tune-ups because that would be a grueling fight for him. Interesting to look forward to, who will Saunder choose to fight? Check the latest Saunder’s fight highlight on our Youtube channel! >>>

FightersTalkTV.com – The big fight between two greatest punchers, Artur Beterbiev and Joe Smith Jr. at Hulu Theatre last weekend surprised many boxing fans and observers. The battle that was predicted as The Fight Of The Year turned out to be a short and quick fight. Beterbiev easily stops and destroys Smith Jr. in just two rounds. Moreover, Smith was knocked down three times before the referee, Harley Dock stopped the fight and declared it over. Joe Smith Jr. got his last knocked down from Artur Beterbiev in the second round. Getty Images – Getty With that easy victory, the Russian-born Canadian deserves to be called as the biggest puncher in boxing today. He is undoubtedly the most powerful puncher in light heavyweight division, so much so that he is the only who is a champion today having knocked out all his opponents (18). But Beterbiev is not the only one who has a deadly punch. These fighters who compete in a variety of weight classes, exemplify the brutality of the knockout and remain some of the most dominant forces in their latest fights. Deontay Wilder At heavyweight, Deontay Wilder is the most feared puncher in the division, although his crushing blows failed to knock out Tyson Fury in any of their three fights. Deontay Wilder in the fight against Tyson Fury. The Gypsy King absorbed the Bronze Bomber’s right hand like no one had ever done before, but Stiverne in his first fight with Wilder was a real test. In his 45 fights, Wilder knocked out 41 opponents. Canelo Alvarez Alvarez is one of the most dangerous punchers in boxing today. His power has allowed him to move up the ranks with some confidence. Have 57 wins with 39 KOs, and in recent time he has knocked out champions such as Kovalev, who in another era would have been on this list, Caleb Plant and Billy Joe Saunders. Alvarez becomes undisputed champion after knocked out Caleb Plant. Of course, the Mexican could not take down boxers like Golovkin or Bivol, no matter how hard he tried. The man from Guadalajara would have to be placed in the super middleweight division today, a division from which he is unlikely to move from. Gennady Golovkin Gennady Golovkin’s punching power (37 of 42 wins have been by KO) has been a benchmark for the past 15 years. At 40 years old, the Kazakh’s legs are no longer the same, but his punching power is still there. Gennady Golovkin knocked out Ryota Murata to unify titles. Triple G’ is coming off a KO win over Ryota Murata in middlewight division and at one point went on a streak of 23 consecutive KOs. Golovkin’s great achievement is that he has won a huge number of world title fights by KO. Vergil Ortiz One boxer who has become a KO expert is Vergil Ortiz. Powerful and very fast, he has a terrifying competitor in welterweight division, Terence Crawford, who has nine in a row (29 in 38 fights). Vergil Ortiz Jr. lands a punch to the face of Maurice Hooker as they fight for the vacant WBO international welterweight title. It’s not just that the American has won all 18 of his fights by knockout, but the decisive way in which he goes at his opponents and gets the job done. However, he has yet to prove those skills against opponents of a greater pedigree. Gervonta Daviz ‘Tank’ or ‘Mini Tyson’ is another of Gervonta Daviz has been given the gift of the KO. His hooks are devastating for a lightweight (impeccable punch against Leo Santa Cruz) and his 1.66m height is pure power. Gervonta Davis knocked out Yuriorkis Gamboa for WBA lightweight title. He relies a lot on his strategy of looking for the knockout, although he has found it in 25 of his 27 fights. Floyd Maywether’s protégé is getting more and more media attention every day thanks to his punching skills in the ring. Is there your favorite fighters? Watch more knockout highlight on our Youtube channel!

FightersTalkTV.com – The #1 WBO ranked Anthony Yarde was on a scouting run last Saturday to take notes on Beterbiev in his fight against WBO light heavyweight champion Joe Smith Jr. at Madison Square Garden in New York. Yarde (22-2, 21 KOs) said he already knows how to give the unbeaten Beterbiev (18-0, 18 KOs) problems with his superior hand speed and skills. He saw enough to discover the weaknesses of Beterbiev, and he’ll be ready to take advantage of them when they fight next October in London. As we know, Top Rank’s CEO, Bob Arum, who promotes light heavyweight champions Artur Beterbiev and Joe Smith, says the winner will face mandatory challenger Anthony Yarde next. “Yarde will be next assuming Artur wins this big fight. And his chance will come in England in a huge fight for the UK. I also expect Yarde will get his chance if Smith wins here but that might complicate the choice of venue. [Team Smith] might want to bring it to the Garden. But however it goes this Saturday I will be working with Frank Warren to sort it out.” Arum told Daily Mail. Many boxing fans will be upset about this scheduled fight because they want to see Artur Beterbiev, the three-belt champion, take on WBA champion Dmitry Bivol for the undisputed championship next. Even though, the fight between Yarde and Beterbiev will be another clash of titans, where two light heavyweight fighters with the highest knockout ratio meet in the ring. Yarde Knows How To Trouble Beterbiev England’s Yarde was impressed by the way Beterbiev battered Joe Smith Jr. on his way to a second-round technical knockout. Yarde reminded reporters at ringside, though, that he, too, is a powerful puncher. “He’s a beast,” Yarde said. “He hits very hard. I’m a beast, too. That’s why I think it’s such an exciting matchup.“ Anthony Yarde’s last fight against Lyndon Arthur, April 2021. “It was very, very entertaining. From what I saw, it was very entertaining. It was a clash of the titans, and I knew there was going to be some sort of knockout tonight,” said Anthony Yarde to BT Sport Boxing about his thoughts on Artur Beterbiev’s victory over Joe Smith Jr. “What I’m expecting and what I’ve been told is Beterbiev is going to come to London. So, we’ll create a fantastic atmosphere in London, and that’s going to be entertainment. “We’ll see when he comes to London,” Yarde said when asked how he’ll defeat Beterbiev. “I feel like everyone is going to have their opinion, and I feel like from what I saw today, I know how to give him a lot of trouble.” “With boxing, it’s one punch, or it’s a punch that when it lands. What I can say for sure is I’m quicker than Beterbiev. From what I’m hearing, it’ll be in London,” Yarde said. Yarde’s apparent advantages over Beterbiev are hand speed, youth, combination punching, jab, and mobility. Yarde lacks experience, inside fighting ability, stamina, and chin. He gets tired quickly, and his chin isn’t as solid as it should be. “I just feel we’re different fighters,” Yarde said. “And I feel like Joe Smith Jr.’s best chance was to go out and done what he did. But again, he’s come up a bit short… I think I was younger then mentally and physically, and especially with experience. I feel like I’m a lot more experienced now and I’m a lot more prepared mentally. Even in training camps, making the weight, etcetera, I feel like I’m a lot better now.“ It will be interesting to see this upcoming fight. Let’s wait till it happens. Watch More Highlights on Our YouTube Channel! Daniel Dubois vs Trevor Bryan