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Usyk Asks for Extension on Joseph Parker Fight Due to Injury

Fola Badmus1 month ago1 month ago05 mins

Oleksandr Usyk has requested an extension on negotiations to fight Joseph Parker due to injury, promoter Frank Warren has told Sky Sports. Usyk was recently ordered by the WBO to defend his belt against mandatory challenger Parker after defeating Daniel Dubois to become undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. Alternatively, Parker could face the winner of Moses Itauma against Dillian Whyte should Usyk vacate the WBO title. “He (Usyk) put a letter in yesterday stating that he’s asked him for an extension period, because he’s injured, before being ordered to do anything,” Warren told Sky Sports News. “Whatever happens the fact of life is Joseph Parker will either fight as champion if Usyk vacates or he will fight Usyk for the title. “If Moses or Dillian win, they’re in the No 1 spot and if the fight with Usyk and Parker doesn’t happen then Joe (Parker) will have to fight the official number one contender.” Duke McKenzie and Gary Logan debate whether rising heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma could be the one to dethrone Oleksandr Usyk as undisputed champion. Duke McKenzie and Gary Logan debate whether rising heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma could be the one to dethrone Oleksandr Usyk as undisputed champion. Usyk became a three-time undisputed champion, twice at heavyweight and once at cruiserweight, in July when he knocked out Dubois to add the Brit’s IBF belt to his collection. He had stated prior to the contest that he believed he had two more fights left in his, so far perfect, professional career, with a prospective bout against Parker seemingly representing the second. Usyk was, however, also linked to a potential trilogy fight against Tyson Fury in 2026 after the Gypsy King underlined his wish to seek revenge following back-to-back losses to the Ukrainian. “His camp have written asking for a period of time before he has to defend the title,” Warren continued. “We’ll see what happens and the WBO will put a statement out on this today or tomorrow, I’ve been informally told what the position is. The most important thing is to focus on Saturday, it’s a very important fight.” Barry Jones, Natasha Jonas and Dalton Smith discuss whether Oleksandr Usyk will vacate his WBO heavyweight title or give Joseph Parker a shot for the belt. Parker was denied a shot at the IBF title earlier this year when Dubois withdrew from his scheduled title defence due to illness during fight week. The New Zealander subsequently knocked out last-minute replacement Martin Bakole to keep his world title hopes alive. On Saturday the attention turns to another aspiring world champion when the highly-rated Itauma encounters the experience of Whyte, who is looked to derail his younger opponent’s development while also setting up another big night of his own in the latter years of his career.

WBO Orders Usyk to Face Mandatory Challenger Parker

Fola Badmus2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

Undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has been ordered by the WBO to begin negotiations with mandatory challenger Joseph Parker. The Ukrainian, 38, unified the division for a second time on 19 July with a fifth-round stoppage of Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium. New Zealand’s Parker beat Zhilei Zhang to win the WBO interim belt in March 2024. Both parties have 30 days to find an agreement or the WBO will order purse bid proceedings. Parker held the WBO title between 2016 and 2018, beating Andy Ruiz Jr to claim the vacant belt, but lost it to Anthony Joshua after two defences. Following defeat by Briton Joe Joyce in 2022, the 33-year-old has won six fights in a row to re-emerge among the title contenders. Parker was set to face Dubois for the IBF strap in February, but the Briton withdrew on two days’ notice due to illness. The New Zealander remained on the card in Riyadh and defended his interim title status with a stoppage victory against Martin Bakole instead. Parker was an ever-present and vocal figure during the build-up to Usyk’s latest success and he watched from ringside as the two-weight undisputed champion put on another masterclass in London. Usyk said he wanted to rest for “two or three months” after earning his second win against Dubois, but named Parker, Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Derek Chisora as potential opponents. He has yet to lose in 24 contests as a professional, with 15 victories by knockout.

Usyk Retains No.1 Spot in Latest P4P Rankings

Fola Badmus4 months ago4 months ago02 mins

Oleksandr Usyk, holder of the WBC, WBA, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles, remains the top-boxer in updated pound-for-pound (P4P) rankings, The Ring magazine wrote on May 8. The magazine has released its updated P4P rankings of the best boxers in the world, regardless of weight class. Usyk has won all 24 of his professional fights, 14 of them by knockout. Ranked second is Naoya Inoue of Japan, the undisputed champion in the super bantamweight division. Terence Crawford, the WBA light middleweight champion from the US, completes the top three. The most notable change in the new rankings is the rise of unbeaten Japanese boxer Junto Nakatani (30–0, 23 KOs), who overtook the legendary Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez, pushing him down to eighth place. The Ring’s top 10 P4P rankings (all weights): Oleksandr Usyk Naoya Inoue Terence Crawford Dmitry Bivol Artur Beterbiev Jesse Rodriguez Junto Nakatani Canelo Álvarez Kenshiro Teraji David Benavidez Read also: Two Ukrainians in top 10 of boxing elite rankingUsyk was previously named The Ring’s Boxer of the Year. His next bout is scheduled for July 19, when he will face Daniel Dubois in a rematch for the undisputed heavyweight championship. Usyk previously defeated Dubois by technical knockout in the ninth round in August 2023.

Dubois’ Trainer Accuses Usyk of ‘Conning Boxing World’

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The trainer of British heavyweight Daniel Dubois accused Oleksandr Usyk of “conning the boxing world” at a press conference on Tuesday before their undisputed title fight in July. The undefeated Usyk was floored in the fifth round of the August 2023 fight in Poland by Dubois with a shot that was deemed a low blow before the Ukrainian claimed a ninth-round stoppage. Dubois’ trainer Don Charles accused Usyk of being hurt by a legal body shot and said the British fighter should have won the encounter. The two men will meet for a second time on July 19 at Wembley Stadium, this time for all four world titles, as Usyk bids to become a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion. “The actions you did that night, you’ve heard of the Oscars? You should’ve won an Oscar,” Charles said on Tuesday. “You conned the referee, you conned us and you conned the boxing world. “You pride yourself as a God-fearing man — ‘Thou shalt not lie’ — so I question what kind of God do you worship? “The God has summoned you for our son Daniel Dubois to get revenge on you.” Unbeaten Usyk, who holds the WBO, WBC and WBA belts, became boxing’s first four-belt heavyweight champion when he beat Tyson Fury in May last year. But he later relinquished his IBF title, which Dubois now holds after a knockout win over compatriot Anthony Joshua later in the year. Usyk’s team printed off images of Dubois’s low blow and displayed them in front of the media. “I believe in Jesus and I deserve an Oscar,” Usyk, 38, joked in response. “You need to teach your fighter to fight clean, but I will win this fight with my right hand, with a jab and that will be enough.” Dubois, 27, has fought three times since Usyk handed him his second professional loss two years ago. “Yes, but it’s in the past now, it’s happened,” Dubois said when asked if he was cheated out of victory against Usyk. “I get a chance to put that wrong right and clear up the controversy and I can’t wait to put him to sleep on the night. “I think I’m on fire now, I’m pent up and ready to go. It’s going to be a bloodbath and I want to show that I’m a man of the future.”

Efe Ajagba: I’ll Beat Bakole, Then Bring Me Usyk, Dubois

Fola Badmus6 months ago6 months ago03 mins

Efe Ajagba is confident that his ‘power’ and ‘skills’ can topple Oleksandr Usyk or Daniel Dubois. The Nigerian hopes to stake his claim for a world heavyweight title fight when he takes on Martin Bakole on the Saul “Canelo” Alvarez vs William Scull undercard in Saudi Arabia on May 4. Ajagba goes into the Bakole fight in good form, having won his last five fights since being defeated by Frank Sanchez in October 2021, and admits his long-term goal is a title challenge against unified champion Usyk or IBF title holder Dubois. “I’m not overstepping. I’m just focused on Martin Bakole first,” Ajagba told Sky Sports. “After that, when I get the victory, that’s when I’m going to step up to fight who I want to fight next. Whether it’s Usyk or Dubois. “I have the abilities, I have the skills, I have the power, everything to become a heavyweight champion.” Bakole’s last fight came when he stepped in at two days’ notice to fight Joseph Parker after Dubois withdrew due to illness, but the Congolese contender suffered a second round knockout loss. Despite the manner of Bakole’s crushing defeat, Ajagba insists he is still wary of the threat posed by his opponent, who has beaten the likes of Jared Anderson, Tony Yoka and Carlos Takam. When asked about whether the defeat to Parker would have dented Bakole’s confidence, Ajagba said: “To me, in my opinion, I don’t think so. “I’m not going to take that knockout that he has [against Parker] to myself. I’m going to have more confidence to fight Martin Bakole. “I’m preparing for [the best of] him.”

Tyson Fury announces retirement from boxing

Fola Badmus8 months ago8 months ago05 mins

Boxing great Tyson Fury has announced his retirement from the sport following consecutive defeats to unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. Talk of either an Usyk trilogy or a fight against Anthony Joshua surrounded the immediate future of the ‘Gypsy King’, but the 36-year-old has instead opted to retire, putting an end to an iconic career. “Hi everybody, I’m going to make this short and sweet,” said Fury in a video posted to Instagram. “I’d like to announce my retirement from boxing, it’s been a blast. I’ve loved every single minute of it. “I’m going to end with this, Dick Turpin wore a mask. God bless everybody, see you on the other side.” Fury went toe-to-toe with Usyk for the first time in Riyadh in May last year. He suffered his maiden professional defeat via split decision, a victory which granted the Ukrainian undisputed status. Fury sought revenge on his heavyweight counterpart when the pair locked horns in a rematch in December, but Usyk again emerged victorious via unanimous decision. The Englishman was frustrated by the scoring, having felt that he had done enough to win the rematch, saying Usyk received a “bit of a Christmas gift from the judges”. And when pushed to reveal future plans following the Saudi Arabia showdown, Fury was non-committal. “I’m having some time off,” he said. “I might do, I might not. Who knows? We’ll talk about that next year.” The back-to-back defeats saw speculation mount over Fury’s next move, with a fight against fellow Briton Joshua hotly tipped for 2025. Speaking at The Ring Magazine Awards last week, Joshua himself encouraged the bout, saying: “It has to happen this year.” Fury initially announced he would retire in 2022 following victory over Dillian Whyte, but U-turned on the decision, returning to action to defeat Derek Chisora in December that year. He then went on to defeat Francis Ngannou via split decision in October 2023, before taking on the Usyk double-header the following year. Fury’s retirement brings an end to a glittering career in the ring, which saw him claim WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles after ending Wladimir Klitschko’s long-standing dominance in the heavyweight division with victory over the Ukrainian in 2015. He would soon go on to vacate the titles as he temporarily stepped away from the sport – and he returned to the ring in 2018 with victory over Sefer Seferi. Among his iconic fights, an epic trilogy with Deontay Wilder stands out. The pair fought out a thrilling draw in 2018, before Fury went on to claim back-to-back knockout victories over the American in 2020 and 2021. Fury retired with an imperious record of 34 victories to just two defeats, both coming against Usyk. The Englishman retires having never suffered defeat via knockout.