Promoter Bob Arum says the Saudis are “Enamored” with the Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev rivalry despite neither of the two being a “major draw.”
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum feels that Tyson Fury has had enough and wants him to stay retired and not come back.
WBA and WBO cruiserweight champion Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez says he’s open to fighting a unification fight against IBF belt-holder Jai Opetaia.
Promoter Eddie Hearn seemed pretty shaken, trying to make sense of what had happened to his fighter, WBC world female featherweight champion Skye Nicolson (12-1, 1 KO), with her losing to Tiara Brown (19-0, 11 KOs) by a ten round split decision last Saturday night at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.
Sebastian Fundora (22-1-1, 14 KOs) successfully defended his WBC and WBO junior middleweight titles, stopping Chordale Booker (23-2, 12 KOs) in the fourth round on Saturday night at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas.
George Kambosos Jr walked away with a unanimous decision win (117-111 x2, 115-113) over Jake Wyllie, but it wasn’t the walk in the park boxing fans expected.
Jai Opetaia will defend his IBF cruiserweight title against a complete unknown in #14 Claudio Squeo on May 13th, live on DAZN from the Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach, Australia.
George Kambosos Jr. and Jake Wyllie made weight for their light welterweight clash this Saturday, March 22nd, with the main card starting at 4 AM ET, 7 PM AEDT at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.
Promoter Eddie Hearn says the reason fans in Australia have been subdued in their reaction to fellow Aussie George Kambosos Jr’s comeback fight against Jake Wyllie is that they don’t realize what he’s accomplished in his career.
George Kambosos Jr. isn’t worried about the size or the youth of his substitute opponent, Jake Wyllie, ahead of their 12-rounder light welterweight fight this Saturday, March 22nd, at the Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park and live on DAZN.