Anthony Joshua (23-1, 21 KOs) says he’s ready to “Rock and Roll” against his WBO mandatory challenger Oleksandr Usyk (17-0, 13 KOs) after hearing the news that WBO president Paco Valcarcel says needs to defend that title within 180 days against the mandatory.
Anthony Joshua is a world champion once again in defeating IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night.
Mikey Garcia (39-1, 30 KOs) could be facing former 2 division world champion Jessie Vargas (29-2-2, 11 KOs) in a welterweight contest on DAZN in the first quarter of 2020.
A very cautious looking WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder (42-0-1, 41 KOs) retained his title in stopping Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz (31-2, 26 KOs) in the 7th round on Saturday night in their rematch in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Matchroom whiz promoter Eddie Hearn says there’s “STRONG possibility” that heavyweight Dillian ‘The Body Snatcher’ Whyte (26-1, 18 KOs) will be returning to the ring next month on December 7 in Saudi Arabia.
Preliminary talks have already started between Saul Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders camps for a unification fight at super middleweight between them in May of 2020, according to @SIChrisMannix.
WBA bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (40-5, 26 KOs) gave IBF/WBA champ Naoya Inoue (19-0, 16 KOs) the fight of his life in losing to him by an exciting 12 round unanimous decision in the WBSS final on Thursday at the Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Moving up two weight classes, Canelo Alvarez (53-1-2, 36 KOs) emerged victorious in besting WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev (34-4-1, 29 KOs) on Saturday night.
WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev needed two tries before making weight at 175 lbs. on Friday for his title defense against superstar Saul Canelo Alvarez this Saturday.
Former WBC junior middleweight champion Jermell ‘Iron Man’ Charlo (32-1, 16 KOs) will be looking to win back his title in a rematch against WBC 154-lb champion Tony Harrison (28-2, 21 KOs) on December 1 on PBC on Fox at the Toyota Center [formerly called the Citizens Business Bank Arena] in Ontario, California.