Anthony Joshua: Very Good or Great?
WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua is very good, but is he great? For those living in the dark, or just not week-to-week boxing fans, Joshua stopped Alexander Povetkin by way of a seventh-round technical knockout from Wembley Stadium. Joshua had a performance fairly similar to most
The debut of DAZN starts with Anthony Joshua on Saturday
WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua has been a frustrating puzzle so far. For all the grief, Deontay Wilder gets, Joshua is just as much to blame. In a rather lifeless heavyweight division, that is top heavy amongst the three best fighters; Deontay Wilder, Anthony Joshua, and
Alexander Povetkin-Bermane Stiverne ordered by WBC
The WBC champion may be out of the ring for the time being with a hand injury Deontay Wilder is expected until next year. The WBC has ordered an interim bout between Alexander Povetkin and Bermane Stiverne with the winner facing Wilder next year. Povetkin was suppose to fight Deontay
Deontay Wilder-Chris Arreola rumored for July 16th on FOX
As reported by AL.com, WBC heavyweight title Deontay Wilder is set to make another hometown defense in Birmingham, Alabama. Wilder will face popular journeyman Chris Arreola on July 16th at the Legacy Arena. Wilder, who won his world title in January of 2015, and has defended his title three times
Wilder-Povetkin canceled over Povetkin’s failed drug test
In some sad, but unsurprising news – Deontay Wilder(36-0 35KOs) will not be fighting per a SKY Sports report. Alexander Povetkin (30-1 22KOs), who failed for meldonium, the substance that Maria Sharapova was caught with last year in tennis after VADA conducted random tests weeks out from the fight. To
Alexander Povetkin fails drug test, Wilder fight in limbo
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and his foe, Alexander Povetkin voluntarily agreed to Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) in connection with their upcoming May 21 WBC world heavyweight championship. It was announced today, which came as surprise to very few, that Povetkin’s sample came back with a banned substance, Meldoium, most known
Showtime announces massive 12-week fight schedule
SHOWTIME Sports on Friday announced seven live boxing telecasts over a 12-week span, a stacked lineup featuring nine world championship fights and 14 overall matches in boxing’s deepest and most exciting divisions. The full slate of programming will air on SHOWTIME as well as the first Prime Time boxing event on CBS
Povetkin, Lebedev win in week day Russia card
Heavyweight Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22 KOs) scored a workman like twelfth round TKO over Mariusz Wach (31-2, 17 KOs) on Wednesday night at the Basket Hall Arena in Kazan, Russia. Povetkin who is now the #1 contender for WBC Heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder, suffered a cut that will delay the
Povetkin-Wach weigh in results
Venue: Basket-Hall Arena, Kazan, Russia Available Here Alexander Povetkin 227.7 vs. Mariusz Wach 255.7 Denis Lebedev 198.8 vs. Lateef Kayode 199.5 (WBA cruiserweight title) Cesar Cuenca 139.3 vs. Edward Trojanowski 139.1 (IBF jr welterweight title) Rakhim Chakhkiev 198 vs. Ola Afolabi 198.2 (IBF cruiserweight title) Dmitry Kudryashov 199.7 vs. Olanrewaju
Povetkin stops Perez in 91 seconds, now next in line for Wilder’s WBC belt
View post on imgur.com It didn’t take Alexander Povetkin long to obtain the number one contender spot for Deontay Wilder’s WBC heavyweight title as he knocked out heavyweight challenger, Mike Perez, in 91 seconds in Russia. Povetkin rocked Perez with his first flush overhand right that he landed