TBA . Oleksandr Usyk has retained the WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles with a 12-round split decision over Anthony Joshua. He was one of the 81 men killed in the largest mass execution in the countrys history. The weights are in, both guys are in top shape, and tonight in the first significant heavyweight fight of 2023, Stephan Shaw will face Efe Ajagba in what is a must-win fight for both guys for different reasons. "The Lion" won his first world title in 1993 when he was promoted by the WBC. pic.twitter.com/fChRBjJfMR, To be honest with you guys, after watching that, the both of them were shit, Fury says. Guardians unofficial score: Usyk 10-9 Joshua (Usyk 96-94 Joshua). Joshua has Usyk reeling toward the ropes but hes able to make it to the bell. Tyson Fury. 1 heavyweight by ESPN while Wilder is rated third in the division. I want to do it in the UFC and boxing.". Both men are circling one another in the center of the ring, the preferable area for the Ukrainian. . It does not include fights fought under the London Prize Ring rules or bare-knuckle boxing. This service is provided on talkSPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy. I was going to jail. Ali makes history with 65-second KO on undercard, Oleksandr Usyk beats Anthony Joshua by split decision to retain world titles, Anthony Joshua urged to speak out on human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia, Ramla Ali sees off Garca Nova in Saudi Arabias first ever female boxing bout, Anthony Joshua desperate to avoid line in the sand with Usyk rematch | Sachin Nakrani, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Cause you saw part of it there. There was unrest in Ukraine, right or wrong. Ngannou has plenty of easier fights he could take outside of boxing where he would almost certainly be the underdog against any known heavyweight contender. The winner of Fury and Wilders third fight will hold two of the major titles in the heavyweight division. You know, he is too good and theres no shame in it., He continues: You saw the reaction for AJ and that was from a human. Joshua throws a mean right hook but Usyk gets away in the nick of time. Hes just too good. As the rounds progressed and Usyk mounted a commanding lead on the scorecards, Joshua was done no favours by a corner unable to implement anything even resembling an adjustment to alter the one-way traffic. Although it was nearly unanimously believed that Clay would be knocked out by round two if not earlier, it was Liston who lost the fight after . Tonights undercard has been whizzing along with a number of brief encounters forcing a couple of swing bouts into the queue. The British world champions had been due to meet in Saudi Arabia last August with potentially an immediate . But the event has also drawn fierce backlash from critics who accuse the Saudi government of using sports to launder the kingdoms dismal human rights record, alleged ties to the September 11 attacks, severe repression of womens and LGBTQ+ rights and the 2018 murder of the dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Fury dropped and stopped Dillian Whyte in six rounds before inviting Ngannou to join him in the ring to talk up a potential 2023 hybrid rules crossover bout. .css-14ukgk6{height:1em;width:1.5em;margin-right:3px;vertical-align:baseline;fill:#0077B6;}Joshua firmly believes he can avoid a third defeat in his 27 fights, the other being his shock stoppage at the hands of Andy Ruiz Jr in June 2019, and instead is setting his sights on becoming a three-time heavyweight world champion, having previously reclaimed his titles with victory in his rematch with Ruiz Jr in Riyadh six months after their initial contest. The winner is likely to call out Ngannou who may decide to re-sign with the UFC after assessing his options as a free agent and realising the grass is not always greener on the other side. Usyk slips at least a half-dozen punches as Joshua moves inside, but Joshua is able to land a couple more shots to the body. Guardians unofficial score: Usyk 10-9 Joshua (Usyk 68-65 Joshua). Joshua and Usyk are expected to make their ringwalks in the next 15 minutes or so. The WBO recognizes super champions, in which a boxer has held a multiple-fight contract with a major television network for multiple years and defended his title cumulatively for 10 bounds or against opponents of high recognition, among other criteria. Former WBC cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew, who is a big UFC fan, has advised Ngannou to steer clear of boxing and he might just do that with plenty of other options on the table. Danielle Perkins is on the road to becoming a female heavyweight champion - alongside Joshua and Fury as peers, she would become a high-value commodity who could "catapult women's boxing" and . When the heavyweight division is booming. In his return to Saudi Arabia, the 32-year-old also addressed the idea that a second defeat to Usyk would be a fatal blow to his future prospects, insisting that is unfair in as much as it his call. I want to thank God for the help that he gave me today because he did give me a lot today. Yes, of course, he says. So here, SunSport takes a look at five massive options awaiting Ngannou in the ring. Your email address will not be published. AJ gave you everything. Im sure that Tyson Fury is not retired yet, Usyk says. The WBO, which was formed in 1988, was recognized as one of the four major world championship groups by the International Boxing Hall of Fame along with the WBA, WBC and IBF in 2004. 1. Nice work if you can get it. How can Joshua occupy the Champions slot and 5th place in the IBF? However, a recent post on social media sparked speculation that he could be eyeing a move to the Professional Fighters League after they recently signed Jake Paul. An incredibly strange moment in the immediate aftermath. But hes not pound-for-pound number one. 12. Hip-hip [hooray]! Theres no disgrace in that. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Sometimes one loss can all but ruin a fighter, other times it makes him hungrier. In fact, he already has with a small role in Fast and Furious 9 and a cameo in Jackass Forever that saw him punch one of the stars of the flick in the crotch as hard as he could. Create anything from memes, quizzes and polls and share to earn punch points, Series of questions with right and wrong answers that intends to check knowledge, Voting to make decisions or determine opinions, Upvote or downvote to decide the best list item, Upload your own images to make custom memes, A LIST OF EVERY WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING CHAMPION IN HISTORY. He looks much better tonight so far than in the first fight and its not been very complicated: a precise jab and well-placed straight right hands have made things a lot more complicated for Usyk. The champion does not schedule a fight with a top-five contender from any weight class for two years. My Lord is Jesus Christ., Then Usyk speaks to the crowd in English: Thank you so much. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. 1.1 Heavyweight (225+ lbs, 102.1+ kg, 16 st 1+ lbs) . Joshua is landing big shots but not punching himself out, picking his shots with intelligence. A great round for the ex-champion. Guardians unofficial score: Usyk 10-9 Joshua (Usyk 10-9 Joshua). Vitali Akhramenko is a kickboxer from Belarus who started his career as a kickboxer and won the European titles in Muay Thai boxing. I have no problem doing boxing with 4oz gloves, we will figure it out. Tyson Fury retained his WBC world heavyweight title by stopping Dillian Whyte brutally and clinically near the end of the sixth round on Saturday night at Wembley Stadium. If you're keeping score, the UFC currently lacks a champion at both heavyweight and light heavyweight. From heavyweight champion Ryan Bader to Fedor Emelianenko -- who is set to retire following his . Not a ton of action in a feeling-out first round but Usyk has done enough to take it. Since then, talk about a potential fight between two of the baddest men on the planet has died down as Fury appears intent on making history by beating Oleksandr Usyk to become the first four-belt heavyweight champion ever. FRANCIS NGANNOU has paved the way for a move over to boxing after walking out on the UFC. I dont have to do this. In the 10-round main event, puncher Efe Ajagba 16-1 (13 KOs) looks upend the unbeaten run of St. Louis native Stephan Big Shot Shaw 18-0 (13 KOs). Brash Brit Fury is the reigning WBC Heavyweight Champion, a title he claimed when he twice knocked out American Deontay Wilder. Thanks, God.. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. I feel like this is a great opportunity for me, Shaw told Sky Sports. If Joshua, Wilder, Fury or Usyk meet to unify world titles from all of the major sanctioning organizations, the heavyweight division will have its first undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis in 2000. 36-year-old Usyk holds the rest of the heavyweight marbles, titles . Why do I do it? Hello and welcome to Jeddah for tonights rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua. Theres loads of little cakes, too. They are expected to clash in March but if, for whatever reason, that fight doesnt come off the Englishman could look to resurrect talks with Ngannou. A very good fight so far between two top operators. More good body work by Joshua moves the Ukrainian back toward the ropes. Ramla Ali, the crowd-pleasing London-based Somali super-bantamweight, meted out a 65-second destruction of the Dominican Republics Crystal Garca Nova in a non-title bout scheduled for eight rounds. Both fighters are in the ring and weve got two more national anthems to come: God Save the Queen followed by the State Anthem of Ukraine. Top 10 Heavyweight Boxing Champs Who Were Stripped Of The Title. Joshua rocks Usyk with a right hand and the champion is hurt again, but Usyk fires back with shots to the head and body. We are happy to respond to informal removal requests if there have been any crossed wires. Thats high-level boxing. Ali regained World Boxing Association championship. Another good right hand by Joshua. World Boxing News provides a history of the Lineal World Heavyweight Championship from 1885 to the present day. MORE: The difference between undisputed andunified. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Anthony Joshua 4. MORE: Tyson Fury confident he will 'smash Deontay Wilder to bits', uncertain on next fight. Im sure. By continuing to browse, cookies will be set on your device. He lost a split decision to the pound-for-pound number one. Thank you. Thank you so much. Hes a teacher, hes not a coach, says Abner Mares, the three-division champion who teamed with Garcia after a series of confidence-shaking defeats to regain the featherweight title in 2016. There are four recognised major bodies in boxing, the WBA, WBC, IBF and the WBO. Almost debilitating cringe, all things told. Joshua looks spent. Dec 16 2022. . Burns famously challenged all comers as Heavyweight Champion, leading John Arthur Jack Johnson (March 31, 1878 June 10, 1946), nicknamed the Galveston Giant, was an American boxer who, at the height of the Jim Crow era, became the first African American world heavyweight boxing champion (19081915). Good luck to both of them. Thats all for tonight. PFLs recently launched Super Fight Division could be a lucrative home for the 17-3 fighter and other big stars as it promises athletes a 50 per cent pay-per-view revenue split. Gerrie Coetzee, a former South African boxer and WBA heavyweight champion who defied some of his country's racist laws during the height of apartheid in the 1970s and 1980s, has died. WBA (Super) (World Boxing Association): Anthony Joshua (Apr 2017 - Jun 2019, Dec 2019 - Current) The WBA (Super) title was made vacant after Tyson Fury tested positive for cocaine. Usyks motor is simply too good. Usyk lands a sneaky left hook, then a one-two combination that rocks Joshua to open the 10th. Guardians unofficial score: Usyk 9-10 Joshua (Usyk 19-19 Joshua). News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Who is that young impressive American boxer that has around 18 fights , and theyve all been KOs. This will bring more eyes and let the world know that Stephan Shaw is a force to be reckoned with in the heavyweight division. WORLD YOUTH HEAVYWEIGHT champion Moses Itauma formally announced his professional debut today . Tonights fight is taking place at the King Abdullah Sports City complex, a sprawling site with outdoor sports field, a 10,000-seater arena where the card is taking place and, dominating the space, the Jeddah Super Dome, a huge spaceship-like stadium that has hosted various events in past, including the WWE Greatest Royal Rumble in 2018. 28 year old Ajagba, 16-1(13) cannot afford another loss, his wide points defeat at the hands of Frank Sanchez coming as it did as a big disappointment to Ajagba and his fans. Click on profiles to find out when they are defending next. Now its Usyk, the defending WBA, WBO and IBF champion, wearing the blue and yellow colors of Ukraine beneath a white sleeveless robe with a hood. TopHeavyweights.com and HeavyweightBoxing.com cover the past, present and future of Boxing's Heavyweight Division. It was a true boxing . Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Love MMA Too? Finally, while Ngannous relationship with the UFC may seem broken beyond repair, dont be surprised to see him back in the octagon down the line. Guardians unofficial score: Usyk 10-9 Joshua (Usyk 116-112 Joshua). Hearn is then asked whether he believes Usyk could beat Tyson Fury. The mixture of belts and champions means that there is only a rare occasion when a class can be fully unified to produce an undisputed champion, with no division . He said: "I'm trying to fight Ngannou. Just eaten some lovely rice and shredded beef. She improves to seven wins from seven fights as a professional. Who is the current heavyweight champion? Despite a career spanning only 20 bouts, Corbett faced the best competition his era had to Robert James Bob Fitzsimmons(26 May 1863 22 October 1917) was a British professionalboxerwho was the sports first three-divisionworld champion.He also achieved fame for beatingGentleman Jim Corbett(the man who beatJohn L. Sullivan), and he is inThe Guinness Book of World Recordsas the lightest heavyweight champion. And Wilder even claimed Premier Boxing Champions boss Al Haymon had discussed the Ngannou fight with him behind the scenes. The Cameroonian knockout artist was unable to box Fury immediately due to a knee injury and the fact he was still tied to the UFC for the rest of the year due to a clause in his now-expired contract. Usyk is doing serious damage here, throwing and landing in flurries of punches. He chose not to. 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Parkers return against Jack Massey will be the first time one of Parkers bouts has been broadcast on free-to-air TV in New Zealand, As fans await an announcement regarding Anthony Joshuas April opponent, his promoter, Eddie Hearn, has made it clear how important this next fight is, WORLD YOUTH HEAVYWEIGHT champion Moses Itauma formally announced his professional debut today when he met the media ahead of his big night on January 28th. Its hard work. . They update them monthly, and they havent been so since he won the belts. Get your fucking checkbook out, because the Gypsy King is here to stay, forever!, What performance from Oleksandr Usyk, says Eddie Hearn, Joshuas longtime promoter. Heavyweight Championship Boxing. WBC does not recognize him, IBF placed him on 5th etc. Stephan Shaw says he is confident of becoming America's next heavyweight boxing champion and beating Britain's Dillian Whyte in a potential future matchup. Anthony Joshua has wrestled the microphone and gone on a four-minute speech giving tribute to Usyk. Thats the route for AJ and he needs to keep it up. In this video, I told about many World Heavyweight Champions & their years & from which Country they belong, hope you all like & enjoy it. . Wilder is coming off one of the longest reigns in Heavyweight history. Thanks as always for following along and be sure to check out Sachin Nakranis full report from Jeddah. He had a great training camp. WBA Super World Heavyweight Champion . Tommy Burns (June 17, 1881 - May 10, 1955), born Noah Brusso, was a Canadian professional boxer. But all these gentlemen here around me, my team, theyre going to help me., I want thank everyone who prayed for me, Usyk says through a translator. Champinon.info 2018-2023. 11. As of June 2022 no other major organization has recognized the division. Last defence . Filip Hrgovic, left, outpointed Zhilei Zhang by scores of 114-113 and 115-112 (twice) in their IBF heavyweight title eliminator on Sunday morning in Jeddah. Chisora was beaten by Fury in ten rounds in December but has ruled out retirement. THE FORGOTTEN HEAVYWEIGHT PART 2 MICHAEL BENTT Sky Sports Boxings Craziest Post Fight Interviews Ever. The obvious choice would be the No1 in the world, unbeaten WBC champ Fury, 34, who has called out Ngannou before. A year that highlighted how powerful a united boxing media can be, writes George Gigney. Wow. Usyk is looking more comfortable in there, even as Joshua continues to move forward and close distance. WHY IS FURY NUMBER RANK NUMBER 1 AND IS THE WBC CHAMPION AND WHY IS WBA HAS WILDER RANK SO HIGH. If Ngannou is unable to secure a fight against the biggest names in boxing, other options are available as hes already received a call out from two British fighters. 2. I aint no fucking amateur boxer from five years old, that was an elite prospect from my youth, bro. Chisora, who is coming off a dominant defeat against Fury, says hes open to fighting Ngannou in both boxing and MMA after previously claiming he could join UFC rival, Bellator. This is also my 12th consecutive world title fight. heavyweight at least: 200 lbs / 90,72+ kg Tyson Fury: Oleksandr Usyk: Oleksandr Usyk; Joe Joyce (Interim) Oleksandr Usyk: Oleksandr Usyk (Super) Daniel Dubois (Regular) Heavyweight boxing schedule with upcoming fights, TV and live stream details, including Usyk vs Joshua 2 and Ruiz Jr vs Ortiz. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Usyk lands a big right hand about a minute to the round but Joshua takes it well. Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury now a 'done deal' once again with date reported. Although he lost the belt to Oliver McCall in 1994 (which was his first professional defeat), he would later regain it after winning a . Fucking shite! Ngannou leaves while still the UFC heavyweight champion after failing to agree a new contract extension. This guy here is a phenomenal talent. Usyk working very hard to circle and move out of danger and also create openings. (The Ring Magazine via Getty Images) He also became the first White boxer to win a world heavyweight title in more than 20 years. American legend Jack 'The Galveston Giant' Johnson reigned as heavyweight champ just once, but it was a pretty decent run as it lasted 2,291 days or 6.3 years. The rise of sanctioning organizations, however, have produced an environment where typically there is no single world heavyweight champion, with titleholders recognized by one of these organizations (a World Champion) or more (a Super Champion, a Unified Champion, or, in the rare cases where the four most prominent organizations recognize the same boxer, an Undisputed Champion). MORE: How Oleksandr Usyk's win over Anthony Joshua casts doubt over the heavyweight division's future. It shouldnt matter if Benavides has a belt he is #1 ranked in his weight class. Rather than press his natural advantages in height, reach and power, the Briton curiously attempted to outbox the superior boxer in front of him. The Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, which promotes the concept of one world champion per . The IBF, which was preceded by the United States Boxing Association, has had eight champions since 2002: Lennox Lewis; Chris Byrd; Klitschko; Fury; Charles Martin; Andy Ruiz Jr.; Joshua; and Usyk. Fury: I will annihilate both of them on the same night, Usyk: 'If Im not fighting Tyson Fury [next], Im not fighting at all'. Deontay Wilder 3. It was bullshit! Joshua smartly keeping targeting Usyks body, but the champion is throwing and landing more. Were gonna cheer for him three times. He said: "Whatever it is, if it is with Tyson Fury, I will take it. Oleksandr Usyk celebrates with his belts. Youre seeing a lag between the fight and when the Orgs update the positions between 1-15, which they release monthly. 4. On September 15, 1978, boxer Muhammad Ali defeats Leon Spinks at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans to win the world heavyweight boxing title . The current 2020 World Boxing Association heavyweight champion is Anthony Joshua, a British fighter with an impressive record. BKFC president Dave Feldman has already expressed his interest in bringing Ngannou to his promotion which is home to Paige VanZant, Mike Perry and more stars from the world of MMA. Britain Dillian White is recognized as the interim champion at heavyweight and is the immediate challenger for the winner of Fury and Wilder. See also this sister site, Barry Hugman's History of World Championship Boxing: Contents. And again, how can he occupy 2 different ranks in the WBA? Warren provides latest update on Fury vs Usyk talks and potential location for title fight, Fury breaks social media silence to respond to Usyk's insults with one of his own, Chris Eubank Jr vs Liam Smith date: UK start time, undercard, and how to follow, Dillian Whyte offers Derek Chisora a trilogy fight with a twist, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Jon Jones, whom he was apparently offered $8m to fight. Muhammad Ali wins world heavyweight championship. In 1920 a de facto minimum weight for a heavyweight was set at 175 pounds (12 st 7lb, 79kg) with the standardization of a weight limit for the light heavyweight division. Tim Tszyu has made the extraordinary prediction he will eventually become the heavyweight champion of the world. Compubox informs us that Joshua has landed 16 body shots through at the halfway point after only landing 15 in the entire first fight, but it seems like too many of the bad habits from 11 months ago are beginning to surface. entering the boxing world is on the cards. She's determined it won't happen again. The first to travel the globe in defending his title, Tommy made 13 title defences despite often being the underdog due to his size. FRANCIS NGANNOU has paved the way for a move over to boxing after walking out on the UFC. Fury, who won his belts in a second fight against Wilder in February 2020, is making his first defense of his titles. The weights are in, both guys are in top shape, and tonight in the first significant heavyweight fight of 2023, Stephan Shaw will face Efe Ajagba in what is a must-win fight for both guys for . pic.twitter.com/el4ax8LYi8. Schedule; . "Tyson Fury or Anthony Joshua would be my first ideal opponent.". Ive seen it with Lomachenko in his second fight against Orlando. Joshua looks poised and patient as he looks to close the distance. Using a technique taught to him by his trainer, formerWelterweightandMiddleweightChampionTommy Ryan, Jeffries fought out of a crouch with his left arm extended forward. Wilder scored two knockdowns in the fight, including a vicious one in the 12th round that Fury recovered from, while Fury won the second bout by a seventh-round TKO. Triple H was successful and has held the championship on five different . That means the final countdown for the main event is on. Michael Rosenthal. Thats the most important one., This is already history, Usyk says through a translator. Shawinigan, PQ, Canada, UD 10 Adam Kownacki, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA, TKO 3 Hussein Muhamed. These were first published in 1994, and are retrospective to the introduction of the Queensberry Rules in 1885. I doubt if boxing has been fair to Joshua. 7. An The Cyber Boxing Zone (CBZ) website maintains an official list of lineal champions in professional boxing, with input from Tracy Callis of the International Boxing Research Organization. The lineal title has been back in the news in a big way lately. Its up to me at the end of the day, its not up to anyone else what I do with my career, said Joshua. I want to fight him. John L. Sullivanwas the first widely recognized champion underMarquess of Queensberry rules. While the 30 year old Shaw, known as Big Shot, needs to win this, his breakthrough opportunity. Weight: 201 lbs (91.1 kg) Not all heavyweight boxers are fast, but that does not stop Michael Hunter from landing quick jabs and hooks on his opponent. We will soon find out which category Ajabga falls into. Oleksandr Usyk defeated Anthony Joshua on Sept. 25, winning the WBA (super), IBF, WBO and IBO belts. Some within the sport have suggested that defeat will leave Joshua with few options and should mark the end of his career. As I said, I was studying Ukraine and all the champions have come from your amazing country I aint never been there but at the same time whats happening there is I dont know whats happening, but its not nice. Im not sure anyone can beat Oleksandr Usyk. I will annihilate both of them on the same night. One round to go and Joshua needs a knockout on my card to salvage a result. History was made earlier tonight when the first womens fight took place in Saudi Arabia and it was a quick one. Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Mike Tyson, Sonny Liston, Jack Dempsey. For the purposes of this video, we are specifically comparing heavyweight championship reigns and . The best part about heavyweight boxing has always been the extreme unpredictability of how a seemingly certain . The great George Foreman turns 74 today. He earned this distinction by defeating Deontay Wilder o. 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