No Ring of Fire in Saudi Arabia, Tyson Fury Cut in Sparring Forces Card Postponement By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent London, UK (February 3rd, 2024)– A cut sustained by Tyson Fury in sparring has forced the postponement of his world heavyweight titular unification match with Oleksandr Usyk, and has also forced […]
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TYSON FURY VS. OLEKSANDR USYK HEATED HISTORIC LONDON PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO
TYSON FURY VS. OLEKSANDR USYK PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO Press Conference Notes: Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk Set for UNDISPUTED Heavyweight Showdown Fury-Usyk goes down February 17 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia CLICK HERE for Photos (Courtesy: Top Rank) CLICK HERE FOR PRESSER VIDEO (Courtesy: Top Rank) LONDON (Nov. 16, 2023) – WBC and Lineal champion Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury and […]
Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk To Determine The Undisputed Heavyweight Champion in February
Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk To Determine The Undisputed Heavyweight Champion in February The highly anticipated boxing showdown between Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 Kos) and Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14 Kos) is now officially set for February 17th, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This historic clash of heavyweight titans promises to be a monumental event in […]
TYSON FURY VS. OLEKSANDR USYK IS SIGNED!
TYSON FURY vs. OLEKSANDR USYK IS SIGNED! RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (Sept. 29, 2023) — It is the blockbuster news bulletin that sports fans across the globe have been waiting to hear. WBC and Lineal heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury will take on WBO/WBA/IBF champion Oleksandr Usyk in an epic showdown to crown the division’s first […]
Usyk Knocks Out Dubois in Ninth After Low Blow Controversy in Poland – Video Highlights & Post Fight Reactions
Usyk Knocks Out Dubois in Ninth After Low Blow Controversy By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Wroclaw, Poland (August 27th, 2023)– A controversial borderline punch thrown by challenger Daniel Dubois in the fifth round, ruled a low blow by referee Luis Pabon, enabled World Boxing association, World Boxing Organization, International Boxing Federation […]
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois Weigh-in Video, Betting Odds & Press Conference Video
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois Weigh-in Video, Betting Odds & Press Conference Video • CLICK HERE for PHOTOS Credit: Piotr Duszczyk • CLICK HERE FPR WEIGH-IN VIDEO Credit: Top Rank (ESPN+ 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT) • Oleksandr Usyk 220.9 lbs vs. Daniel Dubois 233.2. lbs (Usyk’s WBA/WBO/IBF Heavyweight World Titles— 12 Rounds) WROCŁAW, Poland (Aug. 24, 2023) — Ukraine’s unified WBA/WBO/IBF world champion, Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs), […]
USYK VS. DUBOIS IS OFFICIAL FOR WROCLAW, POLAND
August 26: Oleksandr Usyk-Daniel Dubois Unified Heavyweight Title Clash to Stream LIVE and Exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ Streaming action from Wroclaw, Poland, begins at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT (July 20, 2023) – Ukraine’s unified WBA/WBO/IBF heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk will defend his titles against WBA mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois on Saturday, August 26 at Tarczyński Arena Wrocław in Wroclaw, Poland. […]
SKILL CHALLENGE PROMOTIONS SIGNS HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OLEKSANDR USYK TO MULTI-FIGHT DEAL
SKILL CHALLENGE PROMOTIONS SIGNS HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OLEKSANDR USYK TO MULTI-FIGHT DEAL RIYADH, JUNE 3, 2023 – Current Unified WBA, IBF, WBO Heavyweight World Champion Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs) has signed a multiflight deal with Saudi Arabian based promotional company, Skill Challenge Promotions (SCP) established by His Highness Prince Khaled bin AbdulAziz in 2023 after the astounding success of hosting some of […]
Usyk vs. Fury Fight Off The Table, WBC Frustrated, Dubois Negotiations Begin & Wilder Offers to Step in
Usyk Pursues Possible Plan B With the Fury Fight Off The Table, WBC Frustrated & Wilder Offers to Step in London, UK (March 23rd, 2023)– WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO World Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has left his training camp in Ukraine, with the unrealistic preset April 1, 2023 deadline for his proposed world heavyweight […]
Oleksandr Usyk Says He Will Not Fight Joe Joyce
WBO Mandatory No Choice, Usyk Says He Will Not Fight Joe Joyce Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Kyiv, Ukraine (October 26th, 2022)– With British heavyweight contender Joe ‘Juggernaut’ Joyce scoring an impressive win over former champion Joseph Parker, Joyce has a voice. Joyce is now the mandatory World Boxing Organisation […]
Oleksandr Usyk Defeats Anthony Joshua In His Rematch – Video Highlights, Fury Reacts & Post Presser
Oleksandr Usyk Defeats Anthony Joshua In His Rematch – Video Highlights & Post Presser By DAZN Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (August 21st, 2022)– Oleksandr Usyk gets it done one more time. Last September, Oleksandr Usyk removed all doubt that he was a serious heavyweight when he produced a dominant display to dethrone Anthony Joshua and win […]
USYK VS. JOSHUA 2 PRESSER, MEDIA WORKOUTS, BETTING ODDS, PREVIEW, WEIGH-IN & HOW TO WATCH!
USYK VS. JOSHUA 2 PRESSER, MEDIA WORKOUTS, BETTING ODDS, PREVIEW, WEIGH-IN & HOW TO WATCH! Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (August 19th, 2022)– One of the biggest heavyweight rematches in the history of the sport, the ‘Rage on the Red Sea’ will see Anthony Joshua (24-2, 22 KOs) looking to avenge his defeat in September 2021 to […]
USYK VS. JOSHUA 2 UNDERCARD CONFIRMED
‘RAGE ON THE RED SEA’ USYK VS. JOSHUA 2 UNDERCARD CONFIRMED Hrgovic-Zhang and Smith-Bauderlique World Title Eliminators feature on stacked card Ramla Ali creates history in Saudi Details of the supporting cast to the colossal Unified Heavyweight World Title rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua have now been confirmed. The rivals will lock horns again at the King […]
USYK VS. JOSHUA REMATCH LANDS IN SAUDI ARABIA
COLOSSAL USYK VS. JOSHUA REMATCH LANDS IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA ‘AJ’ attempts to reclaim Heavyweight World Titles in Jeddah on August 20 Unified Heavyweight World Champion Oleksandr Usyk will put his IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO World Titles on the line against Anthony Joshua in the coastal city of Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Saturday August […]
Yaroslav Amasov and Oleksandr Usyk in Shypyntsi: Will The Two MMA and Boxing World Champions and Family Live Through Russian vs. Ukraine War...
Yaroslav Amasov and Oleksandr Usyk in Shypyntsi: Will The Two MMA and Boxing World Champions and Family Live Through Russian vs. Ukraine War? By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent In Northeastern Ukraine, World Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has returned to his wife, and family in the village of Shypyntsi is located within […]
Politics! WBC Rules Fury-Wilder III Winner Must Face Winner of WBC Whyte vs. Wallin
Politics! WBC Rules Fury-Wilder III Winner Must Face Winner of WBC Whyte vs. Wallin By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent London, UK (October 8th, 2021)– Boxing politics still rules. The World Boxing Council has ruled the winner of Saturday night’s Las Vegas WBC mega-fight trilogy bout between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder […]
USYK DEFEATS JOSHUA IN A CLASSIC – VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS & POST PRESSER
USYK DEFEATS JOSHUA IN A CLASSIC – VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS In Better Performance Than Billy Conn vs. Joe Louis I, Usyk Outmaneuvers Joshua, Wins World Heavyweight Title By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent London, UK (September 26th, 2021)– While other lower-weight fighters have come up from light heavyweight and cruiserweight to challenge for […]
JOSHUA VS. USYK – BRIZEL PREDICTIONS, PREVIEW SHOW, PRESSER, WEIGH-IN VIDEO & HOW TO WATCH!
JOSHUA VS. USYK BRIZEL PREDICTIONS, PREVIEW SHOW, PRESSER, WEIGH-IN VIDEO & HOW TO WATCH! London, UK (September 24th, 2021)– Anthony Joshua will put his IBF, WBA and WBO championships on the line against Oleksandr Usyk at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday September 25 on DAZN. Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs) dominated and then floored […]
JOSHUA VS. USYK UNDERCARD CONFIRMED
JOSHUA VS. USYK UNDERCARD CONFIRMED Okolie makes maiden World Title defence and Callum Smith returns Details of the supporting cast to Anthony Joshua’s huge IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO Heavyweight World Title showdown with Oleksandr Usyk at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday September 25 have been confirmed. The Heavyweight division’s biggest attraction puts his Unified crown on the line once more […]
DAZN SECURES RIGHTS TO ANTHONY JOSHUA VS. OLEKSANDR USYK IN OVER 170 COUNTRIES
DAZN SECURES RIGHTS TO ANTHONY JOSHUA VS. OLEKSANDR USYK IN OVER 170 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES WORLDWIDE DAZN, the leading global sports streaming platform, has secured exclusive rights to the highly-anticipated Heavyweight showdown on Saturday, September 25 between reigning champion Anthony Joshua and former Cruiserweight World Champion Oleksandr Usyk in more than 170 countries and territories worldwide – including all of North […]
JOSHUA VS. USYK LANDS AT TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM ON SEPTEMBER 25
JOSHUA MEETS USYK AT TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM ON SEPTEMBER 25 ‘AJ’ puts World Titles on the line against former Undisputed Cruiserweight king Unified Heavyweight Champion of the World Anthony Joshua OBE will put his IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO World Titles on the line against Oleksandr Usyk at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday September 25, live on Sky Sports […]
WBO Heavyweight Merry-Go-Round of Choice: AJ, Usyk, Whyte, Ruiz, Ortiz or Joyce?
WBO Heavyweight Merry-Go-Round of Choice: AJ, Usyk, Whyte, Ruiz, Ortiz or Joyce? By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent The World Boxing Organization has granted the Oleksandr Usyk camp a time extension to negotiate an acceptable financial deal to fight Anthony Joshua for their version of the world heavyweight title later in 2021, […]
USYK VS. CHISORA PRESS CONFERENCE & WEIGH-IN
USYK VS. CHISORA PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES Eddie Hearn: “Welcome to a huge night of boxing. I’m very proud to be able to get this huge event over the line. Of course, we’re in difficult times right now. This was an event that was supposed to happen in May in front of 17,000 people at The O2 Arena, […]
Usyk vs. Chisora is Official Again
USYK-CHISORA CONFIRMED FOR OCTOBER 31 Pound-for-pound star faces Brit favourite in Heavyweight WAR Ukrainian pound-for-pound star Oleksandr Usyk will finally face British favourite Derek Chisora on Saturday October 31, live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and DAZN in the US, after their original May 23 date was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Usyk (17-0, 13 KOs) made the move […]
USYK COLLIDES WITH CHISORA AT THE O2 ON DAZN
USYK COLLIDES WITH CHISORA AT THE O2 Pound-for-pound star faces Brit favourite in Heavyweight war Ukrainian pound-for-pound star Oleksandr Usyk will face British favourite Derek Chisora in a colossal Heavyweight clash at The O2 in London on Saturday May 23, live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and DAZN in the US. Usyk (17-0, 13 KOs) made the move to Heavyweight […]
Chisora vs. Usyk Is Possible for March
Manchester March Matchroom Madness: Chisora vs. Usyk on Eddie Hearn’s 2020 Table By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom boxing has now proposed ex-World Cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk fight heavyweight contender Dereck Chisora on March 7, 2020, in Manchester Arena, United Kingdom. The southpaw Usyk, 17-0 with 13 knockouts, Kiev, […]
Zhan Kossobutskiy and More: Robert Brizel Rating Up & Coming Heavyweights 11 to 50 in the World
Zhan Kossobutskiy and More: Rating Up & Coming Heavyweights 11 to 50 in the World Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Who are the best up and coming heavyweight prospects in the world, who we would rate numbers eleven through fifty after the top 10 fighters are eliminated from the […]
Oleksandr Usyk Defeats Chazz Witherspoon in Chicago
Oleksandr Usyk Defeats Chazz Witherspoon in Chicago By ESPN Boxing *Photo Credit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Boxing Chicago, IL (October 13th, 2019)– Oleksandr Usyk, the former undisputed cruiserweight world champion and the 2018 consensus fighter of the year, made a successful move to the heavyweight division to begin his chase of titles in that division on Saturday […]
Heavyweight Wild Card! Michael Hunter Wanted Joshua Last Minute, Defeats Kuzmin
Heavyweight Wild Card! Michael Hunter Wanted Joshua Last Minute, Defeats Kuzmin By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Heavyweight contender Michael Hunter is a wow wild card in the division! Michael Hunter lost one close decision to Oleksandr Usyk for the WBO world cruiserweight title in 2017. Hunter and Usyk eventually moved up […]
Oleksandr Usyk will face Tyrone Spong on his Heavyweight debut on DAZN
USYK FACES SPONG ON HEAVYWEIGHT DEBUT Ukrainian star meets unbeaten #4 ranked contender in Chicago Oleksandr Usyk will face Tyrone Spong on his Heavyweight debut at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago on October 12, live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports in the UK. TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW FROM JUST $40! […]
OLEKSANDR USYK MAKES HEAVYWEIGHT DEBUT AGAINST CARLOS TAKAM ON MAY 25 ON DAZN
USYK MAKES HEAVYWEIGHT DEBUT AGAINST TAKAM ON MAY 25 Undisputed pound for pound star begins new challenge at MGM National Harbor Pound-for-pound star Oleksandr Usyk will make his Heavyweight debut against Carlos Takam at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland on Saturday May 25, live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports […]
USYK VS. BELLEW RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS & POST PRESS CONFERENCE – TONY BELLEW RETIRES
USYK VS. BELLEW RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS & POST PRESS CONFERENCE Reported By ESPN Boxing Manchester, UK (November 11, 2018)– Oleksandr Usyk remains in cruise control, but it wasn’t all smooth sailing before he knocked out Tony Bellew in the eighth round Saturday night. The undisputed world cruiserweight champion defended the WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO […]