Boxing Archives - yoursportspot.com yoursportspot.com Tue, 18 Jun 2019 06:33:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://yoursportspot.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-FAVICON_wp-32x32.png Boxing Archives - yoursportspot.com 32 32 Tyson Fury drops Tom Schwarz in the Second Round in Las Vegas https://yoursportspot.com/tyson-fury-drops-tom-schwarz-in-the-second-round-in-las-vegas/ Tue, 18 Jun 2019 06:33:25 +0000 https://yoursportspot.com/?p=2409 Once again, Tyson Fury proved that he is not just a great fighter but also a great entertainer. The British fighter entered the ring Apollo Creed style dressed in the stars and stripes of the American flag with Living in America by James Brown playing in the background. But after he was finished entertaining the […]

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Once again, Tyson Fury proved that he is not just a great fighter but also a great entertainer.

The British fighter entered the ring Apollo Creed style dressed in the stars and stripes of the American flag with Living in America by James Brown playing in the background. But after he was finished entertaining the audience things got quite serious and the ‘Fury’ continued beating the previously undefeated heavyweight Tom Schwarz in a stunning fight.

Fury started pretty aggressively in the first round and in the next one, he managed to push Schwarz to the ropes, dropping him to the floor with a right hand. Tyson managed to defeat the German with fast and ruthless fighting in just two rounds with Schwartz’s team throwing in the towel just after Fury dropped him.

This comes as the first outing from fury after the controversial draw during the fight with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder in December 2018 in Los Angeles.

After this, Fury has 28 victories and one draw in his professional career. After the match fury said that the night was great and that he will enjoy it, also he said that they will get deals done and get another fight after that he will fight Wilder next year.

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Ex-World Champion Zab Judah Released From Hospital https://yoursportspot.com/ex-world-champion-zab-judah-released-from-hospital/ Fri, 14 Jun 2019 05:09:30 +0000 https://yoursportspot.com/?p=2327 The former two-time world champion in two weight classes, Zab Judah, ended up in the hospital after losing to Cletus Seldin on Saturday during a boxing match that took place at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona. This fight, which was Judah’s first fight after a pause of 17 months, was really aggressive and […]

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The former two-time world champion in two weight classes, Zab Judah, ended up in the hospital after losing to Cletus Seldin on Saturday during a boxing match that took place at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona. This fight, which was Judah’s first fight after a pause of 17 months, was really aggressive and stopped in the 11th round.  

The 41-year-old ex-champion seemed alright, but early in the morning of the next day, he had to be taken to a hospital. According to ESPN’s report, he had suffered a brain hemorrhage and needed urgent medical attention. During the evening of the same day, the promoters of the fight stated that the boxer was awake, regained his ability to communicate and is making significant progress. 

Star Boxing released a tweet saying that although the family members of the athlete truly appreciate everyone’s concern, they are requesting privacy and that they are all praying for him. Many famous fighters, both retired and active, have tweeted well wishes about Judah. 

The fight with Cletus Seldin was Judah’s third fight since 2013. Together with this fight, he has a total of 44 wins and 10 losses since the start of his career.

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Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury Finally Get a Rematch After December’s Draw https://yoursportspot.com/deontay-wilder-and-tyson-fury-finally-get-a-rematch-after-decembers-draw/ Tue, 04 Jun 2019 05:57:13 +0000 https://yoursportspot.com/?p=2214 Six months after the controversial draw in Los Angeles during which Fury, 30, survived two knockdowns, the world heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder announced that he will face Fury again to the general pleasure of their fans all around the world. Wilder said that he signed an agreement to have a rematch with Tyson Fury after he has fought the Cuban star, Luis Ortiz. […]

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Six months after the controversial draw in Los Angeles during which Fury, 30, survived two knockdowns, the world heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder announced that he will face Fury again to the general pleasure of their fans all around the world.

Wilder said that he signed an agreement to have a rematch with Tyson Fury after he has fought the Cuban star, Luis Ortiz. “It’s officially on”, tweeted the American champion.

Wilder, who is currently 33 years old, tweeted that he agreed to fight Ortiz once again in a match that will probably occur in September 2019. He also said that he is by no means looking past Ortiz, noting that the latter is a dangerous fighter and that he is looking forward to facing Ortiz in the ring again after he defeated him last year in March with a 10th round stoppage.

Tyson Fury will face the German fighter Tom Schwarz in Las Vegas in what will be his first fight after he teamed up with the US broadcaster ESPN. The only problem is that the two fighters are operating with different broadcasters in the US which will complicate the arrangements around the match. 

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Underdog Andy Ruiz Defeats Anthony Joshua In One Of The Most Thrilling Boxing Fights Ever https://yoursportspot.com/underdog-andy-ruiz-defeats-anthony-joshua-in-one-of-the-most-thrilling-boxing-fights-ever/ Sun, 02 Jun 2019 05:35:30 +0000 https://yoursportspot.com/?p=2211 Last Saturday, New York’s Madison Square Garden was the center of the boxing world after an unexpected turn of events managed to surprise everyone and leave Anthony Joshua’s fans speechless. The US fighter Andy Ruiz Junior fought a victory over the champion Joshua, bringing him his first defeat as a professional and claiming the IBF, […]

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Last Saturday, New York’s Madison Square Garden was the center of the boxing world after an unexpected turn of events managed to surprise everyone and leave Anthony Joshua’s fans speechless.

The US fighter Andy Ruiz Junior fought a victory over the champion Joshua, bringing him his first defeat as a professional and claiming the IBF, WBA and WBO World Heavyweight titles. Joshua’s bid to end his US debut with a dramatic victory ended in misery as Ruiz recorded a monster upset. 

A stunning fight that caught everyone off guard, it is maybe one of the most shocking turnarounds in the history of boxing – even bigger than the Buster Douglas victory over Mike Tyson in 1990. 

After two relatively even rounds, things heated up in the third with Ruiz being sent to the floor, but after that Joshua dropped twice which were the second and third drop in his career. Ruiz knocked down Joshua twice more in the seventh round and then the fight was ended by the referee.

Anthony Joshua said that he was beaten by a good fighter and that it will be interesting to see how far he goes.

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Billy Joe Saunders Becomes Two-Weight Champion After Beating Shefat Isufi https://yoursportspot.com/billy-joe-saunders-becomes-two-weight-champion-after-beating-shefat-isufi/ Wed, 22 May 2019 07:44:25 +0000 https://yoursportspot.com/?p=1898 Saunders had a great super-middleweight debut fight last Saturday. The ex-middleweight champion won the WBO super-middleweight title in a fight against Shefat Isufi, a fight that Saunders dominated from the first round to the last. The champion gave a stunning energetic performance that fascinated everybody watching the fight. The fight was scored a win for Saunders by all three […]

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Saunders had a great super-middleweight debut fight last Saturday. The ex-middleweight champion won the WBO super-middleweight title in a fight against Shefat Isufi, a fight that Saunders dominated from the first round to the last.

The champion gave a stunning energetic performance that fascinated everybody watching the fight. The fight was scored a win for Saunders by all three judges with 120-108, 117-111 and 118-110 crowning Saunders as the world champion in his hometown at the Lamex stadium in Stevenage. 

During the first half of the match, Saunders literally controlled the fight and Isufi was struggling in vain to catch his breath and counter-attack the opponent. The first danger for Sunders’ title came in during the midway mark of the fight when he sustained a strong left hook. Isufi failed to take advantage of this great opportunity to turn things around and Saunders managed to get the initiative firmly in his grasp.

This is a great success for Sounders after his devastating 2018 when he gave up his title and was instructed to pay $100,000 in fines. Now he ranks with top world fighters being a two-weight champion, in both middleweight and super-middleweight. 

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Claressa Shields Wants to Make Women’s Boxing History https://yoursportspot.com/claressa-shields-wants-to-make-womens-boxing-history/ Thu, 11 Apr 2019 06:43:36 +0000 https://yoursportspot.com/?p=1612 On Saturday, April 13, undefeated middleweight world champions Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer will meet in a historic fight that will decide the women’s middleweight champion of the world. With unsurprising confidence, Claressa Shields has declared that she will win because she is destined to become the greatest woman fighter of all time and the […]

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On Saturday, April 13, undefeated middleweight world champions Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer will meet in a historic fight that will decide the women’s middleweight champion of the world.

With unsurprising confidence, Claressa Shields has declared that she will win because she is destined to become the greatest woman fighter of all time and the upcoming face-off with Christina Hammer will prove that. The fight has been already described as the “biggest fight in women’s boxing history.”

Shields, who’s a two-time Olympic champion, is really vocal about her aspirations regarding the match. She recently said that she wants to “erase that line between men’s boxing and women’s boxing” and make sure both get equal treatment. As she explains, women fighters must sacrifice or put on hold many aspects of their lives if they want to make it in this game.

On Christina Hammer, she commented that she will beat her because she’s good but not great, and has many flaws that make her vulnerable. Hammer has held the WBO middleweight title since 2010, after becoming the youngest boxer in history to win this title.

In response, 28-year old Hammer said that this will be a great opportunity to show the world what women can do in the ring.

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Billy Joe Saunders withdraws from Martin Murray fight https://yoursportspot.com/billy-joe-saunders-withdraws-from-martin-murray-fight/ Sun, 03 Jun 2018 17:32:28 +0000 https://yoursportspot.com/?p=441 Billy Joe Saunders has withdrawn from his WBO Middleweight title defense against Martin Murray on June 23rd due to injury. The fight, which was scheduled to take place at the O2 arena in London, has been canceled for the second time. It was first moved from March to June after Saunders had suffered a hand […]

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Billy Joe Saunders has withdrawn from his WBO Middleweight title defense against Martin Murray on June 23rd due to injury.

The fight, which was scheduled to take place at the O2 arena in London, has been canceled for the second time. It was first moved from March to June after Saunders had suffered a hand injury while he was training.

Murray believes that Saunders has intentionally canceled the bout in order to earn a match against Gennady Golovkin. Golovkin’s re-match against Canelo Alvarez is being delayed due to payment disagreements and in the end, Canelo may end up choosing another opponent which could be Saunders. Golovkin is under pressure to find mandatory challengers for his two middleweight belts if the Alvarez match falls through.

If Murray ends up fighting Golovkin, the fight will likely take place at a big venue, possibly the London Stadium.

Alvarez will also need a credible opponent for his Mexico Independence Day fight in Las Vegas on September 15.

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Vasyl Lomachenko to Undergo Surgery https://yoursportspot.com/vasyl-lomachenko-to-undergo-surgery/ Fri, 01 Jun 2018 05:18:15 +0000 https://yoursportspot.com/?p=434 WBA lightweight Champion Vasyl Lomachenko is set to undergo surgery in order to repair damage to his right shoulder which he sustained during his win against Jorge Linares in May. As a result of the surgery, the 30-year-old Lomachenko is expected to be out of action for the rest of this year. The Ukrainian boxer […]

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WBA lightweight Champion Vasyl Lomachenko is set to undergo surgery in order to repair damage to his right shoulder which he sustained during his win against Jorge Linares in May.

As a result of the surgery, the 30-year-old Lomachenko is expected to be out of action for the rest of this year. The Ukrainian boxer had been hoping to return by this August but he will now be out of action for longer than that. If things go well, he could return to training again in October and be fit to compete again by the end of the year.

Lomachenko (11-1-9) managed to defeat Linares during the 10th round of their bout which took place on May 12th and this meant that he has now won titles in three divisions after he also won in 126 and 130.

After vacating his 130-pound WBO belt, he indicated that he wishes to stay within the lightweight division for the time being.

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Eddie Hearn: Khan vs Brook fight could take place in 2019 https://yoursportspot.com/eddie-hearn-khan-vs-brook-fight-could-take-place-in-2019/ Tue, 22 May 2018 12:46:50 +0000 https://yoursportspot.com/?p=399 Eddie Hearn has said that the long-awaited fight between Amir Khan and Kell Brook is likely to take place in 2019 as both men are chasing titles in their respective divisions. Brook and Khan have had a fierce rivalry for many years, however, organizing a fight will be difficult. Their popularity has declined due to […]

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Eddie Hearn has said that the long-awaited fight between Amir Khan and Kell Brook is likely to take place in 2019 as both men are chasing titles in their respective divisions.

Brook and Khan have had a fierce rivalry for many years, however, organizing a fight will be difficult. Their popularity has declined due to their defeats. Brook lost popularity following his defeats against Errol Spence Jr. and Gennady Golovkin while Khan lost popularity following his T.K.O defeat against Canelo Alvarez in May 2016 before he came back this year and quickly defeated Phil Lo Greco.

Furthermore, both men are in different weight divisions. The 31-year-old Khan only wants to fight at 147 while Brook fights at 154.

Brook competed at 147 last year and did not do well as he went on to be defeated against Errol Spence Jr. via 11th round knockout.

It is likely that Khan is going to want a title shot and aim to fight the winner of the July 15 bout between WBA World welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse and Manny Pacquiao.

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ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> Boxing Archives - yoursportspot.com yoursportspot.com Tue, 18 Jun 2019 06:33:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://yoursportspot.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-FAVICON_wp-32x32.png Boxing Archives - yoursportspot.com 32 32 Tyson Fury drops Tom Schwarz in the Second Round in Las Vegas https://yoursportspot.com/tyson-fury-drops-tom-schwarz-in-the-second-round-in-las-vegas/ Tue, 18 Jun 2019 06:33:25 +0000 https://yoursportspot.com/?p=2409 Once again, Tyson Fury proved that he is not just a great fighter but also a great entertainer. The British fighter entered the ring Apollo Creed style dressed in the stars and stripes of the American flag with Living in America by James Brown playing in the background. But after he was finished entertaining the […]

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Once again, Tyson Fury proved that he is not just a great fighter but also a great entertainer.

The British fighter entered the ring Apollo Creed style dressed in the stars and stripes of the American flag with Living in America by James Brown playing in the background. But after he was finished entertaining the audience things got quite serious and the ‘Fury’ continued beating the previously undefeated heavyweight Tom Schwarz in a stunning fight.

Fury started pretty aggressively in the first round and in the next one, he managed to push Schwarz to the ropes, dropping him to the floor with a right hand. Tyson managed to defeat the German with fast and ruthless fighting in just two rounds with Schwartz’s team throwing in the towel just after Fury dropped him.

This comes as the first outing from fury after the controversial draw during the fight with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder in December 2018 in Los Angeles.

After this, Fury has 28 victories and one draw in his professional career. After the match fury said that the night was great and that he will enjoy it, also he said that they will get deals done and get another fight after that he will fight Wilder next year.

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Ex-World Champion Zab Judah Released From Hospital https://yoursportspot.com/ex-world-champion-zab-judah-released-from-hospital/ Fri, 14 Jun 2019 05:09:30 +0000 https://yoursportspot.com/?p=2327 The former two-time world champion in two weight classes, Zab Judah, ended up in the hospital after losing to Cletus Seldin on Saturday during a boxing match that took place at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona. This fight, which was Judah’s first fight after a pause of 17 months, was really aggressive and […]

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The former two-time world champion in two weight classes, Zab Judah, ended up in the hospital after losing to Cletus Seldin on Saturday during a boxing match that took place at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona. This fight, which was Judah’s first fight after a pause of 17 months, was really aggressive and stopped in the 11th round.  

The 41-year-old ex-champion seemed alright, but early in the morning of the next day, he had to be taken to a hospital. According to ESPN’s report, he had suffered a brain hemorrhage and needed urgent medical attention. During the evening of the same day, the promoters of the fight stated that the boxer was awake, regained his ability to communicate and is making significant progress. 

Star Boxing released a tweet saying that although the family members of the athlete truly appreciate everyone’s concern, they are requesting privacy and that they are all praying for him. Many famous fighters, both retired and active, have tweeted well wishes about Judah. 

The fight with Cletus Seldin was Judah’s third fight since 2013. Together with this fight, he has a total of 44 wins and 10 losses since the start of his career.

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Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury Finally Get a Rematch After December’s Draw https://yoursportspot.com/deontay-wilder-and-tyson-fury-finally-get-a-rematch-after-decembers-draw/ Tue, 04 Jun 2019 05:57:13 +0000 https://yoursportspot.com/?p=2214 Six months after the controversial draw in Los Angeles during which Fury, 30, survived two knockdowns, the world heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder announced that he will face Fury again to the general pleasure of their fans all around the world. Wilder said that he signed an agreement to have a rematch with Tyson Fury after he has fought the Cuban star, Luis Ortiz. […]

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Six months after the controversial draw in Los Angeles during which Fury, 30, survived two knockdowns, the world heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder announced that he will face Fury again to the general pleasure of their fans all around the world.

Wilder said that he signed an agreement to have a rematch with Tyson Fury after he has fought the Cuban star, Luis Ortiz. “It’s officially on”, tweeted the American champion.

Wilder, who is currently 33 years old, tweeted that he agreed to fight Ortiz once again in a match that will probably occur in September 2019. He also said that he is by no means looking past Ortiz, noting that the latter is a dangerous fighter and that he is looking forward to facing Ortiz in the ring again after he defeated him last year in March with a 10th round stoppage.

Tyson Fury will face the German fighter Tom Schwarz in Las Vegas in what will be his first fight after he teamed up with the US broadcaster ESPN. The only problem is that the two fighters are operating with different broadcasters in the US which will complicate the arrangements around the match. 

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Underdog Andy Ruiz Defeats Anthony Joshua In One Of The Most Thrilling Boxing Fights Ever https://yoursportspot.com/underdog-andy-ruiz-defeats-anthony-joshua-in-one-of-the-most-thrilling-boxing-fights-ever/ Sun, 02 Jun 2019 05:35:30 +0000 https://yoursportspot.com/?p=2211 Last Saturday, New York’s Madison Square Garden was the center of the boxing world after an unexpected turn of events managed to surprise everyone and leave Anthony Joshua’s fans speechless. The US fighter Andy Ruiz Junior fought a victory over the champion Joshua, bringing him his first defeat as a professional and claiming the IBF, […]

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Last Saturday, New York’s Madison Square Garden was the center of the boxing world after an unexpected turn of events managed to surprise everyone and leave Anthony Joshua’s fans speechless.

The US fighter Andy Ruiz Junior fought a victory over the champion Joshua, bringing him his first defeat as a professional and claiming the IBF, WBA and WBO World Heavyweight titles. Joshua’s bid to end his US debut with a dramatic victory ended in misery as Ruiz recorded a monster upset. 

A stunning fight that caught everyone off guard, it is maybe one of the most shocking turnarounds in the history of boxing – even bigger than the Buster Douglas victory over Mike Tyson in 1990. 

After two relatively even rounds, things heated up in the third with Ruiz being sent to the floor, but after that Joshua dropped twice which were the second and third drop in his career. Ruiz knocked down Joshua twice more in the seventh round and then the fight was ended by the referee.

Anthony Joshua said that he was beaten by a good fighter and that it will be interesting to see how far he goes.

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Billy Joe Saunders Becomes Two-Weight Champion After Beating Shefat Isufi https://yoursportspot.com/billy-joe-saunders-becomes-two-weight-champion-after-beating-shefat-isufi/ Wed, 22 May 2019 07:44:25 +0000 https://yoursportspot.com/?p=1898 Saunders had a great super-middleweight debut fight last Saturday. The ex-middleweight champion won the WBO super-middleweight title in a fight against Shefat Isufi, a fight that Saunders dominated from the first round to the last. The champion gave a stunning energetic performance that fascinated everybody watching the fight. The fight was scored a win for Saunders by all three […]

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Saunders had a great super-middleweight debut fight last Saturday. The ex-middleweight champion won the WBO super-middleweight title in a fight against Shefat Isufi, a fight that Saunders dominated from the first round to the last.

The champion gave a stunning energetic performance that fascinated everybody watching the fight. The fight was scored a win for Saunders by all three judges with 120-108, 117-111 and 118-110 crowning Saunders as the world champion in his hometown at the Lamex stadium in Stevenage. 

During the first half of the match, Saunders literally controlled the fight and Isufi was struggling in vain to catch his breath and counter-attack the opponent. The first danger for Sunders’ title came in during the midway mark of the fight when he sustained a strong left hook. Isufi failed to take advantage of this great opportunity to turn things around and Saunders managed to get the initiative firmly in his grasp.

This is a great success for Sounders after his devastating 2018 when he gave up his title and was instructed to pay $100,000 in fines. Now he ranks with top world fighters being a two-weight champion, in both middleweight and super-middleweight. 

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Claressa Shields Wants to Make Women’s Boxing History https://yoursportspot.com/claressa-shields-wants-to-make-womens-boxing-history/ Thu, 11 Apr 2019 06:43:36 +0000 https://yoursportspot.com/?p=1612 On Saturday, April 13, undefeated middleweight world champions Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer will meet in a historic fight that will decide the women’s middleweight champion of the world. With unsurprising confidence, Claressa Shields has declared that she will win because she is destined to become the greatest woman fighter of all time and the […]

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On Saturday, April 13, undefeated middleweight world champions Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer will meet in a historic fight that will decide the women’s middleweight champion of the world.

With unsurprising confidence, Claressa Shields has declared that she will win because she is destined to become the greatest woman fighter of all time and the upcoming face-off with Christina Hammer will prove that. The fight has been already described as the “biggest fight in women’s boxing history.”

Shields, who’s a two-time Olympic champion, is really vocal about her aspirations regarding the match. She recently said that she wants to “erase that line between men’s boxing and women’s boxing” and make sure both get equal treatment. As she explains, women fighters must sacrifice or put on hold many aspects of their lives if they want to make it in this game.

On Christina Hammer, she commented that she will beat her because she’s good but not great, and has many flaws that make her vulnerable. Hammer has held the WBO middleweight title since 2010, after becoming the youngest boxer in history to win this title.

In response, 28-year old Hammer said that this will be a great opportunity to show the world what women can do in the ring.

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Billy Joe Saunders withdraws from Martin Murray fight https://yoursportspot.com/billy-joe-saunders-withdraws-from-martin-murray-fight/ Sun, 03 Jun 2018 17:32:28 +0000 https://yoursportspot.com/?p=441 Billy Joe Saunders has withdrawn from his WBO Middleweight title defense against Martin Murray on June 23rd due to injury. The fight, which was scheduled to take place at the O2 arena in London, has been canceled for the second time. It was first moved from March to June after Saunders had suffered a hand […]

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Billy Joe Saunders has withdrawn from his WBO Middleweight title defense against Martin Murray on June 23rd due to injury.

The fight, which was scheduled to take place at the O2 arena in London, has been canceled for the second time. It was first moved from March to June after Saunders had suffered a hand injury while he was training.

Murray believes that Saunders has intentionally canceled the bout in order to earn a match against Gennady Golovkin. Golovkin’s re-match against Canelo Alvarez is being delayed due to payment disagreements and in the end, Canelo may end up choosing another opponent which could be Saunders. Golovkin is under pressure to find mandatory challengers for his two middleweight belts if the Alvarez match falls through.

If Murray ends up fighting Golovkin, the fight will likely take place at a big venue, possibly the London Stadium.

Alvarez will also need a credible opponent for his Mexico Independence Day fight in Las Vegas on September 15.

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Vasyl Lomachenko to Undergo Surgery https://yoursportspot.com/vasyl-lomachenko-to-undergo-surgery/ Fri, 01 Jun 2018 05:18:15 +0000 https://yoursportspot.com/?p=434 WBA lightweight Champion Vasyl Lomachenko is set to undergo surgery in order to repair damage to his right shoulder which he sustained during his win against Jorge Linares in May. As a result of the surgery, the 30-year-old Lomachenko is expected to be out of action for the rest of this year. The Ukrainian boxer […]

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WBA lightweight Champion Vasyl Lomachenko is set to undergo surgery in order to repair damage to his right shoulder which he sustained during his win against Jorge Linares in May.

As a result of the surgery, the 30-year-old Lomachenko is expected to be out of action for the rest of this year. The Ukrainian boxer had been hoping to return by this August but he will now be out of action for longer than that. If things go well, he could return to training again in October and be fit to compete again by the end of the year.

Lomachenko (11-1-9) managed to defeat Linares during the 10th round of their bout which took place on May 12th and this meant that he has now won titles in three divisions after he also won in 126 and 130.

After vacating his 130-pound WBO belt, he indicated that he wishes to stay within the lightweight division for the time being.

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Eddie Hearn: Khan vs Brook fight could take place in 2019 https://yoursportspot.com/eddie-hearn-khan-vs-brook-fight-could-take-place-in-2019/ Tue, 22 May 2018 12:46:50 +0000 https://yoursportspot.com/?p=399 Eddie Hearn has said that the long-awaited fight between Amir Khan and Kell Brook is likely to take place in 2019 as both men are chasing titles in their respective divisions. Brook and Khan have had a fierce rivalry for many years, however, organizing a fight will be difficult. Their popularity has declined due to […]

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Eddie Hearn has said that the long-awaited fight between Amir Khan and Kell Brook is likely to take place in 2019 as both men are chasing titles in their respective divisions.

Brook and Khan have had a fierce rivalry for many years, however, organizing a fight will be difficult. Their popularity has declined due to their defeats. Brook lost popularity following his defeats against Errol Spence Jr. and Gennady Golovkin while Khan lost popularity following his T.K.O defeat against Canelo Alvarez in May 2016 before he came back this year and quickly defeated Phil Lo Greco.

Furthermore, both men are in different weight divisions. The 31-year-old Khan only wants to fight at 147 while Brook fights at 154.

Brook competed at 147 last year and did not do well as he went on to be defeated against Errol Spence Jr. via 11th round knockout.

It is likely that Khan is going to want a title shot and aim to fight the winner of the July 15 bout between WBA World welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse and Manny Pacquiao.

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