Oleksandr Usyk, born on January 17, 1987, in Simferopol, Ukraine, is a world-renowned boxer currently competing in the heavyweight division. Standing at 191 cm tall, Usyk has made history by becoming the undisputed world champion in both cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions, holding titles from the WBO, WBC, IBF, WBA, IBO, and The Ring. His landmark … Read more
Thierry Jacob, the former WBC super bantamweight boxing champion, has passed away at the age of 59, the mayor of his hometown, Calais, confirmed on Friday. Jacob won the WBC super bantamweight title in 1992, defeating Mexico’s Daniel Zaragoza in a memorable bout held in his home city of Calais. Mayor Natacha Bouchart shared the … Read more
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk had an unforgettable face-off that lasted an astonishing 11 minutes and 20 seconds, making it one of the longest and most intense head-to-heads in boxing history. The 36-year-old Fury will challenge Usyk for his unified heavyweight title in Saudi Arabia this Saturday. EDITOR’S PICKS PDP Declares Ethiope East Federal Seat … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukrainian heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has expressed interest in a potential third showdown with Anthony Joshua. Usyk, who currently holds the WBA ‘super’, WBC, and WBO heavyweight titles, is set to defend his belts against Tyson Fury on December 21 in Saudi Arabia. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘Demonstration Continues’ – Lagos Protest Organizers Declares … Read more
Anthony Joshua plans to return to the ring in September, aiming for his third world championship title. Despite wanting to fight Tyson Fury, he’s focusing on his upcoming match and acknowledges Fury as a rival. He has also showed respect for his last opponent, Francis Ngannou, and is positioning himself for a potential showdown with … Read more
Unbeaten Deontay Wilder landed a devastating right hand to knock out Luis Ortiz in the seventh round and retain his World Boxing Council heavyweight title. The 34-year-old Wilder remains on course to achieve his goal of unifying all four heavyweight belts despite being largely outboxed by Ortiz before the explosive one-punch finish at the MGM … Read more