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The WBA can have up to four world champions in any given weight division, though Joshua holds the most important distinction with the super title. Hip-hip [hooray]! Who is the current heavyweight champion? Its also very hot and humid here still, although the air conditioning turned up so much in the media centre that Im having to wear a jumper. Usyk retains WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles by split decision! Oh, you dont throw combinations like Rocky Marciano! Cause I aint fucking 14 stone! For more information, see our Cookie Policy. The addition of thecruiserweightdivision, which began in 1979, reset the de facto minimum, first to 190 pounds and then to 200 pounds in 2004 when boxings major sanctioning bodies universally raised the weight limit at which theyd recognize champions. And if Im not fighting Tyson Fury, Im not fighting at all.. The championship of the heavyweight division has been fractured or disputed at various times in its history. Anthony Joshua walks to the ring ahead of the main event on Sunday morning in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It was one of the worst heavyweight title fights Ive ever seen. Click on profiles to find out when they are defending next. Usyk cracks Joshua with a big counter left. .css-14ukgk6{height:1em;width:1.5em;margin-right:3px;vertical-align:baseline;fill:#0077B6;}If you knew my story, you would understand the passion. I have no problem doing boxing with 4oz gloves, we will figure it out. The champion does not schedule a fight at his championship weight for 18 months (even if he fights at another weight). pic.twitter.com/fChRBjJfMR, To be honest with you guys, after watching that, the both of them were shit, Fury says. Over half of them, including Mustafa, were executed for taking part in pro-democracy protests. He is the only Canadian-born World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. Tyson Fury - WBC Champion. Joshua rocks Usyk with a right hand and the champion is hurt again, but Usyk fires back with shots to the head and body. 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. Joshua starting to look like hes trying to box the clever southpaw, which is a bad move. Required fields are marked *. This is also my 12th consecutive world title fight. The champion is then asked about the one major heavyweight title thats not in his possession: the WBC belt held by Tyson Fury, who says hes retired from boxing for good. Guardians unofficial score: Usyk 10-9 Joshua (Usyk 10-9 Joshua). Shaw has been fighting under the radar and he is hungry, while Ajabga has a higher profile and he has to show that he too has still got that sheer desire. *Links to streaming, pay-per-view or ticketing platforms provided on this page, if any, are affiliate links. Why do I do it? 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. Im not fighting people who are below par.. 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The obvious choice would be the No1 in the world, unbeaten WBC champ Fury, 34, who has called out Ngannou before. This is the biggest test thus far for Shaw, while to repeat, Ajagba has to know he needs to perform, that he cannot afford another bad night the likes of which he had against Cubas Sanchez. A big part of Ngannous issue with the UFC was his desire to be free to take lucrative boxing fights against Fury and other big stars of the sport. Pick: Shaw to score a knockdown early, this on the way to a pretty wide points victory. Current boxers such as Usyk, Hunter, Kabael, Gassiev, Povetkin, and the step down Cruisers. Thats the route for AJ and he needs to keep it up. Good luck to both of them. .css-14ukgk6{height:1em;width:1.5em;margin-right:3px;vertical-align:baseline;fill:#0077B6;}From the moment Joshua exercised his immediate rematch clause in the aftermath, it was clear that a sweeping change was necessary. Get the schedule sent straight to your phone. This is a chronological list of world heavyweight boxing champions since the introduction of the Marquess of Queensberry rules in 1884. Guys, Im telling you, this guy to beat me tonight maybe I could have done better but it shows the levels of hard work he must have put in. 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 . South African boxing icon Gerrie Coetzee, the countrys first ever world heavyweight champion, has reportedly died at the age of 67. 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. Odds data updated every 30 minutes and are subject to change. Cause you saw part of it there. Joshua is moving forward and letting his hands go with Usyk in retreat! This should have been Usyks moment. The winner of Fury and Wilders third fight will hold two of the major titles in the heavyweight division. Feldman has also expressed an interest in signing Nate Diaz, so it could be a big year for BKFC if they are able to get one or both of the UFC veterans on board. I want to fight him. Joshua lands a punishing three-punch combination to the body, his best sequence of the night, and Usyk briefly winces in pain while rushing in to clinch. American boxer Trevor Bryan is currently recognized as the world champion of the division, while Syrian Mahmoud Charr is the champion in recess. In this video, I told about many World Heavyweight Champions & their years & from which Country they belong, hope you all like & enjoy it. . Muhammad Ali wins world heavyweight championship. Whyte reacted to Chisoras dual-sport call out of Ngannou by suggesting they fight in MMA, a sport he picked up a devastating KO win in before pursuing boxing full-time. Gervonta Davis and Shakur Stevenson Go At It On Social Media (again), Pierre Coetzer: The Teak-Tough South African Who Rumbled With Bowe, Bruno And Foreman, Photos: Tank Davis, Boots Ennis, Andrade & Villa Score Wins In DC, Ajagba defeats Shaw by boring decision Boxing Results, Hector Luis Garcia discusses loss to Gervonta Davis, Tank Davis Shells Garcia to Force a Corner Stoppage, Journeyman Michael Ogundu Stops Lamont Peterson Boxing Results, Gervonta Davis stops Garcia & Jaron Ennis defeats Chukhadzhian Boxing Results. Youll see him appearing in different organisations rankings as they update them over the course of March. Well, how many belts you got now bro? But Usyk is slipping a lot of the upstairs shots and countering with aplomb. 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. world champion vacant super flyweight 115 lbs / 52.16 kgs super flyweight . He earned this distinction by defeating Deontay Wilder o. MORE: Tyson Fury confident he will 'smash Deontay Wilder to bits', uncertain on next fight. A refresher: Joshuas one-sided defeat to Usyk last September at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was, above all, a tactical catastrophe. A couple of Usyk jabs have gotten through. Jack Dempsey, known as the "Manassa Mauler," was the world heavyweight boxing champion from 1919-26. Promoter Eddie Hearn proposed a two-fight deal, with a bout in boxing and MMA, with ex-kickboxer Whyte having fought in the cage before. And be happy. Im stealing this Usyk, Im sorry. That meant ending his decade-long partnership with Robert McCracken, the only trainer hed ever known as a professional, who also guided Joshua to a star-making Olympic gold medal as the head coach of Team GBs boxing team at the 2012 London Games. But then almost out of nowhere the Briton lands a big left hook followed immediately by a right hand. Usyk won the World Boxing Association (super) title on Sept. 25 after defeating Joshua by unanimous decision. But he has been . Guardians unofficial score: Usyk 10-9 Joshua (Usyk 68-65 Joshua). Usyk lands a crushing left hook, followed by a three-punch combination. An incredibly strange moment in the immediate aftermath. Its up to me at the end of the day, its not up to anyone else what I do with my career, said Joshua. Ive seen it with Lomachenko in his second fight against Orlando. But were still on schedule for the main event between Usyk and Joshua to get under way at about 12.54am local time (ie 10.54pm in London, 5:54pm in New York and 7.54am in Melbourne). Usyk looks like hes in trouble. But hes not pound-for-pound number one. Fury became the third heavyweight to win the title in the past seven years, as Bermane Stiverne was recognized as the divisional champion from 2014 to 2015. If the price is right the American could be tempted to welcome Ngannou to boxing. Vitali Akhramenko. Bellator has the most interesting heavyweight roster outside of the UFC in terms of familiar names. We will be paid a commission, with no extra cost to you, if you use those links to make a purchase. He is the only heavyweight to ever hold the lineal championship on three different occasions, and Ali's 22 title bout wins ranks No. Now, hes a free agent approaching full fitness, and nothing is standing in the way of what promises to be a money-spinning fight with The Gypsy King who called him out last April. Hearn is then asked whether he believes Usyk could beat Tyson Fury. Vitali Akhramenko is a kickboxer from Belarus who started his career as a kickboxer and won the European titles in Muay Thai boxing. Joshua lands a big right hand. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. An And the Cameroonian confirmed realising his long-standing dream of entering the boxing world is on the cards. 1. See also: World MMA Champions. Ive been in world title fights back to back 12 times. The WBC was formed in 1963, and its green belt portrays the 161 flags of the countries that represent the sanctioning body. Thank you. Teixeira was a step closer to reaching a new tier of greatness last June at UFC 275.Making his first-ever title defense of the light heavyweight championship in a bout against Jiri Prochazka . He is ranked as the No. Donald McRae's report. On February 25, 1964, underdog Cassius Clay, better known as Muhammad Ali, fought defending champion Charles "Sonny" Liston for the world heavyweight title in Miami Beach, Florida. This is a sentiment shared by Joshuas promoter, Eddie Hearn, who has labelled Usyk, who fights here having served in the Ukrainian army as part of the countrys defence against Russias invasion, a genius and insisted that should be taken into consideration if he is again victorious at the weekend. Ramla Ali, right, celebrates after defeating Crystal Garca Nova by first-round knockout in their super-bantamweight fight. 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