Category: Boxing

Beaten Fury says Usyk got ‘Christmas gift’ from judges

Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)  – Tyson Fury insisted Oleksandr Usyk got an early Christmas gift from the judges after the Ukrainian won their heavyweight championship rematch overnight on Saturday. Britain’s Tyson Fury (red) says Oleksandr Usyk’s unanimous decision victory in their…
Aussie Moloney wins world crown while Alimkhanuly keeps title

Los Angeles (AFP) – Australia’s Jason Moloney won his first world title on Saturday, taking a majority decision over Vincent Astrolabio of the Philippines for the vacant World Boxing Organization bantamweight crown. The 32-year-old from Melbourne won on judges’ scores of…
Alvarez to face Ryder in Mexico ‘homecoming’

Zapopan (Mexico) (AFP) – Undisputed super-middleweight king Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will defend his title against Britain’s John Ryder in Guadalajara in May, the first time the Mexican superstar has fought in his homeland since 2011. Promoters Matchroom Boxing said that Alvarez…