American heavyweight Michael Hunter (20-1-2, 14 KOs) hilariously reacted to the news that the “egg cheater” was cleared by the WBC, as well as previous “doping” violations that were ignored by the organization: “My diet for the next training camp: – eggs; – tea; Meat from Mexico.
The fighter posted a message on social networks and even tagged the WBC.
Hunter said last week that an intriguing fight against Parker was coming. The ex-champion was given to understand that they had as many as three options in their hands. Including the fight for the world title.
The fight for the vacant WBC world title in bridgeweight (up to 101.6 kg) between Croatian Alen Babich (11-0, 10 KOs) and Pole Lukasz Rozanski (14-0, 13 KOs) will take place on April 22 in Rzeszow (Poland) .
Promoter of the Pole Andrzej Wasilewski (KnockOut Promotions) unexpectedly outbid Eddie Hearn (Matchroom Boxing).
The IBF seems to be doing everything to ensure that the ex-world champion American-Mexican heavyweight Andy Ruiz Jr. (35-2, 22 KOs) quickly abandoned the eliminator with Croatian Filip Hrgovic (15-0, 12 KOs).
At first they ordered an auction, although they should not have done this. And now they even proposed the distribution of the prize fund in the ratio of 60/40 in favor of Hrgovic, which Ruiz, of course, will not do – his market value is much higher.
The auction is scheduled for today. The organization claims that “both sides are interested in the fight.” The IBF interim belt is at stake.
American top heavyweight contender Jared Anderson (13-0, 13 KOs) will next fight against undefeated Dominican George Arias (18-0, 7 KOs).
The fight will take place on April 8 in Newark (USA). This will be the co-main event of Shakur Stevenson vs Shuichiro Yoshino.
Interestingly, in the last four fights, Arias three times deprived the zeros of previously unbeaten fighters –
Gabriel HernandezCassius Cheney and Alante Green.
It is known that several potential opponents immediately refused the fight with Anderson. Including the top US gatekeeper Jonathan Rice, who in January recorded such a solid upset in his piggy bank: The robbery did not work! Heavyweight Vianello TKO’d Rice.
Both Anderson and Arias made it to our Future of Heavyweight picks: who will replace Usyk, Fury and Joshua.
