The legendary Andre Ward is not 100% sure that this week in Brooklyn (New York, USA), American heavyweight (over 90.7 kg) Deontay Wilder (42-2-1, 41 KOs) will not screw up in a fight with age-old Robert Helenius (31-3, 20 KOs) from Finland.
“The only question is, will two tough fights in a row and early defeats from Tyson Fury affect his performance? I mean both psychological and physical consequences. We’ve seen weirder things in boxing as well. For example, when a fighter, after one knockdown, immediately completely lost the ability to take a hit. But mentally he will be the same. Of that I have no doubt.”
He speaks Ward.
Deontay Wilder – Robert Helenius: prediction and bets for the fight on October 16
A potentially chic unification confrontation (both fighters and coaches) is being prepared in the second flyweight (up to 52.2 kg): on the eve of the new year in Japan, local WBO champion Kazuto Ioka (29-2, 15 KOs) plans to fight with an American WBA belt holder Joshua Franco (18-1-2, 8 KOs).
The fighters are trained by top Mentor of the Year candidates Ismael Salas (Ioka) and Robert Garcia (Franco). What if this confrontation will be decisive for the coaches?
The ex-absolute super lightweight champion (up to 63.5 kg) still-pound Briton Josh Taylor (19-0, 13 KOs) changed his mentor again – first he left Shane McGuigan for Ben Davison, and now he has replaced him. The new coach of the Scot is not the most famous specialist Joe McNally.
Lazy butts. Ex-coach Tyson fury harshly criticized colleagues
Not only British welterweight prospect (up to 66.7 kg) Conor Benn (21-0, 14 KOs) is at risk of getting disqualified for doping, but also his doctor Usman Sajjad. Turns out it was last year.
declared to the whole worldthat at this level 80 or even 90% of elite boxers are doping.
Now they really want to listen to him in British Boxing Council (BBBC). Sajjad’s lawyer has already stated that his client has never offered illegal drugs to anyone.
Now with an official poster and venue for the fight! The vacant WBC super lightweight title (up to 63.5 kg) between the Americans Jose Cepeda (35-2, 27 KOs) and Regis Prograis (27-1, 23 KOs) will be played on November 26 at the arena Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson (California, USA).
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