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Bridgerweight — WBC’s newest division

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3 years ago

November 18, 2020

The World Boxing Council established a new division named ‘bridge weight.’
The newest division will be for boxers weighing 200 pounds with a limit at 224 pounds. It was named after Bridger Walker, a brave young boy that saved his younger sister against a dog attack during the coronavirus pandemic.
It will be the next division before the heavyweight. However, WBC is the only one who created the division; hence, other boxing bodies still have the heavyweight division, 200 pounds with no weight limit.
Oleksandr Usyk was one of the talked boxers when the new division was established. Fans and experts predict that he will be a good fit for it as he is considered a small heavyweight.
However, Usyk will not go to the bridge weight as he has a scheduled fight against the unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.
Usyk earned the spot after defeating Derrick Chisora via unanimous decision.
“Usyk is a tremendous fighter, one of the best cruiserweights in history. He has had two heavyweight fights, and I leave whoever watched the fight with [Derek] Chisora to reach their conclusions. Of course, Usyk’s mind is in the money that will be generated in a fight with [Anthony] Joshua, as he is the mandatory contender, so, understandably, his mind is set to reach that goal,\” said WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman.
As a former cruiserweight and one of the best in that division jumping to the heavyweight, Usyk was doubted because he will be facing opponents that are bigger and heavier him. But he was able to silence the critics as he is nearing a title match after just two fights in his current division.
Meanwhile, Joshua is not new in facing a smaller opponent as he fought Andy Ruiz Jr. twice.

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Tyson Fury’s Dad sets constraints on the AJ-Fury rematch.

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1 month ago

October 17, 2023

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Tyson Fury's Dad sets constraints on the AJ-Fury rematch

The “Gypsy King” Tyson Fury (33-0-1) is set to rematch with two-time former unified world heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua (26-3-0) next year but Fury’s dad pushes Joshua vs Wilder first.

Deontay Wilder, “The Bronze Bomber” (43-2-1), former WBC heavyweight champ, is the first American world heavyweight champ since 2007. He defended his title for 10 times.

But, Wilder lost to Fury twice after their trilogy last October 9, 2021 in an eleventh round KO.

John Fury blurted to The Daily Mail that many boxers are ducking Wilder because they are afraid of him. He added that only his son defeated Wilder twice yet he praised the latter’s power.

As of this writing, the said rematch is still unclear however, DAZN reported last September 23, 2023 that promoter Eddie Hearns got an venue offer to stage the fight next year.

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Nikola Jokic, Lebron James will kick off the NBA 2023-24 season.

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1 month ago

October 17, 2023

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Nikola Jokic, Lebron James will kick off the NBA 2023-24 season.

The unfinished business between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers will resume on October 24, 2023 in Ball Arena Denver, Colorado.

It can be recalled that the Nuggets swept the Lakers in the Western Conference. Shockingly, they advanced to their very first NBA Finals in franchise history with 4 – 0 in the Western Conference Finals.

“I know how great he is,” James said in the press conference last May 2023 about Jokic.

Jokic won MVP of the Western Conference Finals after he exploded with 27.8 points, 14.5 rebounds and 11.8 assists.

On the other hand, Lebron James felt humiliated with a sweep loss though it is not his first time to be swept. James got swept also last 2018, when his Cavaliers clashed with the Golden State Warriors.

Meanwhile, Lebron is expected to erupt vs the Nuggets.

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Crawford no match to Canelo at 168 – GGG coach

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2 months ago

October 10, 2023

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Crawford no match to Canelo at 168 – GGG coach

Gennady Golovkin (GGG) former coach Abel Sanchez presumes that Terrence Crawford is no match to Mexican pound for pound king Canelo Alvarez at 168 lbs.

In an interview by Fight Hub TV last October 9, 2023, GGG coach said that Canelo vs Crawford is laughable.

Sanchez is a Mexican-American trainer and coach of Gennady Golovkin who is the real rival of Canelo.

Undefeated and undisputed welterweight champion Crawford (40 – 0) has defeated his rival Errol Spence jr. last July 29, 2023 but still not enough to win vs Canelo.

It can be recalled that both Crawford and Spence Jr. have been craving to fight the Mexican superstar but to no avail.

When asked if Crawford can win vs Canelo, Sanchez said: “He [Crawford] gets beat. So, in my opinion, that’s not a good fight.”

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