UK Boxing
Badou Jack vs Noel Mikaelian 2 – Gigantic Fight Preview and Predictions
The cruiserweight world title rematch will take place this Saturday at Ace Mission Studios in Los Angeles, with WBC champion Badou Jack defending his title in an immediate rematch with Noel Mikaelian.
Amazon Prime Video Jack vs Mikaelian TV broadcast live worldwide on pay-per-view.
They met in May in Riyad, where there wasn’t much to choose between them, with Jack winning by majority vote with just one round on two cards, with a third card drawn.
Jack (29-3-3, 17 KO) has had a long and tough career, but has been in good form lately, winning his last seven fights since a split decision over Jean Pascal in 2019.
That was at lithe heavyweight, and the 42-year-old Swede has been fighting at cruiserweight since 2021, with a 2022 split decision victory over undefeated Richard Rivera earning him a shot at WBC champion Ilunga Makabu in February 2023.
“The Ripper” threw Makabu twice and finished the fight in the last round, becoming the world champion in the third weight.
There was a huge period of inactivity as the bridgeweight fighting came to an end and Jack returned in May and defeated Mikaelian (27-3, 12 KO).
The Armenian lost on cards to Mairis Briedis in 2018, and then won three fights in as many years.
The 35-year-old then took advantage of the unclear situation with Jack and the WBC federation to win the vacant belt, stopping the aforementioned Makabu in three rounds in November 2023.
The situation was then clarified by a meeting with Jacek in Saudi Arabia, where he lost the belt.
The winner of the unification fight will face IBF champion Jai Opetaia.
The Syrian meets Munguilla
The undercard is threadbare, headlined by a vacant WBC International lithe heavyweight title fight.
This time, Brook Sibrian and Gloria Munguilla are rematching over ten rounds, with Munguilla winning their original meeting in January in eight hard-fought rounds.
See this post on Instagram
Since then, Sibrian (8-2, 4 KO) has won twice, and Muguilla (8-2) has also fought twice, losing a wide decision to Adriana Pineiro in September.
Undercard remaining
In a six-round fight, Angel Lozano (7-0, 5 KO) can achieve an early victory after a lithe heavyweight meeting with Mario Hernandez (2-2-1), and the superfight candidate Isaac Anguiano (9-1-1, 4 KO) should overtake Fernando Bahena (5-2-1, 2 KO) on points.
The undefeated Deni Davtian (4-0, 3 KO) should defeat Lorenzo Antonio Vazquez Avalos (2-0, 2 KO) in regular time, and the super featherweight newcomer Julius Ballo (1-0) should defeat Juan Carlos Centeno Blandon (10-25-4, 2 KO).
See this post on Instagram
In a four-round fight, Hayley Jordan (0-1) can gain revenge in a bantamweight rematch with Chantal Sumrall (1-2-1), and in the super lightweight division, Sasha Saldana (1-0) can score points in a fight against Vana Medrano Yanez (0-1-1).
At super flyweight, Abel Alba (2-0) can stop Malcolm Franklin (2-1), and Adrian Boler (4-0, 3 KO) can do the same in a super lightweight fight against Benji Gomez (1-5).
Robert Daniels Jr (8-2, 7 KO) can defeat Tristan Hamm (0-1) in a lithe heavyweight fight.
The post Badou Jack vs Noel Mikaelian 2 – Gigantic Fight Preview and Predictions appeared first on ProBoxing-Fans.com.
Jarred Anderson’s return to the ring against Solomon Dacres was canceled just days later.
Dacres and Anderson were scheduled to face on May 9 in Fabio Wardley’s first world title defense against Daniel Dubois.
It looks like “Massive Baby” will continue to gain momentum after suffering his first career loss in 2024.
After a great start to his professional career and 17 impressive victories, Anderson took a gigantic risk in his fight against Martin Bakole in Los Angeles.
This acceleration did not go as planned, as Bakole stopped the American in the fifth round.
The American was forced to withdraw from competition for several weeks after suffering an injury during camp.
Anderson reportedly suffered a torn biceps, and the news was first broken by reporter Chris Mannix during the broadcast of Jarrell Miller’s win over Lenier Pero in Las Vegas.
Anderson, 26, recently signed a promotional deal with Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions, strengthening his existing relationship with Top Rank that he has been pursuing since his professional debut in 2019.
He last fought in a 10-round victory over Marios Kollias in February 2025, more than 14 months ago.
For now, no further information has been provided regarding a possible postponement of the fight.
For Dacres, it would be his first fight since his impressive decision victory over Vladyslav Sirenko.
Both Dacres and Anderson have only one loss to their name, and the fight between them will prove to be a great indicator of where each is at in their careers.
Dacres’ only loss came in the first round to David Adeleye in 2024, and he has only had one fight since that defeat.
Although the Anderson-Dacres fight has been canceled, the Manchester event will still go ahead as planned, with Fabio Wardley defending his WBO heavyweight title for the first time after winning the title with a stoppage victory over Joseph Parker.
Wardley remains undefeated and his opponent is Daniel Dubois, who has a 95% knockout rate.
Dubois is heading straight for another shot at the world title after being stopped by Oleksandr Usyk last July.
Wardley vs. Dubois it should be an epic fight, and the pair showed off their incredible knockout ability throughout their careers. The Ipswich fighter has wins over Justis Huni, Frazer Clarke and Joseph Parker, while Daniel Dubois has stopped Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic and Anthony Joshua, so a stoppage seems the most likely outcome for the main event.
The post Jarred Anderson vs. Solomon Dacres Canceled After Injury appeared first on ProBoxing-Fans.com.
Dillian Whyte is eager to fight Joseph Parker again.
In 2018, Whyte and Parker played 12 invigorating rounds, with both hitting the canvas.
Whyte won his dramatic heavyweight fight by unanimous decision at the O2 Arena.
‘The Body Snatcher’ is now planning a rematch with the Recent Zealander, who is looking to clear his name after testing positive for cocaine following his October defeat to Fabio Wardley.
“There are a lot of good fights and Joseph Parker is one of them,” the 38-year-old said Ring Magazine.
“I would love to fight Joseph Parker, I think it’s a really good fight.
“He has to come back, he has to be cleared or whatever. I don’t know the situation.
“So in the meantime I have to stay busy and fight my way back, so let’s see.
“I feel like I still have a little bit to give, so let’s see what we can do to finish the season on a high.
“I’m training now and I want to come back in May or June.
“Now it’s just a matter of training and seeing what comes out on this kind of date.”
The former world title challenger from Brixton has not fought since a crushing first-round knockout defeat to rising contender Moses Itauma last August in Riyad.
Former world champion Parker won six times on spin before being stopped in the 11th round against Wardley, losing the WBO interim title and a shot at unified champion Oleksandr Usyk.
The 34-year-old says he is going through this process after failing the test and hopes it will be resolved soon.
“Let’s hope so [I’m back] soon,” Parker said Professional boxing fans.
“I’m just going through the process and practicing patience.
“We just have to be patient and learn from what they say happened.
“I know what happened and I handed over everything, so let’s see.”
The post Dillian Whyte Eyes Joseph Parker Rematch appeared first on ProBoxing-Fans.com.
Tony Yoka has broken his silence on Lawrence Okolie’s failed test that canceled their scheduled heavyweight fight.
On Saturday in Paris, Yoka was scheduled to face Okolie in a fierce heavyweight fight.
But on Tuesday, the Briton failed a VADA test, reportedly for GHRP 2 and its metabolite M8, a synthetic substance that stimulates the body to release human growth hormone.
Promoter Frank Warren tried to find a slow replacement, but later canceled the entire show.
Yoka (33) admits that he was bitterly disappointed with the situation.
“I was disappointed because I wanted to fight,” said the 33-year-old talkSPORT.
“Of course I was ready.
“It’s not like it happened a few months before, it was three, four days before the fight.
“It was a great opportunity.
“It would have put me in a really good position, so it really worried me.
“What was more disappointing to me was that they just canceled the entire show, but I understand it’s a business.”
The Frenchman says he won’t wait too long and has been told he will either fight on the card Fabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois May 9 in Manchester or on the bill Dave Allen vs Filip Hrgovic on May 16 in Doncaster.
See this post on Instagram
Okolie, the WBC’s number one contender for Oleksandr Usyk’s title, promised in a statement to clear his name.
“Before anyone starts imagining the worst, after last year’s bicep injury, I suffered an elbow injury on the same shoulder during this camp.
“I underwent treatment and now we are here.
“I hope common sense will prevail.
See this post on Instagram
“I will of course cooperate fully with all relevant authorities and I am confident that any investigation will clear my name.
“I will not be making any further comments at this time.
“Thank you for all your support and see you soon.”
The post “I Was Nervous” – Tony Yoka’s Reaction to Lawrence Okolie’s Failed Test appeared first on ProBoxing-Fans.com.
Tim Bradley wonders if Inoue is tired of fighting
Doubts are growing about Floyd Mayweather’s rematch with Manny Pacquiao
‘Carl Froch SAID THAT?!’ – Hamzah Sheeraz EXPLAINS WHY Former Champ SLAMS Fury-Joshua
-
Opinions & Features1 year agoPacquiao vs marquez competition: History of violence
-
MMA1 year agoDmitry Menshikov statement in the February fight
-
Results1 year agoStephen Fulton Jr. becomes world champion in two weight by means of a decision
-
Results1 year agoKeyshawn Davis Ko’s Berinchyk, when Xander Zayas moves to 21-0
-
Video1 year agoFrank Warren on Derek Chisora vs Otto Wallin – ‘I THOUGHT OTTO WOULD GIVE DEREK PROBLEMS!’
-
Analysis1 year agoRobert Garcia discusses the debate on the greatest Mexican warrior in history
-
Video1 year ago‘DEREK CHISORA RETIRE TONIGHT!’ – Anthony Yarde PLEADS for retirement after WALLIN
-
Results1 year agoLive: Catterall vs Barboza results and results card