Results
Anthony Joshua vs. Robert Helenius
Anthony Joshua coped with a late-match opponent change after a ponderous start to finally defeat Robert Helenius by seventh-round knockout at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday.
Joshua (26-3, 23 KO) had to refocus his efforts on Helenius (32-5, 21 KO), unlike Dillian Whyte, who presented a negative VADA test a week before the fight and committed to the fight. a pedestrian ledge before finding the punch that knocked out Helenius’s lights.
‘AJ’ handled his jab well in a still opening round and the Watford man seemed cheerful to get a look at his opponent and ease himself into the competition in round two.
The 33-year-old, who passed Jermaine Franklin in April, finally unleashed the power of his right hand in the third period, which momentarily troubled ‘The Nordic Nightmare’, although Joshua’s left eye showed signs of swelling.
The home favorite started to step on the gas in the fifth set, accelerating and landing edged right hands, but the Finn gained confidence and landed several pristine shots throughout the round.
The crowd became increasingly impatient as Joshua clearly tried not to overdo it, and the finish came relatively out of nowhere in the seventh period.
Joshua tapped Helenius to the body and uncorked a jerking right hand that flattened him on impact, and the fight was wisely ended with the guy still.
Thoughts now turn to A clash with Deontay Wilderwith the participation of representatives of Saudi Arabia who plan to organize the fight.
Chisora is ahead of Washington
Derek Chisora continues to actively participate in the sport and the Finchley-based heavyweight can now seriously question his time in the paid ranks despite taking a ten-round decision against fellow goaltender Gerald Washington.
Chisora (34-13, 23 KO) was severely cut in the second round above his right eye and was largely burdened by strenuous work, leaving him looking a much more faded version of himself in his first fight since losing to Tyson Fury for the third time in December myself. .
Although Washington (20-6-1, 13 KO) didn’t offer much in this case either, the scores after ten rounds were generous in Chisora’s favor and were 98-93, 97-94 and 96-94.
Hrgovic stops Mckean
Filip Hrgovic defended his mandatory status as IBF heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk by defeating previously undefeated Demsey McKean (22-1, 14 KO) in the last twelfth round.
The Croatian started well but looked exhausted in the middle innings before finding his second wind towards the end.
It looked like the final round was going to go by until Hrgovic (16-0, 13 KO) landed a chopping right hand that left the Australian wobbly and defenseless, and holding him only by the ropes, the referee started the count and then He waved his hand and rejected the competition.
Fisher secures the Southern Area title
Johnny Fisher won the first title of his career, the vacant Southern Area heavyweight belt, defeating Harry Armstrong early on and eventually scoring in the seventh round.
Fisher (10-0, 9 KO) went after Armstrong (5-2-1) from the start, knocking the 30-year-old down with multiple punches in the first 15 seconds, but he survived that number and grew into the competition.
‘The Romford Bull’ was made to work strenuous and the breakthrough came in the seventh period when a powerful right hand connected and only the ropes kept Armstrong up.
Under bulky fire, the towel went in when the referee called a halt to the action.
Undercard remaining
Campbell Hatton (13-0, 5 KO) scored another useful eight rounds, this time winning 78-74 over super lightweight Tom Ansell (10-5, 2 KO).
George Liddard (4-0, 3 KO) won this distance for the first time and achieved a score of 59-55 in a breathtaking middleweight clash with Bas Oosterweghel (5-2, 3 KO).
19-year-old Brandon Scott (6-0, 1 KO) remained undefeated, with the super featherweight winning all six rounds against Leicester’s Louis Norman (14-14-1, 2 KO).
The gala was opened by Maisey-Rose Courtney (4-0), who won all six rounds against Gemma Ruegg (7-8, 1 KO).
Daniel Dubois has revealed that his goal is an undisputed title clash with the winner of this weekend’s rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury.
Dubois will defend his IBF heavyweight title against former world champion Joseph Parker on February 22 and arrived in Riyadh earlier this week to watch Saturday’s clash between Usyk and Fury.
After being written off by many recently, “Dynamite” has been in the form of his life lately, picking up three stoppage wins off the back of Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic and Anthony Joshua.
It was said that the heavy-handed 27-year-old would immediately enter into a rematch with Joshua, but “AJ” and his team did not agree with this idea.
And keep talking talkSPORT today, Dubois stated that he has his eye on unifying the four belts with the winner of Saturday’s rematch if he manages to overtake Parker.
“I’m here in Saudi Arabia and I want a winner on Saturday night.
I want to fight for an undisputed result, that’s the game now and that’s the goal.
“100% [I would beat them]. This is my time now. I’ve had my ups and downs, but I’m a recent man.
“I am ready to seek and destroy!” 🔥
Daniel Dubois can’t wait to meet Joseph Parker on February 22 👀#DuboisParker pic.twitter.com/q1WP0YkrmQ
— Professional boxing fans (@ProBoxingFans) December 3, 2024
“I am ready to fight for the undisputed, win it and make history.
“I evolved and learned from my mistakes.
“The team did well and I’m firing on all cylinders now. Let’s go!”
Like Dubois, Parker is also in the best form of his career and comes into the match on the back of upset wins over Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang.
The situation in the heavyweight division in 2025 depends on the outcome of the epic rematch on Saturday evening, in which three world titles will be up for grabs.
Usyk hurt and released Fury en route to a split decision victory when they first faced off in May, and many believe the ‘Gypsy King’ has everything to do if he wants to reverse the result.
“I am ready to seek and destroy!” 🔥
Daniel Dubois can’t wait to meet Joseph Parker on February 22 👀#DuboisParker pic.twitter.com/q1WP0YkrmQ
— Professional boxing fans (@ProBoxingFans) December 3, 2024
A third fight between the pair is contractually agreed if the Morecambe man wins, provided neither he nor ‘The Cat’ withdraws after the second battle at the Kingdom Arena.
Paulie Malignanggi believes that Tyson Fury is no longer the same fighter he once was, and he will not beat Oleksandr Usyk in Saturday’s rematch.
Fury decides to take revenge for his own loss of split decision to Usyk in May, when he meets the Ukrainian for the second time in Riyad.
Fury was given eight points after tripping over the ropes following a powerful attack from his rival, and Malignaggi feels his three fights with Deontay Wilder, in which he fell four times, are starting to catch up with him.
“I don’t know if Wilder and Fury are the same after these three fights,” the 41-year-old said talkSPORT Boxing.
“Wilder certainly didn’t look the same as Fury to me, his impact resistance was always one of the best.
“He got up from Deontay Wilder’s punches that would have made buildings collapse, and now Oleksandr Usyk, a former cruiserweight, turned him around and dropped him in the first fight.
“What are the lasting effects of the Wilder trilogy?
“Who is one of the most devastating boxers in history.”
The “Gypsy King” suffered the first defeat in his 36-fight professional career, but announced that he would end the 37-year-old’s career on Saturday.
Usyk remains undefeated in his 22-fight professional career, and in May he won the undisputed heavyweight title, the first man in the four-belt era to do so.
Former world champion Malignaggi believes that Usyk, who vacated the IBF belt after the first fight, will repeat the feat.
“I will choose Usyk,” he added.
“I don’t think Fury has it anymore.
“It’s no disrespect to Fury.
“I’ve always loved Fury, I’m just not sure if he can bring him back.”
Frank Warren today revealed that a third fight between the two teams is in the contract – provided Fury emerges victorious and neither retires – while the long-awaited clash with Anthony Joshua could be an alternative option for the Manchester fighter.
Tyson Fury described both Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois as “very constrained” compared to him ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.
Fury, who saw Dubois defeat Joshua in five rounds at Wembley Stadium in September, is preparing for a second fight with Usyk on December 21 in Riyad, seven months after his first professional defeat against split decision for the undisputed title of heavyweight champion.
The ‘Gypsy King’ insists he will box in a similar fashion when he faces the Ukrainian for the unified heavyweight titles, as well as facing his rival in midfield, something he believes both Joshua and Dubois were unable to do , when they stood against him.
– What can you expect from me? Fury said during his face-to-face meeting with Usyk TNT Sports.
“Basically the same thing I did before.
“Good boxing.
“It’s not normal for someone my height and weight to be able to box and move and slide, so why should I take that away from my game.
“People tell me: go up to Usyk, take him down and punch him, but if it was so effortless why didn’t Joshua do it, who is a massive, sturdy man?
“Why didn’t Dubois do it?
“These men are constrained compared to me, very constrained.”
The 37-year-old Usyk defeated “AJ” twice on points and stopped Dubois, and Fury became the fifth Briton to fall victim to him.
The Manchester athlete believes it cost him an impressive performance in his first outing and has vowed to remain focused when facing Usyk on Saturday in three weeks’ time.
“I belong to a boxer,” the 36-year-old added.
“Slip, slide, clip, hook.
“I’m going to do it, but with more focus.
“A little more focused on my job and I think that’s my path to victory.”
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