The former World Boxing Council (WBC) and the linear world champion in massive weight, Oleksandr “Nails” Gvozdyk (20-2, 16 KO) return to the ring this Saturday for an eight-time fight against Anthony Hollaway (9-7-3, 7 KO) at the Fronveve Arena in the oakanside in California.
GVOZDYK vs. Hollaway will be broadcast as part of the YouTube channel with Golden Boy Promotions’ (GBP).
Gvozdyk has not fought since June last year, when he lost the 12-round decision for David Benavidez for the transient title of WBA Lithe Heavyweight World.
37-year-old Ukraine Native Gvozdyk won the bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic Games. “Nails” are currently evaluated around the world by WBC, as well as magazine Ring No. 7 and No. 10 by World Boxing Organization (WBO).
In 2018, Gvozdyk detained Adonis Stevenson (29-1-1) in the 11th round of the fight in Montreal to become the novel WBC and the linear world champion. Gvozdyk successfully defended his crown when he defeated Dgumbu (38-8) in Philadelphia with technical knockout in the fifth round.
Gvozdyk is set to another delicate heavyweight champion in probably the hottest weight classes in boxing.
Loaded, state-of-the-art heavyweight department contains potential candidates for Hall of Fame, such as Dmitry Bivol, Artur Beterviev and Benavidez. The only two losses of Gvozdyk as a professional were for two leading contemporary 175-pound, Beterbaview and Benavidez. Gvozdyk suffered the only knockout of his professional career against Beterbaview, and in June last year the Ukrainian warrior lost the 12-round unanimous decision by Benavidez about the transient world of the world WBC lightweight massive weight.
“Lithe heavyweight is currently one of the most stimulating boxing departments,” said Gvozdyk. “There was time just after Roy Jones, Jr. when there was not much interest. But then, in early time, we had Sergey Kovalev (Adonis) Stevenson, Jean Pascal and Bernard Hopkins in a lightweight wage. (Betder) (Interim championship championships), but now we have the world champion in the delicate of heavyweight.
Gyozdyk, a free promotional agent, devoted time from his training session to break down some of the leading delicate heavyweight in the world:
Dmitria Bivol (24-1, 12 KO), unquestioned, united world heavyweight master, Kyrgyzstan
“It is so qualified with such a high IQ boxing. I was to fight him (in amateurs) at the World Championships of the University of 2013, but he was wounded and I could not fight, and I became a champion. It is the best delicate massive weight in the world. It is complete; speed, leg processing, everything. In his first fight with Beterbaview, Bivol turned out to be a petite weakness.
Artur Beterbiev (21-1, 20 KO) were the undisputed, unified heavyweight master, two-time Olympian, Russia
“First of all, it’s his power. He is a naturally sturdy guy who can hurt opponents, especially when he gets them on a rope. Some of the faster guys can give him trouble – he is 40 years vintage – he neutralizes what his opponents do.”
David “The Monster” Benavidez (30-0, 24 KO), WBC inexpensive Lithe Heavyweight World Master, former world champion of Super Middle WBC, United States
“He has a huge speed of a hand that exerts relentless pressure. I don’t say he can beat Bivol; he could with his power, but I would still choose Bivol”
Callum “Mundo” Smith (31-2, 22 KO), World Champion WBO Lithe Heavywegh
“I would really like to fight Smith for his title. He is good, experienced and has a good stab. I believe that I can beat him to become a champion.”
Anthony Yarde (26-3, 24 Kos), 2016 Olympian, Great Britain
“A good, solid warrior who has experience and physical game. He is a competitive warrior and one of these warriors to be respected, on my radar. He has a good style.”
Albert “El Vigia” Ramirez (20-0, 17 Kos), Olympian 2016, Venezuela
“To be forthright, I don’t know much about him, not enough to break him. I have to study him.”
Joshua Batsi (19-1, 13 KO), former WBO Interm World Cruiser champion in weight,
Bronze Olympic medalist 2016, Ghana
“He was a transient champion (WBO), as long as Smith recently defeated him in a good fight. He has good hands and was a good amateur, taking gold at the Olympic Games.”