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Kevin Lerena is a dricus boxing, sparring with Tyson Fury and the influence of his deceased mother

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Kevin Lerena from South Africa will defend his world title of the world champion (WBC) on Thursday on his hometown against Serhiy Radchenko – a full circuit for a warrior who worked all over the world and paired Tyson Fury.

Lerena, who has a professional record of 33 fights, 30 wins (14 by KO) and three losses, became the short-lived world champion of WBC Bridger, when Lawrence Okolie left the title in October last year.

Probably one of the most talented vigorous combat athletes in South Africa, along with the Middle Wind World Champion UFC Dricus du Plessis, Leeren has a mission to breed more stars in boxing – which he still considers to be the main combat sport in the country – pointing to his proud history.

Lerena said ESPN: “In South Africa, Dricus exploded on the MMA stage [locally] And all over the world, but in boxing we have a little more platform for more than one person.

“I think there is definitely a space for the development of this sport … It’s no secret that I am involved in developing this sport.

“I have my own promotion, for which I am an ambassador, Aquila Boxing Promotions [trainer Peter Smith] This has his own promotion, with which he comes out … and Peter’s brother, Sean, who also began promotion. “

Peter Smith added, pointing to the ring in the gym: “Kevin and I am going to fight in Great Britain. We have 60,000 people to leave. You do not understand. You see such a ring and 60,000 people.

“We want to bring people back to sport, so that they come and support south Africans … If we all look through the same glass, we will end up with guys whose teenage people can look as if they were looking at Kevin.”

Currently 32 years, Leeren added that he was as hungry for success as when he first discovered boxing in teenagers and came across his coach Smith.

He said: “For the first time I found a boxing sport at the age of 15, 16. When I played rugby at school, I always trained boxing.

“I liked the element of sport sports, but I really fell into sport when I turned 17 or 18 – when I joined Peter. I became a professional at the age of 18, and the rest is a story.

“I never, I never thought that I would be a world champion. I just tried to survive my first fights, and when you have a believe in the system that was taught, in my trainer, you have the ability to learn and confidence increases.”

Lerena had the opportunity to pair with one of the boxers, which she admires the most, Tyson Fury, after the couple hit the relationship when Fury fought Chisora ​​for the third time on the same card in which Lerena lost Daniel Dubois in 2022.

Lerena remembered: “I was an event of cooperation when Tyson Fury fought Derek Chisora, so we hit the relationship there. He asked me if I would come to the camp when he was fighting [Oleksandr] Usyk. In this way we hit a relationship. “

Commenting on how Fury could succeed, despite the lack of sculpted appearance of other world champions, Lerena said: “Sports ability plays a role.

“As long as there is no body structure [traditionally associated with a world class boxer]It has a sports ability in the sense that it has a phenomenal gas tank.

“Conventional heavyweight masters do not look like him, but at the same time some of them do not box like him. Guys who are super built do not have this IQ ring [and] I don’t have such a move for a gigantic man. “

Fury announced his pension from boxing in January, but he already has He was teasing with a potential return. However, there was no official announcement of this. For Lerena, the journey continues, driven by a tough beginning he had in his boxing career and support of the deceased mother. She died in March 2024.

Lerena said: “When I became a professional, I worked three jobs. Nobody cares about mercy … My mother was a lonely lady of the working class. I worked, went to school and did my things, but when I finished school, I had to do work because we had no money at the university.

“I had to say,” What do I want to do? Do I want to study, do I want to do this professional sport? “

“To perform a professional boxing, I had to work three works. I had to work as a boxing coach on the floor of Sean Smith. I had to lend a hand George and brother Peter, Sean. He has a security company and worked for him as a gate to earn extra cash.

“I had a lot of hunger in me to try well. That’s why we’re [here] Now: I still have this hunger. This is never enough. It’s not like I’m greedy. I just have the impression that I just want to maximize, so when one day I die, I can say that I tried to do the best.

“Nobody can say,” he was a slothful b **** rd. ” Nobody can say that. “

However, even when he became the world champion, Lereren did not devote too much minds to celebration.

“When everything is said and done, the belts will be on the dust collecting shelf. I can’t celebrate it. I celebrate, which a lot means to me in the sense of my family,” he said.

“When everything is said and made, the belts collect dust on the wall, friends become few, everyone disappears, but your family and your loved ones are the only ones who are there. I am celebrating.”

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Kelvin Davis escapes by split decision over Peter Dobson

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Welterweight Kelvin Davis (16-1, 8 KO) escaped with a split decision victory over Peter Dobson (17-4, 10 KO) after a hard-fought 10-round fight that drew noisy boos from the crowd after the result was announced. The judges scored it 99-91 and 97-93 for Davis, while the third judge scored it 98-92 for Dobson.

Davis boxed effectively early on, using his jab, foot movement and reach to keep Dobson out and gain the advantage in the early rounds. Dobson had difficulty getting close enough to land consistently in the first half of the fight as Davis remained disciplined and chose areas with cleaner strikes.


Dobson had more success in the second half of the fight, getting inside and landing to the body. As the action became increasingly brutal and physical, Davis spent more time on the ropes and in clinches.

Dobson’s aggression and work in the middle helped put an end to the fight, and a few delayed rounds proved challenging to score. Davis continued to land enough pointed counters and straight shots to convince the two judges that he had done enough to secure the victory.

Many fans online and in the arena reacted negatively to the decision, especially due to the wide score of 99-91 in favor of Davis. Several unofficial scorecards indicated that the fight was much closer together, and some viewers felt that Dobson did enough to force a draw or provide an advantage in the decision.

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Canelo officially announces return to world title fight, dubbed ‘fight of the decade’

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Canelo officially announces comeback world title shot dubbed ‘fight of the decade’

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez confirmed the reports about his fight with WBC champion Christian Mbilli in an official statement.

Canelo, who has a professional record of 63-3-2 and 39 KOs, last fought in September 2025 when defeated by pound-for-pound star Terence Crawford.

The Mexican icon lost his undisputed super middleweight title that night, his first defeat in the division, but now he hopes to win one of the belts outright when he challenges fresh champion Mbilli on September 12 in Riyad, Saudi Arabia.

Confirming the news, Alvarez said:

“After so many years in this sport, my motivation is still the same: to challenge myself, represent Mexico and continue to build my legacy.

“Mbilli is undefeated and he’s a great fighter and I respect that. But my focus is always on my preparation, performance and giving the fans another great night of boxing.

“On September 12 in Riyad, we start a fresh chapter with the same discipline, ambition and vision that have accompanied me throughout my career.”

Mbilli secured the WBC interim belt by defeating Maciej Sulecki in June 2025 and regained it after an engaging draw with Lester Martinez on the Canelo vs Crawford card. When Crawford retired, the 29-0-1 Mbilli was elevated to full champion.

The fresh champion announced the “fight of the decade” in his own statement.

“My last fight was the fight of the year. In September against Canelo Alvarez, it will be the fight of the decade. And when the fight is over, the world will witness my historic victory.”

The fight will be the culmination of the gala titled “Mexico vs. the World”, and details of the card will be revealed at the press conference opening the gala, which will be held next week in Egypt.

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Dave Allen withdrew after a tackle by Filip Hrgović

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BBBofC British lightweight champion Louie O’Doherty improved to 12-0 (3 KO) with a unanimous decision victory over Ahmed “No Mercy” Hatim, retaining his British title and adding the vacant Commonwealth lightweight title.

Hatim had it moments earlier, rocking O’Doherty with a right hand in the second round, but O’Doherty gradually took control with sharper combinations and a faster work rate. As the rounds progressed, the fight became increasingly physical, with O’Doherty landing consistently and Hatim struggling to keep up. O’Doherty closed the final rounds strongly, including a dominant tenth and a busy twelfth round in which Hatim was forced to hold out multiple times. The scores were 119-109 and 118-110 twice.

In a joint film, Michael Gomez Jr. improved his record to 23-2 (8 KO) after a sixth-round victory over Lee McGregor in a hard-fought lightweight fight.

The fight was action-packed from the first round, with both fighters trading aggressively. Gomez hurt McGregor several times during the fight and dropped him with a right hand slow in the third round. McGregor continued to fight despite swelling around his eye and blood from his nose, but Gomez’s pressure eventually became too much. In the sixth round, McGregor’s corner threw in the towel after another sustained attack.

Welterweight Joe Hayden improved to 23-0 (3 KO) after a fifth-round victory over Ryan Frost in a six-round fight. Hayden was in control throughout and fired shots to the body in the third and fifth rounds before referee Michael Alexander stopped the fight.

2024 Olympic gold medalist Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev improved to 2-0 (1 KO) with a six-round victory over replacement Alexis Torres. Muydinkhujaev controlled the fight with his jab and left hand, hurting Torres several times while winning on the scorecards.

Ted Jackson stopped Mike Byles in the first round after he scored a knockdown early in the fight and forced referee Michael Alexander to intervene. Jackson improved to 7-0 (2 KO).

Brad Casey also remained undefeated, improving to 5-0 (2 KO) after stopping Renars Rusin in the second round. Casey hurt Rusin with a right hand before referee Howard Foster stepped in to stop the fight.

Leighton Birchall remained undefeated after four rounds in a featherweight fight with Leonardo Baez.

Kian Hamilton improved to 2-0 with a four-round victory over Les Urry. Hamilton landed several sturdy body shots during the fight and closed the fight well as Urry spent most of the final round in survival mode.

John Tom Varey improved to 2-0 with a four-round decision over veteran journeyman Stephen Jackson. Varey controlled the action throughout, changing positions and repeatedly forcing Jackson into the ropes, looking for a late-fight stoppage.

Carl Fail improved his record to 12-0 (4 KO) after an eight-round victory over Luis Montelongo. Fail controlled the fight with his jabs and bodywork, hurting Montelongo several times during the fight, making the score 80-72.

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