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Kubrat Pulev vs Murat Gassijew – results and post-fight report
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3 months agoon
Murat Gassijev became the “regular” WBA heavyweight champion in Dubai on Friday after a stunning sixth-round one-punch knockout of Kubrat Pulev.
Gassiev detonated a devastating left hook that knocked Pulev to the ground, and the Bulgarian was unable to defeat the count at the Duty Free Tennis Stadium.
Pulev, defending his crown for the first time, made a dominant start, keeping his Russian rival at bay with his piston jab in the first few rounds.
Gassiev (33-2, 26 KO) began to loosen his hands in the third round, connecting with the 44-year-old’s body.
However, Pulev (32-4, 14 KO) regained control in a wild fifth round in which he knocked Gassiev back to the ropes with a powerful right hand.
The 32-year-old was successful in the fight in the fifth round in a very close round.
However, the former cruiserweight world champion ended the fight in the blink of an eye a round later.
A sweetly placed left hook sent Pulev to the canvas.
“Kobra” bravely tried to defeat the count, but his legs did not give way under him and the fight was ended.
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Gassiew will have to make a mandatory title defense Moses This is going to hurtprovided the 20-year-old passes Jermaine Franklin on January 24.
Pulev suffered his fourth professional defeat and third at the distance after previous losses to Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko.
Usmonov defeats Hughes
Bakhodur Usmonov organized the fight at the end, defeating Maxie Hughes and getting closer to the fight for the lightweight world title.
Hughes (29-8-2, 6 KO) dominated early in the fight, but Usmonow (12-0, 5 KO) made a robust comeback in the second half of the fight to secure a majority decision victory.
One of the judges scored the fight 114-114 for each, but it was rejected by two scores of 116-112 and 115-113 in favor of the Tajik, who holds a high position in the WBA rankings in the race for champion Gervonta Davis, and this fight is an eliminator for the blockbuster title.
Bakhodur Usmonov won his WBA lightweight eliminator against Maxie Hughes
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Musaev stops Mbenge
Vadim Musaev scored in the third round to deny Tulani Mbenge the IBO welterweight title.
Musaev (14-0, 9 KO) defeated Mbenge (22-3, 16 KO) in the second round, and destroyed South Africa with a straight left hand.
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Agrba takes revenge on Munoz
Khariton Agrba took revenge on Ruben Nestor Neri Munoz in a super lightweight rematch.
Agrba (17-1 9 KO) lost by knockout in the second round to Munoz (18-3 14 KO) in July, but the 30-year-old southerner made no mistake this time and this time he picked a clear winner on the scorecards.
Undercard remaining
Indian welterweight contender Faizan Anwar (21-0, 9 KO) remained undefeated after a points victory over Khuseyn Baysangurov (25-2, 20 KO)
Nico Ali Walsh (12-2-1, 5 KO) returned to winning ways after a draw in the last break, defeating Jeremiah Sserwadda (12-5-1, 9 KO) in six rounds in the middleweight division.
Russian lightweight hopeful Daud Alaev (14-1, 8 KO) forced Dave Penalosa (20-2, 12 KO) to withdraw after six rounds.
Estelle Mossely (12-0-1, 1 KO) remained undefeated and scored a decisive victory over Ellen Simwaka (13-8-2, 8 KO), also in the lightweight category.
The IBA Pro Bantamweight World Championship title went to Yoel Finol (3-0), who scored again in his head-to-head rematch with Shakhobidin Zoirov (1-1).
Artem Suslenkov (14-0, 9 KO) won the IBA Pro Intercontinental heavyweight title after a brutal sixth-round knockout of Stanley Wright (14-2, 11 KO).
Potential heavyweight fighter Madiyar Saydrakhimov (2-1, 1 KO) secured his second professional victory, defeating David Dzukaev (1-1) on points.
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Jarrell Miller boldly predicts the Deontay Wilder vs. Derek Chisora fight
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2 days agoon
March 5, 2026
Jarrell Miller shared his thoughts on the course of the blockbuster fight between Deontay Wilder and Derek Chisora.
Wilder will face Chisora on April 4 at the O2 Arena and Miller has revealed who he thinks has the advantage.
April 4 marks the 50th fight of the careers of “The Bronze Bomber” and “Del Boy,” and the loser will likely retire.
Miller spoke to Up-to-date Betting Offers and honestly admitted that the threat from Wilder has diminished in recent years.
“Deontay’s skills deteriorated when he changed coaches.
“I feel like if Wilder stuck to his name, being a wild man and fighting wild and doing wild shit, he would still be a guy who is threatening.
“But when you try to tame the beast and become a boxer, he’s not a boxer. He’s never been through boxing the conventional way, and now you’re trying to change his style. It’s not working for him.
“Style makes fights, and Chisora has a style that definitely hurts him.”
Before his trilogy with Tyson Fury, “The Bronze Bomber” had a staggering record of 40 wins, 39 of which came by stoppage.
However, he has emerged as a different fighter in recent years, looking timid in back-to-back losses to Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang on Riyadh Season shows.
He last appeared on the field in June 2025, when he stopped Tyrrell Herndon in the seventh round.

Miller continued and talked about the skills Chisora possesses that could lead him to a huge victory in what he promises will be the last fight of his career.
“Chisora is one of those guys who is so sturdy.
“He is very powerful mentally. He has a physically fit engine.
“He may look tired, but he can still fight. Deontay I can’t fight tired, not like this Chisora yes.

“So I think Chisora is in it. The best man wins, but I think Chisora will get him.”
Chisora is on a three-fight winning streak following his loss to Tyson Fury in 2022.
He went the distance in all three contests, scoring unanimous victories over Gerald Washington, Joe Joyce and Otto Wallin in the final stoppage.
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On Sunday, Jai Opetaia will make his Zuffa Boxing debut in a fight against Brandon Glanton.
Opetaia enters the fight against Glanton undefeated.
Since turning professional in 2015, the Australian has dominated with 23 stoppage victories.
His last three fights have been in his native Australia, all three of them competitions ending before the start of the ninth round.
The Australian defeated former unified cruiserweight world champion Mairis Briedis in 2022.
Opetaia really made his mark on the world stage with a series of victories on the season’s card in Riyad, including victories over Ellis Zorro, Briedis in the return and Jack Massey, whose team were forced to throw in the towel.
His name has also made headlines after recently signing with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing after years of working with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing.
Opetaia currently holds the IBF and Ring Magazine world cruiserweight titles.

Despite holding the IBF belt, he will not be on the line with Glanton as the pair will instead fight for the Zuffa Boxing cruiserweight crown.
Glanton comes into the competition off the back of a massive win over Marcus Browne last year in Lagos, Nigeria.
Before Browne’s victory, Glanton was outpointed by Chris Billam-Smith on the undercard of the Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Opetaia vs Glanton – date, place, start time and ring walks
- The pair will fight on Sunday, March 8 at the Meta APEX Arena in Las Vegas.
- Undercard fights start at 18:00 local time (Polish time) / 21:00 ET / 12:00 AEST / 2:00 GMT.
- The main event ring walks are expected to take place at 21:00 local time (PT), 12:00 ET, 05:00 GMT and 15:00 AEST.
Opetaia vs. Glanton – how to watch
- Zuffa Boxing 04 will air on Paramount plus.
- Paramount+ subscription can be purchased from just £4.99 per month.
- You can also pre-pay for an annual subscription from £43.99 per year.
Opetaia vs. Glanton – last three fights
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- Jai Opetaia bt Huseyin Cinkara – KO in the 8th round
- Jai Opetaia bt Claudio Squeo – KO in the 5th round
- Jai Opetaia bt David Nyika – KO in the 4th round

Glanton
- Brandon Glanton bt Marcus Browne – 6th round RTD
- Brandon Glanton lt Chris Billam-Smith – Unanimous decision
- Brandon Glanton bt Aleksei Egorov – KO in the 11th round
What the future holds @JaiOpetaia1?
“Undisputed.”
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Emanuel Navarrete vs Eduardo Nunez – results and post-fight report
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6 days agoon
March 1, 2026
Emanuel Navarrete became the unified super featherweight champion, adding the IBF title to his WBO belt by defeating Eduardo “Sugar” Nunez in the penultimate round on Saturday at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
The heavy-hitting Navarrete (40-2-1, 33 KO) was previously the WBO champion in three different weight classes, but he failed to claim the WBO lightweight title and belt in a fourth different weight class after losing a split decision to Denys Berinchyk. Nunez (29-2, 27 KO) had to go out of shape in the seventh round before claiming a wide points victory in his first defense against Christopher Diaz.
Nunez started by using his boxing skills rather than his trade, and used the move to cause his compatriot to miss in the first round.
Navarrete quickly adjusted, closing the gap with a powerful punch to end the streak of a wobbly Nunez delayed in the round.
Most expected “Sugar” to shoot, but he preferred boxing and worked his jab in the fourth round.
The 28-year-old then decided to change it in the fifth set and fought with fire, and in the sixth, Navarrete landed some great body shots and a powerful right hand.
Nunez gradually got into an argument, but had to take bulky fire from his opponent and bravely performed well in the eighth quarter, reducing the advantage and moving to the body.
“Vaquero” followed with a great left hand in the ninth and a powerful right followed by an uppercut that left Nunez at sea, eyes closed due to injuries.

The Sinaloa resident was re-attached to the left hook as the writing appeared on the wall.
Nunez now wilted under the pressure, and after a punishing 10th place his promoter Eddie Hearn he pleaded for the fight to be stopped and a ringside doctor was called to check his eye.
He recommended that the competition be stopped and the fight ended, crowning Navarrete the unified champion.
Vargas stops Quintana
On the card, Emiliano Vargas defended his WBO Latino and NABF super lightweight titles, forcing Argentine Agustin Ezequiel Quintana to retire after nine rounds of the fight.
Quintana (22-3-1, 13 KO) gave Vargas (17-0, 14 KO) all he could handle, but was cut down in both eyes, with referee Raul Caiz Jr waving his hand against the fight, much to the Argentine’s protests.
Smalls defeated by Ramos
Tahmir Smalls suffered his first defeat as a professional, losing a split decision to Abel Ramos in their welterweight meeting.
Ramos (29-7-3, 22 KO) earned a deserved victory by scores of 98-92 and 97-93, while the third judge awarded Smalls (16-1, 11 KO) a barely deserved nod 96-94.
Undercard remaining
WBC Continental Americas super bantamweight champion Arturo Cardenas (17-0-2, 9 KO) defended his title, but after ten rounds he drew with Jordan Martinez, who also remained undefeated.
Martinez (16-0-1, 15 KO) received a verdict of 98-92, Cardenas had one score of 96-94 and the third judge ruled it a draw 95-95.

The only fighter to go eight rounds won the super lightweight division, where Trini Ochoa (21-1, 9 KO) was upset by Oscar Alvarez Guerrero.
Guerrero (15-2, 12 KO) secured a comfortable winner with two scores of 78-74 and the third 79-73.
In six-round fights, Hector Beltran (7-0, 5 KO) fought all six sessions against Cesar Diaz (10-2, 5 KO) at super welterweight, and in the bantamweight division, Phillip Vela (5-0, 2 KO) did the same against Brayan Ramos Armenta (8-8-1, 2 KO).
Rahman Muhammad (2-0, 2 KO) defeated Mitchell McFadden (1-1, 1 KO) in the second round in a four-round welterweight fight.
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