Vyacheslav Senchenko, former world champion and now a trainer, assessed Vasyl Lomachenko's chances of winning fights with Gervonta Davis, Shakur Stevenson, as well as Denis Berinchik.
"The question on Gervonta and Shakur I have a very big question, whether Vasyl can win or not. I'm leaning more no than yes, it's going to be very tough. From my point of view, Stevenson and Davis have a better chance of winning against Vasili. Berinchik? That's a different question here. There, I think, Lomachenko would win," - said the specialist.
We will remind, in the morning of May 12, Lomachenko in the Australian city of Perth early won against local boxer George Kambososos, becoming the world lightweight champion under the IBF version.
Not too long ago, famed boxer Floyd Mayweather intrigued all boxing fans by stating that there would soon be high-profile news regarding his next fight. Many fist fight fans began to speculate that Floyd would have a high-profile exhibition fight with someone along the lines of the Paul brothers. However, today boxing columnist Salvador Rodriguez reported that Mayweather will rematch Victor Ortiz. That said, the fight will be an exhibition fight, not an official fight.
Tyson Fury, the current WBC heavyweight champion of the world, has spoken about how he is being treated in Saudi Arabia.
The long-awaited Fury-Usyk fight will take place on May 18. The big favorite of this fight from the very beginning was the "Gypsy King", but the Ukrainian also had many supporters. The road to this fight has been extremely winding. Many times it seemed that only a few days separated fans from the announcement of the fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk .
Experts unequivocally point to the winner of the "Gypsy King". The undefeated Englishman is the absolute dominator of the royal weight class, proudly proclaiming himself the best boxer in history. On Saturday, May 18, in Riyadh, he will be able to prove it to the world. However, this time it will be extremely difficult to do so.
Oleksandr Usyk also has not yet known the bitterness of defeat. The Ukrainian boxer owned championship titles in two different weight categories. But this time his physical parameters can definitely be a hindrance for him. Tyson Fury is much taller and has a longer arm span. However, experts emphasize that the current WBA, IBF and WBO champion is famous for his outstanding footwork and meetings with bigger opponents are not new to him.
On the upcoming fight bookmakers offer the following odds:
Tyson Fury victory - 1.67
Victory of Oleksandr Usyk - 2,20.
Looking at the offers of the bureaus we can conclude that a full distance of this meeting is expected. The "King of Gypsies" has 24 knockouts to his credit, and an early finish, if it happens, is likely to go to him.
Tyson Fury early - 4.20
Tyson Fury on points - 2.65
Usyk is much less likely to get a knockout or technical knockout. The Ukrainian stopped Dubois early only in his last and for many controversial fight. But Alexander is an extremely technical boxer, whose victory can definitely be counted on.
Oleksandr Usyk Early - 6.00
Oleksandr Usyk on points - 3.30
Main card lineup for this evening:
- Jai Opetaia (24-0-0) vs. Mairis Briedis (28-2-0) - for the IBF heavyweight belt
- Joe Cordina (17-0-0) vs. Anthony Kakace (21-1-0) for the IBF (super) featherweight belt.
- Sergey Kovalev (35-4-1) vs. Robin Safar (16-0-0)
- Bakhodir Jalolov (14-0-0) vs. Dylan Prasovic (16-3-0)
- Isaac Lowe (24-2-3) vs. Hasibullah Ahmadi (16-1-0)
The judging panel that will serve and evaluate Saturday's fight between Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) and Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) has been determined. The third man in the ring will be American Mark Nelson, while the side judges will be Manuel Oliver Palermo (Spain), Craig Metcalfe (Canada) and Mike Fitzgerald (USA).
Just yesterday Joaquin Buckley named the names of his desired opponents, mentioning two fighters: Conor McGregor and Gilbert Burns. Already today, the Brazilian responded to Joaquin's challenge, stating his willingness to fight him.
"Let's do it. I'm in a situation where I don't have to challenge and choose. I'm number six in the rankings and if they send me a contract, I'll sign it. I've never turned down a fight and I don't plan on doing it," Burns wrote on his social media accounts.
Gilbert Burns has lost his last two fights in a row, losing by unanimous decision to Belal Muhammad and by knockout to Jack Della Maddalena.
Jon Jones, the reigning UFC heavyweight champion, responded on social media to a fan who suggested that "Bones" should leave the championship belt vacant.
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker assessed the fighting qualities of his next opponent, Hamzat Chimaev.
The two fighters will meet in the main event of UFC on ABC 6, which takes place June 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
"He definitely has great jiu-jitsu that combines well with wrestling. A lot of times fighters aren't ready for that combination. He uses his arm span and tall physique to impose his fight and take you to the ground. He's very dangerous in wrestling, but I've been grappling all my life. I'm confident in my skills and even if we had a jiu-jitsu bout, I wouldn't give up until I beat him," the Australian told The Megan Anderson Show.
Legendary American former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson shared his expectations for the upcoming fight for all the belts in this division between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk.
WBA, WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk does not think that former holder of these titles Anthony Joshua has made serious progress after two fights with him.
