Russian boxer Grigory Drozd (link is external) said that we should not draw conclusions about their professional career ends. His last bout Gregory held in May 2015, after which due to injury was unable to hold mandatory defense against Congolese Ilunga Makabe (link is external). WBC in March Drozd awarded the status of "Champion holiday" and gave the right to immediately hold a title fight after recovery. On the eve of the head of the WBC Mauricio Sulaiman said the organization considers Drozd ended the boxing career as a sportsman. "I did not say and do not say about retirement. Perhaps it has such speculation, it can be a person of his opinion. Yes, I am not active but I can not say that the retired. I would not be in a hurry to make such findings - said Drozd. - Regarding my recovery, the hand does not hurt, I'm training at full strength every day. I think that in the end of January we Andrei Mikhailovich (Ryabinskim) substantively talk about everything. " http://allboxing.ru/news/20170120-1...ruyus-v-polnuyu-silu-prakticheski-kazhdyy-den
Too bad Usyk will not be on GGG's undercard because Jacobs demanded 3 million plus PPV upside and there is no money lieft to pay Usyk.
"Noel Gevor and Krzysztof Wlodarczyk will fight in the qualifying battle on 1 April. The winner of the match will fight with Gassiev ", - reported the press service of the IBF. http://allboxing.ru/news/20170209-2...provedut-boy-za-pravo-vstretitsya-s-gassievym
Fights for February. 18.Ismayl Sillakh/Karama Nyilawila 18.Yury Kashinsky/Kristijan Krstacic for the vacant WBO Oriental cruiserweight title 18.Imre Szello/Ricards Bolotniks 19.Ruslan Fayfer/Igor Pylypenko 24.Andrew Tabiti/Quantis Graves 25.Steve Collins Jr/Pablo Sosa