Cruiserweight and Heavyweight thread.

He is open to punches only when he goes for the kill.

 

Otto Wallin was knocked out by Mihai Nistor in the 2 round in the amateur ranks but has a 32:11 points victory over Fraser Clarke as well.

 

Undefeated heavyweight Niall Kennedy will face Alexis Santos on 15 September in the US. Big step up for Kennedy. In amateurs, Nial Kennedy has victories over Nick Webb and David Abraham. He won the Irish Nationals back in 2014.

 

Alex Leapai will fight Alapati A'asa on 7 September

 

Zhilei Zhang beat Nick Guivas via 1 round TKO.

 

Promising Danish heavyweight Pierre Madsen will make his US debut 19 August

 

Latest on Bellew/Ward:

"I will enter the ring around December," Belle said. "We spoke with Andre Ward's team, I personally talked with Joseph Parker and his team, and instructed Eddie Hearn to deal with the guy [David Hay] from London. David is an amazing fighter, athlete and athlete, but when it comes to business, he turns into an absolute *******. Although it's not so much in him as in his people. I'm sure they also call my people jerks, because we are fighting to get a bigger percentage. And I'm very far from the fight with Hay. To fight Andre Ward, I'm much closer than ever. I like fighting with Ward. At first, the numbers did not converge a bit, but Eddie devised a way to make things work out as I want. "

Strangely enough, but, according to Bellew himself, the fight with Parker is less profitable from a financial point of view, rather than with the same Ward. However, Tony attracts a chance to become a world heavyweight champion.

"The temptation to become a world heavyweight champion outweighs everything else," Bellew continued. "Money plays a role, but no money can outweigh the dream of becoming a world heavyweight champion."

Regarding Ward, Bellew added: "Fight with Ward is a huge fight. It is the first number of P4P. But I'm too big and strong for him. I'm a great cruiser. I'll take it like a train. He can not hold me back. "

 

Published: August 5, 2017

For three or four years I could get a title for the title of world champion. We'll see how things will develop. Maybe earlier, maybe later. And maybe never, "Hrgović says

Who had come to Svetice last week could see that Filip Hrgović began preparing for the first match of his professional career. In fact, it was a bit of surrealistic scenes because the incredibly talented 25-year-old who dreams of world heavyweight champion title has opened his way to top at fitness training at a devastated athletics stadium.

Namely, the Svetice has been completely neglected in the last few years because of the never-ending construction of the HNS camp. But this is already another story that should not overshadow turning a new list into the career of an impassioned athlete. With almost two meters of height and its accompanying muscles, Hrgović is truly impressive. Above that there is also an indisputable boxing skill.

Two years ago Hrgović became the Amateur Champion of the Old Continent, repeating the success of the legendary Mate Parlov from 1971. Last year, however, at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro he won a bronze medal, which he forgave from the world of amateur boxing. Now, almost fifty weeks after the last match, Hrgovic began preparations for his debut performance among the professionals, under the umbrella of the renowned German promoter Wilfried Sauerland, who had also taken care of Zeljko Mavrović at the time.

- I think this is the best story for me. As things stand now, the first match I should have at the end of September. All this has been going on for a long time, and there have been some things I would not talk about now. I'm happy to have all the rest and I can not wait for the first match - says Hrgovic.
Battles in the series

Although it sounds pretentious, the impression is that you do not see that desire to return to the ring. Ultimately, it is his natural environment, that is, a venue where he shows all the splendor of his unrivaled talent.

"I always believed in myself and tried the best. The first good results I made very young, with me everything went gradually. Now behind me is a very good amateur career that many would like - adds the most famous Brestja.

Last year he also agreed with the famous Forbes magazine, on whose site Hrgović was placed on a list of young boxers who could make respectable professional careers. Among other things, in this article it is emphasized that the Croatian boxer has what many hardships do not have, combinations of punches in the series. In Forbes, on the other hand, they did not know that all this was achieved in modest conditions.

- Throughout my career I have problems finding sparring partners, which is the most important condition for progress in boxing. Since it costs a lot of money, I've come up in a variety of ways. Ninety percent of my matches I did without previous sparring. Among the professionals, I will have a couple of sparing weeks for each match, and I'm convinced that I will progress. I am fast, durable and can give a long series of strokes. I have all the predispositions to be a top professional - confident Hrgovic explains.
McGregor has no chance

For less than four weeks, August 26, a boxing match will be held in the US between unbeaten champion Floyd Mayweather and free-kick champion Conor McGregor. This spectacle has already been called 'The Battle for Money'. Figures are a business secret, but unofficial information says Mayweather will have to pay $ 100 million and McGregor $ 75 million.

"I think this is, above all, a good business move," says Filip Hrgović.

For what?

"It will be good for Mayweather, it will be good for McGregor, it will be good for the audience. So why not hold such a match? But I think McGregor has no chance of winning. Again, he has nothing to lose in this match. If one blames Mayweather once, everyone will talk about it and earn money as in ten of their career.

Would you agree to a similar match?

- Now I do not. First I have to do my boxing and go to the title of world champion. But one day I would definitely accept that offer. Frankly, it attracts me, I see that match as a challenge. I'm interested in wearing a free fight. I can only do this in two cases. Or if I become a world champion, or if I fail, so I'll need steam, ha, ha ...
Strong scenes

There will be a lot more to say about it from the end of August last year. Then, in the VIP lounge of the old airport in Pleso, a treat for the Croatian conquerors of Rijeka was arranged. While others celebrated, Hrgović just found that he did not deserve such treatment.

"So I might have reduced the value of this bronze medal that I consider today to be a great success. But I wanted to win gold in Rio, so I was sad to come back. Today I am very proud of this result, although I will always complain about the defeat in the semi-finals - says the young man.

As things stand now, professional boxers will have the right to appear at the Tokyo Olympics in three years. Hrgović says that he is interested in another Olympic gold jury, but adds that from this time distance he can not claim that it will be.

http://novilist.hr/Vijesti/Rijeka/F...ogu-doci-blizu-rezultata-velikog-Mate-Parlova

 

At the turn of October and November, Dillian Whyte's (20-1, 15 KO) duel with Derek Chisora (26-7, 18 KO) can be reached in a rematch duel, said Eddie Hearn, Whyte's promoter.

The first fight of these fighters took place in December last year. After the incredible twelve rounds of the war, the judges ruled about Whyte's unequal win.

The duel is set to be part of the gala, during which the gloves of the IBF and WBA heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulew cross.

http://www.ringpolska.pl/boks-na-sw...473-rewanz-whyte-chisora-na-gali-joshua-pulew

 

Bob Arum, who recently promoted the former challenger to world heavyweightweight champion Bryant Jennings (19-2, 10 KO), would like to bring the 32-year-old from Philadelphia to the belt in the "royal" weight category. The head of the Top Rank team is planning such a duel already in the spring of next year.

"There is a lot of weight in the heavyweight now, and Jennings is a player well known in the American market. We need to vacuum it and he will soon be ready for big challenges, "says Arum.

If Parker defeats Fury, then I see no obstacle to next year's fight with Jennings and show up in the US market, "says head of Top Rank.

Jennings will return to the ring on August 19 at the gala in Lincoln, where his rival will be Daniel Martz.

http://www.ringpolska.pl/boks-na-sw...szybko-doprowadzic-jenningsa-do-walki-o-tytul

 

Gilberto Mendoza, president of the WBA federation, said he was in talks with IBF chiefs on Anthony Joshua's upcoming fight (19-0, 19 KO). The British have the championship belts of both organizations, and these require him to perform in the next performance of obligatory defense.

Joshua would like to first bust with Kubrat Pulewo (25-0, 13 KO), who is the official pretender to the IBF belt, and only later qualified for WBA title defense with Luis Ortiz (27-0, 23 KO). To do so, the WBA must express a special agreement, but it seems that everything is moving forward.

- We talk to each other and understand our mutual needs. I think we will reach a compromise, but we will expect final declarations to avoid further complications, "said Mendoza.

The fight for Joshua - Pulew is set to take place at the end of October and November. If the British wins, Ortiz is about to cross the glove in the first quarter of next year.

http://www.ringpolska.pl/boks-na-sw...2-wba-i-ibf-rozmawiaja-w-sprawie-pasow-joshuy