Cruiserweight and Heavyweight thread.

Joseph Goodall will make his heavyweight debut on April 7. Alex Leapai back on the same bill.

 

He can become champion and might even hold several belts. I think he is better.

 

He is 24. He boxes like someone who had extensive amateur career.

 

He definitely is staying in amateurs for the World Championships and Olympic Games but I think he will turn pro after.

 

“He’s scared of me Joe, he’s so scared of me he gave up the title,” Briggs exclusively told World Boxing News.

“Can you believe it? I knew it, I told everyone to listen to me, they’re all scared. I got a t-shirt saying the champ loves the UK and on the back its got they’re scared of me champ, come on!

“He gave the title up last night at midnight because he didn’t want to fight me, so he wants to avoid me. I heard he said he agreed to the fight, I agreed to fight him for £1, he won’t even fight me for £1.

"This has once again proven that I’m running the division. They’re running away from me, I’m coming to the UK in two weeks’ time, I’m going to Manchester, I’m going to look for his house and I will find out where he lives.

“They have done everything possible to keep me out the game, they said I was crazy – which is true – they’ll do anything they can not to fight me. I’m the best ever champ. LET’S GO CHAMP.”

Regardless of whether a fight between himself and Fury materialises, the charismatic American has revealed the UK is where he sees his foreseeable future.

And Briggs, who boasts a phenomenal record of 53 KO’s in 67 professional bouts, is aiming to lace the gloves back up during the beginning of the summer.

“My next goal is to come back to the UK. My last fight was in the UK and my next fight will be in the UK. I’m looking at booking out the York Hall in May or June and do a comeback fight because this guy (Fury) is scared of me.

“I’m not taking this guy seriously, I’m just looking forward to coming back to my second home and putting on a show to build myself back up. I’m going to be fighting at the York Hall and then I’ll be fighting every month or two months. I’m going to Scotland, then Ireland, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, I’m going everywhere champ.”

 

AIBA is saved! Loan for their debt was granted.

 

Heavyweights was action in today's WSB match up. Bulgarian Dimitrov faced Nyika.

What a fun fight.

Dimitrov stuns Nyika in round 1.
Nyika stuns Dimitrov in round 2 twice.
Nyika stuns Dimitrov in rounds 3 and 4.
Dimitrov stuns Nyika bad in round 5 once and was close to stopping him and stuns him second time and is even closer of stopping Nyika but fails to do that due to lack of stamina.

Dimitrov started fast and relentless in round 1. Was chasing Nyika with Nyika settling for a counter puncher role. Dimitrov stunned Nyika with one punch.
Nyika was settled in round 2 and started to land on Dimitrov stunning him twice.
Nyika was doing all the same in the round 3. Dimitrov was visibly tired but still was landing here and there. Nyika was landing more and more shots but didn't have power and punch output to seriously hurt Dimitrov.
Nyika dominated 4 round but got himself tired and was throwing lesser punches for the whole round.
Dimitrov gained second breath in the round 5. He was surging forward with his new found energy, throwing hooks and power punches. Dimitrov found a success with his power punches, hurting Nyika. Nyika's fast feet helped and he got away from trouble. But Dimitrov hurt Nyika gain but this time more badly. But Dimitrov couldn't stop him because of lack of accuracy. At that point Nyika was out of breath and blowing fast.

In all less than impressive performance by Nyika.


France Roosters beat British Lion hearts via 3:2 score. Good start for Roosters but crushing start for Lion Hearts.

 

On May 25, at the PGE National Stadium, Izuagbe Ugonoh (17-1, 14 KO) will fight another professional fight. During the same gala, another boxer from the Polish top heavyweight leader Mariusz Wach (33-3, 18 KO) also kills. It turns out that there was a proposal for Ugonoh and Wach to face a direct duel during the gala in Warsaw.

- I took care of this topic, because I do not want to box with any Polish boxer yet. I do not rule out that this match will come in the future, but with this particular performance I did not want to fight any Pole - says Ugonoh.

- I do not confirm or deny that our fight will come in the future. The fans will be happy to see it, so let's see what the future will bring - comments Wach.

The names of the rivals that Ugonoh and Wach will face during the gala at the National will be officially confirmed in the coming weeks. The Warsaw fighting stadium also includes Ewa Piątkowska, Rafał Jackiewicz and Robert Talarek.