According to their official Twitter account, the World Boxing Association championship committee "has ordered the (WBA) Heavyweight world title fight between Super Champion Oleksandr Usyk and Champion Daniel Dubois".
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In the early morning hours on Tuesday (Stateside, anyway), in Tokyo's Ariake Arena, Bantamweight kingpin Naoya Inoue successfully unified all of 118 pounds with a late stoppage of now-former titlist Paul Butler.
Undefeated Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue could be on the verge of becoming the first man in his nation's history to unify a division in the sport of boxing. On Tuesday, in the wee hours of the morning here in America, Inoue will battle fellow titlist Paul Butler in a total unification bout at 118 pounds.
On Tuesday in the early morning hours in the United States, Bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue will battle fellow titlist Paul Butler in a unification bout in Tokyo, Japan. If successful, Inoue will be Japan's first undisputed, unified world champion in the sport of boxing.
On Saturday at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska, and live on pay-per-view, Welterweight titlist Terence Crawford made fairly easy work David Avanesyan, stopping him cold in the sixth round of action.
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On Saturday in Leeds, at the First Direct Arena, Featherweight titlist Josh Warrington never really got going against the tough, awkward Mexican Luis Alberto Lopez, ultimately dropping a split decision and picking up the second loss of his career.
Australia's Tim Tszyu, the son of Hall of Fame former world champion Kostya Tszyu, is just over a month away from the biggest moment of his still-young career.
Bantamweight titlist Paul Butler has a tough test ahead of him. On December 13 (a Tuesday) at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan, and live on ESPN in the States, Butler will battle undefeated pound-for-pound champion Naoya Inoue in a 118 pound unification bout.
Recently, the International Boxing Hall of Fame announced it's 2023 induction class, and it has a few notable names from recent years.
Last Saturday, Tyson Fury defended his portion of the Heavyweight title against foe-turned-friend Derek Chisora in what can only be described as a highly-lopsided affair.