If you’re looking for something else to watch check out our TV Guide. On 28 April 2014, after the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, Usyk declared he would never exchange his Ukrainian citizenship for Russian citizenship and that he considered Crimea a part of Ukraine. The fight has already grabbed huge attention, with both contenders vowing to win the contest. [38][39] Bob Arum announced that Usyk would be part of a triple header including Vasyl Lomachenko at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland on 8 April 2017 against Michael Hunter (12-0, 8 KOs). In 2002 Usyk switched to boxing. Carlos Takam (36-5-1, 28 KO) was announced as his opponent, with the fight scheduled for 25 May. [84] There was said to be a stumbling block for the potential Usyk vs. Bellew fight. 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[89][90] Experienced British referee Terry O'Connor was named as the official. The self-titled War Machine Chisora has won three bouts since being KO’d by Dillian Whyte in December 2018, and now he’s fighting to rebuild his stock as the heavyweight division continues to evolve and progress. Chisora is in the lower half of the top 10 heavyweight fighters in the world, while his fiery opponent is gunning for a place among the very best. Anthony Joshua fight offer slammed by Dillian Whyte . [80] After positive meetings between Bellew's promoter Eddie Hearn and K2's Alexander Krassyuk, on 20 August, Boxing Scene reported the fight was likely to take place on 10 November 2018. The Ukrainian will fight at heavyweight for the first time in May. This win put Usyk at the WBO's number 1 position, with a World title fight on the cards for 2016. According to Hearn, the fight was likely to be pushed back to 2019. Oleksandr Usyk vs Derek Chisora confirmed for October 31, live on Sky Sports Box Office. This is our victory". [103] Spong's replacement was then announced as Chazz Witherspoon (38-3, 29 KOs). Oleksandr Usyk v Dereck Chisora – Fight date, undercard, how to watch on TV and live stream, World Snooker Championship 2021 schedule – Order of Play Sunday 18th April, What channel is Arsenal v Fulham Premier League match on? Oleksandr Usyk … The opening four rounds were closely contested, with Usyk receiving a cut over his right eye from an accidental clash of heads in the third round. The last fight of Oleksandr Usyk took place on October 12, 2019 against Chazz Witherspoon. Witherspoon was no match for Usyk, but there remained doubts, just as there were before Chisora. Bellew's 10-fight winning streak came to an end. In round 8, Usyk tripped on Huck's feet and Huck lost a point on the scorecards as he threw a punch at Usyk when the latter was down. [15] A month later, Usyk returned home and scored a fourth-round knockout-victory over Argentine Cesar David Crenz. usyk next fight date. Oleksandr Usyk vs Derek Chisora - Weigh In (Behind The Scenes) 31.10.2020 01:57. [100] Usyk also has the option to challenge the winner of the rematch between Andy Ruiz Jr. and Anthony Joshua for the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles as the mandatory for the WBO belt, as per WBO regulations, which allow a 'super champion' of a weightclass to become an immediate mandatory challenger when moving up or down in weight. — matthew macklin (@mattmacklin) November 1, 2020 James Orr 1st Nov 2020, 08:20 As of December 2020, Usyk is ranked as the world's fourth best active boxer, pound for pound, by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board[5] and The Ring,[6] and seventh by ESPN,[7] as well as the world's fifth best active heavyweight by BoxRec[8] and seventh by ESPN.[9]. [26] On the night, Usyk outpointed Głowacki after an exciting 12-round fight with the judges scoring it 119–109, 117–111, and 117–111 all in Usyk's favour. When asked why he chose Huck, Usyk said, "Because of my fans." October 30, 2020 2:41 pm The heavyweight division will meet a new prodigy as the former cruiserweight champion, Oleksandr Usyk, takes on Derek Chisora in a 12-round main-event clash this Saturday. Usyk began using his jab more and after landing an overhand left, Bellew was left slightly shaken. He is a graduate of Lviv State University of Physical Culture. Date: 31.10.20; Location: London, O2 Arena, United Kingdom; Division: Heavyweight (Unlimited) rounds. He said, "I feel happy and inspired with the idea of such a tournament. Due to the lack of action, the crowd began to boo towards the end of the first. [78][79] By the end of July, it was said the fight would likely take place in November 2018 in London. The pace picked up after the first couple of rounds when Usyk began breaking down Mchunu with his trademark, accurate combinations. [55][56][57] In November 2017, it was reported the fight would take place on 27 January 2018 in Riga, Latvia, a week before Gassiev vs. Dorticos takes place. With the win, Usyk progressed to the semi-final stage of the Super Series and was to face the winner of the Mairis Briedis vs. Mike Perez, scheduled for 30 September. The fight would take place at the Forum in Inglewood, California. I did what I wanted to do. With a high work rate, Usyk controlled most of the fight with his jab, applying pressure when needed. TONY BELLEW will challenge Oleksandr Usyk for his four cruiserweight belts on November 10 at Manchester Arena, Eddie Hearn has confirmed. Usyk was born in Simferopol, Crimean Oblast, Ukrainian SSR on 17 January 1987. [69] On the release date, 7,000 tickets were sold. In the last minute of round 12, it appeared Hunter, while taking punches, was only standing because the ropes where holding him up. In round 8, whilst in a neutral corner, Usyk landed a hard left, again buzzing Bellew, forcing him to move away against the ropes. From round five, Usyk became busier and took control of the fight, although he was still hit with some hard shots to the head from Briedis. Boxing. Oleksandr Usyk and Tony Bellew will meet on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 5 p.m. The fight will go ahead at Wembley Arena as part of a four-show residency at the iconic venue. ET at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. He was originally planned to appear on the undercard of the Golovkin-Jacobs HBO PPV in March at Madison Square Garden, however since Román González and Carlos Cuadras were scheduled to appear in separate fights and not fight each other, Usyk was pulled from the card. In regards to the shove, Huck said, "I wanted to show Usyk that he is my hometown and that he should be prepared for the battle of his life on Saturday." Fantastic effort from Chisora but I thought Usyk was a clear winner in a hard fight. Scorecards: 117-112, 115-113, 115-113. Until age 15, he played association football and was trained at the SC Tavriya Simferopol specialized sports school of Olympic reserve (club's football academy). Live Broadcast. The agreement meant Matchroom would co-promote Usyk alongside K2 Promotions. [37], On 12 February 2017, Usyk announced that he had parted ways with long time trainer James Ali Bashir and replaced him with Vasyl Lomachenko's father and trainer, Anatoly Lomachenko. Hunter managed to land 24% of his punches, connecting 190 of 794. Prior to negotiations, Bellew stated the fight must happen in 2018. Usyk won the fight scoring, his ninth straight knockout in as many fights, first dropping Rodriguez in round six with an uppercut before the fight was stopped in round seven, being knocked down again, although he beat the count. [32] CompuBox statistics showed that Usyk landed 163 of 517 punches thrown (32%), and Mchunu landed 76 of his 278 (27%). [102] A few days before the fight, Spong tested positive for a banned substance, clomiphene, and the fight was thrown into disarray. [13], Usyk turned pro in late 2013 at the age of 26 and signed a promotional deal with the Klitschko brothers' K2 Promotions, fighting in the cruiserweight division.[14]. Usyk scored a knockdown in the sixth round, and a further two more in the ninth, causing referee Lou Moret to wave off the fight at 2:53 of round 9. [16] Usyk defended the title two months later, stopping 35 year old Danie Venter in the ninth-round. Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Usyk (/ˈʊsik/; OO-seek; Ukrainian: Олекса́ндр Олекса́ндрович У́сик; born 17 January 1987) is a Ukrainian professional boxer. Usyk v Chisora: Date and time The 12-round heavyweight clash was originally planned for May 23 at The O2 Arena in London. [63] Many boxers and pundits praised the fight. Hearn also spoke to Chisora and his manager David Haye , … [106] As part of his preparation for the heavyweight bouts, he is sparring occasionally with Wladimir Klitschko. He is particularly notable for the speed of his accomplishments, winning his first world title in his tenth fight, and becoming the undisputed champion of his weight class by his fifteenth fight. This would mark the second time Usyk would fight in Germany as a professional, having fought there in his third professional bout in April 2014. [58] Arēna Rīga was confirmed as the location by Comosa's Chief Boxing Officer Kalle Sauerland. SHARES. I will eat more spaghetti for my dinner!" Oleksandr Usyk and Derek Chisora will at last get to face each other after their rescheduled heavyweight fight was confirmed for October 31. Usyk made another defence on 18 April 2015, against former Russian cruiserweight champion Andrey Knyazev (11-1, 6 KOs) in Kyiv. Date, Time and Arena Date and Time. Boxing news: Anthony Joshua offer ripped apart, Deontay Wilder fires back, Usyk fight date. [53][54], Usyk would next fight Mairis Briedis (23–0, 18 KOs) following the latter's win over Perez via unanimous decision. Despite facing a hostile hometown crowd, Usyk controlled the fight, not allowing Gassiev to use his power. [59] Usyk came in at 199.5 pounds and Briedis weighed 199.1 pounds. Published: Monday, 26th October 2020 at 5:07 pm. In Uncategorised 0 'To bounce back with this fight at this time is so important for boxing,' said promoter Eddie Hearn. Matchroom's Eddie Hearn has announced a date for the much anticipated heavyweight clash between Oleksandr Usyk and Derek Chisora. [12], Prior to turning professional, he competed in the heavyweight division (91+ kg) of the 2012–13 World Series of Boxing (WSB), as part of team Ukraine Otamans, winning all six of his bouts with two by stoppage. Bellew believed a fight at heavyweight would not be as appealing as he would not gain much with a win. ... then he will 'one million per cent' fight Usyk. On 9 November 2013 Usyk made his professional debut by defeating Mexican fighter Felipe Romero via a fifth-round knockout. On May 23 in London Derek Chisora (32-9, 23 KOs) will meet the former undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (17-0, 13 KOs). [25] The fight was shown live on Sky Sports in the UK. [111] In 2016, responding to a question if he can still enter Crimea, he stated that he can enter Crimea after each of his fights; that he does not like to talk politics due to the fact that people like to take words out of context, that in Russia he has many fans and that he does not divide "our peoples because we are Slavs". [104] Usyk won the fight as Witherspoon retired in his corner after round 7. If you purchase the fight via Box Office, you can choose to enjoy it via TV or online through a live stream service. Usyk managed to withstand the 32 power body shots he received and continued to move around the ring. At the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Usyk won the gold medal, outpointing Artur Beterbiev, Tervel Pulev and Italy's Clemente Russo, outscoring him by 6–3 in the final. [52], On fight night, Usyk used his footwork and combination punching to cruise to a TKO win. Also after the fight Usyk said: "Olympic [stadium], thanks. Usyk humbly adding "My team made me look like I looked in the ring. In his third professional fight on 26 April 2014, Usyk made his debut in Germany on the undercard of Klitschko-Leapai at the Koenig Pilsener Arena, defeating Ben Nsafoah via third-round knockout. If he doesn't want to go down [in weight], I will go up [in weight] for him. [33], Prior to the fight, Usyk spoke of his desire to fight other cruiserweight titlists as well as fighting Anthony Joshua at heavyweight. ET / 10 a.m. PT. Your complete guide to Oleksandr Usyk v Dereck Chisora including fight date, undercard and how to watch live on TV and streaming. Oleksandr Usyk vs Derek Chisora plus undercard (Behind The Scenes) 31.10.2020 16:41. The main event – Usyk v Chisora – is expected to go ahead from 10pm UK time (6:00pm ET). Usyk used his superior conditioning to finish the fight, also increasing his output by landing 47 of 117 punches thrown in round 12. Retained WBC and WBO cruiserweight titles; Retained WBO Inter-Continental cruiserweight title, Lviv State University of Physical Culture, 2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – cruiserweight division, annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, World Boxing Super Series: cruiserweight final, World Boxing Super Series: cruiserweight semi-final, World Boxing Super Series: cruiserweight quarter-final, "Aleksandr Usyk named ESPN 2018 fighter of the year", "ALEKSANDR USYK NAMED RING MAGAZINE FIGHTER OF THE YEAR 2018, ALL CATEGORY WINNERS REVEALED", "P4P | Transnational Boxing Rankings Board", "Pound-for-pound rankings: Did Canelo move up after KO win over Kovalev? In February 2008, he moved up another weight class and was sent to the Olympic qualifier in Roseto degli Abruzzi replacing European Champion Denys Poyatsyka. By Jake Donovan Published On Tue Jan 14, 2020, 03:24 PM EST A springtime ring return and the opportunity to fight for the heavyweight title. By Adam Powers. On which TV channel can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Oleksandr Usyk … You can unsubscribe at any time. Bang! By the end of round 4, Bellew was backed up against the ropes and looked to tire. [47] On 26 July it was announced that the fight would take place at the Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin on 9 September 2017. Round 2 was similar, however Bellew stepped on the gas, managed to land some clean shots along with some showboating. The new date of Usyk vs Chisora is May 23 in London. [27][28], Usyk announced he would be making his American debut on the Bernard Hopkins vs. Joe Smith Jr. undercard on 17 December 2016. At the 2008 Olympic Games, Usyk outpointed Yushan Nijiati by 23–4, but lost to Clemente Russo by 4–7 in the quarter-final. If they do not finalize the details or there is no date, the sanctioning body is obligated to order Usyk a fight with Joshua. 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