Новости за 09.03.2024

By: Sean Crose

Less than six months earlier, UFC star Francis Ngannou had done battle with heavyweight kingpin Tyson Fury. The boxing novice shocked the world that night. While he ultimately lost the fight to Fury on the cards, Ngannou managed to drop Fury in the third round and went on to almost beat the colorful titlist. Now, in just his second professional boxing match, Ngannou entered a ring in Saudi Arabia to take on former heavyweight multi-titlist Anthony Joshua. Ngannou may have... Читать дальше...

By: Sean Crose

The popular 26-1-1 heavyweight Zhilei Zhang squared off against former world titlist Joseph Parker, 34-3 in Saudi Arabia Friday night. The scheduled twelve round affair was the co-main of the much anticipated Anthony Joshua-Francis Ngannou throwdown. Zhang probed with his southpaw jab in the first. Parker, on the other hand, played it rather safe in the opening chapter of the fight. Parker landed a hard body shot in the second while Zhang looked for an opening. Parker was... Читать дальше...

By: Sean Crose

The 19-0 Nick Ball stepped into the ring in Saudi Arabia Friday to take on the 36-1 WBC featherweight champion Rey Vargas in a scheduled 12 rounder. Vargas fought to maintain range while Ball lunged ahead in the first. The second saw Ball trying to cut off the ring on his far taller opponent. Ball threw Vargas to the mat early in the third. Both men threw with bad intentions during the round, but Vargas put his punches together well at round's end. Ball literally chased his man around the ring early in the fourth. Читать дальше...