Boxingnews24.com By Mark Eisner: It’s official that WBC light heavyweight champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk (17-0, 14 KOs) and IBF 175 pound champion Artur Beterbiev (14-0, 14 KOs) will be facing each other in a unification fight on October 18 on ESPN and ESPN Deportes at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Top Rank made the announcement on […]
Artur Beterbiev vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk being finalized for fall on ESPN
Boxingnews24.com By Mark Eisner: Top Rank is working on finalizing a unification fight between IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev and WBC championOleksandr Gvozdyk for the fall on ESPN, according to Mike Coppinger. The winner of the Beterbiev vs. Gvozdyk will hold two of the four world titles at 175, and it’ll put them in […]
RESULTS: Oleksandr Gvozdyk stops Doudou Ngumbu
By Top Rank Boxing247.com Oleksandr “The Nail” Gvozdyk nailed down the first defense of his WBC light heavyweight world title, knocking out Doudou Ngumbu in the fifth round. (Photo Credit: Top Rank) Ngumbu (38-9, 14 KOs) injured his right calf and could not continue, forcing referee Eric Dali to stop […]
Teddy Atlas, Bob Arum praise Oleksandr Gvozdyk’s intelligence
By Scott Christ Badlefthook.com When Oleksandr Gvozdyk knocked out Adonis Stevenson last December in Quebec City, he ended a WBC light heavyweight title reign that had lasted for five-and-a-half years, and staked his claim as the best light heavyweight in boxing today. Now, there are certainly arguments to be made […]
Oleksandr Gvozdyk faces Doudou Ngumbu on March 30 on ESPN
Top Rank.com Boxingnews24.com The Nail and the Mean Machine are ready for their South Philly close-up. WBC and lineal light heavyweight champion Oleksandr “The Nail” Gvozdyk will make the first defense of his world title against Doudou Ngumbu on Saturday, March 30 at the 2300 Arena. In the 10-round co-feature, […]
Oleksandr Gvozdyk-Doudou Ngumbu in the works for March 30th
Badlefthook.com WBC light heavyweight mandatory challenger Marcus Browne will have to be patient. Newly minted champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk has reportedly agreed to a March 30th voluntary defenseagainst French veteran Doudou Ngumbu at Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena. Lance Pugmire was the first to break the news, as far as I can tell, with ESPN’s Dan Rafael corroborating […]