Miguel Cotto - Sadam Ali
Former world champion in three weight categories and the reigning WBO World Junior Middleweight Champion (69.8kg) Miguel Cotto (41-5, 33KOs) will face title challenger Sadam Ali (25-1, 14KOs). The fight will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York (USA).
The undercard will feature a bantamweight fight (55.2kg) between WBC World Champion Ray Vargas (30-0, 22KOs) and unbeaten title challenger Oscar Negrete (12-0, 7KOs).
Vasily Lomachenko - Guillermo Rigondo
The WBO World Featherweight Champion (59 kg) Vasily Lomachenko (9-1, 7 KOs) will face the unbeaten WBA World Super Bantamweight Champion (55.2 kg) Guillermo Rigondo (17-0, 11KO). The fight will be held in the framework of the second featherweight. Both fighters are double Olympic champions... Venue: Madison Square Garden arena in New York (USA).
James Digail - Caleb Truex
IBF World Second Middleweight Champion (76.2kg) James Digail (23-1, 14KOs) will face title challenger Caleb Truex (28-3, 18KOs). The fight will take place at the Copper Box arena in London (England).
The undercard will feature a featherweight bout (57.1kg) between WBA World Champion Lee Selby (25-1, 9KOs) and unbeaten title challenger Eduardo Ramirez (25-0, 7KOs).
Jeff Horn - Gary Corcoran
Undefeated WBO Welterweight World Champion (66.7 kg) Jeff Horn (17-0, 11 KOs) will face title challenger Gary Corcoran (17-1, 7 KOs). The fight will take place at the Convention & Exhibition Center in Brisbane (Australia).
Alexander Povetkin - Christian Hammer
Known Russian boxer, ex-world heavyweight champion (+90.7 kg) Alexander Povetkin (32-1, 23KO) will face Christian Hammer (22-4, 12KO) in the WBO qualifier. The winner will be awarded the status of a mandatory contender for the Joseph Parker World Title. The fight will take place at the DIVS "Uralochka" arena in Yekaterinburg.
Billy Joe Saunders - David Lemieux
Undefeated WBO middleweight champion (72.6 kg) Billy Joe Saunders (25-0, 12KO) will face ex-world champion David Lemieux (38-3, 33KO). The fight will take place at the Place Bell arena in Quebec (Canada).
2017 will delight boxing fans with several striking fights. Among them are Golovkin's “fight of the century” against Jacobs, Klitschko's return to the ring and Lomachenko's enchanting preparation. American Sports has prepared for you the 2017 professional boxing schedule, the anthropometric data of the athletes, as well as the bookmaker's forecasts for the fights. Lets get ready to rumble!
Golovkin vs. Jacobs: Fight of the Year
On March 18, 2017, at the arena of New York's Madison Square Garden, there will be a fight between Gennady Golovkin and Daniel Jacobs for the super champion title in four versions at once: WBA, IBO, WBC and IBF.
Boxers press conference
The fight will be broadcast by HBO.
Bookmakers definitely give preference to Golovkin. According to the British office William Hill, its coefficient -1.10 , whereas Jacobs - 6.50 .
At a press conference on the upcoming fight, Golovkin promised fans a bright show, adding that it would be the fight of the century.
Golovkin's training
Professional boxing schedule 2017
Kazakh boxer Gennady Golovkin is 34 years old. He is left-handed, his height is 175 cm, his arms span is 178. The athlete has 36 fights in the professional ring, victories by knockout - 33. He has not a single defeat.
In mid-February, the athletes passed the weigh-in one month before the upcoming match. Golovikn's weight is 74.8 kg, while his rival's weight is 79.2 kg. However, the average weight category in which the boxers will compete is 72.5 kg. So, the Kazakh boxer will need to lose only 2.3 kg, while Jacobs will have to sweat a lot. You need to lose weight by 6.7 kg.
Perhaps the most significant advantage of Jacobs is his height. He is 10 cm taller than Golovkin. In total, the American played 33 fights as professionals, of which only one defeat.
Lomachenko - Sosa: the forecast for the fight is clear
On April 8, at the MGM National Harbor arena in the United States, boxing fans will face a duel between Ukrainian boxer Vasily Lomachenko and American Jason Sosa. Athletes will fight for the WBO world title.
Lomachenko is 29 years old, height is 168 cm. The Ukrainian boxer had relatively few fights, only 6, of which 5 wins and one defeat. At the same time, in an amateur career, the fighter has practically no equal. 397 fights and only one defeat.
American Jason Sose is 28 years old, played 28 times as a professional, including a victory in 25 fights.
All knockouts of Lomachenko
Curiously, both fighters are left-handed.
The forecast for the Lomachenko-Sosa fight is obvious. 1.07 Ukrainian coefficient and 8.0 at Jason's.
Klitschko - Joshua: the forecast for the battle for the Ukrainian is disappointing
On April 29, former super champion Wladimir Klitschko and Briton Anthony Joshua will fight at Wembley Stadium in London. At stake is the vacant world title of WBA Super, IBO, and IBF.
Klitschko himself assured his fans that he would do everything to win. According to the Ukrainian boxer, he is 100% preparing for the upcoming fight, and for him this fight is far from being “passable”.
I haven't had such a long hiatus in my 26-year career, so I had time to reload my guns. Now I just want to shoot, - Vladimir Klitschko told reporters.
Joshua's workout
Note that the fight was supposed to take place on December 10, but the Klitschko team said that the athlete was injured and the fight was postponed.
Vladimir Klitschko is 40 years old, his height is 198 cm, and his arm span is 206 cm.
Spent 68 fights as professionals, 4 of them were defeated. The last of them, due to which the Ukrainian lost his titles, happened on November 28, 2015 in Dusseldorf in a battle against the British Tyson Fury.
Anthony Joshua is on the side of his youth and his data. He is 27 years old, his height is the same as his opponent's 198 cm, but his arm span is 2 cm larger. Doesn't know defeat. Tough puncher. 18 fights and the same number of knockout victories.
Bookmakers give a clear preference to the British boxer. Joshua coefficient - 1.40 , Klitschko - 3.0 (Data from William Hill).
Klitschko-Joshua duel of views
In 2017, many interesting things await boxing fans. Honored Veterans Manny Pacquiao and are looking for new challenges, while those at the peak Saul Alvarez finally moved towards each other. About these and other superfights of the coming year - in the material.
Wladimir Klitschko - Anthony Joshua
The fights of Wladimir Klitschko were far from always really exciting, but the upcoming fight with Anthony Joshua simply cannot be different. Top-of-the-form Briton is considered the main hope heavy weight... The 27-year-old Watford native won gold medals at the London Olympics, and in the professional ring he won 17 victories, all by knockout.
The terrible destructive power of Joshua is intimidating, but Klitschko, to the surprise of some, agreed to this fight. It was expected that the Ukrainian, who had not boxed for more than a year, would choose someone simpler as his opponent, but Vladimir, as befits a well-deserved champion, accepted the most serious challenge.
The opponents know each other well - they sparred several years ago. Joshua impressed Klitschko. “I have faced many opponents, but in the last 25 years have only looked at one person who has the potential to become a really big star in boxing. Anthony Joshua has qualities that many lack. He has the power and skills. He is a role model outside the ring. He has everything to dominate boxing for many years, ”he said then.
The contract for this superfight has already been signed. The fight will take place at Wembley Stadium on April 29th. At stake is Joshua's IBF World Championship and the vacant WBA Super Championship. On the first day, 50 thousand tickets were sold.
Danny Garcia - Keith Terman
March 4 in New York - another super-fight, a unification fight for two world welterweight titles between Americans Keith Terman and Danny Garcia. Both guys do not know defeat and are at their peak at 28 years old. Both are distinguished by their space speed and are deservedly considered one of the best fighters regardless of the weight category. And in the post-middleweight division - the unconditionally best, along with Manny Pacquiao.
On account of Terman 27 wins with 22 knockouts. His track record includes victories over boxers such as Sean Porter, Robert Guerrero and Luis Colazzo. Garcia also won all of his 33 fights (19 by KO), beating Amir Khan, Zab Judah, Lucas Matisse, Lamont Petersen and Paulie Malignaggi.
The winner of this fight will make a claim for unconditional dominance in the division. It is absolutely impossible to predict the outcome of a battle. With a certain degree of probability, we can only say that the fight will last all 12 rounds and will be the most exciting of the year due to the striking attacking style of the opponents.
Saul Alvarez - Gennady Golovkin
Gennady Golovkin has long written his name in the history of boxing. The 34-year-old Kazakhstani holds three out of four middleweight championship titles and has had no decent competition in the division for years. The only one who disagrees with this is 26-year-old red-haired Mexican Saul Alvarez. The year before last, he won the WBC middleweight title, defeated Miguel Cotto and Amir Khan, but then dropped the belt and moved down a category to avoid a meeting with Golovkin.
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I would like to believe that Saul will not run from GGG forever. Mexican promoter Oscar de la Hoya announced a meeting of his ward with Golovkin in September 2017. Well, let's wait. It's worth it, because the fight between Gennady and Saul is the biggest fight that is currently possible in boxing.
Sergey Kovalev - Andre Ward
The hopes of Russian boxing fans this year are still associated with Sergei Kovalev. In November, Breaker suffered his first career defeat - to American Andre Ward, by unanimous decision (114: 113). In that fight, the Russian lost all three of his light heavyweight championship titles, but is able to return them already in next fight.
In the contract between Ward and Kovalev's teams, there is a rematch option that can be activated immediately. Ward is obliged to meet with Kovalev again in the near future. The Russian has already started promoting the revenge, every now and then teasing Ward into social networks... "If you consider yourself a champion, confirm it in the ring." “The judges stole the victory from me, but I will return what is rightfully mine,” such and similar messages can be read on the Smasher's Instagram page. Ward does not remain in debt.
Will this fight take place in 2017? One can only hope for this - there is no such contract that cannot be violated. Having paid, of course, a certain penalty.
Manny Pacquiao - Terrence Crawford
The best in the category up to 63 kilograms and generally one of the best boxers in the world Terence Crawford conquers new heights. The next step for the young black American could be the legendary Manny Pacquiao. This fight has been talked about for a long time and for some time now more and more substantively.
The 38-year-old Pacquiao in 2016 managed to triumphantly leave boxing, defeating Timothy Bradley with two knockdowns, and then also triumphantly returning to him, confidently dealing with the world welterweight champion Jesse Vargas. After that victory, Manny announced that he was ready to box for several more years and was waiting for new challenges.
The Filipino team gave preliminary consent to fight with Crawford, on condition that Manny's fee would be his usual amount - $ 20 million. The fight could take place in April, when Pacquiao will be free from his job in the Philippine Senate. This is the classic confrontation between youth and experience. Crawford is one of the brightest representatives of the new generation, Manny is a living legend. It is difficult to think of a more attractive poster.
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Know that Sports brings you the schedule of the top boxing matches of 2017.
Boxing: Fights Schedule:
George Groves (26-3, 19 KO) vs. Jamie Cox (22-0, 12 KO)
Quarter-final fight of the WBSS for the title of "super champion" of the world according to the version of the WBA in the 2nd middle weight (up to 76.2 kg)
Leo Santa Cruz(33-1-1, 18 KO) - Chris Avalos (27-5, 20 KO)
Fight for the WBA World Super Featherweight title (up to 57.2 kg)
Murat Gassiev (24-0, 17 KO) - Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (53-3-1, 37 KO)
Quarterfinal fight of the World boxing super series for the IBF World Heavyweight Championship (up to 90.7 kg)
Anthony Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs) - Kubrat Pulev (25-1, 13 KOs)
Deontay Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) - Bermaine Steven (25-2, 21 KOs)
Dmitry Bivol (11-0-0, 9 KOs) - Trent Broadhurst (20-1-1, 12 KOs)
Fight for the title of "full" WBA champion. On the undercard of this fight, the fight of Ukrainian Oleg Efimovich against ex-world champion Scott Quigg will take place.
Sergey Kovalev (30-2-1, 26 KOs) - Vyacheslav Shabransky (19-1, 16 KOs)
Miguel Cotto (41-5, 33 KOs) - Sadam Ali (25-1, 14 KOs)
Fight for the WBO welterweight title. Farewell duel of Miguel Cotto.
Vasily Lomachenko (9-1, 7 KOs) - Guillermo Rigondo (17-0, 11 KOs)
David Haye (28-3, 26 KOs) vs. Tony Bellew (29-2-1, 19 KOs)
Alexander Usik (13-0, 11 KOs) - Mairis Briedis (23-0, 18 KOs)
World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) Semi-Final
Results of battles:
Andre Ward (31-0, 15 KO) - Sergey Kovalev (30-1-1, 26 KO)
Andre Ward defeated Russian Sergei Kovalev in a rematch by TKO and defended his belts.
Alexander Povetkin (31-1, 23 KO) - Andrey Rudenko (31-2, 19 KO)
Andrei Rudenko, injured in the first round, lost to Alexander Povetkin on points.
Manny Pacquiao (59-6-2, 38 KO) - Jeff Horn (16-0-1, 11 KO)
Australian Jeff Horn defeated legendary Filipino Manny Pacquiao to win his WBO Welterweight Championship.
Vasily Lomachenko (9-1, 7 KOs) - Miguel Marriaga (25-3, 21 KOs)
Vasily Lomachenko won the fight ahead of schedule against Colombian Miguel Marriaga, defending his WBO world featherweight title. The fight ended after the seventh round, when the corner of Marriaga removed him from the fight.
Alexander Gvozdik (14-0, 12 KOs) - Craig Baker (17-2, 13 KOs)
Ukrainian light heavyweight Alexander Gvozdyk (14-0, 12 KOs) defeated American Craig Baker (17-2, 13 KOs) via TKO in the sixth round.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. (50-0, 26 KOs) - Conor McGregor (21-4)
Former world champion in five weight categories Floyd Mayweather won early in a boxing match UFC champion Conor McGregor, and stated that it was his the last battle in a career. Mayweather won the 10th round by TKO when the referee stopped the fight. This fight was the debut in boxing for McGregor, and the jubilee - the fiftieth - in Mayweather's career.
Alexander Usik (13-0, 10 KOs) - Marco Hook (40-4-2, 27 KOs)
The WBO heavyweight champion of the world, Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk, defeated German boxer Marko Hook by TKO in the 10th round and reached the semifinals of the World Boxing Super Series.
Gennady Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KO) - Saul Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KO)
The fight of the Mexican Saul Alvarez (49-1-2, 37 KOs) against the world champion in versions WBA, WBC, IBF, IBO Gennady Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) ended in a controversial draw.
Until the very end of the 12-round fight, it was difficult to name a clear winner, and the opinions of the judges were divided - 118-110 (Alvarez), 115-113 (Golovkin) and 114-114.
Victor Postol (29-1, 12 KOs) - Jamshidbek Nadzhmitdinov (14-1, 9 KOs)
Former WBC light welterweight world champion Ukrainian Viktor Postol (29-1, 12 KOs) defeated boxer from Uzbekistan Jamshidbek Nadzhmitdinov (14-1, 9 KOs) by unanimous decision - 97:92, 97:92, 98:92.
Joseph Parker (24-0, 18 KOs) - Huey Fury (20-1, 10 KOs)
WBO World Champion heavyweight champion Joseph Parker defeated Hughie Fury via split decision to defend his title. Judge Notes: 114: 114, 118: 110 and 118: 110 in favor of Parker.
Mairis Briedis (23-0, 18 KO) - Mike Perez (22-3-1, 14 KO)
Latvian heavyweight boxer Mairis Briedis (23-0, 18 KO) defeated Cuban Mike Perez (22-3-1, 14 KO) via unanimous decision to advance to the semifinals of the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS). Judges' scores: 116: 110, 115: 111, 114: 112.
In 2017, many interesting fights await us, including fights with the participation of Sergei Kovalev, Manny Pacquiao, Vasily Lomachenko, Vladimir Klitschko and Gennady Golovkin. Sports bigmir) net announces possible fights in world boxing.
Klitschko - Joshua
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On Saturday, April 29, a fight between Briton Anthony Joshua and Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko will take place. The WBA, IBF and IBO world titles are at stake.
For Ukrainian boxing fans, this is perhaps the most main battle of the year. Vladimir will try to return to big boxing after a long break.
Kovalev - Ward
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The fight between the ex-world champion of the WBA Super, IBF and WBO Russian Sergei Kovalev and reigning champion André Ward ended. In the contract for the fight for Kovalev, the option of a rematch was spelled out. At the moment, the boxers are negotiating about.
Watch the full video of the fight Kovalev - Ward:
Kovalev - Ward: The Complete Fight Video
Lomachenko - Corrales / Gamboa
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After the Mexican Orlando Salido was unable to agree with Vasily Lomachenko about revenge, one of the best amateur boxers in history had a lot of options among famous boxers. Lomachenko himself would like to have a duel more.
Although Ukrinets' promoter Bob Arum has previously stated that he is the WBA Featherweight World Champion Hesreel.
Previously Sports bigmir) net wrote that Vasily.
Watch the best moments of the fight between Lomachenko and Walters:
Lomachenko - Walters: Video best moments battle
Golovkin - Jacobs
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Saul Alvarez from Kazakhstani Gennady Golovkin, but famous boxer is not going to wait until the Mexican deigns to go into the ring with him.