Welcome back to your daily dose of Sportskeeda’s Boxing News Roundup, where we discuss what’s happening with the biggest names in boxing. In today’s issue, we’ll go over Adrien Broner pulling out of the Omar Figueroa fight, Eddie Hearn sharing his opinion on the Usyk vs. Joshua rematch, and the WBC giving Tyson Fury a deadline for championship status.
Let’s get into it!
#3. Adrien Broner pulls out of Figueroa fight
Adrien Broner was set to make his return to the ring against Omar Figueroa on August 20, but Broner has taken to social media to announce that he is pulling out of the match. He cited mental health issues, saying that he is “going through a lot.”
On his Instagram, he stated:
In his caption, he explained that mental health is important and that he’s seen people die in the ring who don’t take care of themselves. He reassured fans that he would be back, but first he needed to make sure that he took care of the issues in his personal life that were causing him emotional distress.
See his post below:
#2. Eddie Hearn thinks Usyk vs. Joshua 2 will be a tough matchup
Ahead of the rematch between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk, Eddie Hearn shared his thoughts.
He stated:
Joshua has been in Saudia Arabia for the last month, where the fight will take place, preparing for the rematch with everything he’s got. Following the last fight between them, he’s added Robert Garcia and Angel Fernandez to his team to add new training dynamics and fight strategies to his game.
Hearn posted this to his Instagram:
#1. WBC sends Tyson Fury deadline for championship status
The WBC has reportedly given Tyson Fury a deadline to announce his championship status. Posted to Twitter by Michael Benson of talkSPORT, it was revealed:
It has long been theorized that Tyson Fury will wait until the rematch between Joshua and Usyk is over before he decides whether or not he is serious about retirement. With the bout taking place on August 20, Fury will have 6 days to decide whether he’ll remain an active champion, or hang up the gloves for good.
Fury’s posted his retirement on social media, but it’s hard to take him seriously as he has made announcements of a similar nature in the past.
See Benson’s tweet here:
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