Usyk to defend WBC title vs. kickboxer
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The king of boxing's heavyweight division returns to the ring on May 23 as Oleksandr Usyk will defend his WBC world title against former kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven in Egyp
WBC super featherweight champion O’Shaquie Foster responds to growing calls for a showdown with former WBA titleholder Ray Ford.
Now, Barrios is the underdog to Garcia (24-2), listed at -225 at BetMGM Sportsbook. At 27, the Southern Californian could be entering his prime, and a win over Barrios would not only give him the WBC belt, but at least temporarily put his recent history on the back burner.
Legendary boxer Ruben Castillo died on Wednesday at the age of 68 after a battle with cancer, per TMZ. WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman paid tribute to Castillo in a video message on social media.
A masterful title fight performance from Ryan Garcia earns him a WBC belt and a spot among the welterweight elite. Here are the latest ESPN divisional rankings.