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“It wasn’t much of an exchange,” Wilder said at the post-fight presser. “I dapped him up and said, ‘Now let’s get it on.’ It was as simple as that. “I’m ready for whoever. You can call me ‘Mr Clean,’ because I want to clean up the whole division.” #ChisoraWilder

Anthony Joshua was ringside as Deontay Wilder beat Derek Chisora by split decision at The O2. Wilder walked past Joshua after the fight, and the pair fist-bumped. They exchanged a look as Wilder said, “Let’s do it.” The 40-year-old added: “He’s scared as f**k. Let’s do it.”

🎙️ Dave Allen keeps being put into tough, punishing fights – often as the clear underdog. At what point does bravery become unnecessary risk? 🎧 Listen here: buff.ly/PmYWrLT #TheOpeningBell | @MattCBoxingNews | @alexsteedman

Who’d have thought war-torn Chisora could start as favourite vs Wilder, once the most explosive heavyweight? Wilder shows wear, Chisora keeps surprising. Who wins – and what does that victory look like? 🥊 #ChisoraWilder youtube.com/watch?v=p4U2vR…

🎙️ What a performance and what a ending from Moses Itauma. But it wasn’t just the knockout – it was what came after. That extra shot on the way down showed real instinct and composure to finish the job. 🎧 Listen here: buff.ly/PmYWrLT #TheOpeningBell | @MattCBoxingNews | @alexsteedman

🎙️ Well, well, well. What a performance from Moses Itauma to cement his reputation as the heavyweight king in waiting. But is everyone getting too excited on the strength of a victory over Jermaine Franklin? Or is the expectancy surrounding Itauma, arguably the most hyped heavyweight in history, truly justified? 🎧 Listen here: buff.ly/PmYWrLT #TheOpeningBell | @MattCBoxingNews | @alexsteedman

"At first I was like go down to 160 and do it again," Crawford revealed to Jai McAllister. "Four-division undisputed, but Janibek popped. It just was a thought, like, 'You can do it again.' Go down to 160 and dare to be great; fight for something that's meaningful."

Terence Crawford wanted to drop down and conquer the middleweight division before IBF and WBO 160-pound champion Janibek Alimkhanuly failed a PED test and received a one-year suspension.

“To see him fight Adrien Broner, Tim Bradley, Keith Thurman – I was like, ‘What is going on?’ These guys [are] not on my level. “I’m up here, [on a different level], and he was fighting them. I just couldn’t understand it.”

Despite his success, Terence Crawford tells Jai McAllister the fighter he most wanted was boxing’s only eight-division champion, Manny Pacquiao. “Pacquiao, for sure. 1000%. I tried to fight Pacquiao for so long. That was a fight I’d been chasing for years, since I was at 140lbs.

Dmitry Bivol will return to the ring against Michael Eifert on May 30 in Russia. The bout will take place at UGMK Arena in Yekaterinburg, with RCC Promotions handling the event. By facing Germany’s Eifert, Bivol will fulfill his IBF mandatory.

Frank Warren claims Oleksandr Usyk “doesn’t want” a fight with Moses Itauma 👀 Says Usyk should be facing Kabayel, not risking it against Itauma: “If that fight got made, Wembley sells out instantly & PPV goes through the roof… but there’s risk – and I don’t think he wants it.”

🎙️ The man widely regarded as the next dominant heavyweight, Moses Itauma, continues his education against Jermaine Franklin tonight. But what to expect from Franklin? Nobody expects him to win but some are predicting he’ll be the first to provide the youngster with a semblance of a test. 🎧 Our take here: buff.ly/txPk1ll #TheOpeningBell | @MattCBoxingNews | @alexsteedman

Heavyweight prodigy Moses Itauma faces Jermaine Franklin this weekend – can Franklin provide a real test? 👀 In the US, Keith Thurman takes on Sebastian Fundora – too big a challenge? Plus: Conlan retires, Opetaia’s strange title twist & a Corrales–Gainer rewind. 🎥 youtube.com/watch?v=DxgInt…

Carlos Adames wants all the smoke 💨

“When I beat Sebastian Fundora many great things will be said about Keith Thurman, many articles will be written about Keith Thurman, and, yes, Keith Thurman will be a Hall of Famer.”

“He wants Stevenson – and that’s the fight everyone wants.” “People have the game mixed up,” Jones added. “If you want to be the best, you don’t go back to someone you already beat. You look for the next challenge – not someone who struggled with you and is still rebuilding.”

Roy Jones Jr has no interest in seeing Ryan Garcia face Devin Haney again. Speaking to Hard Rock Bet News, Jones shared his view on Garcia’s next move. “Ryan has already beaten Devin Haney, so why run it back? Go for Shakur,” Jones said.

🎙️ Boxing has more titles than ever – but do they still mean anything? 🎧 Listen here: buff.ly/txPk1ll #TheOpeningBell | @MattCBoxingNews | @alexsteedman

“I know Anthony is a champion. Yes now he doesn’t have belts but it doesn’t matter. AJ it’s possible, you undisputed champion in 2027. I know mistake Anthony [made]. We work about this and delete mistake. Anthony delete mistake. It’s my partner. My brother.”

Oleksandr Usyk on Anthony Joshua: “I think [he’ll] be better because physically [he’s] good, mentally I think [he’s] good because we speak every day, training two times.