Heavyweight

Former heavyweight champion boxer Wladimir Klitschko has been rescued from a burning yacht off the coast of Mallorca, Spain. 

The Ukrainian revealed the news via his official Twitter account after being rescued in the early hours of Monday morning:

Be careful what you wish for: fate took my wish for “some #adrenalin” a bit too literally and our boat-trip Sunday night ended up in our boat #igniting and family & friends being evacuated by coast guard and fire rescue-team. No worries: we are all fine! #theroofisonfire #song😱 pic.twitter.com/sGN7xfG5JM

— Klitschko (@Klitschko) June 25, 2019

The 43-year-old was aboard the luxury yacht while holidaying in the Mediterranean.

Klitschko has been retired since his 11th-round knockout by Anthony Joshua in 2017, which put his record at 64-5.

That fight was his first since his defeat to Tyson Fury in 2015, in which he lost his WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, The Ring and lineal heavyweight titles.

In 2014, American boxer Shannon Briggs (60-6-1) knocked Klitschko into the water in Hollywood, Florida, after pursuing him in a boat while the latter was paddleboarding (warning: contains profanity):

According to BBC Sport, Briggs was hoping for a title fight with Klitschko, but the pair never faced one another in the ring.

The 47-year-old did face the champion's brother, Vitali Klitschko, in 2010, which was the sixth and final defeat of Briggs' career.

Tyson Fury defeated Tom Schwarz in their lineal heavyweight championship fight Saturday night in Las Vegas, and then he serenaded his wife Paris in the ring.

The 30-year-old's song of choice was Aerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing":

https://twitter.com/espn/status/1140112340135710720

Fury's victory came by way of second-round TKO, which put him in a much better mood post-fight than his controversial draw against Deontay Wilder in December.

Following his 20th career knockout, Fury confirmed a rematch with Wilder sometime next year.

🗣 Post fight interview with the one and only @tyson_fury and his thoughts what's to come with @BronzeBomber 🗣#FurySchwarz pic.twitter.com/eMbCAjPX47

— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) June 16, 2019

Fury holds a 28-0-1 career record.

Tyson Fury is the man to beat in the heavyweight division, depending on who you ask. Though he doesn't have a belt to his name, some boxing observers consider Fury (27-0-1, 19 KOs) the lineal heavyweight champion. He beat the previous undisputed champion Wladimir Klitschko in 2015, and he hasn't lost since.

In fact, Fury hasn't lost ever as a professional, and he will be looking to preserve his undefeated record and lineal champion status on Saturday night when he takes on the undefeated Tom Schwarz (24-0, 16 KOs) in Las Vegas. 

Lineal is a murky concept. Fury beat Klitschko more than three years ago, but his life went into a tailspin that he only pulled out of last year.

In that time, Deontay Wilder continued his rise to prominence with a series of beatings, and Anthony Joshua clipped Klitschko himself to win three world titles and become one of the biggest stars on the planet.

The last few months have bolstered Fury's claims that he's the alpha in the heavyweight ranks. He fought Wilder to an incredible draw in December, becoming one of just two men to make it to the final bell against Wilder's sledgehammer right hand (and doing it in instantly memorable fashion). Earlier in June, Joshua lost his belts in a stunning upset to Andy Ruiz Jr.

So Fury has a tenuous claim to the heavyweight throne; all he's lacking is the hardware to prove it. The risks are bigger without the world titles, as a loss to the unbeaten Schwarz would be a huge blow to his drawing power. It's not expected, but as Ruiz Jr. showed on Jun. 1, it's not impossible. 

         

Fury vs. Schwarz Fight Info

When: Saturday, Jun. 15 at 10 p.m. ET (main card)

Where: MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

TV: BT Sport Box Office (pay-per-view, UK)

Live Stream: ESPN+ (subscription required), BT Sport Box Office app (UK)

Odds: Fury -2500 (bet $2,500 to win $100), Schwarz +1200 (bet $100 to win $1,200)

Odds courtesy of OddsChecker.com and updated as of Thursday, Jun. 6 at 7 a.m. ET.

     

In the ring or outside of it, the 30-year-old Fury sets himself apart. Unlike many heavyweights, Fury likes to dance, bob his head, stick the jab and move around the ring. He can brawl and get dirty if he has to, but it's not his preferred way to fight.

At 6'9" with an 85-inch reach, Fury can look a little silly with his gangly limbs gyrating around the ring, at least until you realize his opponent is having trouble finding the target. 

Boxing is all about hitting and not getting hit 🥊

Tyson Fury is a master of the sweet sciences 🔥 #FurySchwarz pic.twitter.com/BnXkNrxukK

— Boxing on TNT Sports (@boxingontnt) June 9, 2019

He's even tougher to pin down outside of the ring. Fury has emerged from his mental health troubles of the past couple of years and seems to be trying to put some distance between his homophobic and bigoted remarks of the past.

Though his previous comments will still be unforgivable to many, he now espouses a much more positive worldview, and he can be disarming at times.

Just look at him at the last photoshoot before Saturday night, per BT Sport:

Never change, @Tyson_Fury 😂pic.twitter.com/y0xXtZGzcU

— TNT Sports (@tntsports) June 12, 2019

You would think he and Schwarz are starring in a buddy-cop movie. Instead, they are going to be fighting each other on Saturday night, with their unbeaten records on the line. 

Perfect records are not made equal in this sport. Fury has won world titles, beaten the likes of Klitschko, Christian Hammer and Dereck Chisora (twice). He also largely outboxed Wilder in their draw and would have won it had he not suffered a second knockdown in the 12th round. He's faced some excellent pros, though not many.

Schwarz, 25, hasn't fought anyone of note. His bouts have come almost exclusively in his native Germany, save for two fights in the Czech Republic. He's won and defended regional and inter-continental titles, proving he can hold his own against journeymen. The bout with Fury is a massive step up in competition, and an upset win would be a springboard to so much more.

"If I win, I have another life," Schwarz said via a translator, per ESPN.com's Dan Rafael. "I am a fighter with a big heart. I am a fighter with good skills, and because of this, I am the best opponent for Fury."

Schwarz will have to rise to another level to beat Fury. At 6'5½", he gives up plenty of size to the self-styled "Gypsy King." Fury's quick hands are that much more difficult to contend with if you need to stay in range to establish an attack. 

Does Schwarz have what it takes? Not according to Bad Left Hook's Scott Christ:

"But if you want to see what Schwarz has in the ring, there's footage out there. Most damningly, his April 2018 DQ win over Senad Gashi shows a fighter who should be absolutely no problem for Fury, an ugly mess of a fight. There's nothing you can find on Tom Schwarz that suggests he's a challenge for Tyson Fury."

Fury's fights can be frustrating at times because his style proves so challenging to the heavies. Whatever cypher he chooses on Saturday night should prove difficult for Schwarz to crack.

There's freedom to his boxing, when he's in the right mindset. Or, as he told Yahoo Sports' Kevin Iole, "I feel like a dolphin in the sea while I'm in that boxing ring. That is my home."

So look for Fury to box and move, box and move, and eventually go all in on Schwarz. Showing some menace on Saturday night would be a good look as he sets a course for a rematch with Wilder, which could happen in early 2020. 

Fury might squeeze in another fight in the interim, as Wilder is set to face Luis Ortiz in what could prove to be a tricky rematch bout.

If all goes according to plan for the Gypsy King, Fury will have a chance to market himself as a world champion again, and not just a lineal one. 

Prediction: Fury TKO in 8th

In an E:60 interview with Jeremy Schaap, heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury said that he prayed to God to kill him after defeating Wladimir Klitschko for the unified title.

"It doesn't get any darker than not wanting to live," Fury said (h/t Khadrice Rollins of Sports Illustrated). "That's as dark as it can go I suppose. And that's where I was at in my life. I prayed to God to kill me. I'd wake up in the morning and I'd say, 'Why did I wake up again? Why am I back in this place I don't want to be?'"

He explained he was "very unwell" and that it didn't matter he had family or success in the ring.

Fury defeated Klitschko in November 2015 to win the IBF, IBA, WBO and WBC titles, but he either vacated or was stripped of them in the months that followed. He tested positive for cocaine and reportedly weighed up to 400 pounds during an absence that lasted almost three years before returning to the ring in 2018.

"Nobody will ever really know how far I came back, apart from my immediate family," he added.

The boxer won his first two matches upon his return, improving his career record to 27-0 before earning a draw against Deontay Wilder last December. He is now set to face Tom Schwarz on Saturday.

Andy Ruiz Jr. spoiled the United States debut of British heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua with a seventh-round technical knockout at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.

Fans were none too pleased, booing English boxing promoter Eddie Hearn. However, through the boos, Hearn said during his interview that Joshua will have a chance at revenge in November or December in his native U.K., according to ESPN's Ariel Helwani.

With the victory, Ruiz Jr. takes control of Joshua's WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight titles. The Mexican American California native only had five weeks' notice ahead of this fight as a replacement for Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller.

According to CBSSports.com's Jack Crosby, Ruiz wasn't even Hearn's preferred choice to replace Miller:

"Following the removal of Miller, promoter Eddie Hearn had his eyes on former WBC championship challenger Luis Ortiz to step in as Joshua's new foe. Hearn was so enamored with the thought of Ortiz—who had put on a respectable performance against WBC champ Deontay Wilder in a March 2018 title fight—that he reportedly offered Ortiz the largest payout of his career to play foil to Joshua on short notice.

"Ortiz and his team turned down the offer, however, with another potential big payday ahead for a rematch with Wilder."

Following his shocking knockout of Joshua to become the first Mexican American heavyweight champion, Ruiz saved one more jab for Hearn:

@EddieHearn who is next??

— AndyRuizJr (@Andy_destroyer1) June 2, 2019

Joshua was graceful in defeat, putting his arm around his opponent and calling for a round of applause for Ruiz. "Big, big respect," Joshua said.

Humble In Defeat 👏

Nothing but class from Anthony Joshua following #JoshuaRuiz ✊ pic.twitter.com/5cRlQru67o

— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) June 2, 2019

The 29-year-old added, "We'll be seeing you again." And he meant it, as he told Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix he will "100 percent" exercise his rematch clause (h/t Helwani).

Anthony Joshua will make his U.S. debut on Saturday, putting his four heavyweight world titles on the line against Andy Ruiz Jr. at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Joshua (22-0, 21 KOs), arguably the best heavyweight in the world, has risen to the top of the sport of boxing fighting exclusively in the United Kingdom. Already famous the world over, Joshua is broadening his horizons, bringing his fighting talents to new audiences.

His stateside debut is exciting, though it could be better. Joshua is not fighting America's best heavyweight, WBC world titleholder Deontay Wilder (and it's not going to happen anytime soon). The 29-year-old Englishman isn't even fighting his original opponent. That was supposed to be the trash-talking, Brooklyn-born Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller. The would-be hometown challenger failed multiple drug tests.

In steps Andy Ruiz Jr. (32-1, 21 KOs), a rotund journeyman from Imperial, California, who will easily get the biggest payday of his career by agreeing to box one of the scariest fighters on the planet on relatively short notice. 

Joshua gets the chance to impress on new shores, but no matter the outcome Saturday night, fans will be left wanting more.


Joshua vs. Ruiz Jr. Fight Info

When: Saturday, June 1 at 9 p.m. ET

Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City

TV: Sky Sports Box Office (UK, pay-per-view)

Live Stream: DAZN (U.S.)

Odds: Joshua -2000 (bet $2,000 to win $100), Ruiz Jr. +1200 (bet $100 to win $1,200)

Odds courtesy of Oddschecker.com and updated as of Friday, May 31.

When we last saw Joshua in September, he was busy pummeling Alexander Povetkin to a seventh-round TKO win. Joshua overcame some early problems, as Povetkin started the match brightly and broke the champion's nose. Hurt but unfazed, Joshua steadily increased the punishment over the next few rounds, dispatching his challenger. 

Povetkin is a solid pro, as is Ruiz. So a similar fate for the 29-year-old challenger should be expected. The match might even end sooner, depending on what kind of lungs the portly Ruiz has on him.

We've seen Joshua beat up solid pros time and time again. There's nothing wrong with getting into a groove and playing the hits, but at some point, fans start wanting something with some depth and excitement to it. Something that feels like it might shift the Earth on its axis, like Joshua's epic battle with Wladimir Klitschko that earned him his world titles.

Joshua is in danger of stagnating if he can't get a fight with the likes of Wilder or Tyson Fury put together soon. Miller was supposed to at least tide things over until the megafights are made, stirring up drama with his flashy persona and confident fighting style. Then he flunked out of the match. As HannibalBoxing.com's Carlos Acevedo points out, Joshua can't do much to burnish his credentials fighting Ruiz:

"If Joshua is extended by Ruiz, he will lose further ground in the marketing wars. (Not that it matters: the only roadblocks to fights among Joshua, Wilder, and Fury are avarice and short-sightedness, the usual boxing foibles.) This matchup became a publicity mishap the moment it was announced. The contrast between the pudgy, baby-faced Ruiz (given to photo-ops with Snickers bars as props) and the strapping Joshua—who looks like he stepped out of the pages of a Marvel comic—makes for what political consultants would call 'bad optics.'"

Joshua needs to move quickly after he, in all likelihood, beats up on Ruiz. Wilder has already scheduled a rematch with Luis Ortiz for later this year, so he won't cross paths with Joshua until at least 2020. With Wilder committed, Fury appears to be the target.

"I said I want to meet Wilder, chat to him, and the next day he announces a fight with no date or venue attached to it. I still say there is hope, but I think the next person I want then is Fury," Joshua said, per BBC.com's Luke Reddy.

Fury and Wilder have already fought to an entertaining draw. A Fury-Joshua matchup would become the battle of Britain and put all the pressure in the world on the winner to take on Wilder. This is the dream scenario the way things stand.

Boxing, of course, with its titanic egos and backroom shenanigans, is prone to disappointment. Joshua is one of the meanest dudes in the world, but not everything is up to him. For now, he and his fans will have to make do with what's in front of them. 

Prediction: Joshua by fourth-round KO

Deontay Wilder (40-0-1, 39 KOs) is talking a dangerous game ahead of his world heavyweight title defense against Dominic Breazeale (20-1, 18 KOs) on Saturday night. 

There's plenty of bad blood between the two boxers, who are set to fight for Wilder's WBC world title at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. It goes back a couple of years and has simmered since, but Wilder has escalated things to an irresponsible level. Here's what he had to say on Tuesday, per The Ring's Ryan Songalia:

Deontay Wilder on the Dominic Breazeale fight: “His life is on the line for this fight and I do mean his life.” Later adds “I’m still trying to get me a body on my record.” #WilderBreazeale pic.twitter.com/k7kg3xZpaV

— Ryan Songalia (@ryansongalia) May 15, 2019

Boxing is a dangerous, bloody sport. There's a huge amount of risk every time a fighter steps into the ring. Wilder has hurt dozens of people in his career, with 39 knockouts in 41 fights. His threats may be promotional bluster, but if something tragic were to happen in the ring or afterward, one has to wonder what he would say then.

                   

Wilder vs. Breazeale Fight Info

When: Saturday, May 18 | main card begins 9 p.m. ET

Where: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York

TV: Showtime

Live stream: Showtime Anytime

Odds (via Caesars): Wilder -850 (bet $850 to win $100), Breazeale +575 (bet $100 to win $575)

                 

According to Yahoo Sports' Kevin Iole, the animosity between Wilder and Breazeale stems from a confrontation in a hotel lobby in Birmingham, Alabama, in February 2017, after the pair had won their respective bouts. Per Iole, the two blame each other for the incident, and that's all it takes in a sport in which egos more than match the sizes of the fighters involved. 

Breazeale is getting a second crack at a world title after losing to then-IBF champion Anthony Joshua by seventh-round stoppage in June 2016. A former college football quarterback for Northern Colorado, the 33-year-old is getting his big chances at a later age than most, but he's no less hungry.

Wilder, 33, is a knockout artist of the highest order. The Alabama native has cut down just about everyone in his path, with his only blemish being a draw against lineal champion Tyson Fury in December. Even then, the Bronze Bomber scored a vicious 12th-round knockdown that nearly won him the fight. What he lacks in technique, he makes up for with jaw-dropping power. He's also careful to limit the damage he takes. 

Everything about Wilder, from his comments to his imposing size (6'7", 83-inch reach) to his KO record, seems set up to strike fear in Breazeale. The contender isn't having any of it, calling Wilder a "paperweight champion" and questioning the skill level of Wilder's competition, per Iole. Harsh words, though they pale in comparison to Wilder's.

Virgil Hunter, Breazeale's trainer for Saturday's bout, thinks Wilder has gone too far with his death threats. "He needs to really ask himself if that's what I'm all about," he said, per BBC Sport. "Is this the legacy I want to leave?"

English boxer Curtis Woodhouse has also spoken out against Wilder's rhetoric:

https://twitter.com/curtiswoodhous8/status/1128670275804049409

There are recent examples of boxers dying or coming close to death because of bouts involving fighters with far less raw power than Wilder. Longtime light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson had to be put into a medically induced coma when his brain swelled up after a knockout loss to Oleksandr Gvozdyk in December. 

German boxer Eduard Gutknecht is unable to walk or talk because of a brain injury suffered during a 2016 fight against George Groves.

Two boxers, Scott Westgarth and Christian Daghio, died after fights last year. The list is long.

Wilder will likely get the win on Saturday night. That's all he should want. A victory sets him up for more title fights and bigger paydays. He doesn't need anything else.

                

Prediction: Wilder by middle-round KO.

Boxing legend George Foreman tweeted that "all is well" after the garage in his Texas home caught fire Sunday.

Don’t worry all is well, Dogs are barking and I don’t mean my feet.
Thanks to all the fire fighters. Huffman, Houston New caney. Atascosita. Al them guy and women

— George Foreman (@GeorgeForeman) April 15, 2019

https://twitter.com/KHOUStephanie/status/1117633251701600257

Firefighters who responded on the scene said they found heavy smoke in the garage, per Vincent Crivelli of Click2Houston. It is believed a golf cart caused the fire.

Rachel Moreno of the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office said property in the garage was mostly unscathed. There were around 40 cars, among other items, in the garage. 

"Right now, it looks like the cars are in pretty good shape," Moreno said. "We do have an origin that's in the back of the garage, but there is a lot of smoke damage and water damage."

There were no injuries, and the fire did not enter the rest of the home.

 

Tyson Fury's next opponent has been revealed, with Tom Schwarz getting a shot at the undefeated lineal heavyweight champion.

Per an official announcement from Top Rank Boxing, Fury and Schwarz will square off on June 15 in Las Vegas:

The Lineal Heavyweight Champion @Tyson_Fury is coming to Las Vegas for his first Top Rank bout 👑

June 15 | Las Vegas | 📺: @ESPN+ pic.twitter.com/dDYEpkGf07

— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) March 24, 2019

Fury had been expected to give Deontay Wilder an immediate rematch following their split-decision draw last December.

However, the World Boxing Council announced last month it wouldn't happen, as Fury was looking to fight a different opponent.

BREAKING NEWS: @BronzeBomber vs @Tyson_Fury is officially not happening next. The @WBCBoxing has received communications as our process and while Wilder confirmed its willingness to fight the rematch, Fury will take on another fight with expectations to do rematch at a later date pic.twitter.com/vCkXwsQqCd

— World Boxing Council (@WBCBoxing) February 26, 2019

Top Rank CEO Bob Arum told World Boxing News' Joe Hewlett that Fury's rematch with Wilder will hopefully happen in February 2020.

"Assuming he [Fury] wins this fight [with Schwarz], he'll have another appearance in the United States," Arum said. "Then hopefully next year in February he'll end up fighting Wilder."

Fury will instead turn his attention to the unheralded Schwarz. The 24-year-old German owns a 24-0 record with 16 knockouts. His last appearance was a second-round knockout of Kristijan Krstacic on March 2.

The June bout will be Fury's second straight match in the United States. He will look to run his career-long unbeaten streak to 29 fights.

The showdown between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury for the World Boxing Council world heavyweight title ended in a draw after the two went the distance at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Saturday night.

With scores of 115-111 for @BronzeBomber, 114-110 for @Tyson_Fury and 113-113 - #WilderFury is a draw pic.twitter.com/5BU3YteW49

— All the Smoke Boxing (@atsboxing) December 2, 2018

There was no question that both fighters were ready to go right from the start:

.@BronzeBomber's ready for war. #WilderFury pic.twitter.com/wmjG0a7uQm

— All the Smoke Boxing (@atsboxing) December 2, 2018

The lineal champ @Tyson_Fury is set. #WilderFury pic.twitter.com/fn8sXYdMVv

— All the Smoke Boxing (@atsboxing) December 2, 2018

The pre-fight theatrics certainly set the stage for what would be an entertaining night.

Early on, it was Fury who appeared to have the edge:

Fury boxing rings around Wilder so far!

— Sammy McNess ⚒ (@Sammcness) December 2, 2018

I Sparred with @Tyson_Fury and he ain't no joke and he was just playing with me #WilderFury who y'all got winning @ShowtimeBoxing

— Cornelius Bundrage (@K9boxing) December 2, 2018

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. agreed while summing up the early rounds to Showtime Boxing:

.@FloydMayweather on #WilderFury pic.twitter.com/Z0ofyzjq5K

— All the Smoke Boxing (@atsboxing) December 2, 2018

Whether Wilder heard Mayweather or not, he would soon let Fury know that he wasn't going down quietly. The Bronze Bomber knocked his opponent to the canvas in Round 9, which was arguably his best round of the night.

.@BronzeBomber knocks down Fury and he's back up! #WilderFury pic.twitter.com/XRdc6FdxYL

— All the Smoke Boxing (@atsboxing) December 2, 2018

Given how the early rounds went, the 212.4-pound Wilder, whose face appeared to be swelling at that point, figured to need to find a way to pull out a knockout in Round 12 in order to keep his perfect record intact. The Bronze Bomber was able to knock Fury down—but never out.

Tyson Fury got up after this… 😳 pic.twitter.com/QD4TFT5bbL

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 2, 2018

Wilder may not have done enough to get the win, but he was able to even the score a bit with his late-fight charge. It wound up being a split decision, with the scorecards reading 115-111 Wilder, 115-110 Fury and 113-113.

That draw allowed Wilder to retain his title.

Two great champions. #WilderFury pic.twitter.com/SXsTiJfPzo

— All the Smoke Boxing (@atsboxing) December 2, 2018

Wilder's career record moves to 40-0-1 with the draw, while Fury is now 27-0-1.

There was no shortage of anticipation for this title bout after a press conference earlier this week got out of hand, via BT Sport and BBC News' Dan Roan (warning: NSFW language):

Bedlam here in LA as Fury v Wilder press conference turns ugly - fighters & entourages clash & have to be separated. pic.twitter.com/m30yYcERUM

— Dan Roan (@danroan) November 28, 2018

At that point, both fighters were ready to step into the ring—but they would have to wait a few days.

This marked Wilder's second fight of the calendar year. The 33-year-old previously defeated Luis Ortiz (30-1) via TKO at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, back in March.

Wilder entered Saturday night with 39 knockouts in 40 career fights. A January 2017 match against Bermane Stiverne, which resulted in a unanimous decision in favor of Wilder, was his only non-knockout fight to date. Wilder was able to knock Stiverne out in a rematch back in November 2017, though.

Not only did Wilder guarantee to ESPN's Stephen A. Smith that he would knock Fury out, but he also believed a victory would set the stage for a clash with Anthony Joshua:

Now, the boxing world waits to see what comes next after the draw.

Meanwhile, Fury was making his third appearance in the ring for 2018. He previously defeated Sefer Seferi (23-2-1) in June and Francesco Pianeta (35-5-1) in August. While it had been nearly nine months since Wilder had fought, it had been just more than three months since Fury last stepped into the ring.

Like his opponent, the 30-year-old Fury guaranteed victory via knockout.

"I'm telling you now, Wilder is getting knocked out by me on Saturday night," Fury said earlier in the week, according to CNN. "On Saturday night the whole world will know him as the person who Fury knocked out.

"This swagger is not genuine, it's fake—a snide and a fraud. I look at him and don't see a bad man, I see a pretender."

In the end, neither fighter's guarantee proved true. However, they put on a show for boxing fans everywhere, and both left the ring without having a crooked number in their respective loss columns.