Fights
Monson: “The official position of the authorities of Moldova: I am Russian, therefore I cannot enter the territory of the country”
Russian fighter Jeff Monson, who was banned from entering Moldova to participate in an FEA league fight, said on Match TV that such a decision was made because of his citizenship.
On November 29, Monson was supposed to fight in Chisinau against Moldovan Ion Soltoianu. Earlier, Monson told Match TV that he was not allowed into the country because of Russian support.
— My coach and I went to Moldova, on November 27 we had an official invitation. Already at the airport, security guards blocked us and told us that we could not enter the territory of Moldova. The official version from government officials is as follows: I have Russian citizenship, I am Russian, so I cannot enter the territory of Moldova. In an informal conversation, airport employees who spoke Russian said that because of the tattoo with the letter Z on my neck, because I am politically active, I speak out in support of the SVO.
One of my contacts in Moldova called some authorities, but they didn’t let us through. The authorities issued an official order, I don’t know how it was formalized, some kind of document or verbally, that if any of the airport and border service employees let us through, they would be fired on the same day,” Monson said on the “There is a topic” program on the Match TV channel.
Monson is 54 years old, has been a Russian citizen since May 2018, and at the end of May 2023 he surrendered his American passport at the US Consulate in Istanbul.
At the end of July, Monson fought with Maxim Shcherbakov in Yevpatoria. The fight, according to the rules of full contact combat, lasted the entire distance. The winner of the confrontation was not announced. Monson previously stated that the fight in Yevpatoria would be the last in his career. Before the fight with Shcherbakov, he won 60 victories in mixed martial arts, suffered 26 defeats, finished one fight in a draw, and one of his fights was declared invalid.
Source: Sportbox
Former World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua The next opponent is clear and his choice may surprise the fans.
According to Ad.nl, the Briton is considering fighting the legendary kickboxer Rico Verhoeven. Although the details of the possible fight have not yet been announced, the parties are already negotiating. Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn also confirmed his interest in this confrontation and stated that the final decision has not been made yet.
Verhoeven, 36, recently left the Glory promotion, where he was champion for 12 years and had only one boxing match.
A big boxing show took place in Miami, USA, on the night of December 19-20, 2025. In the main fight, American entertainer Jake Paul and former world champion Anthony Joshua entered the ring. The fight ended in the sixth round – AJ brutally knocked out his opponent.
Source: Sport UA
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American boxer and internet celebrity jake paul after defeat Anthony Joshua He announced that he is ready to fight former UFC champion Francis Ngannou.
“I told everyone I was going to be better than Francis. It’s like he doesn’t have any character. Francis is soft… I’m going to fight him. I think he can take on that fight now,” Jake said in a video for the IMPAULSIVE YouTube channel.
Recall that on December 20, Jake Paul lost to Anthony Joshua by knockout in the sixth round. The fight between Ngannou and Joshua took place on the night of March 9, 2024 and ended with Anthony winning by knockout in the second round.
In the first round, Joshua knocked out Francis for the first time, repeated this in the second round, and then finished the fight with a knockout against the best representative of mixed martial arts.
Source: Sport UA
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After the fight between them, new images appeared on the internet. Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul, who received a tribute from the Brits.
Following his early knockout victory in the main event in Miami, Joshua immediately approached his opponent’s mother, Pam Stepnik, to apologize for her son’s serious injury.
“He’s got guts. He’s a strong man,” Joshua told Jake’s mother.
A big boxing show took place in Miami, USA, on the night of December 19-20, 2025. In the main fight, American entertainer Jake Paul and former world champion Anthony Joshua entered the ring. The fight ended in the sixth round – AJ brutally knocked out his opponent.
Anthony Joshua seen apologizing to Jake’s mother❤️🥹👏🏾 pic.twitter.com/5wj4ud9xfS
— Dami’ Adenuga (@DAMIADENUGA) December 21, 2025
Source: Sport UA
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