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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
Alexander Usik He became one of the ten richest boxers in history. According to GiveMeSport, the Ukrainian, who has a fortune of $120 million, ranked 10th in the world rankings. Usik earned a significant portion of this amount from super-lucrative fights against Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.
The legendary Klitschko brothers were also included in the prestigious list. Vladimir Klitschko is in 12th place with his capital of 90 million dollars, and Vitali Klitschko is in 13th place with his wealth of 80 million dollars.
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At the top of the list is Floyd Mayweather, who has earned $400 million in his career. The top five also includes Jake Paul, who became rich after his fight with Anthony Joshua.
The 15 richest boxers in history:
- Floyd Mayweather – 400 million
- Saul “Canelo” Alvarez – 300 million
- George Foreman-300 million
- Manny Pacquiao-220 million
- Jake Paul-200 million
- Oscar De La Hoya – 200 million
- Anthony Joshua – 199 million
- Tyson Fury-160 million
- Lennox Lewis – 140 million
- Alexander Usik – 120 million
- Sugar Ray Leonard – 120 million
- Vladimir Klitschko – 90 million
- Vitali Klitschko – 80 million
- Ryan Garcia-50 million
- Muhammad Ali – 50 million
Source: Sport UA
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International Boxing Federation (IBF) updated the rankings in the super heavyweight (over 90.7 kg) category; Compared to the previous month, only three boxers managed to retain their positions.
The official leader of the ranking is British Derek Chisora (36-13, 23 KOs) is ranked second and is claiming the top seed, which would allow him to fight for the world title.
Cuban Frank Sanchez came in third, while American Richard Torres maintained his fourth place. Another US representative, Jared Anderson, completed the top five.
Invincible Briton Moses Ithauma (13-0, 11 KOs) continues his slide and is now down to #14. He had previously refused to fight in a boxer candidate’s match and was punished by the organization.
Itauma plans to follow the WBO line, so there is a possibility he will be removed from the International Boxing Federation rankings in January.
The Ukrainian player has held the IBF championship since July. Alexander Usik (24-0, 15 KOs) won the belt in the match against Briton Daniel Dubois (TKO 5).
Rating of the strongest heavyweight boxers in the world (according to IBF):
(place in previous version is indicated in parentheses)
- Empty
- (2) Dereck Chisora (Great Britain)
- (3) Frank Sanchez (Cuba)
- (4) Richard Torres (USA)
- (6) Jared Anderson (USA)
- (8) Martin Bakole (DR Congo)
- (9) Bakhodir Jalolov (Uzbekistan)
- (10) Guido Vianello (Italy)
- (-) Richard Riakpore (England)
- (15) Lawrence Okolie (Great Britain)
- (7) Michael Hunter (USA)
- (5) Daniel Dubois (Great Britain)
- (11) Filip Hrgovic (Croatia)
- (12) Moses Ithauma (Great Britain)
- (13)Efe Ajagba (Nigeria)
Source: Sport UA
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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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