Sports Journalist · 43 articles
Russ Anber gives the view from the Roy Jones corner on ‘Superman’’s showdown with “Iron” Mike Tyson, including the full story behind Jones’ gloves which paid tribute to basketball legend Kobe Bryant… I tell you what – it was a surreal yet exciting feeling on Saturday night at the Staples Center to be in the […]
In his latest column Russ Anber looks ahead to working in Roy Jones’ corner for this weekend’s much discussed showdown with Mike Tyson in Los Angeles … I don’t think you can ever really get used to the lockdowns and the quarantine situations we’re having to deal with right now. It’s crazy times we’re living […]
In his latest column for Boxing Social, Team Usyk’s Russ Anber gives his inside view of the Ukrainian’s heavyweight triumph over a dogged Dereck Chisora at the weekend. The Matchroom Bubble I had a great time in London in the Wembley ‘bubble’ for the Usyk vs Chisora heavyweight fight. And, of course, being a member […]
In his last diary before this Saturday’s clash between Oleksandr Usyk and Dereck Chisora, Team Usyk’s Russ Anber says that the Londoner will prove the first test of the Ukrainian’s heavyweight credentials. I know that Usyk fought Chazz Witherspoon last year but for me the first true test of his heavyweight ambitions comes this weekend […]
Ahead of this weekend’s heavyweight showdown between Oleksandr Usyk and Dereck Chisora, Russ Anber talks Boxing Social through the seven fights he has been in the Ukrainian’s corner… Thabiso Mchunu, December 2016, WKO9. As I explained in my last column, Egis Klimas asked me to come on board with Oleksandr Usyk after I’d been part […]
Four days before he takes his place in Oleksandr Usyk’s corner in his bout with Dereck Chisora, Russ Anber recalls the time he served as lead trainer for the gifted Ukrainian against the dangerous Michael Hunter, and also discusses the heavyweight’s similarities with friend and countryman Vasiliy Lomachenko. Oleksandr Usyk seems to like to have […]
As he prepares to take his place in Oleksandr Usyk’s corner for his showdown with Dereck Chisora, Russ Anber gives Boxing Social the inside story of his association with the Ukrainian superstar… After a couple of weeks in Las Vegas I’m in England now and can’t wait for Saturday night when my man Oleksandr Usyk […]
In his latest column for Boxing Social, Team Lomachenko cornerman Russ Anber gives his insight and analysis of Vasiliy Lomachenko’s defeat against Teofimo Lopez… The Aftermath: A few days on and I’m still heartbroken and in a state of shock that Vasiliy Lomachenko lost to Teofimo Lopez on Saturday night in Las Vegas. I don’t […]
Ahead of this weekend’s massive lightweight showdown between Vasiliy Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez, Russ Anber talks Boxing Social through the 11 fights he has spent in the corner of the Ukrainian maestro… Gamalier Rodriguez, May 2015, WKO9This was the nervous fight for me because it was my first one working with Loma. I remember going […]
As Russ Anber sits and waits in the Top Rank Bubble for Lomachenko vs Lopez, he reflects on the pool playing skills of Roy Jones, Abel Sanchez and Liam Smith, as well as his favourite places to eat in Las Vegas… Since the late 80s, early 90s, whenever I travel, I always take my pool or […]
As Russ Anber prepares for his 12th fight in Vasiliy Lomachenko’s corner, he reflects on his journey with the Ukrainian so far, and what makes Loma great… People often ask me how I came to work with Vasiliy Lomachenko. It’s a story I enjoy telling, because my work with him has been among the most […]
In the third instalment of his October diaries from Las Vegas, boxing insider and king of the handwraps Russ Anber discusses blue chip middleweight prospect Janibek Alimkhanuly after another explosive performance from the Kazakh at the weekend with Anber in the corner. Like Oleksandr Usyk and Vasiliy Lomachenko, who I also work with, Janibek Alimkhanuly is […]