After passing the toughest test of his career to date in May, WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney needs to maintain independence if he’s to make the biggest fights possible. That’s according to father and coach Bill, discussing the benefits of his son’s position as a network free agent, while also highlighting Eddie Hearn and DAZN who will continue to work alongside him.
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Teofimo Lopez’s assistant coach: Beat Kambosos Jr, then Devin Haney next?
Vasiliy Lomachenko or Devin Haney next? According to Jorge Rubio, Teofimo Lopez’s assistant coach, the unified lightweight champion should face the latter next while both are unbeaten – provided he retains his titles against mandatory challenger George Kambosos Jr on August 14.
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Mario Barrios vows to return better than ever after Gervonta Davis defeat
After experiencing the first defeat of his eight-year professional career last weekend in a round 11 KO by new super-lightweight titlist Gervonta Davis, former champion Mario Barrios (26-1, 17 KOs) promised to be back better than ever when he does eventually make his in-ring return.
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Primetime: Gervonta Davis, Vasiliy Lomachenko earn contrasting knockout victories
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Former lightweight king Vasiliy Lomachenko (15-2, 11 KOs) returned to winning ways in style against Masayoshi Nakatani, boosting his hopes of a Teofimo Lopez rematch. A few hours later, Gervonta Davis (25-0, 24 KOs) endured a sluggish start in a new weight class before blasting Mario Barrios’ 26-0 unbeaten streak into oblivion with a clinical knockout on Showtime PPV.
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Gervonta Davis entering enemy territory at 140lbs as Mario Barrios awaits
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Saturday night presents Gervonta Davis’ biggest test yet, as the two-division world champion goes up two weight divisions looking to seize Mario Barrios’ WBA (Regular) super-lightweight title at 140lbs. Considering the lightweight logjam that stalled his first appearance of 2021 until the final week of June, Tank can’t afford to falter with a lot more eyes on him this weekend. Continue reading “Gervonta Davis entering enemy territory at 140lbs as Mario Barrios awaits”
Shakur Stevenson issues Jamel Herring warning, ahead of his own Nakathila fight
Ahead of his fight against Jeremiah Nakathila (21-1, 17 KOs) tonight with the vacant WBO interim super-featherweight world title on the line, Shakur Stevenson (15-0, 8 KOs) has made no mistake about his future intentions – which directly impact Jamel Herring and Oscar Valdez.
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Devin Haney’s gutcheck win over Jorge Linares suits the lightweight division nicely
He had to absorb some dangerous moments in the final three rounds, but Devin Haney (26-0, 15 KOs) successfully retained his WBC strap during an entertaining main event matchup against Jorge Linares at the weekend – a display that rightly has the lightweight division on notice. Continue reading “Devin Haney’s gutcheck win over Jorge Linares suits the lightweight division nicely”
After Teofimo Lopez loss, Vasiliy Lomachenko ready to leave no doubts in 2021
After losing his WBA and WBO lightweight titles, as well as the chance to claim IBF gold with a UD defeat by Teofimo Lopez (16-0) in mid-October, Vasiliy Lomachenko (14-2, 10 KOs) has vowed to make a memorable return later this year. He’s currently the #1 contender for Devin Haney’s WBC belt, #2 in the WBA and WBO rankings but turns 33 next month so time is of the essence. Continue reading “After Teofimo Lopez loss, Vasiliy Lomachenko ready to leave no doubts in 2021”
Ryan Garcia survives knockdown, stops Luke Campbell with R7 body shot
Ryan Garcia (21-0, 18 KOs) survived the first knockdown of his career, extending his unbeaten record, while also becoming the first boxer to stop Luke Campbell with an impressive seventh-round body shot earning him the vacant WBC interim lightweight title. He called out Gervonta Davis (24-0, 23 KOs) post-fight, although Devin Haney (25-0) is his next mandatory challenger.
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2020’s Knockout of the Year: Gervonta Davis’ R6 stunning uppercut vs Leo Santa Cruz
Ahead of the heavily-anticipated lightweight bout between Ryan Garcia and Luke Campbell tonight, now felt like an opportune time to reflect on boxing’s KO of 2021. For me, Gervonta Davis (24-0, 23 KOs) made his PPV debut a memorable one, winning the WBA super-featherweight title while retaining his WBA lightweight strap vs. Leo Santa Cruz on October 31. Continue reading “2020’s Knockout of the Year: Gervonta Davis’ R6 stunning uppercut vs Leo Santa Cruz”
Ryan Garcia: I’m not worried about Luke Campbell, here to conquer the lightweight division
Highly-rated unbeaten lightweight contender Ryan Garcia (20-0, 17 KOs) is expecting to knock out Britain’s Luke Campbell (20-3, 16 KOs) in their title bout this weekend before moving on to bigger things – hoping to clear out a stacked division that features unbeaten champions: Gervonta Davis (24-0, 23 KOs), Devin Haney (25-0, 15 KOs) and Teofimo Lopez (17-0, 12 KOs). Continue reading “Ryan Garcia: I’m not worried about Luke Campbell, here to conquer the lightweight division”
Impressive boxing victories for returning Amir Khan and Gervonta Davis
Amir Khan made his long-awaited return to the boxing ring an effective one, having cooly dispatched of Phil Lo Greco after just 39 seconds at a sold-out Liverpool Echo Arena on Saturday night.
Then a few hours later, Gervonta Davis – who himself had not fought for eight months – maintained his flawless professional record with a third-round TKO of Argentine challenger Jesús Cuellar at the Barclays Center in New York City.
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