After departing Eddy Reynoso’s tutelage last week citing a desire for independence and an opportunity to build his brand, lightweight contender Ryan Garcia is now with new coach Joe Goossen. Ahead of his return vs. Emmanuel Tagoe on Apr. 9, Goossen has this week claimed nobody will ever beat Garcia at his best. We’ll wait to see whether he can inspire that next level. Continue reading
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Vasiliy Lomachenko’s Commey clinic elevates him in Kambosos Jr sweepstakes
In a sport-packed weekend filled with thrills and spills, it was business as usual in New York for one of boxing’s pound-for-pound stars Vasiliy Lomachenko in the early hours on Sunday (BST), as he eased to a dominant UD win over gamely former IBF lightweight titlist Richard Commey. Unsurprisingly afterwards, he put his hat in the George Kambosos Jr title bout conversation. Continue reading
Finally, Lopez-Kambosos Jr lightweight title fight looms large this weekend
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During a rare weekend without UFC action to focus on, boxing takes precedence this Saturday as three-belt lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez finally prepares to make the first defence of his titles against IBF mandatory challenger George Kambosos Jr. Will it be a happy end to a disruptive 2021 for the champion, or is an Australian upset on the cards? Continue reading
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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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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Teofimo Lopez tests positive for COVID-19, Kambosos Jr fight rescheduled for August 14
After the original June 5 date was shelved, Triller’s June 19 title fight date has been rescheduled for mid-August. News broke this afternoon confirming unified lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez had tested positive for COVID-19 and was described as symptomatic – again delaying the first defence of his new titles against Australia’s George Kambosos Jr until later this summer. Continue reading
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
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
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
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
Teofimo Lopez beats Vasiliy Lomachenko on points, new undisputed lightweight champion
It wasn’t a blistering knockout finish like many predicted. It didn’t need to be. Teofimo Lopez dethroned Vasiliy Lomachenko to become the youngest four-belt world champion ever, aged 23, with a disciplined points (116-112, 119-109, 117-111) victory in the biggest fight of his career. Continue reading
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