June 28, 2024 – Page 2 – Sugar Bert Boxing

BoxingNews24 June 28, 2024

Bob Arum Proposes Teofimo Lopez Vs. Brian Norman Jr. Before Crawford

Promoter Bob Arum says he’s interested in Teofimo Lopez moving up to 147 to challenge Brian Norman Jr. for his WBO welterweight title before Teo goes in the direction of a fight against Terence Crawford. Teofimo Sr. Needs to Agree Lopez Sr., Teofimo’s father, would…

BoxingScene June 28, 2024

Ramla Ali Ready To Prove Her Point Against Yamileth Mercado

Ramla Ali, the 2020 Somalian Olympian, will vie for her inaugural world title this Saturday at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, where she faces WBC junior featherweight champion Yamileth Mercado. Ali (9-1, 2 KOs), 34, acknowledged the proximity of Arizona to Mercado’s native…

BoxingScene June 28, 2024

Pierce O’Leary Outscores Determined Darragh Foley

Pierce O’Leary won the battle of Dublin as the 24-year-old super lightweight produced one of the most well-rounded performances of his career to comprehensively outpoint Darragh Foley. Foley, 22-7-1 (11 KOs), started out as a southpaw, using his front foot to keep the powerful…

BoxingNews24 June 28, 2024

WBC Grants David Benavidez 2-Week Extension To Decide Between 168 Or 175 Mandatory Positions

The WBC has reportedly granted David Benavidez a two-week extension to decide between his mandatory spots at 168 and 175. Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) moved to 175 earlier this month and captured the WBC interim light heavyweight title with his win over Oleksandr Gvozdyk on…

BoxingScene June 28, 2024

Courageous Sunny Edwards Faces Up To An Old Loss And Some New Fans

PHOENIX, AZ – Boos turned into cheers for Sunny Edwards in his first visit to Arizona. It was a painful introduction, lots of bruises and no belt in a beatdown delivered by Jesse Rodriguez, who left no doubt about why he’s called…

EastSideBoxing June 28, 2024

ESPN Weights: Teofimo Lopez Vs. Steve Claggett

WBO light welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez (20-1, 13 KOs) and challenger Steve Claggett (38-7-2, 36 KO) weighed in successfully on Friday at the weigh-in for Saturday’s headliner at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. Claggett, 34, looked a little healthier than the emaciated,…

BoxingScene June 28, 2024

Lorenzo ‘Truck’ Simpson Hoping to Motor Through Raiko Santana

When super middleweight Lorenzo Simpson turned pro in December 2018, he seemed destined for stardom. A promising amateur who trained with Calvin Ford, he was seen as a possible next breakout star after Gervonta Davis. However, after parting ways with Ford, Simpson has become rather…

BoxingNews24 June 28, 2024

Teofimo Lopez 139.4 Vs. Steve Claggett 139.5 – Weigh-in Results For Saturday On ESPN

A drained-looking Teofimo Lopez weighed in at 139.4 lbs, while opponent Steve Claggett came in at 139.5 pounds at Friday’s weigh-in for their 12-round headliner at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. The event begins at 10:00 p.m. ET at the ESPN, ESPN…

EastSideBoxing June 28, 2024

Haney Vs. Garcia PPV Numbers Controversy

Bill Haney, the father and trainer of WBC 140-lb ‘Champion in recess’ Devin Haney, fired back at the rumors that Devin’s fight against Ryan Garcia didn’t sell many PPV buys on April 20th. In an interview this week, Bill claimed that the Haney-Garcia event brought…

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