January 2025 – Page 105 – Sugar Bert Boxing

BoxingNews24 January 8, 2025

Hearn: Opetaia To Conquer Cruiserweight, Challenge Usyk For Heavyweight Titles

An amped-up Matchroom promoter, Eddie Hearn, said tonight that IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia will “pick up all the belts at cruiserweight” and then press on to fight Oleksandr Usyk at heavyweight to become the undisputed champion. Opetaia (27-0, 21 KOs) crushed challenger David Nyika…

BadLeftHook January 8, 2025

‘That’s the aim’: Hearn says Opetaia will now look to unify titles at cruiserweight

Jai Opetaia stopped David Nyika in the first half of their fight. | Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images Eddie Hearn says Jai Opetaia will seek a fight against ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez and unify titles before looking towards a potential fight with…

BoxingScene January 8, 2025

Jeison Rosario promises fireworks against Jesus Ramos on February 1

Jeison Rosario is promising fireworks ahead of his February 1 middleweight clash with Jesus Ramos. The 29-year-old Rosario, a former IBF junior-middleweight titlist, commences 2025 by slugging it out with Ramos, 23, on the undercard of David Benavidez-David Morrell at T-Mobile Arena in Las…

EastSideBoxing January 8, 2025

Itauma – Huni Could Fight For WBO Interim Heavyweight Title

Before his quick and exciting stoppage win over Shaun Potgeiter on today’s Jai Opetaia-David Nyika card in Australia, there was some talk that, should he get the win and remain unbeaten, Justis Huni could fight unbeaten British prospect/contender Moses Itauma. Now, as per a news…

BadLeftHook January 8, 2025

Cuello and Hernandez lead Feb. 1 Benavidez vs Morrell prelims

Photo by FRANK FRANKLIN II/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Top prospects Mirco Cuello and Yoenli Hernandez will be inaction on the free portion of PBC’s February 1st Benavidez vs Morrell show Premier Boxing Champions has revealed a pair of YouTube-streamed…

BoxingNews24 January 8, 2025

Teofimo Lopez Rejects Top Rank Offer For Matias Fight

Teofimo Lopez reportedly rejected the final offer from his promoters at Top Rank to defend his title against Subriel Matias on March 15th on ESPN PPV in Las Vegas. According to Keith Idec, Top Rank’s offer to WBO light welterweight champion Teofimo (21-1, 13 KOs)…

BadLeftHook January 8, 2025

Lopez rejects Matias fight amid multi-day tantrum

Photo by Kelly Gavin/Getty Images Teofimo Lopez won’t be fighting Subriel Matias in March amid an ongoing feud with Top Rank WBO super lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez has spent a significant portion of the last few days railing against…

BoxingNews24 January 8, 2025

May 3rd Targeted For Opetaia Vs. Zurdo Ramirez Unification Bout

IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia (27-0, 21 KOs) says he wants a unification fight against WBA/WBO champ Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez next following his fourth-round blowout of challenger David Nyika (10-1, 9 KOs) on Wednesday night in Australia. Inside Game Concerns Opetaia, 29, will have to…

BoxingScene January 8, 2025

Benavidez-Morrell, Opetaia-Ramirez, Buatsi-Smith, Anthony Joshua, Donald Curry

In this week’s mailbag, we tackle a pair of upcoming light heavyweight fights (David Benavidez vs. David Morrell on February 1, Joshua Buatsi vs. Callum Smith on February 22), the individual participants of a desired fight at cruiserweight (Jai Opetaia and Gilberto Ramirez), and your…

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