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Bob Arum: Vasiliy Lomachenko still in negotiations for a Gervonta Davis fight

BoxingScene July 7, 2024

Three-division champion Vasiliy Lomachenko of Ukraine is traveling to the U.S. this week for a briefing on negotiations on his next bout from Top Rank Chairman Bob Arum and the fighter’s manager, Egis Klimas, Arum told BoxingScene on Sunday. Representatives of Lomachenko (18-3, 12…

Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis Faces David Avanesyan In Welterweight Headliner On Saturday On DAZN

BoxingNews24 July 7, 2024

Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis fights David Avanesyan this Saturday, January 13th, live on DAZN, with the event starting at 8:00 ET from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Avanesyan (30-4-1, 18 KOs) has been recruited by promoter Eddie Hearn to replace Cody Crowley in this Matchroom-promoted…

Shakur Stevenson Heading Towards Free Agency: Turns Down Offer From Top Rank

EastSideBoxing July 7, 2024

Shakur Stevenson will be taking his chances of getting a giant mega-million offer on the free agent market after turning down a massive $15 million contract extension from his promoters at Top Rank. Bob Arum’s Top Rank was offering WBC lightweight champion Shakur (22-0, 10…

Ryan Garcia ‘skipped rehab’ to watch his brother lose

BoxingScene July 7, 2024

Ryan Garcia made a public appearance, walking his brother - lightweight Sean Garcia - to the ring for his ill-fated fight that saw him stopped by Amado Vargas in the sixth round at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Ryan Garcia has been the…

Shakur Stevenson Has Transitioned From The Boogeyman To The Boring Man

BoxingNews24 July 7, 2024

On the night of July 6th at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson successfully defended his title as he beat Artem Harutyunyan (12-2, 7 KOs) by unanimous decision. Stevenson did what many expected him to, winning by a wide…

“Fighting Words” — The best Olympians as pro fighters since 2008, Part 1

BoxingScene July 7, 2024

When this year’s Summer Olympics begin later this month, with the first boxing matches set for July 27 in the Paris region, viewers will see the pinnacle of amateur boxing — the culmination of the years these men and women spent fighting and training for…

Stevenson’s Post-Fight Comments: A Case Of Irony

BoxingNews24 July 7, 2024

Shakur Stevenson’s post-fight comments about his opponent Artem Harutyinyan just coming to survive last Saturday night were amusing. I laughed about it because Shakur (22-0,10 KOs) had done the same thing in his fight last November against Edwin De Los Santos at the T-Mobile Arena…

De La Hoya Extends Invitation To Shakur Stevenson For William Zepeda Fight

EastSideBoxing July 7, 2024

Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya has invited WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson to call him so they can start preparing for a fight against #1 William Zepeda. (Credit: Golden Boy Promotions/ Cris Esqueda) De La Hoya’s Open Invitation Zepeda (31-0, 27 KOs) made…

De La Hoya Targets Berinchyk For Zepeda’s Next Fight

BoxingNews24 July 7, 2024

Promoter Oscar De La Hoya says he wants to match William Zepeda against WBO lightweight champion Denys Berinchyk before going after Shakur Stevenson following Zepeda’s third-round knockout win over Giovanni Cabrera last Saturday night at the Toyota Center in Ontario, California. (Credit: Golden Boy Promotions/…

Vasiliy Lomachenko to ‘step aside’ so Gervonta Davis can fight Shakur Stevenson

BoxingScene July 7, 2024

Shakur Stevenson versus Gervonta Davis could be next according to a close aide of the fighter who was until recently in negotiations with ‘Tank’ for a contest later this year. It was reported that Vasiliy Lomachencko, the IBF lightweight champion, was in talks with…

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