FightersTalkTV.com – The upcoming Saturday, August 6, should be a special day for boxing fans around the world, especially those who follow the YouTube star-turned boxer, Jake Paul. Regardless of like or dislike, they were looking forward to watching Logan Paul’s brother fight against a real boxer in the ring. And they finally got to see and prove on Saturday night that Paul’s roar on social media was as loud as his punch over his opponent’s face.
Jake Paul (5-0, 4 KOs) was set to fight against Hasim Rahman Jr. (12-1, 6 KOs) which was scheduled on August 6 at Madison Square Garden in New York. But unfortunately, the fans have to be waiting (again) after Paul and Rahman’s cruiserweight bout was canceled due to the weight dispute. This is the second straight time Paul has had a fight essentially canceled after his originally supposed to face Tommy Fury unable to travel to the US because of a visa issue.
Jake Paul canceled his upcoming fight against Hasim Rahman Jr., which was scheduled for this Saturday, August 6.
Most Valuable Promotion, which was co-founded by Paul, confirmed that the show would not go forward because of Rahman’s inability to make the agreed upon weight of 200 pounds. A statement from MVP says that Rahman weighed in at 216 pounds when he accepted the fight on July 7. They also claim that weekly weight checks required by the New York State Athletic Commission were “not made in good faith” and that Rahman had lost less than a single pound after more than three weeks.
A new contract was sent to Rahman for a 205-pound catchweight on Saturday, but Rahman’s team allegedly declined the new weight and voiced their intention to weigh in at 215 pounds.
“MVP and Jake Paul will not reward someone that has conducted themselves in such a deceiving and calculated manner. Therefore, MVP is left with no choice but to cancel the August 6th event,” reads the statement.
Because of this Paul and his team decided to cancel the fight.
“First Tommy Fumbled and now Hasim Rahman crumbled,” Jake Paul tweeted. “These boxers are the most difficult people to work with and continually lack professionalism and confidence to fight me. I apologize to all of the of the other fighters on the card, our partners, our team and the fans.”
In a video released on social media, Paul said: “Hasim Rahman Jr has pulled out of the fight. This is not a joke, I am devastated, I cannot f***ing believe this; we just found out this news. This is another case of a professional boxer, just like Tommy Fury, being scared to fight me.
“It is as clear as day that these guys have been so unprofessional to work with, looking for any excuse to suck more money out of this event, to coerce us into doing things and I knew from the jump that this guy didn’t want to get in the ring with me.
“The biggest pay day of his life times 10 and he’s fumbling it. For what? Because he knows he’s going to get knocked out by me. The pressure starts to set in and it’s exactly what happens with all these guys. I’m sick of it, I’m devastated and I apologize to everyone on the undercard. This is absurd but there’s nothing I can do about it; I apologize to the fans and I’ll be back at some point.”
Rahman Jr. responded on his tweet and blamed Jake Paul for the cancelation. He says that the cancelation is not on him, but Paul and his team who have pulled out of the fight.
“I didn’t even get a chance to hit the scale on 8/5 like the contract said,” Rahman Jr. tweeted. “How [is] the fight off on me when THEY cancelled the event.”
Rahman Jr. Blames Jake Paul For Cancellation and Claims YouTuber Is Scared Of Him In combat sports it is relatively normal for fighters to cut weight closer to the fight, by losing water weight rapidly. Many fighters, particularly in MMA, use this technique in an attempt to gain a weight advantage on fight night — dehydrating themselves for weigh-ins and putting the weight back on quickly in time for the fight. Most likely these initial weight assurances were made to ensure Rahman Jr. didn’t try to dehydrate himself in this way, giving him a massive weight advantage over Paul.
Making 200 pounds was always going to be a long shot for the 6’3” Rahman, who has weighed as much as 269 for a bout and never weighed less than 211 3/4 pounds for a fight. Rahman weighed 224 pounds for his most recent bout, a fifth round stoppage loss to James Morrison in April. Paul (5-0, 4 KOs) weighed 191 1/4 pounds for his last bout in December, a sixth round knockout of Tyron Woodley.
The two rivals have since engaged in a back-and-forth row on social media with contrasting views on the cancellation. Anyway, if this is all about the weight issue, why does Paul should cancel the fight? Didn’t he ever tell Eddie Hearn that he would fight anyone at any weight?
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FightersTalkTV.com – Danny Garcia celebrated his super welterweight debut after cruising to a majority decision victory over exciting contender Jose Benavidez Jr. in the SHOWTIME main event from Barclays Center in Brooklyn headlining a Premier Boxing Champions event Saturday night. The two-division world champion Danny ‘Swift’ Garcia dominates the eleven of 12 rounds over the unbeaten super middleweight David Benavidez’s brother.
Philadelphia’s Garcia (37-3, 21 KOs) has become a staple at Barclays Center ever since headlining the arena’s first boxing event in 2012, and his return against Benavidez (27-2-1, 18 KOs), saw him pick up his seventh victory in Brooklyn. He saved perhaps his most expressive moment post-fight when he broke down in the ring discussing his struggles with mental health with SHOWTIME reporter Jim Gray, showing the authenticity that has made him such a fan-favorite in Brooklyn.
“I did take a break going through mental things, things went dark, I went through anxiety, deep depression, just trying to be strong,” said a visibly emotional Garcia. “It was the pressure of life, being a good dad, just letting it out right now, because it was all stuck inside. It rained on me for a year and a half and the only way to do better was to fight again. I’m a fighter. If you battle anxiety and depression, you can get out of it, that’s what I did today. I fought.”
The two-division world champion looks as good as ever in his 154-pound debut as he outpoints a game Jose Benavidez Jr. Saturday night. (Photo: Boxing Photos)
Garcia who hadn’t fought since losing a unanimous decision to undefeated, unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. in December 2020, boxed smartly from the opening bell and never relinquished control against Benavidez.
The counter punching, the body work, the quick head movement and combination punches were all on display as Garcia made a point with a brilliant, 12-round majority decision over Benavidez atop a SHOWTIME tripleheader in a Premier Boxing Champions event. The 34-year-old Garcia won on the scorecards of judges Glenn Feldman (116-112) and Tony Paolillo (117-111) overruling Waleska Roldan’s 114-114 score.
After runs as a world champion at 147 and 140 pounds, Garcia debuted at 154 pounds after a nearly 20-month layoff. Known as a counterpunching expert, Garcia went on the attack early and often, targeting Benavidez’s body on his way to landing a career-high of 153 body shots according to CompuBox. Garcia’s superior hand and foot speed left Benavidez trailing him for much of the night, looking to land right hands over Garcia’s vaunted left hook.
Garcia (right) dominates a 12-round bout against Benavidez.
The 30 year old Benavidez appearing supremely confident pretty much throughout that his size and power would surely bring about Garcia’s demise before the final bell. It simply didn’t happen, and all the showmanship in the world on the part of the Phoenix fighter couldn’t change that. Oddly enough, Benavidez appeared fine eating Garcia’s punches for the first eight rounds while doing little himself. And when he did punch, he didn’t exactly land effectively all that often. Garcia had a lot to do with that, of course, but Benavidez’ strategy remained completely puzzling.
Benavidez best moment came in round nine when he connected on one of those right hands and popped Garcia’s head back, but he was unable to capitalize on the attack enough to change the trajectory of the fight.
“I’m happy with my performance,” said Benavidez. “I feel like I did good. I’m fighting in his backyard, one of the best, I took his punches like they were nothing. I thought I won the fight. But it is what it is, a loss makes you stronger.
garcia-benavidez-fight (17) Benavidez’s confidence unable to beat Garcia’s superior hand and foot speed.
“It’s tough, things don’t always go your way, there are ups and downs. I try to be positive, like when the doctor said I would never walk again. I didn’t let that get to me. I kept on going.”
Many boxing fans were disappointed with Benavidez’s performance during the fight, while Garcia did look good on both offense and defense in his 154lb debut. Obviously, this victory is very important for Garcia to keep on track and find the next opponent.
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FightersTalkTV.com – Jose Benavidez Jr. had to ‘fight’ against Angel Garcia at his and Danny Garcia’s final pre-fight press conference. Instead of the statement war between the two fighters who were about to fight, which usually happens at the final presser, Jose actually responds to Danny’s father’s statement.
That happened before the two fighters, Jose Benavidez Jr. (27-1-1, 18 KOs) and Danny Garcia (36-3, 21 KOs), went face-to-face at a final press conference on Thursday and gave verbal clues of the explosive action they plan to dish out in a super welterweight clash. The fight will be set for this Saturday, July 30, and live airing on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn in a Premier Boxing Champions event.
Angel Garcia talks at Danny Garcia and Jose Benavidez’s final pre-fight press conference. (Photo: Boxing Photos)
Danny’s father and trainer, Angel Garcia give an irrelevant rant about corruption in amateur boxing before responding to the question of Showtime’s Brian Custer, who moderated the event, about Benavidez. His comments initiated the back and forth between Benavidez and Angel Garcia.
“Jose Jr. doesn’t have the skills. We’re ready for him. July 30 on Showtime, the ‘Danny Garcia Show’ is back. It’s the greatest show on earth.”
“He (Benavidez) ain’t a bigger man,” Angel Garcia said. “He only like one inch bigger than Danny. That’s it. What’s up with that? Like when you eye-to-eye, you the same size. Don’t underestimate Danny. It doesn’t matter. Listen, when you eye-to-eye, you the same size. Big dog, listen.”
Jose Benavidez Jr. eventually had heard more than enough from one of boxing’s greatest agitators. He then reminded Angel Garcia that he hasn’t accomplished anything that warrants talking trash the way he does.
“I’ll show you who the big dog is,” Benavidez said. “I’m gonna show you guys. Be ready. You know, I don’t wanna, I don’t have to say much. You know, I’m gonna let my fists do the talking. All right? That’s it.”
“Nobody’s underestimating anybody,” Benavidez replied. “I told you guys, thank you for the opportunity.”
“It’s gonna be the end of the Danny Garcia show,” Benavidez told Angel Garcia. “It’s gonna be a good fight. It’s gonna be fireworks. Like I said, I respect Danny Garcia. His dad just talks too much. Danny Garcia, you know, he’s a good fighter. Nothing against him, but his dad just barks too much.
“Hey, imagine if you were that good of a fighter how you’d run your mouth?,” Benavidez quipped Angel Garcia. “You’re not the one that’s gonna fight. You’re not the one that’s gonna fight. You’re scared.”
Danny Garcia finally grabbed the microphone from his father toward the end of a press conference and joked to Custer that he had been warned what would happen if they gave the microphone to the rambunctious man who has trained the former two-division champion throughout his career.
Benavidez at The Final Presser: Ready & Confident “I’m ready. I feel strong and I’m happy to be here. It’s exciting to be fighting in this big arena. I’m ready to show the world that I’m the one at 154 pounds.
“I’m the bigger guy at this weight. I’m confident, I’m strong and I’m ready. This is a new and improved me. Nobody is going to touch me.
Jose Benavidez Jr. says he is going to end the Danny Garcia show in their final pre-fight press conference. (Photo: Boxing Photos)
“I don’t have to look impressive. I’m going to show what I am. I’m a beast. I know where my talent is and I’m going to make it look easy.
“This is going to be a good fight. It’s going to be fireworks. I respect Danny Garcia, but his dad talks too much. I’m thankful for the opportunity, but we’re going to let the fists talk.
“I’m done with the trash talk. I’m happy and I’m excited. I can’t wait to get it on Saturday night.
“They can think what they want to think. I know what I’m capable of and I’m going to prove it on Saturday. I’m only focused on my work ethic and I’ve been training hard for this fight.
“To me, the talk is just a game. I respect everyone. I’m more mature now. I’ve grown and I only care about what I’m going to do on Saturday.
“This is going to be the end of the ‘Danny Garcia Show’.”
Garcia at The Final Presser: Aims To Be The Three-Division Champion “It’s been 19 months since I’ve been in the ring and I’ve been enjoying my life in and out of the ring. I’ve spent time with my family, but I’ve still been staying in the gym the whole time. I trained with young guns Chris Colbert and Stephen Fulton Jr. To be honest, it feels like I never left.
Danny Garcia says ready for his new journey in his and Jose Benavidez’s final pre-fight press conference. (Photo: Boxing Photos)
“We had a tremendous training camp in Philly. We’ve done everything we were supposed to do and my body feels great. I knew that I was coming up to 154 pounds, so I built more muscle. But most importantly I feel good mentally.
“Once Danny Garcia is mentally and physically strong, no one can touch him. I’ve proved that before. I’m just excited to be back at Barclays Center.
“I’m excited to be on this card with a lot of young fighters. It’s tremendous and I can’t wait. The ‘Danny Garcia Show’ is back. I definitely feel good and come Saturday night you better make sure you get your tickets or tune in on Showtime.
“It feels good to be back. I’m back because I love to fight. I’m a fighter and I love boxing. I knew once I took that break, that I’d come back at 154 pounds. A lot of people don’t know how I’ve been squeezing my body down. I think people will be surprised about how strong I am.
“I want to chase a new dream. I want to be a three-division champion. I have the skill and I have the will and I’m not going to let anyone take it away from me.
“Nothing ever comes easy against Danny Garcia. Don’t try too hard, because you might knock yourself out (to Jose Benavidez Jr.).
“I’m going to go out there and have fun and do what I do best. I’m going to find a way. It’s going to be the same thing you always see. I’m going to get this ‘W’.”
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FightersTalkTV.com – After 18 months inactive in the sport, Danny ‘Swift’ Garcia will be turning to the action this Saturday night against Jose Benavidez Jr. at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The fight marks Philadelphia’s own for his super welterweight debut since his loss at the hands of current WBC, WBA, and IBF welterweight champion Errol ‘The Truth’ Spence Jr (28-0, 22 KOs) in December 2020. He lost by scores of 117-111, 116-112, and 116-112.
The former two-weight world champion Garcia had decided to take a break from boxing for two years, which was a questionable move, as he’s lost a lot of time in his career. Garcia (36-3, 21 KOs) has revealed how the global coronavirus pandemic affected him mentally and kept him out of the ring.
“2020 was a good and bad year for me. I fought twice and made a lot of money, but at the same time, there was the pandemic. It was a tough year for me outside of the ring. It was stressful for everybody. I just needed a break. I was tired. I trained hard at the beginning of the year and then we went through the pandemic. I had to wake myself up to train hard again for one of the biggest fights of my career. It just took a mental toll on me. I was mentally tired.
“I just needed a little time off,” Garcia told Yahoo Sports. “Mentally, I was kind of burned out. I was pretty worn out mentally and it didn’t make sense to fight in that mind frame. But I’ve gotten the hunger back. That was a rough year for me with the pandemic and everything else going on. So I needed a break but I feel like I’m back to my old self now.”
Danny Garcia failed to beat Errol Spence Jr. by unanimous decision in his last fight, December 2020.
Held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including WBC/WBA (Super) light welterweight and WBC welterweight, the 34-year-old Garcia considered his credentials worthy of the International Boxing Hall of Fame and he intends to better present his case by campaigning in a new weight class.
“Definitely we definitely want to be in the Hall of Fame. That’s why we do this, to put our names in the history books. That’s why I’m going up to 154 because I want to be a legend, I want to be a guy that’s fearless. A person that’s not afraid to fail, takes risks,” said Garcia.
“No risk, no reward. That’s been me my whole career. We always want to do bigger and better things. That’s why we’re doing this. Not because we have to, because we want to. It’s a big difference.”
In order to be a three-division champion, Garcia would have to unseat the current undisputed king of the super welterweight division in PBC stablemate Jermell Charlo. And beating Jose Benavidez Jr. (27-1-1, 18 KOs) is the first step of the journey.
Ready For New Division Debut Considered small for a welterweight, Danny will be even more outsized at junior middleweight, going up against bigger fighters like Jermell Charlo, Sebastian Fundora, and Tim Tszyu. At 5-foot-8 Garcia will be at the smaller end of the scale for a 154-pounder but he insists he will be able to perform at the higher weight.
“I always knew that 154 was my walkaround weight. A lot of people think I’m naturally small because I used to fight at 140 and 147. But I was squeezing myself down to get to those weights. Now I’m a little bit older, a little bit wiser. I don’t think that’s the right thing for me to do to lose all that weight.
“I’m eating the right things, I’m doing more with the weights and I feel I have more stamina and can hold the weight better,” he said. “I feel this is a more natural weight for me and I have the strength to compete here.
“You have to know in your heart that you have the skills and that you’ve put in the work. If you’re going to fight these guys, you can’t have any doubts and you eliminate doubts by the work you put in in the gym.
“I’ve been pushing really hard in this camp. The time off helped me because I missed the gym, I missed everything about it. Now, I’m back where I feel like I belong and I am motivated to show everyone what I’ve done.”
Fighting against Benavidez will be the first test for Garcia in the division. The brother of the popular unbeaten 168-lb contender David Benavidez, who many boxing fans believe is the best fighter at super middleweight, has fought lesser opposition in record-padding fights during his 12-year career.
In 2018, Benavidez Jr temporarily took a break from fighting second-tier opposition when he fought superstar Terence Crawford, but it ended badly for him, losing by a 12th-round knockout. After that loss, Benavidez Jr took a three-year break from action before returning to the ring last year against journeyman Francisco Emanuel Torres in November 2021. The judges scored it a 10-round draw, but it appeared Torres had done enough to deserve the victory over Benavidez Jr.
Jose Benavidez Jr. (right) hits the mitts during a training session – Photo by Lalo Hernandez/Team Benavidez.
“Benavidez is a tough fighter. He has some skills. Obviously, he’s 27-1-1 and he’s fought some good fighters. I expect the best of him.
“He’s a very skilled guy and he comes to fight,” Garcia said. “I feel like I have more experience and I’ve fought at a higher level and for longer but I respect him and I’ve trained so hard for that reason.
“He’ll push me but I’m confident in the work I’ve done that I’m going to put on a good show. I want to knock him out but if the knockout doesn’t come, then we’re ready for 12 rounds. I just want to go in there and give the fans a great show.
“I already got the advantage. I got an extra body part. He’s gonna need an extra arm to beat me.” Garcia throws a joke about his six-toe.
As we all know, Garcia was born with a six-toe on his right foot, which prevented him from ever being knocked out in his career. Will it give him a good start on his journey? We’ll see.
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FightersTalkTV.com – The fight between welterweight champions Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford is the top of must-watch list for boxing fans in the world. It would be the best present of the year if they could see these two unbeaten champions try to drop each other in one ring. Spence Jr. and Crawford are the two best boxers who fight in the most competitive division in the sport and both are at the peak of their powers.
Errol Spence Jr. with his WBC/IBF/WBA (Super) belt after defeated Yordenis Ugas in Texas last April.
The Long Island Errol Spence Jr. is a unified welterweight world champion who held the IBF, WBC and WBA (Super) title. The Truth (28-0, 22 KOs) won his WBA (Super) title in the unification bout by defeating Yordenis Ugas in the tenth round via technical knockout in Texas last April. Spence locked the title after the ringside physician advised the fight to be stopped due to Ugas’ severely swollen right eye.
Terence Crawford after five times retained his WBO title by knocked out Shawn Porter last November.
While, Terence Crawford had a more fantastic record, he won all 38 of his fights with 29 KOs. Bud has been the WBO welterweight champion since defeating Jeff Horn in June 2018. And he has successfully defended the title five times, all of those by technical knockout, most recently with a 10th-round TKO win over Shawn Porter in November.
Spence and Crawford must get this fight made this year because they both have mandatory defenses they’ll need to take care of in 2023 involving talented contenders that could unseat one of these belt holders. Many boxing fans believe Crawford is the #1 fighter in the 147-lb division, is turning 35 in September, and has only been fighting once a year against fringe-level opposition for the last two years.
The combination of age, inactivity, and marginal opposition could prove to be the undoing for Crawford when he gets in there with Spence (32). That would be a tremendous step up for the Nebraska native Crawford with him being on the wrong side of 30.
Who Will Be The Tank’s Next Target? Carl Froch Mocked Jake Paul’s Credentials “That fight has to happen. It has to happen. The welterweight division is so deep. But as much as it’s deep, you’ve got those two guys at the top. I think even number three is way below them. It’s number one and number two, they have to fight,” says the former WBO super-lightweight title holder, Chris Algieri who boxed Spence in 2016.
As far as technical and professional thought, there are no obstacles standing in the way of the mega-fight from happening this year. But it doesn’t exist for the business, Promoter Bob Arum has doubts the fight can get made because of the piracy problems that exist in boxing in the form of illegal streams.
Arum points out that fans don’t want to pay the expensive price of pay-per-view, which can run as high as $80, so they turn to piracy on the Internet to watch it for free on a stream. He says one option to combat piracy is to lower the price of pay-per-view in theory that if they drop it to such a low number, fans won’t feel the need to watch it on an illegal stream.
But, if the fans paid a lower price, the promoters are out a lot of money that they gave to the fighters in guaranteed purses. “It has tremendous interest from people who follow boxing, but that doesn’t necessarily translate into revenue from pay-per-view, which is the biggest source because of the piracy,” said Top Rank Promoter Bob Arum when asked about the potential Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford fight.
Top Rank Promoter Bob Arum doubts Spence vs Crawford’s fight can get made.
“The fighters realize how big a fight it is, and they want to get paid big amounts of money,” Arum continued about Spence – Crawford. “The promoter, in this case, PBC, has to look at it and say, ‘Hey, we’ll put it on, we’ll give you nice guarantees, but you’ve got to really live from the upside,’ which the fighters realize now will not develop.
“So again, unless somebody wants to subsidize that fight, I don’t know how it gets done. One solution might be, and if you pay big guarantees to the fighters, you can’t crap around with experiments. But if you look at our friends in the UK, who still do very robust numbers on the pay-per-view.
Rehydration Clause Delays Chris Eubank Jr. VS Conor Benn “You say, ‘Why?’ Is it because the English fans are so honest that they won’t tap into a stream? Or is it because it’s a much smaller course to get the pay-per-view into the UK. It’s 20 pounds or 25 pounds for a really big fight.
“My inclination is you reduce the piracy in that way. But again, to put up hard-earned money on a hope, that’s not a good business decision,” said Arum.
Yeah, sport now is a business, no exception in boxing. If you want a good show, you have to pay with the big flow. However, do you think this mega-fight is worth the big money? Or that is all just a number of saturday night entertainee.
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FightersTalkTV.com – After being called up by Ryan Garcia in his latest fight against Javier Fortuna, Gervonta Davis is still silent. Tank just reply a short but simple response on his social media, “See y’all the end of the year..#TheONE”. His statement raises questions among boxing fans and observers, which have to patiently await some Davis’s next fight news. The undefeated lightweight star will likely return sometime this fall and there are endless big fight options for the WBA lightweight champion.
Gervonta Davis knocked out Rolly Romero in sixth-round in Atlanta last May.
Gervonta Davis (27-0, 25 KOs) isn’t everyone’s cup of tea but it’s hard to ignore what he can do in a boxing ring. The 27-year-old currently holds the WBA (Regular) lightweight title and in his last fight, he settled the score with foe Rolando Romero in Brooklyn. Romero was doing some nice work throughout the early stages of the contest but ultimately, it was ‘Tank’ who landed the final blow in the form of a devastating TKO that showed the masses exactly what he’s capable of.
Ryan Garcia Wants Tank Davis Next Carl Froch Mocked Jake Paul’s Credentials Last year, Davis competed at junior welterweight in June 2021, when he knocked out Mario Barrios for the WBA ‘regular’ title, but then dropped down to 135 in the aftermath.
With the backing of boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Davis has become one of the top young fighters in the sport. He is an elite talent at lightweight, a champion, and is becoming one of the more notable brands in the fight game. Although, the Baltimore’s rise to fame has had some notable bumps in the road.
The kid from Maryland has had several run-ins with the law, including arrests for punching a friend in 2017, a domestic altercation with his girlfriend in 2020, and several charges for a hit-and-run in 2021. He has not served any jail time thus far.
Gervonta Davis hits Mario Barrios in their WBA Super Lightweight World Championship boxing match in Atlanta.
He also has had issues making weight during his career. He was stripped of the IBF junior lightweight title in 2017 for being overweight by two pounds and then lost the opportunity to win the lightweight belt in 2019 when he was 1.5 pounds of the limit for a title bout against Yuriorkis Gamboa.
However, ‘Tank’ has been more like a run-away train over of his career, with his wins to knockouts ratio is 27/25. He has become one of the sport’s brightest young stars and has the resume and brand value to deserve a fight with the biggest names in the division. That is why matchups with Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney. or George Kambosos Jr. make sense next.
VS KingRy Davis and Garcia have seemed on a collision course for several years, and Garcia once again called for a matchup following his July win over Javier Fortuna. Unless a unification bout with Haney is made, Davis vs Garcia is probably the next biggest fight to book at lightweight.
VS The Dream
Devin Haney is most boxing observer’s #1 fighter at lightweight. He is the man with the biggest target on his chest and would make a lot of sense next for Davis. However, boxing is notorious for not making obvious fights happen so “Tank” can’t get his hopes up on that one.
VS The Aussie
George Kambosos was the “it” guy at lightweight following his victory over Teofimo Lopez in 2021. “Ferocious” loss this year to Haney stopped much of the momentum but he still remains a top name in the division. If bouts with Haney or Garcia can’t be made next a scrap with the Australian would be a strong plan C.
There are many possibilities ahead for Gervonta Davis, but the most likely scenario sees him getting matched up with Ryan Garcia or Devin Haney next.
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FightersTalkTV.com – The former super-middleweight world champion Carl Froch questioned Jake Paul’s credentials as a boxer. The British former professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2014 claimed he ‘wouldn’t train’ to fight the YouTube star Paul. And has made it clear that he is not an admirer of the 25-year-old and his older brother Logan, who recently signed for WWE.
The 45-year-old Carl Froch has been retired since defeating George Groves in an epic rematch at Wembley Stadium back in 2014, but would not hesitate to step back in the ring and face Paul as he wouldn’t consider it a fight. The Sheffield star has yet to make a return to the ring but has been outspoken about YouTube star Paul’s boxing career. And Froch would be so confident of beating Paul that he would be willing to touch gloves without any kind of training.
“I would yeah, because I wouldn’t consider that to be a fight,” Froch told the Daily Star when asked if he would consider fighting Paul. “I know he’s doing what he is doing, and he is improving, and he has people that want to watch him box, which is great, fair play to him. But somebody like that, how do I put it, if I tried to play football against the top clubs, it’s going to be pointless me being on the bench, or me playing tennis against the top players. Jake Paul, is playing at being a professional boxer, but he is not.”
Hashim Rahman Jr Exposed Jake Paul For Running Away In Sparring Session The four-time super middleweight world champion has regularly highlighted his dislike of the 25-year-old and his brother Logan Paul, recently claiming he would love to fight the pair in a “tag-team” bout. Froch is one of a long line of individuals who find the former Disney duo extremely unpalatable, especially when it comes to their respective boxing endeavors.
Logan has already fought and lost to Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition bout, while Jake is set to face Hasim Rahman Jr in what will be his first bout against an experienced, professional boxer. And by the sounds of things, Froch would like to jump ahead of Rahman and get into the squared circle with Paul.
“He [Jake] can’t really fight, he knows how to stand up straight and he knows how to swing a punch, but he’s not a professional boxer,” Froch added. “So to answer your question, if Jake Paul called me out, then absolutely.
“I wouldn’t even train for it, I’d take him on, I’d beat him up, and I’d get a good pay day because it’s Jake Paul, then I would go home happy.” This comes after Froch claimed Anthony Joshua will need a brain transplant in order to beat Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch next month.
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Carl Froch has not fought since beating George Groves at Wembley in 2014.
Froch retired in 2015, with a stunning record of 33 victories, 24 knockouts and only two defeats against Andre Ward and Mikkel Kessler. He ended on a high with a spectacular knockout victory over George Groves in front of 80,000 people at Wembley.
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The October 8th potential fight between Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn at the O2 Arena in London is being held up by the disagreement on the rehydration clause.
FightersTalkTV.com – Eubank Jr is a middleweight (160 lbs) while Benn fights at welterweight (147 lbs) but they have agreed to a 156 lbs catchweight fight. However, they are now locked into a dispute over how much weight they can put on between the weigh-in on Friday and the day of the fight.
The Daily Star reports that the pair haven’t agreed on the second-day weigh-in limit. The clause would be in place to stop Eubank Jr having a big size advantage after rehydrating. Benn’s team will want as low a weight as possible, while Eubank Jr’s camp would probably request no rehydration clause at all.
Chris Eubank Sr’s son Chris Eubank Jr usually competes at middleweight (160lbs).
For Eubank Jr, a fighter that competed at super middleweight from 2017 to 2019, it makes sense for the rehydration limit to be as close as possible to 170 lbs to prevent him from being weakened. It’s already hard enough on the 32-year-old Eubank Jr that he must melt down to 156 lbs to accommodate Benn with a catchweight handicap.
Eubank (32-2, 23 KOs) has never fought that low before during his 11-year professional career, so it will not be easy for him. His career has stalled since his loss to George Groves in 2018.
Nigel Benn’s son Conor Benn usually competes at welterweight (147lbs).
For his part, the welterweight Benn (21-0, 14 KOs) hasn’t fought above 147 during his short six-year pro career. Also, Benn has never competed against a top 15 contender and has been matched against older, weaker fighters without much pop in their punches.
If the Eubank Jr-Benn fight can’t get made, Matchroom Boxing may look to bag former WBA/WBC welterweight champion Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman as the opponent for Benn. Beating old ‘One Time’ Thurman would be a massive scalp for Benn to add to his collection and would put him in the pole position to capture one of the four 147-lb titles once they’re vacated by the winner of the undisputed welterweight match between champions Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford.
Eubank Jr’s options for his next fight would be less interesting than Benn’s, as his promoters will likely match him against former WBO junior middleweight champion Liam Smith.
But, if it gets made, the Eubank Jr vs. Benn fight will be streamed on DAZN pay-per-view. Both fighters will make a lot of money from the clash, which is ideal for both.
What Is Rehydration Clause A rehydration clause is a contractual pact which binds both fighters to a second weigh-in on the day of the fight, 24 hours after the standard weigh-in on the day before. In recent years, these have become more common with the IBF even making them mandatory for their world title bouts.
Typically a fighter would weigh in on Friday, make the agreed limit and then rehydrate and fuel up to be significantly bigger by the time they step into the ring. With a rehydration clause, this would restrict how much weight both men can put on in that time.
In the case of Eubank Jr vs Benn, such a clause would be put in place to prevent the bigger man (Eubank Jr) from having such a big size advantage after rehydrating. For IBF world title fights, the rehydration clause is 10lbs above the standard limit.
However, Eubank Jr and Benn will of course not be meeting for an IBF world title and so they can attempt to negotiate any rehydration clause they wish. At present, it’s claimed they cannot find an accord, though parties involved remain confident that they will finalize the deal and make the fight as talks continue.
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After dropping Javier Fortuna three times in an awe-inspiring performance last Saturday night in Los Angeles, undefeated contender Ryan Garcia had only one thing on his mind – Tank. ‘KingRy’ Garcia (23-0, 19 KOs) remains focused on securing a fight with rival Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis for his next appearance that would pit the two young boxing superstars in a much-anticipated mega-fight.
“I felt way better at this weight. I’m not going down to 135 for nothing. But I will fight Tank next if he wants it at 140. I’ll make sure to record all the negotiations so you can’t say I was ducking. I want that fight because it’s going to give me the respect I deserve. I’m never afraid. I have a spirit of competition in me and you’re going to see that come out when I fight Tank and whoop his ass,” Garcia said the following.
No secret of the fact that Garcia wants to fight Davis in the past and immediately after the contest came to an end, he wanted the world to know that his rival was still on his mind. In a short but simple response to Garcia’s performance, Davis had the following to say on social media.
“See y’all the end of the year..#TheONE”.
Ryan Garcia KOs Javier Fortuna With Three Punches Garcia and Davis are among a number of stars that the lightweight division has to offer as it includes Teofimo Lopez who has also moved up to 140 lbs, Vasiliy Lomachenko and undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney.
The Match Could Happen Gervonta Davis (27-0, 25 KOs) isn’t everyone’s cup of tea but it’s hard to ignore what he can do in a boxing ring. The 27-year-old currently holds the WBA (Regular) lightweight title and in his last fight, he settled the score with foe Rolando Romero in Brooklyn. Romero was doing some nice work throughout the early stages of the contest but ultimately, it was ‘Tank’ who landed the final blow in the form of a devastating TKO that showed the masses exactly what he’s capable of.
Gervonta Davis knocked out Rolly Romero in the sixth round in Brooklyn last May.
Last year, Davis competed at junior welterweight in June 2021, when he knocked out Mario Barrios for the WBA ‘regular’ title, but then dropped down to 135 in the aftermath.
Even before Garcia took a break from the sport last year, he was calling out Davis following his win over Luke Campbell and while it was a fight which got boxing fans salivating, there were a number of obstacles which would stop it from happening involving promotional ties and broadcasters.
Now, the fight seems closer than ever after Davis became a free agent following his final fight under the Mayweather Promotions banner which was a win over Rolando Romero. Garcia vs. Davis would certainly be a fight which the world would take notice. Two men with bombs in their hands, outspoken personalities and under the age of 30, the winner would easily make themselves one of, if not, the biggest star in world boxing.
However, if Garcia and Davis do go head-to-head at some point this year, it could be the spark the lightweight and super lightweight division needs in order for the big names to face each other and create some memorable fight nights. American boxing fans are also craving a mega-fight between two of their own. Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford are apparently close to an undisputed welterweight title fight, but that will be believed once an announcement is made. Garcia vs. Davis meanwhile could suit that billing.
Garcia’s promoters and network, DAZN and Golden Boy Promotions have expressed their desire to do a joint deal with Davis’s Premier Boxing Champions and Showtime, if necessary, in order to make Garcia vs. Davis happen. If the two broadcasters can indeed strike a deal, it will be a decision rejoiced by fans across the globe.
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Oleksandr Usyk spars ferociously hard for his August 20 rematch with Anthony Joshua. Kazakh heavyweight Nursultan Amanzholov, who had sparred with Usyk was recalled to his team to help prepare the champion for the rematch. Amanzholov revealed and gives an insight into the champion’s mindset for the Joshua fight, that Usyk is highly motivated and ‘is going to war’ mood in camp in Dubai.
Amanzholov’s manager Aamir Ali said the Ukrainian Usyk is looking “dangerous” in training.
Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine fights Anthony Joshua of Great Britain during their first Heavyweight Title fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 25, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
“He (Amanzholov) says there are days when Usyk goes to war with him. It’s not easy to hurt to Nursultan but he’s been on the receiving end a few times. But a lot of his heavyweights have been sent back home, if they can’t stay in camp,” Ali said. “They can’t keep up.”
The Kazakh prospect has been training in Dubai with Usyk since June for this fight. “He says (Usyk) is in tremendous shape for this camp,” Amanzholov’s manager said.
Rage On The Red Sea: Usyk vs Joshua 2 Wilder Could Face The Winner of Usyk VS Joshua “He said as soon as (Usyk) came back from Jeddah, from the press conference, the day he arrived back, he phoned up Nursultan who was sitting in his hotel and said to him, ‘I want you sparring today.’ Literally got off the plane and started sparring straightaway and (Amanzholov) said he was in a foul mood. He was in a really angry mood, wanted to go to war.”
The 29-year-old Amanzholov was a seasoned amateur before he turned professional and is durable. He’s sparred heavy punchers before. “He took every shot in the book from (Daniel) Dubois, every shot in the book and didn’t move,” Ali said. “His feet, for a guy that big, are amazing.
“He’s had over 300 amateur fights so he’s a really, really tough kid. (He can take) a lot of punishment.”
But sparring Usyk has pushed his limits. He trained with the Ukrainian for his first fight with Anthony Joshua last year. Ali explained, “He was sending heavyweights, six foot six and whatnot back home. Nursultan was the one of the only heavyweights that he kept on throughout the whole camp. Because he would actually challenge him and give him a very tough time and from what I understand there were points where Nursultan was being told by Usyk, ‘No I need you to come on harder.’ Like don’t hold back on me, just go to war.”
Anthony Joshua Lose Again to Oleksandr Usyk, Should He Retire? After Usyk VS Joshua Rematch, What Is Next? The signs are that an inspired Usyk is leaving nothing to chance as he goes into his second bout with Joshua. His IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles are on the line as well as the Ukrainian’s status in the division. That will all be decided on August 20 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
If that is the situation that will be faced by Anthony Joshua next month, then he is indeed in big trouble.
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Lightweight contender Ryan Garcia maintained his unbeaten record in front of a passionate crowd at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Saturday night. ‘King Ry’ Garcia delivered a spectacular performance against former two-time world champion Javier “El Abejon” Fortuna (37-4-1, 26 KOs) and stopped him by sixth-round knockout.
With this victory, Ryan Garcia improved to 23-0 and recorded his 19th knockout by stopping the shorter, slower Fortuna. The 23-years-old was away for more than a year after defeating Luke Campbell in January 2021 when he decided to step away from the sport with mental health problems. That layoff was extended when he had to undergo surgery to resolve a hand injury. He returned to the ring earlier this year when he defeated Emmanuel Tagoe, but Javier Fortuna was seen as a step up in quality.
Garcia was unable to stop his Ghanaian opponent in his previous outing but sent Fortuna to the canvas three times, stopping him with a third and final knockdown in the sixth round.
“I know that I performed well for myself,” Garcia said.
“And I know that I was crisp, I was sharp and I stayed in my truth. I didn’t do anything crazy. I know how good of a fighter I am. I just had to put it all together and you seen that come together today. … I mean, the fight speaks for itself. I don’t need to say anything. You seen how I fought.”
The 23-year-old American explained how Fortuna had drawn a better performance from him than Tagoe.
“He hit hard,” he explained.
“He has a hard fist. I just told you when I face harder punchers, I box better.”
Garcia Stopped Fortuna by Three Punches Ryan Garcia gave Javier Fortuna the beating he promised Saturday night. The hard-hitting lightweight contender dropped Fortuna three times – once apiece in the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds – on his way to a sixth-round knockout. Referee Jerry Cantu counted out Fortuna after Garcia sent him to the canvas a third time with a left hook 19 seconds into the sixth round. Their 12-round fight, which was contested at a 140-pound limit, was officially stopped at 27 seconds of round six.
Ryan Garcia stopped Javier Fortuna by a three-punch combination in sixth round.
Few knew what to expect between Fortuna and Garcia except that it was the Southern Californian’s toughest fight yet. He had never faced a world champion before and though he had promised an easy victory, seasoned fighters have their own set of tricks to the trade. Garcia, who fought for the second time with trainer Joe Goossen in his corner, didn’t need nearly 12 rounds to defeat Fortuna.
Garcia opened up quickly behind a strong and lightning left jab. He also maintained a disciplined distance for most of the fight. Fortuna was cautious and waiting for Garcia to relax and give up the distance, but that moment never came. Then he tried to roughhouse (as he’s known to do) but wasn’t all that successful. His offense was otherwise sporadic and not very effective.
Instead of the patented check left hook that Garcia is known for, he worked behind a lead right cross to open up Fortuna’s defense. It worked until the second round but Fortuna found an opening and caught Garcia with an overhand right. The crowd booed the powerful Fortuna punch. Fortuna had disposed of twenty-six foes in his previous fights.
About midway through the fourth round, Garcia put Fortuna down with a vicious body shot not too dissimilar from the punch that knocked Luke Campbell out. Cleverly and cynically, Fortuna beat the count and bought himself extra time by spitting out his mouthpiece. Garcia didn’t go all-out for the finish but he did shake Fortuna twice more with hooks.
In the fifth round, Garcia cornered Fortuna again and launched a three-punch combination. A left hook to the head collapsed Fortuna again. That was a heavy knockdown and Fortuna was definitely hurt. Fortuna did catch Garcia with a right hand that live looked like it stunned him, but Garcia was more off balance than actually hurt.
Garcia was in full hunt mode in the sixth and Fortuna realized it. The Southern California fighter had a look of calm but was intent on finishing the fight. A sizzling three-punch combination connected and Fortuna was counted out this time by Referee Jerry Cantu at 27 seconds of the sixth round.
“First, before I do anything I want to look up and thank God,” said Garcia. “The fight speaks for itself. I don’t need to say anything else.”
Many had questioned Garcia’s willingness to fight and opinions varied on what his true goal was as a pro boxer.
“They said I was a guy that didn’t care about boxing. You seen today when I step in the ring I take all the negativity out and make it into a positive,” said Garcia about the constant criticisms. “I will fight Tank next.”
“That’s going to give me the respect that I deserve,” Garcia explained. “I have a spirit of competition and you’re going to see that when I fight Tank.” Garcia told when asked why he wants Tank Davis.
Garcia did what he had to do against a heavy underdog and was impressive in the process, but at this stage of his career, it’s obvious that he needs a truly big fight against one of the division’s elite to really test just how great he is. In the post-fight interview with DAZN’s Chris Mannix, ‘KingRy’ called out WBA “regular” champion Gervonta Davis (27-0, 25 KOs) for his next fight. Davis is supposedly a contractual free agent after his deal with Mayweather Promotions ended with his recent KO of Rolando Romero in May. We’ll see if this fight does get made and if it does it would be a massive bout both for relevance and money.
The Saturday night win by Garcia possibly sets up a pivotal match with burgeoning superstar Gervonta “Tank” Davis whose penchant for spectacular knockout wins makes boxing fans salivate at the possibilities of a clash with Garcia. It would be star power versus star power.
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The biggest heavyweight rematches in the history of boxing, between the unified heavyweight world champion, Oleksandr Usyk, and the British former world champion, Anthony Joshua, is still a month to go. Usyk and Joshua will meet for a second time on 20 August in the coastal city of Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Whoever emerges victorious is likely to be in the hunt for a unification showdown with the WBC champion – a belt still in the possession of Tyson Fury despite his retirement vow.
Even though, there are already some projections prepared by the fighters, especially the heavyweights, after the bout which is titled Rage On The Red Sea is completed.
Wilder Could Face The Winner of Usyk VS Joshua One of those is the former WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder. The manager, Shelly Finkel, suggests The Bronze Bomber could face the winner of Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua. Wilder has not fought since his knockout defeat to Tyson Fury last October but recently insisted he intends to fight again after considering retirement.
“Maybe the winner of Usyk and Joshua. I don’t know what Fury is doing? Maybe if Joshua wins it’s a huge fight in the UK (between those two) – there’s so many intangibles so we’re looking to see what happens in that fight,” Finkel said.
“I don’t care what Fury says, we’re waiting to see what he really wants to do because if he wants to fight the winner then he’s going to get it. But after that, where are the top guys?
Wilder has not fought since his October defeat to Tyson Fury.
“There’s only four real top guys in the heavyweights right now – Usyk, Joshua, Fury and Deontay.”
The American Wilder spent months out of the public eye following his defeat to Fury last year but revealed in May he would ‘continue his journey’ in boxing.
“I can’t stop right now. I love you guys so much. I can’t end it like this. This journey’s not over with. I must continue my journey.” Wilder said after defeat to Fury last year.
Anthony Joshua Lose Again to Oleksandr Usyk, Should He Retire? Besides Wilder, the other fighter who already has plans after Usyk vs Joshua is Anthony Joshua himself. He will not be forced into retirement if he loses once again in his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, according to his promoter Eddie Hearn. Joshua is hoping to avenge the result last year after he suffered the second defeat of his illustrious career.
Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will look to reclaim his titles when he faces the Ukrainian next month. If he emerges victorious, Joshua would become a three-belt unified champion – and it may set up a mouth-watering undisputed clash with WBC champion Tyson Fury.
“No, I would be shocked,” Hearn told when quizzed about the prospect of Joshua retiring if he loses to Usyk for a second successive time. “AJ loves fighting, boxing is everything to him. He loves the sport, and I’m sure he’ll be around for a long time, but obviously we’d much rather win.”
Anthony Joshua knocked out Kubrat Pulev in 9th-round, December 2020.
The reassuring words from Matchroom Boxing boss Hearn comes after former heavyweight champion David Haye claimed Joshua faces premature retirement should he lose again to Usyk. Haye believes Joshua’s mentality would essentially force him to walk away from the sport.
“If he doesn’t win, I am not sure he wants to be in a sport where he knows he is not the best,” Haye said. “He got out-hustled by someone he knows he can beat and if – he does everything right and Usyk still beats him – I don’t know if there is anything else for him to do in the sport.”
It is getting more interesting to find out what is the agenda of big four heavyweights after the fight of The Rage On The Red Sea.
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Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will look to reclaim his titles when he faces Oleksandr Usyk at the Jeddah Super Dome in Saudi Arabia on August 20. If he emerges victorious, Joshua would become a three-belt unified champion – and it may set up a mouth-watering undisputed clash with WBC champion Tyson Fury.
Joshua will not be forced into retirement if he loses once again in his rematch with The Ukrainian – that’s according to his promoter Eddie Hearn. Joshua is hoping to avenge the result last year after he suffered the second defeat of his illustrious career.
Back in September, Joshua was comfortably outclassed as the Ukrainian took his WBA, WBO and IBF world titles in front of 65,000 fans at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Usyk stunned Joshua on a number of occasions and was simply too fast for the Brit, landing a number of impressive hits to win unanimously on points.
However, the 32-year-old would find himself cut adrift of the of the heavyweight picture if he suffers defeat at the hands of Usyk. Regardless, Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn remains adamant that a loss to the 35-year-old Ukrainian – who admirably returned home to defend his country from the Russian military invasion – would not force the Brit into retirement.
After Usyk VS Joshua Rematch, What Is Next? “No, I would be shocked,” Hearn told when quizzed about the prospect of Joshua retiring if he loses to Usyk for a second successive time. “AJ loves fighting; boxing is everything to him.
“When he lost to Usyk, the amount of people in the industry messaged me, saying, ‘I think he should retire now.’ I said, ‘He just lost to the pound-for-pound No 1 or 2. He’s not had that many fights.’
“He loves the sport, and I’m sure he’ll be around for a long time, but obviously we’d much rather win.”
Eddie Hearn believes Anthony Joshua will be around for a long time.
The reassuring words from Matchroom Boxing boss Hearn comes after former heavyweight champion David Haye claimed Joshua faces premature retirement should he lose to Usyk in Saudi Arabia next month. The 41-year-old believes Joshua’s mentality would essentially force him to walk away from the sport.
“If he doesn’t win, I am not sure he wants to be in a sport where he knows he is not the best,” Haye said. “He got out-hustled by someone he knows he can beat and if – he does everything right and Usyk still beats him – I don’t know if there is anything else for him to do in the sport.
“He is such a winner that I don’t know what he does next, if he loses again. He believes he has all the physical abilities to beat Usyk, so do I, so with the right plan he can get the victory.”
Rage On The Red Sea: Usyk vs Joshua 2 Yeah, we think it is too early for Joshua to retire from the sport that made him shine. Moreover, he is still 32 years old and has a fantastic record, 24 wins with 22 KOs. The big fighters he has defeated are Dillian Whyte, Wladimir Klitschko, and Kubrat Pulev, all knocked out. That’s not bad at all.

Deontay Wilder’s manager Shelly Finkel has suggested ‘The Bronze Bomber’ could fight the winner of Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua next – and shut down talk of a meeting with Dereck Chisora. Usyk and Joshua meanwhile will meet for a second time on 20 August with whoever emerges victorious likely to be in the hunt for a unification showdown with the WBC champion.
The former WBC heavyweight champion has not fought since his knockout defeat to Tyson Fury last October but recently insisted he intends to fight again after considering retirement.
Shelly Finkel and Deontay Wilder at press conference before the bout against Tyson Fury last year.
“Maybe the winner of Usyk and Joshua. I don’t know what Fury is doing? Maybe if Joshua wins it’s a huge fight in the UK (between those two) – there’s so many intangibles so we’re looking to see what happens in that fight,’ Finkel told Planet Sport.
‘I don’t care what Fury says (about his retirement), we’re waiting to see what he really wants to do because if he wants to fight the winner then he’s going to get it. But after that, where are the top guys? There’s only four real top guys in the heavyweights right now – Usyk, Joshua, Fury and Deontay”.
After Usyk VS Joshua Rematch, What Is Next? Rage On The Red Sea: Usyk vs Joshua 2 Chisora meanwhile ended a three-fight losing streak with a thrilling win over Kubrat Pulev in London last Saturday. ‘Del Boy’ has vowed to continue fighting, insisting he only wants hard fights before calling out Wilder. Finkel however suggests there is little interest from their side in a fight with the 37-year-old Briton. “Derek Chisora? He just edged a split-decision over Kubrat Pulev, no way,” Finkel said.
Wilder has not fought since his October defeat to Tyson Fury. Wilder spent months out of the public eye following his defeat to Fury last year but revealed in May he would continue his journey in boxing.
“I can’t stop right now. I must continue with my journey,” Wilder said. “I love you guys so much. I can’t end it like this. This journey’s not over with. I must continue my journey.”
As we know, Wilder’s journey is very fascinating, with 41 KOs of his 42 wins. He has only been defeated twice, both times by Tyson Fury alone. No wonder Finkel, maybe Wilder too, don’t want to talk about the fight against Fury again.
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Undefeated lightweight contender Ryan Garcia (22-0, 18 KOs) of Victorville, California, and former two-time world champion Javier Fortuna (37-3-1, 26 KOs) of La Romana, Dominican Republic square off in the main event at Crypto.com Arena in Downtown LA on Saturday, July 16. Many boxing observers believes that Garcia will face the most difficult challenge in his career.
For Garcia and Fortuna, this 12-rounder is a rescheduling of a lightweight bout that was supposed to happen in 2021, but was postponed when Garcia withdrew to address his mental health. With the matchup just in a few days, some fighters have given their thoughts and predictions.
RYAN GARCIA VS JAVIER FORTUNA: Fight Date, Time, How To Watch It Mikaela Mayer The unified super featherweight world champion, having held the WBO female title since 2020 and the IBF female title since November 2021, Mikaela Mayer, share her thought about the bout. She predicts Garcia will stop Fortuna by his X factor.
“It’s Garcia’s speed. Fortuna just can’t match it and I think that’s where Garcia’s power comes in because he’s got those fast hands and that fast whipping hook. So, I really think he’s going to be able to just catch Fortuna with that. That’s how I see it ending, one left hook.” Mayer explained Garcia’s X factor.
“I see Garcia stopping Fortuna. The speed and the power that he has will be the difference. The power comes from that speed, the force and the speed. I just think that Fortuna isn’t the smartest when it comes to attacks and he leaves himself open. Eventually, he’s going to get caught with the left hook. I think Garcia wins by knockout, I don’t have a round, but Garcia has been coming out quickly in his last few fights. He puts the pressure on, even though he’s a taller, rangier boxer. I sort of see him doing that again and I think the stoppage will probably come in the first half of the fight.” Mayer continued.
Bernard Hopkins and Devin Haney The American former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2016, Bernard Hopkins shared his thoughts on why it was important for the young fighter to get the victory.
“Ryan Garcia wins because he’s hungry and he wants to fight ‘Tank’ Davis. He can’t afford to have a win (go to Fortuna), it don’t look good. He has a lot of things on the table that he must look great at.”
Sided with Bernard Hopkins and even went so far as to state, Devin Haney feels Garcia will have an easy time with Fortuna.
“I think Javier Fortuna is past his prime and I feel like Ryan should go in there and do his thing. I think he should have an easy time with him, but Javier Fortuna is a litte scrappy, he’s a veteran, but I don’t think he has as much of a chin.”
Roy Jones Jr. and Eddie Hearn The Fighter of The Year in 1994 and 2003, and The Fighter of Decade for 1990s, Roy Jones Jr. reminded fans that they shouldn’t underestimate Fortuna. He feels that while Garcia is a little sharper, Fortuna has more experience in boxing that may help him in this fight.
Meanwhile, Promoter Eddie Hearn says he has doubts that Ryan Garcia will beat Javier Fortuna this Saturday night. Hearn believes that if this is the same Fortuna that he’s seen in the past, where Ryan will be in for a long night. In his last two fights against Emmanuel Tagoe and Luke Campbell, Ryan didn’t look so good. That might be why Hearn believes the former WBA super featherweight champion Fortuna can win.
“I haven’t seen a lot of Fortuna, but if he’s the same fighter he has been, I think it’s going to be a very tough night’s work for Ryan Garcia. I don’t think, and I’m only watching Ryan Garcia at the gym like a lot of fans are, I’m not so sure (he beats Fortuna).” said Hearn.
“I’m not so sure this fight plays out so easily as some people think it’s going to play out on Saturday, which is great news. So make sure you tune into DAZN to watch it because it’s going to be a great fight.”
“Yes, absolutely,” said Hearn when asked if he’ll be impressed if Ryan Garcia scores a big knockout against the 33-year-old Fortuna.
Other fighters such as Danny Garcia and Antonio Tarver gave their thoughts on the fight. Danny Garcia believes Ryan Garcia is fresher and hungrier and that will lead to victory, while Tarver recognized Fortuna’s history of getting into some wars. He believes Fortuna has the ability to highlight some bad spots or weak points in Garcia’s game to make it a difficult fight.
Will Garcia have a hard time facing Fortuna, or ‘KingRy’ end this match and moving his record to 23-0 with 19 knockouts?

Jake Paul was set for his upcoming bout on August 6 against Tommy Fury when it was announced that he would need to find a new opponent. It was not the first cancellation, but the twice, after the Long Island star being due to injury and the more recent time being due to travel issues. Jake Paul ended up for Fury’s replacement being Hashim Rahman Jr, the son of the legendary boxer of the same name. In the next three weeks, the pair will go head-to-head at Madison Square Garden, in the Big Apple under the spotlight. Rahman and the YouTube star were going back-and-forth in a recent press conference and surprisingly, it was Paul who was on the back foot for a lot of it. In fact, he was so on the back foot, after Rahman Jr. came across much more genuine providing details and calling out Jake Paul for running from him. “Don’t turn your back and run like we did when we sparred,” Rahman Jr responded. “I was there to work with you, to actually help you get confidence to go against a guy that was 5’ 5” with no fights. So what are you talking about? And I still was handicapped, boxing you with one hand. Go watch the tape. I didn’t even use my right hand… Why you running in a boxing ring? Do you know how to box? Have you learned that yet? Have you learned that you can’t run yet?” Rahman Jr. said. “He turned his back and ran from me, that’s what’s going on in their whole camp, that’s all they do. I’m here to end this facade he’s calling a career,” he said at one point. Jake Paul and Hashim Rahman Jr. at the press conference on Tuesday, July 12. Photo: Showtime Boxing. Jake kept insisting “we have the footage” so as to disprove what his foe was saying, with this prompting Rahman to ask for its release. Funnily enough, the man with over 20 million YouTube subscribers also said ‘I wish that I could release the footage’ so clearly one of them is bluffing. “Imma let the fans see on August 6,” was Paul’s rebuttal when pushed hard to put out this supposedly incriminating sparring footage. It would be pretty iconic if he walked out with videos of him dealing with Rahman in training and that would be very on-brand for the flashy boy from Cleveland, Ohio. It’s possible that Jake Paul might finally have bitten off more than he can chew this time. Paul’s resume to this point is without much bite. He is 5-0 as a boxer but is yet to beat anyone of note. His last two fights were against former MMA star Tyrone Woodley. The Baltimore-born Rahman’s current record is 12-1, with the solitary loss coming last time out at the hands of Jack McKenzie Morrison in Vegas. This bout against Rahman Jr. will easily be the biggest test of Jake Paul’s career. It remains to be seen whether Paul is doing all of this for fame and fortune, or if he wants to become a legitimate boxing contender. Check the related video below!

The World Boxing Association ordered the fight between the WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol and former super middleweight titleholder Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez. The bout was formally ordered by the WBA on Monday, July 11th afternoon, with the two sides given until August 10 to come to terms to avoid a purse bid hearing. “Bivol’s champion period is conditioned to a term of 24 months and his last mandatory fight was on March 3, 2018, his next one was to be after March 2020,” Carlos Chavez, chairman of the WBA Championship Committee detailed in a letter to both camps. “For that reason, he must face Ramirez. “In case they do not reach an agreement in the given time period or any of the parties refused to do so, the WBA will have the right to call the fight a purse bid.” Fans wanted to see Bivol battle IBF/WBC/WBO 175-lb champion Artur Beterbiev for the undisputed championship next, but that fight can’t happen now. It was because Beterbiev’s promoter Bob Arum is already planning on having him defend against #1 WBO Anthony Yarde in October in London. The news of the World Boxing Association’s decision to order Bivol (20-0, 11 KOs) to defend against former WBO 168-lb champion Ramirez (44-0, 30 KOs) won’t make Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn happy. He had hoped to set up a fight between Bivol and #2 WBA Joshua Buatsi next for a battle in the UK. Unfortunately for Hearn, the WBA has chosen Ramirez, so he’ll have to wait until next year to get Buatisi a title shot against whoever holds the belt. Ramirez’s promoter Oscar De La Hoya was overjoyed at hearing about the WBA ordering the fight with Bivol, and he’s already asking fans whether they prefer to travel to Las Vegas or Los Angeles to watch the fight live. “Now that the @WBABoxing ordered Zurdo vs. Bivol, where would you travel to see it? Vegas or Los Angeles,” said Oscar Dela Hoya on Twitter. The tall 6’3″ Ramirez was a good fighter when he campaigned at 168, capturing the WBO super middleweight title in 2016 and successfully defending it five times until vacating it in 2019 when he moved up to 175. In going up to 175, Ramirez has slowed down and lost his little hand speed. At the same time, Ramirez’s power hasn’t improved, and he is just big & slow for the weight class. He was arguably a better fighter at 168. Ramirez had it easy earning his #1 spot at 175 since moving up to light heavyweight in 2019. In Zurdo Ramirez’s five fights in the division, he’s beaten these less than dangerous contenders, Dominic Boesel, Yunieski Gonzalez, Sullivan Barrera, Alfonso Lopez, and Tommy Karpency. Even though some boxing fans complained that Ramirez should have fought Craig Richards, Buatsi, or Callum Smith to earn the #1 spot with the WBA. Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramírez used his tremendous size advantage to stop #2 WBA Dominic Boesel in the fourth round in a WBA light heavyweight title eliminator last May in Ontario, California. Bivol, meanwhile, is represented by Matchroom Boxing and career-long manager Vadim Kornilov. The leading candidate for 2022 Fighter of the Year is coming off the biggest win of his career and the best performance posted by any boxer thus far this year. The unbeaten long-reigning titlist turned away the challenge of four-division champ and then pound-for-pound king this past May 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The 31-year old Kyrgyzstan-born, Russian-based champ was viewed as a clear winner by most observers but had to sweat out absurdly close scorecards of 115-113 across the board to retain his title for the ninth defense of the title he has held since 2017. Bivol has previously mentioned Ramirez when discussing a possible fight. “Gilberto Ramirez is one of the top players in the light heavyweight division. We have talked about this fight for a long time. “The time has come to make this a reality. We’ve trained together and sparred as well. He is a professional gentleman and a very good boxer. “He is an ex-world champion who has proven to be one of the best. Fights like this excite fans. This is what boxing is all about, fights that either fighter has a 50-percent chance of being victorious.” That was eighteen months ago. Now is the time to make the fight a reality. Ramirez currently guards an unreal 44-0 record with 30 stoppages. “Zurdo” has powered through two divisions as a pro and is already a super-middleweight world champion. “I appreciate the WBA and believe they will follow the right process,” Ramirez said. “I’m confused about Bivol ducking me. I earned the WBA mandatory challenger position in the ring, not once but twice. “He’s been talking about fighting me for the last two years. It’s the time!” If Bivol comes through Ramirez, we will see who is becoming The Unbeaten King.

Derek Chisora accomplished his ambition to get revenge over Kubrat Pulev at the O2 Arena in London last Saturday night. The victory helped silence the doubters of the 38-year-old with the judges scoring the heavyweight contest 112-116, 116-112 and 116-114 to ‘Del Boy’ after he lost to the Bulgarian back in 2016. This also halted his run of three consecutive defeats with a split decision win over ‘The Cobra’.
For Chisora, the result and the performance that barely secured it will serve as vindication of his decision to fight on. Fans were wincing during this hellacious contest – though that word seems almost too ‘professional sports’ for a match this gladiatorial – and they will have likely had the same reaction when Chisora called for a clash with Deontay Wilder during his post-fight interview. Chisora said this week that the product he sells is “War”, but his feelings towards retirement suggest that the veteran has become a prisoner of it over time.
“I think I last won a fight three years ago,” Chisora said, exhausted but relieved. “It’s been… listen… It was hard. Pulev’s a great fighter. I’m happy today. At the same time, I’m sad. I don’t have many left in me, but what I have, I’m gonna give it all to you guys. I don’t want easy fights. I told Eddie (Hearn, promoter) the other day, if you can get me the ‘Bronze Bomber’ (Deontay Wilder), I’ll be happy.” Wilder may be an enticing prospect for Chisora. That fight is a frightening prospect for fans.
A 12-rounds Brutal Bout Taglines for boxing bouts are often contrived and usually superfluous, but for this rematch six years in the making, ‘Total Carnage’ proved fitting. If anything, those in attendance in London probably anticipated a few rounds of total carnage and then a sad, brutal ending to the night and potentially the career of either of these aging heavyweights. But Chisora, 38, and Pulev, 41, raged against the dying of the pugilistic light with stubborn jabs, weltering hooks, and ominous overhands as around 7,000 watched on.
Chisora employed animated head movement in the opening round, evading Pulev’s jabs and getting in close, where he would burrow spiteful hooks into the body of the Bulgarian. Pulev’s torso was soon a vibrant red, but the tourist established his jab more effectively over the following few rounds, preferring to fight at range while Chisora tried to close distance. As the fight crossed its halfway mark, Pulev was pushing back Chisora and seemingly starting to pull clear, putting together combinations with the crowd favorite stuck on the ropes.
It was in Round 7 that the tide began to turn, however, while simultaneously turning a crimson red. For Chisora had cut Pulev above the Bulgarian’s left eye, and the wound began to open up severely in the seventh frame, blood impairing Pulev’s vision and allowing Chisora to hammer him with the kind of overhand rights that had not quite connected up until that point.
Impressive and vital work from Pulev’s cutman prevented the blood from spilling down the Bulgarian’s face as it had in Round 7, and the 41-year-old reaped the benefits in the eighth round; Pulev increased his output and began to break down Chisora. The Briton rallied late in the round, however, and in the ninth round, he nearly spun Pulev around with a winging hook. Pulev tried to box his way out of a troubling moment, but again Chisora hurt him with a heavy shot.
In Round 10, Chisora opened up another cut – this one on the other side of Pulev’s face – and again his opponent’s vision was impaired as blood streamed down. The visitor again tried to stay disciplined in his approach, while Chisora favored haymakers and began to land them with increasing success. Pulev connected with a right hand after the bell at the end of the round, and Chisora responded in kind, with the referee seemingly content that the fouls had canceled one another out.
Round 11 arrived and Pulev remarkably seemed to be undeterred by the bleeding around his eyes. He slung straight shots at Chisora, the Briton beginning to fade and starting to rely on his heart as his lungs let him down. There was time for one last crucial rally from Chisora, though, “Del Boy” getting after Pulev straight away and propelling hooks into the midriff of the battered Bulgarian.
After 12 rounds that flowed from one to the next on a cocktail tide of blood and sweat, it was Chisora’s swollen hand that was raised by the referee. Pulev seemed accepting of the result. Chisora’s brave showing was, apparently, enough, as his young children watched on – seeing their father fight in person for the first time.

FightersTalkTV.com – Two veteran warriors will go head to head again, six years after their first meeting. Derek Chisora (29-2, 14 KOs) and Kubrat Pulev (32-12, 23 KOs) will renew hostilities in a heavyweight battle at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday night. Pulev claimed a split decision victory over Chisora in Hamburg in May 2016 and secured the EBU heavyweight title en route to an eventual world title shot. “The Cobra” unleashed a jab fest and rode his weapon of choice to a split-decision victory. Although one judge inexplicably saw it for Chisora, it was pretty clear that Pulev should have comfortably won via a lopsided unanimous decision. Anyhow, with that bout being for the European heavyweight title, this re-up will be for pure guts and pride. And they are ready for their rematch. Pulev, 41, was fighting for world titles as recently as December 2020, as he fought Anthony Joshua for the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles. This was just the second defeat out of 29 fights in his career, with the first coming against Wladimir Klitschko back in 2014. Chisora, meanwhile, who turns 39 in December, has fought no fewer than 13 times since then, defying expectations over a potential retirement. He is coming off the back of three straight defeats, dropping a pair of decisions against New Zealander Joseph Parker having previously been bested by now-unified champion Oleksandr Usyk. Derek Chisora and Kurbat Pulev will go head-to-head once again on Saturday night. This unexpected rematch is being billed as ‘Total Carnage’, with the duo having to be separated at their last pre-fight press conference after a heated final face-off turned into something of a wrestling bout. It was because Chisora ​​managed to provoke Pulev’s emotions, and it can be the keys to get his victory. Agression Immediately Chisora laid down the gauntlet during the fight’s press conference earlier in the week: “Let’s f***ing go for it.” If that’s not an invitation to a fire fight, nothing else will be. But if Chisora truly wants to get Pulev off his back foot and away from picking him apart with the jab, he’s got to bring the “War” to the Bulgarian. And the only way to do that is to sully up the fight immediately with raw aggression. That aggression may prove to make Chisora vulnerable at times, but if he truly wants to go for it as touted, he must unleash forward-moving force on Pulev without taking a step back. Get Inside of Pulev’s Reach Pulev vs Chisora in their first match, May 2016. Standing six-foot-two to Pulev’s six-foot-four, Chisora has to work to get inside of the Bulgarian’s six-inch reach advantage. Getting inside early will go long ways toward negating the same jab that Pulev employed and rode to victory over six years ago in their initial fight. Obviously, that’s going to be an easier said than done task for “War” Chisora, but the British boxer has to force cramped quarters by any means — even resorting to clinching early if need be. Uppercut In The Clinch It shouldn’t take too many rounds for Chisora to gauge his comfortability and difficulty in getting inside on Pulev. Well, once he’s locked in the clinched phonebooth with “The Cobra,” Chisora should look to unload a compact uppercut to damage the taller foe. Anthony Joshua found success with the weapon against Pulev in victory nearly two years ago. Chisora might find paydirt with the same shot. Adding to that thinking is Pulev being 41 and possibly a step slower. When Pulev is looking to jab his way out of the clinch to reassert space, it might be the perfect timing for Chisora to blast him with a counter uppercut right up the middle. We will see if Chisora ​​manages to maximize the keys he has to victory, considering he is not as young as six years ago. You can watch the boxing videos on our YouTube channel! >>>

FightersTalkTV.com – The former four-weight world champion, Mikey Garcia, has announced his retirement from the sport. Although it has not been officially, the announcement can be seen on his updated Instagram profile. Mikey Garcia’s Instagram account. Garcia, who was undefeated in his first 20 professional fights with 17 KOs, updated his Instagram account, with the description now reading “retired world champ” in the featherweight, junior lightweight, lightweight and junior welterweight divisions. Meanwhile, a source at Matchroom Boxing, who had promoted Garcia in what will now go down as his final fights, says the retirement announcement seems to be official. Mikey Garcia has booked a sensational record as a professional, standing at 40 wins with 30 of those coming by way of knockout, and only 2 losses by unanimous decision. Garcia of Oxnard, California went pro in July of 2006 and he went on to win world titles at featherweight, super featherweight, light and super lightweight. The American defeat some fine fighters, including – Orlando Salido, Juan Manuel Lopez, Roman Martinez, Juan Carlos Burgos, Elio Rojas, Dejan Zlaticanin, Adrien Broner, Robert Easter. Mikey Garcia’s last fight against Sandor Martin in October 2021 at Chukchansi Park in Fresno, CA. Mandatory Credit: Melina Pizano/Matchroom. He also challenged for welterweight glory but came up short in a points loss to Errol Spence Jr. Despite bouncing back from this defeat with a unanimous decision win over Jessie Vargas, Garcia was then beaten by Spanish contender Sandor Martin last October and many fans saw this result as the beginning of the end for Garcia. If this is the end of the road of the Garcia, he will be able to look back on a career that has seen plenty of world title success and has seen him share the ring with some of the sport’s biggest names. After making his announcement, Premier Boxing Champions wished Garcia well as he moved on with his life. “The entire PBC Family would like to wish four-division world champion and modern-day boxing great Mikey Garcia a happy retirement! “Congratulations on an amazing career,” they said. So do we, FightersTalkTV.com would like to wish Mikey Garcia well in his retirement. Watch Mikey Garcia related videos on our YouTube channel! >>>