
Oscar De La Hoya prefers Teofimo Lopez for Ryan Garcia over 'Rolly' Romero
If Oscar De La Hoya truly had his way, he would move Ryan Garcia in any direction other than a sequel to his last fight.
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If Oscar De La Hoya truly had his way, he would move Ryan Garcia in any direction other than a sequel to his last fight.

With a combined 68 years and five losses in six fights between Regis Prograis and Joseph “JoJo” Diaz, the two former titleholders surprised many in their exciting brawl in Chicago.

The attractive junior welterweight pairing between Oscar Duarte and Kenneth Sims Jnr on Saturday in Chicago has quickly developed into a grudge match.

The Mexican light heavyweight Yair “Manotas” Gallardo has signed a co-promotional agreement with Golden Boy Promotions and Miguel Cotto Promotions.

Among the prospects hoping to reignite the middleweight division is Amari “The Reaper” Jones, who signed with Golden Boy Promotions on Friday, the promoter announced.

Sebastian and Nikolai Terteryan, a pair of 24-year-old twins from Denmark, have now been signed up by Golden Boy Promotions.

The preliminary undercard is now set for the June 28 Jake Paul-Julio Chavez Jr. DAZN Pay-Per-View event, writes Jake Donovan

Kenneth Sims Jnr not only has an Oscar Duarte fight back in his sights but won’t have to travel far at all for the occasion this time around.

Asked whether that decision was connected to Haney’s evasive showing against De La Hoya fighter Jose Ramirez Friday, the promoter’s running feud with Haney father-manager-trainer, Bill Haney, or the fact that Haney sued Garcia for battery following their April 2024 no-contest in which Garcia knocked down Haney three times but then submitted three positive PED test results, De La Hoya said, “All of the above.

The managers of Shakur Stevenson are finalizing a deal for the unbeaten WBC lightweight and three-division champion to be represented by veteran New York promoter Lou DiBella for Stevenson’s planned title defense versus Mexico’s William Zepeda on July 12 in New York