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Eddie Hearn understands that trying to sign Devin Haney is an “expensive” undertaking. Haney, the undisputed lightweight champion from Oakland, Calif., is coming off a banner win over Vasiliy Lomachenko last Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, fending off the Ukrainian over 12 rounds to earn a unanimous decision.
Bob Arum apparently does not agree with the judges who scored the undisputed lightweight title fight between Devin Haney and Vasiliy Lomachenko. Last Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Haney fended off Lomachenko over 12 rounds to
Terence Crawford came away a bit concerned by Devin Haney’s latest performance. Twenty-year-old Haney fended off veteran three-division titlist Vasiliy Lomachenko over 12 highly competitive rounds last Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas to remain the undisputed champion of the lightweight
Count Oscar De La Hoya as one of apparently a legion of viewers who believed Vasiliy Lomachenko should have been awarded a decision over Devin Haney. Last Saturday night, Haney successfully held onto his four 135-pound belts with a unanimous points win over
Shakur Stevenson has no doubt in his mind as to who really deserves to be called the undisputed champion of the lightweight division. Last Saturday night Devin Haney retained his four 135-pound titles with a unanimous decision over Ukraine's Vasiliy Lomachenko at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Conor Benn felt that he needed to send a message to his most demonstrative rival. The British welterweight caused a stir this past weekend when he engaged in a brief shoving match with countryman Kell Brook during the undercard of the 140-pound women’s title bout between champion Chantelle Cameron and Katie Taylor in Dublin, Ireland.
Conor Benn feels that he is a hot commodity at the moment. The British welterweight has been the focus of enormous scrutiny ever since it was revealed last year that he tested positive, in two separate tests, for the banned performance-enhancing drug clomifene. The revelation of the first test led to the cancellation of his high-profile fight with Chris Eubank Jr. in October.
Vasiliy Lomachenko was adamant about becoming a champion specifically at the 135-pound limit. The three-division champion from Ukraine said he was encouraged to drop back down in weight after his lightweight title unification loss to Teofimo Lopez in 2020. But Lomachenko, who started his career fighting in the 126-pound ranks, found such a move ultimately cowardly.
Artur Beterbiev’s next title defense will take place in his adopted home of Quebec, Canada. The WBO, WBC, IBF light heavyweight champion from Russia is projected to defend his titles against England’s Callum Smith in “early August,” according to Beterbiev’s co-promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank Inc.
Regis Prograis can’t believe another 140-pound contender appears to be hesitant to fight him for his WBC title. Arnold Barboza Jr., the other 140-pound contender in question, finds it rich that Prograis would call him out after making a decision to sign with a rival promoter.