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Two failed drug tests and the fury of the boxing public are apparently not reasons enough to dissuade promoter Eddie Hearn from triumphally heralding the return of Conor Benn.
Oscar De La Hoya apparently has limited patience for “influencer boxing,” even the kind promulgated by one of his most important business connections.
It’s back to the drawing board, apparently, for Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis. The hard-hitting, 135-pound southpaw from Baltimore was recently asked if his fight with fellow lefty Hector Luis Garcia last Saturday at Capitol One Arena in Washington D.C. served as ideal preparation for his forthcoming showdown with Ryan Garcia, and Davis largely demurred, citing a marked difference in styles.
Not even Chris Eubank Jr.’s trainer is giving Liam Smith much of a chance. Roy Jones Jr., the Hall of Fame fighter and trainer of Eubank, has been preparing his charge to take on former 154-pounder Liam Smith in a 12-round middleweight bout Jan. 21 at AO Arena in Manchester, England. The bout came together after Eubank’s scheduled 157-pound catchweight matchup with welterweight Conor Benn was derailed after Benn tested positive for a banned substance.
Promoter Eddie Hearn wishes he could take back the way he approached the press in the early moments after knowledge of Conor Benn’s failed drug test went public. Last October, Benn, the British welterweight contender, was revealed to have tested positive for the banned substance
Jean Pascal could be the next boxing figure to pass through the fighter-to-promoter revolving door. The Haitian-Canadian light heavyweight contender and former champion, one of the top fighters to come out of Montreal in the past two decades, recently suggested he has a desire to promote boxing shows after his fighting career is over.
Jermaine Franklin, a once-defeated American heavyweight contender, has reportedly emerged as a serious candidate to face British star Anthony Joshua in the spring.
Joe Joyce apparently does not think that Anthony Joshua ever truly made a full pivot, stylistically speaking, from the unpaid ranks.
Crossover boxing is here to stay, at least for one prominent player. Earlier this week, DAZN, the sports streaming platform, announced a five-year deal with Misfits Boxing, the promotional company headed by prominent social media figure KSI, who was one of the first YouTubers to try his hand at professional fisticuffs.
Regis Prograis couldn’t help but be impressed by Terence Crawford’s latest performance inside the ring. The 140-pound WBC champion from New Orleans praised the WBO 147-pound champion from Omaha, Nebraska, after the latter drubbed David Avanesyan in six rounds last month.