Jorge Linares backs Gervonta Davis to knock out Vasily Lomachenko and Shakur Stevenson
Jorge Linares believes Gervonta Davis has the solution to stop both Vasiliy Lomachenko and Shakur Stevenson.
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What’s next for Devin Haney?
What should be the 25-year-old Devin Haney’s next move? In search of that answer, BoxingScene spoke to three of the world’s best trainers, the highly respected Stephen “Breadman” Edwards, trainer of Caleb Plant and Julian Williams, among others; Bob Santos, 2022 Sports Illustrated and Ring Magazine Trainer of the Year; and 2002 BWAA Trainer of the Year James “Buddy” McGirt.
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Isaac Cruz yearns for another shot at Gervonta Davis with full training camp
"Pitbull" proved that a fighter can evolve into a star even in defeat, and the performance led to four straight appearances as a co-featured attraction on pay-per-view cards, the most recent one in March being an eighth-round stoppage against Rolando Romero to capture his first world title. Cruz (26-2-1, 18 KOs) will be showcased again on a mega card when he defends his WBA junior welterweight title for the first time against Jose Valenzuela (13-2, 9 KOs) on Aug. 3 as the co-main event to Riyadh Season’s debut event in the United States.
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Is Golden Boy just using William Zepeda as bait for bigger fish?
Shakur Stevenson’s free agency is one of boxing’s hot topics, with previous promoters Top Rank, Matchroom Boxing and Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions all thought to be in the running for the Newark star’s signature.
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Shakur Stevenson says William Zepeda ‘would bring the best out of me’
On Saturday, the WBC lightweight champion and free agent star Stevenson was in Philadelphia for the Matchroom Boxing show headlined by Jaron “Boots” Ennis’ hometown fight and stoppage win against David Avanesyan.
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Why now is the right time for Shakur Stevenson to fight William Zepeda
In Monday’s episode of ProBox TV’s “Deep Waters,” analyst Chris Algieri said the current situations of each fighter leaves them looking for a dance partner, peering squarely at the other. Three-division and WBC lightweight champion Stevenson (22-0) just disposed of challenger Artem Harutyunyan in New Jersey to complete his contract with promoter Top Rank, which signed him out of the 2016 Olympics.
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Paulie Malignaggi's Picks: Shakur Stevenson showed he's best at 135 pounds and that it's time for rivals to step up
In victory over Artem Harutyunyan, Shakur Stevenson again showed how good he really is. He might not have been exciting, but he’ll beat the exciting fighters he’s matched with, which ultimately is the bottom line
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Bob Arum: Vasiliy Lomachenko still in negotiations for a Gervonta Davis fight
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.
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Vasiliy Lomachenko to ‘step aside’ so Gervonta Davis can fight Shakur Stevenson
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.
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Shakur Stevenson retains title with breezy win over Artem Harutyunyan
Shakur Stevenson defended his lightweight title via a technically proficient but underwhelming performance against Artem Hartunyan in a unanimous decision win Saturday at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
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