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Andreas Hell
multiple authors
The boxing calendar is filling up quickly, with major bouts featuring some of the biggest names in the sport already announced tyson furyDavid Benavidez, deontay wilderAlicia Baumgardner and oleksandr usyk.
But rumors of several other potential matchups for this year remain in limbo.
Desire devin haney fight Ryan Garcia Or Rolando “Rolly” Romero – or both? Is Floyd Mayweather versus Mike Tyson Is the exhibition still happening?
and will do Gervonta “Tank” Davis Returning to the ring amid legal troubles to face Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz in a long-awaited rematch?
Andreas Hell answers these and other questions as he tries to bring clarity to some of the most interesting stories in boxing today.
What’s the latest on the Floyd Mayweather-Mike Tyson showdown?
Since the announcement last September mayweather and tyson were supposed to meet At an exhibition this year, details related to the incident have been scarce. There has been no update on where the fight will be broadcast/streamed, and sources close to the event told ESPN that reports of an April 25 date in the Democratic Republic of Congo were “extremely premature.”
Mayweather has announced That he will face Manny Pacquiao on September 19 at the Sphere in Las Vegas leaves the status of the Tyson fight unclear. For now, the Tyson fight is still a possibility, but there are no concrete details.
Tyson appeared on “The Ariel Helwani Show” on Wednesday and said he “believes” the fight will take place on April 25 in Africa and “in the same ring where Muhammad Ali fought George Foreman.” Ali famously defeated Foreman in the eighth round of the “Rumble in the Jungle” on October 30, 1974, at the 20 May Stadium in Zaire, now recognized as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. While playing as a performer, Tyson said he sprained his hand during training and was unsure whether the injury would affect Mayweather’s fight schedule.
Mayweather has remained silent on the matter but in early March he posted on social media that he would be staying away Boxing exhibition against kickboxer Mike Zambidis This June in Athens, Greece.
Who will Devin Haney fight next: Ryan Garcia or Rolando Romero?
WBO welterweight champion Haney has narrowed his options for his next fight to two opponents: Garcia, the WBC champion, and Romero, the WBA titleholder.
Sources have told ESPN that an offer is on the table for a May 30 unification fight between Haney and Romero. However, the decision now depends on Haney, who is also considering a more lucrative rematch with Garcia – after the no-contest after April 2024 Garcia fails drug test. Garcia claims WBC title via unanimous decision Over Mario Barrios in February And he has said he would be interested in a rematch with Haney. Garcia’s promoter, Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy, suggested He has no interest in a rematchconsidering him as our fighter Haney dropped three times and initially won a majority decision before the results were overturned.
Haney appeared on “Inside the Ring” and confirmed that negotiations were in progress for a unification fight with Romero. He said he is “working on it” with Romero’s promoter Premier Boxing Champions, but said the deal is not done yet. Sources have told ESPN that it is likely Haney is also waiting to see an offer from Turki Alalshaikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority.
Realistically, the fight with Garcia is going nowhere. Haney could face Romero in May and unify the titles, making the fight with Garcia even bigger. Garcia is also looking to fight WBO junior welterweight champion Shakur Stevenson, but weight could present a problem as Stevenson still has to fight at 147 pounds.
Is Gervonta Davis making a comeback against Isaac Cruz this summer?
Perhaps. Although there have been reports of advanced negotiations for a Davis-Cruz 2 fight at 140 pounds this summer, there are some significant hurdles that will need to be cleared before the fight can take place. Davis faces legal issues from October 2025 Domestic incident with ex-girlfriend Courtney Rosell. Davis was arrested in January on charges of battery, false imprisonment and attempted kidnapping, two weeks after a warrant was issued for his arrest, and was bonded out of jail the same day. after posting $8,500 bond..
It has not yet been confirmed when Davis will next appear in court, but this evolving legal situation will have an impact on when Davis decides to return to the ring. Davis is also reportedly dealing with a knee injury that could impact his return. In a post deleted since he was pulled from a fight With Jake Paul in November, Davis mentioned the injury and said he would return to the ring “as soon as my knee gets better”.
Rematch with Cruz, Davis fought to unanimous decision A win in December 2021 could make for another entertaining fight, but Davis has a lot of work to do in his personal life before resuming his career. Needless to mention that he has done this again and again Discussed early retirement from the gameWhich makes it difficult to estimate the time frame of his return.
Is junior welterweight the strongest division in boxing?
The 140-pound division has the strongest and deepest collection of fighters at this time ESPN’s No. 4-ranked pound-for-pound fighter, shakur stevenson, then sit on top resolution of Teofimo Lopez Jr. To become a four-division champion in January. For the most part, junior welterweight is filled with fighters in their prime. ESPN’s top five fighters Those in the division – Stevenson, Lopez, Keyshawn Davis, Richardson Hitchins and Dalton Smith – are either undefeated, current world champions or have held world titles in other weight classes.
But the division is also extremely deep with Subriel Matias, Gary Antuan Russell, Alberto Puello, Arnold Barboza Jr. and Andy Hiraoka in the bottom five. And that doesn’t even include Cruz, Lamont Roach Jr., Adam Azim, and Emiliano Vargas. The division is exceptionally filled with youth, power and skill, as well as proven champions, exciting up-and-coming fighters, and fighters who are not yet out of their prime. There are no easy fights at 140 pounds, and there is always a possibility of Davis returning to add to a loaded division.
