(August 10, 2020) – Midweek boxing comes to ESPN+ this Wednesday with the return of former world title challenger Jono Carroll, who will face off against veteran Maxi Hughes in the 10-round lightweight main event.
Trainer Mickey Bey maintains that Devin Haney will clear out both the lightweight and light welterweight divisions without any problems.
Haney (24-0, 15 KOs) is ready to take on the best, and Bey is really predicting that he’ll beat Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis.
Jorge Linares is predicting a victory for Ryan Garcia (20-0, 17 KOs) against Luke Campbell (20-3, 16 KOs) if the fight gets made between them this year. The former three-division world champion
Linares likes the speed and the power of the 21-year-old ‘Kingry’ Ryan, but he thinks he’s going to have a difficult time against Luke.
LAS VEGAS — Leave the judges at home because Eleider “Storm” Alvarez and Joe “The Beast” Smith Jr. are coming for the knockout.
Alvarez and Smith will face off in a WBO light heavyweight world title eliminator in Top Rank’s return to the MGM Grand Conference Center Saturday, Aug. 22. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing and Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM), Alvarez vs. Smith and a co-feature will stream live on ESPN+ starting at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
Egidijus “Mean Machine” Kavaliauskas is fighting next month on September 12th against Mikaël Zewski on ESPN at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mike Coppinger is reporting the news of the fight.
(July 29, 2020) — Lyndon “King” Arthur will make the first defense of Commonwealth light heavyweight crown Friday, July 31, against Dec “Kid Nytro” Spelman at BT Sport Studio in London. The scheduled 12-round battle will headline a closed-door card beginning at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT live on ESPN+.
Devin Haney posted on social media on Wednesday in sending out a duck message to Adrien Broner, Vasily Lomachenko, Gervonta Davis, Teofimo Lopez, and Ryan Garcia.Haney didn’t include Shakur Stevenson on his list, which could mean that he doesn’t want any smoke from him.
The hard-hitting Srisaket Sor Rungvisai will be fighting next Saturday night against Amnat Ruenroeng on August 1 in a contested that is being treated by Matchroom Boxing on Youtube. This fight can be seen for free.
