Badou Jack (21-1-4, 13 KOs) is probably going to need to wait a little for his rematch against WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson (29-1-1, 24 KOs), because he has a mandatory defense that is due against Oleksandr Gvozdyk (15-0, 12 KOs).
Trainer Abel Sanchez says the World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight finals between WBC/WBO champion Oleksander Usyk and IBF/WBA champion Murat Gassiev will be taking place on July 21 at a still to be determined location. The fight was supposed to be taking place originally on May 11 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Saul Canelo Alvarez’s promoter Eric Gomez says the deal for the rematch against Gennady Golovkin is dead after receiving a counteroffer from his promoter Tom Loeffler for an unstated split that he finds unacceptable. Gomez isn’t saying what kind of purse split that Golovkin is asking for to defend against Canelo Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) for September 15, but Loeffler has already spilled the beans to the media in saying that GGG wants a 50-50 equal split of the money for the second fight.
IBF super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas says he’s now ready to fight WBC 115lb champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai following his 12 round unanimous decision victory over mandatory challenger Jonas Sultan last Saturday night at the Save Mart Arena in Fresno, California.
Tom Loeffler thinks the major reason why Golden Boy Promotions aren’t showing interest in giving middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin a fairer deal for the rematch with Saul Canelo Alvarez for September 15 is because they’re looking for an easier opponent for him.
Golden Boy Promotions president Eric Gomez insists that Saul Canelo Alvarez has “many options” for his next fight in September if the rematch with IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin doesn’t take place. Gomez says they still want the fight with Golovkin, but it’s up to him to decide whether he’s willing to agree to the terms set for the purse split from May 5.
IBF World super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas (30-1-1, 20 KOs) retained his title with a one-sided 12 round unanimous decision over mandatory challenger Jonas Sultan (14-4, 9 KOs) on Saturday night at the Save Mart Arena in Fresno, California.
Lightweight champion Mikey Garcia says former four division world champion Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner shouldn’t have posted the financial offer by Matchroom Boxing USA promoter Eddie Hearn on social media.
In a fight filled with fouls, WBA super flyweight champion Khalid Yafai (24-0, 15 KOs) kept his unbeaten record intact in defeating fringe contender David Carmona (21-6-5, 9 KOs) by a 7th round knockout on Saturday night at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.
