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Former foe wants Gervonta Davis to fight Vasiliy Lomachenko, Shakur Stevenson

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British fighter Liam Walsh has called on Gervonta “Tank” Davis to consider fighting Vasiliy Lomachenko and Shakur Stevenson before bowing out of the sport.

Ahead of his WBA lightweight championship fight with Lamont Roach on March 1, Baltimore’s Davis announced his intentions to retire from the sport after 2025 during a press conference in New York on Tuesday.

Walsh, who lost to Davis in three rounds in 2017, said that he wants to see his former ring mate take on the best 135 pounders before retiring next year.

Tank came out the other day and said he’s gonna retire after 2025,” Walsh told Pro Boxing Fans. “Will that happen? We don’t know but I’d like to see Tank fight Lomachenko. Teofimo is probably too big now but I want some of the big fights.

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“I know he’s beaten Ryan Garcia, which was huge business which made him look a lot better, but I always fancied Tank in that fight anyway. But that wasn’t a Tank-Loma or a Tank-Shakur.”

Davis, 30-0 (28 KOs), was close to fighting IBF 135-pound titlist Lomachenko, 18-3 (12 KOs), in November but the fight fell through after the Ukrainian decided to spend time with his family instead.

Walsh, however, believes it’s not too late to make the fight happen next year.

“I’m more interested in Tank-Lomachenko. I’m being honest,” he said. I got excited when I heard that one. And for whatever reasons, from what I’m reading, which we don’t know, it wasn’t Tank’s fault, but the fight didn’t go ahead. I hope it does happen.

I still think the fight can happen but I don’t know what he’s got left. I obviously don’t know what his ambition is now. It seems like he’s going the other way because at one point, he was possessed with being an undisputed champion.

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“I don’t think he necessarily holds that mindset anymore, but I might be wrong. I don’t know him personally. I’ve been a massive fan of Lomachenko when I watched him myself in Vegas years ago.”

On fighting Stevenson, Walsh said he anticipates a top-class encounter between Davis and one of the sport’s best opponents.

“I think Shakur could beat anybody. I think Shakur is good. I like him a lot. I think he’s brilliant.”

Bernard Neequaye is a sports journalist with a specialty in boxing coverage. He wrote a boxing column titled “From The Ringside” in his native Ghana for years. He can be reached 

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Jake Paul slams Floyd Mayweather’s ‘little son’ for latest callout amidst speculation regarding next fight

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Jake Paul didn’t take long to answer Gervonta Davis’s latest callout for a boxing match in 2025.

Jake Paul is fresh off his latest boxing win over heavyweight legend Mike Tyson earlier this year. After a back-and-forth first round, Paul controlled most of the exchanges from Round 2 on, although he admits he carried Tyson over the final minutes of the fight.

Paul has plenty of options for his next fight after passing his latest test and is expected to get a step up in competition for his next bout. He’s scheduled to meet with a former WBA champion to potentially talk about making a fight come to fruition.

In the meantime, Paul has a potential adversary in Floyd Mayweather pupil Gervonta Davis, who is set to face Lamont Roach Jr. in his latest WBA lightweight title defense in March. In a recent interview, Davis attempted to add himself to the Paul sweepstakes by calling him out.

It took mere hours for Paul to issue a fiery response to Davis on social media.

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Jake Paul ramps up beef with Gervonta Davis over potential fight

In a recent tweet, Paul responded to Davis’s latest message.

“Floyd’s little son calling me out?… come on little tank, you know better. I saw you pretend like you didn’t know who Amanda Serrano & Katie Taylor are,” Paul tweeted.

“Do better & maybe 1 day I give u a platform to shine again after that budget basic press conference you just had.”

Davis and Roach were in Washington DC last week for their first pre-fight press conference ahead of their March 1st booking. As of this writing, Davis hasn’t responded to Paul’s social media tirade.

Davis, a natural lightweight boxer, would have to add substantial weight to make a fight with Paul come to fruition. Paul’s matchup with Tyson took place at heavyweight, and he’s competed at cruiserweight for the majority of his boxing career.

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Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder reignited for 2025 in USA vs UK showdown

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A match-up between Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder is set for 2025.

In a thrilling matchup between the United Kingdom and the United States, Anthony Joshua is predicted to face Deontay Wilder.

This year, the two former world champions were scheduled to finally meet, but Wilder lost unexpectedly to Joseph Parker.

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Zhilei Zhang then knocked him out, and in September, Daniel Dubois stopped AJ after five rounds.

Richard Torrez, an 11-0 American professional and US Olympian, is still interested in seeing the two square off, though.

Turki Alalshikh, the powerful Saudi boxing head, recently announced plans to hold a 6v6 series of contests between the United Kingdom and the United States.

In June, Eddie Hearn’s stable of Matchroom fighters lost against Frank Warren’s Queensbury Promotions.

However, Hearn and Warren might team up this time to fight Golden Boy of America and Top Rank.

Joshua was expected to take a rematch against Dubois but is now out for an extended period.

Wilder on the other hand has set his sights on fighting Ngannou.

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Tyson Fury will beat Oleksandr Usyk ‘easy’ if he can do this one thing

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Billy Joe Saunders has told talkSPORT exactly what Tyson Fury needs to do in order to beat Oleksandr Usyk.

The pair are set to rematch on December 21 in Riyadh after the Ukrainian conquered the Brit in their first meeting.

Back in May, Fury seemed to be finding a real rhythm in the fight as it hit the halfway point.

He even buckled Usyk’s legs with an uppercut in the sixth.

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However, in the second half of the contest things took a drastic turn.

Usyk broke Fury’s nose with a clean shot in round eight and then famously, in the ninth, hurt him badly.

The Brit was pummelled all around the ring and came close to being stopped as the referee called a knockdown in the Ukrainian’s favour.

After this, Fury recovered but was unable to regain the rhythm he’d found earlier in the contest.

Usyk won via split decision, with most observers believing him to be a clear winner when the final bell rang.

According to the scorecards though, the knockdown and subsequent rounds were key in deciding the contest.

Reflecting on this, Fury’s long-time friend Saunders told talkSPORT Drive: “Look if Fury does what he needs to do, I’m sure he knows he’s got to train smart now and not hard.

“Minus the knockdown last time he won the fight.

“And how did the knockdown come? He got caught with a shot when he was [switched off].

“You can’t switch off.

“One thing with Usyk, that’s why he’s that level, you can’t switch off for a second.

“You need to stay engaged and switched on until the final bell.

“Because if you’re winning nine rounds, ten rounds, eleven rounds – he’s that good, anything can happen.

“So you’ve got to be switched on and I think he wins it easy.”

Fury’s target weight for the rematch is already becoming a talking point.

According to talkSPORT boxing pundit Gareth A Davies, Fury is aiming to come in around the 19st 7lbs mark (273lbs) – almost a stone heavier than he was for their first fight at 18st 10lbs (262lbs).

“When Tyson beat Klitschko nine years ago he was a 27-year-old, very light on his feet, he bamboozled opponents with those telescopic arms, his movement and tying fighters up,” said Davies on talkSPORT Fight Night.

“That version went away in the three fights with Deontay Wilder, certainly the second and third fights where he became a bigger hitter at 19 and a half stone.

“I’m told internally from his camp that is where they intend him to be for Usyk in this fight, 19 and a half stone.”

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Terence Crawford Leaves Boots Ennis Fight In Fate’s Hands as Vergil Ortiz Jr. Debacle Draws Unexpected Response

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Terence Crawford vs. Jaron Ennis is a fight that fans have wanted for a long time.

A typical hard-hitting challenger ready to topple the technically gifted champion. But the fans never got the fight. The challenger became a champion, and the potential fight was buried for good. But it seems there is a slight chance of making it happen.

Crawford, 37, relinquished his titles at 147 and moved up to 154 earlier this year, and the whole endeavor resulted in him winning the WBA light middleweight title after defeating Israil Madrimov in August. Interestingly, there were concrete talks of Ennis, 27, making a similar switch, but against Vergil Ortiz Jr.

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A fight had been offered and accepted, and it eventually collapsed, with ‘Boot’s staying at 147 and solidifying his career at welterweight. If he had made a successful switch, maybe a fight with ‘Bud’ would have been possible.

It’s the same picture that Crawford, at 41-0, painted when he appeared in an interview with Boxing Social. He said, “We’re in two different weight classes. As you see, he just turned down a fight with Vergil [Ortiz Jr.] to move up to 154. Because he’s staying at 147. I think Boots is going to do tremendous things in the sport of boxing.”

The WBA champion also entertained the possibility of a fight with Ennis, at 34-0, if the latter wiped out the 147-pound division and moved up. He continued, “I think he’s potentially going to clean out the 147-lb division, and when he moves up, who knows? We shall see.”

However, Crawford is currently tending to an injury and is out until next year, May or June, as disclosed by HE Turki Alalshikh. So, the question is, who will he take on upon return? Will Ennis climb up by then? That’s not a possibility as of now. So, what about Canelo Alvarez? A fight that he wants desperately to close off his career with a legacy fight?

In the same conversation, the two-time undisputed champion disclosed his chances of a fight with Alvarez, 34. He admitted he was not chasing a fight with the Mexican champion but was willing to fight the best fighter of his generation. He declared, “I wouldn’t say I’m ‘chasing’ Canelo. I just want to have the opportunity to fight the best fighter of my generation.”

The Omaha native continued, “I just want to fight another great boxer. That’s all. If the fight does happen, I think it will be the biggest fight in modern boxing.” Alvarez, at 62-2-2, has remained uninterested in the fight because of the weight class differences between the two. However, HE Turki Alalshikh has expressed his desire to make it happen. It remains to be seen whether it happens or not.

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Floyd Mayweather, Canelo Alvarez Used to Put Gervonta Davis’ Legacy to Shame

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Gervonta Davis caused a stir across the boxing world.

The ‘face of boxing’ left many fans speechless as he hinted at retirement after a series of bouts planned for next year. The revelation emerged during the kickoff presser of his next fight against Lamont Roach Jr. The duo will slug it out for Davis’ WBA lightweight title on March 1 at the Barclays Center in New York. Returning after a year-long break that followed the win over Ryan Garcia, on June 15, ‘Tank’ defeated Frank Martin during his first title defense as a ‘full’ champion.

In addition to discussing retirement, Davis shared insights about his opponents, igniting debates across social media and boxing platforms. The decision to fight Lamont Roach Jr. has raised eyebrows, with critics questioning the impact this matchup could have on Davis’ legacy. Even staunch supporters of ‘Tank’ Davis now find their arguments under scrutiny.

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It seems Stephen Espinoza‘s recent remarks mystified boxing enthusiast Showbizz The Adult. When asked why ‘Tank’ Davis was fighting Lamont Roach Jr., the former Showtime president shared how discussions of a potential fight against Shakur Stevenson, which could have followed Davis’ bout with Frank Martin, ultimately fell through.

“When you have fighters the caliber of Canelo, the bar is always high. You know when you continue to perform well against high-level opposition, you know people expect a lot from you,” explained Espinoza. One could argue that there’s always the option of ‘Tank’ moving up a division to face tougher challenges.

But Stephen Espinoza addressed the notion beforehand. He explained the Baltimorean had previously moved up to 140 pounds. However, he was best suited for the lightweight. “I know Tank has gone up to 140, and he would on occasion. He hasn’t looked the best there; you know, over on I think 135 is his best weight,” he stressed.

However, Showbizz The Adult offered a different perspective. The point is not whether a boxer looks ‘good’ in a particular division. The point is whether he can step out of his comfort zone and prove himself in challenging weight classes.

If he joined the 140-pound roster, the content creator admitted, ‘Tank’ Davis might have to exchange jabs with the likes of Jack Catterall, Jose ‘Rayo’ Valenzuela, or who knows, even Devin Haney. “But Tank doesn’t look at his best at 140. It’s a challenge there; that’s the point. I bet you if Gervonta was at 140 and fighting Catterall and fighting Rayo and fighting Devin Haney, he wouldn’t be sounding like this,” he added.

A closer look will reveal that even Canelo Alvarez, a natural middleweight, never looked comfortable at 168 pounds. Vasyl Lomachenko is another example. He looked out of place in the lightweight division. Showbizz The Adult pointed out, “You think Pacquiao looked his best at welterweight? Floyd Mayweather didn’t look his best at 154, but he kept fighting there. That’s the point.”

To strengthen his argument, the social media personality turned to boxing history, highlighting the career of Roberto Duran. The Panamanian great began as a super featherweight and competed across seven divisions, even reaching light heavyweight.

Despite setbacks, Duran’s willingness to face challenges in unfamiliar weight classes cemented his status as one of boxing’s all-time greats. Duran’s journey serves as a powerful reminder of what it takes to achieve lasting greatness. His courage and determination remain an inspiration, encouraging contemporary fighters like Davis to embrace similar challenges.

As Gervonta Davis reflects on his career trajectory and future plans, the question remains: Should he take the risk of moving up to prove himself against tougher competition? The examples of past legends suggest that true greatness often lies beyond comfort zones.

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Claressa Shields on Lauren Price: ‘We can fight and prove who’s the best Olympic champion!’

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Claressa Shields and Lauren Price are the only two women to have won Olympic middleweight gold medals so far; Shields and Price are now professional world champions operating in different weight divisions but the American star can see a super-fight with Price taking place down the line

Claressa Shields is a unique fighter. An undisputed champion, she is a multi-weight titlist who has also competed in MMA and who will go for a title in a fourth division later this month.

She will challenge Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse for the WBC heavyweight championship in Detroit.

The Olympic middleweight gold medal has only been won by two women, Shields in 2012 and 2016, and most recently Wales’ Lauren Price, who triumphed at the Tokyo Games.Claressa Shields GWOAT

Price dropped down to welterweight after the Olympics and is only seven bouts into her professional career, but has won the inaugural women’s British title and the WBA world title already.

Shields does not rule out Price becoming one of her future rivals.

It’s hard to put anything past Olympic champions. She won the Olympics 2021,”

“I feel like when you’ve been all over the world and you’ve boxed and you’ve won World championships, it’s kind of destined for you to be great in the pros. I wish her the best of luck.”

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Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2 – Former Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao rival has his say

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Ricky Hatton is expecting another cagey encounter when Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury meet for a second time on December 21, live on DAZN .

The fight, set to be one of the biggest events of 2024, will see both men renew hostilities following a terrific battle back in May.

Then, Usyk overcame a tough start to rally brilliantly in the second half where he took over the fight and ended up undisputed ruler at heavyweight .

In round nine, Usyk demonstrated his brilliance as he hurt Fury with a huge left hand that had the then WBC champion on unsteady legs. Tyson Fury Oleksandr Usyk

Fury received a standing count from the referee before the bell intervened preventing Usyk from doing any more damage, but the Brit recovered well to hear the final bell.

This time around, Fury has promised a similar approach as he was happy with how most of the contest played out.

Hatton, a friend of Fury who has seen him work up close, is excited for the fight, and he’s given his verdict on how things could play out when the first bell goes later this month.

“It will be a very similar, close fight and is one of them that could go either way. If I was giving Tyson any advice, not that he needs it from me, his tactics could be a little bit better where he uses his size to his advantage,” said Hatton when speaking to ActionNetwork . Tyson Fury Oleksandr Usyk

“Oleksandr Usyk is a hell of a fighter, but he was letting him bully him all over the ring and you’d have thought Usyk was the man mountain, and Tyson was the little fella the way he was pushing him around the ring.

“If Tyson holds his feet a little bit better and hits him hard, leans on him a little more, certainly in the early rounds then I think that will make a difference.”

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Mike Tyson being sued for $1.6 million for allegedly breaking deal to fight Jake Paul

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Mike Tyson is being sued for allegedly breaching a commercial deal to fight Jake Paul.

Tyson fought Jake Paul last month at the AT&T Stadium in Texas in front of 70,000 fans, but lost by points in what was a disappointing affair.

The heavyweight blockbuster was broadcast live on Netflix as many fans were left disappointed considering 58-year-old Tyson landed just 18 punches the entire bout.

Medier is a Cyprus-registered company that promotes Rabona Sportsbook & Online Casino, and according to ESPN, they are suing the former heavyweight champion and his company Tyrannic for nearly $1.59 million (£1.25 million).Jake Paul V Mike Tyson

They have accused Tyson of allegedly breaking a deal to promote a gambling company in order to fight the YouTuber-turned-professional boxer Paul.

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Floyd Mayweather Takes Matters Into His Own Hands as Ex-NBA Star Seeks One Last Chance After 38-Point Game

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In 2013, he was the first-round NBA pick, 29th overall. Destined to do great, Archie Goodwin had a drastic fall. After several burst-or-bust moments and limited time on the court for 5 NBA seasons, the fans saw him leave the NBA, and he has since been flourishing in the patches with small stints. But it seems the highs are finally here, as he is making waves with the Jiangsu Dragons, a basketball team in the Southern Division of the Chinese Basketball Association. The shooting guard’s hard work amidst turmoil is not going to waste, as Floyd Mayweather Jr. is unloading praise on him.

Goodwin, 30, started the season on high with his stint with Eberlein Drive, as the team reached the semis of The Basketball Tournament (TBT), where the winner took $1 million home. Interestingly, Mayweather Jr. had expressed interest in investing in it in 2023 because of his obsession with basketball. The fans have often seen him enjoying high-profile NBA games up front.Floyd Mayweather

The fans are also aware of the fostering relationship ‘Money’ has with several NBA stars, including Archie Goodwin. But Goodwin’s resilience has caught his eye now, and he is keeping a tab on the development of the Jiangsu Dragons, Goodwin’s latest team.

So, when Goodwin dropped 38 points against the Guangdong Southern Tigers on December 5, it served as a response to his critics. In addition, the aspiring performance also put Mayweather Jr. on notice, who then took to his Instagram handle and lauded the former Phoenix Suns’ shooting guard. Sharing the clip of the performance, on his Instagram Story, he wrote, “@nba my guy @allaflare10 Out In China putting in Work.. 38 points.”

What’s more? Goodwin also secured 25 points in his December 1 match against Tianjin. So, the Arkansas native is on a roll right now, and these strong performances could push him to maybe break into the NBA once again—his last chance to fulfill his potential and destiny. After Mayweather Jr.’s gesture, Goodwin also hit back at his critics in a subtle way.

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