Canelo Alvarez recently emerged victorious against Jaime Munguia and is now setting his sights on his next potential opponents. Eddie Hearn disclosed that Alvarez prefers David Benavidez over Terence Crawford for future bouts, with demands ranging from $150 million to $200 million specified for a match with Benavidez.
On May 9, 2024, Tony Bellew provided valuable insights regarding the upcoming heavyweight championship boxing match between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk scheduled for May 18. Speaking with Boyle Sports, Bellew pointed out a critical element missing in Fury's strategy that could decide the outcome of the fight.
Carl Froch expressed his disappointment and anger at fellow boxer Ryan Garcia, who failed drug tests related to his April 20 fight against Devin Haney. Froch stated on his podcast, "I'm genuinely angry." This incident has stirred significant controversy in the boxing community given Garcia's exceptional performance during the fight.
Shawn Porter, former world champion and now commentator and analyst gave his prediction for the upcoming fight between George Cambososos and Vasyl Lomachenko.
"If I were to bet, I would put my money on Lomachenko winning by judge's decision. He's very accurate. A marksman with power in both hands. I don't think George can be stopped. We know what's in his blood, where he comes from and what he believes in. But, frankly, I think the fight will turn out in favor of Lomachenko - 60 to 40," - quotes Porter's words Fox Sports Australia.
Recall that the fight between Lomachenko and Kambososos will be held on May 12 in Perth, Australia.
Ben Askren, former Bellator and ONE champion and former UFC fighter, has spoken out about a possible fight between Jon Jones and Alex Pereira.
"People would be interested in seeing that fight. If Alex were to have a bout with Aspinall, he would probably have to stop a few of the takedowns. Fans are curious to see what Alex is like in wrestling, if he can defend against translations. After all, if you don't have those skills, Jones is just going to transfer you and sub you out. We saw Pereira get transferred by Izzy. He stayed underneath him for a significant portion of the time.... Let's say their fight with Jones does happen. I think it would be over in two minutes in the octagon. Look at what Jon did to Cyril Gunn. Jon is a big man, a high-level fighter, he has great grappling skills. It's a very likely outcome," Askren was quoted as saying by Middle Easy.
Corey Sandhagen, a fighter in the UFC's lightweight division, has not ruled out the possibility of changing weight classes in the future.
UFC heavyweightDerrick Lewis has spoken out about his upcoming bout with Rodrigo Nascimento.
John Scully, trainer of WBC, WBO, IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev, has spoken out about the boxer's injury.
"I talked to guys who had the same injury and they say it's not that serious. They are confident that Artur will fight before the end of the year. When I joined the camp, he was already practicing with a bandage on his knee. I honestly didn't even ask what happened because he was training normally, looked good, everything was clear. There was no point in asking, but you see, it turned out to be more serious," - said the specialist.
Recall that on June 1, Beterbiev was scheduled to fight for the title of absolute world champion in the heavyweight division against Dmitry Bivol, but was injured and was forced to withdraw from the fight.
UFC On ESPN 56 will take place on the night of May 12 in St. Louis. The tournament will be headlined by a bout between Derrick Lewis and Rodrigo Nascimento. The prelims broadcast will begin at 11:00 p.m. on May 11. The main card broadcast will start at 02:00. Below are links to the broadcast and the event's fight card:
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Main card:
Derrick Lewis - Rodrigo Nascimento
Nursulton Raziboev - Joaquin Buckley
Alonzo Menifield - Carlos Ulberg
Diego Ferreira - Mateusz Renbiecki
Alex Caceres - Sean Woodson
Waldo Cortez-Acosta - Robelis Despagné
Prelims:
Vyacheslav Borshchev - Chase Hooper
Terrence McKinney - Esteban Ribovich.
Tisha Torres - Tabatha Ricci.
Billy Goff - Trey Waters
Charles Johnson - Jake Hadley
Jared Gooden - Kevin Jausset
J.J. Aldrich - Veronica Macedo
On the morning of May 12 in Perth, Australia, there will be an evening of boxing, which will be headed by the fight between Vasyl Lomachenko and George Kambososos. The broadcast of this event in Ukraine will be shown for free. Below are the broadcast player and the tournament card:
VasylLomachenko (17-3, 11 KOs) - George Cambososos, Jr. (21-2, 10 KOS)
Andrew Moloney (26-3, 16 KO) - Pedro Guevara (41-4-1, 22 KO)
Nina Hughes (6-0, 2 KOs) - Cherneka Johnson (15-2, 6 KOs)
Imam Khataev (6-0, 6 KOs) - Richard Bolotnik (20-7-1, 8 KOs)
Joseph Goodall (10-2-1, 9 KOs) - Faiga Opelu (16-4-2, 12 KOs)
Hemi Ahio (21-1, 16 KOs) - Lucas Browne (31-5, 27 KOs)
Recall that at stake in the fight between Lomachenko and Kambososos will be the vacant IBF lightweight world title.
