Manager Vasily Lomachenko (17-3, 11 KOs) Egis Klimas sent petitions to the WBA, WBO, WBC and IBF with a request to put his fighter in the first position in the lightweight rating.
Andy Cruz demonstrated his hand speed in pad work with a trainer in preparation for his professional debut on July 15 at lightweight. Olympic champion and three-time world champion in Olympic boxing recently signed a contract with Matchroom Boxing Eddie Hearn and is going to fight his first pro fight in Detroit right from 10 rounds against the staunch Mexican Juan Carlos Burgos (35-7-3, 21 KOs).
Devin Haney (30-0, 15 KOs) denied the spread Paul Malignaggi rumors that before the fight with Vasily Lomachenko (17-3, 11 KOs) he will extend the contract with Bob Arum and his company Top Rank.
Sean Gibbons, one of the managers Manny Pacquiao (62-8-2, 39 KOs), announced that the former eight-weight champion could have another professional fight in September.
Sampson Levkovich said that the negotiations for a contract for the fight between Saul Alvarez (59-2-2, 39 KOs) and David Benavidez (27-0, 23 KOs) are in full swing. The fight could take place on September 16 in the United States.
American journalist Mike Coppinger reports that Terence Crawford (38-0, 29 KOs) and Errol Spence Jr. (28-0, 22 KOs) agreed to terms for a welterweight unification bout. The fight for the IBF, WBA, WBO and WBC belts will take place on July 29 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Eddie Hearn does not believe the news about a possible fight between Tyson Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs) and Demsey McKean (22-0, 14 KOs), which supposedly will take place in the summer in Australia.
Vasily Lomachenko recorded a video message to his fans after the defeat Devin Haney last weekend in Las Vegas. The Ukrainian lost by unanimous decision and failed to become the undisputed lightweight champion.
On August 12, the US Top Rank Gala will host a fight between the WBO world featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete (37-1, 31 KOs) and Oscar Valdez (31-1, 23 KOs).
Tyson Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs) recently asked his promoters to arrange a fight for him in the UK this summer. It is not excluded, however, that the "Gypsy King" will return to the ring in Australia.
