Oscar De La Hoya believes there’s many great opportunities available to Ryan Garcia right now. | Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images It looks like after his big win over Devin Haney, Ryan Garcia will look to campaign at a catchweight. Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya talks to Fight Hub TV and reflects on this past weekend’s PPV event, with Ryan Garcia scoring a big upset win over 140 lb champion Devin Haney. De La Hoya says Garcia will look to fight at a catchweight of 144 lbs for the near future, taking full advantage of being a guy who can call the shots, but will eventually look for a title ..read more

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Ryan Garcia beat Devin Haney, but does he get full credit, and what does the future look like for both? It’s Tuesday and we’re back with a podcast! First Half: Big win for Ryan Garcia over Devin Haney, but how much credit can you give him, and what’s Garcia’s future at 147 or north of that? And does Devin Haney have major issues going forward at 140/147? PLUS: Arnold Barboza Jr has a bad night and a bit more! Intermission: Some movie stuff but not movie stuff like that, but also kinda movie stuff like that. John bought his wife Masters of the Universe! Second Ha ..read more

Tim Tszyu and Vergil Ortiz will likely meet in August | Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images and Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images Tim Tszyu and Vergil Ortiz will likely meet in August. Tim Tszyu and Vergil Ortiz Jr will likely meet in an Aug. 3 fight on the Crawford vs Madrimov undercard, Mike Coppinger of ESPN.com reports. The fight is dependent upon Ortiz (20-0, 20 KO) winning his fight against Thomas Dulorme on Saturday, which is expected. Tszyu (24-1, 17 KO) is coming off of a loss to Sebastian Fundora on Mar. 31, but while he lost his world title and his undefeated record, he gained fans and ..read more

Jaron Ennis has not fought in his hometown since 2018 IBF welterweight champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis’ move to Matchroom is already proving lucrative, as Eddie Hearn and co. turned in a staggering $3.9 million offer at today’s purse bid for his ordered title defense against Cody Crowley. As champion, Ennis (31-0, 28 KO) will be the beneficiary of an 85/15 split, meaning he’ll bank $3.315 million. Crowley (22-0, 9 KO) will receive the remaining $585,000, more than twice what he’d get if he proceeded with his WBC title eliminator against Souleymane Cissokho. That’s assuming Crowley goes through w ..read more

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Angelo Leo has won four straight since falling to Stephen Fulton in 2021 IBF featherweight champion Luis Alberto Lopez’s second fight of 2024 is on the table, as Salvador Rodriguez reports that “Venado” is in “advanced” talks to face Angelo Leo somewhere in the States on August 10th. Leo (24-1, 11 KO) outclassed late replacement Tramaine Williams for the WBO super bantamweight title in 2020, only to lose it to original opponent Stephen Fulton five months later. He subsequently got off to a solid featherweight start by edging out Aaron Alameda, but lost out ..read more

Chris Billam-Smith will be making the second defense of his WBO world title Half a decade after first trading hands, WBO cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith and domestic rival Richard Riakporhe will run it back on June 15th at London’s Selhurst Park. The bout airs on Sky Sports in the UK and Peacock stateside. Riakporhe (17-0, 13 KO) took home a split decision in their first meeting, but it was Billam-Smith (19-1, 13 KO) who first graduated from the domestic scene with last year’s upset of Lawrence Okolie. Both saw action late last year, with Riakporhe smashing the overmatched Dylan Bre ..read more

Robert Garcia believes Devin Haney should take the rest of the year off based on what he saw against Ryan Garcia. | Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images Robert Garcia believes Devin Haney will eventually recover but for now this win catapults Ryan Garcia’s star power. Trainer Robert Garcia shares his perspective on Ryan Garcia’s win over Devin Haney, how that win bolsters his career going forward, and why he would bring Haney back slowly if it were up to him. Check out some of what he had to say below. Robert Garcia on Ryan’s win over Devin “I think Ryan landing that hook in the first ..read more

The full card for Terence Crawford’s August return is shaping up | Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images The full card for Terence Crawford’s August return is shaping up. Terence “Bud” Crawford is set to move up to 154 lbs to face WBA titleholder Israil Madrimov on Saturday, Aug. 3, at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. Today, Salvador Rodriguez of ESPN reports that there are three fights set or near set for the pay-per-view undercard: Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz vs Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela Andy Ruiz Jr vs Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller Leo Santa Cruz vs Abner Mares 3 Cruz (26-2-1, 18 KO) just won the WBA super lig ..read more

Ryan Garcia can’t be ranked at 140, so who’s the top dog now at the weight? | Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Ryan Garcia can’t be ranked at 140, so who’s the top dog now at the weight? Next update will come Monday, May 6, later in the day to give time for Inoue vs Nery (and a stacked undercard) to finish that morning. Ranked fights this period: Super Middleweight: (1) Canelo Alvarez vs (2) Jaime Munguia, May 4 Super Welterweight: (7) Yoenis Tellez vs Joseph Jackson, Apr. 26 Welterweight: (3) Mario Barrios vs Fabian Maidana, May 4 Featherweight: (3) Brandon Figueroa vs Jessie Magdaleno, May 4 ..read more

Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images Gervonta Davis and David Benavidez will both return in June. Gervonta “Tank” Davis and David Benavidez will both return to the ring on June 15 in a PBC on Prime Video pay-per-view from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Davis will be facing Frank Martin, as expected, with Davis defending his WBA lightweight title. Benavidez is moving up to light heavyweight to face Oleksandr Gvozdyk, also as expected, for an interim WBC title. The 29-year-old Davis (29-0, 27 KO) hasn’t fought since his Apr. 2023 knockout win over Ryan Garcia, while Martin (18-0, 12 K ..read more