Promoter Eddie Hearn is not ready to say if Ennis Jaron “Boots” will stay in 147 to fight Teofimo Lopez or move to 154 if he cannot get the clash of the unification he wants. Hearn says that he favors Ennis (34-0, 30 KO), remaining in the welterweight and fighting with Teofimo.
Two welterurous champions, which Ennis must fight to become unquestioned, are busy defense against other warriors and it is doubtful whether Hearn can offer them enough money without the involvement of Saudis.
Hearn weighs ennis options
“We talked to his Excellency [Turki Alalshikh] About shoes vs. Teofimo. I think it was originally in October. It could be August – said Eddie Hearn Fight Hub tv. “We like the fight. I think about shoes, after [Karen] Chukhadzhian fight, he really considered moving to 154.
Hearn, of course, knows the answer about whether Ennis will remain at the age of 147 or move to 154. Shoes would be a great favorite against Teofimo Lopez, and his advantage of greatness would make his work easier. Going to 154, Ennis would not be greater than his whole opposition and would have to rely more on his boxing skills.
” [Eimantas] The struggle of the unification of Stanionis appeared and it was him [Ennis] that he wanted to do more than anything else. So we did it. We performed really well in this fight. So now it is like this: “Do I stay at 147 or 154? What are my options? Can you get another lane? I say:” At the moment Brian Norman is on the missing list. He disappears with Japan to fight [against Jin Sasaki]and Pacquiao is fighting [WBC welterweight champion] Barrios. So it’s not the answer.
“Okay, well, so what did we receive at the age of 154?” In that case, the unexpected fight of Teofimo Lopez. “Of course, the money is good and the profile is good. So my answer is: if Jaron stays at the age of 147, I think there is a very good chance that he is fighting Teofimo Lopez. I think that if he does not fight Teofiimo, it will probably go to 154.”
What will keep Ennis at 147 until the bitter end is a danger at the age of 154 and fear of the unknown. He doesn’t know how good he will do in this weight class, because this is a different story than what he got used to the fight in the branch in welterweight. If the shoes knew that he could survive everyone at the age of 154, as he did in welterweight, he would move up.
Teofimo: Stopgap?
“He also has a mandatory Shakhram Giyasov. The key to him is unification. He did it. In the perfect world he would fight with all other masters very quickly, but we are not always playing like that. We are not under pressure,” said Hearn. “Only during the Teofimo fight, and it really happened three or four days ago, where:” Do you want to do it? ” We negotiate and that’s what we do. “
Ennis will have to pay his mandatory WBA Giyasov if he decides to fight Teofimo. There is no way that Ennis does not leave, and he will not do it unless he goes to 154. Realistically, shoes should fight his mandatory Giyasov, but this is a hard fight, and the money would not be huge.
“It’s a huge fight. It’s a great fight. My recommendation for Jaron is that if we stay, I think we should definitely consider it. I don’t know. As I understand, his contract is on the spot with Saudis. Our contract is not. Of course we are a champion in this fight,” said Hearn.
Ennis, of course, hesitates before moving to 154. So he will fight Teofimo if he cannot get matches of the union that he wants against the champion of WBC Mario Barrios or Master of STO Bian Norman Jr. Jr., Bakham Murtazalov, Sebastian, Tom, will fight the foundon Tim, Tim, Tim, will fight time, time, time. Tsyzyu or Serhia Bohachuk. It can lose.
“So, in general, the contender will receive less money, but we will have to see what the offer is and see if it is something he wants to do. In the perfect world he wants to unite,” said Hearn, asked if Ennis is “scorching or frigid” for the fight with Teofimo. Boots is a very refreshing figure in terms of heritage over money. Of course, money is vital to him, but what is vital to him is proved against masters and the best.
Ennis would like to unite in welterweight, but he realizes that now he can take too long to have a chance to fight the other two masters, Mario Barrios and Brian Norman Jr. It is not worth that the shoes lose their years, trying to get the other two lanes.
“So I wouldn’t say that teo fights like him say,” Oh, wow. I can fight. ” You know, “yes, I take him well. I think more than likely riyadh,” said Hearn about the fight ennis vs. Lopez.
While Turks Alalshikh is not involved in getting Ennis to get the struggle of Unification with Brian Norman Jr. And Mario Barrios, these fights may never happen. Hearn does not intend to come up with three or four million. He won’t want to risk it.
“Why?” Hearn said, asked why the fight cannot take place in the US: “There is a different world, not only in America. Yes, at the same time it is a huge fight in Riyadh. I understand it. I know that we can lead this fight in Philadelphia and do 21,000 in Wells Fargo. But also at the same time, we must understand that boxing goes through growth in other thermories.”
It may be better for boots vs. Teofimo fought abroad in Riyadh than in the USA, because if Teofimo just goes to the clown, as he did at the Times Square party, it was best in America. He made his fight really tedious against Arnold Barboz Jr. At the beginning of this month on May 2.
“We must let this augment happen, not only:” Oh, we can’t fight there. It’s outrageous, “said Hearn.
Well, of course, Hearn will not say that fight for Ennis-Lopz, if Turks Alalshikh finances it. He will decide on the place where he wants to put up the competition.
Former boxing world champion Joe Cordina has been cleared of assaulting a man he punched outside a petrol station.
The incident outside a garage in Pentwyn, Cardiff, in February led to the 34-year-old being denied entry to the US for a WBO lightweight title clash.
District Judge Charlotte Murphy found Cordina not guilty of assault by beating against Jamie O’Brien, 33, following a trial at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court.
She said she was “satisfied” Cordina believed it was necessary to use force to defend himself.
“I am further satisfied that a single, measured, controlled punch was proportionate in the circumstances,” she said.
“It is very easy to consider the defendant’s response by considering the CCTV in slow motion, however the defendant had a split second to consider his response to the shoulder barge.”
Cordina had been filling up his Land Rover before he approached O’Brien, who had been sitting on the pavement near the petrol station exit.
CCTV footage showed O’Brien pushing Cordina using his shoulder, before the two-time IBF super-featherweight champion punched him with sufficient force to knock him to the ground.
The pair continued to “remonstrate” with one another and exchange blows.
O’Brien, from Pentwyn, previously pleaded guilty to a charge of assault by beating.
Police began to investigate the incident after footage of the altercation was circulated online.
Anthony Joshua is preparing for his long-awaited showdown with Tyson Fury and will have Ben Davison by his side after reuniting to his former trainer.
When asked on his thoughts, Lennox Lewis gave an honest verdict on AJ’s decision to team up with Davison once again.
Davison trained Fury for five professional bouts after ‘The Gypsy King’ made his comeback in 2018, including in an iconic draw with Deontay Wilder which many felt Fury had done enough to win.
Since then, Davison was surprisingly appointed as Joshua’s trainer for what turned out to be another five-fight run, with a damning IBF title defeat to Daniel Dubois in 2024 encouraging ‘AJ’ to make the switch to Team Usyk, where Iegor Golub acted as his cornerman.
Now, after being re-appointed as Joshua’s trainer, Davison is hoping to shake off his unwanted record of zero wins in five career heavyweight world title bouts as a trainer, with three of those losses coming this year when being in the corner for Fabio Wardley and Moses Itauma.
Speaking with Playbook BoxingLennox Lewis said Davison ‘is a good choice’ for Joshua, as he attempts to overcome Fury and capture the vacant WBA (Super) heavyweight title to become a three-time heavyweight world champion.
“I think that it is a good choice because Ben Davison has trained Tyson Fury for a little bit. He also knows Anthony Joshua and he also is a good man in the corner for Anthony Joshua because of how he speaks, he gives you confidence and that is what Anthony Joshua needs.
“He needs a guy in there telling him some good stuff to make him react.”
Fury-Joshua will take place on Friday, December 11, at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, with details regarding the undercard expected imminently.
Jack Catterall finds himself waiting on the sidelines while his pursuit of Teofimo Lopez hangs in the air. With Thursday’s negotiation deadline closing in fast, the WBA regular welterweight titleholder admitted publicly that his career is paused.
Addressing questions on social media about potentially taking on Shakur StevensonCatterall made it clear he intends to give the public what they want once his immediate path clears up. Still, he stopped short of promising that Lopez would be standing across from him next.
“My career is currently on hold but in the next week or so it’ll be resolved and will promise you all I’ll fight whoever the fans want me to fight,” Catterall shared on X.
The clock started ticking on September 22, when the sanctioning body ordered Lopez to defend against Catterall, setting an October 22 cutoff. Lopez took on that mandatory requirement back in August after dethroning Rolando Romero for the Super championship.
Thursday does not mark an automatic verdict from the sanctioning body, though. Letting the date expire without a deal merely hands the decision back to the committee. It will not immediately strip Teofimo, nor does it guarantee an overnight elevation for Catterall.
Word is that Teofimo’s side wants an exemption so they can target a massive unification clash with Ryan Garcia instead. That puts Catterall in a tough spot, waiting to see if his mandatory status actually lands him the marquee name or just sparks another sanctioning headache.
Catterall did the heavy lifting inside the ropes back in May, picking up the secondary strap with a win over Shakhram Giyasov. He handled his business in the ring, but right now the business side is calling the shots.
The split title system creates a mess if Teofimo refuses to engage. Stripping the champion and elevating Catterall to the top spot is certainly on the table, yet the organization hasn’t committed to that route.
Picking up the Super belt via an email upgrade would look nice on his resume, but it robs Catterall of the statement win and the massive check that comes with beating Teofimo in the ring. Handing him the title on paper simply leaves him searching for another dance partner anyway.
His talk about fighting whoever fans pick came up during a back-and-forth about Stevenson, which means he hasn’t officially walked away from chasing Teofimo. The bigger takeaway is that Catterall still cannot lock in a date with anyone.
Catterall sounds less than confident that he’ll get the Teofimo fight. The moment a fighter publicly admits their career is on hold and starts asking the public who they should fight, it sounds like an admission of defeat before the deadline even arrives. Catterallsounds resigned to being bypassed, left holding an upgraded paper title with no marquee scalp to show for it.
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