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A look at three fights in which the main boxing card on May 2 on Times Square

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Although the details of how Times Square will be transformed into the outdoor box, remain unclear, there is no doubt about the quality of the event. Three fight with May 2 was officially announced at a press conference in Palladium in Novel York on Tuesday. Some of the biggest names in boxing will be on one completed card, fighting to establish even larger fights this year.

From Ryan Garcia vs. Rolando “Rolly” Romero, after Devin Haney vs. Jose Ramirez and Teofiimo Lopez vs. Arnold Barboza Jr., we spread fights and evaluate them in order.


3. Ryan Garcia (-900) vs. Rolando “Rolly” Romero (+550), Junior Half -Velve

Garcia (24-1, 1 NC, 20 KO) means that his ring returns after a one-year ban and will expect from his last show, despite the controversy around him.

Garcia has not fought since he dropped Haney three times in winning the decision, which was later recognized as a competition, lack of a positive result for the ban on the substance.

With Haney also on this unique card the winner of this duel (especially if it is an attractive Garcia star), he will face the winner of Haney vs. Ramirez. Patzista rematch between Haney and Garcia in Saudi Arabia in October would cause great interest.

The Las Vegas Romero resident (16-2, 13 KO) has an impressive 81%knockout indicator, but does Garcia have the power of trouble when he raises the third weight class? 29 -year -old Romero lost two of the last four fights with Izacka Cruz and Gervont Davis over space. 26 -year -old Garcia from Los Angeles, who also succumbed to Davis two years ago, throws power and speed. This fight could steal the program.


2. Devin Haney (-1200) vs. Jose Ramirez (+650), Humanities

Haney, like Lopez, needs headlights over a year from the ring. Haney has not fought since he had a sedate failure in April last year, when Garcia was dropped three times by the majority defeat of the decision. The fact that Garcia did not bring the burden and then failed to test drugs for the forbidden substance, that the fight was a competition without, does not completely allow Haney. He couldn’t avoid Garcia’s left hook and the loss was harmful. Haney must take the land or see how his economic potential decreases.

This fight gives 26-year-old Haney from Las Vegas, a chance to recover the shoot, and his skillful skills should be too high for 32-year-old Ramirez. Both will debut in welterweight, and if Haney (31-0, 1 NC, 15 KO) can discover the form in which he was in 2023, when he defeated Lomachenko and Regis Prograis, he will once again eat at a immense table.

After defeats with Barboza and Josh Taylor, Ramirez (29-2, 18 KO), a former champion of the United Junior Huft Health with Avenal in California, he will fight to save his career, and this makes him perilous.


1. Teofimo Lopez Jr. (-275) vs. Arnold Barboz Jr. (+210) for Lopeza WBO Junior wad

It is an ideal start for Lopez to determine as the biggest boxing star over the following year. Sport is ready for a fresh charismatic warrior who could take part in the mainstream of fans’s cancellation to replace such as Canelo Alvarez (34 years elderly), Terenka Crawford (37), Oleksandr Uyk (38) and already retired Tyson Fury (36).

Garcia vs. Romero is officially the main event, but Lopez is the highest rated warrior on the-NR ESPN card at Munior Direter weight. Garcia, with observed by huge social media, is more known, but 27 -year -old Lopez from Brooklyn in Novel York has a path to the development of his profile with the perspective of the unification of the title with Richardson Hitchins for later 2025 – if he defeated Barboza.

But Lopez (21-1, 13 KO) must do better than his last trip in June, when he convincingly overtook Steve Claggett, but he did not shine, and his victory over Jamaine Ortiz just over a year ago met with Boos because of lack of action.

However, Lopez, a world champion with two divisions, showed that he could get to the occasion when he defeated the pound at the time, Vasiliya Lomachenko in 2020, and the level of Barbozy’s threat can bring the best Lopez at perhaps the largest stage of his career.

Barboza (32-0, 11 KO), with Los Angeles, deserves this shots for winning on Jacek Cattell in the yard of the Englishman in Manchester last month. 33-year-old Barboza won a divided decision, and the behind schedule flourishing will take part in his first competition for the title of world champion in the best form of his career after defeating former champion Jose Ramirez in November. Can he do even more nervousness?

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Conor Benns Strategy: Pressure Attack Ahead of Ryan Garcia Showdown

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Conor Benn’s team believes sustained aggression can break Ryan Garcia when they meet on September 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Manager Keith Connolly expects Benn to concede early rounds before wearing down Garcia in the first defense of his WBC welterweight title. He compared the plan to Filip Hrgovic’s victory over Moses Itauma.

“It’s going to be exactly the same. My guy’s going to be in tremendous shape. Ryan Garcia is a great fighter, but my guy’s going to bully him. He’s going to bully him all over the ring. He might lose some rounds like Filip did, but he’s going to wear him out and knock him out,” said Connolly to Pro Boxing Fans.

That comparison gives Benn a simple blueprint, but following it brings considerable danger. Hrgovic covered up against Itauma, survived the early assault, and waited for an inexperienced heavyweight to exhaust himself. Garcia has far more professional experience and does not need to throw every punch with maximum force.


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Taking the aggressive role brings its own danger. Benn frequently lunges with his weight loaded over his front foot, leaving his chin exposed as he closes distance. Garcia’s short counter left hook is designed to punish opponents who charge along a straight line. One mistimed entry may stop Benn before he establishes the physical fight his team wants.

Trouble develops once Garcia is trapped against the ropes. He sometimes stands upright, turns away from punches, or relies on the shoulder roll without protecting himself from looping shots. Benn can exploit those habits if he cuts off the ring at an angle and reaches the inside without being clipped.

The proposed knockout also requires Benn to recover power that has disappeared from his recent results. He has gone five consecutive fights without a stoppage since finishing Chris van Heerden in April 2022. Peter Dobson, Chris Eubank Jr., and Regis Prograis all took his best punches without being stopped, although Eubank hit the canvas twice in their rematch.

Maintaining that pace becomes harder after Benn’s drop back to 147 pounds. He has described the cut as brutal after competing at middleweight and a 150-pound catchweight. Any loss of strength, punch resistance, or late-round stamina directly challenges the belief that Benn will be the fresher fighter.

Mistakes can be forced, but Benn must survive Garcia’s fastest weapon long enough to wear him down.

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Noel Mikaelian Critiques Opetaias Fear Factor Marketing Strategy

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“I think that’s also a big marketing point that you’re mentioning there, that nobody wants to fight him. I see a lot of fighters challenging him and other fighters. I think that’s just marketing to say, ‘Nobody wants to fight this guy.’ This is prizefighting, and everybody wants to fight anyone for the biggest prize,” Mikaelian said to Fight Hub TV.

That choice supports his case. The WBC ordered him to defend against David Benavidez in May, yet he accepted an immediate fight with Opetaia rather than wait for that event to be finalized. His title status remains uncertain, but taking this bout is hardly the behavior of someone intimidated by Opetaia’s reputation.

Calling a boxer “avoided” is one of the sport’s oldest promotional devices. It elevates the favored fighter without requiring victories over every available contender. Television platforms, purses, and promotional control often prevent major fights long before fear becomes relevant.

Facing Opetaia does not make the assignment safe. The 35-year-old identified the Australian’s southpaw stance as his chief concern, along with his speed, footwork, and powerful left hand.

Their lead-foot battle will shape the exchanges. Mikaelian must place his left foot outside Opetaia’s right to move away from the straight left and create a lane for his own right hand. Losing that position would leave him following Opetaia and absorbing combinations during his rapid entries.

Crowding Opetaia, tying him up, and forcing him to restart can reduce that speed. The approach may produce an awkward fight, but allowing him to operate freely at midrange would validate the warnings surrounding this matchup.

The champion considers himself Opetaia’s equal and describes them as the two best cruiserweights. He is treating his opponent as a talented southpaw whose aura has grown larger than his record. September 12 will reveal how much of that aura came from marketing and how much was earned in the ring.

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Moses Itauma Calls Out Next Opponent After Stunning Loss to Filip Hrgovic

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Moses It will hurt suffered a surprising defeat to Filip Hrgovic on Saturday, and the 21-year-old has now revealed who he wants to face upon his return.

Itauma looked to be fulfilling his destiny and dominating his Croatian opponent during the opening rounds at the O2 Arena over the weekend, but his success soon turned to desperation when Hrgovic’s chin held up and his own stamina did not.

An exhausted Itauma eventually collapsed in round nine of the contestwith Hrgovic pulling off a remarkable upset to throw the heavyweight scene a huge curveball, hand Itauma a first career loss and get his hands on the IBF heavyweight world title.

In an interview with talkSPORT Boxingpromoter Frank Warren revealed that Itauma has already asked for a rematch with ‘El Animal’.

“In that last round, he was still firing back. He has got a firing heart, he is a very brave young man, very brave. It’s now about what he does, how he prepares, he is saying to me, ‘can we get the rematch on?’, which is a natural reaction.”

Despite the 21-year-old’s desire to take on Hrgovic for a second time, it seems as though the latter will be made to face Cuba’s Frank Sanchez, who agreed to a step-aside deal to allow Itauma and Hrgovic to fight for the IBF title under the condition that he would face the winner.

Continuing, Warren seemed to confirm that a scrap between Hrgovic and Sanchez will be next, advising Itauma to take some time off before rushing into a second shot at the heavyweight throne.

“I told him, ‘you have got to just switch off from boxing, go and chill out, go and spend some time with your family and then come back, recharge your batteries and then we will get to work again,’

“The landscape is what it is, he is a a part of it, he has shown that he belongs at that level and provided that we learn and he learns some lessons from the fight, I think that he can go on and do some great things.”

In his post-fight interview, newly-crowned IBF champion Hrgovic spoke of his desire for a bout on home soil in Croatia; where he has not fought since 2019.

As a result, Warren may next target Zagreb for a clash between Hrgovic and Sanchez, which should take place within the next six months.

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