The boxing calendar is filling up brisk, with headline fights already announced featuring some of the sport’s biggest names, including Tyson Fury, David Benavidez, Deontay Wilder, Alycia Baumgardner and Oleksandr Usyk.

However, several other potential matchups rumored to take place this year remain in limbo.

Will Devin Haney fight Ryan Garcia, Rolando “Rolly” Romero – or both? Is the Floyd Mayweather vs. exhibition Mike Tyson still happening?

Will Gervonta “Tank” Davis return to the ring after her legal troubles to face Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz in a long-awaited rematch?

Andreas Hale answers these questions and more as he tries to explain some of the most intriguing stories in state-of-the-art boxing.

What’s modern at the Floyd Mayweather-Mike Tyson exhibition?

Since it was announced last September that Mayweather and Tyson would meet at this year’s show, details about the event have been meager. There are no updates on where the fight will be broadcast/streamed, and sources close to the event told ESPN that reports of an April 25 date in the Democratic Republic of Congo were “extremely premature.”

Mayweather announced he will face Manny Pacquiao on September 19 at the Sphere in Las Vegas, leaving the status of the fight with Tyson unclear. At this time, Tyson’s fight is still anticipated, but there are no specific details.

Tyson appeared on “The Ariel Helwani Show” on Wednesday and said he “believes” the fight will take place on April 25 in Africa “in the same ring where Muhammad Ali fought George Foreman.” Ali became notable for knocking out Foreman in the eighth round of the “Rumble in the Jungle” at the May 20 Stadium on October 30, 1974 in Zaire, now recognized as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Wearing a cast, Tyson said he sprained his hand in training and was unsure whether the injury would impact Mayweather’s fight schedule.

Mayweather has remained quiet on the matter, but in early March he posted on social media that he would fight kickboxer Mike Zambidis in June in Athens, Greece.

Who will Devin Haney fight next: Ryan Garcia or Rolando Romero?

Haney, the WBO welterweight champion, has narrowed his options to two opponents for his next fight: Garcia, the WBC champion, and Romero, the WBA titleholder.

Sources told ESPN that a deal is on the table for a May 30 unification fight between Haney and Romero. However, the decision now rests with Haney, who is also considering a more lucrative rematch with Garcia – after Garcia failed a drug test in April 2024. Garcia won the WBC title with a one-sided unanimous decision over Mario Barrios in February and has stated he would be interested in a rematch with Haney. It was suggested by Garcia’s promoter, Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy he is not interested in a rematchconsidering his fighter dumped Haney three times and initially won by majority decision before the result was overturned.

Haney appeared on “Inside the Ring” and confirmed that negotiations are ongoing for a unification fight with Romero. He said he was “working on it” with Premier Boxing Champions, Romero’s promoter, but added that a deal had not yet been struck. Sources tell ESPN that Haney is also likely waiting for an offer from Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority.

Realistically, fighting Garcia isn’t going anywhere. Haney could face Romero in May and unify the titles, which would likely make the fight with Garcia even more vital. Garcia also fights WBO junior welterweight champion Shakur Stevenson, but weight could be an issue as Stevenson has yet to fight at 147 pounds.

Will Gervonta Davis return this summer against Isaac Cruz?

Maybe. While there have been reports of advanced negotiations for the Davis-Cruz 2 140-pound fight this summer, there are major hurdles that will need to be cleared before the fight can be made. Davis is facing legal issues stemming from an October 2025 domestic incident with ex-girlfriend Courtney Rossel. Davis was arrested in January on charges of battery, false imprisonment and attempted kidnapping, two weeks after the arrest warrant was issued, and was released from jail the same day after posting $8,500 bail.

It has not yet been confirmed when Davis will next appear in court, but the looming legal situation will have an impact on if and when Davis decides to return to the ring. Davis is also reportedly dealing with a knee injury that could impact his return. In a now-deleted post on X after he was pulled from his fight with Jake Paul in November, Davis mentioned the injury and said he would return to the ring “as soon as my knee gets better.”

A rematch with Cruz, whom Davis fought to a unanimous decision victory in December 2021, could be another exhilarating fight, but Davis has a lot to deal with in his personal life before resuming his career. Not to mention he did it multiple times discussed early retirement from the sportwhich makes the timeline for his return arduous to predict.

Is the junior welterweight category the strongest division in boxing?

The 140-pound division currently has the strongest and richest collection of fighters. Shakur Stevenson is at the top of the ESPN rankings, sitting fourth in the pound-for-pound rankings after dismantling Teofimo Lopez Jr. in January. and became champion of four divisions. Most of the junior welterweight divisions feature fighters in excellent shape. ESPN’s top five fighters in the division – Stevenson, Lopez, Keyshawn Davis, Richardson Hitchins and Dalton Smith – are either undefeated, current world champions or have won world titles in other weight classes.

But the division is also extremely deep – Subriel Matias, Gary Antuanne Russell, Alberto Puello, Arnold Barboza Jr. and Andy Hiraoka are in the bottom five. That doesn’t even include Cruz, Lamont Roach Jr., Adam Azim and Emiliano Vargas. The division is incredibly luxurious in youth, strength and skill, as well as proven champions, exhilarating up-and-comers and fighters who are not yet in their prime. There are no simple fights at 140 pounds, and the prospect of Davis returning to a loaded division always looms over us.