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Crawford Rips Tank, predicts Stevenson’s victory: “Too tight defense of Shakura
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1 year agoon
Terenka Crawford revealed his reluctance to Gervont “Tank” by Davis and said Shakur Stevenson defeated him. Crawford says that he chooses the WBC Lightweight Stevenson master to defeat Tank because he would not be able to “land his shots on him.” His defense is too good.
Terenka does not say how Stevenson can overcome Tank if his goal is to lack commitment and avoid hit. That’s all he does, and fans hate this archaic return of the Hit-And-Get-Hit style at the beginning of 2000. If Crawford’s efforts regarding the trash of the tank in the fight with a friend Shakur, he would make him really solid, but it will not work. Gervont was not born yesterday. He knows what Crawford is trying to do.
Shakur (22-0, 10 KO) begged for the fight against the Supergwiade Tank Davis (30-0, 28 KO), because he moved to 135 in 2024, but he did nothing to sell as a dignified division call with him. Shakur has performed badly in the last two fights with Art Harutyunyan and Edwin de Los Santos. He had fans who leave Harutynaan and win him out of existence in a duel de los Santos.
Crawford’s personal reluctance to Davis
“He wouldn’t even think about reaching 154,” said Crawford Cigar conversation About Gervont Davis. “Yes, if he could choose an opponent,” Terenki said, asked if Tank would take place until 147.
“If Tank could choose his opponent, he would do it, but he would never come from 135 to 154,” said Crawford, not realizing that Tank had already moved two divisions. I really don’t like this guy because I don’t like him. I don’t like anything about it.
“I feel that he is one of those arrogant petite contributions that he uses what he had to protect him. He has many bodyguards around him and knows that he is in the center of attention. In some situations he would not be kept in this way, ‘said Crawford.
Tank Davis has already moved two weight classes at the age of 126 from the beginning of his career. Why would he go up the next three divisions to fight for 154? What is it all about? Yes, Crawford is a former world champion with four divisions, but he did not fight the great opposition in these weight classes. He moves to 168 to one -time to get the day of payment against Canelo Alvarez. It’s not like Crawford will stay there later.
He simply goes to Paydation, survives and will probably retire or return from where he came at the age of 154. If he returns to Junior Medium weight, it will only be the cherry of Sebastian Fund, a sensitive master. He does not intend to fight a good one, such as Bakrahm Murtazaliev, Vergil Ortiz Jr, Serhii Bohachuk or Israil Madrimov rematch.
“He is a damn good warrior, I respect him as a warrior. He has skills, has power and has great boxing ability. But his basic personality and his paths, no. I got Shakur, “said Crawford, asked who would win the fight between Tank Davis and Shakur Stevenson.
“As I said, I respect the tank. In boxing, he is one of those. We will get his personality and personal belongings out of this. He is definitely talented in boxing and he definitely has it. Definitely respected in boxing, but Shakur is another warrior. “
Shakur: lifeless truth
Crawford is right. Shakur is a “other warrior”, but he is poisonous for fans and is not good for sport when it comes to his height. It is no coincidence that Shakura’s fight with Floyd Schofield was buried on Saturday’s card on February 22 in Riyadh. It was placed here for obvious reasons.
“Shakur is different. People can say it’s lifeless. People can say that they can’t hit, but they said the same thing about Floydie because they are defensive fighters, “said Crawford. “Tank will not be able to hit Shakur, as if he hit everyone else. He knows it and that’s why he is lifeless. He is like that, he is like that. “
I hate to break this Crawford, but Tank would be able to hit Shakur and hurt him. It is not inviolable. Terenka could give his opinion that Shakur is not able to observe, as he defeated the smaller opposition in recent years, but he is definitely hit, unless he escapes. He should have lost the fight against Edwin de Los Santos because he did not throw blows.
“He tries to reduce everything that Shakur did, so he couldn’t be sold,” said Crawford. “But he can’t do it because Shakur is a world champion in three importance. How many real titles did the tank have? How two? Real titles. [Jose] Pedraza, Pedraza exhausted. Let’s do it on an equal pitch. Give this man time for training. “
Gervont says it as if it was lifeless because that’s the truth. Fighters who have this style are so afraid of hitting that they will not touch. They must be praised from sport.
“The tank is great for what he does, and I respect the tank in the ring and its skills, its power and attributes. He is shrewd. He may weigh his **. I’m not saying that I would choose Shakur only because of our differences. I tell you as a warrior. I would choose Shakur because not a Think Tank would be able to land shots on him, as if he did everything else. Shakura’s defense is too tight.
Last updated 17.02.2025
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Pierce OLeary vs. Mark Chamberlain Live Results: Updates and Highlights
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20 hours agoon
August 1, 2026
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World Boxing News provides live results and updates from Dublin as Pierce O’Leary faces Mark Chamberlain at super lightweight.
Queensberry Promotions returns to the 3Arena with an action-packed card headed by the unbeaten Irish star O’Leary, who meets former British champion Chamberlain in the main event.
The undercard also features Gary Cully, Reece Bellotti, Sean McComb, Steven Cairns, Ben Fail and several unbeaten Irish prospects.
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Gary Cully stopped Lee Reeves in the tenth round to improve to 20-2.
Cully overcame a fifth-round point deduction for repeatedly losing his gumshield before dropping Reeves twice in the final round to force the stoppage.
The victory marked Cully’s 11th knockout win as a professional.
17:01
Sean McComb returned with a comfortable six-round points victory over Miguel Antin.
McComb won every round on the referee’s scorecard, claiming a 60-54 decision to improve his record to 22-2.
16:31
Machlan Arthur improved to 2-0 with his second straight knockout by stopping Ryan Frost in the fourth round.
Arthur dropped Frost twice in the final session before the referee waved the contest off at 1:05 of round four.
Remaining Bouts
• Pierce O’Leary vs Mark Chamberlain – IBO World Super Lightweight Title (12)
• Royston Barney-Smith vs Reece Bellotti – Vacant IBO Inter-Continental Super Featherweight Title (10)
• Gary Cully vs Lee Reeves – Super Lightweight (10)
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• Bobbi Flood vs Tariq Davis – Super Welterweight (6)
• Adam Olaniyan vs Jonathan Claudio Sauco – Heavyweight (4)
• John Joe Carrigan vs Sean Murray – Super Welterweight (4)
• Sami Hamed vs Bela Istvan Orban – Super Welterweight (4)

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Pierce O’Leary tops a major night of boxing in Dublin as the unbeaten Irishman takes on Mark Chamberlain for the IBO World super lightweight title.
O’Leary enters the contest looking to continue his rise through the rankings against the experienced Chamberlain, who aims to return to winning ways after a draw in his third outing since suffering the lone defeat of his professional career.
The chief support sees Royston Barney-Smith meet Reece Bellotti for the vacant IBO Inter-Continental super featherweight title.
Gary Cully also returns in an intriguing domestic clash with fellow unbeaten Irishman Lee Reeves, while Steven Cairns faces Senan Kelly in another all-Irish encounter.
Sean McComb, Ben Fail, Bobbi Flood, Adam Olaniyan, Machlan Arthur, John Joe Carrigan and Sami Hamed also feature on the Queensberry Promotions card.
Updates will be added below as the action unfolds in Dublin, with more live coverage on World Boxing News.
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Barry McGuigan: Ryan Garcia Faces a Dangerman in Conor Benn at 147 lbs
Published
21 hours agoon
August 1, 2026
Hall of Famer Barry McGuigan has named one half of the main event between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn as the “dangerman” at 147lbs.
The two welterweights will collide at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on September 12, with Garcia making a first defence of his WBC world title.
He claimed the belt by dethroning Mario Barrios with a unanimous decision victory in February, which followed his surprising points loss to Rolando Romero in May 2025.
Interestingly enough, this defeat came shortly after his year-long doping ban, which he served on account of testing positive for ostarine ahead of his majority decision victory over Devin Haney.
The result of their showdown was then ruled a no-contest, with Garcia subsequently moving up to welterweight after failing to keep below the 140lb limit.
It now seems the 27-year-old is competing at a more natural weight while Benn, who tested positive for clomifene in 2022, has not made 147lbs since his second-round finish over Chris van Heerden that same year.
Speaking with talkSPORTIrish boxing icon McGuigan suggested that this – as well as the 29-year-old’s technical flaws – could prove a major factor against Garcia.
“[Benn’s] got that genetic code from his dad, and he’s got that explosiveness and everything else. But he is predictable – you can see when he’s going to throw.
“You ask yourself: is Garcia just a little bit too sharp for him? A little bit too cute. I think Garcia’s finally found the weight he’s most suitable [for]. I think he’s a dangerman at 147[lbs].
“Maybe Conor Benn has left it a little too late to make 147[lbs] again. I think that could be his Achilles’ heel. I make Garcia a slight favourite but would never write off Conor Benn – he’s got that fighting heart.”
Benn comes off a unanimous decision victory over Regis Prograis in April, which followed his two middleweight encounters with Chris Eubank Jr last year.
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Devin Haney Updates Fight Strategy After Keyshawn Davis Withdraws from Title Shot
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21 hours agoon
August 1, 2026
Devin Haney’s immediate future has been thrown into uncertainty after Keyshawn Davis pulled out of their mandated contest on Friday.
The pair had been ordered to collide for Haney’s WBO world title, with Davis having been named as the sanctioning body’s mandatory challenger at 147lbs.
Multiple reports then suggested that the 27-year-old was offered $3m by Top Rank, his promoter, only for ‘The Businessman’ to reject what would have been a career-high payday.
Subsequently, their bout went to a purse bit hearing, where Top Rank trumped Teofimo Lopez’s Takeover Promotions with a sum of $8,550,000.
This therefore gave Bob Arum’s outfit the promotional rights and, as per the usual 75/25 split in favour of the defending champion, Davis would have been entitled to a share of $2,137,500.
Since Thursday’s auction, though, Davis has excluded himself from the fight and left Haney without an obvious opponent for his first welterweight title defence.
Taking to social mediaWBO president Gustavo Olivieri explained that his organisation must now provide their champion with a solution.
“The WBO hereby confirms receipt of written notice from counsel on behalf of Keyshawn Davis advising that he will NOT accept the 25% purse split adjudicated pursuant to the official WBO purse bid proceedings and, accordingly, will NOT participate in the WBO welterweight mandatory championship contest against Devin Haney.
“In light of the foregoing, the WBO Championship Committee and Ratings Committee will convene to proceed in accordance with the WBO world championship rules and regulations. The applicable ruling will be rendered and published in due course.”
Re: WBO Welterweight Participant Keyshawn Davis
The World Boxing Organization (WBO) hereby confirms receipt of written notice from counsel on behalf of Mr. Keyshawn Davis advising that he will NOT accept the 25% purse split adjudicated pursuant to the official WBO purse bid…
— Gustavo Olivieri, Esq. (@OlivieriLaw) July 31, 2026
At this stage, it remains to be seen whether Haney will be immediately ordered to face a new mandatory challenger or, given the situation, have the opportunity to make a voluntary defence.
Either way, the 27-year-old has not fought since dethroning Brian Norman Jr in November and is surely eager to return to action.
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