Boxing
Derrick James warns Errol Spence against fighting Tszyu
James, who trained Spence through the most significant years of his career before they parted ways in 2024, was asked this week about his fight with former WBO junior middleweight champion Tszyu.
“I think Errol will do what he’s going to do, but I think Tim Tszyu is a very tough fighter and you have to be able to exploit your legs and box because if you can’t, he’s going to try to fight you,” James told Fighthype.
If Spence follows the “box and move” advice, he may actually step into Tszyu’s comfort zone.
James’ approach appears to be specific to the 2023 version of Tim Tszyu, rather than the one recently unveiled by Bakhram Murtazaliev and Sebastian Fundora. Both players proved that Tim is susceptible to pressure and authority.
Derrick James having Spence exploit his legs suggests a few things that don’t bode well for Errol. After the loss to Crawford and three years of fatigue, James may have known that Errol could no longer take the bombshells Murtazaliev was willing to peddle.
James seems to treat Tszyu like an unstoppable juggernaut to be avoided rather than a fighter who was recently bullied and broken by two aggressive boxers.
Box and move is often coach-speak for “try not to get hit,” which is a unsafe mindset for someone like Spence, whose entire identity is based on being the “Massive Fish” who breaks people.
If Spence, at the age of 36, tries to become a mobile boxer-stylist, after numerous car accidents and a long break, he will probably be caught. Tszyu is great at cutting through the ring for fighters who are trying to escape. The only people who defeated Tszyu are those who fought aggressively, Muratazaliev and Fundora.
Errol, 36, has not fought since his loss to Terence Crawford in July 2023, which makes it unclear what the former unified welterweight champion will look like upon his return.
“Because before this fight, I would love to fight George Kambosos,” Vargas told Sean Zittel when discussing potential opponents after the Mills fight.
Emiliano stressed that his focus remains on Mills, but made it clear that he believes he is getting closer to the title.
“I’m going to show the world that I’m ready to fight for the title,” Vargas said.
The son of former two-time world champion Fernando Vargas believes that a good performance on the Jaron Ennis-Xander Zayas card can give him significant progress in the competition.
“After this fight, I would love to have a title eliminator or former world champion,” Emiliano said. “I’m second in the WBO rankings, 12th in the WBC. I’m there and I’m knocking on that door.”
Vargas comes into the fight off a win over Agustin Quintana in February. While this performance sparked debate among some fans, Emiliano considers the innings he saved as valuable experience in continuing to develop his game.
The undefeated fighter claims that during the last camps he expanded his training team and worked intensively on movement, angles and fighting under pressure. He also recently spent time in David Benavidez’s camp, drawing inspiration from the former world champion’s work ethic and aggressive style.
If Emiliano beats Mills on Saturday, attention will quickly turn to who will be next. From his comments, Kambosos is at the top of the list.
Kambosos, a former unified lightweight champion, would represent the most recognizable name of Vargas’ career and potentially take him one step closer to the title eliminator he thinks he wants next.
Boxing
Gervonta Davis is currently fighting to return to one of the biggest fights in American boxing: “His team reached out”
Boxing
Devin Haney says Gervonta Davis’ team has made contact and declines to discuss the hydration clause
Devin Haney says that after years of calls for a fight, a fight with Gervonta Davis may finally be closer to reality.
Haney revealed on social media that Tank Davis’ team recently reached out about a potential fight. When the fan responded by warning him not to agree to any hydration restrictions, Haney quickly dismissed the idea.
“Never,” Haney repeated X about not wanting to agree to the rehydration clause.
The response came shortly after Haney suggested that discussions had begun between the two sides.
“I think Gervonta has gained some balls. His team has reached! We can just fight! 😅– Haney wrote.
The fight between Haney and Gervonta is one of the longest unanswered questions in boxing. Haney continued to fight multiple times during his lightweight title fight, but the fight never materialized despite years of public calls and fan demands.
San Francisco-born Haney became the undisputed lightweight champion in 2022, and Davis continued to build his profile as one of boxing’s biggest pay-per-view attractions.
Haney’s rejection of rehydration clauses will likely become a talking point if negotiations move forward. Hydration restrictions became a major topic of debate ahead of Tank’s 2023 fight with Ryan Garcia, with many fans criticizing the terms of the deal.
Devin has recently been linked to potential fights against Ryan Garcia, Shakur Stevenson and Keyshawn Davis. His latest comments put Gervonta Davis back into the conversation after years of failed attempts to make the fight happen.
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