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Devin Haney Returns: Considering Opponent Options

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Image: Haney Hints at Welterweight Move After Barrios Upgraded to Full WBC Champion

Devin Haney could return to the ring before the end of the year on the undercard of His Excellency Turki Alalshikh in Saudi Arabia.

This will be former undisputed lightweight champion Haney’s first rematch since his loss to Ryan Garcia in April of last year.

Fans will be interested to see how Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) looks physically, as he was dealt a beating by Ryan, and there are questions about his ability to take punches without getting hurt or knocked down.

Safe and sound choice: Michael McKinson

Haney is expected to face a frail puncher to ensure he has no problems in his comeback fight. He is in a building phase, so he probably won’t be a puncher when he debuts at 147.

DAZN’s Chris Mannix believes that the ideal fight candidate for Haney would be either British welterweight Michael McKinson (26-1, 4 KOs) or Alexis Rocha, as Haney should be able to beat them comfortably without getting hurt.

“One of the names that came to mind was Michael McKinson. That makes sense to me. Michael McKinson is the 147-pound version of Sandor Martin,” commentator Chris Mannix said on his YouTube channel, talking about potential opponents for Devin Haney’s next fight. “He’s good, but he won’t hurt you.”

McKinson has a tough style and could give Haney trouble if he lasts the full 10-12 rounds. Even with McKinson’s frail punches, he could take advantage of Haney’s breakable state if his punch resistance isn’t the same as it was against Ryan.

“As long as Devin still has the brains, skills and confidence, this is a fight I would predict he will win. What [Ryan] The Garcia fight wore him out. I’m leaning more towards the positive side of this,” Mannix said.

“Although Devin took a beating, he was successful in the remaining rounds” [where he wasn’t getting knocked down or hurt]. When he boxed, he boxed pretty well. It wasn’t a landslide victory for Ryan Garcia.”

Garcia’s indigent stamina helped Haney be competitive against Ryan. He was tired and only able to fight in fits and starts. When Ryan caught his breath, he pummeled Haney and exploited his attempts to stay. Haney was in the firing line of Ryan’s left hooks as he threw punches forward, looking for a clinch.

“He has robust ties to Turki Alalshikh. He wants to book Devin Haney’s fights in Saudi Arabia,” Mannix said. “If you go back to fighting someone like McKinson or Alexis Rocha. You could certainly make the argument that Rocha is pretty risky as well. Rocha can hit a little bit.”

Rocha would be a bad choice for Haney because he can strike, which is risky. If the fight could happen, McKinson would be a safe and sound choice, but definitely not Rocha.

“If you come back and fight a lesser fighter. You can lure the champion to Saudi Arabia. Mario Barrios is there looking for a fight,” Mannix said. “If Devin Haney comes back, I see him on one of two cards at the end of the year against a McKinson guy, and then in a huge fight in the first quarter of 2025.”

WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios would be a possible title shot for Haney if he can survive a prep fight later this year.

Rematch with Garcia: Inevitable

“Let’s say he [Haney] wins the title. Let’s pretend he wins the title against Barrios or Stanionis,” Mannix said. “How much bigger is the rematch with Ryan Garcia? That makes it huge. We all know it’s coming. Devin wants to do it again.

“Ryan, when he comes back, he’s going to be looking for a huge payday. I don’t believe the PPVs were huge the first time around because people didn’t believe it was going to be a competitive fight,” Mannix said of the April 20 Haney vs. Garcia fight.

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Mike Tyson “cried like a baby” over the loss of Jake Paul

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After the boxing legend’s defeat, a video has been circulating online showing Mike Tyson allegedly crying during his fight with Jake Paul.

World Boxing News obtained a copy of the clip despite not watching the fight due to the nature of the 27-year-old YouTuber beating up on the 58-year-old boxing legend. However, the incident was captured during the rounds when Tyson made what appeared to be a whimper while sitting on a stool.

Since then, debate has raged over whether Tyson actually screamed or just felt pain for a split second, causing him to wince. After reviewing the evidence, it’s difficult to be sure, considering Tyson has openly talked about crying in the past.

One fan said, “Tyson was crying like a baby,” while another said, “Mike was just catching his breath,” offering differing opinions.

Paul defeated Tyson on points over ten rounds as the former heavyweight champion paced around the ring, looking lost at times. Netflix broadcast the event amid groans from fans over the broadcast quality as Tyson lost for the seventh time in his career and couldn’t get out of fifth gear.

Tyson spoke out after his most humiliating defeat, explaining that he almost didn’t make it to the ring. The Fresh Yorker was content to be able to climb between the ropes one last time.

“It’s one of those situations where you lost but you still won. I’m grateful for last night. I don’t regret entering the ring for the last time,” Tyson wrote. “I almost died in June. He had eight blood transfusions. I lost half my blood and 25 pounds in the hospital and had to fight to get better to fight, so I won.

“My children seeing me stand shoulder to shoulder and finish eight innings with a talented fighter half my age in front of a packed Dallas Cowboy Stadium is an experience no man could ask for,” he once said. .

Tyson told his fans on FOX Sports Radio last week that he doesn’t remember much about the loss.

“I don’t remember that fight very well. But somehow I lost consciousness. I didn’t watch the fight,” he said. “You know what I remember, when I came back from the first round, Jake was doing some kind of bow. That’s the last thing I remember.”

On what he did after the defeat, Tyson added: “I wasn’t tired, I wasn’t sweaty. I went to the house where we lived. I went out with my wife and kids, went to the after-party and came back.”

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LIVE: Usyk vs Fury 2 match results from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Usyk vs Fury 2 Live Results

World Boxing News brings you live results from the Usyk vs Fury 2 event with the unified heavyweight title at stake in Saudi Arabia.

Oleksandr Usyk defends his WBC, WBO and WBA belts as the Ukrainian fights for back-to-back wins over Tyson Fury. Fury was almost knocked out by Usyk in May and will seek revenge at the Kingdom Arena.

WBN will also score the main event based on a live scorecard from the first to the last bell.

Live scores of the Usyk-Fury match

Andriy Nowicki defeated Edgar Ramirez by unanimous decision. The score was 100-90 and 98-92 twice, and the Ukrainian moved to 14-0, 10 KOs.

Joshua Ocampo lost in the preliminary fight Muhammad Alakel who scored a unanimous decision to enhance it to 2-0.

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MAIN EVENT: WBC WORLD, WBO WORLD, WBA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE – 12 ROUNDS
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury
Shypyntsi, Ukraine Lancashire, UK
22-0 (14 KOs) 34-1-1 (24 KOs)
226 lbs 281 lbs

CO-MAIN EVENT: HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT (over 201 pounds) – 10 ROUNDS
Moses Itauma vs. Demsey McKean
Kent, UK, Queensland, Australia
22-0 (10 KOs) 22-1 (14 KOs)
249.1 lbs 251.1 lbs

Airy middleweight fight (154 pounds) – 12 rounds
Serhii Bohachuk vs. Ishmael Davis
Vinnytsia, Ukraine, Yorkshire, UK
24-2 (23 KOs) 13-1 (6 KOs)
153.1 lbs 153.6 lbs

Heavyweight fight (201+ pounds) – 10 rounds
Johnny Fisher vs. David Allen
London, UK Yorkshire, UK
12-0 (11 KOs) 23-6, 18 KOs
241.1 lbs 257.6 lbs

INTERNATIONAL SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT COMPETITION – 10 ROUNDS
Peter McGrail vs. Rhys Edwards
10-1 (6 KOs) / 16-0 (4 KOs)
Liverpool, UK / Merseyside, UK
129.8 lbs / 129.1 lbs

Fight for the WBA CONTINENTAL USA featherweight title (130 pounds) – 10 ROUNDS
Isaac Lowe vs. Lee McGregor
Lancashire, UK Edinburgh, Scotland
25-2-3 (8 KOs) 14-1-1 (11 KOs)
125.1 lbs 125.9 lbs

WBA CONTINENTAL HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS – 10 ROUNDS
Dylan Colin Vs. Daniel Łapina
Meurthe-et-Moselle, France / Wrocław, Poland
14-0 (4 KOs) / 10-0 (4 KOs)

Information about the Usyk vs Fury match on TV and PPV

Oleksandr Usyk’s rematch with Tyson Fury and the full undercard are available exclusively at DAZN Pay-Per-View (PPV) events worldwide. They cost £24.99 in the UK and $39.95 in the US and no DAZN subscription is required.

The PPV also includes a seven-day free trial of the entire DAZN platform. Usyk vs. Fury and all DAZN content can be watched anywhere, on any device via the DAZN app.

For more information and to purchase the fight, visit www.dazn.com.

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Tyson Fury vows: “I’m going to destroy this motherfucker!”

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Usyk vs Fury 2

Tyson Fury isn’t holding back on his desire for revenge against Oleksandr Usyk as the pair collided on Saturday night.

Fury aims to win the unified heavyweight title for the first time in nine years when he faces current champion Usyk six months after his first loss to the Ukrainian.

As the pair completed media formalities for the superfight, Fury made it clear how the fight would end.

“For the record, I’m going to absolutely annihilate this motherfucker on Saturday night. No pension. I will neat them all and he will be the first,” Fury assured.

Asked if he would try to do to Usyk what he did to Deontay Wilder in the rematch, Fury replied: “It was a long time ago” in reference to the 2020 knockout.

“[I’m] I’m not sure [if that Tyson Fury is there anymore]. Perhaps it has evaporated. Who knows? The legs may disappear. China may no longer exist. Boxing skills can be shot. We’ll find out on the 21st. That’s why you need to tune in to the pay-per-view on DAZN. Come and see whether the venerable dance master still understands it or not.

Referring to the training camp in Malta, Fury added: “[The] The weather is different, of course, but training is training, no matter where you are. These are very mundane, routine things. This happens again and again.

“For me, it doesn’t really matter where the camp is. I’ve attended camps in Vegas, Spain, everywhere, and I’m one of those people who doesn’t get distracted and gets the job done anyway. That’s what I do.

“If I were to train in a nightclub, I wouldn’t dance around the disco in the evening. I would just train.

Information about the Usyk vs Fury match

Former interim WBC 154-pound titleholder Serhii Bohachuk [24-2, 23 KOs] Now he will face British boxer Ishmael Davis [13-1, 6 KOs] in a 12-round super welterweight fight after Israil Madrimov was forced to withdraw due to illness.

Rising heavyweight star Moses Itauma [22-0, 10 KOs] and his opponent, Australian Demsey McKean (22-1, 14 KO), are ready to fight. Undefeated Johnny Fisher [12-0, 11 KOs[ squares off against former Commonwealth title challenger Dave Allen [23-6, 18 KOs].

Meanwhile, former Commonwealth Games gold medalist Peter McGrail [10-1, 6 KOs] takes over from Rhys Edwards at the last minute [16-0, 4 KOs] in a super featherweight fight. Isaac Lowe is also on the bill [25-2-3, 8 KOs[ will face Lee McGregor [14-1-1, 11 KOs] in a featherweight fight.

Daniel Lapin completes the card [10-0, 4 KOs]in which he will face another undefeated lightweight champion prospect, Dylan Colin [14-0, 4 KOs]and heavyweight knockout artist Andrii Novytskyi [14-0, 10 KOs] will face Edgar Ramirez [10-1-1, 4 KOs].

As is the tradition of the season, Riyad will feature local talent as Mohammed Alakel looks for a 2-0 win over Joshua Ocampo [8-33-5, 6 KOs].

Broadcast of the Usyk vs Fury match this Saturday on DAZN PPV.

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