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GERVONTA DAVIS, LAMONT ROAC OTHERS 1 March
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2 years agoon
Boxing Superstar and the prevailing world champion WBA Delicate Wbaight Gervonta “Tank” Davis and world champion Super Feather WBA WBA, Lamont Roach, started on Wednesday Fight Week’s events with Media Working, before they equalize the title of Davis on Saturday, March 1, managing the PBC Pay-Per-View event at the first film with Barclas Cent Brooklyn.
The training was also attended by warriors competing with the Pay-Per-View pile, including the world champion in WBA Super Lightweight José “Rayo” Valenzuela and the highest quality player Gary Antuanne Russell, who will go in the WBC Super Delicate World World World, Alberto Puello and the highest rating Mandatory Sandried, who meet at the WBC Super-Berging Istraction and Rising Aturtrat An i Rising Aturning and Rising Aturning and Rising Aturning and Yoenis Téllez and former World Champion Julian “J-rock” Williams, who begins remuneration at 20:00 et/17 pt, WBA Super Welter Weighing.
In addition to PPV, it is available for purchase at Prime Video, regardless of Prime membership, fans will also be able to still access television transmission via classic cable and satellite stores, as well as PPV.com.
Tickets for the live event are on sale now and via Ticketmaster.com. The event is promoted by GTD promotions and TGB promotions.
Here’s what the fighters had to say on Wednesday from the world’s famed Gleason gym in Brooklyn:
Gervonta Davis
“The atmosphere in Barclays is always amazing. I won my first championship here and I am simply excited that I can come back here to get a great performance.
“The training in DC was great. It was entertaining. He restored the amateur style.
“Certainly Roach is on a naughty awakening. He tries to get up, but it comes down to skills. Whoever is the most qualified warrior will be a winner.
“Knocking someone seems like running at home when he hits the sweet place of the bat and goes far. That’s how I feel for me.
“I want to stay more in the ring this year, I hope with three fights. Roach is the most significant, and then we solve it for the rest of the road.
“You’ll see fireworks. I am pointed, quick and explosive. Lamont is also pointed. It will be Banger, and fans will be real winners on Saturday evening. “
Lamont Roach
“The rate is higher, but I just want tough, that’s all. I trained to be in the best physical and mental shape in which I can be.
“Since I started as a professional. Undercard (Bernard) Hopkins, Canelo (Alvarez) … and the list is long. I am not alien to this and it does not affect me at all.
“At the end of the day there is mutual respect. But if he intends to a troll, I’m going to troll.
“It’s all for me, and becoming a champion of two divisions would be a dream come true for me.”
José Valenzuela
“It’s a lovely feeling here to be here in Modern York with these lovely fans. I am ready to defend my title on March 1.
“I have a large task ahead of me on Saturday evening. I can’t miss him and I respect him. We both come to the fight.
“I have many things that are not in my arsenal, like bodies. Winning this belt only motivated me to become stronger, faster and smarter at 140 pounds.
“My trainer gave me great confidence and will simply click. This shows how I performed with the last few fights.
“We are two great warriors who are ready for a great fight and steal the program on Saturday evening.”
Gary Antuanne Russell
“I can’t give you juice, but I know what I am capable of and I am ready to remove the gloss from the main event. Wait for further information.
“Each opponent is different and forces you to employ different tools. The main lesson that I took from my last fight was that listening is significant because you must be adaptable and versatile. Lesson pulled out.
“There is nothing recent that we have not seen. If we make a game plan, we win.
“It seems to me that Valenzuela is only trying to pump. I don’t care what he says. Keep the same energy. “
Alberto Puello
“The fight here in Modern York before the great crowd, which many Dominicans will have in it, is really a gift from God who motivates me a lot.
“I don’t care if I’m talking about it, people know who I am, and I will continue to prove that I am one of the best aged 140.
“Being a world champion and I could regain what was mine at the beginning is a dream come true. Few people can achieve this.
“If Martin wants to knock me out, he makes a large mistake. I don’t think he has strength or tools for me and knows about it.
“I would like to unite after this fight. I don’t mean anyone specific, I just want to face every master. “
Sandor Martín
“I will come there, looking for a knockout, ready for some exchanges and a real war in which fans are the real winners of the night.
“The fight Teofimo (Lopez) did not really leave any lasting lessons for me. It just showed me that I should not leave the result of the decision in the hands of the judges.
“Many people considered me the winner of this fight, but now Modern York gives me another opportunity to fight for the title of world champion.
“The 140-Funt division is arranged with large names, such as Valenzuela, Russell and (Isaac) Pitbull Cruz. I am here for great fights. “
Yoenis Téllez
“I don’t feel additional pressure. I know that this is a great opportunity that I waited for my whole career. I would like to thank my team and Luis Decubas Jr. for giving me such a great chance.
“I think Williams may be the most arduous opponent of my career, wanting to regain what he lost. But Yoenis Téllez is coming, willing to take over the world. “
Julian Williams
“Yoenis is a good warrior. I studied some tape from him. Hungry and can hit, so they say. I am excited.
“Adrenaline rush and the rates are higher here. There is definitely a difference between the C+ fight and C- and world-class pretenders with a warrior like me.
“Victory would be a dream come true. Recovering everything I lost in 36 minutes. This is the goal. “
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David Benavidez looks to become a three-belt cruiserweight world champion in December, but whilst many fans hope to see him face Jai Opetaia in the fight that follows, there is another world champion whom ‘The Mexican Monster’ could potentially meet in 2027.
An official announcement is expected imminently for a December 5 showdown between Benavidez and WBC cruiserweight champion Michael Cieslak – with Opetaia mandated to take on the victor of that contest.
Meanwhile, another Benavidez target, Dmitry Bivol, is poised to take on Callum Smith on December 12 and then partake in a rubber match with Artur Beterbiev in Russia in 2027.
However, speaking with Inside The RingBenavidez revealed that Beterbiev has reached out to his team for a shot at cruiserweight honours, before confirming that he will give the 41-year-old Canadian-Russian exactly ‘what he wants’.
“Beterbiev has definitely reached out to our team and he has been actively trying to make that fight. So, we are going to give him exactly what he wants.
“I respect Beterbiev, he is like 45 years old so the fact that he is calling me out is why I have a lot of respect for him!
“That is a great fight for the public.”
Beterbiev hasn’t fought since he came up short in his undisputed light heavyweight title rematch with Bivol in February 2025, and could now look to move up to 200lbs in a bid to get active once again.
As for Opetaia, his mandatory position could be negated if his lawsuit against the IBF is successful and he is reinstated as their world champion, or if the winner of Benavidez-Cieslak decides to vacate the WBC world title during the aftermath.
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Floyd Schofield Predicts Devin Haney vs Shakur Stevenson Showdown After Sparring Both Champions
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Devin Haney and Shakur Stevenson are reportedly in negotiations ahead of a potential showdown in November, and newly-crowned WBA lightweight champion Floyd Schofield, who has sparred both men, has cast his verdict on how the fight may play out.
Last week, WBO welterweight world champion Haney and WBO super-lightweight titleholder Stevenson publicly agreed to a 145lb catchweight affair after weeks of back and forth on social media.
It is understood that, should it happen, Haney’s world title would be up for grabs and that no rehydration clause would be included in the fight contract – something which Stevenson had been keen for when they were last in talks for a clash.
Speaking with Sean ZittelSchofield – who defeated Lucas Bahdi to get his hands on the WBA 135lb world title on Saturday – admitted that he is favouring Haney to come out on top.
“We would have to wait and see on fight night. I think that there is different things that both of them do good, I feel like it would just be a real technical fight.
“I think that I would favour Devin because, even though he is not a crazy power-puncher, we have seen how he was able to put Brian Norman Jr. on the floor – that is something we haven’t seen before.
“The reach, the size, the boxing skill [makes me favour Devin].”
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Dana White Warns of Deontay Wilders Threat to Prime Opetaia in Upcoming Match
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Jai Opetaia’s proposed fight with Deontay Wilder looks like a mismatch between a prime cruiserweight and a 40-year-old former champion with four defeats in his last seven fights. Dana White wants to sell Wilder’s punching power, but selling his ability to survive Opetaia’s speed and combination punching is another story entirely.
White says that Opetaia looks set for the Tyson Fury versus Anthony Joshua undercard on December 11 in Cardiff, naming Wilder as an active target. The bout remains unconfirmed.
“Jai Opetaia is more than likely going to be on the undercard. [Wilder] is one that we’ve been talking about and working on,” White said to Sky Sports. “The guy’s willing to fight anybody.”
White labeled the pairing “a very dangerous fight for him considering where he sits in his division right now.”
That view leans heavily on Wilder’s signature right hand while glossing over his recent slide. Now 40, Wilder has dropped four of his last seven outings. His stature rests on past triumphs, whereas this assignment requires coping with Opetaia’s modern rhythm, quick feet, and fluid combinations.
Raw power guarantees Wilder a puncher’s chance, yet that alone will not keep him in the contest. He must locate openings, release his shots under fire, and withstand incoming heat. Against Opetaia, every phase of that task presents real trouble.
Opetaia creates angles rather than standing stationary to absorb incoming fire. If Wilder hesitates, the Australian will bank rounds, land heavy volume, and leave the audience waiting on a counter that never lands.
The commercial upside for Opetaia makes complete sense. Wilder brings global brand value, so defeating him on a massive stadium platform elevates the Australian’s profile while placing a former heavyweight titleholder on his ledger.
Still, any victory carries context. Overcoming a faded veteran provides little indication of how Opetaia might handle the heavyweight division’s elite.
Promoters can market the sudden threat of one clean shot, but every boxing fundamental tilts toward Opetaia.
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