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Gervonta Davis vs. Frank Martin – Gigantic Fight Preview and Predictions
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J. HumzaGervonta Davis will appear for the first time in 2024 this Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, where he will defend the WBA lightweight title against Frank Martin.
Amazon Prime is a pay-per-view service place to watch Davis vs. Martin live.
Davis (29-0, 27 KO) is a pound-for-pound star and world champion in three weight classes, but resident of Baltimore he wants career-defining fights.
After becoming a world champion for the first time in 2017 by stopping Jose Pedraza in seven rounds to capture the IBF super featherweight crown, “Tank” added the WBA belt and then moved up to win the vacant WBA lightweight title, defeating Yuriorkis Gamboa in the tenth round in 2019. .
It looked like success for Davis after he knocked out Leo Santa Cruz in six months in October 2020 and stopped Mario Barrios to become the WBA super lightweight champion six months later, but he opted to make three defenses of his 135-pound belt, defeating Isaac Cruz (UD12), Rolando “Rolly” Romero (TKO6) and Hector Luis Garcia (TKO9).
However, the bigger the test, the better the 29-year-old is, and his last appearance was last April when he knocked out Ryan Garcia in seven.
Martin (18-0, 12 KO) looks like a solid contender, and the southpaw has gone the championship distance in his last two fights.
After significantly surpassing Michel Rivera in December 2022, he set the record of undefeated Artem Harutyunyan last July, but here he rises several levels higher compared to his compatriot.
Benavidez fights Gvozdyk
The subcard sees David Benavidez in action and makes his delicate heavyweight debut, fighting for the WBC interim title against former WBC delicate heavyweight champion, Oleksandr Gvozdyk.
Benavidez (28-0, 24 KO) is still chasing a meeting with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and scored an impressive sixth-round victory over Demetrius Andrade last November.
Gwozdyk (20-1, 16 KO) lost the world title after a two-card advantage over Artur Beterbiev in 2019, stopped for ten rounds, then took a break from practicing sports for over three years, returning to the sport in 2023 three competitions. last September by second-round knockout of Isaac Rodrigues.
Adames clashes with Gausha
Carlos Adames has been promoted to full WBC middleweight champion, and his meeting with Terrell Gausha (24-3-1, 12 KO) may look delicious.
Russell will face Puello
Another WBC interim super lightweight title is on the line, and Gary Antuanne Russell (17-0, 17 KO) can win the battle of the undefeated with another regulation win, this time over Alberto Puello (22-0, 10 KO).
In ten rounds, former WBC featherweight champion Mark Magsayo (25-2, 17 KO) should be able to stop Eduardo Ramirez (28-3-3, 13 KO) in a super featherweight fight, and Roiman Villa (26 KO) in a welterweight fight -26-). 2, 24 KO) can quickly win against Ricardo Salas Rodriguez (19-2-2, 14 KO) after losing in ten rounds to Jaron “Boots” Ennis after the last break.
Undercard remaining
In the middleweight division, Elijah Garcia (16-0, 13 KO) may need cards to beat Kyrone Davis (18-3-1, 6 KO).
In the only eighth round, Daniel Blancas (9-0, 4 KO) should defeat Aro Schwartz (23-7-1, 15 KO) on points in a super middleweight fight.
In six rounds, the potential candidate in the super featherweight division Justin Viloria (5-0, 3 KO) can win at the distance against Angel Antonio Contreras (15-8-2, 9 KO) in the super featherweight division and in the featherweight division Kevin Ayala (5- 0, 2 KO) can do the same against Jimmy Delgadillo (5-0, 3 KO).
In a super lightweight fight, Stacey Selby (5-0, 4 KO) should stop Kevin Walker (1-2-1).
Four rounds complete the card. Super featherweight hope Mia Ellis (7-2, 6 KO) can get past Margaret Whitmore (2-0), and super bantamweight newcomer Brayan Gonzalez can start with a stoppage victory over James Mulder (0-1).
In the featherweight division, Reina Tellez (7-0-0, 5 KO) should defeat Beata Dudek (4-1, 4 KO) at the distance.
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Jake Paul’s body language speaks volumes when he comes face to face with Conor McGregor
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January 20, 2025Jake Paul seemed noticeably disinterested as he and his older brother Logan were on the same bus as their fierce rival, former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor.
The three were connected on Monday before Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington. The 78-year-old is scheduled to be sworn in today as the 47th president of the United States, eight years after he first took the oath of office.
Due to the presence of many stars at this historic event, emotions are still growing. However, fans were stunned when McGregor was seen posing next to the Paul brothers and riding in the same vehicle. Both Jake and his older brother Logan were accompanied to the ceremony by their mother, Pam Stepnick.
In a post sent to X – formerly known as Twitter – ‘The Problem Child’ shocked the combat sports community after posting a photo of the Irishman sitting behind him and his brother. Jake captioned the photo: “Inauguration going great.” One user responded to the snapshot: “I never thought I’d see a photo like this, with all the beef over the years,” while another wrote: “I can’t believe what I’m seeing.”
Despite the ongoing feud between brothers Paul and McGregor, it seems like “The Problem Child” wasn’t too concerned about being in the same distance as the UFC legend.
The photo surfaced shortly after Jake decided to take a swipe at McGregor online and posted: “Now it all makes sense why Conor Mcgregor and his management team were desperately trying to get MVP to negotiate a fight between us. As we’ve told them privately and now I’m saying it publicly… the only way we’re willing to compare me to Conor in a professional boxing/MMA fight is if Dana White/UFC are directly at the table or make it clear that everything ok with the discussions. Conor needs Logan if he wants.
Despite Paul’s choice of words, it seems the Irishman is more focused on his older brother Logan. Last month, it was reported that McGregor was negotiating to fight Paul’s older sibling. On the way to I have made preliminary arrangements with the Ambani family to face Logan Paul at a boxing event in India. I have agreed, and then I will try to return to the octagon.”
Even though “The Maverick” recently joined WWE, the tempting offer of going toe-to-toe with McGregor might just lure him back to the boxing ring. The 29-year-old directly approached Ari Emanuel, the head of Endeavor, owner of the UFC and WWE, for a chance to face “The Notorious”. In a video uploaded to YouTube, “The Maverick” and Emanuel can be seen warmly hugging and shaking hands before saying, “Ari, I need one favor from you,” to which the Endeavor boss replied, “Yes.” Paul made the following request: “I want you to give me the green featherlight to fight Conor.” There was a shared laugh and they both said “seriously.”
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Anthony Taylor collapsed minutes after Darren Till KO and viewers were left terrified
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January 19, 2025There were disturbing scenes during the last Misfits Boxing gala in Manchester on Saturday evening when Anthony Taylor collapsed after being stopped by fellow MMA fighter Darren Till.
The American took up the fight shortly after Tommy Fury withdrew, but he was no match for Till, who dominated from the very beginning.
In his first boxing fight, the Liverpudlian looked outstanding from the bell, displaying impressive hand speed and having no trouble countering Taylor’s aggressive approach.
Threatening to KO from the start, Till secured a stoppage in the sixth round.
But what happened next shocked those who watched the event. Taylor, who entered the fight with a 7-4 boxing record, broke down in post-fight interviews. He was later taken away from the Co-Op Arena in a wheelchair.
Many assumed that Taylor was then taken to the hospital for tests. However, according to Ariel Helwani, after being given oxygen and found to be stable, he was allowed to return to his accommodation.
Misfits co-founder Mams Taylor later confirmed that Taylor had regained consciousness. He also said Taylor did not need a hospital visit because he was “conscious and well” when he entered the locker room.
He later posted a video on social media in which he spoke clearly and promised to bounce back from the shocking defeat. “It’s OK, I took the L (loss) like a motherfucker,” he said.
“I’ll be back. I’m fine. Thank you all for your love and support, thank you to everyone who makes fun of me too. I don’t give a damn. I deserve it. But at the end of the day, I’ll fucking come back.”
“Pretty Boy,” who has a professional MMA record of 7-5 but has not fought since August 2019, also took aim at Fury. WX wrote, “Now we know why Tommy Fury backed out,” along with two laughing emojis.
The Misfits Boxing 20 main event was only organized after the Manchester fighter withdrew. The younger brother of former heavyweight champion Tyson stated that he was not content with Till’s claim that he would resort to “MMA tactics” if he lost the fight.
Do later denied that he wasn’t stern when giving the warning, saying it was simply a marketing tactic. It wasn’t until December 29 that it was confirmed that Taylor had stepped in as a replacement.
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