By: Sean Crose

He was not so known as names such as Thomas Hearns, Ray Leonard or Roberto Duran. However, he fought in the golden age of this sport, so golden that the biggest names in boxing were real celebrities. Despite this, in the overdue eighties until the early nineties he presented a number of star fighters worthy of major distinctions than they received. Marlon Starling was one. Simon Brown was another one. And of course there was Mike McCallum, who passed last weekend at the age of 68. Although it is true that McCallum lived to be admitted to the boxing gallery of Sław, he never reached the level of fame. Despite this, there was no doubt that a man known as “Body Snatcher” had a very impressive career.

Perhaps the biggest moment McCallum came in July 1987, when he took Donald’s curry “The Cobra”. Returning from the shocking defeat to Lloyd Honeyghan a year earlier, Curry was on two victorious victories when he slipped through the ropes to fight McCallum for the title of McCallum Junior Middle I would like. Of course, curry entered the ring with the favorite 2-1 tonight. However, McCallum was confident and determined.

“By becoming on his left,” Pat Putnam, the illustrated sport, was later to write: “McCallum turned strenuous, cracking the hook with Curry’s jaw. The pretender never saw the impact. He fell back, he rejected once, and then stiffly lay down, his hands over his head. Curry was open, but they did not reach anything. Perhaps it was a crowned moment in the then 30 -year -old McCallum career. “” Hearns. Hagler. Each of these guys – said McCallum about potential future opponents. “Now that people know me, I want to be a fight champion. I would like to fight Hearns.”

He never got this fight. Indeed, he was presented by Kalambay’s Sumbay in his next match. It was a loss he avenged three years later. McCallum also had two fights with James Toney (draw and loss) and an unsuccessful attempt to shock Roy Jones Jr. at the age of 39. Despite this, although he never hit the fame that Hearns, Leonard, Duran and others found McCallum, he was nothing if not the recipient of many good will. As indicated by the warrior/trainer/broadcaster John Scully, McCallum was a full respect from another era, and not at this age of warrior/showmen. But it should only be appreciated.

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Tim Bradley was impressed by Jermalla Charlo’s performance last Saturday evening against Thomas Lamanna and believes that he can get a great payment against Canelo Alvarez if he can “remain focused.”

What he means is for Charlo (34-0, 23 KO) so that he stays vigorous and does not disappear for two years, as if he did it twice in the last four years. 35-year-old Charlo looked snail-paced and looked like Lamanna (39-6-1, 18 KO).

They both made friends while gathering in battle. This could be the reason why Jermall did not go an early knockout.

Key pretenders to Canelo

Bradley did not suggest any suggestions who Jermall should fight for further sharpening and creating the interest of fans. If he wants to fight Canelo, he will have to overcome this kind of pretenders:

– Edgar Berlanga
– Hamzah Sheeraz
– Christian Milli
– Diego Pacheco
Betemir Melikuziv
– Bruno Surace
– Darius Furyhum

“Jermall came back and looked decent in this fight. I expected that he won this knockout,” said Tim Bradley on his own YouTube Channel about Jermalla Charlo’s performance in his return against Thomas Lamanna on Saturday evening. “He came in form and did work.”

Charlo did the job, but he did not look “decent” in his performance against Lamanna. Jermall looked like a warrior shell, which he was in 2023 against Jose Benavidez Jr., and was not impressive in this fight, released from a 2.5-year release.

Is Canelo Fight realistic?

“Jermall, if you remain focused, still a bit in you.

Jermall cannot be taken seriously as a potential opponent of Canelo Alvarez, unless he defeats one or the two best rivals in 168. It is not enough to defeat Lamanna and Caleb Plant. It won’t work. Plant lost to Armando Resendiz last Saturday evening and will look bad if Charlo fights next to him to utilize as a stepping stone to fight Canelo.

Teofimo Lopez withdraws from Devin Haney Fight: What happened and what next

The world of boxing was preparing for a huge duel between Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney, scheduled for August 16, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. According to Boxingscene and The Ring Magazine with a 145-pound fight, reportedly agreed by both fighters and the Ring magazine, he promised that there would be a clash of the Titans. However, the fight collapsed, and Lopez withdrew, leaving fans disappointed and Haney. Here are the latest from this developing saga.

Leading

Lopez-Haney’s competition has been weighing for years, and both warriors have been in a slight division before they rise up. On May 2, 2025, in Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater Lopez (22-1, 13 KO) defended his WBO and Ring Magazine Junior titles against Arnold Barboz Jr. Based on a unanimous decision, although some criticized his showboating. Haney (32-0, 1 NC, 15 KO) overtook Jose Ramirez on the same card, establishing a scene for a potential great fight. Saudi boxing Turki’s spell Alalshikh, a key player in the latest noisy fights, pressed on a duel, with contracts reportedly signed for the Pay-Per-View Dazn event.

Fall

The contract broke up when Lopez refused to finalize his commitment. On June 3, 2025, Haney replied to X, stating: “The fight with Teo is not signed! I signed my role and Teo stops … is officially the biggest 🦆👎🏽.” He said Sports Illustrated: “Teo is a duck … he wasted time.” Earlier, Lopez’s Tweets criticizing Alalshikha briefly stopped the conversations, although he apologized on May 31, 2025 and negotiations resumed. Despite this, Lopez finally left.

Possible reasons for Lopez’s fluctuations include financial disputes – Haney reportedly demanded a robust bag, after rejecting the Lopez offer of $ 2.4 million in 2024 – or fears about Haney’s technical efficiency. Lopez’s last performances, although victorious, have been examined and can avoid a challenging stylistic duel.

Reactions and subsequent steps

Haney is now looking for another great fight, and Alalshikh will probably determine the best opponent at 140 or 147 pounds, maybe Jaron Ennis or Ryan Garcia. He emphasized his readiness to face the best, saying: “I can’t wait for working with Riyad on the best possible opponent.” Lopez, hushed about this matter, faces the criticism of Haney’s repealed. His next move – whether it is a safer fight or a bold challenge, such as Ennis – will shape his heritage.

Fans into X are divided, and some call Lopez to avoid Haney and others to Spectoa that he will be a different path. The fall emphasizes the challenges related to the conduct of vast fights in boxing, in which the ego and finances often interfere.