Ryan Garcia says he wants to stay active and fight either Pitbull Cruz, Angel Fierro or another opponent this December before unifying with Teofimo Lopez next Cinco de Mayo
Dan Rafael on X: “Per source involved, Floyd Schofield vs. Lucas Bahdi for the vacant WBA lightweight title will be on Oct. 10 headlining a Golden Boy DAZN card & likely to take place at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.”
Teofimo Lopez’s manager Keith Connolly: “We have to do something in boxing about judging. The 114-114 scorecard was ridiculous. Even the 115-113 scorecard was ridiculous. If that fight was called to draw, it would’ve been a travesty."
Vergil Ortiz Jr. is likely to return at middleweight in November, per Mike Coppinger. Ortiz’s manager Rick Mirigian says Jermell Charlo, Erislandy Lara, Tim Tszyu and Carlos Adames are possible opponents.
Dan Rafael on X: “The WBC has ruled & notified the fighter teams that WBC 160 titlist Carlos Adames must face the winner of the bout between between interim titlist Jesus Ramps Jr. & Merim Nursulyanov, who fight Sept. 19. Adames cannot have any intervening fights.”
Jack Catterall’s manager on the state of Haney-Catterall negotiations: “Wouldn’t say advanced but we’ve accepted the fight and the date proposed. We are easy to deal with we’re not greedy delusional people. Let’s get the fight on and get the contracts signed”
Eddie Hearn says Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua is still expected to be announced in August; says the fight could end up in America but he and Joshua are doing all they can to have it in the UK