The New York Times – Sports:
Devin Haney is both a champion and an up-and-comer. Vasiliy Lomachenko is seeking a title again after a break to fight for Ukraine.
Author: Morgan Campbell
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Canelo Álvarez Made a Mandatory Fight a Spectacle. Is a Bigger Bout Next?
The New York Times – Sports:
Álvarez outclassed John Ryder for a win by decision and seemed to use the moment as a celebration and a springboard to bigger highlights ahead.
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Canelo Álvarez Rarely Fights in Mexico. He Wants a Celebration and a Rebound.
The New York Times – Sports:
For Álvarez, 2022 was something of a down year — though it certainly wouldn’t be seen that way by a lesser star. A fight Saturday in Guadalajara, his hometown, sets up a bounceback.
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Gervonta Davis Floors Ryan Garcia, but Heads Into an Uncertain Future
The New York Times – Sports:
Gervonta Davis stopped Ryan Garcia in seven rounds in a highly anticipated fight in Las Vegas. Next up for Davis: a sentencing and an arraignment in separate criminal cases against him.
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Davis vs. Garcia: A Marquee Fight That Is Actually Happening
The New York Times – Sports:
When Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia square off Saturday night, they’ll satisfy boxing fans who are often left disappointed by fight negotiations that go nowhere.
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Tommy Fury Beats Jake Paul by Split Decision in Saudi Arabia
The New York Times – Sports:
Paul, the social media influencer turned fighter, had never faced a full-time boxer until Sunday’s bout with Tommy Fury. He had also never taken a loss.
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Gervonta Davis Sets Up for Ryan Garcia Bout Amid Legal Troubles
The New York Times – Sports:
Davis stopped Héctor Luis García in a bout that showed his power and precision. He wants to fight Ryan Garcia next, but he also has court cases from a crash and an altercation with a woman.
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Crawford Wants to Fight Spence. Jaron Ennis May Get to Face Him First.
The New York Times – Sports:
Ennis, who is undefeated heading into a fight on Saturday, has designs on getting bouts with the welterweight titleholders. And he has the inside track.
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Sixth-Round TKO Keeps Terence Crawford on Track for a Dream Fight
The New York Times – Sports:
Crawford, the W.B.O. welterweight champion, is 39-0, and boxing fans are hoping he fights Errol Spence Jr., a unified welterweight world champion, sometime next year.