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[patscorpio]

Andy Ruiz vs. Derek Chisora Clash is Explored By Eddie Hearn

BY BOXINGSCENE STAFF
Published Mon Mar 21, 2022, 01:11 PM EDT


Promoter Eddie Hearn, who works with heavyweight contender Derek Chisora, has made an initial offer to get his boxer a fight with former unified world champion Andy Ruiz.

Chisora has been out of the ring since last December, when he lost a twelve round unanimous decision to Joseph Parker in their rematch. Chisora took a lot of punishment in the fight, but rejected the notion of retiring from the sport.

According to Hearn, Ruiz wasn't swayed by the initial offer and requested more money for a fight with Chisora.

“When is Chisora out next?” Hearn said to The Mirror. "I want to make Chisora against Andy Ruiz Jr. I made PBC an offer for that fight on Friday. They want more money, understood, but I want to make Chisora vs Ruiz, that’s a great fight."

Ruiz returned to the ring last year, after a lengthy layoff, to win a hard-fought decision over Chris Arreola. It was Ruiz's first bout since losing his rematch with Anthony Joshua in December 2019.

Against Arreola, Ruiz had some trouble in the early rounds when he was dropped and rocked by big shots. He eventually made adjustments to box his way to a decision win.

At one point, Hearn expressed interest in offering up Chisora as a comeback opponent for former champion Deontay Wilder.

Hearn has since stepped away from that scenario and would much rather match Chisora against other options in the weight class.

“It’s obviously a very dangerous fight [against Wilder]," Hearn told talkSPORT. "There’s been a few talks about Chisora against Luis Ortiz, with those guys. and I like that fight.

“Chisora against [Chris] Arreola. Chisora against Zhang Zhilei. He’s never in a bad fight and he wants to fight. He wants the biggest fights out there and we’re trying to find him one.”

 

[Tanahashi Coates]

Don King beat the purse bid streak

 

[patscorpio]

Don King beat the purse bid streak

smh at all of this

 

[patscorpio]

Lomachenko Staying In War-Torn Ukraine, Kambosos To Pursue Unification Fight With Haney

BY KEITH IDEC
Published Mon Mar 21, 2022, 04:12 PM EDT


Vasiliy Lomachenko’s courageous commitment to his country has forced him to withdraw from his shot at George Kambosos Jr.’s lightweight titles.

Lou DiBella, Kambosos’ promoter, informed BoxingScene.com on Monday afternoon that Egis Klimas, Lomachenko’s manager, informed him earlier Monday that Lomachenko will not leave war-torn Ukraine to train for a June 5 fight against Kambosos in Melbourne, Australia. DiBella and Bob Arum, Lomachenko’s promoter, agreed to terms last month for Lomachenko to challenge Kambosos in a 12-round, 135-pound title fight ESPN agreed to televise from Marvel Stadium.

Once Lomachenko (16-2, 11 KOs) returned from Greece to help support military efforts in his native Ukraine, it became unclear if the three-division champion would move forward with the Kambosos bout. DiBella told BoxingScene.com that he will now pursue a bout between Sydney’s Kambosos (20-0, 10 KOs) and Las Vegas’ Devin Haney (26-0, 15 KOs) for June 5 at Marvel Stadium, which would be streamed or televised the night of June 4 in the United States.

DiBella has reached out to DAZN executives to give that streaming service an opportunity to stream the fight in most countries worldwide.

Haney has fought exclusively on DAZN since May 2019, but the WBC world lightweight champion is not contractually committed to DAZN or Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing. Kambosos, who won the IBF, WBA, WBC franchise and WBO 135-pound crowns from Teofimo Lopez 3½ months ago, is not contractually tied to a network or streaming service, either.

 

[Ari Gold Bawse]

Buatsi stepping up. Think it's an eliminator for the WBA belt too.

 

[patscorpio]

Buatsi stepping up. Think it's an eliminator for the WBA belt too.

good fight...i like it

 

[ChocolateGiddyUp]

Eddie Hearn Counter programming Andrades fight cuz he lost the purse bid


Sign to DAZN brehs

 

[L68]

Eddie Hearn Counter programming Andrades fight cuz he lost the purse bid


Sign to DAZN brehs

Nobody will notice anyway. Espn.com hasnt even bothered to put Andrades fight on the calendar

 

[Trials&Tribulations91]

Prime canelo v prime Marvin Hagler

Hagler KO in round 6

 

[Trials&Tribulations91]

Will Joshua finally get credit for defeating Usyk if he KOs him?

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

Will Joshua finally get credit for defeating Usyk if he KOs him?

Yes as its redemption but i don't see it happening.
Usyk schools him and batters him.

 

[Trials&Tribulations91]

Yes as its redemption but i don't see it happening.
Usyk schools him and batters him.

So, if Joshua wins, people aren't going to just comment "Oh, Joshua is going up against Usyk, who is 36 years old. Joshua also defeated a man who was past his peak "... and so on. Meanwhile, fans will be exhilarated about Fury's KO of Windmill Whyte.

 

[reservoirdogs]

It's a step up for Buatsi, an interesting fight, it's really strange though that Hearn would counterprogram his own fighter.

Maybe it has something to do with the rumors that Andrade will leave Matchroom after this next fight

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

So, if Joshua wins, people aren't going to just comment "Oh, Joshua is going up against Usyk, who is 36 years old. Joshua also defeated a man who was past his peak "... and so on. Meanwhile, fans will be exhilarated about Fury's KO of Windmill Whyte.

I said Yes as its redemption! AJ will get tremendous credit!

 

[UncleTomFord15]

So, if Joshua wins, people aren't going to just comment "Oh, Joshua is going up against Usyk, who is 36 years old. Joshua also defeated a man who was past his peak "... and so on. Meanwhile, fans will be exhilarated about Fury's KO of Windmill Whyte.

Joshua is only 2 years younger, so I don't see people making that excuse. Pretty much everybody in the big 4 for heavyweights are in their mid 30s.