While defeat from Josh Taylor-Jack Catterall rumbles in the sport, head for an intriguing fight in featherweight between Leigh Wood and Michael Conlan in Nottingham.
Tyson Fury’s media work produces enough sound to keep the media happy for a week while Dillian Whyte continues to produce Instagram content featuring his dogs.
Besides boxing, heavyweight scandals continue to fuel rumors, fight dates and new signings. Welcome to this week’s Hooks and Jabs.
Gervonta Davis will defend her regular WBA lightweight world title against Rolando Romero on May 28. Showtime’s pay-per-view match will take place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn according to ESPN’s Mike Coppinger.
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In other WBA news, undisputed ultralightweight champion Josh Taylor has been ordered to defend his world title against undefeated mandatory challenger Alberto Puello. The Scot has said he will move up to 147lbs, however, this will leave his four belts empty. Puello could then face WBA number two Ismael Barroso for the title.
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2016 Olympic silver medalist Bektemir Melikuziev continues to regain his career when he returns to the ring on March 19. This will be the first match of 2022 for ‘The Bully’, who has world championship aspirations. world dropped last June when Gabriel Rosado knocked him out in three innings. Melikuziev faced veteran David ‘La Pantera’ Zegarra in a 10-round competition in the light-heavyweight division.
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Probellum has made an addition to their ever-expanding list of fighters. 2020 Super Heavyweight Gold Medalist Bakhodir Jalolov has signed an advertising contract with DiBella Entertainment. The unbeaten Uzbek 6-foot-seven heavyweight faces athlete Kamil Sokolowski on March 18 in Dubai.
“Everybody on the heavyweight team knows all about me and deep down they know that it’s only a matter of time before I take over,” Jalolov said.
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Tim Tszyu’s US debut has been confirmed and will be broadcast live on Showtime. The Australian superweight faces Terrell Gausha at The Armory in Minneapolis on March 26. Tszyu is preparing for a hit on the winner of the undisputed 154 lbs belt fight rearranged between Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano.
“Once I take care of Gausha, I will come to the title,” said Tszyu.
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Jason Cunningham and Ekow Essuman have confirmed their next fight date. Cunningham faces undefeated Frenchman Terry Le Couviour in the second defense of his European super bantamweight title on April 16 at the Telford International Arena. Essuman will defend her British and Commonwealth heavyweight title against Darren Tetley on April 29 at York Hall. Both shows will be broadcast live on BT Sport.
