Kell Brook never got a big unification showdown at welterweight. His highest profile bouts after his title win against Shawn Porter all ended in stoppage losses, twice with busted eye sockets. Saturday though, he finally got something he always wante...
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Zaur Abdullaev got just the type of impressive victory Saturday night that should lead to another lightweight title shot. The Russian contender overcame a slow start against former WBA/WBC 135-pound champion Jorge Linares to drop him twice in the 12t...
Three-time former champion Jorge Linares (47-6, 29 KOs) will be facing Russia's Zaur Abdullaev (14-1, 8 KOs), in a fight for the World Boxing Council silver lightweight title, which will also be a WBC eliminator, this Saturday, February 19, at the RC...
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Three former world champions highlight an international fight marathon this Saturday, Feb. 19, live and exclusively on ESPN+. It begins with Breakfast and Boxing from RCC Boxing Academy in Yekaterinburg, Russia, as Zaur Abdullaev defends his WBC Silv...
The most important lesson Devin Haney learned late in the 10th round of his fight against Jorge Linares is to remain focused for all three minutes of a round. Haney had such success during the first nine-plus rounds versus Linares, he briefly let his...
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Jorge Linares will once again hit the road for the next step in his quest to become a three-time lightweight titlist. Terms have been reached for a fight between Linares and Zaur Abdullaev, with the long-discussed lightweight bout now official. Germa...
Jorge Linares has his options for one final shot at a major title. The former three-division titlist was ordered by the World Boxing Association (WBA) to begin negotiations with Dominican Republic’s Michel Rivera (22-0, 14KOs) for a lightweight title...
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LAS VEGAS – Eddie Hearn has been surprised by how much attention the shakiest instance of Devin Haney’s career has received. Haney’s promoter was impressed with the way Haney recovered from Jorge Linares hurting him just before the end of the 10th ro...
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Devin Haney Video Interview - (Video by Ryan Burton) - Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas - For the WBC lightweight championship, Devin Haney (26-0, 15 KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over three division beltholder Jorge Linares (47-6, 29 KOs).
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By Corey Erdman - As Devin Haney staggered back to his corner at the end of the tenth round after getting hit with a flush right hand by Jorge Linares, he was in need of guidance. For the vast majority of the first ten rounds, he had Linares all figu...
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LAS VEGAS – Bill Haney hopes his son swayed some of his naysayers Saturday night. Among the questions skeptics had about the talented, 22-year-old lightweight champion was how he’d respond to real adversity during a fight. His father and head trainer...
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Haney, Linares Fight Photos Gallery - Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas - For the WBC lightweight championship, Devin Haney (26-0, 15 KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over three division beltholder Jorge Linares (47-6, 29 KOs). (photos by Ed Mulholla...
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Devin Haney retained his WBC world lightweight title in a thrilling fight with Jorge Linares at the Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas. Haney (26-0 15 KOs) sparkled from the start with his trademark skills, speed and elusiveness seeing the champion st...
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