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It looks like there’ll be at least one quality heavyweight fight on July 24th, as Mike Coppinger reports that undefeated prospects Frank Sanchez and Efe Ajagba “have agreed to a deal” to meet on the Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 pay-per-view.
Cuba’s Sanchez (18-0, 13 KO) will definitely be taking the bigger step up in competition between the two, having beaten the likes of Joey Dawejko, Brian Howard, and most recently Nagy Aguilera since 2019. He looks solid, but he’s definitely due for the sort of test Ajagba (15-0, 12 KO) figures to offer.
Posted on 04/27/2021
By: Hans Themistode
For nearly a year and a half, Jarrett Hurd would simply shrug his shoulders whenever he was asked when he would return to the ring. Still, even without a concrete date, the former unified 154-pound champion worked steadily on his craft. Now, after waiting patiently, it appears as though he’ll return to the ring in just a matter of months.
According to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated, both Hurd and fringe contender Luis Arias, are currently deep in negotiations for a showdown that would take place on the undercard of the recently announced Floyd Mayweather vs Jake Paul exhibition matchup on June 6th. Although no deal has yet been finalized, both sides appear to be headed towards the finished line.
Richard Commey demolishes Jackson Marinez, gets back into title contention
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Anderson drops Ibeh with a huge left hook KO (0:46)
Late in the final round, Jared Anderson unleashes a fury of punches on Kingsley Ibeh and then scores the knockout with a left hook. (0:46)
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The return of former lightweight champion Richard Commey was a big boom. Commey s blistering right hook nearly knocked Jackson Marinez through the ropes as Commey secured a sixth-round knockout victory Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Commey (30-3, 27 KOs) stalked Marinez (19-2, 7 KOs) in the early rounds, using his strength to bully Marinez around the ring, while Marinez tried to keep Commey away by flashing superior boxing skills. But the 33-year-old Commey was a man on a mission, fighting for his country of Ghana in his first bout in 14 months.