#2 WBA Lucas Matthysse and #1 Tewa Kiram will be fighting for the vacant WBA World welterweight title next month on January 27 at The Forum in Inglewood, California.
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Hearn unhappy, says Tyson Fury wants 60-40 deal for Joshua fight
Eddie Hearn is not overly optimistic about his chances of making a fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury in 2018.
If Jeff Horn vacates, Crawford’s next available contender Pacquiao
WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn hasn’t made it clear yet whether he’ll take the fight with his mandatory challenger Terence Crawford in early 2018.
Shannon Briggs making a comeback in 2018
Shannon Briggs has revealed that he plans on making a comeback in 2018 following a drug suspension. The 46-year-old Briggs has been out of the ring for a year and a half since stopping Emilio Ezquiel Zarate on May 21, 2016.
Danny Garcia faces Brandon Rios on 2/17 on Showtime
Showtime Boxing will be televising a welterweight match between former world champions Brandon ‘Bam Bam’ Rios (34-3-1, 25 KOs) and Danny ‘Swift’ Garcia (33-1, 19 KOs) on February 17 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Hearn has 3 dates for Joshua-Parker fight
Promoter Eddie Hearn is looking 3 possible dates for the heavyweight unification fight between Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker. The dates are March 24, March 31 and April 7.
Keith Thurman faces Jessie Vargas on 4/14
Keith Thurman vs. Jessie Vargas is in the works for April 14. The fight is being worked on both their management, and we could see the two square off on Showtime.
Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz in the works for 3/3
Deontay Wilder will be defending his WBC title against Luis Ortiz on March 3 if the fight can get negotiated. The two heavyweights are planning on fighting each other Showtime Boxing at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Golovkin’s trainer says Saunders fight will be determined by demand by fans
It was thought that IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) would seek out a unification fight with WBO 160lb champion Billy Joe Saunders (26-0, 12 KOs) once Triple G got past Saul ‘Canelo Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs), but it looks like that’s no longer the case.
Gomez says Canelo-Golovkin could be done by Christmas
Eric Gomez of Golden Boy promotions thinks he might have the negotiations completed for the Saul Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) rematch by Christmas on December 25.