Kambosos says Haney one option, Ryan Garcia and Tank are in the mix
Undisputed lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr. is still not decided on who he’ll fight next after watching WBC belt-holder Devin Haney defeat Joseph ‘Jojo’ Diaz Jr.
Undisputed lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr. is still not decided on who he’ll fight next after watching WBC belt-holder Devin Haney defeat Joseph ‘Jojo’ Diaz Jr.
In a masterclass performance, WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney (27-0, 15 KOs) took Joseph ‘Jojo’ Diaz Jr. (32-2-1, 15 KOs) to school in outboxing him by an easier than expected 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
At last Saturday’s post-fight press conference, Joseph ‘Jojo Diaz Jr. was already calling out Ryan ‘Kingry’ Garcia following his 12 round unanimous decision loss to WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
A very thin and drawn-looking WBC lightweight champion Devin ‘The Dream’ Haney weighed in at 135 lbs on Friday’s weigh-in for his title defense against interim champion Joseph ‘Jojo’ Diaz Jr.
WBC lightweight champion Devin ‘The Dream’ Haney (26-0 15 KOs) is promising to show former IBF super featherweight champion Joseph ‘Jojo’ Diaz Jr.
During the post-Ali era, the sport of boxing hit a wall. The boxing brand suffered due to a lack of star power.
Devin Haney will defend his WBC World Lightweight title against Joseph ‘JoJo’ Diaz, Jr., the WBC Interim World Lightweight champion, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday December 4, live worldwide on DAZN (excluding Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Slovenia, Bosnia & Herzegovina & Macedonia).
Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions denies Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz Jr. is in negotiations to challenge WBC lightweight champion Devin ‘The Dream’ Haney next in November.
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn is at the end of his rope after watching Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz Jr turn up his nose at the idea of challenging WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney for his title after having earned the mandatory spot for that fight last month in defeating Javier Fortuna in a WBC 135-title eliminator.
Ryan Garcia (21-0, 18 KOs) announced earlier Tuesday that he’s ready to return to the ring in October in Los Angeles, California.