Devin Haney wants Richard Commey or Jo Jo Diaz Jr next in Oct. or Nov.
Devin Haney says he wants either Richard Commey or Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz Jr as his next fight in October or November.
Devin Haney says he wants either Richard Commey or Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz Jr as his next fight in October or November.
Former lightweight world champions Vasily Lomachenko and Richard Commey are expected to face off on December 11thi on ESPN in a Top Rank promoted card.
Welcome back, Richard Commey. Fourteen months after losing his IBF lightweight world title to Teofimo Lopez, Commey made an emphatic statement, knocking out
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Welcome back, Richard Commey.
For some time now, Brooklyn man Teofimo Lopez has wanted and has been calling for a big fight with P-4-P king (in the opinion of most) Vasyl Lomachenko.
Egidijus “Mean Machine” Kavaliauskas was game, but pound-for-pound king Terence “Bud” Crawford was too much.
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Crawford (36-0, 27 KOs) defended his WBO welterweight world title, knocking down Kavaliauskas three times en route to a ninth-round TKO in front of 10,101 fans at Madison Square Garden.
Undefeated Teofimo Lopez (15-0, 12 KOs) crushed IBF lightweight champion Richard Commey (29-3, 26 KOs) by a 2nd round knockout to become the new IBF champion on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Terence Crawford 147 lbs vs Egidijus Kavaliauskas 146.6 lbs
(Crawford’s WBO Welterweight world title — 12 Rounds)
Judges/Referee:
Richard Commey 134.2 lbs vs Teofimo Lopez 134.4 lbs
(Commey’s IBF Lightweight world title — 12 Rounds)
Judges/Referee:
Michael Conlan 125.8 lbs vs.
This Saturday night immediately following the Heisman Trophy award show the ESPN tripleheader broadcast begins which features Terence Crawford’s return and a very intriguing matchup between Teofimo Lopez and Richard Commey at 135.
Crawford to defend WBO welterweight title LIVE on ESPN against Egidijus “Mean Machine” Kavaliauskas Saturday evening (9 p.m. ET) from Madison Square Garden
The fighters were all business on the press conference dais.
Tripleheader will also feature Richard Commey-Teofimo Lopez lightweight title fight and the Michael Conlan-Vladimir Nikitin featherweight grudge match – Saturday, Dec 14 at 9 p.m.