WBA lightweight champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis (30-0-1, 28 KOs) was arguably saved by the judges with them ruling his headliner fight against Lamont Roach (25-1-2, 10 KOs) a 12 round majority draw on Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
WBC light welterweight champion Alberto Puello vs. mandatory challenger Sandor Martin is possible for the undercard of Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach on March 1st at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
The WBC has demoted Devin Haney to ‘Champion in recess,’ upgraded interim champ Alberto Puello, ordered him to defend against mandatory Sandor Martin, and made recently beaten Gary Antuanne Russell the new mandatory.
Promoter Bob Arum says Devin Haney should give up his WBC light welterweight title if he doesn’t want to defend against his mandatory Sandor Martin next.
Promoter Bob Arum hopes that WBC light welterweight champion Devin Haney will go through with his fight against mandatory Sandor Martin next.
WBC light welterweight champion Devin Haney was fuming today about the low-ball winning bid by Top Rank of $2.42 million for his title defense against mandatory Sandor Martin.
A purse bid is scheduled for June 18th for WBC light welterweight champion Devin Haney’s title defense against mandatory Sandor Martin.
The WBC has ordered light welterweight champion Devin Haney (35-1, 15 KOs) to defend against his mandatory challenger Sandor Martin (42-3, 15 KOs).
A step-aside deal is reportedly being set up to move WBC 140-lb mandatory challenger Sandor Martin out of the way to allow light welterweight champion Devin Haney to defend against Ryan Garcia next in a voluntary defense on April 20th on DAZN in Las Vegas.
Devin Haney may need to make a defense of his newly won WBC light welterweight title against his mandatory challenger Sandor Martin, who he inherited after dethroning champion Regis Prograis last month on December 9th.