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Mike Coppinger

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Boxing and MMA Reporter at ESPN

Senior Insider for @RingMagazine

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  • 17 hours ago | ringmagazine.com | Mike Coppinger

    Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney were closing in on an Aug. 16 fight that collapsed earlier this week. Now, Lopez’s co-manager is offering up a reason why. Keith Connolly told The Ring on Thursday that Lopez won’t be ready to fight Haney in August due to “personal reasons that I will keep confidential.”“We want to thank His Excellency for the opportunity and everything he has done for Teo,” Connolly said.

  • 2 days ago | ringmagazine.com | Mike Coppinger

    Devin Haney et Teofimo Lopez étaient en pourparlers pour un combat prévu le 16 août à Riyad, en Arabie Saoudite, mais les négociations ont finalement échoué, selon les informations de The Ring. Ce combat à un poids contractuel de 145 livres devait opposer deux des jeunes stars les plus en vue de la boxe, dans une confrontation attendue depuis plusieurs années. Haney et Lopez ont chacun remporté des victoires claires par décision lors du gala organisé par The Ring le 2 mai à Times Square.

  • 2 days ago | ringmagazine.com | Mike Coppinger

    O’Shaquie Foster and Stephen Fulton have agreed to a deal for a WBC junior lightweight title fight, sources tell The Ring. Fulton, the WBC champion at 126 pounds, will move up to 130 as he attempts to become a three-division champion. The bout is expected to land on the Aug. 16 Gervonta Davis-Lamont Roach PPV undercard in Las Vegas, per sources. The fight pits a Top Rank fighter (Foster) against one aligned with PBC.

  • 2 days ago | ringmagazine.com | Mike Coppinger

    Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez were discussing an Aug. 16 fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, but negotiations have now collapsed, The Ring has learned. The 145-pound catchweight matchup would have featured two of the sport’s youngest stars in a fight that has been brewing for years. Haney and Lopez scored comprehensive decision victories on The Ring’s May 2 show in Times Square.

  • 3 days ago | ringmagazine.com | Mike Coppinger

    La WBC a annoncé lundi qu’elle a ordonné une revanche immédiate pour le titre des poids lourds-légers entre le champion Badou Jack et Noel Mikaelian, suite à la victoire controversée de Jack le mois dernier à Riyad, en Arabie Saoudite. Jack (29-3-3, 17 KO) a conservé son titre via une décision majoritaire (114-114, 115-113 et 115-113) lors du combat principal d’appui de Canelo Alvarez contre William Skull. Mikaelian a déposé un appel auprès de la WBC après cette décision.

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