Tim Compton

1 week ago | boxing247.com | Tim Compton

Lightweight contender Abdullah Mason (18-0, 16 KOs) faces the hard-hitting Jeremia Nakathilia (26-4, 21 KOs) in a 10-round chief support bout on the undercard of WBO 135-lb champion Keyshawn Davis’ defense against Edwin De Los Santos on ESPN at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia. Some fans on social media aren’t familiar with Nakathilia and view this fight as an easy slam-dunk win for Mason.

1 week ago | boxing247.com | Tim Compton

Promoter Eddie Hearn says Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis is not only pound-for-pound #1 worthy but also a bona fide “star” after shining for the first time in three fights since signing with Matchroom a year ago. IBF welterweight champion Ennis (34-0, 30 KOs) picked up the WBA 147-lb title from Eimantas Stanionis (15-1, 9 KOs) last Saturday night on April 12th, stopping the previously unbeaten champion in the sixth round at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

1 week ago | boxing247.com | Tim Compton

Devin Haney’s father, Bill Haney, says they’re using Jose Ramirez as preparation on May 2nd for the rematch with Ryan Garcia in October. That’s the fight that Bill and Devin (31-0, 15 KOs) want more than anything because they want to get revenge for what happened last April. Bill feels that Ramirez (29-2, 18 KOs) has a powerful left hook, and they’re working on taking that away from him.

1 week ago | boxing247.com | Tim Compton

Top Rank will announce WBO lightweight champion Keyshawn Davis’s next fight this Friday, April 18th, for June 7th at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia. Fans already know the challenger is #13 Edwin De Los Santos (16-2, 14 KOs), and the reaction is mixed. Some people think it’s great that De Los Santos, 26, has been selected for Keyshawn’s first defense, while others note that he’s not fought in two years and is coming off a loss.

1 week ago | boxing247.com | Tim Compton

WBO light welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez says challenger Arnold Barboza Jr. is going to “walk into something” on May 2nd in their undercard fight on the Fatal Fury card, live on DAZN PPV at Times Square in New York City. Teofimo (21-1, 13 KOs) is expected to win due to his power and experience advantage. Barboza Jr. (32-0, 11 KOs). He’s faced the better opposition lately and performed better. “I’m just here doing my job.