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https://www.boxingscene.com/canelo-derevyanchenko-mandatory-formally-ordered-by-ibf--139034

Canelo-Derevyanchenko Mandatory Formally Ordered By IBF

By Jake Donovan

Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez insisted throughout the buildup to his middleweight title unification win over Daniel Jacobs that his 2019 campaign is geared towards collecting all of the belts.

That claim-and his patience—will be put to the test as the sanctioning bodies begin ordering mandatory title defenses, beginning with the title he just added to his collection.

Alvarez has been ordered to next defend his recently acquired International Boxing Federation (IBF) title—which he claimed in a 12-round win over Jacobs earlier this month in Las Vegas—versus mandatory challenger Sergiy Derevyanchenko.

The sanctioning body formally called for the fight on Wednesday, notifying both parties via letter of which a copy has been obtained by BoxingScene.com.

The two sides will have 30 days—until June 14—to come to terms before the bout becomes subject to a purse bid hearing at IBF headquarters in Springfield, New Jersey.

Interestingly, a similar ruling saw Alvarez’s longtime divisional rival Gennady “GGG” Golovkin vacate the IBF title in lieu of facing Derevyanchenko last summer. The former middleweight titlist instead opted for a rematch with Alvarez, whom claimed a 12-round majority decision last September—exactly 52 weeks after their controversial draw.

The IBF allowed a rematch between Alvarez and Golovkin to take place last May on the condition that the winner face Derevyanchenko, whom had defeated Tureano Johnson in a final eliminator. Those plans were squashed once Alvarez tested positive for banned substance Clenbuterol which postponed their originally scheduled May 2017 rematch.

Golovkin requested an exemption given the unique circumstance, instead taking on faded and inactive Vanes Martirosyan whom he dusted inside of two rounds. The fight came with the IBF blessing on the condition that he honor his mandatory defense in his next bout.

To the surprise of nobody, Golovkin reneged on his promise as he instead went forward with the rescheduled rematch versus Alvarez last September. The title became vacant, which would be claimed by Jacobs in a 12-round split decision win over Derevyanchenko last October in New York City.

Derevyanchenko (13-1, 10KOs) has since resurfaced as the mandatory challenger, winning a dull 12-round decision over Jack Culcay in their title eliminator this past April.

The 33-year boxer from Ukraine—who now lives and trains in Brooklyn—could once again find himself fighting for a vacant title under nearly identical circumstances. Alvarez has yet to declare his next opponent, although the brass at DAZN—with whom he signed a 10-fight, $350 million contract last fall—strongly prefers a third fight with Golovkin.

Those plans are contingent upon Golovkin (37-1-1, 34KOs) surviving his own DAZN debut, as he faces unbeaten but unheralded Steve Rolls in an over-the-limit middleweight clash on June 8 in New York City.

Of course, Alvarez (52-1-2, 35KOs) has remained coy on the possibility of such a fight materializing. The lineal champion from Mexico insists his intentions are to become undisputed champion. The only loophole to escape a mandatory title fight would be for a sanctioning body to instead grant permission to participate in a unification bout.

The lone remaining divisional titlist is unbeaten WBO beltholder Demetrius Andrade, who will enjoy a homecoming title defense as he faces Maciej Sulecki on June 29 in Providence, Rhode Island.

Waiting out that fight is not an option as it pertains to the deadline Alvarez is up against in coming to terms with Derevyanchenko; a fight which does fall within that time frame is Golovkin-Rolls, which will leave Alvarez with a decision to make in the next 30 days.

There is limited history to his being dictated to by the sanctioning bodies, the last such occasion not ending well.

Alvarez claimed the WBC middleweight title in a 12-round win over Miguel Cotto in 2015. The bout came with Golovkin—already a unified titlist—as the mandatory challenger in waiting, although Alvarez was permitted an optional defense. That bout came in the form of his 6th round knockout of Amir Khan at a 155-pound catchweight, the same weight at which he faced Cotto and in his three prior starts.

The WBC followed through on its promise of ordering the fight, prompting Alvarez to vacate the title and denounce the sanctioning body immediately thereafter. Even after Alvarez agreed to terms for the first of two fights with Golovkin in Sept. 2017, he refused to pay sanctioning fees or acknowledge the WBC.

It became a moot point, as the fight ended in a controversial draw. The boxer and the sanctioning body resolved their differences ahead of his originally scheduled rematch, to the point of the WBC defending Alvarez in the wake of his pair of failed drug tests.

The next 30 days will determine if actions of the New Jersey-based IBF will trigger a similar response or if a more calming resolution can be reached.
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https://www.boxingscene.com/wilder-co-manager-expects-new-pressure-make-joshua-fight--139046

Wilder Co-Manager Expects New Pressure To Make Joshua Fight

Jay Deas, the head trainer and co-manager of WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, is only days away before his boxer makes a mandatory defense against once-beaten challenger Dominic Breazeale.

Wilder will collide with Breazeale on Saturday night, in a Showtime televised main event from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

But the biggest fight out there for Wilder, is a unification with IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO world champion Anthony Joshua.

Joshua will make his American debut on June 1, when he defends his belts against Andy Ruiz at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Should they both win their upcoming fights, Deas expects a lot of pressure from the public to make that unification happen.

"The pressure is so much that, when these guys come through these fights, there will be a renewed charge to make it happen," said Deas to Sky Sports.

"It depends if the powers that be can come together. You've also got Tyson Fury saying: 'I'm also in the mix, I've got a draw with Wilder, I want that again'."

Joshua stopped Breazeale in seven rounds back in 2016, and he views him as a dangerous opponent for Wilder.

Breazeale can punch, and knocked out his last two opponents to land the mandatory fight with Wilder.

Joshua says the challenger is very durable. He managed to hurt him in the second round of their contest and wasn't able to put him away until several rounds later.

"When I looked at his interview after and I saw his face, I said 'wow you definitely took a beating', and he stayed in there. He got hurt in the second round, stumbled, stayed on his feet. [Breazeale should] come game, it's a world championship fight, that's what I'm saying," Joshua said.
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https://www.boxingscene.com/breazeale-im-super-upset-over-wilders-talk-killing-me--139059

Breazeale: I'm Super Upset Over Wilder's Talk of Killing Me

Heavyweight contender Dominic Breazeale is stunned with Deontay Wilder's recent statements, where the WBC heavyweight champion told reporters that he still wants to kill someone in the ring - and said Breazeale is potentially going to be that victim.

"Hey, Dominic Breazeale asked for this," Wilder told reporters. "I didn't go seek him, he sought me so if [death] comes, it comes. This is a brutal sport, this is not a gentleman's sport. I keep saying this is not a gentleman's sport. We don't ask to hit each other in the face but we does anyway.

"You can ask any doctor around the world and he'll tell you the head isn't supposed to be hit. Anybody can go and in this particular time we have bad blood against each other. This is the only sport where you can kill a man and get paid for it at the same time. It's legal, so why not use my right to do so? His life is on the line for this fight and I do mean his life. I'm still trying to get me a body on my record."

Breazeale will challenge Wilder on Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

The two heavyweights have had a rivalry dating back to 2017, when the two were involved in a physical confrontation in a hotel lobby in Alabama.

He believes Wilder has crossed the line with his comments of being motivated to kill an opponent.

"I'm super upset," Breazeale told CBS Sports' "State of Combat" podcast on Tuesday. "You never want to hear an individual -- and I don't care what sport it is but especially in the sport of boxing -- who has the ability to put someone else in a bad state of mind or hurt them physically [talk like that]. I don't think he understands what he's saying. He's just not all there, if that makes sense.

"Both he and I have knocked out individuals with shots where I am like, 'Oh God, I hope he is going to be OK from this.' But that's just my ring gentleman ship and having a care for life. Because of it, he is going to have to pay [on Saturday]. He was going to pay anyways and I was going to have sportsmanship behind it but now when I put this beating on him and I hurt him and punish him, I'm not going to shake this man's hand. I'm not going to tell people I feel sorry for him if he's hurt. It is what it is and he has comeuppance coming his way.

"There is no way you can get behind a heavyweight champ who wants to put harm on another individual or take another man's life or put them in a coma," Breazeale said. "That just doesn't make any sense and that's not the barbaric state of mind that any champion should be in."
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https://www.boxingscene.com/wilder-no-regrets-over-saying-breazeale-die-on-saturday--139049

Wilder: No Regrets Over Saying Breazeale May Die on Saturday!

WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is not concerned with the backlash over his recent statements regarding the upcoming fight with Dominic Breazeale.

Wilder alarmed reporters on Tuesday, when he told them that he was still trying to get a "body on his record."

He will make a mandatory defense against Breazeale on Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Wilder made it clear that Breazeale may very well lose his life when they clash in the ring.

"[Breazeale's] life is on the line for this fight and I do mean his life. I am still trying to get me a body on my record," Wilder said.

"Dominic Breazeale asked for this. I didn't go seek him. He [sought] me. So if it comes it comes. This is a brutal sport. This is not a gentleman sport. We don't ask to hit each other in the face but we do anyway. And you can ask any doctor around the world, he will tell you, your head is not meant to be hit.

"On this particular time we have bad blood against each other. This is the only sport where you can kill a man and get paid for it at the same time. It's legal. So why not use my right to do so?"

Wilder was confronted over the statements, where he was directly asked if he now regrets making those comments about Breazeale.

"I don't regret nothing that I say. I am passionate about what I say and passionate about what I do. I've always been real. I don't worry about being politically correct," Wilder told BBC Sport.

Wilder and Breazeale have been feuding for the last two years, after a confrontation back in 2017 in a hotel lobby in Alabama. Breazeale claims he was attacked by Wilder's brother. The incident led to a lawsuit, where Breazeale sued Wilder for damages.
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not leagues there are various organizations that have various belts/ various promoters and a hand full of media outlets who promote the product

the belts are always less important than who people fight.
 
http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/26763710/wilder-rebuked-wbc-breazeale-comments

Wilder rebuked by WBC for Breazeale comments

Heavyweight world titleholder Deontay Wilder's tough talk this week about possibly killing mandatory challenger Dominic Breazeale in the ring drew a rebuke from the WBC on Thursday, the same day Wilder continued the same line of discussion at their final news conference.

Wilder will make his ninth title defense against Breazeale on Saturday (Showtime, 9 p.m. ET) at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

On Tuesday, after a workout for the media, Wilder made chilling comments about the fight.

"Dominic Breazeale asked for this. I didn't seek him out. He (came for) me," Wilder said. "This isn't a gentleman's sport. We don't ask to hit each other in the face but we do anyway. If you ask any doctor around the world he'll tell you the head is not meant to be hit. This is the only sport where you can kill a man and get paid for it at the same time. It's legal. So why not use my right to do so?"

The comments caught the attention of Mauricio Sulaiman, the president of the WBC, whose world title Wilder holds.

"I have seen Deontay Wilder's comments which are regrettable and completely against the spirit of our sport," Sulaiman wrote on social media. "I have known Wilder for a long time and he is not the person he portrays in such comments. His metaphors are against the WBC code of ethics and will be addressed in a hearing."

Sulaiman gave no additional details about the hearing he mentioned and could not be reached for comment.

Wilder (40-0-1, 39 KO), 33, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and Breazeale (20-1, 18 KOs), 33, of Eastvale, California, have a deep animosity toward each other stemming from an incident in February 2017, when Wilder retained his title by fifth-round knockout of Gerald Washington and Breazeale knocked out Izuagbe Ugonoh in the fifth round on the undercard.

Later that night, in the lobby of the fight hotel in Birmingham, Alabama, Wilder, his younger brother Marsellos Wilder, Breazeale, and their teams were involved in an altercation. Breazeale, who was with his wife and kids, alleged he was punched from behind by Marsellos. Earlier in the evening, Marsellos Wilder and Breazeale had gotten into an argument at the arena, which spilled over to the hotel later. Police were called following the hotel incident but no arrests were made, but Breazeale later filed a lawsuit against Wilder, which was dismissed a few months later.

At the final pre-fight news conference on Thursday at Barclays Center, Wilder continued with his violent talk.

"This has been a long time coming for me and Dominic. He asked for this, and he shall receive. Just like the Bible says -- you ask, you shall receive," Wilder said. "Come May 18 at the Barclays Center, he's going to get everything he receives. I'm gonna fade him out, baby. I can't wait. It's gonna be an amazing night for me and sad time for him.

"I want to hurt Breazeale so bad. So bad, my blood is boiling right now. I can barely keep my composure right now. But due to the fact we can't get paid outside of the ring -- there's a lot of money on the line, baby, and my family got to eat. So with that being said I will keep my composure until that time comes. I can't wait. Come Saturday, I can do whatever I want to do. You better gather around your loved ones. You all better gather around him tonight because come Saturday night he may not be able to talk to you. Trust me. You know I don't play no games."

Breazeale's only loss came to world titlist Anthony Joshua, who knocked him out in the seventh round in 2016. Breazeale has won three fights in a row since by knockout and brushed off Wilder's comments and gave it right back to him.

"I'm excited to be back and get another knockout win," he said at the news conference. "Getting that WBC belt is everything to me. This is my Super Bowl. Victory for me on Saturday is everything. Wilder doesn't know what he's getting himself into. He's in for a fight. He better be confident in his abilities because Saturday night, he's going to be in the toughest fight of his life. I'm going to beat Deontay so bad that he's not going to ever want to lace up the gloves again, not is he going to be physically fit or able to lace up the gloves again.

"I've been dreaming for the last year about hearing 'and the new.' It's a beautiful thing and I can't wait to make it come true and have my hand raised. I'm too mentally in tune to be focused on what someone says. When I go into a fight I don't worry about what my opponent can do, but about what I want to do and how I can execute. None of Deontay's words affect me at all. He's going to keep barking and I'm just going to keep waiting. I'm going to quiet him down on Saturday night."
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not leagues there are various organizations that have various belts/ various promoters and a hand full of media outlets who promote the product

the belts are always less important than who people fight.
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If only more fighters realized this boxing would be much better off
 
Wilder being wilder. Tryin get that last minute fight week hype. Dudes have really died in the ring tho. So that alil too far imo.
 
https://www.boxingscene.com/gervonta-davis-ricardo-nunez-talks-ongoing-july-27--139072

Gervonta Davis-Ricardo Nunez Talks Ongoing For July 27

By Jake Donovan

Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis’ homecoming title defense is all but guaranteed.

When exactly his team can formally announce the event depends on how soon they can wrap up negotiations for his next mandated opponent.

As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, the unbeaten two-time super featherweight titlist will headline a July 27 Showtime telecast live from Royal Farms Arena in his hometown of Baltimore, Md. What’s changed since that reveal is whom he will face on the night, thanks to the organization whose title he will defend.

Negotiations are ongoing for Davis (21-0, 20KOs) to defend his World Boxing Association “Super” 130-pound crown versus Panama’s Ricardo Nuñez, whom has emerged as the sanctioning body’s mandatory challenger.

Expectations are for the two sides to come to terms without the fight having to go to a purse bid hearing. Until they reach that point, however, fanfare for Davis’ homecoming appearance remains limited to word of mouth.

“One thing about being the champion, you can’t get around those mandatory title defenses once they’re ordered,” Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe, Davis’ promoter noted to BoxingScene.com. “That will be Tank’s next fight, but we’re not worried about moving (off of the July 27 date).”

Davis won his first title in Jan. 2017, delivering a career-best performance in manhandling previously unbeaten Jose Pedraza over seven rounds, one of three straight undefeated opponents he would beat that year. The Baltimore native managed just one successful defense, a 3rd round knockout of Liam Walsh—also previously unbeaten heading into their May 2017 affair on London, England.

The title reign would end at the scales, as Davis missed weight for his eventual 8th round knockout of then-unbeaten Francisco Fonseca on the Aug. 2017 undercard for Floyd Mayweather’s final official fight, a 10th round knockout of UFC superstar and boxing debutant Conor McGregor.

Just one fight came of Davis’ 2018 campaign, but one which saw him become a two-time champion. The southpaw knockout artist obliterated former featherweight titlist Jesus Cuellar in three rounds to claim the WBA “Super” 130-pound title, which he’s since defended in a 1st round knockout of Hugo Ruiz, a late replacement for injured former three-division titlist Abner Mares this past February.

Preliminary plans called for Davis to next defend versus 2004 Olympic Gold medalist and former featherweight titlist Yuriorkis Gamboa, as previously reported. Those plans changed, however, when the WBA instead ordered him to honor his mandatory defense obligation.

Rather than ordering a fight with “Regular” titlist Andrew Cancio in a title consolidation clash, however, Davis will instead have to face a fringe contender in Nuñez (21-2, 19KOs).

The 25-year old from Panama City has won his last 10 starts, all but one coming inside the distance. What’s lacking is a single victory of note or even a valid explanation as to how he became the mandatory challenger in the first place.

Nuñez has fought in just two scheduled 10-round bouts, neither of which were a sanctioned eliminator. His lone career fight which carried WBA’s brand came in an Aug. 2016 regional title fight, in which he scored a 3rd round stoppage of Rafael Hernandez.

Nevertheless, he is whom the WBA claims Davis has to next face, with the two sides having until June 6 to settle up on terms. At that point, the fight can then be formally announced and tickets placed on sale—at least for however long they last beyond that point.

“Obviously we can’t announce a fight that’s not officially a done deal,” admits Ellerbe. “But one thing we can say for sure, once tickets go on sale, they’re gonna be all gone in two hours, tops. The youngings love Tank in B-More and can’t wait for him to come home for his next fight.”
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