After a year lay-off, an overly cautious Haney, who was dropped three times by Garcia last year, never really got going in a below-par showing. He circled around the ring, landing the occasional lead left hook, but neglected his jab as single shots did enough to edge the rounds. Defensively, it was a sound performance...
Whittaker, from nearby Wolverhampton, made a spectacular entrance as he danced in front of pyrotechnics while accompanied by a choir, but was met with jeers. The 2020 Olympic silver medallist looked a little surprised at the crowd’s reaction. Most observers had Cameron, 34, winning the first fight in Saudi Arabia but it was Whittaker who...
Taylor will defend her light-welterweight undisputed titles in a trilogy bout against Amanda Serrano on 11 July at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The 38-year-old narrowly won both her previous encounters with Serrano, most recently a points decision in November in Texas. “If me and Amanda fought 100 times it would be a fight of...
