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Most Valuable Promotions and TikTok LIVE launch a historic August 21 world title card as Serrano defends her unified featherweight championship against Lucrecia Manzur Amanda Serrano will headline the first championship boxing event ever streamed on TikTok LIVE after Most Valuable Promotions partnered with the platform for its August 21 card at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California.

Anthony Joshua has more riding on his comeback than simply beating Kristian Prenga, according to Gareth A. Davies, who believes the former two-time heavyweight champion needs to deliver a dominant performance to build momentum toward a long-awaited showdown with Tyson Fury. Joshua faces Prenga on July 25 in Jeddah in his first fight since recovering from the serious road traffic accident that sidelined him for much of the year.

Ryan Garcia threatened legal action against Bill Haney on Friday after Devin Haney’s father claimed the former lightweight champion had more than just Ostarine in his system following the failed drug tests that overturned Ryan’s April 2024 victory over Devin Haney. Ryan rejected the allegation and insisted the facts are on his side, arguing that the amount detected was too small to provide any performance benefit. “Ima hit you with a lawsuit, Mr Haney,” said Ryan on X.

Unbeaten light welterweight contender Ernesto “Tito” Mercado says the lack of activity during the past two years played a major role in his decision to sign a long-term promotional agreement with Salita Promotions and Wynn Records. The 24-year-old Mercado (19-0, 18 KOs) was announced Thursday as the newest addition to Salita’s stable.

Abraham Montoya is preparing to face Andy Cruz this Saturday, but the lightweight contender isn’t buying into the notion that the Cuban standout is coming off a legitimate defeat. Instead, Montoya believes Cruz deserved the decision against Raymond Muratalla, giving him a different perspective than the official result suggests. Cruz (6-1, 3 KOs) suffered the first loss of his professional career when he dropped a close decision to Muratalla in June.

Eddie Hearn says the framework previously discussed for a fight between Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and Vergil Ortiz Jr. no longer applies after Boots captured the WBA and WBO junior middleweight titles. According to the Matchroom promoter, Ennis has outgrown the terms that were on the table before his career-defining victory over Xander Zayas, making it clear that any future negotiations will begin from a different starting point.

Diego Pacheco’s tendency to clinch during close-range exchanges has become part of the pre-fight discussion ahead of Saturday’s super middleweight clash with Immanuwel Aleem, who believes the unbeaten contender will resort to holding once the action heats up. Pacheco (25-0, 18 KOs) is coming off a 12-round unanimous decision over Kevin Lele Sadjo last December. That fight drew criticism from some fans after Pacheco spent long stretches tying up his opponent, particularly after being dropped.

Devin Haney had high praise for Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade after watching the former two-division world champion prepare for his long-awaited return to the ring. Reacting to Ring Magazine’s sparring footage of Andrade, Haney wrote: “Boo Boo got so much talent.. one of the most athletic fighters I’ve seen in person.” Haney’s view is important comes from having seen Andrade train. He has shared the gym with Andrade over the years.

Former WBC junior middleweight champion Sergio Mora believes Conor Benn is no longer the same explosive fighter he once was, and he pointed to Benn’s past failed PED tests as a major reason for the change. With Benn preparing to challenge Ryan Garcia for the WBC welterweight title on September 12 in Las Vegas, Mora said he doesn’t expect the British contender to handle the champion’s speed and power.

After DAZN Boxing posted footage of Haney working the heavy bag, Garcia focused on what he saw as a noticeably bigger physique, joking that the former two-division world champion looked ready for another weight class. “Wow looks like he’s moving up to 154 😂😂 he put on size pretty quick…. Didn’t he?” Garcia wrote on X. The comment came in response to a shirtless Haney training video that showed him looking more muscular than in recent appearances.