Q is still out helping Jesús Ramos Jr. get ready for his fight with Shane Mosley Jr., so Mac from Stay Ready Boxing TV was back in the studio with us this week. We kicked things off reacting to Devin Haney’s new interview with The Ring Magazine, where Haney said his win over George Kambosos Jr. to become undisputed is still bigger than if he beats Brian Norman Jr. for the WBO welterweight title. We debated that claim and broke down what each win really means for Haney’s legacy at 147.
From there, we got into the weekend’s big fight Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs Erickson Lubin. Vergil made quick work of Lubin, stopping him in just two rounds. We gave our quick analysis of the fight, then talked about Jaron “Boots” Ennis jumping in the ring after the fight to call Vergil out. We broke down whether that fight can actually happen next, what Oscar De La Hoya and Eddie Hearn are already saying about negotiations, and why location Texas vs Vegas could make or break it.
We also played a clip of Robert Garcia, Vergil’s trainer, claiming Boots and Eddie are just fronting, that they don’t really want the fight. Then we covered Oscar’s post-fight comments about wanting the fight in Texas, Eddie pushing for Dallas, and how a neutral spot like Vegas might make more sense.
We wrapped up by talking about Claressa Shields’ $8 million deal with Salita Promotions and Wynn Records, breaking down what that kind of money means for women’s boxing and what it says about where her career is headed next.