As summer draws near, the boxing schedule has been heating up with some of the sport’s biggest stars in action. Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez both picked up recent wins while trying to stake their claim as “the face of boxing.” Undisptued titles have also been on the line of late, with Devin Haney edging out Vasiliy Lomachenko in a fantastic bout to retain his undisputed lightweight title, and all-time great and undisputed women’s lightweight champion Katie Taylor coming up short in her bid to become undisputed super lightweight champion against Chantelle Cameron.
There are plenty of intriguing fights in the coming weeks, including a May 27 rematch between Mauricio Lara and Leigh Wood. The pair first met in February, putting in a thrilling effort that saw Wood in control of the fight until Lara landed a thudding left hand that put Wood on the canvas. While Wood beat the count and was ready to continue, his corner threw in the towel to save their fighter from any further punishment, awarding Lara the WBA featherweight title.
The best pound-for-pound fighter in women’s boxing history will be in action on June 3 when Claressa Shields defends her undisputed middleweight title against Maricela…
