Duane "Keffe D" Davis is pushing back hard against his murder conviction, vowing to fight the verdict in court.
In his first interview after a Las Vegas jury found him guilty of first-degree murder with use of a deadly weapon in the 1996 killing of 2Pac Shakur, Davis spoke to The Hollywood Reporter shortly after the verdict.
"Shit, I ain't worried. I'm getting out on an appeal. We already filed it before the trial even started. They violated my civil rights!" Davis said.
"I'm innocent, man. They got an innocent man sitting in jail. I've got two grandsons that are going to the pros in football," Davis continued. "They All-Americans—one of them is in high school. He has 25 scholarship offers, and the other one is in college. And when they get their millions, they're coming to get me out of here."
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Late Tupac Shakur's family expressed themselves recently following a guilty verdict that they have waited almost three decades to hear.
After the jury convicted Duane "Keffe D" Davis for the rap icon's 1996 fatal shooting, Tupac's family disclosed that they are both "elated and relieved" by the decision. However, the family made it clear that they do not see the verdict as the final chapter in Tupac's story.
The emotional statement comes one day after The Blast reported that members of the Shakur family were inside the Las Vegas courtroom when the verdict was announced. Now, the family is opening up about what the moment meant to them while also paying tribute to Tupac's late mother, Afeni Shakur.
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In a statement obtained by ABC News, one of Tupac's cousins, known as Aiysha Obafemi, who was at the court during the ruling, shared how the family reacted to the verdict.

#late #statement

A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the remaining claims brought by a wardrobe stylist who said she was subjected to a hostile work environment while working on Lizzo's 2023 European tour. In a new ruling, a federal judge said Asha Daniels' case against Lizzo's touring company, Big Grrrl Big Touring Inc., could not proceed.
The judge previously dismissed Lizzo as a defendant in the case. A lawyer for the Grammy-winning singer did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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#murder #federal #tuesday #asha

Moses Itauma has been advised to learn from his devastating knockout loss to Filip Hrgovic and harness his speed to become a world champion.
Itauma, 21, was impressing throughout his world IBF world heavyweight ******* le fight against the experienced and talented Croatian, who featured at the 2016 Olympics.
Despite taking a knee in the second round, the 34-year-old rallied to produce a thrilling comeback and forced a stoppage in the ninth round.
And after one of the biggest shocks of the year in boxing, a host of fighters have shared their view on how the mercurial Briton can bounce back to fulfil his talent after this major setback, including four-weight world champion Shakur Stevenson.
"Unbelievable talent and skills," Stevenson remarked on Itauma's performance. "He's young and will be a champion one day if he learn from that.

#stevenson

For nearly eight rounds, it looked like a foregone conclusion that Moses Itauma was going to defeat Filip Hrgovic and capture the IBF heavyweight world ***** le Saturday inside London's O2 Arena. Doing so would've made Itauma — a 21-year-old prodigy long hailed as a future of boxing's blue-ribbon division — the youngest heavyweight world champion since Mike Tyson knocked out Trevor Berbick in 1986.
But then disaster struck. And now Hrgovic is first Croatia's first-ever heavyweight champion — and the victor of one of the most surreal scenes in recent boxing history.
After losing nearly every second of every round, Hrgovic (21-1, 16 KOs) mounted an improbable comeback to stop an exhausted Itauma (14-1, 12 KOs) via ninth-round TKO. Ironically, it was Hrgovic's pre-fight emphasis on the value of a strong chin that proved to be most prophetic, as Hrgovic survived an outrageous onslaught of offense from the young phenom yet continued to push forward and stay in the fight.
Itauma had never made it out of the sixth round as a professional prior to Saturday night, and that inexperience reared its head at the worst of times, as the Briton barely appeared to have the energy to stand by the final round and was ultimately transported out of the arena on a stretcher after his team opted to throw in the towel.
Given that many ***** umed Itauma's coronation as heavyweight's new standard-bearer was an inevitability, it shouldn't come as a surprise that Saturday's result sent shockwaves throughout the boxing landscape. Check out how Shakur Stevenson, Jake Paul and more reacted to Hrgovic's career-changing performance below.

#nearly #World #made

Gene Deal claims he's being pressured to testify in Duane "Keffe D" Davis' murder trial over the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur.
During a conversation with The Art of Dialogue, the former Bad Boy bodyguard explained why he believes his testimony is being sought, claiming there is interest in having him establish a connection between Keffe D and Sean "Diddy" Combs.
"They want me to show that Keffe D and Diddy had a relationship," Deal said. "They want me to establish what I know about Keffe D and Puff coercing with each other when they're around each other. Gambling, laughing, drinking, popping bottles, the whole nine yards. That's what they wanted me to do."
Deal stressed that much of what he knows about the circumstances surrounding Tupac's death came from what others allegedly told him rather than what he personally witnessed.
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Tupac "2Pac" Shakur's sister, Sekyiwa, says their family has "low expectations" that someone will be brought to justice for her brother's murder.
Sekyiwa was interviewed on Law & Crime Network amid the murder trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis for his alleged involvement in 2Pac's death.
Sekyiwa, 50, revealed that her family's history in the U.S. shapes their feelings about the investigation.
"Unfortunately, our family, because of our history in America, we have no expectations, or low expectations, of the criminal system when it comes to hunting down someone for my brother's murder," she said around the five-minute mark in the video below. "Just black boys, young black boys, and their lives, their deaths are routinely swept under the rug."
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#family

Teofimo Lopez officially joined the exclusive club of three-division boxing world champions on Saturday night in Las Vegas, though his WBA ******* le win over Rolando "Rolly" Romero didn't come without its share of critics and controversy.
Lopez (23-2, 13 KOs) appeared to soundly outbox a sleepy Romero (17-3, 13 KOs) inside the T-Mobile Arena to capture the WBA welterweight ******* le in a fight that never really got out of first gear. The tepid nature of the bout perhaps shouldn't have come as a surprise, considering the well-documented friendship the two fighters have shared for more than a decade, yet it was a baffling 114-114 scorecard from judge Glenn Feldman that drew just as much — if not more — condemnation as Lopez and Romero's performances Saturday.
In a fight that many observers viewed as a rout, which saw Lopez out-punch Romero 124-73 in total punches and 62-49 in power punches, Feldman improbably scored the bout a draw — meaning if judges Max DeLuca (115-113 Lopez) and Tim Cheatham (116-112 Lopez) had agreed, Romero would've controversially left Las Vegas with the WBA world ******* le still wrapped around his waist.
Fortunately, yet another boxing judging crisis was averted this time. But Lopez's win still invited a healthy mix of aspersions and praise from his fellow fighters, ranging from former opponent George Kambosos Jr. panning the bout as a "glorified sparring session," to recent foe Shakur Stevenson giving both Lopez and Romero their due credit.
Check out more reaction to Lopez vs. Romero below.

#bout #World

Rolly Romero vs. Teofimo Lopez will collide later TONIGHT (Sat., Aug. 22, 2026) for Rolly's WBA Welterweight ******* le inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, streaming live on DAZN PPV. The fight will be Romero's first chance to defend the strap he won last year by defeating Ryan Garcia. For Lopez, this is his chance to get back on track after coughing up his WBO and The Ring Light Welterweight ******* les to Shakur Stevenson in his last outing.
Many readers check in before, during and after the fights to share their thoughts on all of the action, as the main card kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on DAZN PPV. Feel free to leave a comment (or several) about the bouts and chat with all the other Maniacs during the show — it's always a lot of fun!
In the co-main event of the evening, Victor Santillan (16-2) will defend his interim Super Bantamweight ******* le against Gary Antonio Russell, while Carlos Utria (14-0) will face off against Israel Mercado (13-1-2) in a 140-pound affair.
147 lbs.: Rolly Romero vs. Teofimo Lopez
160 lbs.: Yoenli Hernandez vs. Francisco Veron
122 lbs.: Victor Santillan vs. Gary Antonio Russell – Gary Antonio Russell via unanimous decision
140 lbs.: Carlos Utria vs. Israel Mercado – Ultria via unanimous decision
160 lbs.: Marco Romero vs. Kahlil Mitchell – Romero via first-round TKO
154 lbs.: Joseph Brown vs. Alton Wiggins – Brown via unanimous decision
140 lbs.: Also Blancas vs. Ricky Mamone Blancas via unanimous decision
147 lbs.: Benjamin Johnson vs. Jose Rodriguez Johnson via unanimous decision
Coming soon …

#lopez #gary #rolly

Rolando "Rolly" Romero got unwanted attention early this month from Claressa Shields.
She claimed she could beat Romero.
Now he can set aside the silliness and finally get back into the ring.
Romero (17-2, 13 KOs) will put his WBA welterweight **** le on the line when he fights Teofimo Lopez (22-2, 13 KOs) Saturday, Aug. 22. It'll be Romero's first fight since he knocked down Ryan Garcia and won the bout by unanimous decision when they fought at Times Square in New York in May 2025.
With all due respect, Romero will be facing a tougher opponent than Shields. Lopez is coming off a loss to Shakur Stevenson by unanimous decision, but he defended the WBO world super lightweight **** le three times before losing it to Stevenson.

#romero #shields #decision

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A former A Different World star who is set to return in the Netflix sequel series is releasing a book in 2027. Legendary actress and dancer Jasmine Guy is set to release her book A Different Girl in February 2027. Breck Privilege Publishing, a division of Simon & Schuster launched by The Breakfast Club host Charlemagne Tha God in partnership with Atria Books, will release the book.
Jasmine Guy, best known for playing Whitley on A Different World and the subsequent Netflix sequel series premiering on September 24th, details her journey from a childhood near Atlanta's Morehouse and Spelman campuses to a career spanning dance, Broadway, and Hollywood. Co-written with her daughter, Imani Guy Duckette, the book traces Guy's path from joining Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at 17 to her breakout role in Spike Lee's "School Daze" and her eventual rise to stardom on "A Different World."
The memoir also addresses her struggles with depression, self-image and racism in the entertainment industry, along with her relationships with contemporaries including Whitney Houston, Debbie Allen and Tupac Shakur, per the description of the book on Simon & Schuster's website.
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#book #World

TikTok, 9:00 pm ET Amanda Serrano vs Lucrecia Manzur
From Temecula, California, for Serrano's WBO and WBA featherweight ***** les. This is a first time thing, with Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions putting a live card on TikTok rather than a more conventional broadcaster or streamer. Supporting action includes Jahmal Harvey, Avious Griffin against former Top Rank undercard staple Jackson Marinez, plus Keno Marley and Nelvie Tiafack.
From Hackney Wick, England, for the vacant European middleweight ***** le. Liddard already holds (held?) the British and Commonwealth ***** les at middleweight, but those obviously can't be on the line against the Italian Morello. Morello is 26-1 (4 KO), with his only pro loss coming back in 2019 by wide decision. He fights outside of his native Italy for the first time as a professional.
ON THE UNDERCARD: Maybe Liddard dropped at least one of his other belts? Jimmy Sains appears to be fighting for the now-vacant Commonwealth ***** le that Liddard defended his last time out. Emmanuel ***** igieg and PA Gordon also square off for the vacant English middleweight ***** le. So, lots of vacant domestic belts at middleweight are up for grabs on this show!
From Las Vegas, Nevada, for Romero's WBA welterweight ***** le. Romero is the champion and the A-side, thanks to his big decision win over Ryan Garcia in May of 2025 on that less-than-thrilling Times Square card. Lopez enters fresh off a January loss to Shakur Stevenson, and moves up to welterweight here for the first time. No idea how to take this one… At his best, Lopez is an aggressive fighter, and Romero's best ***** et is his power, so there could be fireworks if the lads decide to really mix it up. But both have brought yawns in recent outings and they're also quite close as friends, which generally makes for a lousy fight. Fingers crossed, I suppose. It'll cost you $79.99 as a standalone PPV, if that's how you consume your big fights these days.

#first

Teofimo Lopez Jr will be making his return to the ring in a welterweight ***** le bid against Rolly Romero later this month, and in an interview with Mr. Verzace on behalf of Ring Magazine, the pair have an awkward segment where they confused the show for a Dr. Phil special when discussing what went wrong in their loss to Shakur Stevenson.
"You know how great my son is that you had all these people trying to mess with him mentally for that fight," Teofimo Sr. said of the Shakur fight. "Everybody."
"And you helped them," Teofimo Jr chimed in.
"Whatever it is, we both messed up," Teofimo Sr replied.
Teofimo Jr, however, would not accept shared responsibility with his father on this one.

#romero

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The trial of a man accused of orchestrating the killing of Tupac Shakur started this week with jury selection, almost 30 years after the rap legend was gunned down near the Las Vegas Strip.
Attorneys began vetting potential jurors Monday for the case, which centers on one of the hip-hop world's defining moments and enduring mysteries. Seven potential jurors were asked to return Thursday afternoon as attorneys continue the selection process Tuesday and Wednesday. A total of 16 jurors will be selected for the monthlong trial.
Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, has pleaded not guilty to murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or ******* ist a criminal gang in the rapper's death. At the time, Davis was a leader of the South Side Compton Crips in California.
Family members of Shakur were among those who gathered at a Las Vegas courthouse for the beginning of jury selection, which could continue through much of this week.
"Whoever had anything to do with it, whoever set it up, whoever had any hand in it should be locked up in prison," said Shakur's cousin, Kendrick Lesane.

#vegas #shakur

Claressa Shields knows how to draw a crowd. Now the boxing star is adding extra glitz and glam.
High-profile rappers will be part of the show and famous boxers are expected to be in attendance when Shields fights Kaye Scott for the women's WBC and WBA world middleweight ****** les Saturday, Aug. 15 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Shields, the two-time Olympic gold medalist, will be accompanied on her ring walk by Lotta, the Grammy-award nominated rapper. YG and Diamond the Body, two other notable rappers, will accompany two other fighters on their ring walks.
Also, Shields' team is saving VIP seats for retired boxer star Floyd Mayweather Jr., fellow retired boxing star Terrence Crawford and current boxing sensation Shakur Stevenson, and reserving VIP spots for two more rappers, Kevin Gates and Shields' boyfriend, Papoose.
"Claressa is a real bona fide star,'' Dmitriy Salita, Shields' promoter, told USA TODAY Sports. "And I think she's the biggest selling star.''

#rappers #ring #retired

He's been a dominant persona in the world of hip-hop for more than three decades. He also remains the only living eyewitness to the drive-by **** assination of Tupac Shakur.
And from prison, Marion "Suge" Knight said he still refuses to cooperate with law enforcement as prosecutors try to convict the only man ever charged in connection with the 1996 shooting of the legendary rapper.
"This trial has nothing to do with me and if somebody brings me there, it's gonna hurt whoever brings me there. I promise you that," Knight said in an interview last week with ABC News.
Pool/Getty Images - PHOTO: Marion "Suge" Knight appears at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, October 4, 2018, in Los Angeles, California, for a sentencing hearing connected to a 2015 hit-and-run voluntary manslaughter charge.
The 61-year-old Knight, now serving an unrelated 28-year sentence in California for voluntary manslaughter stemming from a 2015 fatal hit-and-run in Los Angeles, is well aware that jury selection starts Monday in Las Vegas in the trial of onetime Crips gang leader Duane "Keffe D" Davis. Nearly 30 years to the day that Shakur was gunned down in the passenger seat of a BMW Knight was driving, Davis is accused of murder for allegedly giving his crew the order to open fire on Shakur in retaliation for a fight.

#knight #brings

The attorney for Duane "Keefe D" Davis, the man charged with the first-degree murder of Tupac Shakur, is speaking out ahead of the start of his trial.
In an interview with The U.S. Sun published Tuesday, July 28, Mike Sanft said there "should never have been charges" against Davis in the first place, adding that his client's past comments about his alleged involvement in Shakur's murder were not necessarily truthful.
"It's exercising your First Amendment right to free speech," Sanft said. "Is it in good taste? Probably not. But once again, it's exercising in his right to free speech."
Davis previously recalled in his 2019 memoir Compton Street Legend the night Shakur was shot.
According to Sanft, authorities "should have rolled their eyes at Keefe and been like, 'Dude, seriously, why'd you even write that book? That's dumb.' Ultimately, when you really look into the book itself and the details of it it's not necessarily criminal."

#first #exercising

Teofimo Lopez spoke with Fight Hype after his kickoff press conference for a fight against Rolly Romero, and talking about his mindset for this fight, Lopez says he’s even more focused after coming off a wide decision loss to Shakur Stevenson in his last outing. Here are some excerpts from Lopez about where he’s currently at.
“When you get outclassed like in my previous fight then there’s things you got to really think about,” Lopez said. “I think about the business perspective of it, I need to also protect my ******* ets. What does that mean? Got to start launching something different: Takeover Promotions with DAZN. We can do anything and everything with the lead promoters that come into play but at least I get the rights to all my things…I got to take control of my career.
“These are my prime years. Let’s take advantage of those prime years but in a good way where small steps but long gains afterwards…By the end of this whole thing, I’m going to help a lot of young fighters. By the end of this whole thing, they’re going to help a lot of young fighters.”
Teofimo challenges Rolly for his WBA welterweight ******* le next month in Las Vegas.

Terence "Bud" Crawford has addressed ConorMcGregor's anticlimactic return to action in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

McGregor's return to the Octagon ended in just 69 seconds atUFC 329. The former two-division champion seemingly injured hisright knee in the opening sequence of the fight, leading to astoppage from the referee as he was unable to continue.

UFC CEO DanaWhite subsequently speculated that it could be an ACL-relatedissue, an unfortunate occurrence considering McGregor's last boutbefore UFC 329 also ended in a leg injury.
Crawford, who has gone back and forth with McGregor previously,believes the Irishman got what was coming his way. The unbeatenboxer and the MMA superstar were once rumored to be squaring off ina two-fight crossover series across both combat sports, andMcGregor claimed Crawford turned down a $200 million deal, whichthe latter has since dismissed.

"It's crazy when they talk sh*t to me God punish them," Crawfordwrote on X.

This isn't the first time Crawford has addressed an MMA result.After IliaTopuria suffered the first defeat of his professional career atUFC Freedom 250 to JustinGaethje, "Bud" questioned the hype behind "El Matador" goinginto the historic White House event. Notably, Topuria hadpreviously claimed he could beat Crawford in boxing.

"This the guy that said he would knock me out and whoop me andShakur at the same time?" Crawford posted after UFC Freedom250.

Max Holloway beat Conor McGregor in an anticlimactic UFC 329 main event Saturday that ended in the first round after McGregor hurt his leg in the opening seconds of the fight.
The show outside the octagon failed to deliver too, as UFC president Dana White called out his production team for misidentifying one of the celebrities he paid to attend the fight. Something he said happens frequently.
On Saturday, his disappointment came from UFC confusing boxing champion Shakur Stevenson for Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams. Thankfully, White had a broadcaster who was able to call out the mistake in real time.
"I just paid Shakur Stevenson a s---load of money, and for some reason we can't figure this celebrity s--- out," White said in an NSFW rant after the event.
With the WNBA's Sophie Cunningham also making an appearance as a UFC ring girl, celebrities were a clear part of the attraction Saturday night. But the team didn't execute the plan, because apparently all Black people look alike.

UFC President Dana White couldn’t believe that the UFC 329 broadcast didn’t recognize boxing champion Shakur Stevenson.
UFC events are almost always attended by elite athletes from other disciplines. With Conor McGregor’s first fight since 2021 taking place at UFC 329, it wasn’t surprising to see big names in the crowd.
One of those big names was four-weight boxing world champion Shakur Stevenson, but the UFC broadcast didn’t realize that when the camera panned to the boxer, leading to White’s fury.
While Stevenson was shadowboxing for the cameras at UFC 329, the namecard under him read Jalen Williams, the former NBA Champion playing for the OKC Thunder.
White, who recently signed Stevenson to Zuffa Boxing, was irate at the error.

Teofimo Lopez returns in a world **** le opportunity against Rolly Romero on August 22, and with the fighters having a personal relationship with one another over the years, Teofimo Lopez Sr gets asked about what it's like that they'll now be heading into combat with a family friend. Teofimo Sr, however was more preoccupied with other ideas.
"There was a time where Rolly said he would never fight us but, you know, **** ody wants to fight Rolly so we stepped in for a world **** le after a loss, a bad loss that my son wasn't even that fight. It was a horrible fight, it was more mental, and it had a lot to do with the way they don't give my son credit for all the things that he has done. Not putting him in the P4P list, that you could say he was two-time undisputed…
"That hurts a boxer, mentally. My son is like that, he takes that personal. And he just gave the fight to Shakur. He didn't even slip, he didn't do the things he does in boxing. You heard me, man. I was going crazy, I couldn't believe what he was doing. He was fighting him to the right the whole night, stepping out and getting hit with that jab all night, and that's not my son. That was a gift.
"But this is not a race, man. This is a marathon and let's see what happens five years from now. Let's see who's up top.
"It's good for Shakur, but at least we know how to lose. I feel bad for Shakur when he loses, and he's a boring fighter, **** ody going to see him, and we're going to the top. Let's see who's up on top five years from now. We're going for a real **** le right now, we're fighting the champion. We're not fighting for a vacant belt like Shakur does. He got two vacant belts.

Zuffa Boxing has signed its biggest name yet.
Undefeated four-division champion and Olympic silver medalist Shakur Stevenson is no longer a free agent and has inked a multifight deal with the growing boxing promotion led by UFC CEO Dana White with backing of TKO and Saudi Arabia's Sela. ESPN's Andreas Hale first reported the news.
"Seven months ago, we got in the boxing business, started Zuffa Boxing, and you know, my goal has always been, not just in the UFC, but with the sport of boxing – I've talked a lot of smack about boxing in the past, about the best not fighting the best," White said on SportsCenter. "In the last seven months, we've been able to secure some of the top fighters in the world, and we're very excited about this signing.
"We have signed Shakur Stevenson to a multiyear, multifight deal with Zuffa Boxing."
Stevenson (25-0, 11 KOs) brings his unblemished record to the promotion, aiming to secure more big fights. He's one of the most decorated fighters to be signed to the Zuffa Boxing banner to date, joining other key signings like Conor Benn, Jai Opetaia, Richardson Hitchins and Edgar Berlanga. Stevenson has captured world championships in the featherweight, junior lightweight, lightweight and junior welterweight divisions. His most recent outing was in January, a WBO and Ring Magazine ****** le bout against Teofimo Lopez, which he handily won by unanimous decision.

Dana White has scored perhaps his most notable signing to date for Zuffa Boxin, with Ring Magazine officially announcing that Shakur Stevenson (25-0, 11 KOs) has signed a promotional deal with the company. There has been plenty rumors over the last couple of months that this would wind up being the case, but today it’s official.
Naturally this signing will have most fans wondering what this means for Stevenson’s future, as Zuffa’s stable is still pretty thin, particularly with regards to true world class fighters. That being said, some believe this could be a precursor to a potential fight between Stevenson and Devin Haney, who has also been rumored to be signing a deal with the new promotional outfit. That fight, however, seems to have had at least some difficulties after Stevenson proposed a 144 lb catchweight fight with Haney, only to go incommunicado once he accepted those terms.
Stevenson currently holds the WBO super lightweight **** le, coming off a dominant showing over Teofimo Lopez this past January.

Zuffa Boxing just landed a massive one.
Undefeated four-division world champion superstar Shakur Stevenson has signed a multi-fight deal with Zuffa Boxing, the new boxing venture led by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO Dana White and backed by some serious combat sports muscle.
Stevenson, 29, is already considered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in boxing and is looking to become the face of Zuffa Boxing as the promotion continues to make massive waves in the sweet science. He is also coming off a one-way beatdown of Teofimo Lopez, capturing the WBO and The Ring junior welterweight ***** les in the process (watch highlights).
“Line them up, one by one, and I’ll beat all the top guys once I get them in front of me,” Stevenson said in a press release. “With Zuffa Boxing, I’m going to go after the biggest fights in the sport and I will become the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world.”
That is exactly the kind of talk White loves.

Rolly Romero is all set to defend his WBA Welterweight ****** le for the first time ever when he goes up against Teofimo Lopez on August 22, 2026 inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to a recent report from Ring Magazine.
Romero won the vacant ****** le by upsetting Ryan Garcia in May 2025, defeating him via unanimous decision outside of Times Square in New York City (see it again here). Currently on a two-fight win streak, Romero currently holds a record of 17-2 with 13 knockouts on his resume. Often over-looked when it comes to talking about the best fighters in the sport, Romero can up his resume even more by taking out Lopez and Garcia in consecutive bouts.
As for Lopez, he was last seen coming up short against Shakur Stevenson earlier this year, a loss that snapped his six-fight win streak and cost him his WBO and The Ring Light Welterweight ****** les (highlights here). The loss to Stevenson was just the second of his career, bringing him to a record of 22-2 with 13 knockouts. Now, the former champion is out to reclaim a major world ****** le.
The two men do have a bit of a history as they were sparring partners when they were both coming up. Over time, however, the they began a bitter rivalry after Lopez released footage of him getting the better of Romero during training. Now, the former friends will finally get the chance to settle their feud in a real fight.
Predictions?

Uncrowned has Abdullah Mason vs. Albert Bell live results, round-by-round updates, highlights, ring walks and start time for the Mason vs. Bell fight card on Saturday night at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio. In the main event of the debut boxing show aired on TNT in the U.S., Abdullah Mason defends his WBO lightweight ****** le against Albert Bell.
Mason (20-0, 17 KOs), 22, is the youngest male world champion in boxing. He captured the WBO lightweight ****** le by edging Sam Noakes in a Fight of the Year contender this past November in Saudi Arabia. The Cleveland native headlines in his hometown for his first ****** le defense.
Mason was supposed to defend his ****** le against Joe Cordina, but Cordina was forced to withdraw on short notice due to a visa issue, and thus he is replaced by Bell.
Bell (28-0, 9 KOs), also from Ohio, was already in camp to face Andy Cruz in an IBF final eliminator and thus represents a strong late replacement. Bell was last in action winning a decision over Keith Hunter this past August in Toledo.
In the night's co-feature, Bruce "Shu Shu" Carrington (17-0, 10 KOs) makes the first defense of his WBC featherweight ****** le versus Mexico's Rene Palacios (19-0-1, 10 KOs). Carrington became a world champion after scoring a ninth-round KO against Carlos Castro this past January on the Shakur Stevenson vs. Teofimo Lopez undercard.

Lamont Roach talks to Fight Hub TV about his upcoming fight against William Zepeda on Aug. 1, which comes on the heels of a draw with Pitbull Cruz. Here, Roach talks about why he’s fighting Zepeda and how he compares him to his last opponent, wanting to fight Shakur Stevenson, Keyshawn Davis and more. Check out some excerpts from him below.
“I think Zepeda brings a whole different dynamic. He throws a lot more punches, and in some aspects they’re kind of similar because Pitbull is not known to take a step backwards…We’ll see how Zepeda is able to take what I bring to the table as far as IQ, as far as punching power, as far as my pressure…He presents more speed, he presents more foot pressure, and the things that he does different from Pitbull it [makes] them different fighters.”
“Obviously it can happen. Some business got in the way of us fighting before and it’s really easy for him to make that fight, all he has to do is say he wants to move up, he’ll be the mandatory. So for everybody listening, just know that’s all he has to do, literally.”
“Potential foe and that’s not off of the table…I already had Zepeda on the line, basically, and that was the route we chose. So we were lining up to fight Zepeda anyway. [Keyshawn] called me out and we talked…It’s nothing wrong with calling out, you don’t have to see it as disrespect.
“A matchup with him would be great, but as you can see, he’s huge. He’s big. And he’s going up to ‘47 so I wouldn’t fight him at ‘47. I’d fight him at ‘40 but I wouldn’t fight him at ‘47. I’m a 35-pounder.”

SAN ANTONIO, TX - OCTOBER 08: Lamont Roach speaks during a press conference ahead of his fight with Isaac Cruz at Frost Bank Center on October 8, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)
Lamont Roach Jr. has proven he can hang with the best fighters in the world, but he's yet to get a win in one of those marquee matchups. On August 1, Roach will get another opportunity when he clashes with William Zepeda in Las Vegas. The fight will headline a DAZN boxing card and all signs point to a potential war that could be the fight of the year.
Roach-Zepeda will emanate from The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. The bout will headline the new TNT Sports and DAZN boxing series.
The 12-round bout is set for Saturday, August 1, 2026, with the vacant WBC lightweight world championship on the line after Shakur Stevenson moved on from the division. Tickets go on general sale Friday, June 5 at 10 a.m. PT, priced from $30 to $300.
The card launches "The Fight," a new monthly boxing series from TNT Sports and DAZN — a real statement of intent for a partnership that wants to put marquee boxing back on accessible platforms.

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It’s remarkable that the Buffalo Bills were one game-changing play away from advancing to the AFC Championship game last year.
Why? Khalil Shakur was Buffalo’s No. 1 receiving option, which isn’t exactly an ideal scenario for a legitimate Super Bowl contender. The Boise State product finished the year with 72 receptions, 719 yards, and four touchdowns, which is solid, but not great for a go-to weapon.
Trading for D.J. Moore in March was a step in the right direction, but the Bills' WR room is still nowhere near where it needs to be. Perhaps Buffalo should consider Bleacher Report’s Alex Kay’s monster trade idea, as it would see them break the bank for a generational Minnesota Vikings wide receiver.
“The Minnesota Vikings have built their offense around Justin Jefferson, but they haven't found much playoff success even with the superstar receiver making some herculean efforts,” Kay wrote Wednesday. “During Jefferson's six years in the Twin Cities, the Vikings have made the playoffs just twice and failed to win a game during either trip.”