This weekend is all about super lightweight supremacy as reigning WBC champion Devin Haney makes his maiden defense against old amateur rival Ryan Garcia at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on April 20.
The 12-round bout, plus undercard action, will be broadcast via DAZN PPV.
Haney is the favorite and for good reason. The former undisputed lightweight king is a fixture on any pound-for-pound list worth reading and he’s in sublime form. In December, “The Dream” became a two-weight world champion courtesy of a punch-perfect performance against Regis Prograis.
WATCH: Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia, live on DAZN
Garcia has only mixed at this level once before. In April of last year, the young Californian was knocked out by Gervonta “Tank” Davis in a 136-pound catchweight contest. He has since bounced back to score a knockout win over Oscar Duarte and is supremely confident of dethroning his old foe.
The Sporting News will provide live coverage and unofficial scoring for the main event.
9:20 p.m. ET: It’s a close fight through four rounds. Jiminez is more aggressive and he’s throwing more punches. Ramirez is producing the more eye-catching work and is more accurate. The scoring will be down to what you prefer.
9:05 p.m. ET: Ramirez, known as “Scrappy”, goes down in the first three seconds of round one. It is ruled no-knockdown.
9:00 p.m. ET: Next up is Johnny Ramirez vs. Davis Jimenez for the interim WBA super flyweight title. There’s been plenty of hostility in the buildup to this one and many believe it could be fight of the night.
8:36 p.m. ET: A sustained two-fisted assault from Conwell forces referee Arthur Mercante Jr. to stop the fight in round six. While Gallimore didn’t get dropped, he wasn’t firing back and the stoppage was just. The official time is 0:52. Conwell completes a successful Golden Boy Promotions debut and improves to 19-0 (14 KOs).
8:36 p.m. ET: The doctor has a look at Gallimore before the start of round four. The Jamaica-born American is cut and absorbing a shellacking. Conwell continues to score with bombs. It’s uppercut city right now.
8:31 p.m. ET: We’re two rounds in and Conwell looks leagues above. He’s switching from head to body beautifully and backing up his man with crisp blows. Gallimore is showing a very good chin.
8:22 p.m. ET: The first pay-per-view bout of the evening is Charles Conwell vs. Nathaniel Gallimore at super welterweight. Conwell (18-0, 13 KOs) has been out of the ring for 17 months and is looking for a statement performance against an experienced veteran. Both fighters are in the ring and we’re ready to go.
Good evening and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia card from Brooklyn, New York.
The fight will be broadcast across the DAZN platform.
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Haney vs. Garcia is set for April 20. The main card starts at 8 p.m. ET. Haney and Garcia should make their way to the ring around 11 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
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