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DAZN News Daily Round-Up: Stevenson up for Garcia fight, Collins set for Lorente rematch and Tyson vs. Mayweather could have a date
DAZN News brings you the top boxing stories from around the world on Tuesday, February 17.
Stevenson open to facing Garcia at a catchweight
Shakur Stevenson has expressed his willingness to take on Ryan Garcia, providing the latter beats Mario Barrios on Saturday.
The newly-crowned WBO super lightweight champion, Stevenson has responded to Garcia’s offer of a catchweight fight of 144lbs by saying he would love that contest.
The RingA bout between two of the biggest stars in American boxing would do huge numbers and both men seem keen on making it happen.
“I love the fight,” Stevenson told The Ring. “I think that's perfect. I think it'll be a lot of excitement in that fight. It's a big money fight.
“Ryan Garcia is somebody who comes in there [and] you never know which version of him is going to show up. If the good version of him shows up, he gets spanked. If the bad version of him shows up, he gets spanked.”
Collins and Lorente set for a rematch
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Nathaniel Collins and Cristobal Lorente look set to run it back following their closely-fought contest in October.
Talented Scotsman Collins was challenging for Lorente’s European featherweight title when the pair boxed to a draw split draw in Glasgow and they are expected to settle the score this spring.
BoxingScene reports that the rematch is set for Scotland on April 18 and a formal announcement is expected soon.
Tyson-Mayweather lined up for April 25
Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather will face each other in an exhibition bout on April 25, according to The Ring.
The clash between two of boxing’s biggest stars of the last 40 years is rumoured to be taking place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Congo was formerly known as Zaire and was the scene of the infamous ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in 1974.
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