Lightweight/Super-featherweight superfight landscape: Tank-Schofield ordered, Foster-Shakur face-off, Muratalla-Conceicao confirmed
Key Questions
What fight has been ordered for Gervonta Davis?
The WBA has ordered Gervonta Davis to face Floyd Schofield in a lightweight superfight. James Toney has publicly predicted a knockout victory for Davis in the matchup.
What is the latest on O'Shaquie Foster and Shakur Stevenson?
Foster retained his super-featherweight title against Ford, after which Shakur Stevenson entered the ring. Tank Davis has offered $30M for a fight with Shakur, while Foster addressed their ongoing beef and potential future bouts in a post-fight interview.
What new lightweight bout was recently confirmed?
Raymond Muratalla vs. Eduardo Conceicao has been confirmed for August 1 as the co-feature to Roach-Zepeda, adding further depth to the 135lb division. The lightweight landscape also includes multiple other megafight possibilities involving Davis, Haney, and Stevenson.
Gervonta Davis vs Floyd Schofield ordered by WBA; James Toney predicts KO. Foster retained title vs Ford; Shakur jumped in ring. Tank offers $30M for Shakur; Zuffa targets Haney-Shakur. New: Muratalla vs Conceicao confirmed for Aug 1 co-feature to Roach-Zepeda, adding depth to 135lb. Foster post-fight interview addresses Shakur beef and potential fights. Multiple presser clips: Davis-Keyshawn exchange words. Implications: Lightweight division has multiple megafight possibilities.