Tag: Barak Bess

Video: Devin Haney excited about test against Jorge Linares

Video: Devin Haney said he’s excited about his upcoming test against Jorge Linares.

Devin Haney will take another significant step in his career on May 29.

That’s when the lightweight contender is scheduled to face former three-division titleholder Jorge Linares at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas (DAZN).

Haney (25-0, 15 KOs) is favored to win the fight but the slick, experienced Linares (47-5, 29 KOs) is seen as a legitimate test, even at 35 years old.

In this episode of the rebranded The DAZN Boxing Show, commentators Akin Reyes and Barak Bess interview Haney about his upcoming fight and more.

Here’s what Haney had to say.

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Video: Devin Haney excited about test against Jorge Linares

Video: Devin Haney said he’s excited about his upcoming test against Jorge Linares.

Devin Haney will take another significant step in his career on May 29.

That’s when the lightweight contender is scheduled to face former three-division titleholder Jorge Linares at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas (DAZN).

Haney (25-0, 15 KOs) is favored to win the fight but the slick, experienced Linares (47-5, 29 KOs) is seen as a legitimate test, even at 35 years old.

In this episode of the rebranded The DAZN Boxing Show, commentators Akin Reyes and Barak Bess interview Haney about his upcoming fight and more.

Here’s what Haney had to say.

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Video: Liam Williams: ‘(Andrade) will have to knock me cold to beat me’

Video: Liam Williams said that Demetrius Andrade “will have to knock me cold to beat me.”

Liam Williams likes his chances against Demetrius Andrade on Saturday in Hollywood, Fla.

The Welshman said he had been a fan of Andrade’s for years and still admires the unbeaten middleweight titleholder. However, he said, “I genuinely believe I can beat him.”

And if he can’t, it won’t be for lack of trying. “He’s going to have to knock me cold to beat me,” Williams said.

Williams also weighed in to two other upcoming bouts involving fellow fighters from the U.K., Canelo Alvarez vs. Billy Joe Saunders and Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua.

Here’s what Williams had to say on the latest episode of The Ak & Barak Show, hosted by DAZN commentators Akin Reyes and Barak Bess.

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Video: Liam Williams: ‘(Andrade) will have to knock me cold to beat me’

Video: Liam Williams said that Demetrius Andrade “will have to knock me cold to beat me.”

Liam Williams likes his chances against Demetrius Andrade on Saturday in Hollywood, Fla.

The Welshman said he had been a fan of Andrade’s for years and still admires the unbeaten middleweight titleholder. However, he said, “I genuinely believe I can beat him.”

And if he can’t, it won’t be for lack of trying. “He’s going to have to knock me cold to beat me,” Williams said.

Williams also weighed in to two other upcoming bouts involving fellow fighters from the U.K., Canelo Alvarez vs. Billy Joe Saunders and Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua.

Here’s what Williams had to say on the latest episode of The Ak & Barak Show, hosted by DAZN commentators Akin Reyes and Barak Bess.

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Video: Ak, Barak: Is Jorge Linares a threat to Devin Haney?

Video: Ak, Barak: Is Jorge Linares a threat to Devin Haney?

Devin Haney will face the biggest test of his career on May 29 in Las Vegas.

The lightweight contender, who is only 22, is scheduled to fight former three-division titleholder Jorge Linares at the Michelob Ultra Arena at the Mandalay Bay Hotel.

Haney (25-0, 15 KOs) is coming off a unanimous-decision victory over Yuriorkis Gamboa this past November.

Linares (47-5, 29 KOs) has won two consecutive fights at 135 pounds since he moved up to 140 and was stopped in one round by Pablo Cesar Cano in January 2019. The 35-year-old last fought in February of last year, when he stopped Carlos Morales in four rounds.

In this episode of The Ak & Barak Show, DAZN commentators Akin Reyes and Barak Bess discuss the Haney-Linares matchup.

Here’s what Gomez had to say.

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Video: Ak, Barak: Is Jorge Linares a threat to Devin Haney?

Video: Ak, Barak: Is Jorge Linares a threat to Devin Haney?

Devin Haney will face the biggest test of his career on May 29 in Las Vegas.

The lightweight contender, who is only 22, is scheduled to fight former three-division titleholder Jorge Linares at the Michelob Ultra Arena at the Mandalay Bay Hotel.

Haney (25-0, 15 KOs) is coming off a unanimous-decision victory over Yuriorkis Gamboa this past November.

Linares (47-5, 29 KOs) has won two consecutive fights at 135 pounds since he moved up to 140 and was stopped in one round by Pablo Cesar Cano in January 2019. The 35-year-old last fought in February of last year, when he stopped Carlos Morales in four rounds.

In this episode of The Ak & Barak Show, DAZN commentators Akin Reyes and Barak Bess discuss the Haney-Linares matchup.

Here’s what Gomez had to say.

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Video: Ak, Barak: Is Jorge Linares a threat to Devin Haney?

Video: Ak, Barak: Is Jorge Linares a threat to Devin Haney?

Devin Haney will face the biggest test of his career on May 29 in Las Vegas.

The lightweight contender, who is only 22, is scheduled to fight former three-division titleholder Jorge Linares at the Michelob Ultra Arena at the Mandalay Bay Hotel.

Haney (25-0, 15 KOs) is coming off a unanimous-decision victory over Yuriorkis Gamboa this past November.

Linares (47-5, 29 KOs) has won two consecutive fights at 135 pounds since he moved up to 140 and was stopped in one round by Pablo Cesar Cano in January 2019. The 35-year-old last fought in February of last year, when he stopped Carlos Morales in four rounds.

In this episode of The Ak & Barak Show, DAZN commentators Akin Reyes and Barak Bess discuss the Haney-Linares matchup.

Here’s what Gomez had to say.

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Video: Ak, Barak: Is Jorge Linares a threat to Devin Haney?

Video: Ak, Barak: Is Jorge Linares a threat to Devin Haney?

Devin Haney will face the biggest test of his career on May 29 in Las Vegas.

The lightweight contender, who is only 22, is scheduled to fight former three-division titleholder Jorge Linares at the Michelob Ultra Arena at the Mandalay Bay Hotel.

Haney (25-0, 15 KOs) is coming off a unanimous-decision victory over Yuriorkis Gamboa this past November.

Linares (47-5, 29 KOs) has won two consecutive fights at 135 pounds since he moved up to 140 and was stopped in one round by Pablo Cesar Cano in January 2019. The 35-year-old last fought in February of last year, when he stopped Carlos Morales in four rounds.

In this episode of The Ak & Barak Show, DAZN commentators Akin Reyes and Barak Bess discuss the Haney-Linares matchup.

Here’s what Gomez had to say.

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Video: Ak, Barak: What’s next for rising star Vergil Ortiz Jr.?

DAZN commentators Akin Reyes and Barak Bess interview Golden Boy Promotions President Eric Gomez about Vergil Ortiz Jr.’s immediate future.

Welterweight contender Vergil Ortiz Jr. passed the biggest test of his career on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas, stopping former junior welterweight champ Maurice Hooker in seven rounds.

Afterward, he called out beltholder and pound-for-pound king Terence Crawford, who was at ringside.

Is Ortiz, only 22 years old, ready for the best 147-pounders in the world?

In this episode of The Ak & Barak Show, DAZN commentators Akin Reyes and Barak Bess interview Golden Boy Promotions President Eric Gomez about his young star’s immediate future.

Here’s what Gomez had to say.

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Video: Ak, Barak: What’s next for rising star Vergil Ortiz Jr.?

DAZN commentators Akin Reyes and Barak Bess interview Golden Boy Promotions President Eric Gomez about Vergil Ortiz Jr.’s immediate future.

Welterweight contender Vergil Ortiz Jr. passed the biggest test of his career on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas, stopping former junior welterweight champ Maurice Hooker in seven rounds.

Afterward, he called out beltholder and pound-for-pound king Terence Crawford, who was at ringside.

Is Ortiz, only 22 years old, ready for the best 147-pounders in the world?

In this episode of The Ak & Barak Show, DAZN commentators Akin Reyes and Barak Bess interview Golden Boy Promotions President Eric Gomez about his young star’s immediate future.

Here’s what Gomez had to say.

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