One time middleweight title challenger Dominic Wade has been accused of rape and faces a long prison term if convicted.
One time middleweight title challenger Dominic Wade has been accused of rape and faces a long prison term if convicted.
BoxingScene.com is reporting that the alleged sexual assault took place on July 23 in Maryland. Wade was arrested on Sept. 8 by Charles County Sheriff’s Department officers on three charges of sexual misconduct, the most serious being felony rape.
He faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, according to the website.
This isn’t Wade’s first time on the wrong side of the law. According to BoxingScene.com, a 2015 incident involving the mother of his child and her niece led to assault charges. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to probation and anger-management classes.
Wade (20-1, 14 KO) is best known for his failed title challenge against Gennadiy Golovkin in April 2016. He went down three times and was stopped in the second round.
The 30-year-old from Largo, Maryland, last fought in February of last year.
Sergiy Derevyanchenko sees no point in looking backward at his setbacks. His focus is on Jermall Charlo.
You probably shouldn’t try to get Sergiy Derevyanchenko to talk about the past, including his losses to Daniel Jacobs and Gennadiy Golovkin. He doesn’t see the point of living in the past.
The future? Same thing, even as he approaches his 35th birthday. Derevyanchenko is focused on the now. And he has significant challenge directly in front of him: Jermall Charlo on Sept. 26 in Uncasville, Conn.
“I move forward,” he told Boxing Junkie through a translator, who happened to be his wife, Iryna. “I don’t look back. All my wins make me stronger. All my losses, the same thing. All my fights give me experience, they make me better. So I move forward.”
Derevyanchenko (13-2, 10 KOs) lost a tight split decision to Jacobs in October 2018. And his fight with Golovkin might’ve been closer even though Triple-G won a unanimous decision.
Sergiy Derevyanchenko (right) came up just short against Daniel Jacobs in 2018. AP Photo / Frank Franklin II
The 34-year-old Ukrainian could’ve had his hand raised both times if he had landed a few more punches here and there. Many thought he did enough to win the brutal fight with Golovkin, which would’ve made him a middleweight titleholder and a bigger player.
Is he bitter? Nope. Again, no dwelling on the past.
Derevyanchenko acknowledged that he experienced what he called a “bad emotion” after each loss but moved on quickly. Does he believe he deserved to win those fights? If so, he wouldn’t say that. Instead, he accepted the judges’ decisions and used them to his benefit.
“I don’t think I did enough to win those fights. That’s why I’m working harder,” he said.
“The Technician” hasn’t fought since the Golovkin fight, which took place last October. In that time, he said, he never allowed himself to get out of shape. He trains religiously for a simple reason, he said: It’s part of the job.
In other words, you can be sure he’ll be at peak fitness when he’s face to face with Charlo in the ring.
Derevyanchenko respects Charlo, who holds a secondary 160-pound title. He was asked whether he believes the Houston fighter is in the same class as Jacobs and Golovkin. He didn’t even wait for his wife to translate, saying “yes.”
Derevyanchenko hopes to have his hand raised on Sept. 26. Amanda Westcott / DAZN
“At middleweight there are strong fighters,” he said. “Canelo, Golovkin, Charlo, Andrade. Top fighters. They are all elite fighters. They can all beat each other. It depends on preparation, the situation, the judges, if they meet in the ring.
“Everyone has an opportunity to win. And nobody knows what will happen. That’s why it’s so interesting to be part of this.”
Derevyanchenko has definitely been in the thick of it. He will have fought three elite middleweights in a span of four fights, which is almost unheard of these days. For him, it is just part of the plan.
Six months before the Jacobs fight, he said, he compiled a list of middleweights he wanted to face and pinned it to a wall. The names on the list: Gennadiy Golovkin, Daniel Jacobs, Jermall Charlo, Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders.
He’ll be able to check off Charlo after Sept. 26. And he hopes that this time he can put a “W” next to the name on the list.
He was asked whether the third time will be the charm but neither he nor Iryna understood the expression. After it was explained to them, Derevyanchenko chuckled and said, “I like that. Yes, I think it will be the charm.”
Again, Derevyanchenko isn’t comfortable peering beyond the Charlo fight. He’ll be 35 on Halloween but says he feels better now than he did when he was 25, meaning he has barely thought about the concept of retirement.
But he did reveal a wish he has for the future: He doesn’t want to be forgotten.
“I just want my name to go down in history,” he said. “I want young fighters to watch my fights and learn something from my style, from my mistakes, from my wins. Yes, this is something that’s important to me.”
Sergiy Derevyanchenko sees no point in looking backward at his setbacks. His focus is on Jermall Charlo.
You probably shouldn’t try to get Sergiy Derevyanchenko to talk about the past, including his losses to Daniel Jacobs and Gennadiy Golovkin. He doesn’t see the point of living in the past.
The future? Same thing, even as he approaches his 35th birthday. Derevyanchenko is focused on the now. And he has significant challenge directly in front of him: Jermall Charlo on Sept. 26 in Uncasville, Conn.
“I move forward,” he told Boxing Junkie through a translator, who happened to be his wife, Iryna. “I don’t look back. All my wins make me stronger. All my losses, the same thing. All my fights give me experience, they make me better. So I move forward.”
Derevyanchenko (13-2, 10 KOs) lost a tight split decision to Jacobs in October 2018. And his fight with Golovkin might’ve been closer even though Triple-G won a unanimous decision.
Sergiy Derevyanchenko (right) came up just short against Daniel Jacobs in 2018. AP Photo / Frank Franklin II
The 34-year-old Ukrainian could’ve had his hand raised both times if he had landed a few more punches here and there. Many thought he did enough to win the brutal fight with Golovkin, which would’ve made him a middleweight titleholder and a bigger player.
Is he bitter? Nope. Again, no dwelling on the past.
Derevyanchenko acknowledged that he experienced what he called a “bad emotion” after each loss but moved on quickly. Does he believe he deserved to win those fights? If so, he wouldn’t say that. Instead, he accepted the judges’ decisions and used them to his benefit.
“I don’t think I did enough to win those fights. That’s why I’m working harder,” he said.
“The Technician” hasn’t fought since the Golovkin fight, which took place last October. In that time, he said, he never allowed himself to get out of shape. He trains religiously for a simple reason, he said: It’s part of the job.
In other words, you can be sure he’ll be at peak fitness when he’s face to face with Charlo in the ring.
Derevyanchenko respects Charlo, who holds a secondary 160-pound title. He was asked whether he believes the Houston fighter is in the same class as Jacobs and Golovkin. He didn’t even wait for his wife to translate, saying “yes.”
Derevyanchenko hopes to have his hand raised on Sept. 26. Amanda Westcott / DAZN
“At middleweight there are strong fighters,” he said. “Canelo, Golovkin, Charlo, Andrade. Top fighters. They are all elite fighters. They can all beat each other. It depends on preparation, the situation, the judges, if they meet in the ring.
“Everyone has an opportunity to win. And nobody knows what will happen. That’s why it’s so interesting to be part of this.”
Derevyanchenko has definitely been in the thick of it. He will have fought three elite middleweights in a span of four fights, which is almost unheard of these days. For him, it is just part of the plan.
Six months before the Jacobs fight, he said, he compiled a list of middleweights he wanted to face and pinned it to a wall. The names on the list: Gennadiy Golovkin, Daniel Jacobs, Jermall Charlo, Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders.
He’ll be able to check off Charlo after Sept. 26. And he hopes that this time he can put a “W” next to the name on the list.
He was asked whether the third time will be the charm but neither he nor Iryna understood the expression. After it was explained to them, Derevyanchenko chuckled and said, “I like that. Yes, I think it will be the charm.”
Again, Derevyanchenko isn’t comfortable peering beyond the Charlo fight. He’ll be 35 on Halloween but says he feels better now than he did when he was 25, meaning he has barely thought about the concept of retirement.
But he did reveal a wish he has for the future: He doesn’t want to be forgotten.
“I just want my name to go down in history,” he said. “I want young fighters to watch my fights and learn something from my style, from my mistakes, from my wins. Yes, this is something that’s important to me.”
Oscar De La Hoya said DAZN is not living up to its contract with Canelo Alvarez.
The relationship between Canelo Alvarez on one side and his promoter and streaming platform on the other side reached a crisis point because of one thing, according to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya:
“[DAZN is] not living up to their contract,” De La Hoya told BoxingScene.com.
Alvarez has sued De La Hoya, his company and the streaming service for breach of contract in good part because DAZN is refusing to pay Alvarez the amount the fighter believes is stipulated in his contract.
DAZN reportedly is offering a fraction of his $35 million guarantee because it believes Alvarez’s prospective opponents won’t drive subscriptions to the streaming service.
Gennadiy Golovkin, De La Hoya himself and MMA stars Jorge Masvidal and Khabib Nurmagomedov reportedly would be acceptable opponents for DAZN to pay a premium price, not the likes Billy Joe Saunders and Callum Smith.
De La Hoya was interviewed by BoxingScene.com a few hours before he learned of the lawsuit.
“In my mind Canelo is willing to fight anyone, obviously, the way he’s proved it many times in his career,” he said. “He’s willing to fight Billy Joe Saunders, he’s willing to fight Callum Smith. My frustration is DAZN.
“Another frustration is DAZN’s obligation to live up to a contract that they signed. That’s a huge frustration. That’s a huge deal breaker for us. That’s where the frustration is. How can you fight a top-level opponent like Callum Smith, an elite opponent like Callum Smith and Billy Joe Saunders, and then have DAZN not live by their contract?
“It doesn’t make sense to me and that’s where the frustration is.”
De La Hoya said he’s perplexed by DAZN’s definition of a premium opponent.
“If anyone tells me Callum Smith or Billy Joe Saunders are not premium fighters, I must be crazy,” he said. “I must not know boxing. I must not have been in boxing for 35 years. Let’s get this going. Live up to your contract. Let’s get three great fights – Callum Smith, Billy Joe Saunders, GGG. Whatever order.
“Let’s get it going. Let’s do it. We’re waiting for you (DAZN).”
Oscar De La Hoya said DAZN is not living up to its contract with Canelo Alvarez.
The relationship between Canelo Alvarez on one side and his promoter and streaming platform on the other side reached a crisis point because of one thing, according to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya:
“[DAZN is] not living up to their contract,” De La Hoya told BoxingScene.com.
Alvarez has sued De La Hoya, his company and the streaming service for breach of contract in good part because DAZN is refusing to pay Alvarez the amount the fighter believes is stipulated in his contract.
DAZN reportedly is offering a fraction of his $35 million guarantee because it believes Alvarez’s prospective opponents won’t drive subscriptions to the streaming service.
Gennadiy Golovkin, De La Hoya himself and MMA stars Jorge Masvidal and Khabib Nurmagomedov reportedly would be acceptable opponents for DAZN to pay a premium price, not the likes Billy Joe Saunders and Callum Smith.
De La Hoya was interviewed by BoxingScene.com a few hours before he learned of the lawsuit.
“In my mind Canelo is willing to fight anyone, obviously, the way he’s proved it many times in his career,” he said. “He’s willing to fight Billy Joe Saunders, he’s willing to fight Callum Smith. My frustration is DAZN.
“Another frustration is DAZN’s obligation to live up to a contract that they signed. That’s a huge frustration. That’s a huge deal breaker for us. That’s where the frustration is. How can you fight a top-level opponent like Callum Smith, an elite opponent like Callum Smith and Billy Joe Saunders, and then have DAZN not live by their contract?
“It doesn’t make sense to me and that’s where the frustration is.”
De La Hoya said he’s perplexed by DAZN’s definition of a premium opponent.
“If anyone tells me Callum Smith or Billy Joe Saunders are not premium fighters, I must be crazy,” he said. “I must not know boxing. I must not have been in boxing for 35 years. Let’s get this going. Live up to your contract. Let’s get three great fights – Callum Smith, Billy Joe Saunders, GGG. Whatever order.
“Let’s get it going. Let’s do it. We’re waiting for you (DAZN).”
Canelo Alvarez is suing Golden Boy and DAZN not only for monetary damages but also to sever ties with them.
Canelo Alvarez wants out.
The Mexican star has sued Oscar De La Hoya, Golden Boy Promotions and DAZN not only for $280 million in damages, he’s also seeking to sever ties with the promotional company and streaming service, according to The Athletic.
The complaint alleges breach of contract and intentional interference, according to the 24-page suit.
Alvarez hasn’t fought since he stopped Sergey Kovalev in the 11th round to win a light heavyweight title in November. Since then, with the coronavirus pandemic as a background, the fighter and his handlers reached an impasse over who he would fight and how much he would be paid.
“I’m the pound-for-pound number one [boxer] in the world,” The Athletic quoted Alvarez as saying. “I’m not scared of any opponent in the ring, and I’m not going to let failures of my broadcaster or promoters keep me out of the ring.
“I filed the lawsuit so I can get back to boxing and give my fans the show they deserve.”
The impasse seems to have come down to DAZN’s demand that Alvarez fight Gennadiy Golovkin a third time – which it believes would drive subscriptions – and the streaming service’s refusal to pay him a guaranteed $35 million unless he does.
The relationship between Alvarez and his handlers wasn’t perfect but it was working as recently as early this year.
Boxing Junkie’s No. 3 fighter pound-for-pound had agreed to face British super middleweight titleholder Billy Joe Saunders in May. He was to receive his guaranteed rate for that fight only because he agreed to face Golovkin four months later, according to The Athletic.
However, after the matchup was scrapped because of COVID-19 and no Alvarez-Golovkin fight was in sight, DAZN reportedly indicated it would not pay Alvarez $35 million for a fight against any opponent it deemed second-rate.
Alvarez was willing to discuss a compromise but DAZN, according to The Athletic, wasn’t willing to budge. That evidently led to the lawsuit.
Alvarez also has been at odds with Golden Boy, which he claims promised DAZN it would deliver a third Alvarez-Golovkin fight without consulting him first.
However, Golden Boy spokesman Stefan Friedman said no promises were made.
“Nobody from Golden Boy ever promised anyone that Canelo would fight any specified opponent,” Friedman told The Athletic. “We simply agreed to put on the kind of premier, history-making fights we worked on together in 2019. Canelo’s beef is with DAZN. They’re the ones refusing to honor the contract.”
The $280 million is the amount Alvarez believes he’s owed for the remaining eight fights on his original $350 million deal.
Canelo Alvarez is suing Golden Boy and DAZN not only for monetary damages but also to sever ties with them.
Canelo Alvarez wants out.
The Mexican star has sued Oscar De La Hoya, Golden Boy Promotions and DAZN not only for $280 million in damages, he’s also seeking to sever ties with the promotional company and streaming service, according to The Athletic.
The complaint alleges breach of contract and intentional interference, according to the 24-page suit.
Alvarez hasn’t fought since he stopped Sergey Kovalev in the 11th round to win a light heavyweight title in November. Since then, with the coronavirus pandemic as a background, the fighter and his handlers reached an impasse over who he would fight and how much he would be paid.
“I’m the pound-for-pound number one [boxer] in the world,” The Athletic quoted Alvarez as saying. “I’m not scared of any opponent in the ring, and I’m not going to let failures of my broadcaster or promoters keep me out of the ring.
“I filed the lawsuit so I can get back to boxing and give my fans the show they deserve.”
The impasse seems to have come down to DAZN’s demand that Alvarez fight Gennadiy Golovkin a third time – which it believes would drive subscriptions – and the streaming service’s refusal to pay him a guaranteed $35 million unless he does.
The relationship between Alvarez and his handlers wasn’t perfect but it was working as recently as early this year.
Boxing Junkie’s No. 3 fighter pound-for-pound had agreed to face British super middleweight titleholder Billy Joe Saunders in May. He was to receive his guaranteed rate for that fight only because he agreed to face Golovkin four months later, according to The Athletic.
However, after the matchup was scrapped because of COVID-19 and no Alvarez-Golovkin fight was in sight, DAZN reportedly indicated it would not pay Alvarez $35 million for a fight against any opponent it deemed second-rate.
Alvarez was willing to discuss a compromise but DAZN, according to The Athletic, wasn’t willing to budge. That evidently led to the lawsuit.
Alvarez also has been at odds with Golden Boy, which he claims promised DAZN it would deliver a third Alvarez-Golovkin fight without consulting him first.
However, Golden Boy spokesman Stefan Friedman said no promises were made.
“Nobody from Golden Boy ever promised anyone that Canelo would fight any specified opponent,” Friedman told The Athletic. “We simply agreed to put on the kind of premier, history-making fights we worked on together in 2019. Canelo’s beef is with DAZN. They’re the ones refusing to honor the contract.”
The $280 million is the amount Alvarez believes he’s owed for the remaining eight fights on his original $350 million deal.
The relationship between Canelo Alvarez and his handlers might’ve reached a breaking point.
The relationship between Canelo Alvarez and his handlers might’ve reached a breaking point.
The Athletic is reporting that the Mexican star has filed a lawsuit against Oscar De La Hoya, Golden Boy Promotions and the streaming service DAZN today in a federal court in Los Angeles. The outlet reported that it has a copy of the suit.
It quoted Alvarez as saying: “I’m not scared of any opponent in the ring, and I’m not going to let failures of my broadcaster or promoters keep me out of the ring.”
Alvarez (53-1-2, 36 KOs) hasn’t fought since he stopped Sergey Kovalez in the 11th round to win a light heavyweight title last November.
The pound-for-pounder was tentatively scheduled to fight super middleweight challenger Billy Joe Saunders before the coronavirus pandemic shut everything down. Since then a number of potential foes have been considered by no deals were reached.
And DAZN, hit hard by the pandemic, reportedly has been willing to pay Alvarez only half the money guaranteed in his contract, which Alvarez flatly rejected and which seems to have caused a stalemate.
DAZN has complained that the opponents under consideration for Alvarez don’t have the name recognition to drive subscriptions. The streaming service has been pushing for a third fight with the popular Gennadiy Golovkin.
The relationship between Canelo Alvarez and his handlers might’ve reached a breaking point.
The relationship between Canelo Alvarez and his handlers might’ve reached a breaking point.
The Athletic is reporting that the Mexican star has filed a lawsuit against Oscar De La Hoya, Golden Boy Promotions and the streaming service DAZN today in a federal court in Los Angeles. The outlet reported that it has a copy of the suit.
It quoted Alvarez as saying: “I’m not scared of any opponent in the ring, and I’m not going to let failures of my broadcaster or promoters keep me out of the ring.”
Alvarez (53-1-2, 36 KOs) hasn’t fought since he stopped Sergey Kovalez in the 11th round to win a light heavyweight title last November.
The pound-for-pounder was tentatively scheduled to fight super middleweight challenger Billy Joe Saunders before the coronavirus pandemic shut everything down. Since then a number of potential foes have been considered by no deals were reached.
And DAZN, hit hard by the pandemic, reportedly has been willing to pay Alvarez only half the money guaranteed in his contract, which Alvarez flatly rejected and which seems to have caused a stalemate.
DAZN has complained that the opponents under consideration for Alvarez don’t have the name recognition to drive subscriptions. The streaming service has been pushing for a third fight with the popular Gennadiy Golovkin.
Jermall Charlo sees his fight against Sergiy Derevyanchenko on Sept. 26 as an opportunity to prove his greatness.
Jermall Charlo seems to have a chip on his shoulder. And for good reason. He doesn’t believe people believe in him.
Well, he’ll have a chance to remedy that soon. He is scheduled to face Sergiy Derevyanchenko in what many see as Charlo’s first serious test at middleweight on Sept. 26 in Uncasville, Conn.
The pay-per-view card will also feature a title fight between twin brother Jermell Charlo and Jason Rosario.
“Everybody is doubting me,” Jermall Charlo said on a Zoom call. “I’ve been doubted for years. It’s not anger. I don’t care what my opponent or his trainer says about me. I’m a fighter and I’m ready for this. I really want to just get in there and fight.
“After this fight, people are going to say that I’m a great fighter. I’m the best in the world.”
Jermall Charlo is (right) coming off a seventh-round KO of Dennis Hogan in December. AP Photo / Michael Owens
It probably won’t be easy.
Charlo (30-0, 22 KOs) is a former 154-pound titleholder with victories over Austin Trout and Julian Williams, which lifted him to what might be described as semi-stardom.
And he’s had success at middleweight, beating Matvey Korobov, Brandon Adams and Dennis Hogan at 160 pounds and picking up a secondary title along the way. The problem is that only Korobov was capable enough to give Charlo significant resistance, which allows questions about Charlo to linger.
Derevyanchenko? The former Ukrainian amateur star lost to top-tier opponents Daniel Jacobs and Gennadiy Golovkin but fought both on even terms, losing razor thin decisions each time and garnering tremendous respect in the process.
That’s why some observers give Derevyanchenko (13-2, 10 KOs) a good chance of handing Charlo his first loss. And that’s fine with Charlo. A victory over a respected middleweight is what he seeks.
“He lost both of those fights against Gennadiy Golovkin and Daniel Jacobs,” Charlo said. “Competitive or not, that’s what happened. He’s a warrior, though. And I want him to be sharp so he can give me the best he can give me. This is going to be a real fight, just know that.
“I’m going to be super sharp. That’s the message I want to deliver to all of the other middleweights out there.”
That said, Charlo isn’t making bold predictions. He hasn’t proclaimed that he’ll be the first to stop Derevyanchenko. And isn’t putting pressure on himself to defeat his opponent more convincingly than Jacobs and Golovkin did.
It’s all about fighting his fight, emerging victorious and looking good.
“I thought I might need to out-perform Jacobs and Golovkin, but as long as I continue to be myself, I will get the victory and I’ll have my hand raised,” Charlo said. “I’m smarter, stronger and better than I used to be.
“Every fight is a different fight. I let my trainer do the studying. I’m just focused on what I have to do.”
