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UK slugger James Tennyson will look to pick up some new hardware on Matchroom’s May 1st Joseph Parker-Derek Chisora undercard, taking on Mexico’s Jovanni Straffon in a bid for the IBO lightweight title.
IBO World title!! The one i’ve been waiting and working for! The count down begins to become World champion 1st of May!! #AndTheNew#TeamTennyson#Repost@matchroomboxing with @make repost
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Tennyson (28-3, 24 KO) has won six straight by knockout since a 2018 loss to Tevin Farmer, including a sixth-round finish of Gavin Gwynne for the British title and a two-minute mauling of Josh O’Reilly last time out. The latter was supposedly a WBA eliminator, but the sanctioning body currently has him ranked seventh, who knows whether anything will come of that.
Who is next for former world champion Richard Commey?
Commey empahtically knocked out Marinez in six rounds
Richard Commey got himself back in contention with victory on Saturday night Photo Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank via Getty Images
Boxing really is a sport like no other. In December 2019, Teofimo Lopez blasted out Richard Commey in two rounds to claim IBF Lightweight gold at Madison Square Garden, inflicting a first knockout defeat of his career.
Almost 14 months later, Lopez now unified WBA ‘Super’, WBO, IBF and WBC Franchise champion was vocal in his support for his former foe ringside at the MGM Grand Conference Center, Las Vegas on Saturday night and after Commey blew away Jackson Marinez in six rounds, the Brooklynite was visibly elated.