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Gervonta Davis and Shakur Stevenson both called out by world champion at 140

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A current world champion is targeting a ‘viral’ unification match with Shakur Stevenson, while also calling out Gervonta Davis for a voluntary title defence.

Stevenson became the WBO super-lightweight champion in January, dethroning Teofimo Lopez with a wide unanimous decision victory at Madison Square Garden.

In doing so, the 28-year-old cemented himself as a four-division world champion but has since expressed an interest in moving back down to 135lbs.

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Davis, meanwhile, has not fought since March 2025, back when he defended his WBA world lightweight title with a controversial draw against Lamont Roach.

Since then, the 31-year-old has been stripped of his belt and instated as WBA ‘champion in recess’, partly because of his arrest warrant for domestic violence charges.

But while Davis could potentially defend his title upon returning to the sport, there is equally a chance that he rematches Isaac Cruz at 140lbs.

Should he become available at the weight, then WBA champion Gary Antuanne Russell would gladly offer ‘Tank’ a world title opportunity.

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Equally, the 29-year-old has told MillCity Boxing that he hopes to unify the super-lightweight division against Stevenson in what he envisions being a “viral” showdown.

“It would go viral. If it’s not [Stevenson], it gotta be another name – a ‘Tank’ coming back.

“Don’t forget I’m right here, ‘Tank’. You know how many people been wanting to see me and ‘Tank’ rumble, or my brother [Gary Russell Jr] rumble [with] ‘Tank’?”

Russell unanimously outpointed mandatory challenger Andy Hiraoka in February, meaning he is due a voluntary defence of his WBA title.

Davis, however, could become an unrealistic option if he chooses to return at 135lbs, where No.1 contender Floyd Schofield has lobbied the WBA to either order his fight with ‘Tank’ or grant him a vacant title shot. Report suggest that ‘Tank’ may well move up to 140 on his comeback, with a rematch against Isaac Cruz already mentioned.

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Salvador Perez rebuts Royals manager Matt Quatraro over ‘mental breather’ line

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Kansas City Royals captain Salvador Perez got a day off on Saturday, apparently against his will.

The fun began when the Royals posted a lineup without Perez. Royals manager Matt Quatraro then told reporters he was giving Perez a “mental breather” after some recent struggles, with Carter Jensen getting the start behind the plate instead.

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Paige returns to WWE at WrestleMania 42

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Former WWE Divas Champion Paige (aka Saraya) has finally returned to the Stamford-based promotion at WrestleMania 42. She was in action on the show.

Nikki Bella & Brie Bella were supposed to team up to lock horns with Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss, Nia Jax & Lash Legend, and Bayley & Lyra Valkyria in a Fatal Four-Way Tag Team Match for the Women’s Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania 42. However, before the show, Nikki suffered an unfortunate ankle injury. Several reports suggested that The Kabuki Warriors ( Asuka & Kairi Sane) would replace The Bella Twins in this match.

However, according to new reports, Paige (aka Saraya) had finally signed a contract with WWE and was expected to show up at WrestleMania 42. It was also mentioned that the former Divas Champion would most likely replace Nikki to team up with Brie in the Women’s Tag Team Championship match.

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On tonight’s show, Nikki Bella came out with Brie to say that she tried her best to recover in time for ‘Mania, but unfortunately, she couldn’t. She added that she didn’t want to ruin Brie’s WrestleMania moment because of her injury, so she called an old friend. As it turns out, this “old friend” was none other than Paige.

Check out a clip of her return in the post below:

Saraya had been heavily rumored to join the Stamford-based promotion since she left All Elite Wrestling last year. Many expected her to show up at this year’s WWE Women’s Royal Rumble Match, but that did not happen. However, despite no confirmation on her return, fans didn’t lose hope for her return at The Biggest Stage of Them All.

Now that The Bella Twins and AJ Lee are back in WWE. This was the right time for Paige to return, as they could put on some great matches together, just like they did earlier in their careers. It will be interesting to see what the Triple H-led creative team has planned for Saraya’s future.

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