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Ryan Garcia sums up Keyshawn Davis’ decision to pull out of Devin Haney world title fight

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Keyshawn Davis pulled out of an in-demand showdown with WBO welterweight champion Devin Haney last week, and now Haney’s most fierce rival and fellow welterweight ruler Ryan Garcia has offered his thoughts on that decision to withdraw from the bout.

Davis was vocal about his ambition to face Haney when named as the Californian’s mandatory challenger and it seemed as though the fight was all but confirmed when the bout went to purse bids, as Top Rank won the rights to promote the event.

However, it was then revealed that Davis, who was set to earn around $2 million for the contest, had made the decision to withdraw due to the belief that he was being underpaid.

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Speaking to FightHype, Garcia admitted that he was ‘disappointed’ upon hearing the news and labelled Davis as a ‘big talker.’

“I was disappointed in that. I mean, I think that is a clear chance to have one of those wins that sets you up for big, huge paydays. The two-million or whatever he got offered was already more than he has ever made before, so what exactly are you looking for? For you to be overpaid?

“I think that everybody has to go through certain fights and key moments to get them to the top. I think that he wants to go a different route, I think that he possibly started realising that he might have bitten off more than he can chew for that price range. 

“I don’t think that, for him, it made sense but it just shows you that a lot of people are big talkers – they don’t really want to do it, when it comes down to it.”

Haney is now being mentioned for a potential unification with newly-crowned IBF world titleholder Liam Paro, which could see Haney fight on Australian soil for a third occasion, four years on from his two victories over George Kambosos Jr. in Melbourne.

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🔥 Roma hit four, Newport KO! Castro, Koulierakis score, Gasp smiles 🤩

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After the defeat against Cardiff, Roma responded in the best possible way and cruised past Newport with a clear 4-1 win. It was a poor first half, with the Giallorossi first surviving a strike off the woodwork by Beggins before taking the lead right at the end of the half thanks to Hermoso.

In the second half, Gasperini’s side shifted gears and ran away with it: Castro doubled the lead from the penalty spot, Koulierakis celebrated his first goal in a Giallorossi shirt, and Soulé put the seal on the victory. Late on, Cameron scored a consolation goal for Newport, but it did not change the substance of a test comfortably dominated by Roma.

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Now focus turns to the next fixtures, with Gasperini’s team set to face Brighton (August 8 at 15:00) and then Borussia Dortmund (August 15 at 17:30).

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4️⃣ Roma hit four! Soulé makes it 4-0

Roma put the game completely to bed through Matias Soulé who, in the 81st minute, made it 4-0 at the end of one of his trademark moves: he collected Hermoso’s assist, cut inside, and then unleashed a left-footed shot into the bottom corner. 

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7-time WWE Champion Confirms He’s Officially Retired

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WWE SummerSlam was filled with enthralling matches and moments as we witnessed the end of the Shield storyline, in addition to the culmination of the feud between Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar. While Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins will never wrestle each other again, it turns out that Lesnar will not wrestle anyone ever again.

The Beast Incarnate faced Oba Femi at SummerSlam, in what was the third match between the two powerhouses. The Ruler got the win in the culmination match to win the feud 2-1, after which he also earned the Beast Incarnate’s respect.

There were speculations of Brock Lesnar retiring after SummerSlam, and now the Beast Incarnate has officially confirmed the news. During an appearance on the Pat McAfee show, the 7-time WWE Champion made it clear that he won’t don his wrestling boots again:

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“I’m here today to do this interview to let the world and everybody know that I’m retired. I want to say a big thank you to everybody. Saturday was a very emotional day for me. When Oba Femi slammed me at WrestleMania, I was like, ‘I can’t do this again. I think I am done.’ Saturday for Brock Lesnar, that’s it. That’s it for me in the squared circle and everything else too.”

Lesnar also thanked the fans who have been with him throughout his journey:

“I just want to give a shoutout to everybody on this universe that has followed me since I was a little kid, all the way to Saturday. I was just a farm kid from South Dakota with a big dream, and a big heart and a big a** chip on my shoulder. I am just grateful.”


Brock Lesnar has been moved to the alumni section of WWE.com

Before Brock Lesnar’s official announcement about his future, WWE moved him to the alumni section of their website, which further fueled the rumors of his retirement. However, with the Beast Incarnate himself confirming his in-ring status, all speculations have been put to rest.

Brock Lesnar joined WWE in 2000, without any prior pro wrestling experience. He made his TV debut in 2002, alongside Paul Heyman. The duo took the wrestling world by storm as Lesnar became one of the most dominant stars of all time.

The Beast Incarnate left the global juggernaut in 2004; he returned eight years later. He has competed sporadically since then and won multiple titles. However, his wrestling chapter was closed on Saturday, when he suffered a loss to Oba Femi.

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