April 23, 2024

The Hottest Boxing Storylines for the Week of August 14

The Hottest Boxing Storylines for the Week of August 14

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The end of the summer is usually a slow period for boxing, but we’ve got some stories sure to keep your interest in the sweet science up.

Errol Spence Jr., former top prospect and current future star, returns to the ring Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn, New York, in a fight that nobody demanded but is a necessary evil. We’ll take a look at what to expect in his fight with the awkward Leonard Bundu.

Also on that card, women’s boxing returns to television as Brooklyn’s Heather Hardy battles Connecticut’s Shelly Vincent in a huge fight that has (hopefully) huge implications for women’s boxing.

We’ll also take a look at the shoddy career direction WBO middleweight champ Billy Joe Saunders has staked out for himself, the potential risks of HBO allowing Manny Pacquiao to walk for his next fight and the retirement of Marcos “Chino” Maidana.

These are the hottest boxing storylines for the week.

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