By Scott Gilfoid: Saul Canelo Alvarez is going to take a soft opponent later this year in facing contender Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan in September 2018. If Canelo (49-1-2, 34 KOs) defeats IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) in their rematch on May 5, then the 33-year-old O’Sullivan (27-2, 19 KOs) will be fighting for three major world titles against the red-haired star.
By Dan Ambrose: Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn says Golden Boy Promotions are interested in adding a middleweight contest between former IBF 160 lb. champion David Lemieux (38-4, 33 KOs) and Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan (27-2, 19 KOs) for the undercard of Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez vs. Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin 2 card on May 5th on HBO pay-per-view.
By Jeff Aranow: Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan (27-2, 19 KOs) wants the fight with former IBF middleweight champion Daniel ‘Miracle Man’ Jacobs (33-2, 29 KOs) on April 28, but he’s been told not to take it, according to Machroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn.
By Marcus Richardson: Eddie Hearn says middleweight contender Daniel Jacobs won’t be fighting Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan next, and he plans on saving the fight for a later time. Hearn was trying to put together then Jacobs vs. O’Sullivan fight for April 28 on HBO Boxing at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
By Dan Ambrose: Former light middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade could be facing unbeaten middleweight contender Sergiy Derevyanchenko (11-0, 9 KOs) on the Daniel Jacobs card on HBO Boxing on April 28 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
By Dan Ambrose: Daniel Jacobs will be facing Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan (27-2, 19 KOs) in his next fight on April 28th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. For Jacobs (33-2, 29 KOs), this will be his second fight of his multi-fight contract with HBO, as well as his second with Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn from the UK.
By Dan Ambrose: Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn and his fighter Daniel Jacobs appear to have an agreement with Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan for April 28 on HBO Boxing the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
By Tim Royner: Daniel Jacobs (33-2, 29 KOs) and Andy Lee (35-3-1, 24 KOs) could be facing each other on April 28, according to promoter Eddie Hearn. He says that fight is now a possibility for the 30-year-old former WBA middleweight champion Jacobs rather than a match against fringe contender Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan (27-2, 19 KOs) on the April 28th date on HBO Boxing aft the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Middleweight contender Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan (25-2, 17 KOs) will headline Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN when it lands in Boston for the first time for a scheduled 10-round middleweight fight against the rugged Nick Quigley (15-2, 3 KOs) at the legendary House of Blues. The Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN coverage will stream live on ESPN3 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT and on ESPN Deportes at midnight / 9 p.m. PT.
By Scott Gilfoid: #13 WBA fringe middleweight contender Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan (22-2, 15 KOs) says he’d like to fight the winner of the September 17 fight between Mexican star Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (47-1-1, 33 KOs) and WBO junior middleweight champion Liam Smith. O’Sullivan, 31, hasn’t fought since being stopped in the 7th round by Chris Eubank Jr. last December in a WBA 160lb title eliminator bout.
O’Sullivan suffered an ear injury in that fight that he’s been dealing with. For O’Sullivan to get the winner of the Canelo-Smith fight, he would need to drop down to junior middleweight to take the clash.