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Andreas HaleMay 2, 2025, 09:17 PM ET
- Andreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas' free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He is also a host for Sirius XM's Fight Nation. Before joining ESPN, Andreas was a senior writer at DAZN and Sporting News. He started his career as a music journalist for outlets including HipHopDX, The Grammys and Jay-Z's Life+Times. He is also an NAACP Image Award-nominated filmmaker as a producer for the animated short film "Bridges" in 2024.
Teofimo Lopez successfully defended his WBO junior welterweight title against Arnold Barboza Jr. in the first of three main card bouts in New York's Times Square on Friday. Then former undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney outlasted Jose Ramirez in the co-main event. The final fight of the night, a 12-round welterweight bout between Ryan Garcia and Rolando "Rolly" is next.
Garcia defeated Haney by majority decision in April 2024, dropping Haney three times with powerful left hooks. But the result was changed to a no contest after Garcia tested positive for a banned substance, for which he got a one-year suspension. If Garcia gets the win Friday night, a rematch is the cards for later this year.
Stay here for updates, results and round-by-round analysis from New York City.
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