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02-05-2025
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NYSE Content Advisory: Pre-Market update + China considering trade negotiations
NEW YORK, May 2, 2025 /CNW/ — The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today's NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begins. Kristen Scholer delivers the pre-market update on May 2nd Stocks are fractionally higher this morning after the S&P 500 extended its win streak to eight straight sessions on Thursday. The index rose 0.6% as Microsoft and Meta shares rallied after better-than-expected results. Overnight, China said its assessing possible trade talks with the U.S. and according to reports, it has started exempting some goods from levies that may cover about a quarter of its impact for the U.S. Wall Street turns to April's Jobs report this morning as forecasters estimate 133,000 jobs were added last month, down from 228,000 in March. Opening BellRing Magazine celebrates its first-ever boxing event in the United States, titled 'FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves' tonight in Times Square. Closing BellCarnival Corporation & plc (NYSE: CCL) counts down the days until it rings in a new tropical island paradise, Celebration Key. Watch NYSE TV Live every weekday 9:00-10:00am ET
Forbes
01-05-2025
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Ryan Garcia Vs. Rolly Romero Fight Card Ring Walk Times
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 30: Ryan Garcia and Rolando Romero face off during a press conference for ... More their fight at the Manhattan Center on April 30, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Cris Esqueda/) A busy weekend of boxing begins on Friday, May 2, with the 'FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves' fight card from Times Square in New York City. At the top of that event, Ryan Garcia returns from suspension to face Rolando 'Rolly' Romero. Meanwhile, in the co-main event, Devin Haney faces Jose Ramirez. Before the headlining bouts, Teofimo Lopez puts his WBO super lightweight title on the line against Arnold Barboza Jr. Below, we look at the ring walk times for each of the fights on the Garcia vs. Romero fight card. Ryan Garcia vs. Rolando 'Rolly' Romero - Welterweight Devin Haney vs. Jose Ramirez - Welterweight Teofimo Lopez vs. Arnold Barboza Jr. - For Lopez's WBO super lightweight title Garcia and Romero are expected to make their ring walk at approximately 8:00 p.m. ET Haney and Ramirez are expected to make their way to the ring around 7:00 p.m. ET The scheduled start time for the DAZN card is 6:00 p.m. ET and Lopez and Barboza are the first fight on the card, so they should make their ring walk shortly after 6:00 p.m. Friday, May 2, 2025 6:00 p.m. ET Times Square in New York City DAZN $59.99 or $89.99 for DAZN Knockout Weekend Bundle that includes the Garcia Vs. Romero, Alvarez Vs. Scull card on Saturday, May 3. The May 2 event marks the first time Garcia (24-1-0-1 with 20 knockouts) will compete since he defeated Haney via majority decision in April 2024. The New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) later ruled the fight a no contest after Garcia failed a drug test related to the bout. Garcia tested positive for ostarine and received a one-year suspension for the failed drug test. The NYSAC also ruled that Garcia's $1.1 million purse had to be returned to the promoter. The commission fined Garcia $10,000. The matchup was initially for Haney's WBC super lightweight title, but Garcia was not eligible to win the belt because he came in 3.2 pounds over the championship limit of 140 pounds. Haney had been 31-0 entering the Garcia scrap. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 28: (L-R) Ryan Garcia and Rolando Romero appear before Ring Magazine's ... More upcoming "FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves" boxing event in Times Square at The Empire State Building on April 28, 2025 in New York City. (Photo byfor Empire State Realty Trust) Romero (16-2 with 13 knockouts) has alternated wins and losses over his past five outings. He carried a 14-0 record into his May 2022 matchup against WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis, but lost that contest via sixth-round TKO. Romero bounced back with a May 2023 TKO win over Ismael Barroso, winning the vacant WBA super lightweight belt in the process. He followed that victory with another TKO loss, this time losing in the eighth round to Isaac 'Pitbull' Cruz, and giving up his belt. In his most recent outing, Romero defeated Manuel Jaimes by unanimous decision in September 2024. Devin Haney (31-0-0-1 with 15 KOs) was on a 31-fight winning streak when he stepped into the ring against a seemingly unhinged Ryan Garcia at Barclays Center in Brooklyn in April 2024. Garcia dropped Haney three times that night on route to a decision win. However, as mentioned above, Garcia failed a drug test, which resulted in the outcome of the fight being overturned, and ruled a no contest. The failed drug test and Garcia's weight miss give Haney some slack heading into the Ramirez matchup, but Garcia tagged Haney with his left throughout the fight. Make no mistake, Haney needs a bounce-back performance in Times Square. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 30: Jose Ramirez and Devin Haney face off during a press conference for ... More the fight between Ryan Garcia and Rolando 'Rolly' Romero at the Manhattan Center on April 30, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Cris Esqueda/) Jose Ramirez (29-2 with 18 KOs) opened his career on a 26-0 run. By the time Ramirez faced Josh Taylor in May 2021, Ramirez owned the WBC and WBO light welterweight titles. Taylor held the WBA and IBF belts. When the fight ended, Taylor walked away with the decision win and as the undisputed light welterweight champ. Ramirez bounced back with three wins before dropping a decision to Arnold Barboza Jr. in November 2024. The Haney vs. Ramirez fight will be contested at welterweight. ESPN has Haney ranked as the No. 2 junior welterweight. Teofimo Lopez (21-1 with 13 KOs) is riding a five-fight winning streak since he lost the WBA, IBF, and WBO lightweight belts to George Kambosos Jr. in November 2021. Lopez captured the WBO light welterweight crown in June 2023 with a decision win over Josh Taylor. He has defended the belt twice, beating Jamaine Ortiz and Steve Claggett on points. Barboza (32-0 with 11 KOs) won the vacant interim WBO light welterweight belt in February with a split decision win over Jack Catterall. The victory was Barboza's eighth decision in in nine outings dating back to August 2020. ESPN has Lopez ranked at No. 1 in the 140-pound division, while Barboza checks in at No. 3 in those rankings. The man between them at No. 2 is Devin Haney, who also competes on the May 2 fight card against the unranked Jose Ramirez. Lopez has not fought since June 2024, while Barboza has two fights since November 2024, most recently competing in February. We will have more on the Garcia vs. Romero fight card as fight night nears.
Forbes
01-05-2025
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Ryan Garcia Vs. Rolly Romero Fight Odds, Predictions And Picks
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 28: Ryan Garcia and Rolando Romero face off during grand arrivals before ... More their WBA Welterweight title fight at The Manhattan Center on April 28, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Cris Esqueda/) One of the most anticipated boxing cards of 2025 is nearly upon us. That event, the 'FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves' card, takes place on Friday in Times Square. In the main event of the April 2 card in New York City, Ryan Garcia faces Rolly Romero in a welterweight matchup. Before that fight, Devin Haney and Jose Ramirez face off, also at welterweight. Meanwhile, the fight card opener sees Teofimo Lopez put his WBO super lightweight title on the line against Arnold Barboza Jr. Below, we focus on the main event, looking at the betting odds, line movement, picks, and predictions for the Garcia vs. Romero match. When the betting odds for this fight opened, Garcia was the -700 betting favorite over the +480 Romero. Garcia has moved to -1200, while Romero is now the +550 betting underdog. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 04: Ryan Garcia and Rolly Romero face off in Times Square prior to their ... More WBA Welterweight fight on March 04, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Cris Esqueda/) The May 2 event marks the first time Garcia (24-1-0-1 with 20 knockouts) will compete since he defeated Haney via majority decision in April 2024. The New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) later ruled the fight a no contest after Garcia failed a drug test related to the bout. Garcia tested positive for ostarine and received a one-year suspension for the failed drug test. The NYSAC also ruled that Garcia's $1.1 million purse had to be returned to the promoter. The commission fined Garcia $10,000. The matchup was initially for Haney's WBC super lightweight title, but Garcia was not eligible to win the belt because he came in 3.2 pounds over the championship limit of 140 pounds. Haney had been 31-0 entering the Garcia scrap. Romero (16-2 with 13 knockouts) has alternated wins and losses over his past five outings. He carried a 14-0 record into his May 2022 matchup against WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis, but lost that contest via sixth-round TKO. Romero bounced back with a May 2023 TKO win over Ismael Barroso, winning the vacant WBA super lightweight belt in the process. He followed that victory with another TKO loss, this time losing in the eighth round to Isaac 'Pitbull' Cruz, and giving up his belt. In his most recent outing, Romero defeated Manuel Jaimes by unanimous decision in September 2024. Record: 24-1-0-1 with 20 knockouts Age: 26 Height: 5'10" Reach: 70" Stance: Orthodox Record: 16-2-0 with 13 knockouts Age: 29 Height: 5'8" Reach: 68" Stance: Orthodox NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 29: Ryan Garcia looks on during a media workout ahead of his WBA ... More Welterweight Title fight against Rolando Romero on April 29, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Cris Esqueda/) From a promotional point of view, this fight is a winnable win for Garcia. It's hard to believe his promoter, Golden Boy, would book him against an opponent they thought had any chance of beating Garcia, knowing he is coming off a suspension and that a lot of eyes will be on him heading into this matchup. It's also hard to believe the promotion would put Garcia at risk of losing a fight with many potential big paydays on the horizon with a win on Friday night against Romero, who has the name recognition, knockouts, and record to get fans intrigued in this boxing match. With that in mind, Garcia cannot take this opponent lightly. He needs to mind his defense. If he gets too loose or looks to entertain the crowd (or himself) too much, Romero is a fighter who can end Garcia's night abruptly. Two things we also need to consider when it comes to Romero are his knockout losses to Gervonta Davis in 2022 and Isaac Cruz in 2024. Will those setbacks weigh on Romero and result in a more technical approach from him in this matchup? If so, that will play to Garcia's strengths, which, of course, Romero cannot do. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 29: Rolando Romero in action during a media workout ahead of his ... More welterweight bout against Ryan Garcia on April 29, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Cris Esqueda/) Garcia comes into the fight knowing he has the speed and power to make an opponent pay for even a small defensive slip, which we saw in his fight with Haney. If one takes the drug test failure out of the equation, Garcia took advantage of Haney's defensive errors, which Romero has been known to make. Trainer Derrick James has helped Garcia develop his overall skills since they started working together a few fights ago. That relationship continues to result in improvements to Garcia's game. It will be interesting to see what new wrinkles they added during the time they had to prepare for Romero. The key for Garcia is to remain dialed in on what he and James have worked on. Expect Romero to try to bully Garcia in the early moments of this fight, using his power and pressure to get inside the head and defense of Garcia. If he can shake Garcia somehow, Romero has a chance to win. If Garcia can remain focused and look for openings for his power, the fight is his to win. The idea behind this fight is to get Garcia a showcase and make fans forget the failed drug test and suspension, while at the same time setting up a rematch between Garcia and Haney. All signs point to that happening and both fighters winning on Friday. The betting pick is for Ryan Garcia to defeat Rolly Romero by knockout. We will have more on the Garcia vs. Romero fight card as fight night approaches.
Forbes
30-04-2025
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Devin Haney Vs. Jose Ramirez Fight: Odds, Picks And Predictions
The highly anticipated Times Square boxing card takes place on Friday, May 2. The 'FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves' event, which is headlined by a boxing match between Ryan Garcia and Rolando 'Rolly' Romero, also features two other important bouts. In the co-main event, Devin Haney faces Jose Carlos Ramirez. Meanwhile, in the fight card opener, Teofimo Lopez puts his WBO light welterweight title on the line against Arnold Barboza Jr. Below, We look at the Haney vs. Ramirez. fight betting odds, picks, and predictions. When the betting odds opened for this fight, Haney was a -1000 favorite over the +630 Ramirez. The betting line has shifted. Today Haney is -1205, while Ramirez is a +600 betting underdog. Devin Haney (31-0-0-1 with 15 KOs) was on a 31-fight winning streak when he stepped into the ring against a seemingly unhinged Ryan Garcia at Barclays Center in Brooklyn in April 2024. Garcia dropped Haney three times that night on route to a decision win. However, as mentioned above, Garcia failed a drug test, which resulted in the outcome of the fight being overturned, and ruled a no contest. The failed drug test and Garcia's weight miss give Haney some slack heading into the Ramirez matchup, but Garcia tagged Haney with his left throughout the fight. Make no mistake, Haney needs a bounce-back performance in Times Square. Jose Ramirez (29-2 with 18 KOs) opened his career on a 26-0 run. By the time Ramirez faced Josh Taylor in May 2021, Ramirez owned the WBC and WBO light welterweight titles. Taylor held the WBA and IBF belts. When the fight ended, Taylor walked away with the decision win and as the undisputed light welterweight champ. Ramirez bounced back with three wins before dropping a decision to Arnold Barboza Jr. in November 2024. The Haney vs. Ramirez fight will be contested at welterweight. ESPN has Haney ranked as the No. 2 junior welterweight. Record: 31-0-1 with 15 knockouts Age: 26 Height: 5'8" Reach: 72" Stance: Orthodox Record: 29-2 with 18 knockouts Age: 32 Height: 5'10" Reach: 72" Stance: Orthodox Ramirez uses level changes and feints to set up his positioning and range and to pick up on the tendencies of his opponents. While this movement can be effective against some opponents, Haney will present some problems for Ramirez on this front, as he has a tendency to step out of range when his opponent changes levels. Once Ramirez is in range he can unload effective combinations to the head and body. However, Ramirez is not the best clinch fighter, and his opponents can easily tie him up. Haney is unafraid to clinch if he doesn't like the position he is in. Ramirez needs to stay active and not accept the clinch of his opponent. Ramirez is a pressure fighter, but his pressure is sneaky. His footwork and movement can disguise his forward motion. His style allows him to gain ground and get into range before his opponent can react. He doesn't charge straight in. Instead, he moves, bounces back and forth, and moves laterally, slowly gaining ground. Ramirez's good footwork and movement also allow him to get out of range when punches come his way from the outside. The problem with this defensive approach is that it also puts Ramirez out of range, which means he has to work on getting back into range, which can be a time-consuming affair for him. Ramirez also employs an active high guard on defense. The problem with the active guard is that a fighter can misjudge what's coming his way. The result of a misjudgment while using an active guard is that the fighter will get hit. The active guard is also a liability in that a fighter using it can fall victim to "blocking" probing shots, which opens them up for the power shots coming behind that probe. Haney is one of the best boxers in the business when it comes to his jab. He is fast and accurate with his lead hand and hides his jab well with feints and probes. Haney also effectively uses a double jab to the head and body. Another thing that makes Haney's jab effective is that he is defensively sound when throwing it, using head movement to avoid any counter coming back at him after he throws the jab. While Haney's jab is effective, his goal is to use the lead hand to set up his power, which he does well. Ramirez could struggle with Haney's jab piercing through his high guard. While Haney can use his movement to avoid counters off his jab, he can also find himself reaching with that punch while dropping his back hand, which opens him for counters. Ramirez might be able to catch Haney when he sees this happening, but he'll need to work on his timing if he hopes to do so. Ryan Garcia was able to catch Haney with lefts when he left his back hand low. With that it would be a shock to find that Ramirez and his team did not work on landing power lefts. Haney's timing and reflexes allow him to land effective counters, something he should be able to do if Ramirez is unaware of his positioning after throwing jabs. If Ramirez stays in range and leaves his head on line, he will get countered. Haney lost a lot of his shine against Garcia. Sure the fight was ruled a no contest after Garcia's failed drug tests, but that doesn't erase the fact that Haney was dropped three times in that fight. Look for him to make a statement against an opponent he should beat, even on Ramirez's best day. Haney lost a lot of his shine against Garcia. Sure the fight was ruled a no contest after Garcia's failed drug tests, but that doesn't erase the fact that Haney was dropped three times in that fight. Look for him to make a statement against an opponent he should beat, even on Ramirez's best day. The betting pick is for Devin Haney to beat Jose Ramirez via decision. We will have more on the Haney vs. Ramirez fight and the Garcia vs. Romero fight card as fight night approaches.
Forbes
29-04-2025
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Teofimo Lopez Vs. Arnold Barboza Jr. Fight: Odds, Predictions, Picks
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 04: Teofimo Lopez and Arnold Barboza Jr. face off during a press ... More conference at Palladium Times Square on March 04, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Cris Esqueda/) One of the most anticipated boxing cards of the year takes place on Friday, May 2. The 'FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves' event, which is headlined by a boxing match between Ryan Garcia and Rolando 'Rolly' Romero, also features two other fights. In the co-main event, Devin Haney faces Jose Carlos Ramirez. Meanwhile, in the fight card opener, Teofimo Lopez puts his WBO light welterweight title on the line against Arnold Barboza Jr. We look at the Lopez vs. Barboza Jr. fight betting odds, picks, and predictions. The opening betting odds for this matchup saw Lopez come in as the -300 favorite over Barboza, who was initially listed as the +180 betting underdog. Those lines have shifted slightly in favor of the challenger. Today, Lopez is -260, while Barboza checks in at +180. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 04: Teofimo Lopez and Arnold Barboza Jr. face off in Times Square on ... More March 04, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Cris Esqueda/) Teofimo Lopez (21-1 with 13 KOs) is riding a five-fight winning streak since he lost the WBA, IBF, and WBO lightweight belts to George Kambosos Jr. in November 2021. Lopez captured the WBO light welterweight crown in June 2023 with a decision win over Josh Taylor. He has defended the belt twice, beating Jamaine Ortiz and Steve Claggett on points. Barboza (32-0 with 11 KOs) won the vacant interim WBO light welterweight belt in February with a split decision win over Jack Catterall. The victory was Barboza's eighth decision in in nine outings dating back to August 2020. ESPN has Lopez ranked at No. 1 in the 140-pound division, while Barboza checks in at No. 3 in those rankings. The man between them at No. 2 is Devin Haney, who also competes on the May 2 fight card against the unranked Jose Ramirez. Lopez has not fought since June 2024, while Barboza has two fights since November 2024, most recently competing in February. Record: 21-1 with 13 knockouts Age: 27 Height: 5'8" Reach: 68.5" Stance: Orthodox Record: 32-0 with 11 knockouts Age: 33 Height: 5'9" Reach: 72" Stance: Orthodox The big question surrounding this fight, and every fight since Lopez lost to George Kambosos Jr. in 2021 via split decision following his impressive 2020 win over Vasiliy Lomachenko, is what version of Lopez shows up? To be fair, Lopez was unprepared for Kambosos on that night, but he is 5-0 since then, and while he hasn't looked spectacular in some of those fights, he has won. With that in mind, any expectation Lopez will be ill-prepared for a title fight against a dangerous undefeated opponent with much less to lose than Lopez might be considered an unfounded concern. A secondary question is whether Lopez is the same fighter at 140 pounds as he was at 135 pounds. As for the fight itself, this is a matchup between two skilled technical competitors, with one of them (Lopez) having much more high-level in-ring experience. However, what Barboza lacks in competition, he makes up for in volume. Barboza has stepped into the ring four times in 2024 and once in 2025. He has fought twice since Lopez's June 2024 victory over Steve Claggett. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 10: Teofimo Lopez and Arnold Barboza Jr. face off during a press ... More conference at The Mayan on March 10, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Cris Esqueda/) Lopez is a fighter who can allow his opponent dictate the style of the fight, which is exactly what Barboza wants in this matchup. If Barboza can keep the fight to the outside and use his defensive acumen and ability to not get involved in a fire fight, he could slowly bank rounds until he leaves Lopez with no choice to get aggressive and sloppy and looking for a knockout, which the steadfast Barboza should also be able to use to his advantage. No matter how you look at it, there is betting value in Barboza. He entered his past two fights against Jose Ramirez and Jack Catterall as the underdog. He won both of those contests by decision, so he enters Friday's matchup not just with momentum, but with confidence. Yes, Lopez is a step up in competition and he is a bigger betting favorite than Ramirez and Catterall were, but Barboza won those fights, and that's not nothing. The betting pick is for Arnold Barboza Jr. to beat Teofimo Lopez via decision for the biggest win of his boxing career. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 10: Teofimo Lopez looks on during a press conference at The Mayan on ... More March 10, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Cris Esqueda/) 'It's a good matchup, good fight, fire with bigger fire,' Lopez told The Ring. 'But I'm just here to flow wit' it, to be water at the same time, and kinda steam it up. But, you know, the real job is May 2nd. That's really what my whole purpose of this is. … I'm just excited, thankful and ready to kick ass May 2nd.' 'Top Rank didn't protect me from him,' Lopez said of charges that he had been 'protected" by the promoter. 'It's just I was calling the shots in Top Rank's office. It's not protecting. It didn't make sense at that point. Who is he? I mean, after 32 professional fights you just get your first interim world title? My 15th pro fight, I had my first world title. 'It's a big difference. You know what I'm saying? Half of all his fights, I've accomplished more. And I'm looking forward to doing more this year, especially with the phenomenal team I have alongside of me – [co-managers] Mike [Borao] and Keith Connolly – I think it's gonna be great.' 'I haven't seen his fight with Catterall,' Lopez said of Barboza's most recent win. 'I heard it was back and forth. It was a close fight. I could [not] care less. Now he's gonna find out why things happen the way they do, and why people actually end up trying to run away from me when they feel my punches. But nevertheless, can't rely on that. Gotta rely on my skills.' 'I think things progressed that way, just the way the boxing business is,' Lopez added. 'I think Barboza has been asking somewhat for me, so I think it was just gonna line up that way eventually, with the WBO and having him as my mandatory. So, it's business. I'm sure they have hopes of Barboza possibly beating me and becoming the new face of the 140 division.' LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 10: Arnold Barboza Jr. speaks during a press conference at The Mayan ... More on March 10, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Cris Esqueda/) 'I haven't even heard these comments until now, but my response is, 'Look at my last three fights versus his last three, and who's fought the better opposition?'' Barboza asked after being told that Lopez said he was not concerned with his upcoming opponent. 'The fights I've taken are supposed to be close, as I'm fighting three of the top five guys in my division within just over a five-month period,' Barboza said. 'That's an old-school mentality. You can argue Ramirez is in the top five. Catterall was top two or three. And Teofimo is No. 1. I went over there [to fight England's Catterall in Manchester], in hostile territory, something Teo hasn't done. 'He hasn't gone into someone's backyard with 15,000 people booing him. I had to travel 18 hours to Saudi [to fight Ramirez]. [Lopez] hasn't been through this. I have. I literally have earned this the hard way. He hasn't done that. So he doesn't know what he's talking about.' 'Our fight has the highest stakes, fighting for a belt and for bad blood,' Barboza added. 'I'm expecting the best Teofimo there's ever been because I know he knows he's in for a fight. I don't want any excuses. We're ready. To me, this is the fight, like [Juan Manuel] Marquez in that fourth fight against [Manny] Pacquiao – I can't see past him at all.' We will have more on the upcoming Lopez vs. Barboza fight and the entire Garcia vs. Romero fight card, including updated betting odds, and picks and predictions, as fight night nears.
