Sergiy Derevyanchenko, the Ukrainian powerhouse in the second middleweight division, is hunting for a rival. He's got a bout lined up for January 6, but there's a twist in the tale.
Here's the scoop from Derevyanchenko: "I'm set to throw punches at the Golden Boy boxing night, headlined by Virgil Ortiz's comeback rumble. I was all geared up with an opponent, but then – bam! – a few days back, my manager Keith Connolly rang me up and dropped the bomb that my opponent had chickened out. Now, my crew's scrambling to find me a new dance partner."
The last time Derevyanchenko stepped into the ring was in June when he faced off against Jaime Munguia. It was a nail-biter that ended with the judges tipping the scales in Munguia's favor.