Jake Donovan

Writer || Production Artist || Purse Bid Enthusiast || Anthem Aficionado|| Done holding on to negativity; on a new path ✝️

[Jake Donovan @JakeNDaBox]

@DanRafael1 @FelixTrinidadJr I helped create that poster! One of my first collabs with HBO graphics team (our company was their pre-press and print service) while we were all under Time Warner banner.

[Jake Donovan @JakeNDaBox]

@D555555D @JustinHicksINC @laizar27 Barely. Sport is assed-out and no longer worth my time.

[Jake Donovan @JakeNDaBox]

Not sure what’s happening at B-Scene (I left a few weeks ago for my own reasons). But getting rid of your top editor along with nearly the entire U.S. team doesn’t bode well for the site’s future.

[Jason Langendorf @JasonLangendorf]

Last day at @BoxingScene was unexpected and obviously bittersweet, but we had an excellent run featuring one of the best collections of boxing journalism talent you'll find under one roof. Appreciate all my teammates and their superb work over the past two years.

[Jake Donovan @JakeNDaBox]

@JustinHicksINC @laizar27 "The departure" was us leaving... though I returned last year (and left again earlier this year - a blessing in disguise, as it turned out.

[Jake Donovan @JakeNDaBox]

@JustinHicksINC @laizar27 This is 100% false. Keith and I both left with Rick when the site was sold. We were offered to stay on board (though never a financial offer submitted) but declined. I went to The Ring, and Keith wound up there once Turki bought the site/pub and Rick ran shop.

[Jake Donovan @JakeNDaBox]

@mookiemuse7 @tmac604 @Ziggys_Duck Steintorf said it to... I want to say Odell Watkins, while Carcetti was giving away the city prior to firing Burrell.

[Jake Donovan @JakeNDaBox]

Happy Birthday... or Happy BANNED Day? @DanRafael1

[Jake Donovan @JakeNDaBox]

@DanRafael1 Maybe Munguia was a seat filler for Vergil.

[Jake Donovan @JakeNDaBox]

@BKNETS417 @EverythingBoxi2 @hatebhar23 @SIChrisMannix Would be a good opportunity to use parade to PROMOTE the upcoming fight. I get the tradition of doing it on the eve of the parade... but it's NYC. Not like it's the only weekend of the year Boricuas are in town.

[Jake Donovan @JakeNDaBox]

@EverythingBoxi2 @ATokkers5 @DanCanobbio It's already begun... looking forward to the "Jai Opetaia cleared by AI" report in May.

[Jake Donovan @JakeNDaBox]

🚨 BREAKING: Have confirmed that the IBF has (once again) relieved Jai Opetaia of his cruiserweight title reign.
Stay of execution was granted through March 19, afer which point Board of Directors voted to declare the title vacant.

[Jake Donovan @JakeNDaBox]

@Chris120778 Yeah, was a shame. ProBox shows usually carry much stronger matchmaking (last Friday the perfect example). Tonight was a festive atmosphere but nothing more.

[Jake Donovan @JakeNDaBox]

@BrunchBoxing @izdatyofaceee @EzRawBoxing @n1njaturtle99 The truly sad part is how many in the media blatantly chose a side (and it certainly wasn't Oscar's/Golden Boy's) in all this, without letting the facts speak for themselves.

[Jake Donovan @JakeNDaBox]

@snboxing @RapaczBoxing @abeG718 Kissing cousins with the #AlmostAgreedHeads group.

[Jake Donovan @JakeNDaBox]

@RapaczBoxing @abeG718 Not at all a throw-in. Abe is a lot closer to the truth on this one.

[Jake Donovan @JakeNDaBox]

@phillikesfights Bivol has a fight scheduled. That's usually the rule of thumb as the exception to inactivity (RING, TBRB and I believe ESPN have same/similar policy)

[Jake Donovan @JakeNDaBox]

@NajiChill @CrystinaPoncher THE best!! Glad to see multiple platforms finally recognize.

[Jake Donovan @JakeNDaBox]

@AJArietaPH @bxstrs @GarciaBoxing Fight's not as done as outlets are reporting (in fact, not at all).

[Jake Donovan @JakeNDaBox]

@Chewy9991 @TstreeT_Contro They stripped him because the subsequent suspensions prevent him from honoring his next mandatory title defense.

[Jake Donovan @JakeNDaBox]

Full story to come on this, but IBF officials also revealed that the collected sanctioning fees for #OpetaiaGlanton were returned on March 7, one day prior to fight night despite on-air insistence to the contrary.

[Jake Donovan @JakeNDaBox]

🚨 Update on Jai Opetaia's title status:
IBF is still reviewing matter, which means his cruiserweight title remains intact. Jai's post-fight speech stressing his commitment to pursuing undisputed has prompted sanctioning body to further investigate matter.

[Jake Donovan @JakeNDaBox]

“In fact, the words “belt” and “placement” were not included in the email at all, contrary to what certain members of the boxing media have suggested in reports stating that they were granted access to the email sent by Peoples," per IBF officials.

[Jake Donovan @JakeNDaBox]

IBF also vehemently denies claims that its withdrawn sanctioning was due to feeling disrespected over the placement of the belt during Friday's press conference.