Dzinziruk vs. Kirkland in The Works For June 27
By Mark Vester
Eric Gomez, Vice President of Golden Boy Promotions, informed Doug Fischer of The Ring Online , that attempts are being made to match unbeaten junior middleweight James Kirkland (25-0, 22 KOs) against WBO champion Sergei Dzinziruk (36-0, 22 KOs) of Germany. The fight would take place on June 27 with HBO televising. If Dzindziruk falls through, WBA champion Daniel Santos is being looked at as another possibility for Kirkland.
Kirkland will first have to first get past his next bout, scheduled for the May 2 undercard to Pacquiao-Hatton in Las Vegas. The May opponent is unknown but it may come down to Chicago native Michael Walker (19-1, 12 KOs).
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