Edner Cherry Released By Peltz, Heading To Al Haymon?

By Steve Kim

Sources close to the situation have told BoxingScene.com that junior lightweight contender Edner Cherry and Peltz Boxing have made a deal to part ways. It is widely believed within the industry that Cherry will be the latest in a long line of fighters who will sign a deal with manager/adviser Al Haymon, who currently works with at least 160 to 170 fighters.

'The Cherry Bomb' has a professional mark of 33-6-2 (18 KO's) and is 32 years old. Cherry last fought on October 2nd at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia where he scored a second-round TKO of Osumanu Akaba. Currently Cherry is rated eleventh by the WBO, eighth by the IBF and fourteenth by the WBC in the 130-pound rankings.

Steve Kim is the news editor for BoxingScene.com.