Khan, Hatton, John, and Others Set To Arrive in Panama

By Hilmar Rojas

The bulk of the special guests who are scheduled for the Annual Awards Dinner of the World Boxing Association, are set to arrive in Panama City on Tuesday. The dinner will be held on Wednesday. Indonesian champion Chris John, along with former British champions Ricky Hatton and Amir Khan, will arrive at 5:05 pm from Amsterdam.

At 1:55 pm from Houston, former champion John Ruiz will arrive, and minutes earlier, at 1:13 pm from Miami, interim lightweight champion Richard Abril will hit Panama. Costa Rican Bryan "Tiquito" Vasquez and Hanna Gabriel will arrive at 2:00 pm, and Guillermo Rigondeaux at 2:24 pm from Miami.

Kina Malpartida will be in Panama at 5:10 pm. Two minutes later from Venezuela, former four-time champion Leo Gamez arrives at 5:12 pm.

Beibut Shumenov arrives at 7:15 pm, while Hernan "Tyson" Marquez will landing on a flight from Mexico at 8:18 pm. Renowned announcer Jimmy Lennon will be in Panama at 9:45 pm, and Austin Trout will land at 10:30 pm.

On Wednesday morning, exactly at 8:12 am, Puerto Rico's Victor "Luvy" Callejas, who fought at 122 pounds, whill arrive. While at 8:16 am, Donny Lalonde will land.

Japanese fighters Takashi Uchiyama and Kaosai Galaxy will land at 10:28 am.

Two fighters who arrived early include Ukrainian champion Vyseslav Senchenko, and Mexican champion Jackie Nava.