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Two time Olympic gold medal winner Robeisy Ramirez is hoping to return to the ring on June 9 in Las Vegas, if the Nevada Athletic Commission gives the go-ahead to Top Rank, the boxer's promoter.
IBF cruiserweight champion Yuniel Dorticos (24-1, 22 KOs) is a very patient man. Dorticos saw two fight dates, March 21 and May 16, get canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. He was scheduled to face Mairis Briedis, in Riga, in the final bout of the World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight tournament. Their fight was initially targeted for December of last year.
One year, more or less, that was the period of time offered by veteran trainer Eddy Reynoso to make heavyweight Frank Sánchez a world champion. That space of time could also apply now to Andy Ruiz, who has just joined the stable of the respected Mexican coach.
Former two division world champion Sergio 'Maravilla' Martinez, 45 years old, is looking forward to his return to the ring. After six years in retirement, he planned to fight on June 6. The comeback was pushed back due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Lucas Matthysse was one of the greatest exponents of Argentine boxing in recent years. In 2018, Matthysse (39-5, 36 KOs) was dominated and stopped by Manny Pacquiao in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
A few days ago, Argentina's Marcos Maidana, the former junior welterweight and welterweight champion, had surprised everyone by saying that he would be interested in a fight with countryman and fellow two-division champion Sergio Martinez.
Although it will depend on how the situation with the coronavirus pandemic continues to play out in the coming weeks, the president of the World Boxing Association (WBA), Gilberto Jesús Mendoza, is working hard to ensure that some boxing can return in May.
Yuriorkis Gamboa's recovery seems to be going full throttle. The former world champion and Olympic gold medal winner posted a video on his Facebook account, where the veteran fighter is seen jogging and doing boxing-related exercises.
Former two division world champion Sergio Martinez is not planning to back away from his plan to stage a comeback fight. The 45-year-old veteran has been inactive since 2014, when he suffered a knockout loss at the hands of Miguel Cotto.
Txutxi del Valle, the head trainer of former EBU welterweight champion Kerman Lejarraga, is embracing the potential fight with former two division world champion Sergio Martinez - but he doesn't want his boxer to make a dramatic jump in weight. As BoxingScene.com reported last week, 45-year-old Martinez is highly motivated to have a comeback fight and named Lejarraga as the opponent of choice. Martinez was planning to come back in the first half of the year, but those plans went up in smoke due to the coronavirus pandemic.