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The return of former two division world champion Marcos René 'Chino' Maidana, initially scheduled for April 18 against former kickboxing champion Jorge 'Acero' Cali, was postponed as a preventive measure for the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the promoter reported.
Heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz still has nothing on the horizon. He knows he's coming back in July, but he doesn't know his opponent's name. Because of that, his coach Germán Caicedo keeps him ready, waiting for someone willing to take a look at King Kong. Caicedo has seen how Ortiz evolved over time to become a big risk - despite his two knockout losses to Deontay Wilder. At the moment, nobody is running to face the dangerous Cuban.
Dangerous Colombian puncher and challenger to the world featherweight championship of the World Boxing Organization (WBO), Miguel "Scorpio" Marriaga, has already arrived in New York, for what will be a tough showdown this Saturday March 14, at the Hulu Theater in Madison Square Garden.
WBO bantamweight world champion John Riel Casimero has chosen Miami for his training camp to prepare for the high stakes unification against WBA, IBF world champion Naoya Inoue, who everyone knows simply as the 'Monster' and who is already the big favorite to win the fight.
Former two division world champion Marcos "Chino" Maidana has lost a lot of weight for his upcoming return, on April 18 in Argentina, in an exhibition fight with kickboxing star Jorge Acero Cali. Maidana has been out of the ring since September of 2014, when he lost a twelve round decision in his rematch with Floyd Mayweather.
Two-time Olympic gold medal winner Guillermo Rigondeaux (20-1, 13 KOs) is ready for bigger things after claiming a title around his waist. Rigondeaux, now under the Premier Boxing Champions banner, moved down to bantamweight last month and captured the vacant WBA "regular" title with a twelve round decision over Liborio Solis.
Sullivan Barrera is ready for the fight. The Cuban boxer was confident of a deal being reached for a potential showdown against former world champion Sergey Kovalev, but there is serious doubt about the contest coming off in the coming months.
The heavyweight division is currently on fire with some of the recent fights like Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua vs. Andy Ruiz. There is a battle of unbeatens coming up in April, when rising heavyweights Daniel Dubois and Joe Joyce collide in the ring.
As BoxingScene.com reported earlier, British heavyweight Joe Joyce has reunited with Cuban coach Ismael Salas. Joyce had previously trained with Salas, but also had stints with Abel Sanchez and most recently with Adam Booth.
Renowned Cuban trainer Pedro Díaz confided and promised a victory from his student, Alexis "Roamer" Angulo, in his upcoming match this Thursday against undefeated Anthony Sims, in the city of Miami, where he will try to start with a success that he hopes will lead him back to dispute for a world championship.