Cuellar Hopes To Get Santa Cruz Before Planned 130 Move
WBA 'regular' featherweight champion Jesus Cuellar (28-1, 21KOs) is hoping to finalize settle the score with Leo Santa Cruz, who holds the WBA 'super' title at 126-pounds.
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Barrera's Manager Feels Andre Ward Being Caught at Right Time
The team behind Sullivan Barrera believe they are catching Andre Ward at the right time. According to Luis Molina, the manager of Barrera, a deal is practically wrapped up to face Ward (28-0, 15 KOs) on March 26 in Oakland, as the main event of an HBO card.
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Freddie Roach: Marquez is Perfect Opponent For Miguel Cotto
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach has a new fight in his sights, where two legends of the sport would collide at the tail-end of their storied careers. Roach, who trains former four division world champion Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33KOs), is very interested in having his fighter take on Juan Manuel Marquez (56-7-1, 40KOs).
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Roman Gonzalez-Carlos Cuadras Welcomed By The WBC
As few days ago, WBC flyweight champion Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez (44-0, 38KOs) discussed his desire to move up in weight, later in the year, to challenge WBC super flyweight champion Carlos Cuadras (34-0-1, 26KOs).
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Kiko Martinez Back With Sarmiento, Leo Santa Cruz Looms?
While his upcoming fight has not been determined, former world champion Kiko Martinez (35-6, 26 KOs) will travel on Sunday to Puerto Rico to start training again under the command of Gabi Sarmiento, who used to be the trainer of former middleweight champion Sergio Martinez.
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Guillermo Rigondeaux, Pedro Diaz Linking Back Together
Guillermo Rigondeaux ended 2015 with a new promotional agreement, but he starts the new year with a familiar face coming back to his corner. Cuban coach Pedro Diaz has accepted the request of Rigondeaux (16-0, 10 KOs) to resume their past working relationship.
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Thurman: With My Offense, Defense - 100% Ready For Porter!
WBA welterweight champion Keith 'One Time' Thurman (26-0, 22KOs) is ready for a tentative fight with former IBF champion Shawn 'Showtime' Porter (26-1-1, 16KOs). BoxingScene.com reported on Friday that Thurman-Porter was being targeted for March 5th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The fight is looking like a primetime headliner for CBS.
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Thurman on Mayweather, Aiming To Be Welterweight Top Dog
WBA welterweight world champion Keith 'One Time' Thurman (26-0, 22KOs) is focused on sticking around in the welterweight division for a very long time. He wants to emulate, or come close, to the dominance that Floyd Mayweather Jr. had in the division. Thurman had a big year with two network debut headliners. He topped the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) debut show on NBC with a win over Robert Guerrero and then headlined the PBC debut on ESPN with a knockout of Luis Collazo.
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Jesus Cuellar Hopes Leo Santa Cruz Showdown is Next
WBA "regular" featherweight champion Jesus Cuellar (28-1, 21 KOs) is hoping for a major fight when he returns in 2016. The Argentinean puncher started off 2015 by knocking out former champion Vic Darchinyan in June at StubHub Center in Carson, California. He was back in action earlier this month with a twelve round unanimous decision over Jonathan Oquendo at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
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The Man Who Beat Floyd Mayweather Would Love Rematch
46-year-old Serafim Todorov of Bulgaria was the last man to defeat retired five division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. In the semifinals of the 1996 Olympic games, Todorov (who was 27 years old at the time) won a controversial decision over Mayweather. Todorov walked away from the games with a silver medal (Mayweather got bronze). Prior to the Olympic games, he won three world amateur tournaments.
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