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Unbeaten welterweight Dusty Hernandez-Harrison is scheduled to fight Angel Hernandez on January 29, promoter Bobby Hitz told BoxingScene.com. The eight round bout will take place at The Belvedere in Elk Grove, a suburb of Chicago, Ill.
Unbeaten junior featherweight Diego De La Hoya will fight Arturo Badillo on February 19, manager Joel De La Hoya told Boxingscene.com over the weekend. Joel is the older cousin of Diego De La Hoya. The 10 round bout will take place at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles and will air live on Estrella TV.
Boxing fans have become accustomed to watching Wladimir Klitschko in a world tile bout over the last decade or so. Not that it was a bad thing. Not only did Klitschko show dominance in the division during this time, but he can be appreciated for the title unifications and the subsequent defenses over top-level competition.
Unbeaten junior featherweights Adam Lopez and Mario Munoz square off on February 19 and will air on Showtime, Gordon Hall told Boxingscene.com late Wednesday night.
Unbeaten welterweight Arnold Barboza will fight veteran Robbie Cannon on Jan. 30, Top Rank matchmaker Brad Goodman told BoxingScene.com.
After almost three decades in the ring, Luis Ramon Campas will finally hang up the gloves for good. The fighter known as 'Yori Boy' will fight for the final time as a pro on January 23, when he fights Anthony Bonsante at the Civic Center in Butte, Montana. The super middleweight bout will be scheduled for 10 rounds.
Heavyweight Andy Ruiz will fight veteran Danny Batchelder on January 16 in Dallas, Tex., Top Rank matchmaker Brad Goodman told BoxingScene.com. Also in action will be unbeaten junior lightweight Erick De Leon fighting Fidel Navarrete. Both fights are scheduled for eight rounds and will take air on UniMas, beginning at 11 p.m. ET/ PT.
Jason Sosa knows he is fighting in the biggest fight of his young career. You wouldn't know by the relaxed demeanor he has been in the lead up to the fight. "I'm taking this as another fight."
He may have been down, but don’t call him out. Andrew Cancio may have stumbled a bit in recent fights, but the featherweight believes he still has a lot to offer in the division. Cancio faces fringe contender Rene Alvarado tonight at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. The 10 round bout will open the Estrella TV telecast, which begins at 10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT.
The transition from prospect to contender could be daunting for an unbeaten prospect. Some transition extremely well, eventually becoming a world title holder. Some are not cut out for it and end up becoming a ‘What if’ amongst boxing circles. A few of today’s prospects have done very well over the last year or two. One of those fighters is Joseph Diaz, Jr., who has improved a lot and seems like he has not yet even hit his ceiling as a fighter. He will fight for his first title as a pro tonight, when he faces Hugo Partida at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. The 10 round bout will top a Golden Boy Promotions card and will be broadcast live on Estrella TV, beginning at 10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT.