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A huge crowd packed the main plaza of downtown Gualalajara for the weigh in of local favorite Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and rugged Argentinian Luciano Cuello. The fight at the VFG Arena, takes place later tonight for the WBC Super Welterweight Silver Belt. Both brushed the scales lightly at 150 pounds apiece.
World Boxing Council President Jose Sulaiman says he’ll propose a boxing World Cup at the upcoming WBC Convention, which will be held in Cancun October 31-November 6.
The World Boxing Council is asking Sergio Martinez to decide if he’ll defend his WBC Super Welterweight title, or his Middleweight title, and he has until the end of Wednesday to decide.
Mexican welterweight boxing sensation Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, advised BoxingScene.com that he has absolutely no interest in sparring with Manny Pacquiao, but he does want to fight him, and anytime like tomorrow would be just fine.
WBC President Jose Sulaiman says if Vitali Klitschko wants to unify his WBC title against WBA champion David Haye - then a voluntary defense could be acceptable.
World Boxing Council President Jose Sulaiman, is congratulating Manny Pacquiao on his convincing Congressional win, and says that Manny’s natural competitive spirit will propel him yet higher.
Newly crowned WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez, who’s been visiting Mexico City, faces a defense snag. WBC rules state that immediate rematches are not allowed. In years past, these type of rematch clauses tended to hold back other highly ranked worthy challengers, who had to wait too long for deserved title bouts.
Mexican boxing maestro Juan Manuel Marquez is still hoping to tempt Ricky Hatton into a swansong battle. But first Juan must again overcome Juan "Baby Bull" Diaz, who he’s rematching at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on July 10th.
World Boxing Council President Jose Sulaiman is urging Joe Calzaghe to confront and KO his cocaine problem before it becomes an addiction.
Gilberto Keb Bass outclassed, outboxed and stopped Omar Soto. Keb picked off Soto with long jabs and powerful straight rights, then switching to the body to slow his opponent down. Soto weathered a blitz in round three. But Keb nearly beheaded him in the next round, connecting at will , until the referee called a halt to the walloping at two minutes forty seconds.