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K2 Promotions boss Tom Loeffler says their side is prepared to offer concessions, in order to finalize a deal for the biggest contest in Boxing, between WBC/IBO/WBA/IBF middleweight champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (36-0, 33KOs) and challenger Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (48-1-1, 34KOs), and that event will boost the sport.
K2 Promotions Chief Tom Loeffler says undefeated IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook (36-0, 25KOs) is A1 for seizing the opportunity of fighting unbeaten WBC middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (35-0, 32KOs) at O2.
Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya says his platinum guided missile Saul "Canelo" Alvarez is destined to disappoint a whole host of Gennady "GGG" Golovkin fans, when Saul - who's the WBC middleweight champion, and interim-champion Gennady - collide in the ring.
By James Blears Former undisputed heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield is singing the praises of WBC champion Deontay Wilder, but also says an undisputed heavyweight supreme would be a dream come true for boxing. Evander is one of the stars at the World boxing Council's Convention in Kunming, China.
They fought as amateurs and Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15KOs) edged it, so now as professionals their destinies are again in line to collide - but this time Leo Santa Cruz (31-0-1, 17KOs) is determined to walk away with the victory. At the World Boxing Council's spectacular Convention in Kunming, China, Leo who's been WBC super bantamweight champion, and is currently the WBC Diamond featherweight champion, says the next step is to take on Russell, who holds the WBC's full title at 126-pounds and defends it next Saturday night against Oscar Escandon.
Left handed Oscar De La Hoya, who fought his entire career from a converted conventional stance, is passing on tips to Saul Canelo Alvarez, from what he sees in the style of Miguel Cotto. Cotto is also a converted southpaw, who's strong left jab is more than complimented by a stunning left hook. While Canelo's payoff punch is his powerful right hand. Cotto aged 34, defends his WBC middleweight title at the Mandalay Bay Events Center against 25 year old Canelo on November 21st.
Golden Boy President Oscar De La Hoya expects a war when the star boxer of his company, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, challenges Miguel Cotto for the WBC world title on November 21 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. HBO Pay-Per-View will broadcast the event. He says Canelo's team will have a perfect game plan to come away with the victory. "They have a great team and they know what they're doing. But sometimes it's nice to have a fighter with the experience and the knowledge to complete the game plan," De La Hoya said.
WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson wants Sergey Kovalev, the WBO/IBF/WBA champion, to step up and fight. Last December, Kovalev's promoter Main Events had made a request for their fighter to become the mandatory challenger to Stevenson. The request was approved. He then beat Jean Pascal in a WBC eliminator in March. The WBC set a purse bid for Stevenson-Kovalev, but then Main Events withdrew from the eliminator. They wanted the fight to be on HBO and Stevenson's team want the purse bid winner to select the network. Stevenson says Kovalev withdrew from the purse bid process to avoid the fight.
WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson is laying down the gauntlet to WBA, IBF and WBO champion Sergey Kovalev to put all other considerations aside and to step up for a war to see who's the last man standing. At the presentation of the Emerald Belt in Mexico City, Adonis gave an insightful assessment of the victory of his former opponent Andrzej Fonfara, who stopped Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in the ninth round, this past Saturday night, to win the WBC International belt.
Brilliant, resourceful and pensive Maestro of strategy - trainer Ignacio "Nacho" Beristain, is crossing his fingers that Manny Pacquaio will win the May 2nd mega-fight against Floyd Mayweather, but he thinks Floyd wiil prove to be the victor. At the weekly press conference by the World Boxing Council in downtown Mexico City, reporters, photographers, TV folk and caterers alike lapped up Nacho's words of wisdom. Wonderfully qualified to know exactly what he's talking about, Nacho stated: