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Fresh from the fifth defense of his WBC light flyweight title, Mexico’s Edgar Sosa says his hit list includes an optional defense before taking on Juantio Rubillar who’s just earned the number-one challenger’s spot.
World Boxing Council President Jose Sulaiman says that Floyd Mayweather Jr. will stay in place as the welterweight champion until he himself personally confirms his retirement to the sanctioning body
At the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City, Juanito Rubillar (46-10-7, 22KOs)upset former world champion Omar Nino (25-3-1, 11KOs) by way of split-decision in a WBC mandated eliminator. The scores were 118-111 Rubillar, 115-113 Rubillar and 114-113 for Nino. Rubillar is now the mandatory challenger to WBC flyweight champion Edgar Sosa, who retained his title on the same card.
Before a rowdy crowd at Mexico City's Palacio De Los Deportes, WBC light flyweight champion Edgar Sosa (32-5, 17KOs) stopped brave Japanese southpaw Takachi Kunishige (18-3, 2KOs) after eight one sided rounds.
Oscar Larios (61-6, 38KOs) stormed in to finísh Feider Viloria (21-3, 15KOs) in five torrad rounds at the Centro Internacional de Convenciones in Chetumal, Mexico.
Ex-WBC Featherweight champion Guty Espadas Jr. (42-7, 27KOs) made short work of Naoki Matsuda (29-8-3, 11KOs) in the eliminator for the title, in Chetumal, Mexico.
Newly crowned WBC junior welterweight champion Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley wants to fight Ricky Hatton in the near future.
World Boxing Council President Jose Sulaiman, has brushed aside a verbal jab by Top Rank Promoter Bob Arum that was directed at Floyd Mayweather Jr., accusing "Money Mayweather" of being a psychological coward. Arum feels that Mayweather is mentally scared to fight opponents like Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito.
By James Blears - Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito vowed to bring all their forces to battle in their July 26th showdown at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Dubbed “The Battle” by Top Rank Cotto’s WBA weight crown is on the line, while Margarito is vacating his IBF belt to go after this much anticipated barnstormer. In Mexico City’s Camino Real Hotel, dressed to the nines in a charcoal gray suit with a pink tie and a paler pink shirt, Cotto looked more like a stock broker or bank manager than his business hours wrecking machine mantle. He politely applauded Margarito when he spoke, but when it was his turn, he insisted he will return to Puerto Rico post fight undefeated. Miguel said: “It’s going to be an exciting and really tough fight for both of us. I think the guy who comes to it in the best shape and who trusts in himself better will win…and this guy is Miguel Cotto. “I’m going to take advantage of the mistakes he’s going to make during the fight. I’m going to do all the things I have to do to win this fight. I’m going for it round for round, and if I hit him pretty good, then I’m going for him. I’m one hundred percent confident in myself. Antonio Margarito who was more casually attired in blue jeans and a white short sleeved shirt pledged he’ll emerge from this fight with his hands held high in victory. He said he’s going to use his height and reach advantage to good effect and dedicate the fight to Mexico. He’s confirmed he’s already doing light training in Tijuana and on May 26th he’ll go to Los Angeles for two months of hard slog, for hard slug. And he warned: “If Cotto is coming for a collision he’s going to be in problems and I’ll knock him out. I’m stronger than Miguel Cotto. The fight will be easy with good training preparation.”
Dazzling David Haye is going to be ranked in the top-ten of the heavyweight division following his move up from the cruiserweight division.