Chavez Jr. Eyes Cotto, Canelo, Martinez For 2011 Fights
WBC silver middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is targeting some very big names for 2011. He returns on December 4 against Alfonso Gomez in Anaheim, California.
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Margarito Vows: Pacquiao Will Get Knocked Out Like Cotto!
Former three time welterweight champ Antonio Margarito is promising to shock the critics on November 13 when fights Manny Pacquiao for the vacant WBC 154-pound title. The "Tijuana Tornado" wants to make a statement after learning that some betting establishments have him as high as a 7-1 underdog. He is dedicated to avenging all of the Mexican fighters that Pacquiao has beaten by knocking out the Filipino at Cowboys Stadium.
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Travis Kauffman vs Julius Long on November 27th
Heavyweight Travis Kauffman (20-1, 16KOs) is going to return on November 27 in Pittsburgh against the giant-sized Julius Long (15-14, 13KOs), says Alex Espinera. Long stands at 7-feet and is known for his rough tactics inside the ring. Kauffman is going for his third straight victory after suffering a shock four round knockout loss to Tony Grano in September 2009.
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Fernando Montiel Fractures Leg in Motorcycle Accident
BoxingScene.com has received confirmation from Zanfer Promotions that WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel has suffered a leg fracture from motorcycle accident which took place over the weekend. Montiel was set to fight on November 20 and that contest is sure to be off. The recovery time for Montiel is unknown. Top Rank had planned for a fight with Nonito Donaire on February 19. There is no confirmation on whether the February date will have to be postponed to a later point in the year.
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Jorge Barrios' Auto Accident Case Will Head To Trial
Buenos Aires - The legal case involving former champion Jorge "Hyena" Barrios will be heading to trial. Barrios will defend himself against charges from a deadly car accident that took place earlier this year in Buenos Aires. Barrios lost control of his automobile and crashed. The accident killed a 20-year-old pregnant woman. Barrios' attorney, Jose Vera, informed reporters that the prosecutor Maria Teresa Martinez, in charge of investigating the case, closed the criminal investigation and the case will be upgraded shortly to trial status.
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Rodriguez vs McGirt in The Works For ShoBox on 11/5
It's been reported by Alex Espinera that super middleweight Edwin Rodriguez (16-0, 12KOs) will face James "Buddy" McGirt Jr. (22-2-1, 11KOs) in the main event of a ShoBox broadcast on November 5 on Showtime. Rodriguez is going against his best opponent to date. He already fought three times in 2010 and knocked out all three opponents. McGirt is still attempting to rebuild after a few bad performances. He won his last three contest after being upset by Angel Rodriguez in January 2009.
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Caballero Ready To Grab His Dream, Beat Litzau at MGM
WBA super bantamweight champion Celestino Caballero is ready to achieve his dream. The popular fighter from Panama has dream of fighting at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. On November 27 he gets his wish when he moves up to two divisions super featherweight to face Jason Litzau. The contest is part of an HBO-televised tripleheader with Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Michael Katsidis and Andre Berto vs. Freddy Hernandez on the card.
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Gerry Penalosa Ends Career With Four Round Knockout
At the Zamboanga City Coliseum in Zamboanga City, Philippines, former two division world champion Gerry Peñalosa (55-8-2, 37KOs) stopped Yodsaenkeng Kietmangmee of Thailand (12-3) in four rounds of action. The fight was a farewell bout for Penalosa. He ends his 21-year boxing career on a winning note. Much of the proceeds from the event will go to injured Filipino boxer Z Gorres. Penalosa had lost his last two bouts as he entered the ring for this contest. He lost a controversial split decision in February to Eric Morel and in April 2009 he was stopped for the first time by current WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez.
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Rigoberto Alvarez Beats Nobuhiro Ishida, Wins WBA Belt
Rigoberto Alvarez (26-2, 19KOs), the older brother of unbeaten Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, won a twelve round split decision over Nobuhiro Ishida (22-6, 7KOs) to win the vacant "regular" WBA junior middleweight title at Mesón de los Deportes in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico. The WBA made Miguel Cotto the "super champion" at 154-pounds.
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Hugo Cazares Knocks Alberto Rossel Out in Nine
At the Centro de Convenciones Tlalnepantla de Galeana in Mexico City, WBA super flyweight champion Hugo Cazares (33-6-2, 23 KOs) stopped Alberto Rossel (24-8, 11 KOs) in the ninth round to retain his world title. Cazares dominated the action, knocking Rossel down in the fourth, and the ninth, before the contest was waved off by the referee. For Cazares, it was the second defense of the title he won from Japan's Nobou Nashiro in their May rematch.
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