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As previously reported, a potential fight between Marco Antonio Barrera (66-7, 43KOs)and WBC champion Humberto Soto (53-7-2, 32 KOs) is in the works for the month of September. Top Rank CEO Bob Arum confirms the fight is being discussed with two possible dates, September 11 or September 25, in Mexico City. While not the biggest deal in the United States, the clash of Mexican stars is a huge deal in their country.
The battle of Los Angeles is set to move forward on September 18 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer confirms that a deal has been reached. Former champions Shane Mosley (46-6, 39KOs) and Sergio Mora (22-1-1, 6KOs) will collide in a junior middleweight crossroads fight on a Golden Boy promoted pay-per-view event with a theme centered around the 200th anniversary of Mexico's Independence Day.
According to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, a junior middleweight contest between former champions Shane Mosley (46-6, 39KOs) and Sergio Mora (22-1-1, 6KOs) is close to a done deal for the date of September 18 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
When trainer Emanuel Steward sat down with Miguel Cotto to discuss last November's TKO loss to Manny Pacquiao, the Puerto Rican star told him there were no issues related to weight or being drained from making weight. Pacquiao and Cotto fought at a catch-weight of 145-pounds, and there were some experts who felt the extra two pounds were a factor in the fight.
Michael Koncz, the adviser for WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, loves the idea of a showdown with Antonio Margarito, a former three time champion at 147-pounds. Top Rank, who promote Pacquiao, are currently negotiating a deal with Golden Boy Promotions to make a November super-fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. If that fight falls through, then Margarito, also promoted by Top Rank, has claimed first crack at Pacquiao.
If a deal for a November fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. falls through, WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao would have two options on the table. The first option, who is seen by most as the frontrunner, is Antonio Margarito. The second option would be a rematch with WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto, who Pacquiao stopped in the twelfth round last November.
If Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. plans to stay at 160-pounds, one fight Top Rank CEO Bob Arum is already considering would be a clash against unbeaten WBC interim-middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik [29-0, 10 KOs] of Germany. Chavez won the WBC's silver middleweight title on Saturday with his twelve round decision win over John Duddy.
If a mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao is going to happen on November 13, a deal between both sides will have to be reached sooner than later. Top Tank CEO Bob Arum, who promotes Pacquiao, said the negotiations are getting close to the deadline of when a deal would have to be reached.
After holding an afternoon meeting with Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, Shane Mosley (46-6, 39KOs) appears to be inching closer to a fight with fellow former champion and stablemate Sergio Mora (21-1-1, 6KOs) at the agreed upon weight of 154-pounds. The fight would take place on September 18 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
This Saturday, there is a lot at stake for Marco Antonio Barrera. The former three division champion returns after a lengthy layoff. He's been inactive since losing a five round technical decision to Amir Khan in March 2009. Barrera's opponent at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas is tough Brazilian boxer Adailton De Jesus. The fight takes place on the undercard of the Latin Fury 15 pay-per-view.