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Tough Lightweight Raymundo Beltran is coming off a big victory as he upset Hank Lundy on ESPN last July and earned a hard fought majority decision. Beltran had received some questionable decisions in his career but he was finally able to get the nod in a big fight as he now is looking forward to capitalizing on his win.
WBC Light Welterweight champion Danny Garcia will be christening the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY with its first boxing event October 20th. While the venue is new, his opponent will be a familiar one as he will be having a rematch with Mexican legend Erik “El Terrible” Morales in the main event. Their first fight earlier this year in Houston saw Garcia being too much for the Mexican veteran as he won a hard fought Unanimous Decision and became a world champion for the first time in his young career. While Garcia is confident he will once again be victorious, he will approach this rematch a little differently.
BoxingScene recently caught up with Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer at Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’s open media workout in Santa Monica, CA. Schaefer was in good spirits and proud of the card they are putting forth September 15th which is stacked from top to bottom. But an interesting topic of discussion was the lingering situation with TMT (The Money Team) Promotions company that has been spearheaded by rap artist now turned promoter 50 Cent. The newly formed entity is also said to be in conjunction with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Tucked away in the small streets of Santa Monica, CA, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez trains for his upcoming fight with Josesito Lopez in a very private setting. Much like other big name fighters, finding a private location is important as it minimizes distractions and interference from the public. BoxingScene was given exclusive access to Alvarez’s training camp as the 23 year old WBC Light Middleweight champion put in a full workout. Trainers Jose “Chepo” and Eddie Reynoso both took turns working with their prized pupil. Much like in his fights, Canelo is very precise in his training and while he doesn’t train at a feverish pace, he can definitely turn it on at the drop of a dime.
Reigning WBC Middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr is currently in Las Vegas, NV training and starting the final phase of preperation for his big fight with Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez on September 15th at the Thomas & Mack Center. Chavez Jr made a surprise appearance on BoxingScene’s official radio show The Boxing Lab to talk about his upcoming fight and how he’s feeling only 2 weeks away from the biggest moment of his career. “We’ve done a great preparation. Everything is going perfect. I’m very happy. It’s a great emotion. It’s a moment I’ve been waiting for, for a very long time and I’m anxious for the fight to get here” said Chavez.
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is one of Mexico’s most recognizable names and most popular fighters today. He has that in common with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr as both fighters are young, undefeated, world champions and are highly supported by the Mexican boxing community. While we haven’t seen both fighters go head to head in the ring, they will be competing with one another as they are both staging fights on September 15th in Las Vegas, NV literally only a few miles from each other. It’s another chapter in the long feud between their promoters Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank but it also appears to be one in the brewing feud between both fighters as well.
After having signed the contract to fight Erislandy Lara 3 weeks ago, Vanes Martirosyan finally got the good news that Lara had finally signed as well and the fight was on. It’s been a long road for the 2004 USA Olympian to finally get a big meaningful fight in his quest to a world title.
The cool and quaint city of Ventura, CA is the back drop during training for Middleweight kingpin Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez as he prepares to take on WBC Middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr on September 15th in Las Vegas, NV live on HBO Pay Per View. Seeing Martinez train in person is certainly an experience as its one thing to see him dazzle you with his movement and speed on television, but it’s another to see it for yourself in person. His focus never wanes as he keeps up his intense routine under the careful watch of head trainer Pablo Sarmiento. After a vigorous workout, Martinez spoke exclusively to BoxingScene as he talked about his upcoming fight with Chavez Jr. One of the topics of discussion was Chavez’s recent interview with ESPN where he informed should he be victorious over Martinez, he’d love to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Alfredo “Perro” Angulo was welcomed back at a press conference on Tuesday, put together by Golden Boy Promotions after being held for 8 months in the El Centro Immigration detention center. Angulo was in great spirits as he sported a full set of hair and made his way around the compact dining room at the La Serenata de Garibaldi restaurant greeting members of the media.
Andre “The Matrix” Dirrell is targeting November for his first fight under his new promotional banner TMT Promotions and also his first fight this year. Dirrell was last seen in the ring eight months ago on December 31st when he disposed of Darryl Cunningham in a mere 2 rounds. BoxingScene.com reported on Sunday that a date of November 17th is being discussed, possibly against WBA interim-champion Brian Magee on Showtime.