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According to veteran reporter Jeff Powell of Daily Mail, moves are being made that are going to put Matthew Hatton at a bigger disadvantage in Saturday's fight with unbeaten Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. The fight is going to happen at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Ricardo Mayorga (29-7-1, 22 KOs) has launched a verbal attack on WBA junior middleweight titlist Miguel Cotto (35-2, 28 KOs), of Puerto Rico, and his veteran trainer Emanuel Steward. The fight happens on March 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Mayorga launched his attack after being advised that Cotto and Steward are predicting a knockout victory within four rounds. Mayorga said he is training for the fight of his life and currently weighs 156-pounds, which is two pounds within the contract limit for the fight.
Ricardo Mayorga (29-7-1, 22 KOs) has been doing some of his best trash-talking during the pref-fight promotion for his upcoming bout with WBA junior middleweight titlist Miguel Cotto (35-2, 28 KOs), of Puerto Rico. The fight bout happens on March 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
WBO junior middleweight champion Sergei Dzinziruk (37-0, 23KOs) is not worried about his upcoming fight with Sergio Martinez (46-2, 25KOs). The bout takes place for the vacant WBC Diamond Belt at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Dzinziruk doesn't buy into the hype that revolves around Martinez.
Bernd Boente, manager of heavyweight champions Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko is confident that a unification bout with David Haye, the WBA's champion, will happen in 2011. Haye was scheduled to make a mandatory defense of his title on May 21. BoxingScene reported last week that promoter Frank Warren has now secured Haye's date from Sky Sports. Haye is leaning in the direction of facing either of the Klitschko brothers on July 2.
According to manager Cameron Dunkin, former middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (36-2, 32 KOs) may possibly face undefeated Alfonso Lopez (21-0, 16KOs) on the Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley pa-per-view undercard on May 7 in Las Vegas. Dunkin told Michael Rosenthal of RingTV that he still needs to review some video of Lopez before he gives his stamp of approval on the fight. If Dunkin rejects Lopez, some of the other names being mentioned are Joey Spina and Brian Vera.
The one-time WBO cruiserweight champion, Enzo Maccarinelli (32-5, 25KOs), could find himself in position to fight fellow Welsh boxer Nathan Cleverly (21-0, 10KOs). Macca, a career cruiserweight who once faced David Haye in a heavily hyped unification, recently announced his decision to drop down to light heavyweight.
Former champion "Sugar" Shane Mosley doesn't believe he actually left Golden Boy Promotions, as many have reported. Mosley was a partner in the company. In his opinion, Golden Boy kicked him out when he made a decision to hold a meeting with Top Rank's CEO, Bob Arum, in order to cut a deal for a Manny Pacquiao fight on May 7. After he reached a deal to face Pacquiao, Mosley claims Golden Boy sent him a severance check for a few thousand dollars.
IBO cruiserweight champion Danny Green, who seven weeks ago had emergency surgery to remove his appendix, will return to boxing on April 15 to promote a card at the WA Basketball Centre. Green has yet to make a decision on the future of his boxing career. He promotes the card under his company, Green Machine Boxing Promotions, and the event will feature heavyweight Pieter Cronje, former Contender Australia contestant Victor Oganov, lightweight prospect Matt Garlett and welterweight Steve Wills. Green last bout was a twelve round decision win over BJ Flores in November.
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer told the Los Angeles Times that his company will do everything possible to resign WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez. The Mexican star's contract with Golden Boy has expired but Schaefer has a 30-day window to resign Marquez, and Golden Boy retains the right to match the best offer that Marquez gets from an opposing promoter through Feb. 27, 2012. Although it's very unlikely that Golden Boy will be able to match the financial package connected with a third Manny Pacquiao fight.