Vanes Martirosyan Stops Willie Lee in Three Rounds
At the Beeghly Center in Youngstown, Ohio, junior middleweight prospect Vanes Martirosyan (26-0, 17KOs) stopped Willie Lee (17-6, 11KOs) in three rounds to win the NABF 154-pound title.
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David Haye's Manager Denies Freddie Roach Convos
Adam Booth, manager and trainer of WBA heavyweight champion David Haye, has denied media reports that well-known trainer Freddie Roach had been contacted to provide Haye with some additional help for the upcoming mandatory with John Ruiz in 2010.
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Floyd Mayweather: 'I Just Know That Nobody Can Beat Me'
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is viewing Manny Pacquiao as another fighter the networks and the public have built up to beat him. If a deal is finalized, they will face off on March 13. Mayweather says the media built up Ricky Hatton, Oscar De La Hoya and several others to place a blemish on his perfect record. All of them came up short. He says Pacquiao will also come up short.
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Marquez Returns on May 1; Ricky Hatton Fight Not Likely
According to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez is returning to action on May 1 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. There is no word on the opponent but Marquez and Golden Boy would like the opponent to be Ricky Hatton.
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Dawson vs Pascal Showdown Eyed For June in Canada
One of the biggest fights at the light heavyweight level, Chad Dawson vs. Jean Pascal, may happen in June in Canada. Dawson, the IBO/WBC-interim champion would travel to Pascal's backyard to challenge the Canadian star for his full WBC title. Pascal is recovering from shoulder surgery. He suffered the injury during his recent points win over Adrian Diaconu.
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Hector Velasquez Vows To Knock Edwin Valero Out
Hector Velazquez has promised to upset the plans of WBC lightweight champion Edwin Valero when they clash later today in Venezuela. Valero is already talking about his February 6 mandatory defense against Antonio DeMarco in Mexico, and discussing a possible slot of the Mayweather-Pacquiao undercard on March 13.
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Foreman's Manager Says Yuri Wants Miguel Cotto Clash
Murray Wilson, manager of WBA junior middleweight champion Yuri Foreman, says his fighter is very interested in a fight with Miguel Cotto next June. Top Rank promotes both fighters and one of the leading possible options for Cotto's return is a jump in weight to 154-pounds for a title fight with Foreman. Wilson said Foreman, a New York native, has no problem with a Cotto clash in Madison Square Garden on the eve of the Puerto Rican Day Parade.
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Photos/Weights: Kelly Pavlik 160, Miguel Espino 159
WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik will finally make his long awaited return to the ring on Saturday night; defending his title against Miguel Espino. Pavlik weighed in at 160-pounds on the nose. Espino was a pound under at 159. The fight headlines a Top Rank split-feed pay-per-view, with Pavlik-Espino taking place at the Beeghly Center at Youngstown State University.
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Hasegawa Stops Perez in Four, Retains WBC Title
In Kobe, Japan, WBC bantamweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa stopped Alvaro Perez in the fourth round to retain his title. Two left hands put Perez down and the fight was stopped at 2:38 of the round. Perez was able to stun the champion in the second but couldn't recover after getting in trouble in the fourth.
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Humberto Soto, Jesus Chavez Want To Steal The Show
WBC super featherweight champion Humberto Soto (49-7-2, 32 KOs) and ex-champion Jesus Chavez (44-6, 30 KOs) are looking to steal the show on Saturday night when they clash in Sonora, Mexico. The fight will be part of Top Rank's split-feed pay-per-view with Kelly Pavlik vs. Miguel Espino on top from Youngstown, Ohio. Soto moves up to the lightweight division to challenge a former champion at the weight in Chavez.
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