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Pacquiao's Training Enters The Next Stage For Cotto

Mark Vester

•Oct 4, 2009

The next phase of Manny Pacquaio's traing camp is kicking into gear as the Filipino fighter prepares for upcoming fight with WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto on November 14. Former champion Jose Luis Castillo is expected to arrive in the next couple of days to join Pacquiao's camp in Baguio City. Castillo will join Shawn Porter and Urbano Antillon as Pacquiao's sparring partners. Antillon is expected to leave soon to the United States for a fight.

Chavez Jr. Eager To Impress on Pacquiao-Cotto Card

Mark Vester

•Oct 4, 2009

Undefeated junior middleweight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (40-0-1, 30KOs) will get the biggest showcase of his entire career when he appears in the co-feature to Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto on November 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Chavez will take on Chavez Jr. Troy Rowland(25-2, 7KOs).

Judah vs Montano on 11/6; Zab: "The Hunger is Back"

Mark Vester

•Oct 4, 2009

According to the Las Vegas Review Journal, former two division champion Zab Judah will make his return to the ring on November 6 against Ramon Montano in a 10-round junior welterweight bout at the Palms in Las Vegas.

Montes Stuns Salgado With a Brutal Two Round KO

Mark Vester

•Oct 4, 2009

Juan Montes (19-1, 17KOs) stunned previously undefeated Jose "Sugar" Salgado (18-1, 16KOs) with a two round knockout to win the WBC Youth Intercontinental super flyweight at Zapopan in Jalisco, Mexico. (It should be noted that boxrec has Montes listed with a record of 14-1, 11KOs. That record is not complete.)

Senchenko Decisions Sasaki To Retain WBA Title

Mark Vester

•Oct 3, 2009

At the Druzhba Palace of Sports in Donetsk, Ukraine, WBA "regular" welterweight champion Vyacheslav Senchenko (30-0, 20KOs) won an easy twelve round decision over Motoki Sasaki (32-8-1, 20KOs). All three judges had it 119-107. Shane Mosley is the WBA's "super" welterweight champion.

John Murray Stops Jon Thaxton in Four, Regains Title

Mark Vester

•Oct 3, 2009

At the Leisure Centre in Altrincham, Cheshire, John Murray (28-0, 16KOs) stopped Jon Thaxton (34-11, 19KOs) in four rounds to regain the vacant British lightweight title. Murray had been previously stripped of the title for failing to make the lightweight limit against Scott Lawton. Thaxton suffers his fourth loss in his last five fights.

David Tua Plans New Zealand Return Before 2010

Mark Vester

•Oct 3, 2009

Heavyweight David Tua is planning to return for another fight in New Zealand before the year is out. Tua's promoter Cedric Kushner told reporters that his fighter will continue to fight in New Zealand for the moment. Tua returned to action on Saturday after a two year layoff to destroy hometown rival Shane Cameron in two brutal rounds. The end came so quick that even Tua was surprised.

Juanma Easily Makes Pre-Fight Weight For Mtagwa

Mark Vester

•Oct 3, 2009

Juan Manuel Lopez easily made his pre-fight weight when he stepped on the scales in Puerto Rico, one week before he defends his WBO super bantamweight title against Rogers Mtagwa at New York's Madison Square Garden. Juanma stepped on the scales and weighed 126.6, only 4.6 pounds above the necessary weight on 122.

Sosa vs Mayol Appears To Be On For November 21

Mark Vester

•Oct 3, 2009

As previously reported, Edgar Sosa (36-5, 20KOs) would probably make a defense of his WBC junior flyweight title against tough Filipino fighter Rodel Mayol (25-4-1, 19KOs) Mayol is coming off two tough fights with WBO champion Ivan Calderon. Reports in Mexico suggest the fight is indeed set for November 21 in Mexico. The event looks like it's going to take place at the Palenque de Gallos in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas.

David Tua Destroys Shane Cameron in Two Rounds

Mark Vester

•Oct 3, 2009

After several years of trash talk and multiple postponements, the New Zealand "fight of the century" was held at the Mystery Creek Events Centre. In his first fight in over two years, heavyweight David Tua (50-3, 43KOs) returned to the ring and crushed his hometown rival Shane Cameron (23-2, 20KOs) in two rounds.

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Articles by Mark Vester: page 216

Pacquiao's Training Enters The Next Stage For Cotto

Chavez Jr. Eager To Impress on Pacquiao-Cotto Card

Judah vs Montano on 11/6; Zab: "The Hunger is Back"

Montes Stuns Salgado With a Brutal Two Round KO

Senchenko Decisions Sasaki To Retain WBA Title

John Murray Stops Jon Thaxton in Four, Regains Title

David Tua Plans New Zealand Return Before 2010

Juanma Easily Makes Pre-Fight Weight For Mtagwa

Sosa vs Mayol Appears To Be On For November 21

David Tua Destroys Shane Cameron in Two Rounds

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Articles by Mark Vester: page 216

Pacquiao's Training Enters The Next Stage For Cotto

Chavez Jr. Eager To Impress on Pacquiao-Cotto Card

Judah vs Montano on 11/6; Zab: "The Hunger is Back"

Montes Stuns Salgado With a Brutal Two Round KO

Senchenko Decisions Sasaki To Retain WBA Title

John Murray Stops Jon Thaxton in Four, Regains Title

David Tua Plans New Zealand Return Before 2010

Juanma Easily Makes Pre-Fight Weight For Mtagwa

Sosa vs Mayol Appears To Be On For November 21

David Tua Destroys Shane Cameron in Two Rounds

Carlos Adames wins a dud against Gerome Warburton

Jose Nunez hammers out upset of Bryan Flores in El Paso