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At Plaza de Toros in Cancun, Mexico, Simphiwe Nongqayi (16-0, 6KOs) outworked Jorge Arce (52-6, 40KOs) over twelve rounds to capture the vacant IBF super flyweight title. The scores were 117-112, 116-112 and 117-111 for Nongqayi. as Arce rushed in.
At Plaza de Toros in Cancun, Mexico, WBC featherweight champion Humberto Soto (49-7, 32KOs) battered Aristides Perez (15-0-1, 8KOs) in two rounds.
The charity bout between former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield and Sammy Retta has been rescheduled to October 30 in Ethiopia. The event was set for to take place in Addis Ababa on July 26 and then set to September 11 and then moved per the request of the Ethiopian government. The event will benefit AIDS charities. Retta is a blown-up super middleweight who now walks around at 230-pounds. Former champion Ray Mercer and fighters from all over the world are taking part in the event.
Trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. tends to go over the top in his interviews - and then some. In his latest, he accuses pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao of using supplements and steroids. Comments that are sure to draw outrage in the boxing community and may be cause for a legal action.
Former light heavyweight champion Clinton Woods is hot over the recent comments that were made by his countryman Junior Witter. During a recent interview, Witter advised Woods to retire. Woods wants Witter to mind his own business and said that even though he lost his last bout to Tavoris Cloud - at least he didn't quit on his stool like Witter did against Devon Alexander.
The war of words continue between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and popular rap star Rick Ross. Mayweather, a close friend of Ross' rap rival 50-Cent, threw a few insults at Ross a few weeks ago during an online interview. He called Ross a fraud with fake credentials. Ross has fired back, releasing a new track “Go (War Remix)” - that fires back at Mayweather
The super bantamweight bout between champions Juan Manuel Lopez and Celestino Caballero is coming together. Juanma defends his WBO title against Rogers Mtagwa on October 10. After that he plans to return on January 23 in Puerto Rico. HBO is pushing for Juanma to unify with WBA/IBF champion Caballero. The two have been trading insults for months in the press.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has once again fired off on Shane Mosley. The latest has Mayweather throwing around some serious thunder. He accused Mosley of using steroids to beat Oscar De La Hoya in both fights. He doesn't think Mosley won all of his titles in a fair and honest manner. Mosley is a partner in Golden Boy Promotions who are partners with Mayweather on his Saturday's pay-per-view fight against Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Promoter Frank Maloney has landed in the hospital with what may be a minor heart attack. On Monday, it was Maloney who found super middleweight Darren Sutherland (40, 4KOs) dead in his Bromley flat. The death of Sutherland, who won a bronze medal for Ireland at last year’s Beijing Olympics, has sent shockwaves in the boxing industry. Numerous reports have stated that Sutherland's death is being viewed as a suicide, with fighter alleged to have hanged himself.
If Manny Pacquiao can overcome the tough challenge of WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto, he says the next logical fight would be a clash with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Pacquiao challenges Cotto on November 14, while Mayweather goes against Juan Manuel Marquez on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Both boxers would have to win their fights for their bout to stay on course.