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British heavyweight Tyson Fury is back on the attack, letting his anger out on promoter Frank Maloney and his heavyweight, BBBofC heavyweight champion John McDermott. Fury has only had seven pro fights, winning all seven by kncokout but McDermott is a veteran with a record of 25-5, 16KOs. The fight takes place on September 11 in Brentwood, Essex.
At the Arena Roberto Duran in Panama City, Panama, former champion Daniel Ponce De Leon (36-2, 31 KOs) won an easy twelve round decision over Roinet Caballero (27-8-1, 19 KOs) in a WBA featherweight eliminator.
At Differ Ariake in Tokyo, Japan, former WBA junior flyweight champion Koki Kameda (19-0, 13 KOs) pounded Humberto Pool (15-9-3, 9 KOs) of Mexico in five rounds. The fight was said to be a pure mismatch with Kameda getting in some work while punishing Pool, knocking him down three times and putting him away in the fifth.
Former WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev (25-1, 17KOs) announced over the weekend that he is making moves for his return to the ring and another title run. He dumped trainer Michael Timm of Germany and hired Magomed Sharburov of Russia. Chagaev wants to redeem himself after suffering the first loss of his career, a ninth round TKO loss to Wladimir Klitschko in June.
The man many are calling the next Filipino star, Marvin Sonsona (14-0, 12KOs), captured the WBO junior bantamweight title with a twelve round decision over veteran Jose “Carita” Lopez (39-8-2, 32KOs) at Casino Rama in Ontario, Canada. The scores were 114-111, 115-110 and 116-109.
Former champion and Canadian icon Arturo Gatti was honored at Casino Rama in Ontario, Canada. There was a ten bell salute and former super bantamweight champion Molitor came down to the ring to the tune of "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC to honor Gatti.
BoxingScene.com reported a few days ago that WBA interm-junior welterweight champion Marcos Maidana may be placed as the HBO co-feature to Lucian Bute-Librado Andrade on November 28 in Quebec, Canada. Maidana's co-promoter Golden Boy Promotions is trying to put him in the ring with former champion, and good puncher, Kendall Holt. Holt's promoter Top Rank has interest and the two sides will try to make it happen.
Manny Pacquiao has made a decision to train at home. He plans to start his training camp at a location in Baguio, Philippines on September 17 or 18. After Pacquiao finishes up his media tour for the November 14 bout with Miguel Cotto, he plans to start training immediately. Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach wanted a quiet, secret location in Toluca, Mexico. He fears the constant visits from reporters and fans will distract Pacquiao in Baguio. Both Pacquiao and Roach agree that Cotto will be the toughest opponent that they ever had to deal with.
Manny Pacquiao's recent statement about his weight shows a clear picture of the size difference going into the fight. Miguel Cotto has already been in training in Puerto Rico for the last few weeks for their November 14 bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. There has been some concern from Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach because his fighter has not begun his training as of yet.
The war of words continue between two of Mexico's unbeaten rising stars, junior middleweight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (39-0, 29KOs) and welterweight Saul Alvarez (28-0, 21KOs). Alvarez recently challenged Chavez Jr. to a fight on Mexican television. He continues to bait Chavez by calling him a hyped up fighter who is living off the name of his famous father.