Manny Pacquiao: "The Miguel Cotto Fight is 80% Done"
According to Manny Pacquiao, his proposed fight with WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto is 80% done. The fight will take place on November 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Sauerland's Tourney Plan For Mikkel Kessler Angers Palle
The saga of Mikkel Kessler keeps on moving. Sauerland Event continue their talks with Danish promoter Mogens Palle to take over the promotional rights of the WBA super middleweight champion. Palle says that he was in the dark about Showtime's planned super middleweight tournament and Sauerland tried to swerve him by taking over Kessler without disclosing any details about the tournament.
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Caballero To Look at Featherweight if Juanma Don't Bite
Rogelio Espino, manager of WBA/IBF super bantamweight champion Celestino Caballero, says that his fighter will look to other options, likely in the featherweight division, if WBO champion Juan Manuel Lopez refuses to unify with them.
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Shane Cameron Officially Cleared For David Tua Clash
Heavyweight contender Shane Cameron has been officially cleared for his October 3 clash with New Zealand rival David Tua. The fight takes place at the Mystery Creek Events Centre in New Zealand. The bout was postponed to the October date after Cameron injured his right hand during a March tuneup against Robert Davis.
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Carl Froch: "I Want To Decapitate Mikkel Kessler"
WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch is dreaming of a unification showdown with WBA champion Mikkel Kessler. Both fighters are slated to be part of Showtime's super middleweight tournament. In their first bouts of the tournament, Froch is due to meet Andre Dirrell, while Kessler is being placed against Andre Ward in November.
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Odlanier Solis vs Kevin Johnson: Make or Break Fight
Two undefeated contenders will clash on August 15 in a make or break fight in the heavyweight division. Kevin Johnson (22-0-1, 9 KOs) will face 2004 Olympic gold medal winner Odlanier Solis (14-0, 10 KOs) on Top Rank's Pinoy Power pay-per-view from the Hard Rock in Las Vegas.
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Edgar Sosa Returns in September, Final Defense?
WBC junior flyweight Edgar Sosa (36-5, 20KOs) plans to return on either September 5 or 12, making the tenth defense of his title. The event will take place in Mexico and the opponent has yet to be named but Sosa's team told ESTO that it's likely going to be a foreign fighter.
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Sauerland-Palle Negotiations Ongoing For Mikkel Kessler
The negotiations continue between Sauerland Event and Mogens Palle. Sauerland is attempting to take over Kessler's promotional rights from Palle. Currently there is a legal dispute between Kessler and Palle over the Danish fighter's promotional contract. Kessler is disputing the amount of fights that are left on his contract with Palle. Sauerland is trying to buy Palle's options on Kessler, which the promoter claims to be three.
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Orlando Cruz Signs With Golden Boy, May Fight on 9/19
Undefeated featherweight Orlando Cruz (16-0, 7KOs) of Puerto Rico has signed a three year deal with Golden Boy Promotions. Cruz said that he was considering offers from PR Best Boxing, DiBella Ent. and Warriors Boxing but settled on the deal that was presented by Golden Boy.
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Marquez's Sparring Search Proves Tough For Floyd Bout
The team of Juan Manuel Marquez is having a hard time finding sparring partners who can emulate the style of Floyd Mayweather Jr. The fight takes place on September 19 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Trainer/manager Nacho Beristain is trying to bring in a few fighters from South America to the Romanza Gym, including two from Venezuela.
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