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The WBC made good on their promise and stripped Timothy Bradley of the WBC junior welterweight title. Bradley still has the WBO’s version that he won from Kendall Holt a few weeks ago.
First Enzo Calzaghe recently fired off on WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch. Now his son, Joe Calzaghe, is unloading on his British rival. After last Saturday's knockout of Jermain Taylor, Froch began taunting Calzaghe to come out of retirement. Over the last two years Froch has chased after Calzaghe, but his dreams went up in smoke when Joe announced his retirement a few months ago.
WBA super featherweight champion Jorge Linares (26-0, 17KOs) is ready to make the first defense of his title on May 9 against Josafat Perez (12-1, 7KOs) at Plaza de Toros in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Linares shouldn't have any problems in the contest. Perez is inexperienced and coming off a split-decision loss to journeyman Julio Cesar Sanchez Leon (29-17).
BBC Sport made contact with some of the biggest and most well known names in British boxing. The news outlet got their predictions on the upcoming fight between countryman Ricky Hatton and the pound-for-pound king, Manny Pacquiao. The fight takes place on May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. As expected, the majority of the fighters polled went for Hatton, who in the eyes of many is a big underdog.
According to trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr, Ricky Hatton does not need his services to beat Manny Pacquiao on May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. But, Floyd feels that his involvement gives Hatton with a much bigger chance to win.
WBO/IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko is a man on a mission. After months of taking taunts and insults from David Haye, he wants to batter the British fighter. They clash on June 20 in Germany and a massive crowd of 60,000 or more are expected in the Veltins Arena.
Enzo Calzagher, father/trainer of retired world champion Joe Calzaghe, has issued a response to the recent challenge made by WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch. Following his stoppage of Jermain Taylor last Saturday, Froch dared Calzaghe to come out of retirement.
Former heavyweight champion Greg Page, who had been in a wheelchair since a 2001 fight [against Dale Crowe] that left him brain damaged, died at his Louisville home. He was 50-years-old. His wife, Patricia Page told the AP that she found the former WBA champ in his bed Monday morning. She says he died of complications related to injuries he suffered in the 2001 fight. Page told the AP her husband "is in a better place now."
For the first time in history, two fighters out of Quebec, Canada will fight with a major world title at stake. WBC light heavyweight champion Adrian Diaconu (26-0, 15KOs) will defend his title against Jean Pascal (22-1, 15KOs). The fight will take place at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The event will be co-promoted by Canadian rivals InterBox and GYM.
According to The Philippine Star, Gerry Penalosa has been offered the winner of the upcoming bantamweight fight between Fernando Montiel and Eric Morel, scheduled for June 27 on the undercard to Kelly Pavlik-Sergio Mora at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.