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After they denied any issues with the right hand of Shane Cameron, it was revealed today by [Cameron's manager] Ken Reinsfield and Ian Fraser, spokesman for promoter Duco - that three fractures where found in Cameron's hand and surgery was required. They hope to schedule the surgery for the end of this month.
According to Jorge Barrera, brother of Marco Antonio Barrera, the former three division champion is likely to continue with his career. Last Saturday in Manchester, Barrera lost a five round technical decision to UK lightweight star Amir Khan. Barrera suffered a very deep cut in the first round and the ringside doctor would not allow the fight to beyond the midway point of the fifth. Right now Marco is going on a vacation with his wife and family. When he returns, he will sit down with his team and map out their next move
According to Nacho Huizar, co-promoter of Cristian Mijares (38-5-2, 19 KOs), a rematch with Nehomar Cermeno (17-0, 10 KOs) will take place in June in Mexico City. Cermeno won a split decision over Mijares on Saturday to capture the interim-WBA bantamweight title. The split decison marked the second loss in a row for Mijares. The controversial scores saw 115-113 and 116-112 for Cermeno and 117-111 for Mijares. Many felt that Mijares deserved the decision.
After several medical tests and X-rays, it was determined that Shane Cameron's right hand injury was not a threat to his upcoming fight with David Tua, scheduled for June 6 in Hamilton, New Zealand. The heavyweight scrap between the two New Zealand rivals is becing called the "Fight of the Century" - well maybe for New Zealand.
This Friday, another undefeated Puerto Rican prospect takes the next step. "El Pollo" Alexa De Jesus (19-0, 13KOs) challenges Cesar Rene Cuenca for the WBO Latino junior welterweight title in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Roman "Rocky" Martinez received a hero's welcome as he returned to Puerto Rico after a long flight from Manchester, where he capturing the WBO super featherweight title from Nicky Cook. Chants of "Rocky, Rocky" broke out as he boarded off the plane to a crowd of family, friends, fans and reporters. The unbeaten Martinez knocked out Cook in four rounds to become the 57th world champion to come out of Puerto Rico.
Former super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares (36-5-2, 15 KOs) was edged by the less experienced, Nehomar Cermeno (17-0, 10 KOs), in their bout at the Centennial Coliseum in Torreon, Mexico. Cermano pulled out a split decision with scores of 116-112, 115-113 that went in his direction, and 117-111 for Mijares. Cermeno picked up the WBA interim-bantamweight title with the win.
Former three division champion Marco Antonio Barrera says that his fight with Amir Khan should have been stopped in the first round. During the action in round one, a clash of heads opened up a huge gash on Barrera's head. Barrera says the cut was no better in the first than it was in the fifth. He couldn't see from the first round on. The fight was evantually stopped in the fifth, with Barrera losing a one-sided technical decision.
UK lightweight star Amir Khan believes he finally shut up the critics that hounded him since he won an Olympic silver medal and turned pro. On Saturday night at the MEN Arena in Manchester, he used quick hand speed and accurate punching to batter Barrera for five rounds. The Mexican veteran suffered a very bad cut in the first round and it eventually forced the fight to come to a halt in the fifth. Khan walked away with a one-sided techincal decision.
At the MEN Arena in Manchester, Amir Khan (20-1, 15KOs) dominated Marco Antonio Barrera (65-7, 43KOs) to win a unanimous technical five round decision to capture the WBA International and WBO Inter-Continental lightweight titles. The scores were 50-44, 50-45 and 50-45 for Khan.