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Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has fallen on hard times. He recently contacted Freddie Roach about possibly being hired as a trainer at Roach's Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, California. Tyson earned at least $100 million dollars during the course of his career and Roach was a bit shaken up when the former champ called to ask for a job.
An early statistical look on the May 2 clash between junior welterweights Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton. The fight will televised by HBO pay-per-view from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Over the last few days, word has leaked out that Wladimir Klitschko's defense of the WBO/IBF heavyweight titles against David Haye was once again in trouble. Over the last few months, talks to make the fight have been falling apart - over and over again. The bickering got so bad that Haye's manager, Adam Booth, let Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer take the lead in an effort to work out a deal with Klitschko's side. At the start of last week, Schaefer thought the two sides were close to a deal. Days later the two sides were back to where they started - in a position where there was no deal in sight.
Danny Green this morning confirmed that his much-anticipated comeback fight will be in Perth against South African Anthony van Niekerk on April 26. The Challenge Stadium clash, as revealed in the West Australian this morning, will be Green’s first return to the ring since he announced his retirement last 12 months ago. The 36-year-old last fought when he finally realised his dream of becoming world champion by lifting the WBA light-heavyweight title with victory over Croatia’s Stipe Drews in December 2007. Green has been tempted back into action with the promise of a lucrative rematch with Sydney’s Anthony Mundine, who clearly outpointed the WA man when they met at super-middleweight (76.2kg) in 2006. Green’s supporters claimed their man struggled at that weight and the likelihood is that a rematch will be at a catchweight, with Mundine currently eyeing up a shot at the WBA middleweight (72.6kg) belt. After announcing his retirement, Green has kept himself in the public eye, most notably with his impressive displays on the Channel 7 show Dancing with the Stars. PERTH NEIL DEVEY The West Australian
Junior welterweight contender Victor Ortiz does not agree with opinion of last Saturday's bout with Mike Arnaoutis being stopped too quickly. Ortiz stunned Arnaoutis in the second round with a counter and then unloaded with punches as the Greek fighter was pinned against the ropes. Arnaoutis was not punching back and briefly dropped his hands, which immediately caused the ref to jump in and stop the fight.
Amir Khan was recently put on the spot when asked if he would take a side in the May 2 bout between Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao. Khan is good friends with his countryman, Hatton, but is also good friends with Pacquiao and they share the same trainer, Freddie Roach.
Last Saturday, undefeated junior middleweight prospect James Kirkland (25-0, 22KOs) fought his way to a solid win by battering Joel Julio for a six-round stoppage in San Jose, California. Another rising junior middleweight prospect, Alfredo Angulo (15-0, 12KOs), is also making a big name for himself at the weight. Both fighters love to brawl, come forward and throw a lot of power punches. Both are also becoming solid contenders. Unless one of them is beaten along the way, a showdown will have to happen.
WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko says he wanted to fight another opponent but since the WBC forced him to make the mandatory defense against Juan Carlos Gomez - his entire focus is on the fight. At one time the two fighters were trained by Fritz Sdunek, who is still with Klitschko and under the same promotional banner. During the last few weeks, the two boxers have exchanged some harsh words in the pre-fight hype to their fight on March 21 in Stuttgart, Germany.
Former three division champion Marco Antonio Barrera is only a few days away from his Manchester clash with Olympic silver medal winner Amir Khan. Barrera says that he put an end to the career of UK legend Naseem Hamed in 2001. He plans to do the same to Khan.
Heavyweight Shane Cameron stopped Robert Davis in the eleventh round of their headline bout last Saturday in Gisborne. He walked away with a very swollen and very sore right hand. Cameron is heading to a doctor to have the hand checked out and x-rays taken but doesn't think the injury will stop the June 6 bout with New Zealand rival David Tua. Cameron hurt the right hand during his training camp for Davis. He continued to work through it and continued with the Davis fight.