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The rematch between IBF light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (27-0, 17 KOs) and Antonio Tarver (27-5, 19 KOs), previously scheduled for March 14, has been rescheduled for May 9 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. HBO still plans to televise the event. The March date was canceled when Dawson hurt his right hand during training camp.
It was revealed during the lastest edition of ESPN's Friday Night Fights, that heavyweight veteran Jameel McCline (39-9, 23KOs) has signed a contract to fight undefeated contender Chris Arreola (26-0, 23KOs), who is scheduled to fight on the April 11 undercard to Winky Wright vs. Paul Williams. Both fights will be televised by HBO from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
Like everyone else in the boxing business, WBA welterweight champion Shane Mosley is chasing the money. After pulling off one of the bigger upsets in the last few years, Mosley is looking to put himself in another megafight. This past January, he dominated and knocked out Antonio Margarito to capture the WBA title.
In his most impressive win to date, Rendall Munroe (18-1, 8KOs) used his southpaw style to win a unanimous twelve-round decision over hard-punching Kiko Martinez (20-2, 15KOs) at the Barnsley Metrodome in Yorkshire, retaining his European super bantamweight title.
As Manny Pacquiao departs for the UK portion of his promotional tour to hype up his showdown with Ricky Hatton, scheduled for May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, he took some time to talk about the UK tour and the upcoming fight. He is prepared to take some heat from the Hatton fanatics in England, but won't take any of it personally.
Oscar De La Hoya says he is leaning toward retirement. The "Golden Boy," who recently turned 36-years-old, vanished after December's crushing loss to Manny Pacquiao. In the last few days he's been all over the press, conducting numerous interviews that deal with his status in the sport. While he admits that his poor performance against Pacquiao is a sure sign to walk away, the lackluster showing is also motivating him to fight again.
The athletic commission that oversees boxing, wrestling, MMA and kickboxing in Tijuana, Mexico, has opened their arms to a potential fight between Antonio Margarito and Carlos Baldomir. Top Rank's Bob Arum had recently mentioned that a Margarito fight was possible for the summer in Mexico, and Baldomir was mentioned as a possible opponent.
Don't expect a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao in the near future. Recently Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy Promotions had reached out to Mayweather's advisor, Al Haymon, and tried to put together a deal for a bout between Mayweather and Shane Mosley. Schaefer made an offer of $8 million dollars. Mayweather would respond with an extreme counter - a request for a guarantee of $20 million dollars.
Marco Antonio Barrera is in training camp for the March 14 encounter with Amir Khan in Manchester, but plans to keep a close eye on the outcome of this Saturday's bout between Juan Manuel Marquez and Juan Diaz. Marquez-Diaz is for the vacant WBO and WBA lightweight titles.
WBA junior middleweight champion Daniel Santos is still trying to get a fight. He would like to fight WBC interim-champion Sergio Martinez at the end of April. He was previously offered a fight with Martinez for the triple-header that that was televised on HBO on February 14, but turned it down due to the late notice and concerns over making weight.