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If there one remarkable performance on Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, it came from Dmitry Pirog (17-0, 14KOs) of Russia, who stopped Daniel Jacobs with a single right hand in fifth round to capture the WBO middleweight title. Priog said none of Jacobs' punches had a lot of power behind them. He saw Jacobs wobble in the second round and knew he could hurt him again.
According to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, if Juan Manuel Marquez decides to move up in weight to challenge WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan, and wins, he might be able to get the trilogy fight with Manny Pacquiao.
Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada - In a rematch of last year's "fight of the year," Juan Manuel Marquez (51-5-1, 37KOs) retained his WBA/WBO lightweight titles with a twelve roudn unanimous decision over Juan Diaz (35-4, 17KOs). The scores were 116-112, 118-110 and 117-111.
Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada - Dmitry Pirog (17-0, 14KOs) knocked out Daniel Jacobs (20-1, 17KOs) in five rounds to capture the vacant WBO middleweight title.
Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada - Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero (26-1-1, 18KOs) won a ten round unanimous decision over Joel Casamayor (37-5-1, 22KOs) in a junior welterweight contest. The scores were 98-879, 98-89 and 97-90.
Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada - A crossroads battle saw Jorge Linares (29-1, 18KOs) win a clear ten round unanimous decision over Rocky Juarez (28-7-1, 20KOs) to win the vacant WBA Fedelatin lightweight title. The scores were 99-90, 97-92 and 99-90 for Linares.
While Shannon Briggs is telling everyone that he has a deal to face WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko in October, the champion from Ukraine says a deal to fight Briggs has not been finalized. Briggs told the press that he received a contract for the fight, but Klitschko says the contract is not even finished. Both Klitschko and Briggs are at the WBC's champions gathering in Cardiff.
Super middleweight contender Carl Froch expects big things when he takes on Arthur Abraham on October 2 in Monaco. The fight will be a do or die effort for Froch to enter the semi finals of Showtime's Super Six tournament. Froch has two points from his win over Andre Dirrell and needs another win to stay in. Abraham has three points from the knockout of Jermain Taylor. Froch says he can take the best shots Abraham throws from his arsenal. He wonders what Abraham will do when his best punches fail.
According to a report in the New York Post, Mayweather Promotions, the promotional company of Floyd Mayweather Jr., has been evicted from their Las Vegas office for being behind on several months rent. Mayweather Promotions employees were given notice, packed up their things and the landlord locked the doors.
At the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma, super middleweight contender Francisco Sierra (22-3, 21 KOs) won a seven round unanimous technical decision over previously undefeated Donovan George (20-1-1, 17 KOs), who at one time was a red-hot propect before getting into a bit of legal trouble.