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Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya expects a tough give and take battle on January 28th, when Erik Morales (52-7, 36KOs) defends his WBC junior welterweight title against undefeated Danny Garcia (22-0, 14KOs) at the Reliant Arena in Houston, Texas.
Top junior middleweight contender James Kirkland (30-1, 27KOs) is ready to put on another show when he steps in the ring with Carlos Molina (19-4-2, 6KOs) on January 28th at the Reliant Arena in Houston, Texas. The HBO televised card is headlined by Erik Morales defending his WBC junior welterweight title against unbeaten Danny Garcia. Kirkland has studied Molina's style, and some of his recent fights with Erislandy Lara and Kermit Cintron, and he doesn't expect him to go the distance.
A super featherweight contest is in the works with Rocky Juarez (28-7, 20KOs) facing Alejandro Sanabria (26-1, 21KOs) in a lightweight contest. The fight will happen on February 18 in Baja California, with either HBO Latino or ESPN Deportes televising. Juarez has lost his last three, with Chris John, Jorge Linares and Jason Litzau getting decision nods. Sanabria is taking a big step up in class. He was riding a decent streak until an upset decision loss to Robinson Castellanos last June.
BoxingScene.com was advised by sources close to the situation that Bernabe Concepcion (28-4, 15KOs) and Ricardo Cordoba (37-2-2, 23KOs) are two of the names being mentioned as candidates to face two-time Olympic gold medal winner Guillermo Rigondeaux (6-0, 5KOs) on the Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito undercard on November 13 in Arlington, Texas. Cordoba is said to be the prefered option for Rigondeaux.
On March 26 in Laredo, Texas, the "Emanuel Augustus" of the Heavyweight division, Warren, Ohio's Zack "Attack" Page (20-27-2, 7 KOs) is being brought back by Promoter Recon Garza to rematch their featured hometown regional champion, Hector "El Hurrican" Ferreyro (19-8-1, 12 KOs) for the IBC Heavyweight title. One of boxing's most dangerous gatekeepers, Page has collected the "0's" of three highly touted undefeated prospects in the past year. On October 23, 2009, Page traveled to Laredo and stopped Ferreyro in the 5th round on a ShowBox non-televised undercard.
A source close to the negotiations told BoxingScene.com an agreement was reached for Marco Huck (27-1, 20KOs) to defend his WBO cruiserweight title against Adam "Swamp Donkey" Richards (23-2, 15KOs) on March 13 at Max Schmeling Halle in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany.
108 lbs - Daniel Ibarra (Elite) over Juan Leija, Jr. (Sante Fe) 114 lbs - Josue Morales (Aztlan) over Marc Perales (Patina’s) 123 lbs - Jerren Cochran (Eastside) over Mercedes Manriquez (unattached) 132 lbs - Antonio Capulin (Screaming Eagles) over Eric Fowler (Cardio) 141 lbs - Roscoe Hill, IV (Boss) over Max DeLaRosa (Ultimate Warriors) 152 lbs - Regis Prograis (Savannah) over Jerry Tristan (Katy) 165 lbs - Cesar Martinez (Screaming Eagles) over Justin Williams (Lionhearted) 178 lbs - Cliff Newton (Ultimate Warriors) over Ricardo Tristan (Katy) 201 lbs - Carlos Herrera (Ray’s) over Amos Savell (Cardio) 201+ lbs - Raymond Brown (PABA) over Anthony Wilkerson (PABA)
A crossroads fight between heavyweight contenders is in the works for the Wladimir Klitschko-Eddie Chambers undercard on March 20 in Germany. The plan is for Johnathon Banks (23-1, 16KOs) to face Dominick Guinn (32-6, 21KOs) on the card. Banks moved to heavyweight after being knocked out by Tomasz Adamek last February. He's won three in a row at the weight. Guinn won four in a row since losing a decsion to Robert Hawkins in 2007.
A super featherweight bout is in the works between Rocky Juarez and Jason Litzau. If the contracts get signed, the fight might land on the Bernard Hopkins vs. Roy Jones Jr. pay-per-view undercard. Hopkins-Jones II is likely heading to a new date of April 3. Juarez returns after suffering a decision loss to WBA featherweight champion Chris John last September. Litzau has won three in a row since being knocked out by Robert Guerrero in 2008.
BoxingScene.com has heard that unbeaten prospect Vanes Martirosyan (25-0, 16KOs) may face NABF junior middleweight champion Willie Lee (17-5, 11KOs) on the December 12 pay-per-view undercard to Kelly Pavlik-Miguel Espino at the Beeghly Center in Youngstown, Ohio. Lee returns from a decision win over veteran Alex Bunema.