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Former world middleweight champion Arthur Abraham is expecting a tough battle with Robert Stieglitz on August 25, when the Armenian-born German challenges for a version of the 168lb title for the third time in his career.
Carl Froch looks likely to face an alternative top 10 super-middleweight for his first defences of the IBF title he ripped away from Lucian Bute in May, according to promoter Eddie Hearn and could put a return with Mikkel Kessler on simmer for the time being. Hearn, who watched on with delight as Froch pounded Bute into submission in five rounds earlier this year, is looking for a less intense clash for the Nottingham fighter before the three-time world champion heads to Montreal in March for the rematch.
Highly-ranked heavyweight Tyson Fury (18-0, 13KOs) is focusing on his own world title mission in his own time, amidst rumours that the Irish champion could fight for a world title this year against Wladimir Klitschko.
Reinvigorated light-middleweight Ishe Smith has told WBN that there has been no contact regarding a possible bout with Peter Quillin on the Saul Alvarez undercard on September 15, although the former Contender star would be willing to consider it.
WBO light-heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly’s father Vince has spoken to WBN following internet rumours that touted future opponent to his son, Enzo Maccarinelli has recently failed a doping test.
Billy Dib will keep himself hovering around 126-130lbs whilst the Australian looks to secure high-profile contests against the likes of Chris John and Adrien Broner in the near future. The 26 year-old IBF featherweight king moves back up to super-featherweight for the first time officially since 2008 against the hard-hitting Juan Antonio Rodriguez in Campsie, Australia and will be aiming to score his 35th professional win from 36 recorded bouts on July 13.
Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn is deep in negotiations with Lucian Bute’s team for a possible rematch against IBF champion Carl Froch in the early part of next year. Froch, 34, blasted Bute out in five rounds in May to take his coveted title and the Canadian has avoided an immediate return to possibly get back to winning ways before fighting the ‘Cobra’ in 2013, according to Hearn.
Light-welterweight contender Chris Evangelou is pencilled in to make his tenth professional appearance on September 8 at Alexandra Palace as Darren Barker tops the bill in his first fight for a year.
Two-weight world champion Anthony Mundine is looking to sweep aside veteran Bronco McKart on his American debut next month, before launching an audacious two-year bid to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. The 37 year-old, who has four defeats in 47 contests, is ready to work his way up to the task of ending Mayweather’s perfect 43-0 record and says there is no-one out there with his capabilities to defeat the pound for pound king.
Former IBF light-heavyweight champion Clinton Woods wants a complete overhaul of the drug-testing system in the United States after claiming that steroid abuse across the Atlantic has been common-place for years.