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The former WBO super bantamweight champion, Wilfredo 'Papito' Vázquez, will rest for one month and then start training gradually with the intention of return in a ten round fight and then begin looking for a title bout at 122 pounds in 2012 - without ruling out a possible rematch with his recent conqueror, Jorge 'Travieso' Arce, as announced by his coach and father Wilfredo 'Wi' Vazquez Sr.
On June 10th in New York, rising Puerto Rican junior welterweight prospect Thomas Dulorme (11-0, 10KOs, will face his most experienced opponent to date - former champion DeMarcus Corley (37-17, 22KOs). The fight will take place at the Roseland Ballroom and ESPN will televise. Dulorme, trained by veteran Jose Bonilla, wants to make an impressive statement on national television. He wants to win the fight by knockout and wants to do everything in his power to prevent Corley from being able to last the distance.
Miguel Cotto, the WBA champion at junior middleweight, is very interested in possibly moving up in weight to challenge for a fourth title in October - provided Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. defeats Sebastian Zbik for the WBC middleweight crown on June 4 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Sources indicate the battle could involve a catch-weight of 155-pounds. The weight is interesting, when considering that Chavez has struggled in the past to make 160-pounds, but the Mexican boxer's trainer, Freddie Roach, believes his boxer is still capable of making the junior middleweight limit.
Bantamweight Eric Morel is prepared to move up in weight for a fight with Mexico's Jorge 'Travieso' Arce, the WBO super bantamweight champion. Arce won the title last Saturday in Las Vegas with a knockout over Wilfredo 'Papito' Vazquez in the tweflth round.
Jonathan Oquendo, Jayson Velez and Eric Morel are the fighters who make up the trilogy of Puerto Ricans who might be facing Mexico's Jorge 'Travieso' Arce in his first defense of the WBO super bantamweight title. Last Saturday in Las Vegas, Arce stopped Puerto Rico's Wilfredo Vazquez in the twelfth round to capture the belt.
Manager Orlando Piñero, who was suspended because of the minor riot which transpired after Juan Manuel Lopez lost his WBO featherweight crown on April 16, filed a request for a hearing before the Puerto Rico Boxing Commission, as confirmed by the commission president Dommys Delgado Berty.
Following the conclusion of an administrative hearing, Orlando Piñero, manager of former WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel López, was suspended over his alleged role in the April 16th post-fight riot, which followed the main event at the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamon. Pinero's boxer, Lopez, lost his undefeated reacord and his belt to Mexico's Orlando Salido, who won the fight technical knockout at 1:39 of the eighth round, which caused an outcry in the ring that generated in a riot.
Super bantamweight contender Jonathan "Polvo" Oquendo will not see action this Friday, May 6, in the second edition of the series “A Puño Limpio,” to be held in the Pedrin Zorrilla Coliseum in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico and promoted by Best Boxing Promotions (PRBBP). The broadcast will go live and exclusively through WAPA America and WAPA 2.
The former WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez (30-1, 27KOs) has passed his recent medical examinations, which took place after his first career defeat. On April 16 in Bayamon he was knocked out in eight rounds by Mexico's Orlando Salido. He says a rematch may take place on August 20 at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
At Coliseum Fransisco Deyda in Hatillo, Puerto Rico, super featherweight puncher Miguel "Mickito" Soto (9-0, 9KOs) continued his rise in the local ranks by crushing Peter 'El Gago' Hernandez (6-4-1, 2 KOs) by knockout at 2:36 of the first round.