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As apparent by the recent photos that appeared on BoxingScene.com, WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez gained a tremendous amount of weight since Christmas. In 2012 he will rise to 130-pounds, according to his manager Orlando Piñero.
Flyweight prospect McWilliams Arroyo (6-1, 5KOs) will be active on April 1 on card which going to become a new boxing series being produced by PR Best Boxing, according to his manager Orlando Piñero.
Undefeated Puerto Rican boxer Cesar "Junito" Seda, who is ranked at number one for the WBO title at 115 pounds which is held by unbeaten champion Omar Narvaez, may finally get his shot. Seda may travel to Argentina on April 17 to face the champion in bout which is going to be held at the Polideportivo de Monte Hermoso, according to his father and trainer, Cesar Seda Sr.
The undefeated welterweight prospect, Thomas 'The French' Dulorme could be fighting on the March 12 undercard to the stellar battle between Argentine champion Sergio 'Maravilla' Martínez and Ukrainian Sergei Dzinziruk, to be held at Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
Carlos 'El Indio' Quintana (28-3, 22KOS), who last Friday returned from a ten month layoff to pick up a nine round TKO win over Yoryi Estrella, could return in his next fight against the dangerous Alfredo "El Perro" Angulo, the WBO's interim champion at 154 pounds, who has a record of 19-1, with 16 knockouts.
The former junior lightweight champion of the WBO, Roman "Rocky" Martinez (24-1-1 and 15 knockouts) will make his return to the ring on April 9 or 16, according to his coach Papo Torres.
According to his father and trainer Cyril, former WBO interim-bantamweight champion, Eric Morel, sent a message to Nonito Donaire, who spectacularly knocked Fernando Montiel on Saturday, that he is ready to fight him, even in the Philippines - if the pay is fair and reasonable.
WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (35-2, 28KOs) will travel to Las Vegas, Nevada on THursday, where he he plans to finish up his training camp for the March 12 defense of his title against Nicaraguan Ricardo 'El Matador' Mayorga (29-7, 23KOs) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Showtime will carry the event through their pay-per-view network. Cotto, who is training under the command of experienced coach Emanuel Steward, is comfortable with the weight and according to reports he is about 160 pounds and sporting a very impressive physique. During camp, he's been displaying impressive speed and combination punching.
According to sources, Cesar Seda is inching closer to a shot at the WBO champion at 115-pounds, Omar Narvaez of Argentina. There appear to be ongoing talks to hold the fight in the month of May at the coliseum Juan Pachin Vicens in Ponce. Narvaez, a strong champion who overshadows the record of 15 defenses that was byf his compatriot, the legendary middleweight titleholder Carlos Monzon. Narvaez has been a champion since 2002 and has a record of 32-0 with 19 knockouts, while Seda, 25, improved to 20-0 with 15 knockouts.