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Shane Mosley claims that the random drug tests conducted so far by the US Anti Doping Agency were “very strict and aggressive” but admitted that he learned a lot of things with the USADA testing.
Multi-titled WBC Youth Intercontinental flyweight champion Milan Melindo (20-0, 5 KO’s) has missed a chance to fight Brian Viloria conqueror, IBF light flyweight champion Carlos Tamara (21-4 15 KO’s) for his title.
WBA super flyweight interim champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire has begun preparations for his rematch with WBC/WBA super flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan.
Indonesia’s Carlos Lopez has been replaced by Rey Las Pinas as the challenger to countryman Nino Magboo for Magboo’s WBO Asia Pacific bantamweight title in the showdown of “Young Guns” at the Ynares Sports Center in Pasig City on Saturday.
Legendary Hall-of-Fame referee Arthur Mercante Sr has passed away at the age of 90. His career began professionally in 1954 and ended when he was 81 in 2001. Mercante Sr refereed several top world title fights but among the biggest was the “Fight of the Century” when Muhammad Ali made a comeback and in his first battle with Joe Frazier lost a decision at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden on March 8, 1971. He was the third man in the ring in title fights featuring Emile Griffith, George Foreman, Floyd Patterson, Sugar Ray Leonard, Carlos Ortiz, Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Jr, Julio Cesar Chavez and Shane Mosley among others. The last fight Arthur Mercante Sr refereed was the bout between southpaw Zab Judah and Reggie Green when he was an active 81. Mercante Sr served in the US Navy during World War II and his commanding officer was heavyweight champion Gene Tunney. Mercante Sr was inducted into the Boxing Hall-of-Fame in Canastota, New York in 1995. He is survived by his wife Gloria and sons James, Glenn, Arthur and Thomas. Our condolences to the family of a truly fine referee and a gentleman who will be sorely missed.
Promising Filipino welterweight Mark Jason Melligen (17-2, 13 KO’s) needs to win impressively if he is to move up in the priority list of Top Rank promoter Bob Arum who gave him a second chance after he virtually flopped against Michel Rosales to whom he lost a split decision.
Highly touted Fil-Australian Heath “The Heat” Ellis has suffered a shocking 4th round knockout at the hands of Steve “Super” Maxwell in a fight card titled “Make Or Break” at the Malvern Town Hall in Melbourne, Australia Friday night.
Golden Boy Promotions has not yet provided the Nevada State Athletic Comission with any additional details or results of the random drug tests conducted by the US Anti Doping Agency on Floyd Mayweather Jr and Shane Mosley who face-off at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 1.
Ranee “KO Kid” Ganoy, the hard-hitting Filipino lightweight from the stable of Dido Bohol in Sydney, Australia, has blasted Thailand’s Decha Bankluaygym, winning by a knockout in the second round in Lilyfield, New South Wales on Thursday night.
The Philippines Reynaldo “Boy of Steel” Belandres has been knocked out by Australia's Billy “The Kid” Dib in an eight round featherweight bout at the Star City Hotel and Casino in New South Wales.