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Filipino featherweight prospect Ernie Sanchez has the opportunity of a lifetime this Saturday when he fights Wilton Hilario on the Manny Pacquiao-Tim Bradley undercard at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Trainer Robert Garcia gave BoxingScene.com his take on Saturday’s pay-per-view showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley, which takes place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. HBO pay-per-view will carry the event.
After Beibut Shumenov made the fourth successful defense of his WBA light heavyweight crown Saturday, his promoter Don Chargin was already pondering the Kazakhstan native’s next move.
Middleweight contender Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin reflected on his unanimous decision victory over former undisputed junior middleweight champion Ronald “Winky” Wright Saturday night in Carson, Calif.
Immediately after his cruiserweight contender Lateef Kayode earned a controversial draw with Antonio Tarver, he wanted to make amends for his postfight comments but reiterated his feelings about the outcome. “I want to apologize for everything I said to Showtime after the fight,” Kayode told BoxingScene.com. “I let my emotions get in the way, but again, I won the fight. Everyone saw it.”
Earlier this week, the IBF ordered second-ranked super middleweight Adonis “Superman” Stevenson of Canada to fight No. 3 Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez in a title eliminator on Aug. 11. However, BoxingScene.com has been advised that Rodriguez (18-1, 15 KOs), of Worcester, Mass., will be unable to meet fellow 168-pounder Stevenson (21-0, 14 KOs) because he is already slated for a televised bout that will take place Aug. 3 at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City.
BoxingScene.com has been advised that lightweight contender Hank Lundy will face Raymundo Beltran on July 27 in Atlantic City’s Resorts Casino. ESPN2 will televise the bout, which will be for Lundy's NABF 135-pound regional belt.
Almost two weeks after his 20th birthday, junior welterweight prospect Jose Benavidez Jr. unwrapped the best gift of all last Saturday following his unanimous decision win over Josh Sosa on Azteca America—a pair of healthy hands.
Irish lightweight prospect Jamie “The Nuisance” Kavanagh already has his next fight date lined up mere days after his latest victory.
Unified super middleweight champion Andre “S.O.G.” Ward traveled across the Bay Bridge from his native Oakland, Calif., to the Comcast SportsNet Bay Area studios in San Francisco Wednesday afternoon to break down last Saturday’s matchup between two of his former Super Six opponents, Mikkel Kessler and Allan Green.