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Lightweight Jose Ramirez and middleweight Terrell Gausha cruised to victory in Monday’s opening round bouts at the Americas Olympic Qualifier in Rio de Janeiro’s Maracanazinho, putting them in Wednesday’s quarterfinals and one win away from entry into the London Olympics.
American amateurs Jamel Herring and Marcus Browne are just one victory away from representing their country in London this summer after both won their respective Americas Olympic Qualifier bouts at the Maracanazinho in Rio de Janeiro Sunday night.
Former two-weight beltholder Jorge Linares is scheduled to return to Tokyo in preparation of his next move.
James Prince, manager of unified super middleweight champion Andre Ward, revealed that his fighter will likely return in September.
The Mayweather-Cotto undercard at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas began with welterweight prospect Antonio Orozco (14-0, 10 KOs) scoring a third-round technical knockout of Dillet Frederick (8-6-3, 5 KOs).
Heavyweight Michael Hunter won his opening bout at the 2012 Americas Olympic Qualifier Tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, advancing with a 14-5 decision over St. Lucia’s Ryan Charles. The 201-pounder from Las Vegas will take on Nicaragua’s Marcio Figueroa in Tuesday’s quarterfinals. Hunter needs a top three finish to punch his ticket to London.
Ana “The Hurricane” Julaton (10-3-1, 1 KO) will enter the ring in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula Friday night under different conditions than usual. The Filipina’s fight with Yolanda Segura (8-3, 7 KOs) will mark the first time in 11 bouts that a title belt will not be on the line or in her possession. In addition, the longtime 122-pound champ will be competing north of junior featherweight for only the second time in her career.
Unified super middleweight champion Andre Ward addressed the recent speculation on a potential fight with new light heavyweight boss Chad Dawson. “That’s a fight that can be made and should be made,” Ward said before breaking down the bout. “I think my style matches up well against any fighter. I have to believe that. If I don’t believe that, then I’m in the wrong business. Chad is a very skillful fighter. He’s a southpaw. He’s a good fighter. We’re going to have to get it done if Chad Dawson is the next opponent.”
Former IBF welterweight champ Jan Zaveck has called out newly crowned WBA 147-pound beltholder Paulie Malignaggi. "Paulie, respect for the fight! Do you have enough courage to take me for your next opponent?" Zaveck asked via Twitter.
Sampson Lewkowicz outbid Top Rank to win the purse bid for Celestino Caballero’s upcoming WBA featherweight title defense against Mikey Garcia. Lewkowicz’s offer of $440,000 eclipsed Top Rank’s number of $402,000. The bidding took place Thursday afternoon at the Marriott Dadeland in Miami, Fla., and was conducted by WBA president Gilberto Mendoza and executive vice president Jesus Mendoza. The proposed locales for the fight are Las Vegas, Los Angeles, or Panama. Caballero (36-4, 23 KOs), from Panama City, Panama, has made one defense of the belt after regaining it from Jonathan Barros, a unanimous decision over Satoshi Hosono last December. Garcia (28-0, 24 KOs), from Oxnard, Calif., stopped Bernabe Concepcion in March.