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Moments after outpointing Bernard Hopkins by majority decision for the WBC and Ring Magazine light heavyweight titles, Chad Dawson immediately called out Andre Ward to fight him next. “I would love to fight Andre Ward,” Dawson (31-1, 17 KOs) told HBO’s Max Kellerman. “Bad Chad” then shared he could "get down to 168" or make it at 175 pounds if necessary.
After three and a half years of struggle, sacrifice, and success, the U.S. Men’s National Team heads to the Maracanazinho in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the AIBA Americas Continental Olympic Qualifier from May 4-13. A high enough finish in the tournament will lead to ultimate entry into the London Games.
Unified women’s flyweight world champion Susi Kentikian will put her titles on the line against Melissa McMorrow on May 16 at Brandenburg Hall in Frankfurt, Germany. Kentikian (29-0, 16 KOs) currently holds the WBA and WBO belts in addition to the WIBF 112-pound crown. Although the resident of Hamburg, Germany, via Yerevan, Armenia, is only 24 years old, this bout will mark her 15th world title defense of any sort. “The Killer Queen” is coming off a 10-round unanimous decision over Thailand’s Teeraporn Pannimit last October.
BoxingScene.com has been advised that USA Boxing has nominated Basheer Abdullah as the new head coach of the U.S. Olympic Team.
Vicente Escobedo (25-3, 15 KOs) will no longer be facing Edner Cherry on May 12 at the Woodland Community Center in Woodland, Calif. Instead, Juan Ruiz (23-9, 7 KOs) will step up to the plate according to sources within Golden Boy, who will stage the card with Don Chargin Productions, Jorge Marron Promotions, and Paco Presents.
Promising light heavyweight prospect Rudy "The Revelation" Puga Jr. (2-0, 2 KOs) of Salinas has signed with Top Rank, according to a report by Ryan Wallace of the Salinas Californian.
Junior lightweight prospect “Lightning” Lonnie Smith and Let’s Get It On Boxing have amicably parted ways, according to the fighter and his now former promoter.
After speaking with promoter Dominic Pesoli, the manager of Edner Cherry gave his side of the story, informing BoxingScene.com that his fighter would not be facing Golden Boy-promoted junior lightweight contender Vicente Escobedo on May 12 in Woodland.
Middleweight prospect Paul “El Gallo Negro” Mendez has agreed to a managerial pact with Garcia Boxing of Salinas, Calif. “It’s a great move for me,” Mendez (7-2-1, 2 KOs) told BoxingScene.com Wednesday night. “They’ve gotten other fighters in good positions, and I want to be the next one.” The 23-year-old Mendez, from Walnut Creek, Calif., by way of Delano, Calif., made the decision to focus on his boxing career, giving up his day job in the process.
Having been stripped of her IBF women’s junior lightweight title, Amanda Serrano (14-0-1, 9 KOs) enters her April 27 matchup with WBC boss Frida Wallberg (10-0, 2 KOs) with hopes of adding a new belt to wear around her waist.