
Donaire: Marquez a Bit Too Small For 140 or 147
Unified bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire told BoxingScene.com that he expects Manny Pacquiao to stop Juan Manuel Marquez in the middle rounds on November 12.

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Unified bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire told BoxingScene.com that he expects Manny Pacquiao to stop Juan Manuel Marquez in the middle rounds on November 12.

Moments after Kevin Rooney Jr. dropped a unanimous decision to Danny Lugo on the Sergio Martinez-Darren Barker undercard last Saturday in Atlantic City, he briefly voiced his displeasure with the judges’ verdict, believing he had undoubtedly won.

In a gritty yet intelligent display befitting his fighting style, Joseph Diaz Jr. of South El Monte, Calif., became the first member of Team USA to qualify for the 2012 Olympics, edging out 2009 silver medalist Oscar Valdez of Mexico 22-21 in the bantamweight round of 16 at the AIBA World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, earlier this morning.

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN -- In the round of 32 at the AIBA World Championships this morning, Olympic lightweight hopeful Jose Ramirez of Avenal, Calif., dropped a 16-9 decision to defending 2009 gold medalist Vasyl Lomachenko of Ukraine.

Sources close to the negotiations have advised BoxingScene.com that a deal is practically finalized for a junior middleweight clash between WBC champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (38-0-1, 28KOs) and former champion Kermit Cintron (33-4-1, 28KOs). A few minor issues remain but a finalized deal is expected within 24-hours. The fight is being positioned for November 26th, Thanksgiving weekend, likely in a bull ring in Guadalajara, Mexico. Top Rank recently released Cintron from his promotional agreement, but his manager, Josh Dubin, has certainly ensured that his fighter lands on his feet in quick fashion.

San Francisco’s Karim Mayfield (15-0-1, 9 KOs) can finally put something around his waist after flooring Patrick Lopez (20-5, 12 KOs) three times en route to capturing the NABO interim junior welterweight title by unanimous decision in Tunica, Miss., last night.

NABF lightweight champ Hank Lundy took special exception to comments made by 130-pounder Adrien Broner, and decided to respond on BoxingScene.com.

Moments after junior featherweight prospect Chris Martin incurred his first defeat as a pro, the man who lost him to Top Rank CEO Bob Arum two months ago, promoter Don Chargin, commented on his former charge’s fight.

Sources close to the situation tell BoxingScene.com that Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’s rumored third defense of his WBC junior middleweight title against Kermit Cintron will be signed by Monday morning.

Unbeaten junior lightweight Adrien “The Problem” Broner recently went on the internet to air his grievances with the rest of the division, singling out Ricky Burns, Hank Lundy, and Eloy Perez on his personal YouTube channel with an a seven-minute, 18-second video called “adrien broner TRASH TALK.”