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WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward has made it to the finish line of the Showtime Super Six World Boxing Classic. However, via phone yesterday, he declared to this writer that relief is not the word of the day.
Peter Quillin is not having the best week.
Former Commonwealth featherweight champion Paul Truscott is on the next plane back to the United Kingdom after learning that he would no longer be facing unbeaten 126-pound prospect Gary Russell Jr. in Las Vegas this Saturday.
After a one-fight hiatus, strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza has come back to Amir Khan’s corner in time for the WBA junior welterweight champion’s unification bout with IBF holder Zab Judah this Saturday.
Pound-for-pound star Nonito Donaire was back in the headlines recently when he announced he would be returning to Top Rank after a lengthy legal battle with rival Golden Boy over the fighter’s promotional rights.
After a brilliant night for the sport where Pawel Wolak and Delvin Rodriguez delivered the fans a wonderful war on ESPN2, followed by an entertaining ShoBox encounter between Diego Magdaleno and Alejandro Perez on Showtime, there was many a spirited sparring session away from the cameras at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood yesterday.
Save for the hardcore, not too many fight fans outside the United Kingdom know much about Paul Truscott after he was announced to be undefeated featherweight prospect Gary Russell Jr.’s opponent this Saturday.
A pair of young, unbeaten fighters will headline the latest edition of “Top Rank Live” on Sept. 17 at the BlueWater Casino in Parker, Ariz., when lightweight contender Mercito Gesta and junior welterweight prospect Jose Benavidez Jr. appear in separate bouts against opponents to be determined.