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Trainer Abel Sanchez is on his daily grind at the Summit Gym in Big Bear with his various boxers but in due time, his best known client, WBA/IBF/IBO middleweight, Gennady Golovkin (34-0, 31KOs) will be walking through his doors to get back to work as they embark on their 2016 campaign.
The last we saw of both middleweights David Lemieux (34-3, 31KOs) and Willie Monroe Jr. (19-2, 6KOs) they were both getting stopped by IBF/IBO/WBA middleweight champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin. If Artie Pelullo - who's company Banner Promotions represents Monroe Jr. - had his way, we'd see them in the ring together in the spring of 2016.
As Top Rank CEO Bob Arum was away on vacation last week, the name of Adrien Broner came up as a possibility as Manny Pacquiao's opponent on April 9th. Admittedly, this was news to the veteran promoter.
Sean Gibbons of Zanfer Promotions read with great curiosity (and perhaps a bit of bemusement) the report filed by Miguel Rivera(https://www.boxingscene.com/martinez-salido-pedraza-smith-arroyo-triple-eyed-220--99808) which quoted promoter Peter Rivera as saying that if Orlando Salido is not willing to come back to Puerto Rico to face WBO 130-pound titlist Roman "Rocky" Martinez in a trilogy bout, that they would be moving forward with their mandatory obligation as part of a Showtime triple-header.
It's not clear just when - and if - Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez will defend his WBC middleweight title against their interim-titlist Gennady Golovkin. The WBC has announced a resolution that both boxers will be allowed to make voluntary defenses by May, with a negotiation process to take place after both respective fights have concluded. The hope is that the two will share a ring at some point in the second half of 2016.
Manny Pacquiao has yet to make a decision as to who he will be facing in what could be his last ring appearance as a professional prizefigthter. He was scheduled to make this announcement on the night of December 11th but held off on making a decision.
Golden Boy Promotions staged their last card of 2015 this past Friday night at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California. As the calendar soon turns to the new year, they will once again have a busy schedule fight cards in 2016.
Welterweight contender Sadam Ali last fought on the night of April 25th at the Madison Square Garden where he out-pointed Francisco Santana over ten rounds. Since then he hasn't fought and has waited for the WBO to give him a shot at their title.
There are on-going discussions for a light heavyweight bout between Olympic gold medal winner Andre Ward and unbeaten Cuban contender Sullivan Barrera, who earned the top ranking in the IBF by defeating Karo Murat in five rounds on December the 12th.
The last we saw of former IBF middleweight belt-holder David Lemieux, he was getting stopped in eight rounds by Gennady Golovkin at the Madison Square Garden on the night of October 17th. Lemieux now looks to rebound from that loss and get back into title contention.