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Should Daniel Jacobs (34-2, 29 KOs) and Sergiy Derevyanchenko (12-0, 10 KOs) square off for the vacant IBF middleweight title, trainer Andre Rozier has a decision to make given that he works with both of them. Derevyanchenko was the mandatory challenger for IBF champion Gennady Golovkin.
The names are now spilling out for the World Boxing Super Series junior welterweight tournament and they include the likes of the highly regarded, Josh Taylor, and Regis Prograis (provided he wins next weekend in New Orleans).
So what were veteran trainer Abel Sanchez's thoughts on Alex Saucedo's bloody and violent seventh round stoppage of Lenny Zappavigna this past weekend? The ESPN televised co-feature was by far the shining star of the entire event.
It took longer than promised but Golden Boy Promotions and Lucas Matthysse have received their funds from the organizers of the July 14th event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. So with that said, Matthysse and his crew will be flying out there for his scheduled date with Manny Pacquiao on Tuesday.
It was a rough and physical fight for Alex Saucedo, who was able to stop Lenny Zappavigna, this past weekend in Oklahoma City in what was a triumphant homecoming bout that was televised nationally by ESPN.
At this point, it appears to be a certainty that unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) will be facing his WBA mandatory, Alexander Povetkin (34-1, 24 KOs), in his next bout. Povetkin's manager, Vadim Kornilov told BoxingScene.com on Monday afternoon - "World of Boxing and Matchroom (Sports) is finalizing the deal now. In the next couple of days there should be more information but the fight is close to being made."
Andre Rozier, the out-spoken and talkative trainer of middleweight contender, Daniel Jacobs (34-2, 29 KOs), made it very clear who he'd like his man to face next. The veteran coach wants Jacobs to get in the ring with WBO middleweight world champion Billy Joe Saunders (26-0, 12 KOs).
Featherweight hopeful Ruben Villa faces Ricardo Lopez this Saturday night from the Omega Products International in Sacramento, California. Back on April 14th, Villa (11-0, 4 KO's) performed in his hometown of Salinas at the Storm House, defeating Marlon Olea over eight rounds.
Undefeated junior welterweight contender, Alex Saucedo (27-0, 17 KO's) makes a homecoming of sorts this weekend as he faces Lenny Zappavigna at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma as part of the ESPN broadcast this Saturday evening.
On April 28th, Isaac Dogboe showed Jessie Magdaleno no brotherly love in taking his WBO super bantamweight title with an 11th round stoppage in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After a trip to the canvas in the first round, Dogboe turned things around by knocking down Magdaleno in the fifth and then twice more in the 11th before the fight was waved off.