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Cameron Dunkin, best known for having managed the likes of Kelly Pavlik, Tim Bradley and Terence Crawford among many other world champions, believes he has unearthed his next blue-chip boxer.
Since losing a razor thin majority decision to Joseph Parker for the vacant WBO heavyweight title on December 10th, 2016, Andy Ruiz has sat idle. He gave Parker one of his toughest outings to date, and it created some very tense moments for the Parker fans at the Spark Arena in Auckland. Parker won the smallest of margins, with scores of 115-113, 115-113 and 114-114.
WBA 175-pound belt-holder Dmitry Bivol is hard at work preparing for his March 3rd showdown against the respected Sullivan Barrera (21-1, 14 KOs). This bout will be part of the HBO broadcast from the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
So what does Abel Sanchez, trainer of WBC, WBA, IBF, IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs), think of the growing perception that in the upcoming rematch against Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs), that it's the Mexican who has the advantage going in because of Golovkin's age and that it's Alvarez who is more capable of making adjustments when they meet again on May 5th?
There has been some chatter about fights such as Manny Pacquiao versus Lucas Matthysse and a lightweight match-up between WBA titlist Jorge Linares (44-3, 27 KOs) and Vasyl Lomachenko (10-1, 8 KOs). Those potential pairings are ones that involve boxers represented by Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank.
As everyone knows, the rematch between IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) and Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez has been finalized for May 5th. What hasn't been determined is just where this event will be staged.
WBO super middleweight titlist, Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez (37-0, 25 KOs) - who recently defeated the overmatched Habib Ahmed in six rounds this past weekend in Corpus Christi, Texas, has made it clear his desire to eventually face the winner of the ongoing World Boxing Super Series tournament winner at 168.
When Murat Gassiev faces Oleksandr Usyk on May 11th in the finals of the World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight tournament, he won't be nearly as patient as he was this past weekend against Yunier Dorticos, when he boxed strategically in the early stages and then came on in the middle rounds to eventually stop the Cuban in the 12th and final round.
With his twelfth round stoppage of previously unbeaten Yunier Dorticos this past weekend in Russia, Murat Gassiev not only captured the full' WBA cruiserweight world title to go along with his IBF strap, he advanced to the finals of the World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight final against WBC/WBO champion, Oleksandr Usyk on May 11th - in Saudi Arabia
Frank Espinoza is one of the leading managers in the sport of boxing. His best known client, WBO featherweight titlist, Oscar Valdez, is preparing for his March 10th showdown versus Scott Quigg at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, that will be broadcast on ESPN. But the rest of his deep and talented roster of boxers also have fights scheduled to begin their campaign for the new year.