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Promoter Sampson Lewkowicz read with a great interest a recent story on Boxingscene.com that talked about Ray Beltran's yearning to face WBC lightweight champion, Mikey Garcia. Fortuna (32-1-1, 23 KO's), who last fought on June 24th in his native Dominican Republic (blowing out Mario Beltre in two) is scheduled for another tune-up according to Lewkowicz. But it's clear who they want next.
As Vasyl Lomachenko (9-1, 7 KOs) came over to press row after his seventh round destruction of Miguel Marriaga on Saturday night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, talks turned to just who the defending WBO super featherweight belt-holder would like to face next.
So coming off his dominant seventh-round stoppage of Miguel Marriaga on Saturday night in Los Angeles, what's next for WBO super featherweight titlist, Vasyl Lomachenko (9-1, 7 KO's)? "He's coming back in December," promoter Bob Arum told a group of reporters in the immediate aftermath of his latest exhibition of boxing skill at the Microsoft Theater. Now, the question is just who he will be paired up with.
This weekend from the Microsoft Theater at LA Live ESPN is televising the WBO super featherweight bout between Vasyl Lomachenko against Miguel Marriaga. Then on August 19th they are broadcasting the contest between Terence Crawford and Julius Indongo for all the junior welterweight belts.
It's been a frustrating 2017 campaign for heavyweight hopeful Trey Lippe-Morrison, who has been sidelined with a damaged left hand that has kept him sidelined throughout the year. He last fought on December 10th, 2016,, when he stopped Ty Cobb in two rounds.
On July 1st in Brisbane, 2012 Australian Olympian Jeff Horn pulled off a huge upset by dethroning Manny Pacquiao over twelve hard-fought rounds to win the WBO welterweight title. Well, it looks like we'll be seeing chapter two between Pacquiao and Horn.
This Saturday night from the Microsoft Theater at LA Live in Los Angeles, lightweight contender Ray Beltran (33-7-1, 21 KO's) takes on Bryan Vasquez for the NABF and NABO lightweight titles. This bout is the televised co-feature on ESPN, which has a main event showcase where Vasyl Lomachenko defends his WBO super featherweight belt against Miguel Marriaga.
As Vasyl Lomachenko - who faces Miguel Marriaga this weekend as the main event on ESPN from the Microsoft Theater at LA Live - was looking for an opponent for this date, there was talk of him facing lightweight contender, Ray Beltran at 135 pounds.
This Saturday night from the Microsoft Theater on ESPN, WBO super featherweight titlist, Vasyl Lomachenko, faces Miguel Marriaga. There is a lot of talk of a future showdown between Lomachenko and current WBC lightweight belt-holder, Mikey Garcia (who's coming off his definitive victory over Adrien Broner this past weekend on Showtime). It would certainly be among the most anticipated match-ups for hardcore boxing fans that could be made.
Sunday night from the Rabobank Theater in Bakersfield, California, Ringstar Sports stages a card that is headlined by the return of former WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz, who is matched against veteran journeyman, Saul Corral. The card also features a host of prospects, including welterweight Eimantas Stanionis (1-0, 1 KO's) who faces Isaac Freeman.