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With much fan-fare last week it was announced by Showtime that Mikey Garcia would be facing Adrien Broner on July 29th (at a venue still to be announced). This bout will be a junior welterweight contest. Garcia is heading up to 140-pounds for the fight. So the question is: will Broner actually make weight?
Last week , an intriguing match-up at junior welterweight was announced for July 29th between 135-pound world champion Mikey Garcia, who is moving up, and former four division champion Adrien Broner. The fight will be televised by Showtime, which has had a strong 2017. This bout is the centerpiece of their summer schedule.
Golden Boy Promotions founder, Oscar De La Hoya, announced on Monday morning on ESPN's 'SportsCenter' that the highly anticipated showdown between middleweight ruler Gennady Golovkin and Mexican star Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez would take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on September 16th.
There is a perception that going into their June 17th rematch that Andre Ward (31-0, 15 KOs) has the capability to make the necessary to adjustments needed to swing the fight clearly in his favor but not Sergey Kovalev (30-1, 26 KOs). Which amuses Kovalev's trainer.
So will there be a rematch between current WBO super featherweight titlist, Vasyl Lomachenko, and the man that defeated him in controversial fashion in his second pro bout in March of 2014, Orlando Salido? Salido returned to the ring this past weekend in Mexico and scored a seventh round stoppage of Aristides Perez.
A press conference was held at the Congo Room at L.A. Live on Wednesday afternoon to formally announce Miguel Cotto's August 26th bout versus Yoshihiro Kamegai at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Cotto has just recently entered into a multi-fight deal with Golden Boy Promotions.
Back in November as Sergey Kovalev (30-1, 26 KOs) dropped a highly disputed 12-round decision to Andre Ward, the head of Main Events, Kathy Duva, didn't hide her displeasure with the trio of Burt Clements, Glenn Trowbridge and John McKaie (who all scored the fight 114-113 for Ward).
At the media workout for Sergey Kovalev - who faces Andre Ward again on June 17th at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas - at the Boxing Laboratory gym in Oxnard, California, was his trainer John David Jackson. Who made it clear that despite whatever claims made by Ward's representatives he was not going to switch sides for the rematch.
Boxing can be - and is - a funny business. Case in point, July 15th. On this night at the Forum in Los Angeles, Joe Smith, who is a Long Island native, will be facing Sullivan Barrera as part of an HBO triple-header. Meanwhile at the Nassau Coliseum near Long Island, a PBC on Fox card will be taking place. Coming off his banner 2016, Joe DeGuardia - the head of Star Boxing - had talked openly about having Smith headline a show in his hometown.
Orlando Salido, who last fought 11 months ago (his memorable battle with Francisco Vargas), faces Aristides Perez in what could be best described as a tune-up bout in Sonora, Mexico. Should he come out victorious, as expected, a summer rematch with Vasyl Lomachenko could be on the horizon.