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Bury’s former WBA World Super bantamweight holder Scott Quigg (31-1-2 23 KOs) feels refreshed and ready for another title run after taking his first real break from the sport following February's split decision defeat to IBF counterpart Carl Frampton (22-0, 14 early).
Chris Eubank Junior (22-1, 17 KOs) has joined forces with Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing for the second time. Hearn Tweeted the news at midday today, with Eubank’s opponent and further information to be revealed at a press conference tomorrow afternoon.
Birmingham’s Matthew Macklin has told Sky Sports that he has decided to retire. The three-time world title challenger bows out on a four-fight winning streak. His last defeat was a 10th-round KO loss to Jorge Sebastian Heiland in Dublin in November 2014, but he regrouped and out-pointed Brian Rose for the vacant IBF Inter-Continental middleweight title in his last contest.
Manchester’s Anthony Crolla (31-4-3, 13 KOs) underlined his world title level credentials with a stunning sixth-round body shot induced stoppage over the dangerous Ismael Barroso at the city’s Arena on Saturday night to cap a stirring recent run of form. Barroso (now 19-1-2, 18 early) halted Kevin Mitchell in five in his previous fight, but he could not repeat the trick on his second visit to the U.K.
Manchester’s Anthony Crolla (30-4-3, 12 stoppages) believes he can light up the Manchester Arena once again on Saturday night when he defends his WBA World lightweight belt against mandatory challenger Ismael Barroso (19-0-2, 18 KOs). It is the first defence of the title he won by halting Darleys Perez in five via a body shot in November; their first fight ended in a majority draw four months earlier, but “Million Dollar” erased all doubts with his performance in the rematch.
Shah Khan has warned his son not to lose his head if he gets hit and hurt against Saul Alvarez on Saturday night. Khan (31-3, 19 stoppages) meets Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs) for the WBC and linear 160lb titles at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas; he will be the underdog for the first time in his career, but Shah believes that Khan can pull it off if he sticks to his boxing.
Belfast’s Carl Frampton (22-0, 14 KOs) meets Mexico’s Leo Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 early) for the WBA featherweight title at New York’s Barclays Centre on July 30. The former IBF and WBA Super bantamweight holder is taking a step up in weight and boxing on the road, but a former star of what will be his new division has pegged him for the win.
Eddie Hearn and Anthony Joshua (16-0, 16 KOs) formally unveiled Dominic Breazeale (17-0, 15 early) as the opponent for Joshua’s first defence of his IBF heavyweight title during a presser in London earlier today. Joshua’s multi-fight deal with Showtime was also officially announced. The fight takes place on June 25 at London's O2 Arena.
Amir Khan (31-3, 19 early) tackles Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs) in Las Vegas this weekend and some outlets are reporting that the bout will net the Bolton-based boxer a cool $13,000,000. However, the 29-year-old insists it is all about legacy, not money, and the challenge has come along at a time when he has the maturity to handle a superfight.
Hayemaker Promotions have added Alexander Dimitrenko (38-2, 24 KOs) to the “Haye Day” bill on May 21 at London’s O2 Arena. The former EBU heavyweight titlist will meet Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs (59-6-1, 52 early) on the undercard of David Haye’s fight against Arnold Gjergjaj—the winner of Briggs-Dimitrenko will meet Haye later this year.