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Cuba's Richard Abril (17-2-1, 8 KOs) is ready for a world title shot, after he returned from Panama with the interim-lightweight title of the World Boxing Association (WBA). This past Saturday night he captured the interim-belt by busting up former champion Miguel "Aguacerito''Acosta (29-5-2, 23KOs) with three knockdowns to win a twelve round unanimous decision.
Sinaloa, Mexico’s Antonio DeMarco scored the biggest victory of his career last night with his come-from-behind TKO over brave Jorge Linares at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. DeMarco was down in the fight early as Linares applied his brilliant boxing skills but he dug down deep and stormed back for a dramatic stoppage in the eleventh round that had the crowd on its feet and in near disbelief.
Lightweight John Murray (31-1, 18KOs) is planning for immediate revenge. He challenges WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios (28-0, 21KOs) on December 3rd at New York's Madison Square Garden, with the Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito rematch headlining the card. Murray is returning from the first loss of his career, which Kevin Mitchell caused by an eight round stoppage in July. Murray is a big underdog in the fight with Rios, but plans to put together a direct strategy to confuse and beat the champion. If Murray upsets the odds, he wants to make his first defense of the title against Mitchell.
Manchester's John Murray will challenge WBA World Lightweight Champion Brandon Rios for his title on Saturday 3rd December at New York's Madison Square Garden, LIVE on BoxNation.
John Murray will seek to put July's disappointing loss to Kevin Mitchell behind him on December 3rd when challenging Oxnard's Brandon Rios, 28-0-1 (21), for the WBA lightweight title. Murray succumbed in eight rounds to Mitchell but will profit from Kevin's misfortune as 'Mighty' was unable to secure a showdown with 'Bam Bam'.
The buzz is building each day for the December 3rd rematch between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito. Set to take place inside of Madison Square Garden, the second encounter between the two rivals boasts a solid undercard and will go down as one of the year’s biggest events.
According to Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, WBA lightweight champ Brandon Rios (28-0, 21KOs) title defense against England's John Murray (31-1, 18KOs) is practically a done deal for the sterling Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito undercard on December 3rd in New York's Madison Square Garden.
The former super featherweight champion of the WBO, Roman "Rocky" Martinez (28-0-1, 21KOs), who returns after a year-long layoff on Saturday night in Puerto Rico, doesn't expect to face WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios on December 3rd, as part of the Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito undercard. Martinez has no problem making 130-pounds. He would require a few fights at 135 to get adjusted to the weight, then take a fight with Rios.
BoxingScene.com recently reported that former super featherweight champion Rocky Martinez was the frontrunner to face WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios on the televised undercard of the Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito rematch that takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York on December 3rd.
NEW YORK — As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, Brandon Rios will defend his WBA lightweight title on the Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito undercard Dec. 3 at Madison Square Garden.