At TBA. Texas (HBO PPV): Edwin Valero vs. Antonio Pitalua, 12 rounds, for vacant interim WBC lightweight title; Joel Casamayor vs. Julio Diaz, 10 rounds, lightweights; Michael Katsidis vs. Jesus Chavez, 10 rounds, lightweights; Jorge Barrios vs. Carlos Hernandez, 10 rounds, lightweights
So is this the fight that's gonna be added to the already great card? Smells like sex. Boxing is doing there thing. No doubt i am ordering this. I got this off the espn schedule
I thought Julio Diaz was going to fight Katsidis.
Casamayor is clearly past his best but he was not doing that bad against Marquez. The fight was something between 5-5 and 7-3 for Marquez and Casa was winning the 11th before was knocked down.
Julio Diaz is nothing special but I don't know if Casa still has enough left to beat him.
I bet it will be in Houston as the crowds get bigger there.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/boxing/Martinez_close_to_world-title_fight_vs_Donaire.html
S.A. on radar for fight card: San Antonio has surfaced as a possible site for an April 4 pay-per-view card featuring world lightweight contender Edwin Valero against Antonio Pitalua of Mexico for an interim title.
The report on ESPN.com said Richard Schaefer, CEO of Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions, is looking at San Antonio and Houston as possible host sites.
Schaefer is attempting to put together a lightweight tournament to build a challenger for the winner of the Feb. 28 Juan Manuel Marquez-Juan Diaz championship fight in Houston, or perhaps a challenger for WBA, WBO and IBF titleholder Nate Campbell.
Valero made news a year ago after Texas granted him a license to box after many other states would not because of a non-boxing head injury suffered years ago.
But Fort Worth fight coordinator Lester Bedford said it now appears Austin is the favorite to land the card.
One of the co-main event fights being discussed is Michael Katsidis against Austin's Jesus Chavez.
“I don't think that would be a good fit for San Antonio,” Bedford said. “I'm not sure people there know who Edwin Valero is. Austin is a better fit.”
Another fight being discussed is Jorge Barrios against San Antonio resident Carlos Hernandez.
Bedford said he expects San Antonio to land a major card by spring or summer.
Hopefully another match could be added with David Diaz and one of one of the losers of Diaz/Marquez and Campbell/Funeka.
I don't wanna see david diaz. I hope he never steps into the ring again
what happened to Joel Casamayor vs Vicente Escobedo? any body know? maybe they realized that was too dangerous for one of their prospects.
great fight card! im ordering.
i hope Katidis wins this tourney, he has to be one of the most exciting boxers around today, will be an amazing tournement cant believe this is happening
Casamayor vs Diaz should be 12 rounds. Same with Katsidis Chavez.
I wonder how much this thing is. Hopefully 25 or 30.
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C'mon bro, this is GBP we are talking about. probably gonna be in the neighborhood of 40-45$$$$
it shocked me when I saw Valero's name in this LW tourney. I thought HBO would never have any part of a guy who cant fight in the US. Why havent they done it all this time with all the hype he has had? Now thats making me think that HBO would still do Margarito fights in Mexico
He was cleared to fight in Texas as of last year I believe.
it shocked me when I saw Valero's name in this LW tourney. I thought HBO would never have any part of a guy who cant fight in the US. Why havent they done it all this time with all the hype he has had? Now thats making me think that HBO would still do Margarito fights in Mexico
Casamayor is a bad ass and all, but he has been pretty clearly past is since he came back and fought Santa Cruz. He looked old in that fight, and against Katsidis and Marquez his legs seemed gone.
The card looks good, but there are a lot of finished LWs that are gonna be overmatched at some point in the tournament.