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Golden Boy Promotions have announced that David Haye's first fight at heavyweight will take place on November 29, while Oscar De La Hoya's will bring down the curtain on his legendary career a week later.
Haye will fight a top ten-ranked heavyweight in London's O2 Arena, live on Setanta Sports, with the winner of Hasim Rahman and James Toney's July 16 bout a strong possibility.
The Hayemaker, who has recently been named number five in the world by the WBC, hopes that victory in this bout can set up a meeting with Wladimir Klitschko for the summer of 2009.
De La Hoya meanwhile seems increasingly likely to face Miguel Angel Cotto on December 6, assuming he gets past a tough bout with Antonio Margarito (live on Setanta Sports on July 26), after Floyd Mayweather's retirement earlier this month.
Meanwhile, Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer also confirmed to ESPN two intriguing lightweight matches that could have a baring in who Amir Khan fights when he eventually looks to challenge for a world title.
Juan Diaz, who sensationally lost his lightweight crown to Nate Campbell earlier this year, will fight one of the world's most entertaining fighters, Michael Katsidis, on September 6.
A week later Ring Magazine champion and WBO interim titlist, Joel Casamayor will take on Juan Manuel Marquez, who like Manny Pacquiao is stepping up to lightweight after their second bout (which he controversially lost) in March.
Haye will fight a top ten-ranked heavyweight in London's O2 Arena, live on Setanta Sports, with the winner of Hasim Rahman and James Toney's July 16 bout a strong possibility.
The Hayemaker, who has recently been named number five in the world by the WBC, hopes that victory in this bout can set up a meeting with Wladimir Klitschko for the summer of 2009.
De La Hoya meanwhile seems increasingly likely to face Miguel Angel Cotto on December 6, assuming he gets past a tough bout with Antonio Margarito (live on Setanta Sports on July 26), after Floyd Mayweather's retirement earlier this month.
Meanwhile, Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer also confirmed to ESPN two intriguing lightweight matches that could have a baring in who Amir Khan fights when he eventually looks to challenge for a world title.
Juan Diaz, who sensationally lost his lightweight crown to Nate Campbell earlier this year, will fight one of the world's most entertaining fighters, Michael Katsidis, on September 6.
A week later Ring Magazine champion and WBO interim titlist, Joel Casamayor will take on Juan Manuel Marquez, who like Manny Pacquiao is stepping up to lightweight after their second bout (which he controversially lost) in March.
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