Nguyen is out as Gary Russell's opponent

[Evil Abed]

by Lem Satterfield
Apr 6th, 2012

Vietnam native Dat Nguyen has pulled out of an April 21, featherweight bout against Gary Russell Jr. as a result of "managerial problems," according to Eric Gomez, matchmaker for Golden Boy Promotions.

A 23-year-old southpaw, Russell (19-0, 11 knockouts) is coming off November's first-round stoppage of Mexican Heriberto Ruiz and was looking to maintain that momentum against Nguyen (17-2, 6 KOs).

Gomez said that Russell still is scheduled to fight an opponent to be determined on the undercard of a Showtime-televised, junior featherweight bout featuring Abner Mares (23-0-1, 13 KOs) vs. Eric Morel (46-2, 23 KOs).

"Dat Nguyen, he's out. He's out. So we're looking for an opponent. We have a possibility, but we're just trying to see if he will take the fight," said Gomez.

So Dat Nguyen is out. He's definitely out. Managerial problems. He's fighting with his manager. He just pulled out of the fight."

Mares vacated his IBF bantamweight belt in favor of rising in weight for the fight with Morel for the WBC's belt.

Photo by Craig Bennett

Lem Satterfield can be reached at lemuel.satterfield@gmail.com

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[Eaner0919]

Alejandro Perez for the win!

[Elotero]

by Lem Satterfield
Apr 6th, 2012

Vietnam native Dat Nguyen has pulled out of an April 21, featherweight bout against Gary Russell Jr. as a result of "managerial problems," according to Eric Gomez, matchmaker for Golden Boy Promotions.

A 23-year-old southpaw, Russell (19-0, 11 knockouts) is coming off November's first-round stoppage of Mexican Heriberto Ruiz and was looking to maintain that momentum against Nguyen (17-2, 6 KOs).

Gomez said that Russell still is scheduled to fight an opponent to be determined on the undercard of a Showtime-televised, junior featherweight bout featuring Abner Mares (23-0-1, 13 KOs) vs. Eric Morel (46-2, 23 KOs).

"Dat Nguyen, he's out. He's out. So we're looking for an opponent. We have a possibility, but we're just trying to see if he will take the fight," said Gomez.

So Dat Nguyen is out. He's definitely out. Managerial problems. He's fighting with his manager. He just pulled out of the fight."

Mares vacated his IBF bantamweight belt in favor of rising in weight for the fight with Morel for the WBC's belt.

Photo by Craig Bennett

Lem Satterfield can be reached at lemuel.satterfield@gmail.com

Ring TV .com

Dats all folks!

Was actually looking forward to this one. Hope they can get another decent opponent. Who else is free and not a jobber?

[Eaner0919]

Dat sucks he would have been canon fodder

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

Man Russell already got screwed before when the Berto-Ortiz II was rescheduled pls don't let it happen again.

Btw I hear Broner is looking for an opponent too... Haha we wish .

What about Daniel Jimenez?

[Evil Abed]

Damn, Al Haymon must be slipping. He's usually better at securing fights.

[Elotero]

Dat sucks he would have been canon fodder

Seriously. I was hoping to see Russell whoop dat ass

[Kagami Taiga]

i think its about time russell steps it up a notch.

[Kagami Taiga]

Damn, Al Haymon must be slipping. He's usually better at securing fights.

haymon doesnt secure fights as much as he secures dates, times, venues and networks. this is all gbp and its time for russell to step it up imo. come on, at least a fringe contender plz.

[Evil Abed]

haymon doesnt secure fights as much as he secures dates, times, venues and networks. this is all gbp and its time for russell to step it up imo. come on, at least a fringe contender plz.

I thought managers handled fight negotiations. But your probably right.

Gary needs to step up.