
Mayfield vs Lopez on Oct. 1 for NABO 140-Pound Title
Karim Mayfield hopes to graduate from prospect to contender when he fights Patrick Lopez for the NABO junior welterweight title Oct. 1 at Fitzgerald’s Casino in Tunica, Mississippi.
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Karim Mayfield hopes to graduate from prospect to contender when he fights Patrick Lopez for the NABO junior welterweight title Oct. 1 at Fitzgerald’s Casino in Tunica, Mississippi.

At the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, welterweight prospect Karim Mayfield (14-0, 9KOs) stopped former champion Steve Forbes (35-10, 11KOs) in the tenth round of a very ugly fight. Forbes stunned with a series of punches prior to the stoppage. The first time Forbes has been stopped a probably a good sign that he might need to hang them up. Forbes, a former lightweight champion, was unable to make the weight for this fight and came in weighing over 148-pounds and was forced to pay Mayfield as portion of his purse. It was Forbes' seventh loss in his last ten fights.

Karim "Hard Hitta" Mayfield (13-0-1) takes on Stevie "2 Pound" Forbes (35-9) this Friday night in Austin, Texas. The fight will be be televised on ESPN's Friday Night Fights series. Mayfield, who recently signed with Prize Fight promotions has been out of the ring for a year and is looking to make a serious run in 2011. Mayfield talks about the Forbes fight, the future and more in this exclusive interview found only on BoxingScene.com.

San Francisco - After signing a three year contract with Prize Fight Boxing Promotions, undefeated welterweight prospect, Karim "Hard Hitta" Mayfield (13-0-1, 8 KO's), makes his way back to the ring after a one year layoff.

In Los Angeles, the world's number one fighter, Manny Pacquiao, is preparing himself for battle inside of the Wild Card Boxing Club as his May 7th fight with Shane Mosley draws near. While some have disregarded Mosley as a formidable opponent, there is no denying Pacquiao's drawing power, as the MGM Grand in Las Vegas is already completely sold out for the WBO welterweight title fight.