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Former three division champion Erik Morales said that he expects WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao to give Juan Manuel Marquez a beating on November 12 in Las Vegas. At one point, Morales was going to face Marquez in April, but the fight never happened. After Marquez walked away, Morales fought Marcos Maidana instead. Maidana won a close majority decision.
The latest buzz surrounding interim WBA junior welterweight champion Marcos Maidana is that of a possible August 27th clash with interim lightweight champion Robert 'The Ghost' Guerrero, a fight that would likely land in San Jose, California. The two men last saw action on the same card this past April 9th in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand as Maidana gutted out a tough decision over Erik Morales while Guerrero was lethal and efficient in carving out a clear victory over Australia's Michael Katsidis.
Southpaw WBO and WBA interim lightweight king Robert Guerrero "has signed the contract, agreed to terms, and faxed the contract over to Golden Boy Promotions" for an opportunity to pursue his sixth belt in a fourth different weight class if the 28-year-old meets 27-year-old interim WBA junior welterweight titlist Marcos Rene Maidana on Aug. 27, in San Jose, Calif., BoxingScene.com has learned.
It appears that newly-crowned southpaw WBO and WBC interim lightweight king, Robert Guerrero, is on the verge of facing former interim WBC junior welterweight titlist Marcos Rene Maidana on Aug. 27, in San Jose, Calif., in accordance with ongoing negotiations and according to a report citing Golden Boy Promotions CEO, Richard Schaefer.
Former three division champion Erik Morales is heading to Los Angeles to sit down with Golden Boy Promotions to finalize an opponent for August. The two names at the top of his list, are IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez and WBA/WBO interim lightweight champion Robert Guerrero. Morales seems to prefer Guerrero, but "The Ghost" is being lined up for a fight with Marcos Maidana on August 27. Morales' first choice was a rematch of his April bout with Maidana. He claims Maidana wanted too much money to make that fight possible. The Mexican veteran is targeting a return in August.
WBA light-weltwerweight champion Amir Khan has revealed his future plans to World Boxing News amidst former opponents Marcos Maidana and Paul McCloskey clambering for a return with the former Olympic silver medallist. The 24 year-old has already signed to fight Zab Judah in a unification and hopes to add more belts to his haul after victory over the New Yorker.
Former two division champion Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero (29-1-1, 18KOs) is scheduled to return on August 6, with HBO televising the fight. Guerrero missed out on a potential fight with WBA 140-pound Amir Khan, when the British star finalized a deal to face IBF champion Zab Judah on July 23. As the reigning WBA/WBO interim-lightweight champion, Guerrero is the mandatory challenger to full champion Juan Manuel Marquez, who plans to take a fight at 140-pounds in July, and then he'll march forward to a November showdown with Manny Pacquiao. Guerrero sat down with BoxingScene.com Marquez, Pacquiao, Victor Ortiz and more.
Amir Khan’s last two opponents have been in contact via Twitter and may be in the early stages of a deal to fight each other in the near future. Interim WBA light-welterweight champion Marcos Maidana, 27, has announced that he may be willing to fight Paul McCloskey on his home soil and has told the Irishman to keep in touch for further talks.
Former two division champion Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero was in the running to face WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan on July 23 in Las Vegas. A few days ago, Khan finalized an agreement to face IBF champion Zab Judah. Guerrero has a reserved comeback date of August 6th on HBO. One possible opponent being mentioned is WBA interim-junior welterweight champion Marcos Maidana. BoxingScene.com spoke with Guerrero about his inability to secure Khan, and possibly facing Maidana in August.
WBA interim-junior welterweight champion Marcos Maidana (30-2, 27KOs) has started his own promotional company, El Chino Promociones. The new company put together their first show last Friday in Pergamino, Argentina. The card was carried by Fox Sports for Latin America. Maidana says he is back in the gym and training for his next fight, which could come in the month of August.