Hope this happens....
Dzinziruk wants Williams!
WBO champ ready to fight the "Punisher" in the United States
December 1, 2008
By Wolfgang Schiffbauer
Unbeaten WBO light middleweight champ Sergiy Dzinziruk wants to fight interim titlist Paul Williams as soon as possible. And he wants it to happen in the United States.
"Sergiy is one of the best boxers of our stable," said German promoter Klaus-Peter Kohl of Universum-Box Promotions. "And we would be very happy to show his skills in the United States as well."
"I'm ready," said Dzinziruk in a previous statement on Fightnews. "Just let me know where and when. I think it would be an excellent fight. I want this fight in the USA."
After Williams punished three-time champ Verno Phillips on Saturday night to capture the WBO interim belt, the Ukrainian powerhouse is eager to defend 'the real' WBO crown against the American star who is proclaimed as "boxing's most avoided fighter." Dzinziruk, who predicted a Williams win, wants to showcase his boxing ability in the USA to establish himself at the top of the boxing world.
Both Dzinziruk and Williams have similar records, both are good fighters. It would certainly be a interesting light middleweight clash.
Dzinziruk would be willing to delay a unification with Puerto Rican Daniel Santos, a fighter he already beat convincingly, to get a immediate showdown with Williams. The Ukrainian champion wants to prove himself in America and wants to show that Europeans are excellent fighters as well.
Williams, who stated that he could move up or down in weight to face the likes of Antonio Margarito or Floyd Mayweather, now has the opportunity to get rid of the interim title and win the real belt at 154 pounds if he decides to stay at this weight. His promoter Dan Goossen only needs to pick up the phone as WBO champion Sergiy Dzinziruk is waiting for the "Punisher."
http://www.fightnews.com/schiffbauer19.htm
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This is definitely a tune up fight before the Margarito Rematch....
Miguel Cotto vs. Michael Jennings Deal is Reached, Feb. 21
By Mark Vester
It appears a deal has finally been reached for Miguel Cotto to face Michael Jennings of the UK for the vacant WBO welterweight title. Cotto's legal advisor Gabriel Penagaricano says that a deal was reached in principle with Top Rank on Saturday, to fight Jennings on February 21 - likely at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, though Puerto Rico still has a minor shot at hosting the fight. Penagaricano points out that contracts still have to be signed.
"During the day on Saturday, we reached an agreement in principle to finally do the fight on February 21, although nothing has been signed as of yet. Now we go through the process of editing the contract, but everything has already been agreed upon so there should not be a problem. It will be against Michael Jennings for the vacant title of the WBO," Penagaricano told El Nuevo Dia. "There is also an agreement in principle, that neither has signed, between Bob Arum and Jennings' promoter, Frank Warren."
The paper says that Cotto stands to make at least $3 million for the fight. Then the pay-per-view comes into play. Cotto-Jennings is scheduled to be a co-main event on a Top Rank promoted pay-per-view event. The other co-main event will feature Kelly Pavlik defending his middleweight titles against Marco Antonio Rubio.
Cotto has a rematch scheduled for June with Antonio Margarito, who faces Shane Mosley on January 24 in Las Vegas.
