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Mayweather-Marquez Ticket Trouble Denied By Schaefer

By Mark Vester

According to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, the ticket sales for Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Juan Manuel Marquez were strong. Mayweather officially postponed his fight with Marquez last Sunday when he announced that he suffered a rib injury in training. The fight was scheduled to take place on July 18, and the date of September 19 is the new target.

Prior to Mayweather's withdrawal, rumors of weak ticket sales were running wild in Las Vegas. To many, Mayweather's withdrawal was validation of the rumors. Schaefer says the fight was moving at a better pace than Pacquiao-Hatton.

"I have the reports right in front of me, and there have been $5.5 million in sales already," Schaefer said to the Las Vegas Review Journal. "That's ahead of the pace that Pacquiao and (Ricky) Hatton did at the same time frame. So all that talk (that) the fight isn't selling is a lot of bull. It's all the Floyd haters making stuff up."

There were also rumors that Mayweather withdrew from the bout with Marquez in order to target a year-end showdown with Manny Pacquiao. Schaefer denies those rumors as well. He says the fight with Marquez will happen as soon as Mayweather receives clearance by his doctor.

"Right now, we're waiting to see what the doctor says," Schaefer said. "But I can tell you Floyd and Marquez will fight sometime this year. Whether it's September, October, November, I don't know

 

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Michael Moorer Fired by Freddie Roach

Hollywood, CA- Former heavyweight champion Michael Moorer has been fired by Freddie Roach due to a conflict of personalities that had been creating issues amongst the wild card stable.

8countnews.com has just been informed by Freddie Roach that Moorer was asked to leave his position as assistant trainer primarily due to a personality conflict between he and Manny Pacquiao, and he and Amir Khan.

Freddie went on to say, “ Amir Kahn approached me and said; Freddie I want you to be my trainer, not Michael Moorer” According to Roach, Pacquiao's sediments are the same concerning Moorer.

Additionally, 8CN was informed by Freddie Roach that he want's to make it clear that there were no hard feelings and thanks Michael for his contributions during his brief involvement with the Wild Card Gym.

This announcement comes as no surprise to this writer. When 8CountNews.com was invited to Wild Card Gym by Freddie in March, I personally witnessed the chemistry issue between Moorer and some of the Wild Card staff. Personally speaking, I myself was subjected to some of Moorer's personality issues and went out of my way to be nice to the man, and in return was treated in a less than professional way, putting it mildly

 

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Mosley-Mayweather: A perfect storm reappears

By Ted Sares - Back in July 2006, I wrote an ESB piece to the effect that Sugar Shane Mosley’s brutal KO of Fernando Vargas in their second outing was evidence that like a perfect storm, everything was coming together......just the right things in the mix and with just the right timing for him to fight Floyd Mayweather. Team Mosley was running on all cylinders and it seemed unlikely for anyone to slow it down. But that was then.

In May 2007, I wrote in a second piece that asserted Mosley-Mayweather was no longer the perfect storm. I said “…While Team Mosley may be aiming in the direction of the man with the heavyweight ego, the effort does not seem as energized as it was a year ago.. For his part, Floyd said, ‘First, I'll beat Shane and then I'll beat his boss [De La Hoya].’ Now, it looks like he will have to reverse the order, assuming he does not retire (which is a sound assumption).” I was right in that he beat De La Hoya, but instead of then fighting Mosley, he chilled Ricky Hatton in impressive fashion in December 2008.

While Mosley’s many assets are jeopardized as he gets older, his speed, quickness, hand-eye coordination, movement, and putting punches together were manifest in his demolition job of Antonio Margorito earlier this year when he came in as a 4-1 underdog. It was a super win for Sugar Shane in every sense of the word and propelled him back to the top of the welterweight division.

Moreover, the fact Mosley has fought tougher opponents than Mayweather (Vargas twice, Wright twice, De La Hoya twice, Forrest twice, David Estrada, Jesse James Leija, John John Molina, Philip Holiday, Louis Collazo, and Mayorga-whom he knocked out cold in the last second), reflects his old school and macho reputation for never having ducked an opponent. It also compares favorably to the likes of feather-fisted Carlos Baldomir, a somewhat worn Sharmba Mitchell, a Zab Judah who was soundly beaten by Baldomir, a more than worn Arturo Gatti, and Henry Brussles.

However, the wear and tear of these kinds of fights can render a boxer’s body old overnight. It can greatly diminish the feints, quickness, and crafty head and body movement that served Sugar Shane so well as he ruthlessly clubbed the once-feared Margorito about the ring with countless huge right hands to the Tijuana Tornado’s jaw.

While the 37-year-old Mosley (now 46-5 with an impressive KO percentage of 75) may not be at the very peak of his game, I’m betting his arsenal is still pretty potent; I’m betting the ingredients for the perfect storm that existed a few year ago have now come back, though not as vigorously.

The momentum that shifted in Floyd’s favor since 2006 has slowed down. The time is NOW for Mosley to fight Mayweather (who, say what you will, certainly knows how to keep his body well rested). Mayweather is a great fighter, but if he wants to be an all-time great fighter, he needs to fight the very best in his division. Fake retirements and catch weight fights be dammed. In this regard, fighting opponents who are coming up in weight like Juan Manuel Marquez gives him a distinct edge.

And if PBF won’t fight Mosley, then Mosley’s conqueror, Miguel Cotto, is the kind of warrior who would gladly engage in another kind of perfect storm. Both Mosley and Cotto have earned their way to participate in a mega -purse against PBF because both are warriors.

The memories of other warriors, like Hagler, Hearns, Leonard and Duran (who fought each other in their unofficial round robin), loom in the background. And so with the current great crop of Cotto, Pacquiao, Williams and maybe Berto and Clottey (and possibly even Margarito if he is able to come back), now is the time to make green hay while the sun is shining; now is the time for Sugar Shane and Floyd to get it on.

 

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Haye to Fight In September No Matter What - News

By Steve Brooks: British heavyweight David Haye (22-1, 21 KOs) plans on fighting in September regardless of whether he lands a fight with either of the Klitschko brothers, according to news reports. Currently, Haye is one of three options for World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, who plans on fighting also in September.

Should Vitali opt to fight someone else (he's looking at Chris Arreola and WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev as potential opponents), Haye will be selecting another opponent to fight in September. Haye's manager, Adam Booth has other options in mind besides the Klitschko brothers.

One would hope that it would involve Haye fighting a top 10, preferably a top five opponent rather than a 2nd tier heavyweight. A shot against IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko seems all but impossible as of now, as Wladimir has a commitment to fight IBF number #1 mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin next later on this year.

Wladimir also wants Haye to have to earn his shot at his title by working his way into position to become his mandatory challenger. This may be fueled in part because of Wladimir's annoyance with Haye's cancellation for their June 20th bout after Haye bowed out suddenly with a back injury just weeks before the fight.

Vitali Klitschko may end up fighting Haye next, because arranging a fight with Valuev may not be possible and a fight with Arreola probably wouldn't be as popular as a bout with Haye.

If Haye doesn’t get the match with Vitali, then an opponent like Samuel Peter, Kevin Johnson or Lamon Brewster would be ideal for him. Haye would get a lot of respect if he could get by any of these fighters, but it would be asking a lot of him. Brewster and Peter are big punchers with solid chins and Haye would have to protect his sometimes fragile chin if he hopes to get past them.

Field Stops Firtha

6’8” heavyweight Tye Fields (42-2, 38 KOs) got back on the winning track on Saturday night, beating Nicolai Firtha (16-6-1, 7 KOs) by a 6th round TKO at the River Cree Resort and Casino, in Alberta, Canada, to claim the vacant Native American Boxing Council heavyweight title.

Fields, 34, was coming off a year layoff since being flattened in the 1st round by Monte Barrett last year in June. Firtha, 30, was much less dangerous than Barrett, and was battered continuously for five rounds until the 6th when the southpaw Fields put him down with a left to the head.

Fields also dropped Firtha in the 5th with another big left hand. Where Fields goes from here is unclear. If he hopes to be a heavyweight contender someday, he’s going to have to be matched against better opposition than Firtha and a lot of the other opponents that litter Fields’ resume.

The problem is Fields has been knocked out twice in the first round when stepping it up against better opposition. He’ll have to learn how to protect himself a little better if he wants to get to the next level in his career. At 34, Fields is obviously running out of time with his career and needs to make a move soon.

 

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News - Wladimir Tells Haye to Get In Line

By Seth Green: British heavyweight David Haye got some bad news after IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko’s 9th round stoppage of Ruslan Chagaev last Saturday night when Wladimir said “Haye has a dirty mouth…He needs to get the line. I simply can’t rely on him.” There you have it. It appears that Wladimir, 33, will no longer be allowing the 28-year-old Haye an exception to fight him without Haye proving that he belongs in the same ring with the Ukrainian by fighting his way into the position like he perhaps should have done in the first place.

Haye was given a shot at Wladimir’s boxing title after having fought only Monte Barrett last year. Rather than waiting for Haye to become his mandatory challenger, Wladimir gave into Haye and agreed to fight him after the British heavyweight repeatedly called him out almost daily in the media for months.

In hindsight, Wladimir probably shouldn’t have rewarded Haye for his trash talking, because it gave Haye an easy path to a title shot without him having to prove that he belonged in the ring with Wladimir. Fans of Haye feel that he didn’t have to prove that he could beat a good heavyweight, since he had previously held the WBA/WBC/WBO cruiserweight titles in 2008. However, given that there were a handful of heavyweights in front of Haye, in my view Haye should have at least proven that he could beat at least one or maybe two of them before getting a title shot against Wladimir.

“He [Haye] has to deserve the fight for the championship and I have the choice,” Wladimir said. Unfortunately, it’s doubtful that Haye will have to work his way into a title shot, because it’s looking more and more like Wladimir’s brother Vitali, the WBC heavyweight champion, will be giving Haye a shot at his title in September.

Vitali appears to be less stringent about Haye having to beat a top fighter to work his way into the position to fight him and is willing to fight him now. Haye, however, still wants to fight Wladimir, but will have to wait on that for awhile. If Vitali makes quick work of Haye, it might take a considerable amount of time before Haye gets his wish to fight against Wladimir. Depending on how badly Vitali beats Haye, it could be never.

There’s a lot of huge heavyweight contenders in front of Haye, and because of David’s unproven record as a heavyweight, it’s unclear whether he has the chin or the size to compete at the heavyweight level. At 215, Haye would be at a huge disadvantage against any of the top contenders in the heavyweight division and totally dwarfed by the 6’8” 250 pound Vitali.

Haye was bored by Wladimir’s victory over Chagaev on Saturday, saying “I watched Wladimir fight in a pub and people were walking out after the first round. It was a snooze fest. People were queuing up for hot dogs instead of watching.”

 

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Juanma is Already Considering a Jump To Featherweight

By Mark Vester

WBO super bantamweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez is considering a jump to the featherweight division. Lopez returns on June 27 at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, defending his title against Olivier Lontchi in the main event slot of the Latin Fury 9 pay-per-view.

Lopez is not considering a jump because of weight. He wants to land the big fights and his prospects are starting to run a bit thin at 122. The three biggest fights for him at at 122, Celestino Caballero, Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez, are going to be at featherweight in the near future.

"I've never had problems making the weight. I will eventually go up to 126 pounds, not because of the weight, but because I'm looking to make the best deals possible for business purposes," Lopez told Primera Hora.

After the bout with Lontchi, Lopez plans to sit down with Top Rank and go over his possible options at super bantamweight and featherweight, and then make a decision if he plans to stick at 122 for a few more fights or make the leap to 126.

 

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Sources: Chris John is Ill, Juarez Rematch Postponed

By Rick Reeno

Numerous sources coming out of Indonesia have advised BoxingScene.com that WBA featherweight champion Chris John is unable to move forward with his June 27 rematch with Rocky Juarez. The fight, set for the Staples Center in California, was the HBO televised co-feature to Victor Ortiz-Marcos Maidana.

From what sources told BoxingScene, John was feeling ill and fatigued during some of his recent training sessions. After being evaluated by a physician, irregularities were discovered in his blood. Calls to John's team were not immediately returned. More information to come

 

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Jesus christ, the last month or two has seen more postponed and canceled fights then the last two years combined.

 

[trips]

Jesus christ, the last month or two has seen more postponed and canceled fights then the last two years combined.

lol shit hurts man, im a mad man

 

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Alexander - Witter to fight for WBC super lightweight championship Aug. 1, on

In an interesting twist, Witter lost this title on May 10, 2008, to undefeated Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley (24-0, 11 KOs), who will defend his World Boxing Organization 140-pound crown against former unified lightweight world champion Nate “Galaxxy Warrior” Campbell (33-5-1, 25 KOs) in the main event on this card. In a world title unification, Bradley defeated Kendall Holt on April 4 to capture the WBO belt. Less than a month later, Bradley chose to voluntarily relinquish the WBC strap that Alexander and Witter will be vying for.

“I just found out a few days ago that I’ll be in my first world championship match against Junior Witter on Aug. 1,” Alexander said. “I am so thrilled to be fighting for a world title and against Witter, a fighter I respect. He’s already had the title we’re fighting for, and I feel like it’s my turn now. I’m not stopping my undefeated run for anyone. I’ll never have a chance at the biggest fights in the world against Floyd Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao unless I win this.”

The promising Alexander (18-0, 11 KOs) is the most highly touted fighter to come out of St. Louis since four-time world champion Cory Spinks. The 22-year-old Alexander is a stablemate of Spinks and has fought as a pro exclusively under the guidance of longtime Spinks’ longtime trainer Kevin Cunningham.

“This is a terrific opportunity for Devon,” Cunningham said. “He’s been preparing for this moment since he was 8 years old when I heard him say he wanted to fight for the ‘green belt’ of the WBC. Now he’s the mandatory challenger. We look forward to bringing home another world championship to the American Gateway City of St. Louis.”

In another sign of stability, legendary boxing promoter Don King remains as Alexander’s only promoter. He signed Alexander after Cunningham brought the boxer to his attention while the young phenom was still in high school.

“I saw something special in Devon from the beginning,” King said. “He doesn’t drink, smoke or take drugs. He takes care of his body. His smile lights up a room. He’s also a great role model for young people. I can’t say enough good things about this talented young man.

“Now he has received an opportunity in the land of opportunity and he plans to make the most of it. Those in attendance at Agua Caliente and watching across America on Showtime are going to see a very special young fighter win his first world title.”

Alexander has stopped 11 of his 18 opponents, including the last three in a row. The only areas he must concede to his opponent are those pertaining to age and experience.

The 35-year-old Witter(37-2-2, 22 KOs), a Brit who is making his second start in the United States, has only lost twice in his long career. Besides Bradley last year, the only other person to beat Witter was then-unbeaten IBF 140-pound champion Zab “Super” Judah in 2000.

 

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Will The Klitschko Brothers Get Their Due?

By Kelsey McCarson -- Klitschko-Chagaev photo gallery -- Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko are clearly the two best heavyweights in the world. Both consistently fight the best fighters in their division. They’re incredible athletes, they hold PhDs in sports science, and both are heavily involved with important social and political issues. Take into account their high knock-out ratios, and the “KO brothers” seem a lock to be both popular fighters and well respected by hardcore boxing fans. It seems neither is the case right now.

Glass Chin or Late Bloomer?

The knock on the younger Klitschko brother, Wladimir, is that he has a glass chin. It sure seemed that way, early on at least. All three of his losses come by either KO or TKO. But when’s the last time he lost? Wladimir Klitschko (52-3) is currently on eleven fight win streak, a streak he’s had going for over five years. He’s also avenged one of those KO losses by returning the favor (against Lamon Brewster)..

Still for all that, Klitschko struggles for recognition in the sport’s most important division. Even as the IBF, WBO, IBO and Ring Magazine Heavyweight Champion of the world, Wladimir stays mired in relative obscurity for the Americas fight fan. And unless he gets into the ring with a big name American heavyweight fighter in the near future (does one exist?), he may just stay that way no matter how many more wins he has.

Yep, despite his less than granite chin, Wladimir has become the best heavyweight fighter in the sport behind his devastating one-two combination. He’s smart, uses his tremendous height to his utmost advantage, and under the careful tutelage of Manny Steward he follows his fight plan to the tee.

No Heart of Just Too Smart?

Current WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (37-2) faces a different type of scrutiny. While no one will ever doubt his power and ability to finish his opponents when they’re in trouble (Vitali has posted an incredible 92.3 KO percentage), and most would agree he has a good enough beard, critics everywhere say the man just has no heart. Considering this is a man that fights other men in a ring for cash, this accusation may seem silly to some of my more mentally sound readers, but it something that persistently plagues Vitali.

But was it really lack of heart that gave way to Vitali’s two losses? In 2000, while well ahead on the scorecards, Klitschko retired in his corner due to a shoulder injury. Does anyone expect anything less from someone with a PhD? Why would any intelligent human being risk their entire career by potentially doing something that could permanently damage their body?

And does Vitali’s pleading with the referee to not stop his 2003 encounter the great Lennox Lewis mean he doesn’t have any heart? I would remind you that Vitali looked to be on his way to victory against the future hall of famer in that fight, and that the deep gash on this face was one of the worst seen in heavyweight title fight history.

Time Will Tell

Big fights on the horizon against name opponents can only mean we’ll find out if these champions ever get the respect they’ve earned. Wladimir is rumored to be considering WBA champion Nikolai Valuev or the undefeated Alexander Povetkin in his next fight. Meanwhile, Vitali is setting up a showdown with would be challenger David Haye or American hopeful Chris Arreola. However, any way you slice it, these names or others, both Klitschkos will be heavy favorites in their next encounters and rightfully so.

With each victory the Klitschko brothers move ever closer to solidifying their names alongside past legends. They are the best of their era and already sure fire hall of famers. Like it or not, Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko are ever inching towards all time great status.

 

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Arum Says Cotto Brings More To Pacquiao Than Mosley

By Mark Vester

Top Rank's Bob Arum is not paying any attention to the recent attacks by WBA welterweight champion Shane Mosley. There have been numerous press releases and dozens of interviews in the last few weeks, where Mosley blasted Arum and the proposed November bout between Manny Pacquiao and WBO 147-pound champ Miguel Cotto. Mosley is angry that Cotto is close to landing the Pacquiao fight. He also took a few shots at Arum for keeping the fight "in-house." Both Pacquiao and Cotto are under contract with Top Rank.

Mosley claims that he brings more money and a bigger fight to the table than Cotto. Arum does not agree. During a recent radio appearance with Dennis Principe of dzSR’s Sports Chat, he said Cotto will bring more fans to the show and has a bigger pay-per-view audience behind him. Arum also says Cotto will bring more money to the table because the Puerto Rican fighter will accept a split that is lower than Mosley's proposed 60-40 split in favor of Pacquiao.

“Manny Pacquiao saw for himself how immensely popular Miguel Cotto is,” said Arum. "Miguel has always done extremely well on pay-per-view. Cotto brings more to the table than Mosley. Miguel brings millions of Puerto Rican fans... those people will be coming for the fight and buy pay-per-view. Cotto has a smaller split than Mosley and Manny can just fight one fighter at a time. Down the road to next year there can always be a Mosley and [Floyd] Mayweather Jr

 

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Abraham Says Pavlik is Avoiding Him, Making Excuses

By Mark Vester

According to numerous reports over in Germany, this Saturday could be the last appearance of undefeated Arthur Abraham (29-0, 23KOs) in the middleweight division. Abraham is said to be having a tough time making weight and plans to make a move to super middleweight very soon. He defends his IBF title for the tenth time in Germany against undefeated challenger Mahir Oral (25-1, 10 KOs). The fight will be televised in America on Showtime.

A unification bout between Abraham and WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik is the biggest fight at the weight. Abraham blames Pavlik and Top Rank promoter Bob Arum for the fighting not happening.

"I say Pavlik is backing out. One time he's injured, the next time he doesn't want to fight. They always have an excuse and I don't know why. I'm always ready to box against him," Abraham said.

Abraham plans to be a much better fighter at 168. He says there is a lot of room for improvement.

"My trainer says I'm only at 60%. If he says it, then that's how it is. I believe in him. We have another 40% to go and the best is yet to come," Abraham said.

He says Europeans are starting to dominate the sport because American fighters lose focus when they reach a certain goal, like winning a major title.

"I think Europeans stay at the top because they have more discipline. Without discipline nothing works and many Americans don't have this control. They become world champion and then they lose discipline," Abraham said.

 

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Nate Campbell Hopes To Avoid California Three-Peat

By Lyle Fitzsimmons

For Nate Campbell, perhaps the third time will be a charm.

The former lightweight champion’s latest title hunt takes him out west once again later this summer, when he'll face incumbent Timothy Bradley for the WBO 140-pound crown on Aug. 1 at the Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

A lifelong Floridian, Campbell is 0-for-2 in a pair of trips to the West Coast – losing via unanimous 10-round decision to Joel Casamayor in March 2003 and falling via fifth-round KO a year later to Australian Robbie Peden in the first of their two clashes.

He lost again to Peden – via eighth-round TKO – in Australia in February 2005.

Both Golden State losses were at the Pechanga Entertainment Center in Temecula.

The location for the August fight came down to either Florida or California, where Bradley lives in Palm Springs.

Lead promoter Gary Shaw made the final site selection, which was announced last week and will be officially set into motion with a news conference on Wednesday in Pasadena.

Campbell opens training camp in Tampa, where he resides, then becomes the southernmost title-seeker in the U.S. upon shifting preparation to Key West on July 1. He will again team up with lead trainer John David Jackson, a former 15-year pro and ex-WBO champion at 154 and 160 pounds.

"(It's a) good matchup for Nate. Bradley's work rate will give (him) a lot of opportunities," said Terry Trekas, Campbell's manager. "Bradley is not a big guy, and not a huge puncher."

A native of Jacksonville, Campbell is unbeaten in his last five fights, including an upset defeat of then-champion Juan Diaz for the IBF/WBA/WBO titles at 135 pounds in March 2008.

He last fought on Feb. 14 in Sunrise, Fla. – where he defeated South African challenger Ali Funeka over 12 rounds but nonetheless lost his belts after failing to make 135 – then subsequently announced an intention to move up to junior welterweight.

Bradley won the WBC title at 140 with a defeat of Junior Witter last year in England, defended it once and took the WBO championship from Kendall Holt in April in Montreal.

He relinquished or vacated the WBC crown following the Holt fight, depending on whom is asked.

Bradley's publicist circulated a letter written to WBC President Jose Sulaiman on April 27, declaring the fighter’s intention to vacate the title.

Conversely, on the WBC's official Web site (wbcboxing.com), a press release claimed Bradley "stepped on the rule that gave him the WBC title, tarnishing the prestige, the image and the honor of all WBC champions."

The WBC belt will next be worn by either No. 1 contender Devon Alexander or No. 2 Witter, who'll meet in a bout for the vacant title on the Bradley-Campbell undercard.

Both bouts will be broadcast by Showtime, beginning at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Colombian Juan Urango is the IBF champion at 140 and will return to the division after a failed bid for Andre Berto’s WBC crown at 147 pounds last month in Hollywood, Fla.

Andreas Kotelnik holds the WBA championship and Manny Pacquiao is recognized as kingpin by the IBO and generally regarded as the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world.

"Nate wants to start collecting the titles at 140, so we would take the first one available," Trekas said. "In my opinion, the winner is the best active 140-pounder. Pac is not active since it's doubtful he will ever defend his 140-pound (title)."

According to Trekas, the fight contract includes a clause granting Bradley a rematch within two fights if Campbell wins in August. Campbell’s first defense would be a WBO mandatory against No. 1 contender Lamont Peterson.

Victor Ortiz is ranked No. 2 by the WBO, but will fight for the WBA’s dubious “interim” world title this weekend in Los Angeles. Campbell is ranked No. 3.

Trekas said the least likely of all Campbell foes is Pacquiao, who won the IBO title at 140 with a second-round blowout of Ricky Hatton in May.

The Filipino is rumored considering a match with WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto, WBA champion Shane Mosley or the winner of a recently postponed bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez.

"Pac is not a realistic option, regardless of what Nate does at 140. There are too many ways for them to maneuver around Nate," Trekas said. "The easiest way is by saying that Nate doesn't bring enough money to the table."

 

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Vitali Klitschko vs Valuev agreed to fight, most likely in October.

For the first time in his career, Vitali will fight someone bigger than him. I'm actually really interested in this fight, I want to see if the big giant pussy called Valuev will get KO'd.

 

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Vitali Klitschko vs Valuev agreed to fight, most likely in October.

For the first time in his career, Vitali will fight someone bigger than him. I'm actually really interested in this fight, I want to see if the big giant pussy called Valuev will get KO'd.

So did they strip Vitali for not fighting Maskaev or did the WBC remove Maskaev as a mandatory?

 

[408mobsta]

thought id share this pic wit u all..the ghost sparring pacman at wild card gym..back in 05 i think...ghost is dream fight....

 

[naner12]

thought id share this pic wit u all..the ghost sparring pacman at wild card gym..back in 05 i think...ghost is dream fight....

Very cool pics man. Thanks for the share.

 

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@408mobsta .. I see Guerrero got a fight against Malcolm Klassen. If you all need any footage on Klassen let me know, I got his last fight against Cassius Baloyi. A very dope fight and pretty much shows what Klassen is made of. Gonna be a tough fight for Guerrero.

 

[Mr.24&HOGAN-HSC]

ortiz got banged weak ass little fucc, why is he on the ea game he needs to earn some stripes first!!!!!!!!!!!!!