Top Rank Finalizing Deal for Fights on Fox Sports En Español

Top Rank President Todd duBoef was quoted saying that Bob Arum is finalizing a deal for 36 dates with Fox Sports en Espanol and sister network Fox Sports Net in 2010 which would air live at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday nights.

The January 16, 2010 premiere will take place at the Hard rock in Las Vegas and will feature former welterweight champion Joshua Clottey against Michel Rosales. Several fights are already scheduled, on January 30 Jorge Arce will face Indonesia’s Angky Angkota, on Feb.6 lightweight prospects Brandon Rios and Jorge Teron will meet and on the Feb. 20 show, it is expected to feature former junior welterweight titlist Kendall Holt, who hasn’t fought since losing his belt to Tim Bradley in an April unification bout.

Holt could be in a title eliminator with the right to challenge titleholder Juan Urango at stake. From the looks of the lineup so far, 2010 looks great for all boxing fans and with the cancellation of Solo Boxeo, Wednesday Night Fights and Versus Fight Night, Top Rank is definitely making an effort to keep boxing alive.

Boxing News Wire

By Steve Kim of MaxBoxing

looks like Pacquiao could be facing Yuri Foreman, the current WBA jr. middleweight titlist. Which was news to Golden Boy CEO, Richard Schaefer, who told Maxboxing.com at around 4:15 pm,” That’s what I’m hearing, but again, Bruce Binkow and Todd DuBoef are still having conversations. So I’m hearing these things. Supposedly Bob( Arum) mentioned it to Robert Morales and to Dan Rafael, that they are going to go with Yuri Foreman.” read the full story Say it ain’t so.

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WBA middleweight world champion Felix Sturm has signed a ten fight deal with Ufa Sports according to BILD. The pact will cover ten fights over the next three to four years and be worth $20 million Euros. The first fight is scheduled for Spring 2010. Univerum Box-Promotion, however, maintains that it has options on Sturm until 2012 so a legal battle will likely occur before Sturm can return to the ring.

Its official, Pacquiao files lawsuit

Pacquiao files defamation lawsuit against Mayweathers and Golden Boy

On Wednesday Manny Pacquiao filed a lawsuit in Nevada federal court against Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Floyd Mayweather, Sr., Roger Mayweather, Mayweather Promotions, LLC, and Golden Boy Promotions executives Oscar de la Hoya, and Richard Schaefer for allegedly making false and defamatory statements accusing Pacquiao of taking performance-enhancing drugs, and seeks compensatory and punitive damages for defendants’ wrongful conduct.

Pacquiao’s attorney, Dan Petrocelli, said his client could be out millions of dollars if boxing fans believe he used steroids or human growth hormone to win titles in seven weight classes.

“The damage to his reputation and lost business opportunities could be in the tens of millions of dollars,” stated Daniel Petrocelli of the Los Angeles-based law firm of O’Melveny & Myers LLP.

Pacquiao claimed in the suit that he has never tested positive for any performance-enhancing drugs, but that Mayweather, his father and uncle, Oscar De La Hoya and Golden Boy Promotions chief Richard Schaefer embarked on a campaign to make people think he used drugs.

Bradley Ready to Fill the Void!

The undefeated jr. welterweight champion of the world Timothy Bradley states that he is ready to take the place of either Floyd Mayweather Jr. or Manny Pacquiao on March 13th in case the mega fight between the two cannot be realized.

“Timothy would be more than happy to defend his title or go up in weight to challenger either Pacquaio or Mayweather, if their fight can’t be made,” Bradley’s co-promoter Gary Shaw declared.

“There is no other champion that has had more TV exposure than Timothy. Since he won his first title, he has proven that he is one of the best,” Shaw continued. “The destruccion of the prior undefeated interim champion Lamont Peterson earlier this month proves that Timothy is an elite fighter and one of the top ten pound for pound fighters. He is ready, willing and able to fill the void.”

Update on Juan Manuel Marquez

The WBO from its headquarters in Puerto Rico sent a press release stating that Juan Manuel Marquez, the current lightweight champion of the organization must face the interim lightweight champion Michael Katsidis.

The WBO stated that it does not have a problem with Marquez fighting on May 1st as it has been reported but first he must face Katsidis.

Reports have revealed that Ricky Hatton might be Marquez’s opponent May 1st and that the bout might take place in Manchester, England.

It has been rumoured that the Marquez-Hatton bout will be above the 135 lbs. weight limit and therefore his WBO title will not be at stake. Marquez also holds the WBA title.

Katsidis earned the interim version of the title when he defeated Vicente Escobedo last September in Las Vegas, NV.

J.L. Castillo Goes After World Title!

The two time lightweight world champion Jose Luis Castillo stated in his adopted hometown of Mexicali, MX, that in 2010 he again will be a world champion in either the junior welterweight or welterweight divisions.

Castillo, who fights under the Zanfer Promotions banner, also revealed that he hopes to engage in one more tune up fight before beginning his campaign towards a world title.

“In my last fight, when I stopped Carlos Urias in two rounds in Tepic, I weighed in at 145 lbs. and the one before that in Cabo San Lucas against Cristian Solano, I tipped the scales at 147 lbs. In my next fight I hope to weigh in at 140 lbs. to see how I feel in that division,” he concluded.

Ricardo Mayorga is Back!

Former world champion Ricardo Mayorga will return to battle on March 6th but it will not be in a boxing ring but in a Mixed Martial Arts Octagon.

“The fight is done and it is for March 6th and Ricardo is getting ready to make his debut in MMA,” Rosendo Alvarez stated in Miami, FL, who is part of Mayorga’s team as his chief trainer.

“Ricardo has been training boxing with me as his trainer and he also has another trainer who teaches him the grappling holds and ground fighting,” Alvarez revealed.

It was announced that Mayorga will be fighting under the Shine Combates III banner based in Florida versus veteran Din Thomas who already added to the promotion by stating that he will knockout the former welterweight and super welterweight champion.

Thomas also assured that not only he will knockout Mayorga, 37, but send him into retirement.

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Valero-DeMarco in Monterrey, MX!

A month after the proposed championship bout between WBC lightweight champion Edwin Valero (26-0, 26KO) and WBC interim lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco (23-1-1, 17KO) was first mentioned, it seems that a host city has been found although it has not been officially announced.

“It is 95% a sure thing that the fight will take place in Monterrey, MX,” DeMarco of Tijuana by way of Los Mochis, revealed exclusively to SDFights.com. “We have been training for the last two weeks.”

An inside source at Zanfer Promotions, who more than likely will be the lead promoter in association with Top Rank and Gary Shaw Promotions, also confirmed that the proper permits where requested today in Monterrey.

The twelve round main event bout will be for Valero’s full fledged lightweight title.

Monterrey is the capital city of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon. It is the third largest Mexican city behind Mexico City and Guadalajara. It is known as the “Sultan of the North.”

Freddie Roach Gets His Own WBC Belt

Awards at holiday fundraiser honors boxing’s best!

Now that the holidays are almost over…Did YOU get everything on your Christmas wish list?

Well, the “Santa Claus Crew” from the World Boxing Council (WBC) and WBCares made sure some of boxing’s biggest luminaries received an extra special gift during the yuletide season.

Hosted by Rudy Tellez and Miguel Salazar, a Christmas Toy Drive and Awards Ceremony was recently held at Rudy’s Baja Grill in Los Angeles, where over 40 standouts in the fight game were honored.

Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach, two-time WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Israel Vazquez, WBC Super Featherweight Champ Gabe Ruelas, female WBC titlist Carina Moreno were all in attendance. Also arriving at the fiesta were Cleto Reyes gloves master Alberto Reyes, boxing
manager Steve Feder, fighters Chika Nakamura and Katarina De La Cruz, and one special visitor from far, far away–Santa Claus himself.

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