Russell Jr. may be next if Salido fights Lomachenko
Undefeated featherweight Gary Russell Jr., who is the mandatory challenger for WBO titleholder Orlando Salido: “I’m ready for my first world title fight and can not wait for the fight to get made.”
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Lem’s latest: Bradley, Diaz dissed by bitterly defeated Marquez, Beristain
Juan Manuel Marquez said he was “scared of the judges more than” Tim Bradley during the post-fight press conference for their WBO welterweight title bout that Bradley won by split decision on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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Tapia-Kirkland ‘close’ for Rigondeaux-Agbeko card
Unbeaten junior middleweight Glen Tapia could face James Kirkland on the undercard of a bout between Guillermo Rigondeaux and Joseph Agbeko on Dec. 7.
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Chavez-Vera II in talks for February
The rematch of last month’s controversial unanimous-decision win for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. over Bryan Vera could be headed for Texas in February, according to Bob Arum.
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Lomachenko focused on Ramirez, not Salido-Cruz or Rigondeaux
Two-time Olympic champ Vasyl Lomachenko, who goes pro on Saturday, advises boxing fans to “be patient.” “I will be doing big things and you’ll be witnesses when I do them.”
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Salido represents Cruz’s toughest fight
Orlando Salido on Orlando Cruz: “I don’t think that he has faced anyone as tough as I am. I don’t think so at all. Daniel Ponce de Leon knocked him out, so I know that I’m going to be his toughest fight.”
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Cruz has Cotto’s support, says advisor
Miguel Cotto’s advisor said that the fighter supports his Puerto Rican countryman, Orlando Cruz, who has declared himself to be gay and fights for a featherweight title on Saturday.
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Cotto ‘in a very good place’ after Rodriguez victory
Three-division titlewinner Miguel Cotto is expected to arrive in Las Vegas on Thursday to discuss potential future fights with Top Rank, which promoted last his one-sided third-round TKO of Delvin Rodriguez last Saturday.
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Lem’s latest: Juan Diaz signs with Top Rank
Former lightweight titleholder Juan Diaz has signed with Top Rank and will face Juan Santiago on the Mike Alvarado-Ruslan Provodnikov card on Oct. 19.
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When Marquez talked, Bradley listened
Juan Manuel Marquez on why he chose to face Tim Bradley rather than a fifth fight with Manny Pacquiao: “Everybody knows what happened in the last three fights with Manny, and I think that the chapter is closed.”
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