Apr

Vetyeka-Donaire, Walters-Darchinyan, Gradovich-Ishimoto card set

Nonito Donaire will try to continue his recovery from the Guillermo Rigondeaux loss by facing WBA featherweight titleholder Simpiwe Vetyeka on a Macau card that will also feature top-5 126-pounders Evgeny Gradovich and Nicholas Walters.

Mar

Bits & Pieces: Alejandro Perez stays busy, Chris Arreola trains in San Diego

by Mark E. Ortega

Featherweight veteran Alejandro Perez has a stay busy fight against Juan Carlos Martinez on Saturday in Las Vegas, televised by UniMas. Should he get through it without a hitch, a shot at top-10 contender Nicholas Walters awaits on May 31.

Feb

Lem’s latest: Bob Arum targets spring return for Nonito Donaire

by Lem Satterfield

Top Rank CEO Bob Arum wants to see former champion Nonito Donaire back in the ring in Macau, possibly against WBA featherweight titleholder Simpiwe Vetyeka, with supporting bouts featuring Brian Viloria and Nicholas Walters.

Nov

Chavez-Vera II aimed for March 1, Arum likes Donaire vs. Walters

by Lem Satterfield

Bob Arum told RingTV.com that a return bout between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Bryan Vera could happen on March 1 in either Texas or Las Vegas. The Top Rank CEO also said that he woudl like to match Nonito Donaire with undefeated featherwieght puncher Nicholas Walters.

Nov

Donaire 125.25, Darchinyan 125.75

by Lem Satterfield

The weights are in for Saturday’s card featuring Nonito Donaire-Vic Darchinyan, Roman Martinez-Mikey Garcia, and Demetrius Andrade-Vanes Martirosyan.

Oct

Walters to face Garza on Garcia-Martinez card

by Lem Satterfield

Hard-hitting Jamaican Nicholas Walters will make his Top Rank debut against Alberto Garza on the undercard of the Mikey Garcia-Roman Martinez fight on Nov. 9.

Sep

Lem’s latest: Bradley aims to retire Marquez

by Lem Satterfield

WBO welterweight titleholder Tim Bradley is looking to beat Juan Manuel Marquez into retirement, while the 40-year-old Marquez is trying to become Mexico’s first five-division beltwinner.