Jan

March 1: Julio Chavez Jr.-Bryan Vera II, Orlando Salido-Vasyl Lomachenko

Contracts have been signed for a 168-pound rematch between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Bryan Vera on March 1 in San Antonio, with featherweight titleholder Orlando Salido defending against Vasyl Lomachenko in the Ukrainian Olympian’s second pro fight.

Lem’s latest: Pacquiao goes pee pee for VADA

20

Nov

Lem’s latest: Pacquiao goes pee pee for VADA

by Lem Satterfield

Manny Pacquiao was asked for a urine sample on Wednesday morning in Macau as part of the random drug testing procedures being carried out by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association.

Mikey Garcia could face Burgos in first defense

12

Nov

Mikey Garcia could face Burgos in first defense

by Lem Satterfield

Promoters Bob Arum and Artie Pelullo have put Juan Carlos Burgos on a very short list of possible options for Mikey Garcia’s first defense of the 130-pound belt he won on Saturday.

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

11

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.

Lem’s latest: Darchinyan plans to ‘demolish’ Donaire

05

Nov

Lem’s latest: Darchinyan plans to ‘demolish’ Donaire

by Lem Satterfield

Vic Darchinyan on Nonito Donaire: “I’m going to come and expose him and show to all of the world that I can beat him, and not only just beat him, but I can beat him easily.”

01

Nov

Kirkland: ‘The sky is the limit for me’

by Lem Satterfield

James Kirkland on the potential for facing Floyd Mayweather Jr., Canelo Alvarez or Miguel Cotto: “When these fights actually happen, hey, James Kirkland’s going to be the one on top. I can’t wait until these opportunities actually take place.”

Kirkland signs with 50 Cent prior to Tapia fight

16

Oct

Kirkland signs with 50 Cent prior to Tapia fight

by Lem Satterfield

Junior middleweight James Kirkland will have both a new promoter and trainer when he meets Glen Tapia on the Dec. 7 undercard of Guillermo Rigondeaux-Joseph Agbeko.

11

Oct

Chavez-Vera II in talks for February

by Lem Satterfield

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.

Cotto ‘in a very good place’ after Rodriguez victory

10

Oct

Cotto ‘in a very good place’ after Rodriguez victory

by Lem Satterfield

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.