By Chris Williams: Juan Manuel Marquez (53-6-1, 39 KO’s) is hoping he gets selected for a rematch with WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao next June, but based on the rumors that have been circulating around the boxing world it won’t be Marquez that gets the Pacquiao fight.
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Andrade defeats Brewer, Lundy destroys Diaz, and More on Friday Night Fights
By Scott Brown: Friday Night Fights turns to the Venue in Hammond, In at the Horseshoe Casino for the finale. Credit goes to Hitz Boxing and Banner Promotions for putting together a rather entertaining night Covering fights and being close to the action has restored my love for the sport..
Andrade defeats Brewer in boring fight; Lundy stops Diaz, looks horrible
By Dan Ambrose: In a set of mismatches on ESPN2 on Friday night, undefeated junior middleweight contender Demetrius Andrade (14-0, 9 KO’s) had an easy time out-pointing 40-year-old Grady Brewer (28-13, 16 KO’s) by a dull 10 round unanimous decision at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana.
Marquez insisting on Diaz tune-up on 7/16
By Dan Ambrose: Rather than sitting it out until his big money fight against Manny Pacquiao in November, Juan Manuel Marquez (52-5-1, 38 KO’s) is insisting on a tune-up fight against former IBF lightweight champion David Diaz (36-3-1, 17 KO’s) on July 16th to help get ready for Pacquiao. In part, one of the reasons that Marquez wants to fight Diaz is because, like Pacquiao, Diaz is a southpaw.
Marquez to fight David Diaz first and then Pacquiao
By Gerardo Granados: The fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez is almost a done deal. Marquez has already signed the contract and agreed to a 144 pound catchweight. A date has been set, November 12th, but Marquez will be facing Diaz first in July. If Diaz pulls off an upset or injures Marquez, then he would become another candidate for the upset of the year and will ruin the plans for the third bout between Marquez and Pacquiao.
Juan Manuel Marquez to fight David Diaz in a dangerous tune-up bout on 7/2
By Jason Kim: With a November mega fight with World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao pretty much in the bag now, WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (52-5-1, 38 KO’s) is slated to fight 34-year-old former IBF lightweight champion David Diaz (36-3-1, 17 KO’s) on July 2nd in a 12 round bout in Las Vegas, Nevada. The soon to be 38-year-old Marquez wants the tune-up bout to stay sharp for the Pacquiao fight.
Pacquiao-Clottey predictions: Clottey, Soto, Medina and Gomez will win
By Esteban Garduno: Tonight’s fight at the Dallas Cowboy Stadium is mostly filled with mismatches of the worst kind. On paper, the bout between Joshua Clottey and Manny Pacquiao figures to be an easy win for Pacquiao over a limited Clottey, but I see Clottey pulling off a huge upset over Pacquiao tonight to spoil Manny’s party. Clottey will stay in Pacquiao’s face, make him work harder than he has in ages, take his shots and punish the Filipino. Pacquiao has become accustomed to beating up on over-matched opponents and Clottey isn’t going to go down like the other guys that have been fed to Pacquiao in the past two years.
Pacquiao vs. Clottey Undercard
ARLINGTON, TX (February 11, 2010) – World Boxing Council (WBC) super featherweight champion HUMBERTO “Zorrita” SOTO and former WBC lightweight champion DAVID DIAZ will go mano-a-mano for the vacant WBC lightweight title, headlining the pay-per-view undercard of THE EVENT: PACQUIAO vs. CLOTTEY, World Welterweight Championship. The Pacquiao vs. Clottey pay-per-view telecast will also feature 10-round rumbles between two-time world champion JOSE LUIS “El Terrible” CASTILLO in a welterweight battle against top-10 contender ALFONSO GOMEZ and “Ireland’s” JOHN DUDDY in a middleweight duel with MICHAEL “Myckol” MEDINA.
Humberto Soto vs. David Diaz could replace Margarito-Jones on Pacquiao-Clottey undercard
By Eric Thomas: Michael Marley of Examiner.com is reporting that former World Boxing Council lightweight champion David Diaz (35-2-1, 17 KO’s) could be facing super featherweight Humberto Soto (50-7-2, 32 KO’s) on the undercard of the WBO welterweight title fight between champion Manny Pacquiao and challenger Joshua Clottey at the Dallas Cowboy stadium, in Arlington, Texas. The possible Soto-Diaz fight would take the place of the welterweight bout between former WBA welterweight champion Antonio Margarito and Carson Jones.
Khan Not Interested in Fighting Barrera Again
By Jim Dower: In news that doesn’t shock me one bit, British lightweight Amir Khan (20-1, 15 KOs) isn’t interested in fighting Marco Antonio Barrera (65-7, 43 KOs) again. This after beating the former super featherweight champion Barrera by a 5th round technical decision on March 14th, a fight in which Barrera was cut badly on the upper forehead in the 1st round. The fight was allowed to continue by the ringside doctor until the 5th, at which point it was stopped, giving Khan, 22, the victory.