Lemieux to fight on Dec.16 on HBO

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By Dan Ambrose: David Lemieux won’t be fighting on the undercard of Miguel Cotto (41-5, 33 KOs) vs. Sadam Ali (25-1, 14 KOs) on December 2 on HBO. Instead, the former IBF middleweight champion Lemieux (38-3, 33 KOs) will be headlining his own card on HBO Boxing on December 16, possibly against Hugo Centeno Jr. (26-1, 14 KOs) or James Kirkland (32-2, 28 KOs).

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Kirkland injured, Cotto fight off

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By Dan Ambrose: James Kirkland (32-2, 28 KOs) has reportedly suffered an injury and his scheduled February 25 fight against Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33 KOs) is now off, according to Dan Rafael. Kirkland and Cotto were supposed to be fighting on HBO pay-per-view at the Ford Center at the Star, in Frisco, Texas.

There’s no word what kind of injury the 32-year-old Kirkland suffered and how the injury occurred. It’s unclear how the ticket sales have gone for the fight. It’s not a fight that a lot of the hardcore boxing fans were excited about, as Kirkland hasn’t fought in two years since being knocked out in the 3rd round by Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in 2015.

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Cotto interested in Marquez fight after Kirkland

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By Dan Ambrose: Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33 KOs) is reportedly interested in facing 43-year-old Juan Manuel Marquez (56-7-1, 40 KOs) in his next fight after he faces James Kirkland (32-2, 28 KOs) on February 25 on HBO PPV from the Ford Center at The Star, in Frisco, Texas.

This would be part of Cotto’s last fights of his career, as he plans on retiring at the end of 2017. Cotto is expected to fight Saul Canelo Alvarez in December on HBO PPV. Cotto already lost to Marquez a year a half ago in November 2015, and he hasn’t fought since that time. Marquez hasn’t fought in almost 3 years.

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Miguel Cotto v James Kirkland & David Lemieux v Curtis Stevens on BoxNation

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BoxNation will air two blockbuster bills exclusively live on the channel with five-time world champion Miguel Cotto facing knockout king James Kirkland on February 25th before former IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux takes on Curtis Stevens on March 11th.

Puerto Rican legend Cotto (40-5, 33 KOs) has long been one of boxing’s biggest and best names and he, like Kirkland (32-2, 28 KOs), is coming off a loss to Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez, as both men seek redemption in a 12-round light-middleweight showdown.

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Cotto: Kirkland is the best and most dangerous fighter

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By Dan Ambrose: Miguel Cotto’s fight against James Kirkland (32-2, 28 KOs) on February 25th next month is perceived by the boxing public as a dreadful mismatch, and not worthy of being televised on HBO PPV. Cotto, 36, doesn’t agree, because he’s saying that Kirkland is the best fighter.

Kirkland hasn’t shown himself to be the best though. He’s not ranked in the top 15 at 154, and he’s coming off of a 3rd round knockout win over Saul Canelo Alvarez from 2015. Kirkland opted not to fight in 2016, which isn’t surprising because he didn’t fight in 2014 either. Kirkland is one of those fighters who rarely sees action.

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Ward will do what he wants to do, says Roc Nation executive

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By Allan Fox: Andre Ward’s promoter Michael Yormark of Roc Nation Sports isn’t sure whether Ward will choose to continue his boxing career and face Sergey Kovalev in a rematch. Yormark says it’s up to Ward whether he wants to continue his career. Ward is sounding like he’s not sure if he wants to continue fighting and face Kovalev a second time.

This of course could be Ward hoping to get a better deal for the rematch with Kovalev, as there would be negotiations that would need to take place before a second fight could be scheduled.

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