By Jim Dower: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is setting up the seating for 20,0000 fans at the Alamodome, in San Antonio, Texas, for the June 26th bout between John Duddy and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30 KO’s). Incredibly, the Chavez Jr. vs. Duddy bout will be the main even in the Pay-per-View Latin Fury 16 card. It’s hard to imagine this fight as being a main event, and even harder to imagine having to pay to see it. To be sure, Duddy and Chavez Jr. are both entertaining fighters in their own way, showing some decent skills.
John Duddy
Duddy vs. Chavez Jr. in June – News
By Jim Dower: Middleweight contender John Duddy (29-1, 18 KO’s) will be fighting unbeaten Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30 KO’s) in June, according to news from Boxing Fanhouse. This is a splendid match-up of two contenders that as of yet as still almost entirely unproven in the light middleweight and middleweight divisions.
Yankee Doodle Duddy
By Dan Fitz-Simons: On June 5th John Duddy will again fight on the undercard of a major event, this time at New York’s Yankee Stadium. Duddy’s appearance on the Cotto-Foreman undercard, only three months after his lackluster performance on the Pacquiao-Clottey undercard, has angered many fight fans. Indeed, the Derry man was lucky to walk away with a split decision over Michael Medina. Whatever the reason, Duddy was neither impressive nor exciting.
Duddy to fight on Cotto-Foreman undercard on June 5th – News
By Jason Kim: Middleweight contender John Duddy (29-1, 18 KO’s) will be fighting on the undercard of the June 5th bout between World Boxing Association light middleweight champion Yuri Foreman and challenger Miguel Cotto at the Yankee Stadium, in New York. It was hoped that Duddy, 30, could be fighting unbeaten Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on that card, with the winner facing fellow Top Rank fighter WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik later in 2010, but Chavez recently tested positive for the banned drug Furosemide before his recent bout against Troy Rowland and was subsequently suspended for seven months by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
Pacquiao-Clottey a horrible fight and dreadful undercard
By Chris Williams: I hate to say I told you so, but I did. I knew the Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey fight was going to be a total mismatch. And for the many Pacquiao fans, including trainer Freddie Roach, who said that Clottey was the type of opponent that would bring an exciting fight, you were dead wrong. How could Roach be so ignorant of Clottey? I’ve see Clottey fight at least 10 times and I knew all he was capable of doing was just covering up. If Roach didn’t know that too, shame on him.
Chavez Jr. suspended seven months, could face Duddy in June – News
By Jim Dower: Unbeaten middleweight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0, 30 KO’s) was suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission on Monday as a result of a post fight urine check after his last fight in November against Troy Rowland. Chavez, 24, tested positive for a diuretic drug called Furosemide, according to the Los Angeles Times. The Commission then after meeting with Chavez, promptly gave him a seven month suspension. It’s unclear why Chavez would take the drug, as it’s used for either cutting weight or masking steroid use.
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.
Pacquiao-Clottey undercard: Duddy-Medina, Castillo-Gomez
By Chris Williams: I can’t say I’m at all impressed with the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey fight on March 13th, at the Dallas Cowboy stadium. It was announced today that the following fights will be taking place on the undercard: middleweight John Duddy vs. Michael Medina, welterweight Jose Luis Castillo vs. Alfonso Gomez, super bantamweight Roberto Marroquin vs. TBA, super bantamweight Salvador Sanchez vs. TBA.
Duddy vs. Medina on Pacquiao-Clottey undercard at Dallas Cowboy stadium
By Jim Dower: Middleweight contender John Duddy (28-1, 18 KO’s) will be getting a prime visibility fight by facing light middleweight contender Michael Medina (22-1, 17 KO’s) on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey WBO welterweight title fight on March 13th at the Dallas Cowboy stadium, in Arlington, Texas. Duddy, 30, is being given a golden opportunity to show off his talent in front of a huge crowd and likely in front of a large pay-per-view audience as well who will be turning in to see the Pacquiao-Clottey fight.
Duddy destroys Astorga, could be fighting on Pacquiao-Clottey undercard in March
By Jim Dower: Number #9 ranked World Boxing Organization Middleweight contender John Duddy (28-1, 18 KO’s) was too much for his opponent Juan Astorga (14-4, 9 KO’s) on Saturday night, knocking him down twice and stopping him at 1:55 of the 1st round on the undercard of the Juan Manuel Lopez vs. Steven Luevano fight at Madison Square Garden, in New York, New York. Duddy, 30, came out firing with lead right hands to the head and left hooks to the body. Duddy showed no respect for Astorga’s power as he went after him with big power shots trying to take him out as quick as possible.