Alex Saucedo vs. Lenny Zappavigna – Results

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By Chris Williams: Undefeated light welterweight contender Alex Saucedo (28-0, 18 KOs) stopped Lenny Zappavigna (37-4, 27 KOs in the 7th round on Saturday night in a tougher than expected fight on ESPN at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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Mike Alvarado added to Gilberto Ramirez vs. Roamer Angulo card on June 30

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By Chris Williams: Former WBO light welterweight champion Mike ‘Mile High’ Alvarez (38-4,26 KOs) will be fighting journeyman Martin Angel Martinez (18-14-1, 11 KOs) on June 30 on the undercard of WBO super middleweight champion Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez vs. Roamer Alexis Angulo on ESPN on Top Rank Boxing at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The televised portion of the card will be shown on ESPN at 9:00 p.m. ET. The fight card will be shown on ESPN+ at 6:00 p.m. ET.

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Manny Pacquiao vs. Mike Alvarado in doubt for April 14th

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By Chris Williams: Manny Pacquiao might not be fighting Mike Alvarado on April 14th as previously believed. The fight is in doubt, according to Lance Pugmire of the LA Times. Pacquiao and Alvarado’s promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank is expected to make a statement on that in the next week.

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Manny Pacquiao vs. Mike Alvarado close to being done for April 14

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By Sean McDaniel: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is said to be close to having the Manny Pacquiao vs. Mike Alvarado fight done for April 14 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. If Arum can get the fight done, Pacquiao-Alvarado will be the co-feature bout on the Jeff Horn vs. Terence Crawford card on ESPN pay-per-view.

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Horn-Crawford & Pacquiao-Alvarado on April 14 in Las Vegas, NV

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By Chris Williams: Top Rank’s April 14th card on ESPN pay-per-view headlined by WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn vs. Terence Crawford has been moved from Madison Square Garden in New York to the Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Superstar Manny Pacquiao will be fighting in the co-feature bout against Mike Alvarado (38-4, 26 KOs).

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Pacquiao wants Lucas Matthysse fight

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By Chris Williams: Manny Pacquiao is interested in facing WBA World welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse in April or May. Matthysse (39-4, 36 KOs) won the vacant WBA ‘regular’ 147 lb. title in stopping #1 WBA Tewa Kiram (38-1, 28 KOs) in the 8th round last month on January 27 on Showtime Boxing at The Forum in Inglewood, California.

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Terence Crawford reacts to Pacquiao fighting on his undercard on April 14

Image: Terence Crawford reacts to Pacquiao fighting on his undercard on April 14

By Chris Williams: Former light welterweight champion Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford says won’t put himself in the same position 39-year-old former 8 division world champion Manny Pacquiao is being put on an undercard when he gets older. Crawford says he WON’T be still fighting when he gets older, but he says they might do him the same way by having him fight on an undercard if he got up there in age.

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