Barry McGuigan not sure whether Josh Taylor will enter WBSS tournament

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By Scott Gilfoid: Promoter Barry McGuigan isn’t saying whether Josh ‘The Tartan Tornado’ Taylor (13-0, 11 KOs) will enter the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) light welterweight tournament to compete against talents like interim WBC light welterweight champion Regis Prograis (21-0, 18 KOs) after the way he had to struggle to beat 34-year-old former WBC 140 lb. champion Viktor ‘The Iceman’ Postol (29-2, 13 KOs) by a 12 round unanimous decision last Saturday night at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Jose Ramirez vs. Regis Prograis fight not likely to happen now

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By Chris Williams: It looks like the fight between WBC light welterweight champion Jose Ramirez (22-0, 16 KOs) and interim WBC 140lb champion Regis Prograis (21-0, 18 KOs) is dead in the water after Monday’s purse bid was called off without a new date for the rescheduling. Ramirez’s promoters at Top Rank aren’t eager to make the fight with the highly talented unbeaten Prograis right now, according to Dan Rafael.

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WBC orders Jose Ramirez vs. Regis Prograis

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By Chris Williams: The World Boxing Council has ordered WBC World light welterweight champion Jose Carlos Ramirez (22-0, 16 KOs) to defend against interim WBO 140lb. champion Regis Prograis (21-0, 18 KOs) in his next fight. A purse bid is scheduled for April 27 if the management for the two fighters is unable to make a deal.

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Jose Ramirez vs. Amir Imam – Results

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By Jim Dower: Undefeated 2012 Olympian Jose Ramirez (22-0, 16 KOs) stayed unbeaten with an impressive mostly one-sided 12 round unanimous decision victory over the tough Amir Imam (21-2, 18 KOs) to snatch the vacant World Boxing Council light welterweight title on Saturday night in this Top Ran and Don King promoted card in front of a large crowd at Madison Square Garden in New York.

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Jose Ramirez vs. Amir Imam – Official weights

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By Chris Williams: Amir Imam (21-0, 18 KOs) weighed in at 139 ¼ pounds on Friday for his fight this Saturday night against unbeaten 2012 U.S Olympian Jose Carlos Ramirez (21-0, 16 KOs) for the vacant World Boxing Council light welterweight title at Madison Square Garden in New York. Ramirez weighed in at 139 lbs. The ESPN televised Ramirez-Imam card starts at 8:00 p.m. ET.

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Pacquiao’s next fight in Malaysia depends on site money says Arum

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By Chris Williams: Manny Pacquiao wants to fight for a world title against WBA World welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse next in June in Malaysia, but that fight depends on whether the site money comes through. According to Pacquiao’s long time promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank says he could fight on June 23 in Malaysia against Matthysse or unbeaten Jose Carlos Ramirez (21-0, 17 KOs) for the WBC light welterweight title.

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