Alvarez vs. Hatton

Latest Boxing News in Brief: 18th February

February 18th, 2011 |

Latest Boxing News in Brief – Friday 18^th February for: Alvarez vs. Hatton, Bozic injury confirmed, Daws vs Theophane, Gavin vs Lomax,Kendall Holt, Klitschko vs. Solis, Luis Concepcion vs Tyson Marquez, Molina returns April 23, Showtime Championship Boxing, Sillakh vs Despaigne, Victor “Viking” Terrazas

Bozic injury confirmed - WBA #9 super middleweight Stjepan Bozic has been diagnosed with ligament damage to his index finger metacarpophalangeal joint – probably an old injury that was aggrevated when he punched Arthur Abraham’s elbow on February 12. On Thursday the Sauerland team received the official medical documentation and MRI results from Croatia and ring doctor Dr. Hubert Klauser, a specialist for orthopedics, surgery and hand surgery, confirmed the injury after viewing the supplied information, adding that Bozic should do no punching for at least six weeks and put stress on the hand only sparingly. The findings vindicate Bozic who was accused of faking the injury. “I’m no actor,” said Bozic. “I would have gladly given the fans a longer fight with an another, better ending. Unfortunately, with the injury it wasn’t possible, as confirmed by the MRI.”

Daws vs Theophane - Morden’s British light-welterweight champion ”Lightning” Lenny Daws can claim outright ownership of a Lonsdale belt and improve on his European and world title aspirations when he makes the third defence of his British light welterweight title against Kilburn’s Ashley Theophane on Mick Hennessy’s exciting bill at London’s Wembley Arena on Saturday night.

Four of the world’s best lightweight boxers highlight the year’s first SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING event as unbeaten No. 1-ranked contender Brandon Rios (26-0-1, 18 KOs) challenges World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight champion Miguel Acosta (28-3-2, 22 KOs), while talented Mexican fighters Antonio DeMarco (24-2-1, 18 KOs) and Reyes Sanchez (20-3-1, 11 KOs) battle in the co-feature. - All the action takes place Saturday, Feb. 26 LIVE on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) at split sites with Acosta and Rios fighting at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas in a 12-round main event while DeMarco and Sanchez square off in a 12-rounder also at 135 pounds from the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island, Neb.

By Keith Idec - Former WBO junior welterweight champ Kendall Holt will face an undetermined opponent on the Sergio Martinez-Sergiy Dzinziruk undercard on March 12. Martinez-Dzinziruk takes places at Foxwoods Casino in Ledyard, Conn. If Holt (26-4, 14 KOs), a Paterson native and Woodland Park resident, wins that non-televised bout he is likely to face former lightweight champ Julio Diaz (38-6, 27 KOs) in an ESPN2 main event May 13 at a site to be determined. (Source Boxing Scene)

Luis Concepcion vs Tyson Marquez - Los Mochis, Sinalo - There has been confirmation that on April 2 in Panama, WBA flyweight champion Luis “Nica” Concepcion will defend his title against Hernan “Tyson” Marquez, who said he is very motivated and confident that he will achieve his dream by returning to Mexico with the championship. - Isthmus Promotions and Events officially “Dual Challenge” - headlined with the bout between Concepcion (22-1, 17 KOs) and Marquez (29-2, 22 KOs). - “It’s my dream, my goal and this time I will be fighting at my natural weight. Concepción is a great champion, but I have no doubt that I’ll win. I know I’m at his home, but I trust the judges and referee will be appointed by the WBA and work with great impartiality. I’ll be in the ring with Concepcion and it will be a great fight for the public because we both like to exchange punches,” said Marquez.

Molina returns April 23 - Highly talented lightweight prospect Carlos Molina (14-0, 7KOs) of Norwalk, CA, under the guidance of renowned trainer Clemente Medina at the Maywood Boxing Club in Maywood, CA, will step back into the ring on Saturday, April 23rd on the undercard of the “Bantamweight Tournament Final” dubbed ‘Winner Takes All’ at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, CA against an opponent yet to be determined, which is being headlined by Joseph “King Kong” Agbeko (28-2, 22 KOs) of Ghana defending his IBF bantamweight title against fast rising star Abner Mares (21-0-1, 13 KOs) of Mexico, which will be broadcast live on SHOWTIME and is being presented by Don King Productions, Gary Shaw Productions, Golden Boy Promotions and Thompson Boxing Promotions.

Sillakh vs Despaigne - For the first time in history, professional boxing is coming to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida on March 4. This event is being promoted by Roy Jones Jr’s promotional company Square Ring Promotions, Inc. and The Bluewave Group. In the main event, the current undefeated NABF light heavyweight beltholder Ismayl Sillakh (14-0, 12 KOs) will be defending his title against the also undefeated Yordanis Despaigne (8-0, 4 KOs). Tickets are priced at $100 and $35 and are on sale now.

Klitschko vs. Solis - Little known premium entertainment channel EPIX, a video-on-demand and online service, brings heavyweight championship boxing back to the American airwaves when WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko defends against #1 ranked challenger Odlanier Solis on March 19 on the EPIX channel and on EpixHD.com LIVE at 6PM ET, followed by a replay at 10PM ET. “We are pleased to bring this exciting heavyweight championship to American boxing fans on television and online,” said EPIX President and CEO Mark Greenberg. Klitschko vs. Solis marks the first boxing event televised on EPIX, and the first time a Klitschko bout has aired live on American television since 2009. The service is available to over 30 million homes nationwide through distribution partners including Charter Communications, Cox Communications, DISH Network, Mediacom Communications, NCTC, Suddenlink Communications and Verizon FiOS. Notably missing are Comcast, the nation’s largest cable provider and DirecTV, the largest satellite provider.

Gavin vs Lomax - Frankie Gavin will now fight former Prizefighter champion and British title challenger Michael Lomax this Saturday night at Bethnal Green’s York Hall.Lomax stepped up in after Gavin’s original opponent Jason Cook could not make the weight. - Also on the card, dynamite punching heavyweight Larry Olubamiwo defends his Southern Area Heavyweight title against John McDermott.Contrary to inaccurate reports, Commonwealth Champion Dereck Chisora has not, and will not, vacate his Commonwealth title. - Promoter Frank Warren said, “It’s been a very frustrating few days with various people pulling out, but the show is one hundred percent on.”

World ranked Victor “Viking” Terrazas has returned to training to keep himself in good shape and ready to fight for a world crown. By winning a recent WBA eliminator against Venezuelan Nehomar Cermeno, the Jalisco boxer took a major step towards securing a possible conquest of the first title in his career. He beat Cermeno on January 29 at the Arena Coliseo de Guadalajara.Terrazas is looking for an immediate shot at the world bantamweight championship of the World Boxing Association (WBA) which is currently held by Japanese southpaw Akifumi Shimoda (23-2, 10KOs). Terrazas has a record of 29-2-1 with 16 knockouts. The champion won the title on January 31 in Tokyo with a dominating twelve round decision over countryman Ryol Li Lee.

Alvarez vs. Hatton - The recently Vacated WBC junior middleweight title will be contested by EBU welterweight champion Matthew Hatton (41-4-2, 16 KO’s) and 20-year-old Saul Alvarez (35-0-1, 26 KO’s) on March 5th at the Honda Center, in Anaheim, California.