Bob Arum said Julio Cesar Chavez could fight Brian Vera next, and eventually, Andre Ward.
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Dougie's very late Friday mailbag
Read on for fans' thoughts on Saturday's excellent 140-pound (OK, 141-pound) showdown between Lamont Peterson and Lucas Matthysse in this very late edition of Dougie's Friday mailbag. (He's really sorry about that, but still, enjoy!)
Jones overcomes odds, stops Lebedev
In a Fight of the Year candidate and major upset, 41-year old veteran Guillermo Jones reclaimed his WBA cruiserweight title against Denis Lebedev with an 11th-round TKO in a slugfest that took place on Friday at Crocus City Hall in Moscow.
Ward discusses Mayweather, Hopkins, Rigondeaux
Andre Ward said Bernard Hopkins "took a young fighter to school" in Tavoris Cloud, that Guillermo Rigondeaux "boxed beautifully" against Nonito Donaire, and that Floyd Mayweather Jr. "re-invented himself" against Robert Guerrero.
Matthysse ready for Peterson despite burglary, travel delay
Lucas Matthysse seems unconcerned about the burglary to his home in Argentina that delayed his trip to the U.S. until just a few days from his Saturday showdown with Lamont Peterson. With his punching power, maybe he doesn’t have to worry.
RingTV.com poll: Fans want Mayweather to face Canelo next
It was no contest. The fighter that fans want to see RING welterweight champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight next is the magazine's reigning junior middleweight champ, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, according to the results of a recent RingTV.com poll.
Froch up for Hopkins, but not at light heavyweight
IBF super middleweight titleholder Carl Froch insists he would be willing to face Bernard Hopkins – but has told the American legend to forget about a light heavyweight showdown.
Travelin’ Man goes to Miami, Okla. – Part II
RingTV.com’s resident historian and punch counter Lee Groves provides a CompuBox recount of fight night, May 10, from the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Okla., where Dierry Jean’s fourth-round KO of Cleotis Pendarvis topped a ShoBox: The New Generation card.
Xiong-Cuello 105-pound title fight set for June 28 in Dubai
WBC strawweight titleholder Xiong Zhao Zhong will make his long-awaited mandatory title defense against No. 1 contender Denver Cuello on June 28 in the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai, said Cuello's manager.
Mosley not feeling his age going into Cano fight
Shane Mosley hasn’t scored a victory since January 2009 but the 41-year-old veteran is confident he’ll get back to his winning ways against 18-years-younger Pablo Cesar Cano in a Fox Deportes-televised welterweight bout on Saturday in Cancun, Mexico.
Peterson relaxed and ready, Matthysse stuck in Argentina
While Lucas Matthysse was scrambling in Argentina trying to get a new passport, Lamont Peterson was chilling at B.B. Kings Blues Club in Times Square on Wednesday afternoon...
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