Bob Arum said Julio Cesar Chavez could fight Brian Vera next, and eventually, Andre Ward.
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Ishida grateful for second opportunity to shock the boxing world
Nobuhiro Ishida has had a hard time landing a high-profile fight since upsetting James Kirkland last year, but the Japanese veteran will get another chance to shock a heavily favored American fighter when faces Paul Williams on Showtime on Saturday.
It's politics as usual for Estrada, who returns on Friday
Shawn Estrada had been sidelined for so long by various injuries that he once ran for city council, but the super middleweight prospect is healthy again and looking foward to his televised bout on this week's Friday Night Fights.
Lem's latest: Alexander reacts to PED issue; Maidana confident
Devon Alexander says his entire life has been about avoiding drugs, but he's more than willing to be tested for PEDs. Marcos Maidana says he'll do what countryman Lucas Matthysse was unable to do: beat Alexander on his home turf.
Malignaggi targets Senchenko showdown for April 29
Paulie Malignaggi wants to notch a key victory against WBA welterweight titleholder Vyacheslav Senchenko in April, with an eye on headlining at the Barclays Center in his native Brooklyn, N.Y.
Independent body to handle Maidana- Alexander testing
Marcos Maidana and Devon Alexander will provide urine samples to be tested for illegal drugs and steroids by an independant organization both before and after the fight on Feb. 25.
10: Greatest light heavyweight title fights
Fireworks are expected when light heavyweight titleholder Tavoris Cloud defends his IBF belt against former beltholder Gabriel Campillo on Saturday. Lee Groves lists the best 175-pound title fights of all time in this week's RingTV.com 10 List.
Adamek, Liakhovich to appear on Judah-Paris undercard
Tomasz Adamek, in his first post-Klitschko fight, and Sergei Liakhovich will star in a heavyweight doubleheader on the undercard of an NBC Sports Network main event featuring Zab Judah vs. Vernon Paris on March 24.
Dulorme ready to make statement with ShoBox debut
Undefeated welterweight prospect Thomas Dulorme, who fights Ariz Ambriz in a ShoBox: The New Generation main event on Friday, relishes the opportunity to make a statement in front of a national television audience.
Missouri commission to test Maidana, Alexander for steroids
Missouri commission director, Tim Lueckenhoff, says Marcos Maidana's manager wanted to test for performing enhancing drugs, insinuating that Maidana's opponent on Feb. 25, Devon Alexander, has used "illegal drugs."
Lem's latest: Williams, Cloud, looking for signature wins
Paul Williams says he's going to show his fans that he's not a faded fighter in his Showtime-televised main event on Saturday.Tavoris Cloud, who fights in the co-featured bout, says he doesn't give a damn about pre-fight hype -- only winning.
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