Bob Arum said Julio Cesar Chavez could fight Brian Vera next, and eventually, Andre Ward.
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HBO mulls doubleheader featuring Ortiz-Berto II, Alexander-Malignaggi
HBO is considering a rematch between Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto as part of a doubleheader with Devon Alexander versus Paulie Malignaggi.
Mitchell will meet his toughest opponent yet in Ibragimov
The next challenge in rising American heavyweight Seth Mitchell's path is experienced veteran Timur Ibragimov.
Lebedev dominates Toney to unanimous decision
Cruiserweight contender Denis Lebedev defeated another faded future hall of famer by brutally dominating James Toney to a unanimous decision in Moscow on Friday. Lebedev stopped Roy Jones Jr. in May.
Despite setbacks, Kirkland is confident going into Angulo showdown
James Kirkland is still trying to overcome the negative impact of his incarceration going into his showdown with Alfredo Angulo on Saturday. The former 154-pound contender is a decided underdog against Angulo.
Molina: A rival's worst nightmare
Is Carlos Molina the guy nobody wants to fight?
Photo gallery: Ao-Boschiero press conference
RING No. 5 junior lightweight Takahiro Ao met the press with his opponent, Devis Boschiero, along with other fighters from the Nov. 6 card in Tokyo, Japan. Photos by Naoki Fukuda.
Lem's latest: Pacquiao says he'd go winner-take-all against Mayweather
Before a singing a duet expressing his love, Manny Pacquiao talked to Jimmy Kimmel on his show about the possibility of fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Dougie's Friday mailbag
Fans comment on a number of weekend fights, including Angulo-Kirkland, Bute-Johnson, Quillin-McEwan and Lebedev-Toney, among other hot boxing topics in this week's Friday mailbag.
Weekend Preview: HBO and Showtime offer excellent main event matchups
Boxing fans will be treated to two quality matchups that won't disappoint -- Lucian Bute vs. Glen Johnson on Showtime and Alfredo Angulo vs. James Kirkland on HBO -- on Saturday.
Hatton rejects Katsidis' invitation to come out of retirement
A spokesperson for Hatton Promotions says Ricky Hatton is content with his new life and has no intentions of coming out of retirement to fight Michael Katisidis, who recently called the former 140-pound champ out.

