IBF featherweight beltholder Billy Dib could defend his title against Russian Evgeny Gradovich, who would fill the void left by the withdrawal of Luis Franco.
Former beltholder Juan Manuel Lopez wiill try to rebound from his second knockout loss to Orlando Salido when he returns to the ring on Feb. 2 against Aldimar Silva Santos in Lopez's native Puerto Rico.
Gary Russell Jr., the undefeated featherweight prospect who headlines a ShoBox card against late-sub Roberto Castaneda on Friday, says "I feel as though that I am that guy at the featherweight division."
Hard-hitting IBF welterweight titleholder Randall Bailey calls Devon Alexander "a full-blown midget," adding Tim Bradley "doesn't want a part of fighting me -- not even in his wildest dreams."
Undefeated featherweight prospect Gary Russell Jr. will return to the ring on June 30 against Chris Perez of Mexico.
Gary Russell Jr. could soon face Luis Franco in an IBF eliminator between unbeaten featherweights for the right to face titleholder Billy Dib.
Could WBC 154-pound titleholder Saul Alvarez face former two-time welterweight beltholder Paul Williams, THE RING's No. 8-rated junior middleweight contender, on Sept. 15?
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A Saturday press conference is in the works for smack-talkers Adrien Broner and Paulie Malignaggi.
Arum says Mikey Garcia and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. could be in action this summer.
Juan Manuel Marquez told ESPN Deportes that he will fight Tim Bradley on Sept. 14. Promoter Bob Arum says "No comment" at this time regarding the fight.
Omar Figueroa, of Texas, could appear on the Saul "Canelo" Alvarez-Austin Trout card.
Richard Schaefer has proposed a junior welterweight unification tournament involving Danny Garcia, Zab Judah, Lamont Peterson, Lucas Matthysse and Amir Khan.
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