Having lost title bouts to Andre Ward, Lucian Bute and Joe Calzaghe, super middleweight contender Sakio Bika looks to cash in on a potential WBC title fight agianst Nikola Sjekloca on Feb. 16.
WBO beltholder Orlando Salido says featherweight rival Mikey Garcia "has never faced a fighter who applies the type of pressure that I do," adding, "I'm going to give him trouble from the first bell to the last."
Mikey Garcia on WBO featherweight titleholder Orlando Salido: "This is not just a title fight, but it's the fight against the man who is the top dog in my division, and the man to beat in my division."
Featherweight contender Miguel Angel "Mikey" Garcia will pursue his ninth straight knockout and his 15th in 16 fights when he meets WBO titleholder Orlando Salido on Jan. 19 at New York's Madison Square Garden.
Mikey Garcia could fight Jonathan Victor Barros on Nov. 10.
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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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