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Junior welterweight fringe contender Mauricio Herrera will face lightweight slugger Ji-Hoon Kim in the main event to a special Thursday edition of ESPN’s Friday Night Fights on May 2, the show’s promoters Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing Promotions announced on Wednesday.

Unbeaten featherweight prospect Gary Russell Jr. claims he has been pursued by promoter Curtis Jackson, who is also known as the rapper 50 Cent. Russell is managed by Al Haymon and has a working relationship with Golden Boy Promotions.

Tim Bradley on Ruslan Provodnikov: "Absolutely, I'm looking to make a statement in this fight. I'm looking to do some damage to this guy."

WBO welterweight titleholder Tim Bradley will be out to overwhelm March 16 rival Ruslan Provodnikov, who has served as a sparring partner for Manny Pacquiao and scored knockouts in four of his five straight victories. 

Olympian Oscar Molina will make his professional debut by fighting on the same Nov. 24 card as his twin, Javier, who already has 12 professional bouts.

Unbeaten junior welterweight Karim Mayfield took another step toward contender status by outpointing tenacious gate-keeper Mauricio Herrera in a 10-round HBO-televised bout from Verona, N.Y., on Saturday.

Everyone is anticipating violence in the junior welterweight clash between Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado. As far as who wins, RingTV.com sought the opinions of several boxing insiders.

Micky Ward on Brandon Rios-Mike Alvarado: "It has the makings of being a fight like the ones between me and Arturo Gatti...People should tune in to watch it, because it's going to be a classic."

Junior welterweight Mike Alvarado believes he will prove himself to be the bigger, stronger fighter -- as well as the superior boxer -- when he and Brandon Rios both put their undefeated records on the line, Oct. 13.

Junior welterweight Mike Alvarado has signed to face former lightweight beltholder Brandon Rios in an HBO-televised bout on Oct. 13. 

Nonito Donaire and Brandon Rios will be the featured fighters in an HBO-televised double-header from the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., on July 7.

Photos of junior welterweights Mike Alvarado vs. Mauricio Herrera and lightweights Mercito Gesta vs. Oscar Cuero on the Rios-Abril undercard.

Main event lightweight combatants Brandon Rios and Richard Abril, along with undercard fighters Mike Alvarado, Mauricio Herrera and Mercito Gesta, held a public workout ahead of their April 14 card in Las Vegas.