News Of The Week At the moment it appears there will no boxing on HBO until October. Showtime has a couple of ShoBox cards in August but there are no Championship Boxing telecasts announced at the moment. The still not officially announced Floyd Mayweather vs. TBA (Andre Berto?) fight slated for September 12 at the MGM Grand is a little over seven weeks away. PPV dates starting to add up to big dollars for fans. Looking like Mayweather’s fight will be on Showtime PPV, not CBS. So we have a Mosley-Mayorga 2 PPV on August 29, a Floyd PPV on September 12, a Golovkin-Lemieux PPV on October 17 and a Cotto-Canelo PPV on November 21. Abraham now has Options Now that WBO super middleweight champion Arthur Abraham is finally finished with Robert Stieglitz, there are possibilities of Abraham facing 50-year-old ring legend Bernard Hopkins or German rival Felix Sturm. Either one would be a big fight. PBC BullSh## fight back again for Stevenson WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson will defend his belt against Tommy Karpency in a September 11 title defense at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto. Heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder next fight on NBCSN WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder’s next fight is September 26 on NBCSN. His last two fights were on Showtime. Early on Saturday morning, ESPN3 will stream the clash between world rated heavyweights Joseph Parker andBowie Tupou in the USA. Note: Shannon Briggs possibly the opponent Andrades Promoters sue Roc Nation http://www.boxingscene.com/andrades-promoters-sue-roc-nation-sports-10-million--94103 WBO strips Andrade of jr middle world title After 13 months with no title defenses and none scheduled, WBO jr. middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade has been stripped of the title by the WBO World Championship Committee. http://boxrec.com/boxer/468433 Golovkin and Lemieux comment on PPV showdown WBA middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (33-0, 30 KOs) and IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux (34-2, 31 KOs) have issued the first comments on their title unification PPV clash on October 17 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Details on advance tickets and a national press tour will be announced shortly. Gennady Golovkin: “I’m very excited to face David Lemieux to prove who is #1 in the middleweight division. I look forward to fighting again at Madison Square Garden and putting on another Big Drama Show for my fans in New York City.” David Lemieux: “I’ve said that I don’t care who I fight, so long as they are the best, and Golovkin is the best out there in the middleweight division. GGG may be the most feared man in boxing, but after October 17th, there will be a new feared man in the middleweight division. Two very powerful punchers are coming into the ring. There will be blood; there will be fireworks, and I am confident I will emerge victorious.” Notes for GGG undercard: Roman Gonzalez will be co-main event, possibly against Brian Viloria. Heavyweight Bryant Jennings turned down Luis Ortiz fight due to money. Ticket Alert for Matthysse vs Postol On October 3, one the most exciting fighters and fearsome punchers in boxing, Lucas “La Máquina” Matthysse (37-3, 34 KOs) will take on the dangerous and undefeated Viktor “The Iceman” Postol (27-0, 11 KOs) for the vacant WBC World Super Lightweight Championship at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. Presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Arano Box Promotions, Top Rank, Inc. and ELITE Boxing Promotion, the championship event will be televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark beginning at 10:15 p.m. ET/PT. Tickets for Matthysse vs. Postol are priced at $150, $75, $50 and $25, plus applicable taxes, fees and services charges, and go on sale Friday, July 31 at 10 a.m. PT. Tickets can be purchased at AXS.com, by phone at 888-9-AXS-TIX FREE (888-929-7849 FREE), and at StubHub Center Box Office (Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. PT to 6 p.m. PT). VIP Suites are available by calling 877-604-8777 FREE. For more information on group discounts or VIP packages, call 877-234-8425 FREE. Santa Cruz-Mares for WBC diamond belt The WBC Board of Governors has voted in favor of approving the “highly prestigious” WBC Diamond belt to the winner of the fight between Abner Mares and Leo Santa Cruz, which will take place in Los Angeles California, on August 29. Santa Cruz, world champion in two divisions and current WBC super bantamweight champion will fight Abner Mares, a former world champion in three divisions, in a non-title grudge fight after years of anticipation. “The WBC is honored to be part of this great event and we wish both of them the best of luck,” said WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman. Team Provodnikov says no truth to Broner fight, but are in talks with Top Rank about possible Brandon Rios showdown Canelo starts early training camp to prepare for Cotto Fight. Las Vegas soon to release info about events surrounding Canelo vs Cotto. Top Rank Sending doctor to examine Pacquiao in Philippines. Pacquiao possibly returning at end of the year
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