Hopkins faces Ornelas on December 2; televised on VERSUS!

Press Release: PHILADELPHIA, PA - Long synonymous with the fighting city of Philadelphia, future Hall of Famer Bernard Hopkins' remarkable career will continue in his hometown on Wednesday, December 2, when "The Executioner," who will be fighting in Philly for the first time since 2003, faces hard-hitting Enrique Ornelas at theLiacouras Center at Temple University. The 12-round light heavyweight bout will be televised live on VERSUS, the fastest growing sports cable network in the country, at 8 p.m. ET. In addition to fighting for his fans, Hopkins...

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Diaz vs. Malignaggi December 12 rematch close to a done deal!

Boxingchronicles.com has been informed that Diaz vs. Malignaggi is very close to being a done deal. While the fight is not yet officially set, it has been determined that the agreed upon weight is 139lbs, the date will be December 12, and the fight will be televised on HBO. In terms of venues at which the rematch will take place, it comes down to Las Vegas, NV and Chicago, IL. Should both parties agree to have the fight in a neutral location, they'd...

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Can Taylor spoil Abraham's debut at super middleweight?

Over two years ago, Jermain Taylor was the undisputed middleweight champion of the world enjoying his lofty status in the top ten of most pound for pound ratings.  All of accolades would come to a crashing halt in the 7th round of his title defense against Kelly Pavlik at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, when he was beaten the canvas by Pavlik and mercifully saved by the referee.  Since the knockout loss to Pavlik,...

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Salgado stops Linares in first round; scores upset to win title!

Juan Carlos Salgado TKO1 Jorge Linares...Over the weekend in Tokyo, Japan, Juan Carlos Salgado won the WBA super featherweight championship, upsetting the previously unbeaten Jorge Linares by way of a first round technical knockout. Salgado dropped Linares with a quick left-right combination less than a minute into the round. Linares seemed to hit his head as he fell to the canvas from the first knockdown, which discombobulated him when he rose to his feet and beat the initial eight count. As the action resumed, Salgado wasted no time as he sprinted...

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Clottey set to face Quintana on December 5!

Former IBF welterweight champion Joshua Clottey finally has an opponent for his December 5 bout.  In the HBO televised opening bout  to the Pavlik vs. Williams middleweight title fight at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, Clottey will face Former WBO welterweight champion Carlos Quintana in a battle of former welterweight champions.  Quintana is best known for his upset unanimous decision victory over Paul Williams in February of 2008 to win the title, but Williams would knock Quintana out in the first round of their June 2008 rematch...

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Floyd Mayweather Jr: "God doesn't want me to lose."

As you're content to renounce your two most credible tests, while sporting a record of 40-0, you have nothing to worry about in terms of losing - inside the ring. Floyd Mayweather confirmed in yesterday's interview with David Skretta of the Associated Press, that he is not going to wait around for the winner of the November 14 Pacquiao vs. Cotto mega fight, nor is he interested in challenging welterweight champion Shane Mosley. Mayweather returned to the ring last month, scoring a lopsided unanimous decision over lightweight champion...

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Bernard Hopkins to fight in December; Mosley vs. Berto finalized!

Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer has confirmed with the Los Angeles Times that former light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins will face unheralded Enrique Ornelas in his hometown of Philadelphia on December 2.  Hopkins is taking the fight with Ornelas as a tune-up for his proposed spring showdown with Roy Jones Jr, who is also fighting on the same day in Australia against IBO cruiserweight champion Danny Green.  In his last outting almost one year ago, Hopkins fought current middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik...

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New Pound for Pound ratings are in!

Boxingchronicles.com has updated the Pound for Pound list.  Since the last update, we have seen Pound for Pound King Manny Pacquiao win a world title in another weight class, stopping Ricky Hatton in two rounds for the 140lb championship.  Once again an active fighter after a 21 month lay off, Floyd Mayweather has returned to the ring with a one sided unanimous decision win over Juan Manuel Marquez.  Who has exited the list? Who has...

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Mosley vs. Berto on January 30: Signs that Mosley has the inside track on a fight with Mayweather?

Will Mayweather vs. Pacquiao be placed on the backburner? According to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, in an article written by Robert Morales at Boxingscene.com, welterweight champion Shane Mosley, who turned 38 on September 7, is close to finalizing a deal for a title unification contest against WBC welterweight titlist Andre Berto at the Mandalay Bay on January 30. Promoter Lou DiBella, who represents Berto, also declared that a...

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IN THE NEWS: Pavlik vs. Williams, Joshua Clottey, Paulie Malignaggi, Victor Ortiz, and more!

In this edition of Boxingchronicles.com In The News, the author will discuss the announcement of the middleweight championship fight between champion Kelly Pavlik and former two-time welterweight champion Paul Williams.  Other topics include the failed attempt to finalize the anticipated 140lb rematch between Juan Diaz and Paulie Malignaggi, as well as fights for former welterweight champion Joshua Clottey, jr welterweight contender...

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