Statement from Lou DiBella Regarding the Cancellation of the Allan Green – Mikkel Kessler Bout
(August 25, 2010 – New York, NY) On Wednesday morning it was announced by Sauerland Events, promoter of WBC super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler, that due to an eye injury, Kessler was forced to pull out of the SHOWTIME Super Six: World Boxing Classic tournament. As a result, Kessler’s next scheduled tournament bout, a defense of his title vs. Allan Green, has been called off.
The following is a statement from Green promoter Lou DiBella, President of DiBella Entertainment, on the cancellation and Allan Green’s future:
“First and foremost, I want to wish Mikkel Kessler a speedy recovery. Eye injuries are very serious, and I hope Mikkel does everything necessary to heal up and continue his career as the appropriate time.
“Obviously, all of Team Green is bitterly disappointed about not getting the opportunity to travel to Denmark for this great challenge. It is hard not to feel for Allan Green; this is the third training camp in the last year that he has had interrupted for various reasons beyond his control. In the coming days we will sit down with [Showtime Senior Vice President] Ken Hershman to discuss Allan’s future. We trust that Showtime will provide Allan with the opportunity to showcase his skills in a meaningful fight versus a world class opponent in the very near future.”
Kessler’s eye injury forces him out of Super Six
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (Aug. 25, 2010) – Team Sauerland regrets to inform the boxing world
that WBC Super Middleweight Champion Mikkel Kessler has been forced to pull out of the Super
Six World Boxing Classic due to an eye injury. His title defence against Allan Green in Herning,
Denmark on September 25 has been cancelled.
“This is the most disappointing moment of my boxing career,” Kessler said. “After defeating Carl
Froch, I was on the way to win the tournament, so pulling out now really hurts. The eye problem has
bothered me since the beginning of the Super Six in my preparation for the bout against Andre
Ward. It also bothered me in the fights against Ward and Froch, and in my training for the fight
against Green it has become unbearable. I have consulted leading experts in Denmark and
Germany and they have advised me to take a break from boxing so that the problem can heal. I
have been assured that it will heal completely and that I will be back in the ring next year. As a fair
sportsman, I do not want to delay the Super Six, which is still the best thing that has happened to
boxing for a long time. I wish my fellow contestants the best of luck – may the best man win. I will be
there to fight the winner in 2011.”
SHOWTIME Sports Executive Vice President Ken Hershman expresses his disappointment for
Kessler but assures the boxing fans around the world that the tournament will go on.
“I commend Mikkel Kessler for his decision,” said Hershman. “He has made a wise choice in light of
his doctors’ recommendations and he is showing tremendous respect for his fellow competitors and
for the tournament format itself.
“We will publicly address how this turn of events affects the tournament in the coming days. I
assure you we will make the best of this scenario. In fact, I have been aware of Mikkel’s situation for
a few days and I have a vision for how we can proceed that will enhance the excitement of the
tournament. First, I must have some internal discussions but mark my words, the drama of the
Super Six will be unrelenting and we will crown a champion in the early part of 2011.”
Promoter Kalle Sauerland said Kessler did “absolutely the right thing.” He stated: “You can recover
from losing in the ring but you cannot recover from losing your health. There is nothing that is of
bigger importance than the boxer´s health. As much as we regret to see Mikkel pulling out, he was
left with no other choice. He should take all the time in the world to recover. He can take comfort in
the fact that he looked reborn in his last bout. Once he is recovered, he will continue where he left
off. The Viking Warrior will be back.”
Added Team Sauerland General Manager Chris Meyer. “We are saddened to see Mikkel pulling out
but his health is more important than anything he could win inside the ring. The WBC will probably
make him “champion emeritus” so that he can fight against the reigning champion once he is ready
to come back.”
Highly-reputed eye specialist Professor Dr. med Gerhard Lang, who is the Director of the Eye
Hospital at Universitätsklinikum Ulm and also served as the 2010 World Ophthalmology Congress
President, examined Kessler and believes a proper rest is all the “Viking Warrior” needs. “Mikkel
said he has been bothered by problems with his vision during the fights against Ward and Froch as
well as in the training in the build-up to these fights. There is a weakness of the superior oblique
muscle of his left eye. To continue boxing, the muscle needs a proper rest, meaning no fighting or
sparring for nine months. After this break, a complete recovery is expected.”
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and photo galleries from its events and complete information on the Super Six World Boxing
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Herning to host decisive Super Six clash between Kessler and Green
WBC Super-Middleweight Champion Mikkel Kessler will make his decisive
Group Stage 3 Super Six World Boxing Classic fight in Herning, Denmark.
The Viking Warrior will take on Allan Green on September 25th as both
men need nothing but a victory to secure passage to the semi-finals. The
fight will serve as the grand opening of the newly-built state-of-the
art MCH Multiarena Herning, the first multi-functional arena in Denmark.
Kessler starts camp for decisive Super Six showdown with Green
Copenhagen / Berlin (23.07.2010) – WBC Super-Middleweight Champion Mikkel Kessler has
started his training camp for the crucial Super Six showdown with Allan Green. The Viking
Warrior will take on his American opponent in Denmark on September 25 at a venue to be
announced. This week, star coach Jimmy Montoya returned from his home base in Los Angeles
to Copenhagen to prepare Denmark´s national hero for the Super Six showdown. They will
move camp to Team Sauerland´s headquarters in Berlin shortly. “The fun part is over for
Mikkel,” Montoya said. “He got his well-deserved rest after the fight against Froch but it will be
blood, sweat and tears for him from now on. I was pleased with his performance against Froch
but there is still a lot more to come from him. I expect him to get even better against Green.”
In one of the most dramatic fights in recent years, Kessler clinched a unanimous points victory
over Carl “The Cobra” Froch to clinch his first victory in the Super Six World Boxing Classic. “It
was a great fight and I was very happy to become world champion again,” Kessler said. “I had a
good rest and a great vacation but now I am back in the gym to prepare for Allan Green. There
is a lot at stake – not just my world title but also the qualification for the semi-finals. I need a
victory on September 25 and together with Jimmy and my team I will defeat Green!”
The decisive clash between Kessler and Green will again be televised live by Viasat. PPV and
ticket information will be available shortly.
Kessler wins Super Middle crown in barnburner with Froch
Mikkel Kessler won the WBC Super Middleweight championship and muddled up the Super Six World Boxing Classic standings as he took a twelve round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Carl Froch at the MCH Arena in Herning, Denmark.
The fight was a boxing match early as Kessler tired to establish his jab by coming forward in an effort to make an imprint on the awkward style of Froch. Froch’s punch of choice was the right hand and he landed several of them early including a thudding right in round four. Froch had a solid round five as he was dominant with the right hand as he landed at least three good ones in that frame. The punches were starting to show their effect as blood appeared on the face of Kessler in the sixth round.
The fight turned in round eight as Kessler landed his own right hands and staggered Froch with a big shot. That punch caused bleeding on the bridge of Froch’s nose. Kessler landed some nice counter shots over the next few rounds with Froch landing hard looping rights but one at a time. Kessler opened up round eleven with a nice three punch combination. Froch answered that with a nig right of his own. The fight picked up in that round as Kessler would gain some advantage by landing a big right/left hand combination. Round twelve was frenetic as both fighters went for it as they put everything on the line as they stood at war toe to toe. They both landed huge shots and rocked each other in desperation, Froch to keep his title and Kessler fighting to still be a factor in the Super Six Classic. These two great champions fought hard and with the class right until the final bell with back and forth action.
Kessler, 167 lbs of Copenhagen, Denmark became a three-time champion as he won by scores of 117-111, 116-112 and 115-113 to raise his impressive mark to 43-2.
Froch, 167 1/4 lbs of Nottingham, England loses for the first time and is 26-1
Weights from Herning, Denmark
Super Six World Boxing Classic, Second Round:
Carl Froch (WBC Champion) – 75.9 kg
Mikkel Kessler (Challenger) – 75.8 kg
ANDRE WARD, ANDRE DIRRELL AND ARTHUR ABRAHAM PICK MIKKEL KESSLER TO WIN GROUP STAGE 2 BOUT; ALLAN GREEN PICKS CARL FROCH
Group Stage 2 Fight This Saturday, April 24,
On SHOWTIME® at 9 P.M. ET/PT
NEW YORK (April 22, 2010) –- The four entrants not fighting this weekend have weighed in with predictions for this weekend’s Super Six World Boxing Classic Group Stage 2 matchup between undefeated WBC Super Middleweight Champion Carl Froch (26-0, 20 KOs) and Mikkel Kessler (42-2, 32 KOs). Andre Ward, Andre Dirrell, and Arthur Abraham predict a victory for the hometown fighter, Kessler while Allan Green sees the win going to Froch. The fight will air this Saturday, April 24, from the sold-out MCH Arena, in Herning, Denmark, on SHOWTIME® at 9 p.m. ET/PT (same-day coverage).
Entering the second of three Group Stage 2 matches in the Super Six World Boxing Classic on SHOWTIME, hometown fighters are 4-0 in the tournament. Froch, who is in a three-way tie for second place with two points, can overtake Abraham for the top spot on the tournament scoreboard with a “W”. Kessler, who has zero points, is desperate for a win and to keep his chances alive in the tournament.
Ward picks Kessler for several reasons. Said Ward, “(Mikkel Kessler) is too skillful, too polished and has too many tools in the toolkit for Carl Froch to overcome. He’s very motivated coming off his loss to me, and has the chance to regain a world title with a win over Froch. He has a new trainer and seems refreshed and rejuvenated and has proven in the past that he can come back after being defeated to win a world championship. Froch is a tough customer and will give everything he has. It will definitely be a tough match-up for Kessler, but at the end of the night Mikkel Kessler will get his hand raised.’’
Green said, “I’m going with Froch. I think he is more confident right now. I think Kessler may be a tad bit quicker, but I think Froch is slicker and he has more options so he will win this fight.’’
Germany’s Abraham, the tournament leader with 3 points, envisions a tough, exciting, make-or-break fight for Kessler. “I think Kessler will win,’’ Abraham said. “This basically is his last chance. His career and his future – at least in the Super Six – are on the line. It would be a huge surprise if someone of his class would be eliminated that early. As my teammate, I do, of course hope he will beat Froch – although it will be a very tough and exciting fight. All Super Six fighters are very strong, so I look forward to an exciting evening in Herning.”
Dirrell expects an extremely tight fight. Said Dirrell, “Mikkel Kessler will win by majority decision. He’s a very smart boxer with great ability. Despite his loss to Ward, he has had a lot of success against Europeans and that will be the case again in his fight with Froch.’’
SUPER SIX WORLD BOXING CLASSIC SCOREBOARD
Record Fighter Points
1-1 Arthur Abraham 3
1-0 Carl Froch 2
1-0 Andre Ward 2
1-1 Andre Dirrell 2
0-1 Mikkel Kessler 0
0-0 Allan Green 0
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The inaugural Super Six World Boxing Classic is a ground-breaking, six-fighter tournament from SHOWTIME Sports® featuring the class of the super middleweight (168-pound) division from around the world. All bouts in the Super Six tournament will be contested under the Unified Rules of Boxing. Each boxer fights three bouts against different opponents in the field in the points-based Group Stage of competition (Win – 2 pts with a 1-pt bonus for KO/TKO; Loss – 0 pts; Draw – 1 pt.). After the Group Stage, the four fighters with the highest point totals will advance to the single-elimination Semi-Finals. The winners of the Semi-Final bouts will advance to the Finals and fight for the inaugural Super Six World Boxing Classic trophy.
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THE COBRA ARRIVES IN DENMARK: ‘I AM HERE TO PROVE THAT I AM THE BEST’ FROCH-KESSLER FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
Herning, Denmark (April 21, 2010) — WBC Super-Middleweight Champion Carl “The Cobra” Froch finally arrived in Denmark on Wednesday afternoon to take on Danish national hero Mikkel “Viking Warrior” Kessler in their eagerly-anticipated Super Six World Boxing Classic Group Stage 2 meeting this Saturday on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT same-day coverage).
Froch´s delayed arrival – he was unable to fly in yesterday due to “private reasons” – has seen a whole country wondering about the real reasons for the hold-up. Whatever the delay was about, the Cobra arrived in style on Wednesday, flying into Flensburg Airport with a private jet that also carried his model girlfriend Rachael Cordingley and trainer Robert McCracken. Not only was his arrival covered live by Danish TV as well as the country´s leading webpages – Team Sauerland had also arranged for Danish racing legend John Nielsen to pick Froch up.
“I am here to knock Mikkel Kessler out,” the Cobra said when leaving the jet. “He has never been in the ring with someone like me.”
Nielsen, who famously won the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1990, took Froch and his girlfriend to a nearby race course where the Cobra drove two fast laps before being taken to MCH Herning to participate in the official press conference. “I like fast cars and I really enjoyed the ride,” Froch said. “I am here to take care of business, knock Mikkel out and take my belt back home.”
The Froch-Kessler fight has been front page news in Denmark for weeks, and there were dozens of media members in attendance to watch today´s face-to-face meeting. “I am in great shape,” the Viking Warrior said. “I am glad Carl made it here in good time so that I can knock him out. I have worked very hard with Jimmy Montoya. I am faster, better and stronger than ever. Saturday will be the biggest fight of my life and believe me, I am ready.”
After spending the better part of the last six days as Froch´s personal travel agent, Kalle Sauerland said he was eager for Mikkel to take revenge on Saturday night. “Froch got himself the biggest upgrade in history – from Ryanair to private air. He got a big reception at the airport but now the fun part is over. There is even more dust waiting for him – no Volcanic dust but ring dust when Mikkel knocks him out.”
Mick Hennessy believes the outcome will be different. “Carl Froch is the best super middleweight fighter on this planet,” he said. “He is the undisputed, undefeated, reigning WBC Champion. He is 26-0 with 20 KOs. He has won on the road before and he will do it again on Saturday. Mikkel has never fought a fighter as good as the Cobra.”
QUOTES:
Mikkel Kessler: “I have had great preparation and I am ready. It was not the real Mikkel Kessler in the ring against Andre Ward. I have learned my lesson. In life, you have to bounce back from defeats, you have to get back up. That is what I am about to do. This fight means everything to me. There is a lot of pressure but that is no problem. I need a win. And I will get a win – I will get the first three points in the Super Six tournament.”
Jimmy Montoya: “Mikkel is in great shape. The Cobra will be in for a hell of a night and a hell of a fight. Mikkel is just too skilled and too powerful for him. And we have not seen the best of Mikkel yet. I expect a clear win on Saturday night.”
Kalle Sauerland: “This is the biggest fight in Danish history. Mikkel has become a mean fighting machine – he has learned from Oakland. He is like a wild animal. He is hungry for success, hungry for a victory over Froch. With 10,000 enthusiastic Danish fans behind him, he will knock Froch out. After all the trouble the Cobra has given me in the last days, I cannot wait for Mikkel to take revenge on Saturday night.”
Carl Froch: “Not sure if you have seen the news but Saturday’s planned trip had to be cancelled, due to the volcano erupting. The flight was OK but the landing was the roughest ever and me and Rob have been arguing over who was the most worried. I am here now and ready to defend my WBC title in style.”
Rob McCracken: “As always Carl has prepared in the same way, Mikkel is a very good fighter and I have been watching him fight for years, but Carl is a different type of fighter and has beaten three very good fighters on the spin, he hardly took any punches in the Dirrell fight. He is sharp, fresh and been training hard and he is here to defend his title.”
Mick Hennessy: “Carl’s representing the UK on the highest stage of all and I know he will make everyone in the United Kingdom very proud come Saturday night. This is a great fight and it is certainly one not to be missed.”
For information on all SHOWTIME Sports telecasts, including exclusive behind-the-scenes video and photo galleries from its events and complete information on the Super Six World Boxing Classic, please visit the website at http://www.sports.sho.com.
Press conference video:
http://www.boxen.com/en/news-archive/news-details/article/-190938b617/23.html
Froch to arrive by private jet on Tuesday – Kessler: “I will knock him out
Team Sauerland, Hennessy Sports and SHOWTIME Sports are proud to announce that WBC Super-Middleweight Champion Carl Froch will be flown into either North Germany or Denmark with a private jet on Tuesday afternoon. The undefeated 32-year-old missed today´s public work-out in Herning after the Iceland Volcano had KOed his original travel plans.
WBC CHAMP CARL FROCH & FORMER WBA CHAMP MIKKEL KESSLER MEDIA TELECONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Super Six World Boxing Classic competitors Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler along with their promoters Mick Hennessy and Kalle Sauerland participated in an international media conference call to discuss their crucial Group Stage 2 bout in the tournament on Saturday, April 24 on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m., ET/PT, same-day delay) from MCH Arena, in Herning, Denmark.
After one round in the tournament, Froch (26-0, 20 KOs) has two points, while Kessler (42-2, 32 KOs), who has never lost a fight in his hometown of Denmark, needs a victory to get on the board.
The Super Six World Boxing Classic bout will be co-promoted by Hennessy Sports and Sauerland Event.
CALL HIGHLIGHTS:
Carl Froch:
“It’s good to fight a proud man like Mikkel Kessler. It’s a great opportunity for me. I’m already very established on a world-class level so I don’t have much to prove. I’ve beaten Jean Pascal, Jermain Taylor and then Andre Dirrell, and we all saw what Dirrell did to Arthur Abraham. I think I’m already established as a world-class fighter so I don’t have to give myself any accolades. It’s already there. I just have to deal with Mikkel Kessler, cement my super stardom and do what I have to do on April 24, cement my lead in the Super Six World Boxing Classic, which is a fantastic tournament and I’m proud to be a part of it.
“You have six super elite fighters in this tournament and so far all the fights have been pretty close, and in some you could not even pick a winner. None of the results have totally shocked me to be honest. I can take the lead in this but Andre Ward still has another fight. I think (Allan) Green can win that fight. He’s obviously got the punching power. But I’ve obviously got the ability to be a front-runner in this tournament.
“We’re both two proud athletes at the top of our game and we know what’s on the line here, so one thing is for sure, you’re not going to get any cheap talk from either of us. And I think Mikkel will back me up on that.”
Can you get motivated to fight a guy that you generally seem to like?
“Of course. I’ve boxed friends before. I boxed a guy named Damon Hague (in 2004) for the British title and I almost decapitated him in the first round and I won the fight with a knockout. One week later I was at his house having dinner with him so that’s not going to be a problem, I can assure you.
What makes you a better boxer than Mikkel Kessler?
“Stronger, quicker, a champion, undefeated, taller, more elusive. That’s it. There’s your answer.
“I don’t feel like I need the knockout. I don’t need to look for the knockout. I’m a big puncher. If the knockout comes it comes, but I don’t feel like I need a knockout to win. I’m the WBC champion. It’s an honorable title and an honorable governing body and I don’t go into any fight expecting to have to knock someone out.
“I don’t think you can really put a finger on a puncher’s power. It’s just something you’re born with like a good chin. There obviously are some technical issues going on. I’ve got little chicken legs and a very big back so I have to land my punches accurately and correctly and with a lot of force behind them. My dad was strong and my granddad was very strong. I think it was just past down through the genes.
“I really don’t need the fan support. It’s obviously a great feeling to have people follow you all around the world to watch you fight, but at the end of the day when the bell goes you don’t hear too much anyway. You’re just so concentrated on your opponent. If the crowd is cheering against me that is fine. The Danes that I have met have been great so I’m not expecting any kind of animosity at all.
“This fight has nothing to do with Dirrell and everything to do with Kessler. The fight with Dirrell was close because Dirrell didn’t want the fight. He was running and holding and he got points deducted because of it. He was bitching and moaning and looking to the referee for help against Abraham. That my fight with him was close is totally irrelevant because we both spent the whole fight running around the ring trying to make the fight happen. It was an unfortunate set of circumstance what happened to Arthur Abraham. I don’t think Arthur knew what had happened and accidentally punched him in the face when he was on the floor not realizing he was down. That’s my opinion. Arthur Abraham is an honorable man in my opinion and not a cheat. But that’s just my opinion and everyone has their own opinion of it. But that’s got nothing to do with myself or Mikkel Kessler.”
Did you get used to having the SHOWTIME guys around during the filming of Fight Camp 360?
“It’s not I like it or dislike it. The guys who do it are perfect gentleman, they really are. And they don’t do anything without asking you first. I let them come into the house and I let them come over to the hotel. The SHOWTIME crew are all gentlemen and I have to say I quite enjoy it. I can’t say I’d do it next week, but I don’t mind doing it. They’re just so professional. You get a little bit about the other fighters watching it, but it’s not what these guys do out of the ring that’s important but what they do in the ring.
I don’t really draw too much from it, but it is compelling viewing.
“Mikkel Kessler doesn’t run around the ring. I do expect fireworks and I know Kalle reckons there will be fireworks. Mikkel Kessler is going to have to box and move and keep out of the way. If he does that I might even try to jab and move. Styles make fights and I think it’s going to be an all-out fight. It’s going to be a totally different fight than I had with Andre Dirrell.
“My undefeated record means everything to me. Some people look at knockout ratios but I fight to win. An unblemished record is very important to me.”
Mikkel Kessler:
“It’s a big opportunity to be fighting for a world title again. You know, I had to go back to boxing school after my last fight. I’m so happy to be in this tournament with another chance to show all my boxing fans that I am the best.
“I learned from my mistakes after the Ward fight. I learned I made mistakes outside the ring. I had to pick my sparring partners better three or four weeks out of the fight. I just feel I’m better than ever now. I’m ready to fight this fight, I really can’t wait.
“In the Ward fight I was really afraid of getting disqualified, like you saw with Abraham in his last fight. I was just very afraid if I was going to head-butt him or hit him with an elbow so I was a little bit tentative in that fight, but I will never be that again.
“Of course there were a lot of mistakes in my last might. I feel like a new fighter. I hope Carl is ready because I’ve trained very hard the last three months. I’m in my best shape ever and I’m ready to fight.
“I don’t like to talk about money. But, when I’m the ring, I’d rather have a belt than no money.
“I have to change a lot of tactics, of course, but I can’t reveal that right now.
“It’s nice not to be the favorite in this tournament. Like Kalle said, I’m like a young warrior again. And I’m super hungry again. I’m very hungry. I’m back and I’m very sharp at this time. I made my mistake and I just want to get back up and show all my boxing fans from around the world that I am the best super middleweight in the world.”
Mick Hennessey:
“I hope Carl starts to get the accolades he deserves. We’ve got some great fighters over here in the UK but Carl is by far the best of them. And the most complete package, as well. (Carl) can box, he can fight, he’s got a great chin, he’s got a massive heart and he can knock you out with either hand. There are always questions from the world’s media, but he has answered them time and time again. And I would like to finally see him get the credit that he deserves. These two are both warriors and we know this is going to be a great night of boxing.”
Kalle Sauerland:
“This will be the biggest fight ever in Denmark. We had 26,000 tickets and we were completely sold out of our allocation of tickets in about three hours. We think we may get about 1,000 back to be put on sale so there may actually still be a chance for people to see this fight live.
“It’s beyond anything we’ve ever seen. It’s beyond the Tyson-(Brian) Nielsen fight that was here (in 2001). I think it may go down as one of the top five moments in sports history in Denmark.
“Carl has set this up quite nicely for us. He is undefeated and we are now the underdogs and we like being that. Mikkel is like a young hungry warrior again. We’re not going to be doing too much talking but there really are going to be fireworks when these two come together.
“We are not doing a lot of talking on this call as you can see. We will do all the talking in the ring. We are just supremely confident.”
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- Fana regains IBF junior lightweight title September 1, 2010Mzonke Fana has earned an impressive unanimous decision over Cassius Baloyi to win the vacant IBF junior lightweight title in a matchup of South Africans. […]Associated Press
- Bernard Hopkins to fight light heavyweight champ Jean Pascal on Dec. 18 September 1, 2010Bernard Hopkins is slated to meet newly crowned light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal Dec. 18 in Quebec City, both sides told ESPN.com on Tuesday. […]Dan Rafael
- Antonio Tarver ready for heavyweight debut against Nagy Aguilera August 30, 2010Antonio Tarver will make his heavyweight debut Oct. 15 against Nagy Aguilera in a scheduled 10-rounder either in Memphis or Southern California. […]Dan Rafael
- Fight between Juan Manuel Lopez and Rafael Marquez rescheduled for Nov. 6 August 30, 2010The postponed fight between featherweight titlist Juan Manuel Lopez and former two-division champion Rafael Marquez has been rescheduled. […]Dan Rafael
- Zab Judah-Lucas Matthysse fight in the works for November at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. September 2, 2010
