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Lucian Bute is Option Heavy if He Beats Andrade (Boxing Scene | Nov 21/09)
By Rick Reeno If Lucian Bute (24-0, 19KOs) is successful in defending his IBF super middleweight title when he meets Librado Andrade next week in Quebec, he will entertain offers from both HBO and Showtime. Several of Bute's fights have been televis...

Mayweather-Pacquiao For May 1: Heavy Talks To Start (Boxing Scene | Nov 21/09)
By Ronnie Nathanielsz Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer flies to Las Vegas to begin negotiations with Top Rank promoter Bob Arum over lunch on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) in an effort to reach an agreement on a battle royale between reigning...

Michael Brodie Feels Crolla's Trainer Gallagher is Scared (Boxing Scene | Nov 21/09)
By Lee Collier August saw the return to the ring of the highly popular Michael Brodie of Manchester. Brodie had retired after losing in his attempt to win Scott Harrison's world title back in 2005, after also coming close against In Jin-Chi in world...

Marvin Sonsona Vacates Title, Next Stop is 122 in February (Boxing Scene | Nov 21/09)
By Rick Reeno WBO super flyweight champion Marvin Sonsona (14-0, 12KOs) vacated his title after not being able to make weight for his bout with Alejandro 'Payasito' Hernandez (22-7-1, 11 KOs), scheduled to take place at Casino Rama in Ontario, Canad...

Saul Alvarez is Likely Heading To Golden Boy Promotions (Boxing Scene | Nov 21/09)
By Mark Vester Undefeated welterweight prospect Saul Alvarez (29-0, 22KOs) is likely heading to Golden Boy Promotions by 2010. Alvarez's manager Rafael Mendoza told The Record that advanced negotiations are taking place with Oscar De La Hoya, presid...

Moruti Mthalane Decisions Miranda To Capture IBF Title (Boxing Scene | Nov 21/09)
By Mark Vester At the Wembley Arena in Johannesburg, Moruti Mthalane won a twelve round decision over Julio Cesar Miranda of Mexico to capture the vacant IBF flyweight belt. The scores were 117-111, 117-111 and 118-111. Mthalane was able to use his...

Shane Mosley: I'm The Best at 147, Not Manny Pacquiao (Boxing Scene | Nov 21/09)
By Mark Vester WBA welterweight champion Shane Mosley considers himself the best welterweight in the world. He doesn't think WBO champ Manny Pacquiao is the best fighter at the weight because he didn't beat the best welterweight in Miguel Cotto. Mos...

Mikkel Kessler-Andre Ward: Pre-Super Six Report Card (Boxing Scene | Nov 21/09)
By Cliff Rold (photo by Tom Casino/Showtime)Round one of the 'Super Six' appears to have saved the best for last. It looked that way going in. After a disappointing, 'certain styles make ugly fights,' Carl Froch-Andre Dirrell and a pretty much what...

Head 2 Head - Mikkel Kessler vs. Andre Ward (Boxing Scene | Nov 21/09)
By and Thomas Gerbasi (photo by Tom Casino/Showtime) DAVID P. GREISMAN: Usually when the No. 1 guy in a division faces a largely untested prospect, we decry the match-up as either the top fighter facing lesser opposition or the prospect getting a sh...

Rendall Munroe Continues His Rise in Nottingham (Boxing Scene | Nov 21/09)
By Oli Smith Rendall Munroe entered into Friday's contest at the Harvey Hadden Leisure Center in Nottingham on the cusp of fighting for a World title. After riding a massive wave of success that had seen him make four successful defences of the Euro...

The Super Six Aids Boxing's Continued Revitalization (Boxing Scene | Nov 21/09)
By T.K. Stewart For too long in this game they call boxing - the best have not fought the best. But the tide has slowly begun to change in the sweet science. Everyone involved in the sport; from the television networks to the sanctioning organizatio...

Brandon Baue Decisions Robbie Cannon in St. Louis (Boxing Scene | Nov 21/09)
Early Results lots of knockouts tonight at the Lumiere Casino in St Louis. In the main event was a no holds barred brawl between Brandon Baue and Robbie Cannon for the WBF Welterweight Title. The two locals went toe to toe for 8 rounds with Robbie C...

Otis Griffin Decisions McCreedy, Danny O'Connor Wins (Boxing Scene | Nov 21/09)
LINCOLN, R.I. - Otis 'Triple OG' Griffin outlasted Joey McCreedy to win a unanimous 8-round decision tonight in the main event on the 'Autumn Classic' pro boxing card, presented by Jimmy Burchfield's Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc., at Twin Riv...

Vazquez Jr. Stops Genaro Garcia; Title Fight Within Reach (Boxing Scene | Nov 21/09)
By Jake Donovan With former super bantamweight king Israel Vazquez providing guest commentary at ringside and former three division world champion Wilfredo Vazquez Sr (no relation) performing his latest role as head trainer, Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. cou...

David Haye Does Not Rule Out Tomasz Adamek Clash (Boxing Scene | Nov 21/09)
By Mark Vester WBA heavyweight champion David Haye does not rule out a future clash with Tomasz Adamek. Haye became the king of the cruiserweights by capturing the major titles and beating the top guys at the weight. After Haye made his move to...

Mayweather Draws Prizefighter; Tough Start For Rees (Boxing Scene | Nov 21/09)
FORMER WBA World Champion Gavin Rees will take on ex-European title holder Ted Bami in the quarter-finals of Prizefighter Light-Welterweights. Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jnr, widely regarded as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world, perfor...

Photos: Kessler (167 lb.), Ward (166.5 lb.) Fit To Fight (Boxing Scene | Nov 21/09)
By Jake Donovan There's nothing left for Mikkel Kessler and Andre Ward to do other than eat, rest and mentally prepare for Saturday night's super middleweight title fight at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA. Both fighters easily made weight in...

Rendall Munroe Bests Simone Maludrottu; Title Fight Next (Boxing Scene | Nov 21/09)
By Jake DonovanRendall '2 Tone' Munroe overcame a quick start from challenger Simone Maludrottu to box, punch and brawl his way to a well-earned decision win in their 12-round super bantamweight scrap Friday night at the Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre...

Humberto Soto: "Jesus Chavez is Very Dangerous" (Boxing Scene | Nov 20/09)
By Mark Vester WBC super featherweight champion Humberto Soto (49-7-2, 32 KOs) makes the jump to lightweight on December 19 when he challenges two-time champion Jesus Chavez (44-6, 30 KOs) at la Arena del ITSON in Mexico. Soto hopes that a win over...

Joe Calzaghe: "Mayweather, Fight Pacquiao or Retire" (Boxing Scene | Nov 20/09)
By Mark Vester Former champion Joe Calzaghe doesn't think Floyd Mayweather Jr. should continue his career if he turns down a fight with Manny Pacquiao over the purse split. Calzaghe watched Pacquiao's destruction of Miguel Cotto last Saturday in Las...

Povetkin vs Beck is Close To Done For December 5 (Boxing Scene | Nov 20/09)
By Ryan Burton Sources close to the situation have informed BoxingScene.com that a heavyweight clash between IBF mandatory Alexander Povetkin and Owen Beck is being finalized for December 5 in Germany. The contracts are drawn up and just need to be...

Brodie's Trainer Talks Crolla Bout, Career Path, More (Boxing Scene | Nov 20/09)
By Terence Dooley Joe Pennington takes Michael Brodie into a local showdown with Anthony Crolla later this month. The experienced trainer hopes that he can guide Brodie back into the title mix; a win against Crolla will consolidate Brodie's August...

Pacquiao-Cotto Generates 1.25 Million Pay-Per-View Buys (Boxing Scene | Nov 20/09)
By Mark Vester According to the guys at HBO, last Saturday's Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto pay-per-view generated 1.25 million buys; beating out the buyrate of September's Floyd Mayweather-Juan Manuel Marquez pay-per-view, which generated a million bu...

Pacquiao-Mayweather: Roach Says "50-50 Gets it Done" (Boxing Scene | Nov 20/09)
Freddie Roach, trainer and sometimes business advisor to WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, admits that a 50-50 deal is the only way to finalize a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Both sides are asking for a bigger piece of the money. At the e...

Elcock Promises To Put on a Show against Darren Barker (Boxing Scene | Nov 20/09)
By Dean Parr With less than two weeks to go before his 'do or die' British middleweight title fight against 'Dazzling' Darren Barker, Wayne Elcock caught up with boxingScene.com to discuss his preparations for the bout, how he sees the bout going, a...

Amir Khan Inspired To Be Great By Pacquiao's Work Ethic (Boxing Scene | Nov 20/09)
By Ronnie Nathanielsz WBA light welterweight champion Amir Kha,n who watched pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao hammer WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto into submission in 55 seconds of the 12th round at the MGM Grand last Saturday, was inspir...

Wladimir Klitschko Says Vitali in Great Shape For Johnson (Boxing Scene | Nov 20/09)
By Andrey Krikunov IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko made a statement to his press service in which he talks about the upcoming bout of his brother Vitali and about the possible meeting with WBA champion David Haye.'Vitali has a volunt...

Andre Ward - American Hero, Take Two (Boxing Scene | Nov 20/09)
By Thomas Gerbasi Andre Ward has been waiting for this moment since he was nine years old. A lot of athletes say things like that before the biggest event of their careers, but Ward has never been the typical professional athlete. At 25, he's an old...

Quintana vs Feliciano To Land on Williams-Martinez Card (Boxing Scene | Nov 20/09)
By Mark VesterAfter the fight with Joshua Clottey fell apart, former champion Carlos Quintana found hinself in limbo. But it now appears that a new opponent has been found and Quintana plans to move forward with his ring return on December 5 in Atla...

Edwin Valero "Only I Have The Power To Beat Pacquiao" (Boxing Scene | Nov 20/09)
By Mark Vester Undefeated WBC lightweight champion Edwin Valero (25-0, 25KOs) is pumped for bigger things in 2010. He defends his title against Mexican challenger Hector Velazquez on December 12 at El Nuevo Circo in Caracas, Venezuela. Valero was on...