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Unbeaten Jorge Diaz Eyes Roberto Marroquin or Teon Kennedy

Featherweight (126 pounds) prospect Jorge Diaz of New Jersey is being considered for a March or April bout opposite fellow undefeated prospects Teon Kennedy of Philadelphia and Roberto Marroquin of Dallas, according to Top Rank Promotions Vice President, Carl Moretti. The match up would take place in Atlantic City on Top...

Juan Manuel Lopez-Teon Kennedy Likely For April 16

Southpaw WBO featherweight (126 pounds) champion Juan Manuel Lopez of Puerto Rico will return to the ring on April 16 in a Showtime televised clash likely against Philadelphia's Teon Kennedy, in Puerto Rico, Top Rank Promotions CEO, Bob Arum, told FanHouse on Thursday. The 27-year-old Lopez rose to 30-0 with his 27th...

Chris John Makes 13th Straight WBA Title Defense

WBA champion Chris John (pictured at far right), of Indonesia, pitched a near shutout, unanimous decision victory over Fernando David Saucedo (pictured at right, on the left), of Argentina, in what was the 13th straight defense of his crown before his partisan fans at the Indoor Tennis Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia on...

Bob Arum Has 'Moral Obligation' to Vanes Martirosyan-Pawel Wolak

Top Rank Promotions' CEO, Bob Arum, told FanHouse on Wednesday that he has "A moral obligation" to match junior middleweight (154 pounds) contender Pawel Wolak of New Jersey against unbeaten prospect Vanes Martirosyan of Glendale, Calif., since Wolak's scheduled September bout with junior middleweight and middleweight...

Mike Jones to Face Jesus Soto-Karass, not Kell Brook

Unbeaten Philadelphia welterweight (147 pounds) Mike Jones will procede with his planned bout against Mexican-born Jesus Soto Karass on the under card of the Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito fight at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium, foregoing an opportunity to face England's unbeaten Kell Brook in London in December for the...