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Fernando Montiel Could Face Nonito Donaire in May in Mexico

In what he called "A must see fight," Top Rank Promoter, Bob Arum, told FanHouse that he will attempt to match WBO bantamweight (118 pounds) champion, Fernando Montiel of Los Mochis, Mex., and WBA interim super flyweight (115 pounds) titlist Nonito Donaire of the Philippines in a May 8 matchup perhaps in Mexico. As part...

Yuriorkis Gamboa Seeks Equal Billing to Juan Manuel Lopez

Before he ever enters the ring against WBO featherweight (126 pounds) champion Juan Manuel Lopez of Puerto Rico, in a highly-anticipated mega-bout, Cuban-born WBA titlist Yuriorkis Gamboa wants to up the ante. That's because Gamboa (pictured, standing at right) knows that by attaining similar drawing power as the man they...

Lopez-Luevano, Gamoba-Mtagwa: Live Round-by-Round Updates

NEW YORK -- FanHouse has a live blog for Saturday night's HBO-televised, double-header, knockout victories from Madison Square Garden by featherweight (126 pounds) champions Yuriorkis Gamboa (17-0, 15 knockouts) and southpaw Juan Manuel Lopez (28-0, 25 KOs).Gamboa successfully defended his WBA crown with a second round...

Lopez, Gamboa, Vazquez Highlight Saturday Night Fights

On Saturday night, three fights of interest will transpire in the superbantamweight and featherweight divisions.Puerto Rico's WBO superbantamweight (122-pounds) champion, Juan Manuel Lopez (pictured left) and WBA featherweight (126) king Yuriorkis Gamboa (middle) will be involved in two of them at the WaMu Theatre in New...

Yuriorkis Gamboa to Defend WBA Crown, Aims for 'Bigger Fights'

Cuban-born featherweight Yuriorkis Gamboa (15-0, 13 knockouts) will go after his sixth straight knockout when he defends his WBA title against Panama's Whyber Garcia (22-6, 15 KOs) on Oct. 10 at New York's Madison Square Garden.The clash of 126-pounders will take place on the undercard of a main event featuring another...