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Pavlik-Espino, Diaz-Malignaggi cards fleshing out

Poster1_medium Top Rank announced its full PPV card from Mexico and Ohio today. The card takes place on December 19, and there's nothing surprising.

In Youngstown, Kelly Pavlik defends against Miguel Espino, and Vanes Martirosyan looks to pick up a regional trinket against Willie Lee (17-5, 10 KO). Lee is a New Orleans-based fighter. This fights are pretty comparably competitive on paper. In Mexico, Humberto Soto faces a badly faded Jesus Chavez, and Nehomar Cermeno meets Alejandro Valdez. Cermeno-Valdez is probably the best fight on the show.

The Diaz-Malignaggi rematch card in Chicago is loading up the names, according to Dan Rafael. We already knew that Victor Ortiz will face Antonio Diaz on the TV undercard. But also featured will be Erislandy Lara taking on Luciano Perez in his first 10-rounder and Golden Boy prospects Hylon Williams and Jermell Charlo. Lou DiBella is getting his name fighters a Christmas bonus, featuring Yusaf Mack, Randall Bailey (moving up to welterweight), Dominick Guinn and Deandre Latimore. Mack, as of now, will face Ross Thompson.

I'll tell you, if you're in or near Chicago, hit that show. That's some strong stuff.

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Valdez-Cermeno could be decent

I’m mostly just surmising though. Valdez was competitive with Montiel (although he got blasted by Hasegawa). I still haven’t seen Cermeno yet, but I’m curious.

I’m really disappointed at the way Arum is moving along Martirosyan though. At this point, he should be fighting guys much better than Lee.

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by Brickhaus on Nov 24, 2009 9:18 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Well have you honestly been wowed by Martirosyan?

"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."

by Zocalo on Nov 24, 2009 10:23 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I like Martirosyan a lot, personally. Brick is right — he should be moving up faster than he is.

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by SC on Nov 25, 2009 2:14 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Early on, I liked him better than Angulo and Kirkland

Now? No idea. I haven’t seen him fight in a year and a half because he’s always on those Latin Fury PPVs, most of which I don’t buy.

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by Brickhaus on Nov 25, 2009 3:17 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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