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Hatton-Pacquiao PPV undercard taking shape
Dan Rafael's latest blog has some big updates on the Hatton-Pacquiao PPV undercard on May 2, and there's some interesting stuff. Steven Luevano will still defend his 126-pound title against Bernabe Concepcion. That's not changing. That's the "feature" undercard bout. James Kirkland will be on,...
Peterson pulls out, Korobov bumped to PPV
Lightweight contender/prospect Anthony Peterson has pulled out of his upcoming PPV bout with Edner Cherry due to a knee injury suffered in camp, and Russian middleweight prospect Matt (Matvey) Korobov will be bumped onto the televised portion of the card from Madison Square Garden, reports Dan...
ESPN: Arum talks February 21 pay-per-view, including Clottey-Cintron
Dan Rafael of ESPN has a lot of news in this weekend's Notebook (as always), but the most interesting to me is discussion regarding the February 21 Top Rank pay-per-view Arum also laid out his plans for the rest of the Feb. 21 split-site doubleheader. The telecast will open in New York with...
Top Rank signs Russian amateur star Korobov
Dan Rafael of ESPN.com reports that Top Rank Promotions and manager Cameron Dunkin have signed top Russian amateur Matvey Korobov, a move that will bring the 25-year old to the U.S. for his professional career. Though Korobov was the 165-pound favorite in this year's Summer Olympics, he was...
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