Boxing Weekly: News, Results, and What to Watch

News

• Recent reports have stated that WBO Welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao has agreed upon the request for a 14-day cutoff window of drug testing for the potential mega fight between Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. This was the cause for the fallout of negotiations between the two earlier this year.

• Former Welterweight champion Zab Judah has rejoined Main Events Promotions to co-promote himself with his own promotional company Super Judah Promotions.

• After stopping Israel Vazquez in the third round of their fourth bout, Rafael Marquez has stated that he may fight Vic Darchinyan next, after speaking with promoter Gary Shaw.

• The manager and trainer of Devon Alexander, Kevin Cunningham, has recently made statements saying he agrees with Amir Khan on the idea of a tournament to unify the Junior Welterweight division.

• Former WBC Super Middleweight champion Carl Froch has said if he were to lose his upcoming fight with Arthur Abraham, he would consider retirement, saying, “This next fight is all or nothing for me. ... I'm only interested in big title fights."

• A fight between Tomasz Adamek and former Heavyweight title contender Michael Grant has been agreed upon by both fighters for Aug. 21.

• Former Junior Welterweight champion Ricky Hatton has said he would like to promote fellow British boxer and WBA Junior Welterweight champion Amir Khan. There was much speculation of a possible matchup between the two. Khan is currently signed to what has been reported as a three-fight deal with Golden Boy Promotions.

Results

• Vic Darchinyan won a unanimous decision win over Eric Barcelona for the vacant IBO Bantamweight title. Darchinyan knocked Barcelona down three times, twice in the fifth round and once in the 11th.

• Ji Hoon Kim stopped Ameth Diaz in the first round of their IBF Lightweight title eliminator bout.

• Yonnhy Perez and Abner Mares battled to a majority draw in a nonstop fight. One judge scored the fight 115-113 in favor of Mares, while the other two judges scored the fight a 114-114 draw.

• Rafael Marquez stopped Israel Vazquez in the third round of their fourth fight. Marquez opened a cut above Vazquez’s left eye in the first round before another was opened above Vazquez’s right eye in the third round due to a headbutt.

• Peter Manfredo Jr. defeated Angel Hernandez via 10th round TKO.

• Ruslan Chagaev won a unanimous decision against Kali Meehan.

This Week

Saturday, May 29

• WBC Heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (38-2) will defend his title against Albert Sosnowski (45-2-1) in a 12-round fight.