Junior Middleweight Contender James Kirkland is getting released from prison on September 17. He is looking to get back into the ring as soon as possible. Golden Boy Promotions is looking to get him maybe two tuneup fights and get Kirkland right back in the title mix.
47 year old four time Heavyweight Champion Evander Holyfield is continuing his quest to be a five time champion. Holyfield is going to return to the ring on November 5th against Sherman Williams. Holyfield is hoping that a victory will lead to a fight against Vitali Klitschko in early 2011.
It appears the megafight between IBF/WBC Junior Welterweight Champion Devon Alexander and WBO Junior Welterweight Champion will be signed next week for a fight date of January 29, 2010.
Bob Arum is meeting Wednesday with Jerry Jones about staging the Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito fight at Cowboy Stadium November 13. The last Pacquiao fight, March 13, brought in over 47,000 people. Arum expects Margarito to be licensed in Texas so the fight can happen at Cowboy Stadium.
Top Rank has discussed the idea of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr challenging WBA Junior Middleweight Titlist Miguel Cotto in December if Chavez Jr wins his fight in September.
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