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Junior lightweight prospect Joel Diaz will look to take another step in the right direction when he battles Guillermo Sanchez Saturday, June 2 in the main event of “Battle at the Boat 87.” The card is promoted by Halquist Productions and takes place at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, WA. Tickets start at $25 and are available at all Ticketmaster outlets or by visiting the EQC box office.
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WEIGH-IN!

Venue: Times Union Center, Albany, NY
Raymond Serrano 139lbs vs  Karim Mayfield 139lbs
Jason Escalera 160lbs vs  Nick Brinson 160lbs
Kevin Rooney Jr. 160lbs vs  Anthony Jones 161lbs
Lekan Byfield 164lbs vs  Tony Brinson 164lbs
David Telesco 178lbs vs  Vincent Miranda 180lbs
Bryan Abrahm 142lbs vs  Kenny Abril 146lbs

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HBO Sports reported today that 1.5 million pay-per-view buys were generated from the May 5 super welterweight title fight between Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The fight was promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions. The 1.5 million buy total generated $94 million in pay-per-view revenue.
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Venue: Hotel Presidente Intercontinental
Salvador Sanchez II 124.5lbs vs Juan Beltran 125.8lbs
(WBC Cabofe featherweight title)
Mariana Juarez 111.7lbs vs Arely Muciño 111lbs
(WBC flyweght world title)
Saul Carreon 134.6lbs s Abdiel Ramirez 134.0lbs
(WBC Silver lightweight title)
Carlos Zarate 134.8lbs vs Charly Valdez 134lbs

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For the past few years, two-time world champion Randall “The Knockout King” Bailey has been one of the most avoided boxers in the world, largely due to his awesome punching power, which has put 36 of his 42 victims to sleep. The ageless Floridian gets an overdue opportunity on June 9 to capture his third world title as he takes on Mike Jones for the vacant International Boxing Federation (“IBF”) Welterweight Championship, in the 12-round co-feature on the Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley pay-per-view card, live from MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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A failed pre-fight drug test administered by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA), coupled with the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s (NSAC) legal inability to hold a formal hearing on the matter of licensing Lamont Peterson for his Saturday, May 19 rematch against Amir Khan until Tuesday, May 15, has forced the cancellation of the event.
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Shujaa El-Amin – aka Dion Savage (12-3, 6 KOs) – spoiled tonight’s “Homecoming” for popular brawler “Irish” Joey McCreedy (13-6-2, 6 KOs), who was fighting in front of his hometown fans for the first time as a professional boxer.
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WEIGH-IN!

Venue: Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, MA
Joey McCreedy 166lbs vs  Shujaa El-Amin 168lbs
Sean Eklund 142.5lbs vs  James Ventry 139.5lbs
Antonio Canas 141.5lbs vs  Tyrone Chatman 143lbs
Rafael Jusino 144lbs vs  Jimmy Smith 146.5lbs
Bernie Ongewe 158.5lbs vs Anthony Jones 160lbs

All of the participants for tomorrow night’s “Homecoming” professional boxing card, at Lowell Memorial Hall, weighed-in tonight at the nearby Hookslide Kelley’s Sports Bar & Grill.

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America’s No. 1 middleweight contender, undefeated  Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin (26-0, 20 KOs), fully understands that an impressive victory June 2 over four-time world light middleweight champion Ronald “Winky” Wright (51-5-1, 25 KOs) should get him much closer to his dream of fighting for a world title. Quillin-Wright is the 10-round Showtime co-feature at Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Wright has never been stopped in 57 pro bouts, fighting world-class opponents such as Felix Trinidad (WDEC12), Shane Mosley (DEC12 twice), Bernard Hopkins (LDEC12), Paul Williams (LDEC12), Fernando Vargas (LDEC12) and Jermain Taylor (D12).  All of Wright’s five losses have been to world champions.
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??At yesterday’s press conference with Mariana Juarez and Arely Mucino present in anticipation of their upcoming fight this weekend, WBC chairman José Sulaiman predicts the fight between Juarez and Mucino will be not only a great battle but a war in the ring. With the conference filled to capacity with boxing fans,  yesterday the Tamaulipas native made his traditional gathering with the media, with both WBC flyweight world champion Mariana Juarez and Arely Mucino.
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Undefeated Michael “The Brazilian Rocky” Oliveira (17-0, 12 KOs), rated No. 12 by the World Boxing Council (“WBC”), is set to battle Brazilian living legend and four-time world champion, Acelino “Popo” Freitas(38-2, 32 KOs), June 2 at Conrad Punta Del Este and Resort Casino in Uruguay. The 10-round Freitas-Oliveira main event headlines the “History In The Making” card, presented by MO Productions, which will air live on TV Global in Brazil and Uruguay television.
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Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer today spoke to reporters about the May 19 Lamont Peterson vs. Amir Khan world title fight: Schaefer stated that Dr. Margaret Goodman’s VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency) informed the Nevada Commission that WBA super lightweight champion Peterson has tested positive for a substance consistent with a steroid. Both A and B samples failed the test.
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Lowell light welterweight Sean Eklund has been fighting in the shadows of his famous uncles, “Irish” Micky Ward and Dicky Eklund, since the day he first put on a pair of boxing gloves. This Wednesday night, the 28-year-old Eklund (10-4, 2 KOs) will be fighting his way out of his uncles’ shadows, at home in Lowell for the first time as a professional boxer, in the eight-round “Homecoming” co-feature against James Ventry (7-13-1, 4 KOs).  Micky (head trainer) and Dicky (assistant trainer), of course, will be working Sean’s corner at the famed Lowell Memorial Auditorium.
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Promoter Lenny Fresquez predicts Mathis vs. Holm II as 2012 Female Fight of the Year “The Reckoning,” June 15 at Route 66 Casino Hotel in Albuquerque
Veteran boxing promoter Lenny Fresquez has predicted that “The Reckoning,” featuring a June 15 rematch between French knockout-artist Anne Sophie Mathis and Holly “The Preachers Daughter” Holm, will be the 2012 Female Fight of the Year. “The Reckoning,” presented by Fresquez Productions, will be held at Route 66 Casino Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Canelo pounds Mosley, Quintana KO’s Latimore, Vargas beats Forbes
Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Floyd Mayweather Jr (43-0, 26 KOs) took the WBA Super welterweight world title from Miguel Cotto (37-3, 30 KOs) by winning a twelve round unanimous decision. Floyd had the edge in most rounds over the first six rounds, but Cotto had his moments. Cotto stay determined and kept his game plan to take the fight to Mayweather and bloodied his nose early on. Cotto’s best round was round eight as he launched the a very strong attack on Floyd. It was Cotto’s last effort to try an get the victory. Floyd then took control, staggering Cotto in the final round. After the final bell sounded to end the fight, the judges scores were as follows 117-111, 117-111, 118-110.
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2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade continued his march towards a world title shot, knocking out Rudy Cisneros at the end of the first round in tonight’s “ESPN Boxing: FNF Special Edition,” presented by Corona Extra, at Mohegan Sun Arena. Andrade (17-0, 11 KOs), a fast-rising junior middleweight from Providence,  is rated No. 6 in the World Boxing Organization (“WBO”) and No. 7 in the International Boxing Federation (“IBF”).
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Samantha Griffith
Nickname: Steel City Assassin
Born: Erie, Pennsylvania
Age: 22 years old.
Weight Division: Lightweight
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Gym: Dirty Dawgs Boxing
Had 22 fights as an Amateur, Ranked number 5 in the USA (2010)
Trainers:  J. Major Medlin (Coach Philly) and Coach John
Strength and Conditioning coach: Henry Robinson (Coach Rock)
Put herself in foster care when she was 14. Had a rough child hood and have a very successful young adulthood. Work at UPMC Hospital as an Nursing assistant. Looking forward to fighting for a  belt in 2 years

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On May 12, 2012, at the Hotel Presidente Intercontinental, in Polanco, Mexico, Mariana “Barbie” Juarez, is set to defend her WBC Flyweight world title against Arely Mucino. Tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster, fights begin at 7 pm, in the Castillo room at the hotel.