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ESPN.com - Dan Rafael Blog: Orozco back in action Jan. 24

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Orozco back in action Jan. 24
Dec 22nd 2013, 02:23, by Dan Rafael

Junior welterweight Antonio Orozco, one of the more exciting prospects in boxing, will kick off 2014 by facing Miguel Angel Huerta in a scheduled 10-rounder on Jan. 24, Golden Boy Promotions announced. The fight will take place at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif., and headline the season debut of “Golden Boy Live” (Fox Sports 1, 10 p.m. ET). San Diego’s Orozco (18-0, 14 KOs), nicknamed “Relentless” because of his pressure style, has won six fights in a row by knockout and could be poised for a big 2014.

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Boxing News 24: Mayweather wants Canelo for his undercard on May 3rd

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Mayweather wants Canelo for his undercard on May 3rd
Dec 22nd 2013, 02:14, by admin

By Dan Ambrose: Floyd Mayweather Jr. is hoping that former WBA/WBC light middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will agree to fight on his May 3rd undercard in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather sees this as a beneficial move for both of them because it’ll make the pay-per-view numbers that much bigger with the red-haired Canelo in […]

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Bleacher Report - Boxing: Roy Jones Jr. Next Fight: Boxer Targets Anderson Silva for Crossover Fight

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Roy Jones Jr. Next Fight: Boxer Targets Anderson Silva for Crossover Fight
Dec 22nd 2013, 02:08, by Alex Ballentine

Roy Jones, Jr. isn't certain that a highly publicized bout with UFC superstar Anderson Silva will come to fruition, but he prepared himself for the potential bout by defeating Zine Eddine Benmakhlouf via unanimous decision in Moscow, Russia, on Saturday, Dec. 21.

According to Martin Domin of the Daily Mail, Jones' motivation for the bout was to make sure he's not rusty for a potential date with Silva:

"I want to be ready for Anderson Silva in case he beats Weidman," said Jones before the fight. "Silva has made it clear that if he wins, he wants me next. I'm here for him.

"That's a fight that intrigues a lot of people, but I can't fight Anderson Silva coming off such a long lay-off so I needed to get a fight first. 

"If it wasn't for Anderson Silva calling me out, I wouldn't be fighting this fight."

Silva, of course, is set to take on Chris Weidman at UFC 168 in an attempt to avenge his only loss under the UFC banner. A win for The Spider would give him the UFC Middleweight Championship back once again, but according to Jones, it's a crossover match with the boxing star that he'll want. 

UFC President Dana White admitted on a Dec. 4 broadcast of Fox Sports Live that if Silva defeats Weidman on Dec. 28, he'll have to consider endorsing a crossover bout between the two:

These two drive me crazy. They drive me crazy. First of all, Roy Jones Jr. is a longtime friend of mine. When I was a 19-year-old kid in the boxing business, Roy Jones was very good to me. So I'm in this position where I feel like Roy wants to fight him, he wants to fight RoyI feel like I'm in this position to try to make both of these guys happy. But it drives me crazy. I would love Roy Jones Jr. to focus on his next opponent and Anderson to focus on his. We'll talk about all this stuff. I know Roy's coming to the fight. ... We'll see what happens. 

Jones Jr. certainly did his part to build intrigue for the potential fight. Even at his advanced age of 44 years old, he thoroughly defeated Benmakhlouf for the WBU Cruiserweight title. Jones Jr. won on all three cards by scores of 120-108, 120-107 and 118-111, per Domin

Now with the Silva vs. Weidman rematch set to take place a week later, fans are a Silva win away from one of the more interesting sideshow matchups in combat sports.

The age-old debate of how an MMA fighter and boxer would fare in crossover fights has been waged since the rise of MMA. We've already seen how a world champion boxer fares in the Octagon when James Toney lost to Randy Couture by submission in Round 1 at UFC 118.

Now we may see how a world champion MMA fighter will do when tested by a world-class boxer. Given Silva's striking prowess in the cage and Jones Jr.'s advanced age, it is at the very least an interesting proposition.

However, all of this seems to be dependent on a Silva victory over Weidman on Dec. 28. Given Weidman's second-round TKO victory over Silva at UFC 162, that's far from guaranteed.

Time will tell if fans ever get to see this interesting crossover bout. 

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ESPN.com - Boxing: Hall claims IBF bantamweight title over Malinga

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Hall claims IBF bantamweight title over Malinga
Dec 22nd 2013, 01:55, by Associated Press

Stuart Hall took the vacant IBF bantamweight title early Sunday, unanimously outpointing Vusi Malinga of South Africa.

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Bleacher Report - Boxing: Stuart Hall vs. Vusi Malinga: Winner, Scorecard and Analysis

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Stuart Hall vs. Vusi Malinga: Winner, Scorecard and Analysis
Dec 22nd 2013, 00:11, by Mark Patterson

Stuart Hall won the IBF bantamweight title in bruising style with a unanimous decision to beat Vusi Malinga at the First Direct Arena in Leeds.

The 33-year-old impressed in the early rounds with style, then showed depths of resilience and heart late on to withstand the South African's onslaught in the final stages.

Hall, coming into the fight with a 15-2 win/loss record, was the busier of the two fighters in the first round. 

In the second, he was more expansive, settling into the contest much the better.

At the start of the third he looked to have struck the decisive blow, putting Malinga on the canvas early with a thumping right hand to the jaw. 

The South African was in survival mode, his supporters in Leeds silenced—but he showed his experience to negotiate his way through the round.

It was crucial because as the fight moved into the middle rounds, Malinga finally got on terms and started to win rounds. 

Tellingly, his work on the face closed Hall's left eye. It made him vulnerable to right-handed punches, and turned the contest into a battle for survival. 

Hall was still prepared to come forward and attack, but his eye left him exposed. With Malinga on the charge, the fight looked like it could have ended by knockout just as easily as going to the judges' cards.

But in the end the advantage he had built early got him over the line, and gave the city of Darlington their first world champion.

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Boxing News 24: Merchant: Will Broner become the next Berto?

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Merchant: Will Broner become the next Berto?
Dec 21st 2013, 23:51, by admin

By Allan Fox: Former HBO analyst Larry Merchant saw what everyone observed last Saturday night with the highly hyped Adrien Broner (27-1, 22 K’s) getting beaten down by Marcos Maidana in losing by a painful 12 round unanimous decision. Now Merchant is wondering what Broner and Golden Boy Promotions will do to rebuild him. Will […]

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Boxing News 24: Kiko Martinez stops Mathebula in 9th round

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Kiko Martinez stops Mathebula in 9th round
Dec 22nd 2013, 00:43, by admin

By Jim Dower: Making his first defense of his IBF super bantamweight title, champion Kiko Martinez (30-4, 22 KO’s) battered the tall 5’11″ challenger Jeffery Mathebula (27-5-2, 14 KO’s) in stopping him in the 9th round on Saturday night at the Pabellon Esperanza Lag, Elche, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain. The 27-year-old Martinez knocked Mathebula to the […]

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