WBC/IBF lightweight champion Mikey Garcia (39-0, 30 KOs) will apparently be facing IBF mandatory challenger Richard Commey (27-2, 24 KOs) after their scheduled IBF purse bid was called off.
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NABF president Craig Hubble exclusively announced to Fightnews.com that their 2019 convention will be held in Hawaii at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa. The dates will be May 15-19. Additional details and passkey to register will be released on http://nabfnews.com/ soon. (Boxing Bob Newman)
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Top Rank, has signed 20-year-old sensation, Josue “The Prodigy” Vargas of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico who now resides in the Bronx, NY.
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Shakur Stevenson, the 2016 U.S. Olympic silver medalist, will face his steepest test as a professional when he takes on Duarn “The Storm” Vue for the vacant WBC Continental Americas featherweight title on October 13 at the CHI Health Center Omaha.
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Demetrius Andrade: Despite @bjsaunders_ drug testing issues, I will ABSOLUTELY be fighting for the WBO middleweight world championship on October 20th @ tdgarden either against Billy Joe or #2 ranked WBO contender Walter Kautondokwa 17-0, 16 KOs. Get your tickets now!!