The weights are in for Saturday's HBO televised doubleheader from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. In a junior welterweight eliminator under the IBF, Lucas Matthysse (27-0, 25 KOs) came in at 140-pounds even. Former champion Zab Judah (39-6, 27 KOs) came to the weigh-in 15 minutes late and complained that he didn't see Matthysse make weight. Judah would then weigh in at 139-pounds read more ...

A big lightweight bout may be in play. Rising star Kevin Mitchell (31-0, 23KOs) stopped Ignacio Mendoza at Wembley Arena in two rounds on Saturday. Mitchell had few issues with his defense of the WBO intercontinental title read more ...

WBA featherweight champion Chris John (43-0-1, 22 KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over Rocky Juarez (28-5-1, 20 KOs). John outworked Juarez over the first eleven rounds, but was rocked by Juarez in the twelfth. Scores were 114-113, 119-109, 117-111. John and Juarez previously battled to a draw in February read more ...

The TV undercard for the Floyd Mayweather vs Juan Manuel Marquez showdown on September 19 was officially announced today. The lineup includes WBA featherweight champion Chris John (42-0-2, 22 KOs) in a rematch against Rocky Juarez (28-4-1, 20 KOs), former WBO interim lightweight champion Michael Katsidis (25-2, 21 KOs) will try to regain that now vacant title against 2004 Olympian Vicente Escobedo read more ...

Looks like U.S. Olympian Vicente Escobedo (21-1, 13 KOs) will face Australian former interim world champion Michael Katsidis (25-2, 21 KOs) on the September 19 Mayweather-Marquez card the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Escobedo has won his last twelve fights read more ...