Patrick L. Stumberg

1 week ago | badlefthook.com | Patrick L. Stumberg

Photo by Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing/Getty Images Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn revealed over the past weekend that an IBF lightweight eliminator between two-time Olympic gold medalist Andy Cruz and no. 5 Hironori Mishiro is “in play’ for their planned June 14th Richardson Hitchins vs George Kambosos Jr show.

2 weeks ago | badlefthook.com | Patrick L. Stumberg

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Despite earlier reports claiming that negotiations fell through over the challenger’s purse demands, both Jake Donovan and Salvador Rodriguez bring word that WBO lightweight champion Keyshawn Davis’ inaugural defense will see him face Edwin De Los Santos on June 7th in Davis’ hometown of Norfolk, Virginia. It would be hypocritical of me not to point out that De Los Santos (16-2, 14 KO) hasn’t really done anything to earn this opportunity.

2 weeks ago | badlefthook.com | Patrick L. Stumberg

Most Valuable Promotions beefed up its roster today with the addition of unified super bantamweight champion Ellie Scotney, IBF bantamweight champion Shuretta Metcalf, interim WBA featherweight champion Jennifer Miranda, and featherweight Elizabeth Oshoba. Scotney (10-0, 0 KO), who owns the IBF and WBO titles at 122, will look to add to her trophy case against WBC champ Yamileth Mercado (24-3, 5 KO) on the July 11th Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano 3 undercard. Mercado is BoxRec’s no.

2 weeks ago | badlefthook.com | Patrick L. Stumberg

Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images The WBC’s cruiserweight woes continued late yesterday when Ryan Rozicki, slated to meet champion Badou Jack on the May 3rd Canelo Alvarez vs William Scull undercard, withdrew after suffering a biceps tear in training.

2 weeks ago | badlefthook.com | Patrick L. Stumberg

Photo by Ronny Hartmann/Bongarts/Getty Images Don King Promotions sent out a press release claiming that former WBC cruiserweight champion Noel Mikaelian, who was demoted due to a legal dispute with King, will face Isaiah Thompson May 17th in Florida. King alleges that Mikaelian (27-2, 12 KO) will fight for the “Diamond” title, one of the meaningless secondary titles the WBC occasionally busts out for major bouts.