1. Kelly Pavlik will not be at the Edison Miranda-Arthur Abraham fight as was announced a few days ago. Miranda said he was going to KO Abraham and then try to fight Pavlik outside the ring. Pavlik, who KOd Miranda last year, had another engagement come up in his hometown.2. James Kirkland and Nonito Donaire have both dumped promoter Gary Shaw due to inactivity in their careers. Of course both fighters broke ties with Shaw seperately, but they both did it for the same reasons. Cameron Dunkin, who manages both fighters, has said Top Rank is interested in signing both fighters. Shaw of course claims it is not his fault for some of the mishaps in getting each of the two fighters fights. However it goes, both Kirkland and Donaire are dumping Shaw to continue their careers in different directions.
3. Floyd Mayweather Jr. is having a 3 day retirement party in his hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan on July 4, 5, & 6. The party will have a variety of entertaining events such as musical concert and a 70's Throwback Skating party.
4. Sechew Powell, who lost last Wednesday by TKO to Deandre Latimore, has tested positive for marijuana. Powell has been placed on suspension for 60 days. Powell is further damaging his career with his bad choices of lack of training and now using marijuana. It may be a long road back for him because his promoter, Warriors Boxing is extremely upset.
5. Erik Morales is planning to make a comeback by August 2009. Morales plans to begin training in August of this year and condition himself properly to fight again in August 2009. Morales wants to get the WBC Lightweight Title which would be his fourth World Title in his fourth weight class. Currently Morales is on a 4 fight losing streak losing to Zahir Raheem, Manny Pacquiao (twice) and David Diaz.
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