1. Bob Arum has officially withdrew his offer to Sergio Mora to face Kelly Pavlik. Arum offered Mora $1.2 million and Mora's promoter Jeff Wald countered with $1.5 million. The reason for the higher counter offer is because out of that offer, Mora would have to pay Vernon Forrest step aside money. Forrest had an immediate rematch clause in his contract against Mora. Now Arum is trying to strike a deal with WBO Welterweight Champion Paul Williams to move up to Middleweight to fight Kelly Pavlik. If the fight happens it will occur on September 27 on HBO at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.2. Ruslan Chagaev will not be stripped of his WBA Heavyweight Title. He has been named Champion in recess giving him until June 26, 2009 to defend the title. Chagaev will be defending the WBA Title at that time against the winner of Nikolai Valuev-John Ruiz II. Valuev and Ruiz promoters are in negotiations for the fight. FYI Chagaev had successful surgery to repair his torn Achilles tendon.
3. For those of you who actually cared, the Kosta Tsyzu-Jackie Chan exhibition fight has been cancelled. Since Chan is an Olympic ambassador for the Beijing Olympics, the officials did not think the exhibition was a good idea.
4. Allan Green has inked an advisory deal with Greg Leon. Leon is going to work with Tony Holden, Green's promoter, to help Green land some bigger fights. Hopefully this will lead to Green getting a title shot real soon.
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