Following what has been by all accounts one of the strongest years in Boxing in terms of tremendous matchups and exciting fights, Boxing has an amazing lineup of fights on tap this winter/spring. Super Middleweights Kelly Pavlik and Jermain Taylor meet up for a non title rematch of their tremendous first fight on Feb. 16 in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand. Heavyweights Wladimir Klitschko and Sultan Ibragimov will meet in a Heavyweight unification bout on Feb. 23 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Junior Featherweight Israel Vazquez will defend his title against Rafael Marquez in the rubber match of their exciting trilogy on March 1 at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles. Phenom Manny Pacquiao will take on Juan Manuel Marquez in a rematch for the Junior Lightweight title on March 15 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Rising star Miguel Cotto defends his Welterweight title against Alfonso Gomez on April 12 in Atlantic City. Perhaps the most anticipated fight of the year and arguably one of the most sought after fights of the last decade pits legendary Bernard Hopkins against undefeated Welshman Joe Calzaghe for the Light Heavyweight title on April 19 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Following that, Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya will take on a TBA opponent on May 3rd, either at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles or in Mexico City. As if all that were not enough, De La Hoya is rumored to be taking on Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather in September in a rematch of their first hotly contested record breaking fight. And Kelly Pavlik, following his non title February rematch with Jermain Taylor, is rumored to be defending his title June 7 at Madison Square Garden in New York City against a TBA foe, most likely John Duddy. Once again, the powers that be in Boxing seem to have finally learned their lesson. Whether it is the pressure from UFC or fan outcry, they are setting up the matchups that fans truly want to see and putting Boxing back on the front page. For tickets to any of the above fights or any others, be sure to visit www.TicketRequest.com/boxing-tickets.html
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