RENO - As part of the Jack Johnson vs. Jim Jeffries centenary in Reno, Top Rank Incorporated, the Grand Sierra Resort, and Let's Get It On Promotions present an evening of professional boxing. Main and co-main bouts will be televised on Fox Sports and Fox Sports Espanol. "Reno Xtreme Fights - The Legacy Continues" will feature top Mexican prospect Ulises "Archie" Solis (30-2, 21 KOs) vs. Eric Ortiz (32-10, 21 KOs) in a 10 round Jr. Flyweight bout. Solis is the IBF #1 contender and the fight against his fellow countryman Ortiz is a rematch of their 2006 world title fight in which Solis won by 9th round TKO.

It hardly gets any closer than this. At today’s purse bid for the European heavyweight championship between Alexander Dimitrenko and Denis Bakhtov in Rome, ARENA outbid Universum by only 200,- Euros. ARENA’s offer of 157,000.- Euro were slightly enough to make sure that Universum (156,800.- Euro) cannot stage the fight as planned on their last show with TV partner ZDF on July 31st. Russian promoter German Titov won the purse bid by offering 260,000.- Euros.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Sensational amateur prospect Alantez “TEZ” Fox has signed with TKO Boxing Promotions, it was announced today by its CEO Chris Middendorf. “Alantez is one of the best, young amateur prospects in the world and we’re very excited to welcome him to the TKO Boxing team” said Middendorf. “He’s a terrific young man who’s very anxious to get started in his pro career.”

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OAKLAND – Andre Ward retained his World Boxing Association (WBA) 168-pound championship and undefeated record by way of unanimous decision over Allan Green in his second straight commanding performance in the Super Six World Boxing Classic. In front of his hometown crowd of 8,797 at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Ward (22-0, 13 KOs) secured a place in the Super Six semi-finals by dominating a visibly weak Green (29-2, 20 KOs), of Tulsa, Oklahoma, throughout the entire twelve round bout. All three judges scored the fight 120 to 108.

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SAN JUAN DEL RÍO QRO.- El tapatío Omar Niño derrotó por la vía de los puntos: 115-112, 117-109 y 115-111 al filipino Rodel Mayol en la Plaza de Toros de San Juan del Río, Querétaro y se convirtió en el nuevo Campeón Minimosca del Consejo Mundial de Boxeo. Fue una estupenda pelea donde Niño (29-3-2, 11 Ko’s) entregó la primera parte de la pelea pero fue de menos a más y pese a que los cabezazos del asiático le dejaron con el rostro lacerado, sin duda mereció el triunfo.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward and challenger Allan Green make weight for their Super Six World Boxing Classic showdown televised Saturday, June 19 - live on SHOWTIME, 10p ET/PT - from Oakland's Oracle Arena.  The event is promoted by Goossen-Tutor Promotions, TNT Boxing and Dibella Entertainment and sponsored by Corona, Oakland Tribune and River Rock Casino.

Martinez to defend at 160

Word is that WBC 160-pound and 154-pound titlist Sergio Martinez plans to maintain his status as middleweight (160) champion and drop his junior middleweight crown. The WBC previously informed him, that due to organization rules, he had to come to a decision to which division he would stay and defend his title in. As part of his decision to stay at 160, Martinez is now required to defend against the No. 1 challenger Sebastian Zbik (29-0, 10 KOs), who hold the interim title. Martinez was also recently stripped of his WBO 160-pound crown because he did not inform the organization if he would hold onto and defend their version of the championship in ample time to their unfair liking.

Mayol, wearing a 'viva Mexico' T-shirt, said, "I had no problem with the weight and I feel strong. Mexico is my second home." Niño Romero, for his part, said, "I forced myself a little to make the weight, but I didn't drain myself in no way. The title will stay here in Mexico. I want to knock Mayol out."

SAN JUAN DEL RIO, QRO. -- No más palabras es tiempo de la acción, el filipino Rodel Mayol y el mexicano Omar Niño se declararon listos para subir al cuadrilátero este sábado en su encuentro de desempate por el campeonato mundial minimosca del CMB en la esplendorosa Plaza de Toros del Recinto Expositor de la bella ciudad de San Juan del Río, Querétaro.