Boxing fans are in for a treat Saturday night when both SHOWTIME and HBO are scheduled to show two great fight cards at the same time. HBO will televise Winky Wright vs Ike Quartey live from Tampa Florida. Fighting on the undercard of the Wright-Quartey fight will be former Super Middleweight Champ Jeff Lacy. He will take on Vitali Tsykpo.

SHOWTIME will be showing one of their biggest cards of the year, featuring two great Welterweight fighters. In the main event, Puerto Rican star Miguel Cotto will take on Carlos Quintana for the vacant WBA Welterweight Title. Both fighters are from Puerto Rico and both are undefeated. In the undercard, Antonio Margarito will take on Josh Clottey for Margarito`s WBO Welterweight Title.

Make sure you catch both cards!

The Los Angeles Daily News is reporting that Oscar De La Hoya`s fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 5th may not be his last afterall. The newspaper states that if De La Hoya defeats the pound-for-pound king in May, then a fight with Ronald "Winky" Wright could come soon after. Both fighters have recently stated that they would love to fight each other, if the opportunity ever presented itself. Wright feels that Oscar will in fact beat Mayweather, because he is "faster and stronger". But beating Mayweather Jr. is easier said than done!

More news as we hear it!

Bernard Hopkins has officially announced that he’s back! Hopkins is looking to fight for three to four more years, because boxing “needs Bernard Hopkins”. It had been reported for months that Hopkins wanted to come out of retirement to fight current WBC Heavyweight Champion Oleg Maskaev. Whether that fight ever becomes reality is unsure.

More news as we hear it!

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On January 20th, the Paris Hotel Las Vegas has been named the host site for Ricky Hatton`s first Las Vegas bout. The fight, which was rumored to be set in Atlanta, GA, will feature the pride of Manchester, Ricky Hatton (41-0, 30KO) against IBF Light Welterweight champion Juan Urango. Urango (17-0-1. 13KO) won the title vacated by Hatton last June with a unanimous decision over Naoufel Ben Rabah. The fight will be for the IBF and vacant IBO light welterweight titles

Manny Pacquiao destroyed Erik Morales last night with a 3rd round TKO victory which had the 18,000+ fans in the Thomas and Mack Center going crazy. Morales, who has always struggled to make weight, looked too tired and too fatigued from having to make the 130 pound weight limit. And his performance proved it!

We`ll have a full report as soon as possible!

Manny Pacquiao has rescinded his deal with Golden Boy Promotions and signed a 4-year deal with Bob Arum`s Top Rank Promotions, according to Bob Arum. At the post fight conference, Arum announced the deal to the media, stating that Pacquiao took advice from his lawyers, who more than likely told him that Arum would sue him for breaching his previous contract, and decided to sign a new deal.

It is also being reported that Golden Boy has refused to take back the $500,000 check that they had given Pacquiao as a bonus for signing with Golden Boy. Whatever happens, the matter will more than likely be settled in court.

Manny Pacquiao may have just made a case for being pound-for-pound the best fighter in the world. On Saturday night live from Las Vegas, Nevada he annihilated Erik Morales (48-5) for almost 3 exciting rounds. In a rubber match, which had Fight of the Year written all over it, of this great rivalry, Pacquiao (42-3-2, 33 KO’s) showed the world why his speed, power, and fearless attitude makes him one of the best, if not the best, fighters on the planet. Pacquiao, who had the distraction of signing with Golden Boy Promotions while still under contract with Top Rank, maintained focus for eight minutes and fifty-seven seconds, which is all that it took to take down Morales.

LAS VEGAS (Ticker) - Former world champions Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales will stage their rubber match on Saturday night.

Pacquiao tried for a knockout in his first fight with Morales in March 2005 and ended up bloodied and beaten. In the rematch, Pacquiao fought more strategically and was able to drop Morales.

This is just a reminder that touchgloves.com will be in attendance tomorrow night in Vegas. Korosh (K.T.), Reza, and Farz B. will have the honor of catching the end of a get friendly rivalry.

Scroll down to read a preview of tomorrow nights fight! We`ll see everyone tomorrow!

Rocky Hatton`s upcoming fight on January 20th with Juan Urango has had a small change. The fight, which was suppose to take place in Atlanta, Georgia, is now set to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada. There has been no exact reason as to why the change in location took place. No arena has been chosen, but look for the "Thomas and Mack" Center to be the likely place for the fight to be held.

This is great news for boxing fans, like touchgloves own K.T., on the west coast who have been looking to catch a Hatton fight live in person.

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It`s official! Floyd Mayweather Jr. will fight Oscar De La Hoya for De La Hoy`as WBC Light Middleweight Title May 5th. Look for the fight to take place in Floyd`s hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada live from the MGM Grand Arena. This is great news for fans, coming a week after De La Hoya stated that his deal with Mayweather was off the table.

More news as we hear it!

SAN ANTONIO -- Evander Holyfield got a much tougher fight in round two of his "Final Chapter" comeback.

Even so, he`s not about to listen to those who says he`s too old and too slow to win another heavyweight title.

Manny Pacquiao and Erik Maroles are both in line to make the 130 pound weight limit for their fight next week in Las Vegas, Nevada. Both fighters weighed in today at 136 pounds, according to WBC Officials, meeting the pre-fight 7 day weight limit. With the recent weight limit violations, this is great news for boxing fans and Morales. If Morales does not make weight, he must pay Pacquaio $500K for each pound he weighs over the 130 pound limit.

Touchgloves.com writers K.T., Reza, and myself will be at the Thomas and Mack Center for the fight. K.T. and Reza have been fortunate enough to be able to catch the two previous fights between these two great fighters.

Calvin Brock looks to bring another Heavyweight title back to the United States when he takes on Wladimir Klitschko (46-3, 41 KO’s) for the IBF and IBO Heavyweight Titles. Live from Madison Square Garden in New York, Brock (29-0, 22 KO’s) looks to match Shannon Briggs result from last week when Briggs knocked Sergei Lyakhovich out of the ring and won the WBO Title in Arizona. In a fight card that will have Muhammad Ali in attendance, a new chapter in American Heavyweight Boxing can be made.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Wladimir Klitschko stunned Calvin Brock with a sharp left, then finished him off with a thunderous right late in the seventh round Saturday night to successfully defend his IBF heavyweight title in a surprisingly competitive fight.

Klitschko rarely threw the right as he piled up points with his jab. But he found the range with the right midway in the bout, and Brock had no chance when Klitschko opened up the challenger`s defense with another quick left. The big right immediately followed and Brock fell face-down to the canvas.

For anyone that cares, Evander Holyfield will be fighting Fres Oquendo tonight live from Texas! How much longer will Holyfield fight for? Will he be able to keep his comeback tour going? And will anyone actually buy this pay-per-view event? Chances are, NO!

Check your cable provider for any questions you may have regarding purchasing the fight. We`ll have a fight recap later tonight!

-There has been no offical announcement regarding Mike Tyson`s World Tour. After a dissapointing opening show, many believe any future dates in the US have been put on hold, if not scrapped all together.

- Knewly crowned heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs is already setting his eyes set on the rest of the heavyweight division. Briggs must face mandatory challenger Sultan Ibragimov within 90 days or risk being stripped of the title.

- The Russian Giant Nikolay Valuev has a January 27th date held for his next fight. No opponent or venue have been named, although New York has been rumored as his next stop.

Carlos Baldomir bet $25,000 on himself in his fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr., but quickly learned first hand why he was placed as such a big underdog. The much quicker Mayweather dominated the slow and sluggish Baldomir for 12 long rounds, eventually becoming the new WBC Welterweight Champion. Mayweather Jr. showed why he is the best pound for pound boxer in the world, and has set himself up for a possible mega-fight with Oscar De La Hoya.

Shannon Briggs somehow pulled out a victory and returned a Heavyweight title back to the United States. For a fight that had no excitement, no drama, and no thrill for 11 rounds and 2 minutes, the final minute seemed to be worth the wait. Briggs landed numerous shots against Sergei Liakhovich, eventually sending him down with 30 seconds left in the 12th round. Statistically, Liakhovic could still hold onto his title, but took a number of good shots after the knockdown, could never recover, and eventually fell through the ropes and lost to Briggs when the ref stopped the fight with one second left.

Now Briggs is the new IBO Heavyweight Champion and will likely take on the winner of the Wladimir Klitschko-Calvin Brock fight next weekend in New York.

In a month that will showcase many top notch fighters, two stars come out to fight for the WBC Welterweight Title. Pound-for-pound King Floyd “Pretty Boy” Mayweather Jr.(36-0, 24 KO’s) looks to add to his legacy and take on WBC Champ Carlos “Tata” Baldomir (43-9-6, 13 KO’s) live from Las Vegas, Nevada on HBO! Titled “Pretty Risky”, the fight is a big risk for Mayweather Jr. as he fights a bigger and stronger fighter, while Baldomir puts his title up against the king of boxing.

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PHOENIX -- WBO world heavyweight champion Sergei Liakhovich is tired of listening to Shannon Briggs and ready to start hitting him.

"Why do we need to talk?" said Liakhovich, pointing to the boxing ring above the pitcher`s mound at Chase Field. "Everything is going to happen right there."

We`re happy to report that both Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Carlos Baldomir both made the 147 weight limit for their fight tomorrow night. Mayweather Jr. weighed in at 146 pounds, while Baldomir weighed in at 147. The concern was over Baldomir making weight, who needed to lose 6.25 pounds within a week.

Look for a preview of "Pretty Risky" very soon!