Manchester, England - Almost immediately after winning their respective bouts, plans for Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton vs. Paulie "the Magic Man" Malignaggi were annouced. The two lightweight champions are set to meet each other this Fall at an undisclosed location, although all indication point to a fight in New York. More details to come...

They say good news come in bunches and the good news keeps coming for the city of Manchester, England. First, Manchester United won the Champons League on Wednesday, and tonight Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton returned to the ring and the victory circle after a tough and very Hattonesqe victory over Juan Lazcano. Hatton (44-1, 34KO's) worked Luzcano's body and head with his trademark left and right hooks. Lazcano (37-5-1, 27 KO's) for his part, put up a great fight, almost sending the British Sensation to the canvas in the 8th and 10th round. Although not as sharp as he wanted, Hatton showed the boxing world that he has moved past his loss at the hands of Floyd Mayweather Jr. Judges at ringside scored the bout 120-110, 118-110, and 120-108 all for Hatton.

- Paulie Malignaggi (25-1, 5KO's) escaped Manchester with a unsatisfying win again Lovemore N'dou, but not his hair. Malignaggi claims to have broken his right hand in the 6th round, hand a hard time dealing with the rough and rugged N'dou. The fight did little to help Malignaggi shed the mask of being a boring fighter. The most interesting part of the bout came in the middle of rounds 8 and 9 where Malignaggi had his dreadlocks cut by his corner men.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (May 20, 2008) – Former lightweight champion Julio “Kidd” Diaz (34-4, 25 KOs) makes his highly anticipated return to the ring on Wednesday, June 25, from the world famous Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, Calif. (ESPN2 11:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT).

Sycuan Ringside Promotions (SRP) of San Diego, Calif. will promote the evening of boxing aptly titled, “Tribal Pride at the Playboy Mansion.”
An opponent for Diaz will be announced shortly.

LAS VEGAS – When two explosive world champions at the top of their game mix it up for the world title, it’s a “Lethal Combination.” Newly crowned World Boxing Council (WBC) super featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao and WBC lightweight champion David Diaz will battle in a 12-round rumble with Diaz’s title at stake. Promoted by Top Rank in association with MP Promotions, Pacquiao vs. Diaz will take place Saturday, June 28 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View, beginning at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST.

Tickets priced at $600, $400, $300, $200 and $100 are now on sale and available at any Mandalay Bay box office outlet and at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith’s Food and Drug Centers, Macy’s West at the Fashion Show Mall, and Ritmo Latino). Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000 or Mandalay Bay (702) 632-7580. Tickets are also available for purchase at www.mandalaybay.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (May 15, 2008) – Now that Joan Guzman has vacated his WBO 130 pound title, the undefeated Dominican-born speedster is looking for a challenge at the lightweight level.

“I think Nate Campbell would be a perfect opponent for me,” said Guzman, who is a two-division champion with a record of 28-0 with 17 knockouts. “Nobody wants to fight Nate at 135 pounds and no one wants to fight me at 130 pounds. So let’s just fight each other.”

The Pride of East L.A, Oscar De La Hoya, won a 12 round unanimous decision over Contender Star Steve Forbes tonight in Carson, CA. In front of 27,000, including some of Hollywoods brightest star, the Golden Boy and the Contender gave the fans a entertaining show. De La Hoya (39-5, 30 KO's) now sets his sights on a September rematch with pound for pound king, Floyd Mayweather Jr. Forbes (30-6, 9KOs) can hold his head high after putting up a strong effort against the future Hall of Famer.