Cotto-Rodriguez agreed to in principle, manager says

Cotto-Rodriguez agreed to in principle, manager says
Mark E. Ortega
July 18, 2013
RingTV.com


The proposed Oct. 5 fight between Miguel Cotto and Delvin Rodriguez has essentially been agreed to by both sides, according to Rodriguez's manager A.J. Galante.

"Delvin's promoter, Joe DeGuardia, and I, have an agreement in principle with Cotto's people," Galante told RingTV.com on Wednesday evening.

"We are working on finalizing the documents. It's not 100 percent, but I would be surprised if it's not done by the weekend. But I stress that it is not 100 percent done yet."

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Bits and Pieces: Gamboa-Burgos possible for June 8

Bits and Pieces: Gamboa-Burgos possible for June 8
Mark E. Ortega
RingTV.com
March 26, 2013


Gamboa-Burgos possible for June 8 at 135 pounds
As previously reported by Maxboxing's Steve Kim last week, the idea of Yuriorkis Gamboa fighting Juan Carlos Burgos as part of a June 8 HBO show is being contemplated.

According to Thompson Boxing general manager Alex Camponovo, who backs Mexico's Burgos, it would more than likely be a move to 135 pounds for both fighters, whose most recent fights were at 130 pounds.

Burgos (30-1-1, 20 knockouts) is coming off a highly-controversial draw against WBO 130-pound beltholder Roman Martinez in January that saw his team petition the WBO for an immediate rematch. Martinez defends his title against Diego Magdaleno in Macau on April 2, but the WBO elected to keep Burgos its No. 1 contender in lieu of the controversial nature of the bout.

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