The Neutral Corner

Anyone interesting in catching some great fights this summer, Top Rank, which released its summer schedule, is the organization to follow.

Thursday, June 26, The Orleans Arena, Las Vegas - VERSUS
12 Rounds, Lightweights
ANTHONY PETERSON, 26-0, 19 KOs, Washington, D.C.
vs. FERNANDO TREJO, 30-13, 18 KOs, Mexico City

10 Rds., Super Welterweights
VANES MARTIROSYAN, 19-0, 13 KOs, Glendale, Ca.
vs. ANGEL HERNANDEZ, 28-6, 16 KOs, Chicago

Saturday, June 28, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas - HBO PPV
"LETHAL COMBINATION"
12 Rds., WBC Lightweight Championship
Champion DAVID DIAZ, 34-1-1, 17 KOs, Chicago
vs. MANNY PACQUIAO, 46-3-2, 34 KOs, General Santos, Philippines

12 Rds., WBO Featherweight Championship
Champion STEVEN LUEVANO, 35-1, 15 KOs, LaPuente, Ca.
Vs. MARIO SANTIAGO, 19-1, 14 KOs, Ponce, Puerto Rico

10 Rds., Heayweights
TYE FIELDS, 40-1, 35 KOs, Las Vegas
vs. MONTE BARRETT, 33-6, 19 KOs, Queen, N.Y.

12 Rds., Jr Lightweights
HUMBERTO SOTO, 43-6-2, 27 KOs, Los Mochis, Mexico
vs. FRANCISCO LORENZO, 32-4, 14 KOs, San Cristobal, Dominican Republic

Saturday, July 5, Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Las Vegas - Showtime
'NO EXCUSES' REMATCH!
12 Rds., WBO Super Lightweight Championship
Champion RICARDO TORRES, 32-1, 28 KOs, Barranquilla, Colombia
vs. #1 contender KENDALL HOLT, 23-2, 12 KOs, Paterson, N.J.

10 Rds., Jr. Welterweights
LAMONT PETERSON, 24-0, 11 KOs, Washington, D.C.
vs. ROGELIO CASTENADA, 24-13-3, 8 KOs, Sacramento, Ca.

Saturday, July 12, Monterey, Mexico
Latin Fury 5
10 Rds., Super Welterweights
JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR., 36-0-1, 29 KOs, Culican, Mexico
vs. MATT VANDA, 38-6, 21 KOs, St. Paul, Minn.

12 Rds., IBF Light Flyweight Championship
Champion ULISES SOLIS, 26-1-2, 20 KOs, Guadalajara, Mexico
vs. GLENN DONAIR, 17-3-1, 9 KOs, General Santos, Philippines

Wednesday, July 16, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Ca.
12 Rds., Heavyweights
HASIM RAHMAN, 45-6-2, 36 KOs, Las Vegas
vs. JAMES TONEY, 70-6, 43 KOs, Sherman Oaks, Ca.

Saturday, July 26, MGM Grand, Las Vegas - HBO PPV
"THE BATTLE - LA BATTALIA"
12 Rds., WBA Welterweight Championship
Champion MIGUEL COTTO, 32-0, 26 KOs, Caguas, Puerto Rico
vs. ANTONIO MARGARITO, 36-5, 26 KOs, Tijuana

Saturday, July 26, Cannes, France
12 Rds., WBA Light Flyweight Championship
Champion BRAHIM ASLOUM, 23-2, 9 KOs, Bourgoin Jaillieu, France
vs. GIOVANNI SEGURA, 19-0, 15 KOs, Bell Gardens, Ca.

Saturday, August 2, Site TBA - HBO
12 Rds., Vacant IBF Welterweight Championship
JOSHUA CLOTTEY, 34-2, 20 KOs, Accra, Ghana
Vs ZAB JUDAH, 36-5, 25 KOs, Brooklyn, N.Y.