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Zahir Raheem, 27-1 and last seen outclassing Erik Morales in September, returns Saturday to try for the vacant WBO lightweight title against Acelino Freitas (37-1-0, 32 KOs) on HBO. Heavyweight Samuel Peter (25-1, 21 KOs) fights Julius Long for the NABF heavyweight championship on ESPN2's Friday Night Fights this week. national and world champion at 95 pounds.

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Wright (50-3, 25 KOs) might appear, but he will be in camp training for Taylor.ĪGAINST THE ROPES: Christina Kwan, a cousin of figure skater Michelle Kwan, makes her pro boxing debut June 3 on the Diego Corrales-Jose Luis Castillo III undercard at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. Kahn has been in the business 20 years, having worked for Don King and as the director of boxing for Warriors Promotions. His executive assistant, Victoria Kirton, said Steward died Thursday at a. 'If we didn't do it now we would have to wait until after the (Taylor) fight, and that was too long.' Steward, owner of the Kronk Gym in Detroit and an International Boxing Hall of Fame trainer, died Thursday. 'We just didn't want to wait any longer,' Kahn said. But they couldn't get the dates and venue to match with television availability. Kahn said he and Wright have talked for a few months and the plan was to put the first card on in Tampa. Wright is co-promoting with Peter Kahn Entertainment and DRL Promotions, which is comprised of boxing great Roberto Duran, former manager Luis Decubas and Dan Wise. The main event will be an IBF super-middleweight eliminator between Yusaf Mack and Alejandro Berrio, televised by ESPN2. WINKY'S DEBUT: Wright's fledgling company, Winky Promotions, will co-promote its first card May 19 at the Club Cinema in Pompano Beach. He is known for his work with former champions Thomas Hearns and Lennox Lewis, and he brought the Kronk Gym to national prominence. Steward, inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996, might be the most recognizable trainer on the planet. I want Jermain to be slicker, quicker, like the fighter he used to be.' (Taylor) got away with it against Bernard, but if you start fighting someone like (Joe) Calzaghe or Winky, flatfooted just throwing the right hand, you're going to be in trouble. And that's how Pat trains, he teaches strength. He became a more stationary fighter, fighting with strength.

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I felt like Jermain wasn't boxing to his full potential. 'I reached out for Emanuel after (the second fight with) Bernard. 'Manny knows his stuff,' Nelson told the Democrat-Gazette.

He won both fights narrowly, but tired late in each and did more standing around than boxing. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported that the change was prompted by Nelson's concerns after Taylor's efforts in beating Hopkins. It is the first change in the Taylor camp since he turned professional five years ago.

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