Summary: News Of The Week 1. De La Hoya now asking, "why should Canelo move up, if GGG won't move up to fight Ward? http://www.boxingscene.com/golden-boy-vp-ggg-wants-canelo-160-refused-ward-168--103830 http://www.boxingscene.com/golden-boy-vp-fair-ggg-refused-go-up-andre-ward--103853 Crawford vs Postol signed for July 23rd on HBO PPV http://www.boxingscene.com/golden-boy-vp-fair-ggg-refused-go-up-andre-ward--103853 Chavez JR calls Canelo a Coward, calls out GGG at Super middleweight division http://www.boxingscene.com/golovkins-promoter-reacts-statements-by-chavez-jr--103866 BOXING NEWS Mayweather: If I were to come back, it'd have to be for a 9-figure payday Floyd Mayweather talks retirement and state of boxing with Showtime's Jim Gray. Floyd stated he's looking for a $100 million-plus purse and seems open to facing former 140lb champion Danny Garcia. He ruled out a showdown with GGG and didn't seem interested in facing the Thurman-Porter winner. Frampton-Santa Cruz clash July 30 in Brooklyn Undefeated world champion Carl "The Jackal" Frampton has relinquished his IBF World super bantamweight belt ahead of his WBA super world featherweight title challenge against fellow undefeated champion Leo Santa Cruz on July 30 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. In order for Frampton to pursue two-weight world title glory against Santa Cruz this summer, the Northern Irishman vacated his coveted IBF super bantamweight crown due to mandatory obligations. He previously vacated the WBA version of the belt for the same reason. According to Team Frampton, the Santa Cruz fight at featherweight made the most financial sense. The IBF's 122lb mandatory challenger is Shingo Wake. The WBA had mandated a fight between Frampton and Guillermo Rigondeaux. WBC champ Francisco Vargas fails drug test Golden Boy Promotions has issued the following statement with regard to WBC super featherweight world champion Francisco "El Bandido" Vargas: "As part of a voluntary testing program that Francisco Vargas requested ahead of his June 4 fight, he tested positive for clenbuterol. Francisco believes he tested positive due to ingesting contaminated meat in Mexico where clenbuterol is commonly used by ranchers in livestock feed. The Associated Press reported this week that this practice may impact athletes throughout the country ahead of the 2016 Olympics. "Francisco has, is and will always be a clean fighter. That is why he insisted on this voluntary testing program ahead of the first defense of his WBC championship. He previously tested clean as part of this same voluntary testing regiment and in all of his previous fights. He will immediately leave Mexico to finish his training camp in the US in order to avoid any possible repeat of this situation and is fully cooperating with the California State Athletic Commission to submit to all required testing ahead of his June 4 title defense." Joshua-Breazeale sells out in 30 minutes The first defense of IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua against Dominic "Trouble" Breazeale at The O2 in London on June 25 sold out in 30 minutes today. Joshua (16-0, 16 KOs) landed the crown at the same arena earlier in April with a second round KO of Charles Martin and is looking to take another unbeaten record from another unbeaten American foe when Breazeale crosses the pond boasting a 17-0 record with 15 KO wins. Tickets went on general sale at 10am today and went inside half an hour – yet another rapid sell-out fight for the Olympic hero.
