By Dewi Powell: Having recently been made mandatory challenger for John Murray's British lightweight title, Gavin - The Rock' Rees, 33-1- , recently took time out to talk to SecondsOut about moving down to lightweight, rival Kevin Mitchell and more.

They call him the Rose of Khayelitsha, but Cape of Storms would have been a more apt moniker for Mzonke Fana given the way he swarmed all over Cassius Baloyi to lift the vacant IBF junior-lightweight crown at Carnival City on Wednesday night.

Lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez has agreed to fight Michael Katsidis at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas on Nov.

Lightweight contender 'Bam Bam' Brandon Rios of Oxnard, CA will step back into the ring on September 11 in a 12-round WBA lightweight title eliminator against Anthony Peterson of Washington, DC in the co-feature bout of HBO Boxing After Dark at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, NV.

Former world title challenger 'Sucra' Ray Oliveira returns to the ring October 2nd for the first time in more than five years against world rated light heavyweight Joey 'KO Kid' Spina, headlining the 'Last Man Standing' card, in Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.

Five-time world champion in three different weight classes, Erik "Terrible" Morales, continues his heralded comeback September 11 headlining the "Mexican Fiesta" pay-per-view show live from Mexico City.

By James Slater - Lightweight king Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico had two options for his next fight: either go up to 140-pounds and challenge WBA light-welterweight ruler Amir Khan, or stay at 135 and defend against mandatory challenger and interim WBO champ Michael Katsidis.

When Juan Manuel Marquez defeated Juan Diaz at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas at the end of last month people began eyeing the lightweight championa s future in the sport.

However, despite Golden Boy's and Oscar De La Hoya's best efforts, the fight the real fans want to see take place in November doesn't have much of a shot at all of happening.

CELESTINO CABALLERO: HOW FEARSOME IS THE 'TOWERING INFERNO?' You should have heard about the greatness of the Panamanian boxer, Roberto "Hands of stone" Duran who once displayed as a stand-out fighter in his era, together with the boxing Hall-of- Famers, Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas 'Hitman' Hearns and Marvin 'Marvelous' Hagler.

MONTREAL, CANADA Next Saturday night, August 28th, sensational lightweight prospect 'OMINOUS' Omri Lowther will battle former world title challenger Edner 'CHERRY BOMB' Cherry in the ESPN2 televised main event from the Club Metropolis in Montreal, Canada, it was announced today by Groupe Yvon Michel.

Trainer Freddie Roach believes Amir Khan, the World Boxing Association light-welterweight champion, is ready for all three of his main rivals in the 140lb weight class, and WBA and WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez.

UNBEATEN Manchester fighter John Murray is being tipped as the next big star of British boxing, but he now finds himself stuck between a Rock and a hard place.

Two bad losses in matches that lasted 43 seconds have slowed mixed martial arts star Cub Swanson's charge.

Integrated Sports Media, North America's undisputed Pay-Per-View distribution leader of major boxing events, will showcase Mexican great Erik 'Terrible' Morales to American boxing fans once again September 11, headlining the 'Mexican Fiesta' pay-per-view event live from Mexico City.

GAVIN Rees says his future in boxing is at lightweight as he garners hopes of becoming a British, European and world champion in the division.

Manny Pacquiao is one of the two best fighters alive today and he will go down as one of the best fighters of his generation.

Josesito Lopez Says He's Ready for the Big Boys Posted by Ramon Aranda on 08.11.2010 He competes this Friday night in Ontario.

Devon Alexander retained his WBC and IBF junior welterweight titles with a unanimous 12-round decision over Andriy Kotelnik on Saturday night.