Nice fights at Lightweight are finally happening.

[KKisser]

updates:

Guns of August--Campbell Vs. GuzmanJoel Casamayor Lets Deadline Pass, Looks To Juan Manuel Marquez For Oct. 11!

Michael Marley
6/9/2008

You can call this one a reconfirmation of a reconfirmation of a Boxingconfidential.com scoop.

Insiders in the Joel Casamayor camp said Monday night that the slick Cubano southpaw did not return a signed contract to the WBO or to Don King. The reason being, of course as we’ve kept reporting, is Casamayor is letting his WBO interim lightweight title status go bye-bye. Casamayor will stay “in house” with Golden Boy to fight Mexican ringmaster Juan Manuel Marquez. Likely date continues to be Oct. 11. Read more...

Michael Marley�s Boxing Confidential � News, Analysis, and Commentary

[KKisser]

BREAKING NEWS FROM THE WBO
Joel Casamayor Stripped, Sets Up Nate Campbell-Joan Guzman WBO Summer Showdown!
Michael Marley
6/10/2008

Golden Boy Promotions is about to get a letter from the WBO officially notifying them that Joel Casmayor has been stripped of his interim lightweight title status. Casamayor retains his Ring magazine title. Ring is the boxing publication owned by GBP.

This notification will set in motion WBO champ Nate Campbell’s mandatory and his new challenger will be two-time WBO champ (at 126 and then 130 pounds) Joan Guzman. Read more...

Michael Marley�s Boxing Confidential � News, Analysis, and Commentary

[amat]

Poor poor Nate Campbell. I just can't see him winning this one.

[Spicoli]

Poor poor Nate Campbell. I just can't see him winning this one.

No doubt,The last thing he should be looking at is Pac fight and should be steely eyed and focused On Guzman...If not He might be looking up at the lights off his back.

Any reason given why Casa was stripped??I had seen earlier on Boxrec that a Rematch was on schedule with Katsidis ??

[amat]

Poor poor Nate Campbell. I just can't see him winning this one.

No doubt,The last thing he should be looking at is Pac fight and should be steely eyed and focused On Guzman...If not He might be looking up at the lights off his back.

Any reason given why Casa was stripped??I had seen earlier on Boxrec that a Rematch was on schedule with Katsidis ??

I'm pretty sure that Campbell was Casa's mandatory.

[C-Lo]

Casa vs JMM: This is a tough one for me to figure out. I think I would favor Casamayor. His dirty fighting might bother JMM. Not to mention, JMM would be moving up and Casa surprised me with how many times he knocked down Kats and not to mention how he ended it. 135 + Casa may be too much for JMM.

Campbell vs Guzman: Like people have been saying, depends on which Campbell shows up. Guzman would box circles around him if he doesn't bring his A-game. But even if Campbell is fighting well, he would have to chase Guzman around the ring.

Kats vs J. Diaz: I don't see Diaz winning this fight. Both are young exciting fighters. Both coming off losses but Katsidis impressed me more. When faced with adversity, Diaz folded and took an old-school beating. When Katsidis had his back against the wall fighting Casa, he fought aggressively and fought his way to the lead in the scorecards AND knocked Casa out of the ring. With the way both men fight, it would be a war, I can see Diaz winning early on, but Kats won't go away and then the tide will turn. Kats with a late stoppage.

[C-Lo]

I could've swore that due to promotional purposes, Casamayor was set to fight Juan Diaz?!?! Did that fall through?