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.
Look for the WBO to contact reps for triple belt champ Nate Campbell and unbeaten Joan Guzman early Tuesday about getting their title bout signed and sealed. Campbell and his co-promoter, Terry Trekas, said Sunday in Canastota their preference is to take the Dominican on as soon as August. That news was music to the ears of the long inactive Guzman and his manager Jose Nunez.
What will they call it, Guns Of August?
Trekas said he believes Campbell beats Guzman and then is well-positioned for a possible November collission with Manny Pacquiao. Pacman is said to be eyeing Ricky Hatton for that month but Hatton will be fighting Paulie Malignaggi then.
“This is refreshing and fight fans should love it,” Nunez said. “You’ve got two top fighters, Guzman and Campbell, and they scrambling to fight each other. They’re running at each other when other guys are running away from tough fights.”
