Between arranging and hosting bachelor parties, visiting friends in Indiana, covering political conventions for my day job and an upcoming wedding, I?ll have been out of town five straight weekends and out of town about three total weeks over that stretch. Which is my way of saying ? as bloggers often do in a way that annoys me to the nth degree, so I?m a hypocrite ? that I?m pretending anyone out there cares at all about my recent stretch of inactivity at Ring Report, and that it will end soon.
It?s also my way of saying I?ve got some catching up to do. A serious amount. First things first: If you haven?t read all of my colleague Sean?s colorful coverage from the big fights in Texas this weekend, do so now. Then come back here.
The Weekend?s Fights
September is THE month for the 135-pound class, which I consider the best division in the sport right now. Next weekend features two major, major lightweight fights: Joel Casamayor versus Juan Manuel Marquez for Casamayor?s lineal Ring magazine belt, and Nate Campbell versus Joan Guzman for Campbell?s slew of alphabet title belts, which we?ll preview later. The division just got more interesting with the official addition of Edwin Valero. It?s an embarrassment of riches, with seven top-10 caliber lightweights in action over the span of two weekends. Let?s turn to the weekend past, where three were in combat.
Juan Diaz – Michael Katsidis
