The four fighters who will compete in 12-round bouts at the American Bank Center Arena in Corpus Christi, Texas on February 18 and their respective promoters took part in a national media conference call on Wednesday.

By Peter Lim: In a showdown between young, undefeated prospects, Bahodir Mamajanov will face Maurice Hooker at the Houston Athletic Fencing Center this Saturday, Feb. 11. It will be Mamajanov’s ninth fight in as many months as a pro. The card will be staged by Savarese Boxing Promotions.

Promoter Bob Arum has confirmed that Manny Pacquiao will face WBO light-welterweight champion Tim Bradley in Las Vegas on June 9 as long as the undefeated American can agree terms.

By Don Smith Angelo Dundee passed last week at the age of 90. During his legendary career, he trained 15 World Champions in a body of work that spanned six decades. Dundee was feisty, colorful, entertaining and a master at preparing his corner for the big fight.

By Ray Kilgore: If nothing else, Demetrius Andrade has done a good job of getting his name out in the public eye. There are hundreds of Google articles about him, and even if they all don’t read the way he’d like, they’re still out there. In an era when some boxers are all talk with little substance, the 23-year-old Andrade has been able to back up his words.

By Derek Bonnett: The big bouts of 2012 have finally started rolling. This week presented boxing fans with a scintillating title fight rematch at cruiserweight. Also, the son of a ring legend confirmed his standing among the world’s best middleweights without a doubt.

By: Marc Livitz at ringside: In front of an announced crowd of 14,210 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX., Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. retained his WBC Middleweight title as he ground and slugged his way to a unanimous decision win over Marco Antonio Rubio.

By Danny Winterbottom: In an IBF mandated rematch, that sanctioning body’s cruiserweight champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez (26-1) held onto his title with a lopsided point’s victory over American veteran Steve Cunningham (24-4) at the Fraport Arena in Frankfurt Germany, Saturday February 5.

By Danny Winterbottom: Derby’s Ovil McKenzie scoffed at prefight taunts labelling him a glorified journeyman as he blasted out a game but out gunned Tony Dodson in 66 seconds of the third round, in defence of his Commonwealth light heavyweight title at the Bowlers Arena in Manchester last night, Friday February 4.

By Danny Winterbottom: When a fight ends in controversial circumstances the best solution to rectify the perceived wrongs is an immediate rematch. That’s exactly what happens on Saturday February 4 at the Fraport Arena in Frankfurt, Germany, when Cuban southpaw Yoan Pablo Hernandez (25-1) defends his IBF cruiserweight title against American veteran Steve Cunningham (24-3). Sauerland events promote and Boxnation televise live in the UK. The Ring Magazine belt is also on the line.