James Kirkland Returning as Co-Main Event of Hopkins vs Kovalev Against Gabe Rosado?

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James Kirkland Eyed For Hopkins-Kovalev Co-Feature
Posted by: Rick Reeno on 9/11/2014

By Rick Reeno

MGM Grand, Las Vegas - BoxingScene.com has been advised that junior middleweight contender James Kirkland (32-1, 28KOs) is strongly being considered to open up HBO's November 8th card from the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. The event, co-promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and Main Events, will be headlined by a highly anticipated light heavyweight unification between Bernard Hopkins and Sergey Kovalev.

Kirkland was last seen in action last December, at the same venue, stopping previously undefeated Glen Tapia in six rounds.

The opponent for Kirkland is unknown, but Gabe Rosado's name has been kicked around as one of the frontrunners. Javier Macial has also been mentioned.

http://www.boxingscene.com/james-kirkland-eyed-hopkins-kovalev-co-feature--82043



Kirkland vs Rosado?


Might be a tougher fight than it should be since James would be out of the ring for 11 months before fighting Rosado

 

[patscorpio]

rosado would be a live dog in that fight

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

Yep

 

[LauderdaleBoss]

#KirklandKutThroats

 

[Jello Biafra]

I am seriously thinking about taking the drive to AC to be there live for this card especially if Kirkland is gonna be on the undercard.

 

[qwicknezz]

that would be a great double header

 

[King P]

Oh great, that means we'd actually get Canelo/Clottey then

 

[L68]

so that means no canelo kirkland

 

[WhodatWhoadi]

Rosado by TKO

 

[Jesus Is Lord]

Let's go James!!

 

[WhodatWhoadi]

I am seriously thinking about taking the drive to AC to be there live for this card especially if Kirkland is gonna be on the undercard.

you should breh..it was an epic card just off the main event..now they adding kirkland!?

 

[firemanBk]

I like that match up for Rosado. He tends to excel when he's the better boxer.

 

[mr. smoke weed]

I like that match up for Rosado. He tends to excel when he's the better boxer.

Ain't no other boxer like Kirkland though

 

[Remote]

Is Kirkland back to his old self?

After he got locked up a while back he looked terrible.

 

[GREENandYELLOW]

Posted from Dan Rafael's chat wrap that: Potential opponents mentioned have been: Javier Maciel and Zauerbek Baysangurov. The rumors of fighting Rosado are not true - according to someone in Kirkland's camp.