The Sport of Gentlemen
May 6 At Tokyo:
Takashi Uchiyama vs. Jaider Parra, 12 rounds, for Uchiyama’s WBA junior lightweight title;
Kohei Kono vs. Liborio Solis, 12 rounds, for Kono’s WBA junior bantamweight title.
May 8 At Osaka, Japan:
Kazuto Ioka vs. Wisanu Kokietgym, 12 rounds, for Ioka’s WBA “regular” junior flyweight title;
Ryo Miyazaki vs. Carlos Velarde, 12 rounds, for Miyazaki’s WBA junior flyweight title.
May 10 At Detroit
(ESPN2/ESPN Deportes): Vernon Paris vs. Manuel Perez, 10 rounds, junior welterweights; Joel Diaz vs. Cornelius Lock, 10 rounds, featherweights.
At Miami, Okla.
(Showtime): Dierry Jean vs. Cleotis Pendarvis, 12 rounds, IBF junior welterweight eliminator;
John Thompson vs. Geovanny Rodriguez, 8 rounds, middleweights.
