WBO super middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz (36-2, 22 KOs) will now face WBO #11 rated Ruben Eduardo Acosta (23-3-5, 7 KOs) on Saturday in Magdeburg, Germany. Acosta stepped in at late notice to replace Edison Miranda, who had to pull out due to illness.

As BoxingScene.com had previously reported on Sunday, Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions plan to mediate their issues on Tuesday before retired federal judge Daniel Weinstein in Santa Monica, California, in an effort to save the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Manny Pacquiao mega-fight and resolve some other issues. A few years ago Weinsten helped settle their heated dispute over which company had the promotional rights to Pacquiao. While not confirmed, Pacquiao's pending lawsuit will be ano ... Read more »

Word is the Pacquiao and Mayweather camps will try to settle their differences on blood testing before a mediator on Tuesday in Santa Monica. Retired federal judge Daniel Weinstein will try to get the two sides to reach an accord on the issue that has prevented the March 13 Pacquiao-Mayweather super fight from being finalized. Weinstein has previously had success working with both parties, having brought peace between Top Rank and Golden Bo ... Read more »

Former heavyweight titleholder Shannon Briggs, who launched a comeback last month after 2½ years out of the ring, tested positive for a banned substance following his first-round knockout of Marcus McGee.

The result of the Dec. 3 fight, which took place in New York City and was televised on Versus, was changed to a no contest. Briggs was also suspended for 90 days by the New York State Athletic Commission, according to Ivaylo Gotzev, Briggs' manager.

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