July 25: BJ Flores vs. Beibut Shumenov August 15: Lucian Bute vs. Andrea Di Luisa On the same night as Kovalev/Mohammedi, #3 Cruiserweight in the WORLD BJ Flores takes on Beibut Shumenov in his first big fight since earning a draw on one scorecard against the legendary Bernard Hopkins. BJ Flores hasn't fought a scheduled 10 round fight since 2012, but has earned rave reviews for his broadcasting abilities with the PBC. Flores/Shumenov should do well the Palms, as Kovalev is talking on a Frenchman (who are hardly known for their resistance). It would be a disgrace if either fighter makes less than $1M for this interim Cruiserweight WORLD Title fight. You look at the winner of this fight and they'll be in the conversation with Evander Holyfield in the lore of Cruiserweight legends. Lucian Bute, coming off a year absence, takes on a stiff challenge in the BoxRec 2nd rated Italian contender at Super Middleweight, Di Liusa. The Italian Super Middleweight took the vacant EBU Super Middleweight Championship of the world in brutally stopping the highly regarded Roberto Cocco last year. If free boxing like this doesn't make the hairs on your body stand up and tingle, then you don't have a pulse and I'm not sure how to help you.
