DIAZ STOCK SOARS - HALTS FREITAS IN EIGHT - UNIFIES TITLES... by George Elsasser
Rest of the story: The Boxing After Dark cast of three just doesn’t cut it - and with Lennox the lummox and Maxie the boy hysterian with the commentary it more resembles the ESPN2 studio carnival than yesterday’s HBO offerings. Maxie boy hysterian quickly self destructs any credibility on all counts - the coup de grace is the inside ring post fite interviewing. Last night it’s repeated reminders (in Max’s alleged mind) that even if claiming all four straps, the real champion is Joel Casamayor. The "Baby Bull" no sooner adds a second belt and is told by this soon to be successor to Larry Merchant - and isn’t that a laugher- he’s not the "real" champion unless he beats the Cuban.

"ACELINO FREITAS QUITS AGAINST JUAN DIAZ''... by Frank Gonzalez, Jr.
Congratulations to WBA Lightweight Champion, Juan “The Baby Bull” Diaz, who improved his unbeaten record to 32-0, with 16 KO’s and added the WBO Title to his currency after unmanning former Champion, Acelino “Popo” Freitas (38-2, 32 KO’s), who quit on his stool after eight rounds up at the Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut Saturday night.

CAN ACELINO OUT BOX THE "BULL?... by Jim Amato
This will be by far the best fighter young Diaz has met up to this point in his career. Freitas will bring speed, power and experience into the ring with him. Diaz has youth and strength on his side but will it be enough? Acelino showed in his loss to Corrales that his spirit can be broken. Please remember though he was boxing well until he began to tire around the eighth round.

JUAN DIAZ: ''THEY ARE GONNA HAVE TO CARRY ME OUT ON A STRETCHER..." by John Martinez
Moments ago I spoke with WBA lightweight champ Juan Diaz to get his thoughts on this Saturday’s unification showdown with fellow belt holder, WBO titlist Acelino “ Popo” Freitas. The championship fight will take place at the Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Mashantucket, CT and will air live, solely on HBO’s BOXING AFTER DARK at 10 PM ET/PT. The young champion vowed that he’s ready and willing to prove himself to the world.

AGNALDO NUNES vs CARLOS NAVARRO IN CO-FEATURED NABF-NABA CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT ON APRIL 28

In the co-featured 12-round bout at Foxwoods Resort Casino on April 28, Agnaldo Nunes, 16-1-1 with 7 knockouts, of Piricicaba, Brazil, will defend the NABF and NABA super featherweight titles against Carlos Navarro, 27-4-1 with 22 knockouts, of Los Angeles, California.

Now 31 years old, Nunes was an amateur star in his home country - a four-time Brazilian national amateur champion and an Olympic representative in 1996 and 2000. He is managed and trained by Oscar Suarez, who also manages and trains Acelino Freitas, and is currently training for this fight with Freitas in Puerto Rico.