Heyman Gets Rematch With Alderete

Max Heyman will get a chance to avenge his last loss. According to Rick Wright of the Albuquerque Journal, Heyman and Mike Alderete are scheduled to battle again on November 6, 2010 at the Hard Rock in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Alderete (7-4-2, 3 KOs) simply outworked his veteran opponent last May to win a split decision.

It was reported that Heyman (23-11-4, 13 KOs) broke his left hand in the first round, a round in which he put Alderete down. His punch output dropped significantly after the initial three minutes of the fight. Heyman had taken off nearly three years before winning his comeback fight last January. The first bout with Alderete marked his second contest since his return.

Heyman and Alderete shared bad blood with one another in the lead up to their first fight, which should make for an interesting rematch. This cruiserweight contest is scheduled to be the main event on the Danny Romero-produced card.

Salita Interested in Fighting Malignaggi

Dmitriy Salita, coming off a unanimous decision victory over Franklin Gonzalez last Wednesday, told BoricuaBoxing.com that he is interested in fighting former IBF light welterweight beltholder Paulie Malignaggi. Salita said, "It's a very exciting fight for New York. I think it definitely does the Garden. Paulie's a great fighter."

Malignaggi (27-4, 5 KOs), who attended Salita's last bout, is a light-punching slick boxer with impressive foot and hand speed. He has beaten a number of good fighters including Juan Diaz, Edner Cherry, and Lovemore N'Dou (twice). But Malignaggi, nicknamed the Magic Man, has faltered when facing top opponents, losing to Miguel Cotto, Ricky Hatton, and Amir Khan last May.

Salita (31-1-1, 16 KOs), who lost to Khan last December, hopes to climb into the ring in about two months to stay active and face Malignaggi either in December or early next year.

Salita Musters a Comeback Win

Dmitriy Salita, fighting in the welterweight division, won an eight-round unanimous decision over Franklin Gonzalez tonight at Oceana Hall in Brooklyn, New York. Each judge saw the bout 78-74.

Salita, who rises to 31-1-1 with 16 KOs, takes a step in the right direction after suffering a first round knockout at the quick hands of WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan last December. But Salita knows defeating Gonzalez (13-6, 9 KOs), a respectable but limited southpaw, is only the beginning. Before the fight, he acknowledged to Elizabeth Astacio of BoxingTalk that the only way to silence the critics that surfaced after the Khan fight is to beat a marquee opponent.

Poppa Yuri

According to FightNews.com, Yuri Foreman just became a dad as his wife recently gave birth. (Mazel tov!)

Foreman will reportedly begin light running in two weeks after tearing his ACL and his meniscus on June 5 in a match against Miguel Cotto.