By Gabriel F. Cordero
A source has informed Fightnews.com that Dominican prospect Javier “El Abejon” Fortuna (20-0, 15 KOs) could face Patrick Hyland (27-0, 12 KOs) for the WBA featherweight “interim” title on the December 8 Pacquiao-Marquez card in Las Vegas.
Five days later, the WBA featherweight “regular” title will be contested between Nicholas Walters (21-0, 17 KOs) and Daulis Prescott (26-1, 19 KOs) in Jamaica. This is for the belt relinquished by Celestino Caballero.
Longtime champion Chris John (47-0-2, 22 KOs) will defend his WBA featherweight “super” title against Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo (44-0, 27 KOs) on November 9 in Singapore.
