Rigondeaux's last fight which was supposed to be in the U.K. was scrapped over visa issues and there is no word yet on when he will return to the ring. While Rigondeaux would like to face Carl Frampton it appears is if Frampton could face Leo Santa Cruz, leaving Rigondeaux without a dance partner. When he does return to the ring hopefully it comes against a top opponent.
Gonzalez is set to return to the ring near the end of April against McWilliams Arroyo. Like his last few fights this one will act as the co-feature for a bout headlined by Gennady Golovkin. HBO seems to think having Gonzalez and Golovkin on the same card is a recipe for success and so far they've been right.
Ward is fresh off a unanimous decision win over Sullivan Barrera after another one of his long layoffs between fights. He has said that he wants another fight before facing Sergey Kovalev and that is probably a smart move considering he doesn't fight often and is still new to the light heavyweight division.
Golovkin will fight at the end of April against Dominic Wade. It is a fight that no one wants to see but Golovkin has a very difficult time trying to find any top opponent in his weight class willing to face him. Hopefully a win over Wade will set up a mega fight between Golovkin and Saul "Canelo" Alvarez for the lineal middleweight championship.
Kovalev seems to have the same problem as Gennady Golovkin in that not many elite opponents are willing to get in the ring with him. After beating Jean Pascal for a second time in January no date has been set for Kovalev's next fight but he is hoping that a fight with Andre Ward happens sooner rather than later.
Pacquiao has not fought since his one-sided loss to Floyd Mayweather. Since than Pacquiao has dealt with some injuries but is finally set to return to the ring after nearly a year. In April Pacquiao will face Timothy Bradley for a third time in what could be his last fight.
Like his April opponent Manny Pacquiao, Bradley seems to be nearing the end of his career. Having already faced Pacquiao twice, going 1-1 although the first win is heavily disputed, Bradley will try to get a clear victory come fight night.
Alvarez's next fight is scheduled for May against the utterly undersized Amir Khan. While Khan is a top fighter he is much smaller than Alvarez and most fans would have probably rather seen the young Mexican star take on Gennady Golovkin.
Crawford is slowly becoming America's next super star and he looked good in his last bout, a fifth round stoppage of tough veteran Hank Lundy. Fans should see Crawford back in the ring this summer and while no opponent has been named it looks like he may face Viktor Postol and could headline his first PPV card.
Fury's ability to remain on this list really depends on his he fares in his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko. While no date his been set for that fight yet it is contractually obligated and it appears that Klitschko wants to do it again.
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