WBC Board Orders Bernard Hopkins-Jean Pascal Rematch » Eighteen days after he had to settle for a controversial majority draw against WBC/Ring magazine light-heavyweight champion Jean Pascal on Pascal’s home turf in Quebec City, Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins got a favorable decision… Bernard Fernandez, www.bostonherald.com

Amir Khan-Lamont Peterson Eyed For April 16 In England » Negotiations are ongoing between Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer and manager and trainer Barry Hunter for an April 16 defense by WBA junior welterweight (140 pounds) titlist Amir Khan (pictured above, at right) and Lamont Peterson of Washington, D.C., in Khan’s native England, Schaefer and Hunter told FanHouse on Thursday… Lem Satterfield, boxing.fanhouse.com

Golden Boy Planning For A Solid ’11 » Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer gave his staff two weeks off for Christmas and New Year’s to let everyone recharge after a grueling fall filled with fight cards. But now Schaefer and the crew are back at work and at full speed planning fights for 2011. Schaefer outlined for ESPN.com some of the major fights they are working on… Dan Rafael, ESPN.com

Jean Pascal photo by Howard Schatz

Boxing Needs Top Two To Meet – And Soon » After another week of anti-boxing, in which the two best fighters on the planet hogged the headlines for continuing to maneuver away from their proposed mega-fight, the sport has some serious questions to answer… Mark Staniforth, www.sportinglife.com

Golden Boy Promotions Reinstated In New York » The New York State Athletic Commission has lifted its suspension of Oscar de la Hoya’s company Golden Boy Promotions, according to an ESPN report… Source: losangeles.bizjournals.com

Boxing Betting: Froch Out To Give Abraham Sleepless Nights » Ralph Ellis tells us why new-born babies and preparations for big boxing matches don’t go hand in hand and how it’s make or break time for Carl Froch… Source: betting.betfair.com

» “Let me tell you something, when Bob Arum got Pacquiao, he was a star. I represented Pacquiao. I put him in with Morales, not Bob Arum. So, right now, what we have going on in boxing is leagues and there are two people that are involved in these leagues, there are two promotional companies, and that’s Golden Boy and Top Rank, and they only want to fight their fighters against their fighter because they don’t want to take the chance of fighting the best fighters in the world.” —Gary Shaw (Gary Shaw Promotions)