Word has reached Boxingtalk.com that the WBA has mandated Chris John to face featherweight king Juan Manuel Marquez, who held super champion status until the IBF found the audacity to strip him of his championship. Fortunately for Team Marquez, the WBA has shown more integrity than the IBF by seeing to it that the best, most deserving, fighters continue to receive opportunities to fight for world titles. Stay tuned to our front page for all the latest, until then, REMEMBER WHERE YOU HEARD IT FIRST! (12:06 AM EST)