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Cano, Thompson, Wilder top May 26 card

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 02:59 PM

altHeavyweight contender Deontay Wilder will fight to extend his perfect KO record on the undercard of a co-main event featuring lightweights Pablo Cesar Cano and Sergio Thompson on May 26.

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Tarver plans to show Kayode the ropes on June 2

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 12:33 PM

altFormer light heavyweight champ Antonio Tarver is planning to show his younger cruiserweight rival Lateef Kayode the ropes during their Showtime-televised matchup on June 2.  

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Pacquiao: "I'm not against gay people"

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 10:40 AM

altManny Pacquiao has spoken out in his own defense following accusations that he is homophobic, accusing the author of a controversial article of putting words in his mouth.

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RingTV.com, Rosenthal, Groves take top honors in BWAA writing contest

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 09:53 AM

Congratulations to RingTV's Michael Rosenthal and Lee Groves for taking top honors in the 11th annual Boxing Writers Association of America's writing contest, also known as "Barnery awards" after late BWAA president Barney Nagler. RingTV.com scored more points than any other website or publication.

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Pacquiao-Bradley 24/7 debuts; Bradley's training notes

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 09:43 AM

altTim Bradley on Manny Pacquiao: "This guy is beatable. I'm going to prove it to everybody." 

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Boxing and Football: The Message and the Massage

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 10:03 PM

The recent slew of negative reports on the NFL -- Bountygate, brain trauma, Junior Seau's suicide, class action lawsuits -- make Lee Groves wonder if the mainstream media will turn against football as it did boxing three decades ago, and if the negativity exacts the same toll in terms of coverage and public esteem. 

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Pacquiao opposes Obama's stance on gay marriage

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 03:22 PM

altManny Pacquiao on marriage: "It should not be of the same sex so as to adulterate the altar of matrimony, like in the days of Sodom and Gomorrah of Old."

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Peterson's camp requests hearing with Nevada Commission

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 12:42 PM

altIBF and WBA junior welterweight beltholder Lamont Peterson's camp has requested a June hearing with the Nevada State Athletic Commission to argue their case for being licensed.

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Ward-Dawson "close," approved for title by WBC for Sept. 8

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 09:27 AM

altRING super middleweight champion Andre Ward could defend his WBA and WBC belts against RING and WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson on Sept. 8.

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Pacquiao powers through sessions pre-Bradley

Monday, May 14, 2012 10:42 PM

altWBC welterweight beltholder Manny Pacquiao continues to impress trainer Freddie Roach in advance of his June 9 defense against Tim Bradley.

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Ring Ratings Update: It's not Golovkin's time to rise quite yet

Monday, May 14, 2012 10:30 PM

altGennady Golovkin destroyed another opponent this past weekend but must knock off at least one high-profile opponent to enter the stratosphere of THE RING Ratings.

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Lem's latest: Golden Boy eyes Alvarez-Williams, Marquez-Morales, Mitchell-Welliver

Monday, May 14, 2012 08:36 PM

altCould WBC 154-pound titleholder Saul Alvarez face former two-time welterweight beltholder Paul Williams, THE RING's No. 8-rated junior middleweight contender, on Sept. 15?

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The Ring Ratings

Heavyweight

Limit: none
  1. CHAMPION: Wladimir Klitschko

    Record: 57-3-0 (50 KOs)

    next fight: July 7
  1. Vitali Klitschko

    Record: 44-2-0 (40 KOs)

  2. Alexander Povetkin

    Record: 24-0-0 (16 KOs)

    next fight: July 14
  3. Tomasz Adamek

    Record: 45-2-0 (28 KOs)

    next fight: June 16
  4. Kubrat Pulev

    Record: 16-0-0 (8 KOs)

  5. Robert Helenius

    Record: 17-0-0 (11 KOs)

Boxing News

Manny Pacquiao denounces anti-gay allegations (The Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES (AP) Manny Pacquiao says he loves and supports...

Manny Pacquiao defends gay marriage stance, but says he didn't condemn homosexuality (Yahoo! Sports)

In an exclusive interview with Yahoo! Sports, Pacquiao said reports...

Freddie Roach's role with U.S. Olympic boxing team a mystery (Yahoo! Sports)

The renowned trainer says he will be involved with the...

Boxer to explain doping test to Nevada regulators (The Associated Press)

LAS VEGAS (AP) Lamont Peterson will try to explain to...

Esparza 1st US female boxer to qualify for London (The Associated Press)

NEW YORK (AP) Flyweight Marlen Esparza has become the first...

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Williams' promoter: Alvarez a "welcome" challenge

Two-time welterweight beltholder Paul Williams is being considered for a bout with WBC junior middleweight titleholder Saul Alvarez in September.

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Ward-Dawson targeted for Sept. 8

THE RING's super middleweight and lt. heavyweight champs, Andre Ward and Chad Dawson, could fight on Sept. 8.

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Lara in search of new opponent

Junior middleweight Erislandy Lara is in search of an opponent for his WBC eliminator bout.

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Rapper 50 Cent, part of Floyd Mayweather's "Money Team," says he is considering making his pro boxing debut.

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Marquez seeks southpaw opponent

Juan Manuel Marquez wants to fight a southpaw in July, with an eye toward a fourth bout with Manny Pacquiao.

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