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Q&A: Matthew Macklin

Wednesday, June 19, 2013 02:28 PM

Matthew Macklin won't over-analyze his June 29 showdown with WBA middleweight titleholder Gennady Golovkin. The top-rated contender knows it will be a good scrap. “He’s a strong, aggressive big-punching middleweight. So am I. It’s not exactly rocket science what kind of fight it’s going to be, it should be all action.”

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Malignaggi dismisses 15-to-1 odds, Broner's resume

Wednesday, June 19, 2013 11:11 AM

altPaul Malignaggi insists that he's not bothered by fighting in his hometown as the defending champion and at the same time being branded a huge underdog, or by criticism of his punching power. "I'm coming to beat (Broner's) ass," he said.

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Travelin’ Man returns to Canastota – Part III

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 11:49 PM

RingTV.com’s resident historian and Travelin’ Man, Lee Groves, recounts the many special moments of the International Boxing Hall of Fame’s recent Class of 2013 induction day in Canastota, N.Y.

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Ring Ratings Update: Garcia gets to keep RING featherweight title

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 10:00 PM

After discussion and debate with members of THE RING Ratings Panel, the Editorial Board and Ratings Chairman Chuck Giampa have decided to allow Mikey Garcia to keep his RING featherweight title after failing to make weight for his recent fight with Juan Manuel Lopez.

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Fury demands fast resolution to Haye talks

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 08:45 PM

Undefeated heavyweight contender Tyson Fury wants his proposed grudge match with fellow-Englishman David Haye to be confirmed by the end of this month or he will start searching elsewhere for his next opponent, says his uncle and trainer.

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Malignaggi says trash talk has gone too far; TR signs Monaghan

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 02:47 PM

altIn what might be the most unexpected thing to come out of Paulie Malignaggi's mouth yet, he said that the pre-fight vitriol between himself and Adrien Broner has gotten a little too “personal.”

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From The Telegraph: Froch 'deluded' says Cleverly

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 12:35 PM

altLight heavyweight titleholder Nathan Cleverly is searching for an opponent after Sergei Kovalev turned his attention to Bernard Hopkins this week, and the Welshman has called Carl Froch's refusal of a bout 'outrageous.'

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Hopkins to commentate on Malignaggi-Broner broadcast

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 09:55 AM

Future Hall of Famer and current IBF light heavyweight titleholder Bernard Hopkins will be a guest commentator on this Saturday’s live Showtime Championship Boxing telecast headlined by the Paul Malignaggi-Adrien Broner welterweight fight (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

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IBF orders Hopkins-Kovalev

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 09:04 AM

The IBF ordered its light heavyweight titleholder Bernard Hopkins to make his next title defense against the sanctioning organization’s No. 1 contender, Sergey Kovalev, according to a Monday press release from the Russian puncher’s promoter, Main Events.

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Travelin’ Man returns to Canastota – Part II

Monday, June 17, 2013 08:46 PM

In part two of Lee Groves' return to Canastota for this year’s International Boxing Hall of Fame induction, RingTV.com’s resident Travelin Man recounts his mid-weekend pit stop in Montreal to work the CompuBox keys for the Chad Dawson-Adonis Stevenson headlined Boxing After Dark card.

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Final chapter, final Page likely written for former champ

Monday, June 17, 2013 06:35 PM

altJames Page's second chance at a decent life ended along with his ill-fated recent comeback following an 11-year prison stint when the former WBA welterweight titleholder was arrested in connection to six bank robberies that took place around the Bay Area over the past six months.

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Q&A: Scott Quigg on Matchroom, Salinas and Frampton

Monday, June 17, 2013 03:12 PM

altBritish featherweight contender Scott Quigg switched promoters to escape inactivity and is in the hunt for a world title, with a superfight against Carl Frampton down the road.

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The Ring Ratings

Welterweight

Limit: 147 pounds
  1. CHAMPION: Floyd Mayweather Jr.

    Record: 44-0-0 (26 KOs)

    next fight: Sept. 14
  1. Juan Manuel Marquez

    Record: 55-6-1 (40 KOs)

    next fight: Oct. 12
  2. Manny Pacquiao

    Record: 54-5-2 (38 KOs)

    next fight: Nov. 23
  3. Kell Brook

    Record: 29-0-0 (19 KOs)

    next fight: July 13
  4. Paulie Malignaggi

    Record: 32-4-0 (7 KOs)

    next fight: June 22
  5. Tim Bradley

    Record: 29-0-0 (12 KOs)

    next fight: Oct. 12

Boxing News

The duality of Johnathon Banks: Trainer by day, heavyweight contender by night (Yahoo! Sports)

Banks trains Wladimir Klitschko, but if he keeps winning, he'll...

Mikey Garcia stops Juan Manuel Lopez in 4th round (The Associated Press)

DALLAS (AP) -- Mikey Garcia quickly got over the disappointment...

Mikey Garcia's weight woes don't slow him down in KO win over Juan Manuel Lopez (Yahoo! Sports)

Garcia lost his belt Friday, but brought hishttp://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/gettyimages.com/mikey-garcia-vs-juan-manuel-20130616-040706-149.jpg A-game Saturday...

Featherweight champion Garcia fails to make weight (The Associated Press)

DALLAS (AP) -- Mikey Garcia's reign as WBO featherweight champion...

Riddick Bowe proves big flop in Thai kickboxing (The Associated Press)

PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) -- Riddick Bowe now understands why people...

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The Rumor Mill

Koncz: Door not closed on Mayweather-Pacquiao

Michael Koncz on Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao: "If the fans still want to see this fight, we're willing to do it."

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Arum: Chavez-Vera likely; Ward next?

Bob Arum said Julio Cesar Chavez could fight Brian Vera next, and eventually, Andre Ward.

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Broner-Malignaggi press conference on Saturday

A Saturday press conference is in the works for smack-talkers Adrien Broner and Paulie Malignaggi.

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M. Garcia to return on June 15, Chavez Jr., July 13

Arum says Mikey Garcia and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. could be in action this summer.

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Marquez-Bradley on Sept. 14?

Juan Manuel Marquez told ESPN Deportes that he will fight Tim Bradley on Sept. 14. Promoter Bob Arum says "No comment" at this time regarding the fight.

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