A Saturday press conference is in the works for smack-talkers Adrien Broner and Paulie Malignaggi.
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Gonzalez stops Mtagwa in second round
Featherweight standout Jhonny Gonzalez retained his WBC title with a second-round stoppage of faded veteran Rogers Mtagwa in El Paso, Texas, on Thursday.
Mayweather camp could invite Ortiz's estranged father to the fight
Leonard Ellerbe: "We've got a lot of surprises for him. We're working on a lot of things. Victor could look around the arena and see a lot of people from his past."
Peterson agrees to terms to face Khan on Dec. 10 on HBO
Source: Amir Khan could defend his belts against Lamont Peterson on Dec. 10, with Detroit, Washington, D.C., and, Montreal being considered for the site
R. Mayweather turns talk of Ortiz to Pacquiao as usual
Roger Mayweather: "We're not worried about beating Pacquiao in a fight. That's the easy part.
"He take that test, he would have gotten his a-- whipped a long time ago."
Why is Mayweather's mouth on Ortiz's nose?
Leonard Ellerbe: "He's not biting his nose...but it is a weird looking picture." Richard Schaefer: "No comment."
Weekend Preview: Mayweather-Ortiz overshadows busy weekend
There are notable up-and-comers in action this weekend, including Seth Mitchell and Mercito Gesta, but the attention of the boxing world will be on the Floyd Mayweather-Victor Ortiz showdown on Saturday.
Burns to face Katsidis in November
Junior lightweight contender Ricky Burns has vacated his WBO 130-pound title to campaign at lightweight, where he expects to face 135-pound contender Michael Katsidis in November.
Lem's latest: Pay Per View becomes 'May Per View' in Las Vegas
Floyd Mayweather Jr.: "I'm going to finish you off." Victor Ortiz: "I'm going to put you on your (butt)."
R. Mayweather addresses Ortiz, rift between Floyd Sr. and Jr.
Roger Mayweather: "I said, 'your daddy's out [of jail], you go and train with him. Now if things don't work out between you and your daddy, then you just come back to me."
Video: Alvarez-Gomez final press conference
Oscar De La Hoya presided over the final press conference for the junior middleweight showdown between WBC titleholder Saul Alvarez and Alfonso Gomez, which takes place in Los Angeles on Saturday.
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