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Freddie Roach prefers Manny Pacquiao to fight Brandon Rios over Mike Alvarado: "I think that Rios is probably a better fight, action-wise." Roach is being inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame on Thursday.

Floyd Mayweather calls Robert Guerrero "a religious guy" who is also a "big-time hypocrite" in Showtime's latest episode of All Access: Mayweather vs. Guerrero. 

Retired boxer Micky Ward once posed for a photo with Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was a former amateur boxing champion in New England.

"It just felt very, very personal to me," said broadcaster Al Bernstein, who sings "What a Wonderful World" in honor of boxing dignitaries such as the late Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel "Manny" Steward during a musical tribute on The Boxing Channel. 

Hall of Famer Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson was arrested on Tuesday and charged with one count of drug possession with intent to distribute. 

Michael Buffer on Emanuel Steward: "As a fan and colleague, I mourn the loss of a legend... an icon. As a friend, I have lost a loved one and my heart is broken."

WBA "regular" junior middleweight beltholder Austin Trout and retired refereee Joe Cortez will be among those on the crew calling Saturday night's quadruple-header for Showtime.

Veteran journalist Al Bernstein's book, 30 Years ... 30 Undeniable Truths, is an entertaining journey from the formative years of cable-TV boxing to the present, as witnessed by one of the best storytellers in the business.

Thomas Hearns and Mark Johnson were elected into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, along with Freddie Roach, Al Bernstein, Michael Buffer, and Michael Katz, it was announced on Tuesday.

Victor Ortiz: "Personally, I think that was a cheap shot." Kevin Cunningham: "Victor took it to the streets... Floyd finished it."

Having successfully gained an immediate rematch for Steve Cunningham against Krzysztof Wlodarczyk, Don King has cause for optimism in seeking the same after Abner Mares-Joseph Agbeko

SHOWTIME commentator Al Bernstein interviews Abner Mares and Joseph Agbeko at the final news conference before they fight in the final of the bantamweight tournament Saturday in Las Vegas.