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Q&A: V. Hunter assesses Khan, Cotto

Trainer Virgil Hunter says Amir Khan's knockout losses are more about awareness than his having a fragile chin, and believes that Miguel Cotto erred by training at high altitude before facing Austin Trout..

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Ward-Pavlik card teams Arum, Goossen and King

The Jan. 26 clash featuring RING super middleweight champion Andre Ward and former undisputed middleweight titleholder Kelly Pavlik unites promoters Bob Arum, Dan Goossen and Don King. 

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Broner: 'I am the new era of boxing'

Oscar De La Hoya says Adrien Broner "is Floyd Mayweather, [Bernard] Hopkins, myself...all wrapped into one."

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Dawson-Pascal II eyed for March 23 on HBO

THE RING and WBC lightheavyweight champion Chad Dawson could get his rematch with Jean Pascal on March 23 at a site to be determined on HBO.

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Ward-Pavlik headed for Los Angeles?

RING super middleweight champ Andre Ward could face former undisputed middleweight champ Kelly Pavlik on Jan. 26.

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Alexander's trainer: 'Khan can be next'

Amir Khan eyes the Devon Alexander-Kell Brook winner

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Angulo 'the dog' looks to restore his bite against Casarez

Junior middleweight Alfredo Angulo, who meets Raul Casarez on Saturday night, plans to donate his long hair to the charity Locks of Love, which assists children who suffer hair loss as a result of chemotherapy to treat cancer.

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Lem's latest: Malignaggi says boxing's 'craft' is 'not appreciated'

Paulie Malignaggi: "Floyd Mayweather gets no appreciation, but he's just so dominant, that they have to just deal with it...I'm not saying that I'm as dominant as Floyd, but I consider myself to be a real craftsman of the sport. I'm a true craftsman of boxing."

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Froch: Mack could be last fight at home

IBF supermiddleweight titleholder Carl Froch is hopeful of avenging losses to Andre Ward and Mikkel Kessler if he is victorious against Yusaf Mack on Nov. 17.

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Smoger to referee Malignaggi-Cano

Steve Smoger has worked Paulie Malgnaggi's last loss as well as his most significant victory, and will be the third man in the ring for Malignaggi's fight against Pablo Cesar Cano on Saturday night. 

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Froch disses Ward, who eyes Pavlik for February

Carl Froch: "I'm in there to fight and do my job and excite the fans. I was unable to do that against Andre Ward because of his style. Stylistically, he's a spoiler. Everyone knows that. That's why he's got no fans."

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Khan says Hunter's training style 'will work for me'

Amir Khan said he and trainer Virgil Hunter "discussed the fact that I am an offensive fighter, but now it is time to be a smart fighter, to win fights with my brain."

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Froch-Mack to be televised on Integrated Sports PPV

IBF super middleweight titleholder Carl Froch will defend against Yusaf Mack on Nov. 17 before his hometown fans in Nottingham, England.

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Khan-Molina bound for L.A. Sports Arena

Amir Khan's first bout since his upset loss to Danny Garcia will be against Southern California-based  junior welterweight Carlos Molina on Dec. 15 in a Showtime-televised bout from the L.A. Sports Arena in Los Angeles.

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Hunter to train Khan for December bout versus Molina on Showtime

Former IBF/WBA junior welterweight titleholder Amir Khan will return to the ring in December against California's Carlos Molina on Showtime under a new trainer in Virgil Hunter somewhere in the United States.

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Ward passes Martinez in major pound-for-pound rankings

Andre Ward ranks No. 2, pound-for-pound, ahead of Manny Pacquiao, according to Yahoo! Sports and ESPN, and is at No. 3 in THE RING ratings, having surpassed Sergio Martinez in all three polls.

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Kessler-Magee slated for Dec. 8

Super middleweight Mikkel Kessler will be after his fourth straight victory against Brian Magee on Dec. 8.

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Lem's latest: Roach, Chavez Sr. guide Jr.

WBC middleweight titleholder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. defends his eccentric training methods in advance of Saturday night's clash with RING champion Sergio Martinez. 

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Trainer: Ward could beat Kessler, Froch 'on the same night'

Andre Ward's trainer, Virgil Hunter, craves rematches with Mikkel Kessler and Carl Froch.

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Dougie's Monday mailbag

Read on for all of the fan feedback on Andre Ward's impressive stoppage of Chad Dawson and Lucas Matthysse's brutal TKO of Olusegun Ajose that you can handle in this week's Monday Mail Bag. Enjoy!

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Photo gallery: Ward-Dawson weigh-in

Several boxing stars were on-hand to see Andre Ward, Chad Dawson, John Molina and Antonio DeMarco step onto the scale in downtown Oakland, Calif.

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Live video: Ward-Dawson weigh-in stream

Watch the live stream of the Andre Ward-Chad Dawson weigh-in today, starting at 2:30 p.m. PT/5:30p.m. ET, on RingTV.com. Nick Cannon hosts the event at the Oakland City Center in Oakland, site of tomorrow's HBO-televised RING super middleweight championship.

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Dougie's Friday mailbag

A fan who is unhappy with what he calls the "Golovkin craze" rudely vents his venom upon Dougie, while others share their questions and opinions on Ward-Dawson, Matthysse-Ajose, Toshiaki Nishoka and more in this week's Friday mailbag.

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Who wins Ward-Dawson? Ask the experts

Boxing insiders predict the outcome of super middleweight showdown between RING champion Andre Ward and RING light heavyweight champ Chad Dawson on Sept. 8.

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Lem's latest: 'All-Access Canelo-Lopez' airs Sept. 5

WBC junior middleweight titleholder Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Josesito Lopez will be featured on Showtime in advance of their Sept. 15 bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

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Mares-Moreno 'a sweet deal' for Oct. 27

WBC junior featherweight belt-holder Abner Mares has a defense against Anselmo Moreno on Oct. 27.

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Lem's latest: Ward-Dawson, Alvarez-Lopez, George-Stevenson

Chad Dawson says he's a "better fighter than Andre Ward," whom he will meet in a clash of RING champions on Sept. 8.

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Wach 'one million percent' ready for W. Klitschko

Mariusz Wach calls his Nov. 10 clash with RING heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko "the most important fight in my entire career."

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Lem's latest: Donaire's a lover, fighter, in film

IBF and WBO junior featherweight beltholder Nonito Donaire portrays a poor man driven by love in the movie Palad Ta Ang Nagbuot, which he recently completed filming in his native Philippines.

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Dawson calls Ward 'just another fighter'

Chad Dawson on Andre Ward: "He's never been in there with a fighter like me.  I don't care what the media says or what people say, he's never been in the ring with a fighter like me.  On Sept. 8, he's going to see something different in there, something he's never seen before."

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W. Klitschko faces tall order in Wach

RING heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko will face a taller foe in challenger Mariusz Wach on Nov. 10.

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Ward's training camp notes; 24/7 Road to Ward-Dawson

Andre Ward on Chad Dawson: "There is not (just) one thing that’s dangerous about him; he is a good, all-around fighter. His credentials speak for themselves."

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Lem's latest: Rigondeaux bout in jeopardy?

The bout between junior featherweights Guillermo Rigondeaux and Roberto Marroquin on the Sept. 15 Chavez-Martinez undercard could be in jeopardy following a complaint from promoter Gary Hyde.

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Lem's latest: Santa Cruz-Morel on Alvarez-Lopez card?

An IBF bantamweight title fight between beltholder Leo Santa Cruz and Eric Morel may complete the Sept. 15 quadrupleheader headlined by WBC junior middleweight titleholder Saul Alvarez and Josesito Lopez.

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Dawson training camp notes

RING light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson is the son of a boxer, which helped him settle on the sport himself after struggling with the demands of three sports plus academics in high school.

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Dougie's Monday mailbag

Fans bemoan the slow month of August, look forward to the Nonito Donaire-Toshiaki Nishioka showdown, ponder THE RING's pound-for-pound rankings, and wonder which U.S. Olympians will excel as pros.   

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HBO, Showtime fall dates to clash

Showtime's Stephen Espinoza once said of co-existing with HBO that "there is room for two very successful, very active networks in boxing."  

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HBO lands Mitchell-Banks, Broner on Oct. 6 from Atlantic City

Unbeaten Adrien Broner on his inability to land an opponent thus far for Oct. 6: "Don't nobody want to grab that rope to hang themselves, man. But anybody can get it. Everybody that's anybody can get it."

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Ward inspired Shields, first U.S. women's boxing Olympic champ

Far in advance of Thursday's history-making Olympic gold medal-winning performance, Claressa Shields was offered encouragement by RING super middleweight champion Andre Ward, an Olympic gold medalist in 2004.

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Ward recalls Olympic gold medal glory

Andre Ward on winning an Olympic gold medal: "To accomplish a goal that big was surreal. Standing on that podium and hearing the national anthem play for me was surreal."

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Kessler extends contract with Sauerland Events

Three-time super middleweight titleholder Mikkel Kessler has extended his contract with Sauerland Events through 2014.

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Mitchell's manager charts heavyweight title path

Seth Mitchell's manager lays out a scenario under which he believes his fighter could be heavyweight titleholder by as early as this time next year. 

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Q&A Broner: 'This is just the beginning'

Adrien Broner: "The boxing fans of the world want to see knockouts, and they want to also see entertainment, and that's what I give them."

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Exclusive Q&A: Dirrell signs with Mayweather, 50 Cent

Andre Dirrell: "As 50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather boost my career, I can boost theirs as well, and we can make a big name for The Money Team."

 

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Q&A Broner: 'At the end of the day, I looked phenomenal'

Adrien Broner to his critics: "I really don't think about that stuff. I don't think about that at all."

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DeMarco-Molina on Ward-Dawson card

WBC lightweight titleholder Antonio DeMarco will face John Molina on the undercard of a super middleweight main event featuring a clash between RING champions Andre Ward and Chad Dawson Sept. 8 on HBO.

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Mayweather tops SI's Fortunate 50

Floyd Mayweather heads a list of Sports Illustrated's top 50 highest-paid American athletes.

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V. Klitschko-Charr to begin HBO's Sept. 8 Ward-Dawson broadcast

Vitali Klitschko's defense of his WBC heavyweight belt against Manuel Charr will be shown prior to HBO's live telecast of Andre Ward's super middleweight title clash with Chad Dawson on Sept. 8.

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Mayweather earns fourth ESPYs' Best Fighter honor

Floyd Mayweather trumped Andre Ward and mixed martial artists Jon Jones and Anderson Silva for the ESPYs' "Best Fighter" honors.

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Lem's latest: Things get testy at Ward-Dawson press conference

The Oakland press conference for the Sept. 8 fight between super middleweight champion Andre Ward and light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson featured some early exchanges between the fighters' camps.

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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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Alvarez-Trout, Mayweather-Guerrero cards

Omar Figueroa, of Texas, could appear on the Saul "Canelo" Alvarez-Austin Trout card.

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Schaefer eyes 140-pound tourney

Richard Schaefer has proposed a junior welterweight unification tournament involving Danny Garcia, Zab Judah, Lamont Peterson, Lucas Matthysse and Amir Khan.

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