Antonio Margarito

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. 

Undefeated 154-pound contender Austin Trout on his size advantage against Miguel Cotto: "We agreed that if we need to, we can definitely push this little dude around."

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.

Undefeated junior middleweight beltholder Austin Trout plans to remain unbeaten by ending Miguel Cotto's New York City win streak on Dec. 1.

Three-division titlewinner Miguel Cotto is considered to be among the biggest and most successful New York City draws in boxing's history.

Austin Trout is expecting to have plenty of local support when he faces Miguel Cotto in New York on Dec. 1

WBC junior featherweight titleholder Abner Mares calls Leo Santa Cruz a smaller version of Antonio Margarito and considers Anselmo Moreno to be one of the sport's premiere fighters.

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

Undefeated junior middleweight contender Austin Trout on fighting Miguel Cotto: "I'm sure that there are people out there who are thinking that I'm not ready, and that I'm not deserving, but that's just extra motivation for me."

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. insists that discipline problems are behind him, that he doesn't care about rival Mexican star Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, and that the time is right to beat middleweight champ Sergio Martinez, who he fights on Sept. 15. 

Promoter Lou DiBella is considering the cancelation of all media appearances by RING middleweight champion Sergio Martinez to promote his Sept. 15 bout with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in the wake of threats against the fighter.

Sergio Martinez to Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: "I'm going to beat you up. I'm going to hurt you."

Manny Pacquiao's advisor, Michael Koncz, says that the fighter will return to the ring on Dec. 1 rather than Nov. 10.

WBO welterweight titleholder Tim Bradley: "If Manny Pacquiao doesn't want to fight me, then I'm looking for a Floyd Mayweather fight. Or I'm looking for a Miguel Cotto fight... I belong in the ring with these guys."

Fans bring up Mike McCallum, Evander Holyfield, the anticipated Donaire-Nishioka/Rios-Alvarado card, and a bunch of mythical matchups - most of which involve Antonio Margarito - in this week's Friday mailbag. Enjoy! 

Unbeaten former lightweight titleholder Brandon Rios on his Oct. 13 clash with undefeated 140-pound contender Mike Alvarado: "It's going to be a very violent, very bloody fight. It's going to be a can't-miss fight."

Wealth TV televised Anthony Mundine's recent knockout of Bronco McKart, and will do the same with 12 more dates through 2013.

HBO's 24/7 series will debut on Sept. 1 and will detail the events leading up to the Sept. 15 clash between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and RING middleweight champion Sergio Martinez.

Top Rank CEO Bob Arum applauds the creation of TMT Promotions by rapper 50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather Jr., saying it will energize the sport and possibly set the stage for Mayweather vs. Pacquiao.

WBC junior middleweight titleholder Saul "Canelo" Alvarez wants to defeat Josesito Lopez on Sept. 15, challenge Floyd Mayweather Jr. and eventually face countryman and WBC middleweight beltholder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

A Nov. 10 rematch with either Tim Bradley, Juan Manuel Marquez or Miguel Cotto appears to be the likely scenario for Manny Pacquiao, while a highly-anticipated mega bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr. is considered a long shot.

In the wake of the Tim Bradley-Manny Pacquiao fight controversy, HBO's Harold Lederman says boxing should employ the best judges for the biggest fights, no matter what.

Juan Manuel Marquez on Tim Bradley-Manny Pacquiao: "I think that Pacquiao beat Bradley maybe by four points, because I had Pacquaiao winning eight rounds and Bradley winning four rounds."

Tim Bradley on the Manny Pacquiao fight: "I wanted this, and I won it. You saw me raise my hands before the third card was even announced, because I was like, 'I won.'"

Tim Bradley's the smaller man, but he believes that he can break Manny Pacquiao's spirit, end his winning streak at 15-bouts and take the WBO welterweight belt on Saturday night. "He's in for a real fight," said Bradley.

Freddie Roach, Alex Ariza and Miguel Diaz have had a rocky relationship in the past, and one of the challenges of this Saturday night will be for the trio to set aside their differences and work together in Manny Pacquiao's corner.

Trainer Freddie Roach expects Manny Pacquiao to dominate challenger Tim Bradley, perhaps as badly as when Bradley was knocked down three times during an amateur bout.

Former three-time welterweight titleholder Antonio Margarito announced that he is retiring from boxing on his Facebook page on Thursday.

Manny Pacquiao: "I love Tim Bradley as a brother, but we have a job in the ring that we need to do. We have to hurt people...After that, it's nothing personal."

Retired Shane Mosley lists the top 10 fights that meant the most to him over his illustrious career.

Five-time, three-division world titleholder Shane Mosley has retired at the age of 40 with a final pro mark of 46-8-1, with 39 knockouts, according to a close friend and camp coordinator.

Manny Pacquiao told Jimmy Kimmel he has "found out how to obey and to follow the commandments of God" as a result of studying the Bible.

Bob Arum on Mike Jones: "Depending on how Mike does in this fight with Randall Bailey, you know, he would be in the future mix for Manny Pacquiao or for Tim Bradley."

Although he calls Tim Bradley a "handsome" fighter, Manny Pacquiao's ready to mess up the challenger's pretty face. 

Manny Pacquiao will make his sixth appearance on the Jimmy Kimmel show on Thursday night.

WBC middleweight beltholder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has split with strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza in advance of his June 16 defense against southpaw Andy Lee.

Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s unanimous decision over Miguel Cotto generated $94 million in pay per view revenue.

WBC junior middleweight titleholder Saul Alvarez on Shane Mosley: "I've never faced anybody like him."

Floyd Mayweather Jr. says his defensive style has always been a conscious choice, but if you think that means he doesn't know how to bang, think again.

Antonio Margarito has suffered a foot injury that will postpone his fight with Abel Perry from May 26 to July 7. 

Former three-division titleholder, Felix Trinidad, believes that fellow Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto should wage an inside battle with Floyd Mayweather in defense of his WBA junior middleweight belt on Saturday night.

Steve Smoger believes that Paulie Malignaggi "resurrected his career and re-invented himself" with last Sunday's ninth-round knockout that dethroned Vyachelav Senchenko as WBA welterweight titleholder.

WBC welterweight titleholder Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be after his eighth major belt over five weight divisions against WBA junior middleweight titleholder Miguel Cotto on Saturday. Who will win?

Can WBC junior middleweight titleholder Saul Alvarez be the first man to knock out 40-year-old former champ Shane Mosley when they fight on the Floyd Mayweather-miguel cotto undercard on May 5?

WBA 154-pound beltholder Miguel Cotto on Saturday's title defense against Floyd Mayweather Jr.: "This will be one of the biggest fights of my career, and I know it’ll be a victorious one."

Former three-time welterweight beltholder Antonio Margarito will face Abel Perry on May 26 in Tucson Ariz.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. was entertaining during a Tuesday workout at his Las Vegas-based gym in preparation for his May 5 clash with WBA 154-pound titleholder Miguel Cotto.

Miguel Cotto on the Floyd Mayweather fight: "I’m in the best place I’ve ever been. Training has never been better, so there’s no doubt I will emerge the winner. You can count on it."

Former two-time welterweight titleholder Antonio Margarito will return to the ring on May 26 against an opponent to be determined in Tucson, Arizona.