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Unbeaten welterweight Keith Thurman in advance of his fight with Diego Chaves: "I don't know if there is another fighter out there that's hungrier than me. They've been feeding me, but I'm still starving."

When Angel Garcia, father and trainer of Danny Garcia, watches Floyd Mayweather Sr. and Ruben Gerrero work their sons' corners on Saturday, he will "watch for who can stay focused, and who can keep their son focused right along with them."

Floyd Mayweather Jr. spoke on topics ranging from his skills, age, jail time, Robert Guerrero's gun charge and the challenger's cancer-surviving wife during a nearly 40-minute interview with reporters on Tuesday.

Former 140-pound titleholder DeMarcus Corley, who once rocked Floyd Mayweather in a fight, believes that Mayweather will endure Robert Guerrero's roughhouse tactics, break him down and perhaps stop Guerrero on Saturday night. 

Robert Guerrero called the gun possession charge "a misunderstanding," adding, "everything got taken care of."

Robert Guerrero "may have God on his side," writes Gareth Davies of The Daily Telegraph, London, "but Floyd Mayweather has the God-given gifts." Forty boxing insiders give their picks and analyses on the big fight.

RING junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia could soon rise into the welteweight division if he is successful on Saturday night against Zab Judah.

Robert Guerrero on Floyd Mayweather: "You've got a lot of people out there who think that Floyd is like a God. He's got everybody thinking that... nobody can beat him. But... being a big believer in God, there's a blueprint for everybody."

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. 

Floyd Mayweather Jr. on being in jail: "You can be locked up and be rich, but it's just like being poor if you don't have freedom. So, freedom is very, very important."

Florida welterweight standouts Andre Berto and Keith Thurman are schedueld to fight in separate bouts on a Showtime-televised card in July. Berto will face veteran gatekeeper Jesus Soto-Karass; Thurman will fight fellow unbeaten puncher Diego Chaves.

Unbeaten super middleweight contender Edwin Rodriguez will face Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna as part of Saturday night's Monte Carlo Million Dollar Super Four tournament.

"I believe God put me here to humble Floyd Mayweather, and it is going to happen," said Robert Guerrero, who, with his wife, Casey, visited the set of Good Morning America on Tuesday.

Robert Guerrero visited the sets of two of the biggest Christian networks with Monday's appearances on CBN's The 700 Club, hosted by Pat Robertson, and TBN's Praise the Lord show with Carman Licciardello.

Robert Guerrero: "I'm very excited that I'll be able to use my platform in boxing to talk about my faith in Jesus Christ."

Showtime has a mega promotional series planned in advance of the May 4 clash between Floyd Mayweather and Robert Guerrero. 

Robert Guerrero on Floyd Mayweather: "He's not that big. Floyd's not like Andre Berto, who, I mean, was just bulked up and huge. But you've got to respect Floyd, because, I mean, he's fast, he's slick and he's smart and he's a mastermind in the ring."

Robert Guerrero: "I'm a man of faith. I'm a man of God, and I feel that God has put me in this position for a reason: Not to humble the world of boxing, but to humble Floyd Mayweather."

Robert Guerrero's promoter believes the rugged welterweight contender will make for a "dangerous" opponent for Floyd Mayweather, whom he meets on May 4 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Showtime Pay Per View.

RING No. 1-rated junior welterweight Lucas Matthysse will be after his fifth straight knockout win against Mike Dallas on Jan. 26.

Super middleweight contender Sakio Bika could face Nikola Sjekloca for the WBC's interim belt on Feb. 16, according to Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer.

Former beltholder Juan Manuel Lopez wiill try to rebound from his second knockout loss to Orlando Salido when he returns to the ring on Feb. 2 against Aldimar Silva Santos in Lopez's native Puerto Rico.

Juan Manuel Marquez's sixth-round knockout of Manny Pacquiao will be among "Boxing's Best" on HBO, a series comprised of seven major showdowns to be featured over five days beginning on Christmas.

Former RING light heavyweight and middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins will be 48 years old by the time he enters the ring for a proposed clash with IBF 175-pound titleholder Tavoris Cloud on March 9.

Fights involving multi-belt winners Floyd Mayweather, Bernard Hopkins and Shane Mosley are part of the plans of Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer for the year 2013. 

The prospect of a highly-anticipated clash of junior featherweights between Abner Mares and Nonito Donaire was among the many topics broached by Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer in New York on Wednesday.

Andre Berto was treated for injuries and released from Loma Linda University Medical Center following Saturday night's loss to Robert Guerrero, and is resting with family at his home in Winter Haven, Fla.

Robert Guerrero on his victories over Selcuk Aydin and Andre Berto: "I've had to come into these last two fights and to set the tone and show the world that I'm a force to be reckoned with in the welterweight division."

Will Andre Berto's 15-month layoff end with a victory over Robert Guerrero, or will Guerrero earn his 15th consecutive victory over Berto?

Robert Guerrero on Andre Berto and PEDs: "Everybody's guilty until they're proven innocent, and he was proven innocent."

Robert Guerrero is dedicating his Nov. 24, WBC welterweight title bout with Andre Berto to the memory of late trainer Emanuel "Manny" Steward.

Andre Berto said the positive drug test "didn't have anything to do with any type of drug enhancement, or any type of testosterone or EPO or none of that type of stuff."

Robert Guerrero expects to see the "same old" Andre Berto during their HBO-televised clash on Nov. 24.

Welterweight contender Robert Guerrero will meet former two-time beltholder Andre Berto on HBO on Nov. 24 at The Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, Calif.

If Top Rank CEO Bob Arum has a definitive opponent lined up for undefeated WBO welterweight titleholder Tim Bradley, he isn't saying so.

Former 130-pound beltholder Adrien Broner on a potential fight with welterweight contender Robert Guerrero: "To me, he's not special. He's ordinary. If that fight ever happens, man, I will expose all of the kinks in his armor."

Golden Boy Promotions CEO plans to sign several Olympic boxers prior to their pro debuts, but questions the relationship of AIBA, amateur boxing's governing body, with professional boxing.

IBF light heavyweight titleholder Tavoris Cloud's defense against Jean Pascal may be in jeopardy for the fall, according to Pascal's promoter, Yvon Michel.

WBC middleweight titleholder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has looked impressive against sparring partners in preparation for next month's clash with RING 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.

Robert Guerrero is jumping two divisions to make his welterweight debut against rugged Selcuk Aydin.

Five-belt, three-division titlewinner Robert Guerrero threw out the first pitch prior to Sunday's Oakland A's-New York Yankees' game in advance of Saturday's bout with Selcuk Aydin on Showtime.

Vanes Martirosyan could face Erislandy Lara in a junior middleweight eliminator bout for the right to face WBC beltholder Saul "Canelo" Alvarez.

Robert Guerrero on Selcuk Aydin: "With Selcuk thinking that I'm overlooking him, he has no idea what I've been through, so he had better be ready, and that's all I've got to say."

George Dodd, the executive director of the California State Athletic Commission, has resigned. The final boxing event supervised by Dodd will be the Roberto Guerrero-Selcuk Aydin headlined card on July 28 in San Jose, Calif.

Undefeated welterweight contender Selcuk Aydin says he's coming to score a knockout against Robert Guerrero, whom he will face in the for WBC's 147-pound interim title bout on July 28 on Showtime.

Former featherweight and junior lightweight titleholder Robert Guerrero sees a victory over Selcuk Aydin as an opportunity to secure much bigger fights, such as a showdown with Manny Pacquiao.

Manny Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, believes the fighter's marital troubles might have factored in to his sub-par performance against Juan Manuel Marquez in November.

Robert Guerrero, who has been a world-ranked featherweight, junior lightweight and lightweight, will try to earn a top-10 ranking in the 147-pound division against undefeated welterweight contender Selcuk Aydin on July 28.

WBC welterweight titleholder Floyd Mayweather Jr. is featured on the cover of this week's ESPN Magazine in advance of Saturday night's challenge for the WBA junior middleweight belt owned by Miguel Cotto.