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Mitchell: 'I'm a thug in the ring'

Unbeaten heavyweight prospect Seth Mitchell: "I'm very confident that I have the skills to be a problem for any heavyweight in the division right now."

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Klitschko vows to beat Wach in Steward's honor

Wladimir Klitschko: "I will defend the titles that I won together with Emanuel Steward."

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Steward inspires Banks, Klitschko against Wach

Boxer-turned-trainer Johnathon Banks on the spirit of Emanuel Steward: "It's so thick that you can cut it with a knife. I mean, it's really, really thick. This spirit has been within me for years, and his words have been in my head for years."

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Klitschko faces tall order in Wach

RING heavyweight Wladimir Klitschko will be staring up at a taller opponent for the first time in his career on Nov. 10 against Mariusz Wach, and he will do so in the wake of the death of his trainer, Emanuel Steward.

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Q&A Banks: 'This is for Emanuel Steward'

Johnathon Banks' name was the first one mentioned by Emanuel Steward when Wladimir Klitschko asked who should replace him in Klitschko's corner.

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HBO's 2 Days: Seth Mitchell debuts Saturday

Unbeaten heavyweight prospect Seth Mitchell will be profiled Saturday night on HBO's "2 Days: Seth Mitchell."

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Can Golden Boy's Schaefer add Joshua to heavyweight stable?

Golden Boy Promotions would like to add British 2012 Olympic super heavyweight gold medalist Anthony Joshua to a stable that already boasts unbeaten American fighters Seth Mitchell and Deontay Wilder.

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Broner, DeMarco ready to let fists do the talking

Adrien Broner's assessment of hard-hitting, upcoming rival Antonio DeMarco: "Power is nothing if you can't connect; it's like moving a sack of rocks."

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Broner: "It's so hard for us (African American fighters)" to get credit

Adrien Broner on his anticipated showdown with WBC lightweight titleholder Antonio DeMarco and his critics: "They will never give me the credit when it's due...even if I go in and I knock this guy out in the first round."

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Broner-DeMarco in the works for Nov. 17 in Atlantic City

Former WBO junior lightweight beltholder Adrien Broner could make his 135-pound debut against WBC lightweight titleholder Antonio DeMarco on HBO from Alantic City's Boardwalk Hall on Nov. 17.

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Shaw: DeMarco-Broner "a possibility"

Promoter Gary Shaw says Antonio DeMarco's future could include Adrien Broner.

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Mitchell-Banks, Broner fights moved to Nov. 3

Adrien Broner on the search for an opponent: "I ain't worried about it...It don't matter when I fight or who fight, it'll be a knockout win for me."

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Q&A: Mitchell wants to raise boxing's American fan base

Heavyweight prospect Seth Mitchell believes that he can raise the status of boxing by becoming the first American to hold the title since since 2007, when Shannon Briggs briefly wore the WBO's belt. 

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Q&A: Broner says Guerrero 'has never impressed me'

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."

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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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Lem's latest: Cunningham to make heavyweight debut on Sept. 8

Former Ring cruiserweight champion Steve Cunningham will make his first appearance as a heavyweight on the undercard of a Sept. 8 main event matching Tomasz Adamek and Travis Walker.

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Broner says rivals running scared

Adrien Broner: "Don't nobody want to grab that rope to hang themselves."

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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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Broner, Mitchell, possibly Thurman in Atlantic City on Oct. 6

Undefeated heavyweight prospect Seth Mitchell and former junior lightweight beltholder Adrien Broner are being targeted for an Oct. 6 card at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.

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Mitchell, Russell, Broner-Escobedo winner eyed for fall card

Unbeaten southpaw featherweight prospect Gary Russell Jr. could be part of a triple-header that includes Seth Mitchell and the Adrien Broner-Vicente Escobedo winner in the fall.

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Promoter: Mitchell's injured right hand scuttles Banks fight

Seth Mitchell's injured right hand has forced the unbeaten heavyweight prospect to pull out of a scheduled July 14 fight with Johnathon Banks

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Mitchell plans to fight Banks despite rumored injury

Heavyweight prospect Seth Mitchell is planning to go ahead with his July 14 bout against Johnathon Banks despite a rumored hand injury, his manager said.

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