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Lem's latest: Arreola meets Stiverne; Banks wants the winner

Heavyweight contender Chris Arreola meets Bermane Stiverne in a March 9 eliminator bout for the right to face Vitali Klitschko.

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Rosado 'doing well' post-Golovkin

Promoter Russell Peltz said Gabriel Rosado "gained more fans with his gutty performance" during Saturday's bloody, seventh-round stoppage loss to Gennady Golovkin.

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Lem's latest: Kovalev, Campillo make weight

Sergey Kovalev is 7-0-1 in his past eight fights, and in search of his fourth straight victory against Gabriel Campillo.

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Smoger to let fists decide Golovkin-Rosado

Does the presence of referee Steve Smoger favor the power of Gennady Golovkin or the potential for improvisational creativity from the rugged Gabriel Rosado?

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Who wins Golovkin-Rosado? Ask the experts

WBA middleweight titleholder Gennady Golovkin is in pursuit of his 12th straight knockout victory against Gabriel Rosado, a winner of seven straight, five by stoppage during that run.

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Cloud can’t wait to shut up Hopkins

Tavoris Cloud expects mind-games leading up to his March 9 fight against Bernard Hopkins, but says, "It’s really this simple: How do you beat Bernard Hopkins? You have to go in there and whip his ass."

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48-year-old Hopkins vows to put King out of business

At a press conference in Brooklyn on his 48th birthday, Bernard Hopkins referred to Tavoris Cloud as Don King's "last horse" and promised to defeat both enemies on the same night, come March 9.

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Lem's latest: Tyson-beater McBride profiled; Hopkins turns 48

Kevin McBride said his reasons for continuing to fight have little to do with money as much as "restoring sanity in my own head."

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Q&A: Mosley looks to 'win big' against Malignaggi

Shane Mosley, 41, on his clash with WBA welterweight titleholder Paulie Malignaggi:  "I just think that I want to continue to build the legacy, with me, my father and my camp by getting back on top at this age."

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Hopkins' fight with Cloud to be announced on 48th birthday

Former RING light heavyweight and middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins' next fight, a March 9 clash with IBF 175-pound beltholder, Tavoris Cloud, will be formally announced during a press conference on Jan. 15, Hopkins' 48th birthday.

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Ward anxious for ring return after shoulder surgery

RING, WBA and WBC super middleweight champion Andre Ward said "I can't wait to get back out there and perform for all my fans" after having endured surgery on his right shoulder on Friday. 

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Lem's latest: Hopkins-Cloud; Froch mulls Kessler, Stevenson

While IBF light heavyweight titleholder Tavoris Cloud could defend his belt against Bernard Hopkins on March 9, IBF super middleweight beltholder Carl Froch is weighing mandatory challenger Adonis Stevenson or WBA counterpart Mikkel Kessler.

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Golden Boy touts Bika-Sjekloca, Salita-Camacho Jr., Charlo-Yorgey

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.

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IBF 'tentatively' approves Hopkins-Cloud

Bernard Hopkins could face IBF light heavyweight beltholder Tavoris Cloud on March 9 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn thanks to a tentative approval of the bout by the sanctioning body.

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Q&A: Golovkin predicts early-to-middle rounds KO of Rosado

Unbeaten middleweigt beltholder Gennady Golovkin on fighting Gabriel Rosado: "First round, hard work, hard fight. Second round, hard work... by the fifth round, I will knock him out."

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Fried to advise Harrison

Undefeated welterweight Dusty Harrison, who is 18, has entered into an agreement with Washington, D.C.-based attorney Jeff Fried that includes a college component. 

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Q&A: Trainer Sanchez calls Golovkin 'a puncher, not a boxer'

Trainer Abel Sanchez calls WBA middleweight titleholder Gennady Golovkin a "Mike Tyson-esque kind of individual that goes out there to kind of search and destroy."

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10: Best years by boxers since 1992

In honor of the New Year and the Fighter of the Year candidates for 2012, RingTV.com's resident historian and fight collector Lee Groves compiled a list of the 10 best individual years by elite boxers since 1992. 

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Q&A: Ward vows to rebound from adversity once again

Andre Ward on his shoulder injury: "I've still got many great years left in this sport. I'm just ready to get on the other side of this procedure and to get back to work."

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Lem's latest: Harrison aligns with Fried; Kindred wins Fleischer award

Unbeaten welterweight Dusty Harrison has entered into an agreement with Washington-based attorney Jeff Fried to handle his budding career.

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Q&A Rosado: Hopkins' mentoring will lead to upset of Golovkin

Gabriel Rosado on facing Gennady Golovkin: "I'm just excited to shock the world, but I'm not going to shock myself. But I know that a lot of people are going to be surprised when I come out victorious in this fight."

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Hopkins-Cloud considered for HBO on March 9

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.

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Lem's latest: Mosley wants Malignaggi; Hopkins-Cloud?

Three-division titleholder Shane Mosley could face WBA welterweight beltholder Paulie Malignaggi on April 27 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

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Lem's latest: HBO's Merchant to make last call with Donaire-Arce

HBO's exiting Larry Merchant: "I'm proud to be associated with so many talented people who made us into a groundbreaking network."

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Alvarez, Mayweather, Hopkins, Mosley in Golden Boy 2013 plans

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. 

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Lem's latest: Brook injured; Broner-Burns, Maidana-Thurman considered

An injury to unbeaten English welterweight Kell Brook could force the postponement of his scheduled Jan. 19 clash with IBF beltholder Devon Alexander.

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Santa Cruz would face Moreno 'if the people want it'

IBF bantamweight titleholder Leo Santa Cruz aspires to the greatness of Mexican predecessors such as Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., Juan Manuel Marquez and Oscar Larios.

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Lem's latest: Is Marquez on par with Chavez Sr.?

Does Juan Manuel Marquez rank with Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. among Mexico's all-time greats?

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Lem's latest: Hernandez threatens to sue Roach; Ward injures shoulder

Strength and conditioning guru Angel Hernandez claims that trainer Freddie Roach has accused Juan Manuel Marquez of having used performance enhancing drugs out of fear that his fighter will defeat Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night.

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Garcia lights a fuse in Judah

Brooklyn native Zab Judah to Philadelphia's Danny Garcia: "When you come into Brooklyn, you have to show some respect. Take your ass whooping and head down I-95."

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Golovkin-Rosado slated for Jan. 19 MSG triple-header

Unbeaten WBA middleweight titleholder Gennady Golovkin will be after his 12th straight knockout victory against Gabriel Rosado on Jan. 19 at New York's Madison Square Garden.

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Video: Garcia-Judah press conference - part I

Future hall of famer Bernard Hopkins announced the Feb. 9 showdown between 140-pound champ Danny Garcia and Zab Judah, who spoke to the media at the kick-off presser in New York City. Click here to watch the melee that ensued shortly after Garcia's father took the podium.

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Video: Garcia-Judah press conference melee

The kick-off presser for the Feb. 9 Danny Garcia-Zab Judah fight exploded into prolonged chaos when the former champ objected to Angel Garcia's inflammatory statements. (Warning: this video contains explicit language.)

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Santa Cruz-Guevara on CBS, Angulo, Wilder, Khan on Showtime Dec. 15

IBF titleholder Leo Santa Cruz will headline a CBS show on Dec. 15 against Alberto Guevara in a clash of undefeated fighters.

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Massive media round table with Schaefer

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.

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Schaefer: Hatton still deserves a shot at Malignaggi

Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer contends that Ricky Hatton still is deserving of a rematch with Paulie Malignaggi despite Saturday's knockout loss to Vyacheslav Senchenko, whom Malignaggi stopped in April.

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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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Lem's latest: Mitchell fights for family against Banks

Seth Mitchell: "I believe I'm two or three more fights away from a title shot. I don't think I'm that far away at all."

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Lem's latest: Mack says he's gotten under Froch's skin

Super middleweight fringe contender Yusaf Mack on IBF titleholder Carl Froch, who he challenges on Saturday in England: "I don't fade and he can't beat me."

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Cleverly expects mandatory defense before Hopkins

Following his successful U.S. TV debut this weekend, light heavyweight titleholder Nathan Cleverly is eager to get into the ring with Bernard Hopkins, but he might have to get through a WBO mandate first.

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Weekend Review: Mares makes statement

Abner Mares took a giant step foward in his career with his convincing unanimous-decision victory over talented Anselmo Moreno on Saturday in Los Angeles.

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Hopkins eyes record against Cleverly, Shumenov or Cloud

Former RING light heavyweight and middleweight champ Bernard Hopkins is being targeted for a comeback on March 9 opposite 175-pound titleholders Nathan Cleverly, Beibut Shumenov or Tavoris Cloud.

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Mitchell eyes homecoming, title fights

Seth Mitchell's manager would like to have three "homecoming " bouts after Johnathon Banks.

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Q&A: Harrison avoids streets, draws local fans, national interest

Only a few years after being released from prison for armed robbery, Dusty Harrison's father and trainer, Buddy Harrison, started his son shadowboxing while he was still in diapers.

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Garcia KOs legend Morales, continues surge

RING, WBA and WBC junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia, could fight on an undercard of Bernard Hopkins in Philadelphia should the former titleholder return to the ring. 

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Can Nishioka conquer Donaire? Ask the experts

THE RING's No.-1 rated-junior featherweight Toshiaki Nishioka on what it would mean to defeat WBO/IBF titleholder Nonito Donaire for the vacant RING belt: "I want to be the world champion, not just a Japanese champion."

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Golden Boy switches to pink

The mothers of Golden Boy president Oscar De La Hoya and company partner Bernard Hopkins both died of breast cancer, and to bring attention to the fight against this disease during Breast Cancer Awareness Month the company is changing its logo to pink.

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Is Donaire simply too much for Nishioka?

Trainer Robert Garcia believes Nonito Donaire's speed and power will overwhelm Toshiaki Nishioka, who has not lost in nearly nine years.

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Taylor returns on Oct. 12 Pedraza-Benitez card

Former undisputed middleweight champion Jermain Taylor will return to the ring on Oct. 12 opposite Raul Munoz.

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Koncz: Door not closed on Mayweather-Pacquiao

Michael Koncz on Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao: "If the fans still want to see this fight, we're willing to do it."

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Arum: Chavez-Vera likely; Ward next?

Bob Arum said Julio Cesar Chavez could fight Brian Vera next, and eventually, Andre Ward.

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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?

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