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Lem's latest: Lee, Jones-Pacquiao, Wolak-Rodriguez II

Mike Lee, Mike Jones-Sebastian Lujan and the rematch between Pawel Wolak and Delvin Rodriguez  stack the undercard of Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito II.

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Garcia impresses with his devastating knockout of Martinez

Mikey Garcia demonstrated championship form when he blasted Juan Carlos Martinez into submission on Saturday night.

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Pavlik, Top Rank Inc. mend fences and move forward

Bob Arum described Friday's meeting with Kelly Pavlik as "a very, very good discussion," and, "a non-controversial meeting."

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Donaire weighs in at 116.4 pounds, Narvaez at 117

Nonito Donaire sweated off a pound an a half within an hour of the weigh-in for Saturday night's HBO-televised defense against Omar Narvaez. Did he come in too light?

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Lem's latest: Arum on Hershman, Donaire's confession

Bob Arum is cautiously optimistic about Ken Hershman's new role, plus Nonito Donaire discusses why he blames Sonic the Hedgehog for getting beaten up by a girl.

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Donaire looks to further impress against Narvaez

Nonito Donaire wants to deliver a classic performance when he debuts at New York's Madison Square Garden against Omar Narvaez on Oct. 22.

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DiBella discusses Martinez, Berto in relation to Mayweather, Pacquiao

Among promoter Lou DiBella's long-range goals is to see either Sergio Martinez or Andre Berto in against Manny Pacquiao or Floyd Mayweather Jr.

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Ramos-Rigondeaux in December?

Rico Ramos could defend his WBA belt against Guillermo Rigondeaux in December.

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Roach says Bradley ducked Khan, may not deserve Pacquiao fight

Freddie Roach: "Tim Bradley ducked one of my guys, Amir Khan, and he would get knocked out by my other guy, Manny Pacquiao."

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Lem's latest: Donaire-Nishioka on tap; IBF sanctions Jones-Lujan

Nonito Donaire's WBO and WBA defense against Omar Narvaez will be his last bantamweight bout before pursuing a junior featherweight fight against WBC beltholder Toshiaki Nishioka. 

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Nishioka impressive in victory over Marquez

Toshiaki Nishioka started slowly but took charge after the third round to defeat Rafael Marquez by a unanimous decision Saturday in Las Vegas on Fox Deportes.

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Who wins, Khan or Peterson? Bradley cannot decide

Recently slated to face Amir Khan, and having already fought Lamont Peterson, Tim Bradley struggles to pick a winner in the upcoming bout between the two.

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Bradley to debut with Top Rank on Pacquiao-Marquez III card

Tim Bradley is eager to become Top Rank's next superstar, and Bob Arum is ready to make it happen.

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Pacquiao and Kimmel: a winning combination

Manny Pacquiao will make his fifth appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Nov. 3.

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Arum, DiBella clash over Pacquiao, Martinez

Lou DiBella: "So Manny Pacquiao should fight Juan Manuel Marquez -- a guy who is two weight classes below him -- and Sergio Martinez should fight two guys that nobody has ever heard of?"

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Q&A with Rios: On Gamboa, Mayweather-Ortiz, Dec. 3 PPV card

Brandon Rios: "Everybody says that Yuriorkis Gamboa is something very special, Gamboa is this and Gamboa is that. But honestly, I want to see what everybody's talking about."

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Rios on Cotto-Margarito II undercard

Brandon Rios will face an opponent to be determined on the undercard of Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito II.

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Can Chavez-Alvarez happen next April?

Richard Schaefer aims to approach Bob Arum about the Mexican mega-fight.

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Bradley to join Pacquiao-Marquez III?

Arum says Bradley could be on Pacquiao-Marquez undercard.

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Pacquiao retains company to audit Top Rank Inc., tax records

Top Rank Inc. CEO Bob Arum: 'They're a terrific firm, they were highly recommended, and we're working with them.'

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Arum shares his thoughts on the passings of his sister and son

Bob Arum: 'Death, no matter what, is obviously not a good thing to go through... We obviously bonded as a family.'

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Arum's sister passes away after battle with cancer

Bob Arum's younger sibling, Sari Rosenbaum, passes away at the age of 76 following a battle with cancer.

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Gamboa eyes De Leon, fights with Donaire, Salido-Lopez winner

Feeling as if he is poised for greatness, unbeaten featherweight Yuriorkis Gamboa says, 'I'm ready to go 126, 135 -- I'll fight anyone.'

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Pacquiao says improved skill, style will beat Marquez, not weight

Manny Pacquiao is an 8-to-1 favorite to beat Juan Manuel Marquez in their third match because he's viewed as the better welterweight, but the Filipino icon says he'll win because he's a better fighter than he was.

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Cotto-Margarito II headed for HBO, says Arum

Top Rank Inc. CEO Bob Arum said the rematch between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito will be televised by HBO Pay Per View

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Angulo-Martirosyan, Lara-Kirkland could land on HBO on Nov. 5

Alfredo Angulo and Vanes Martirosyan could headline a night of junior middleweights with Erislandy Lara and James Kirkland as the co-feature on Nov. 5.

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Pacquiao-Marquez press tour moves to Los Angeles on Wednesday

The press tour between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez is in New York on Tuesday and Beverly Hills on Wednesday before ending in Mexico City on Thursday.

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Lem's latest: Pacquiao, Marquez in New York on Tuesday

Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez will be in New York on Tuesday for the second stage of the four-city press tour promoting their fight on Nov. 12

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Lem's latest: Marquez takes Pacquiao's Philippines; De La Hoya discusses Mayweather, inner demons

Juan Manuel Marquez takes center stage in Manny Pacquiao's Philippines, and an introspective Oscar De La Hoya discusses Floyd Mayweather Jr.

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Donaire eyes Narvaez, Mares-Agbeko II winner, Marquez, Gamboa

Two-belt titleholder Nonito Donaire wants to defend his crowns against Omar Narvaez, and then pursue either the winner of Abner Mares-Agbeko II or seek challenges in the junior featherweight and featherweight divisions

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Gamboa eyes Donaire after de Leon

If Gamboa defeats de Leon, he wants Nonito Donaire or the winner of Salido-Lopez II.

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Gamboa-de Leon brings Arum and Schaefer together again

'It's totally about the fighters," said Top Rank's Bob Arum, downplaying his presence and that of Golden Boy's Richard Schaefer on Monday's Yuriorkis Gamboa-Daniel Ponce de Leon conference call.

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Pacquiao-Marquez III tour slated for early September

The Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez press tour begins in Manilla, ends in Mexico City, and includes stops in New York and Beverly Hills.

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Chavez Jr. injures hand, may cancel Hearns fight on Sept. 17

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has received stitches for a cut on one of his hands, leading Bob Arum to believe doctors will advise him not to fight Ronald Hearns.

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Lem's latest: Alvarez-Chavez Jr. go head-to-head; Williams vulnerable; Goosen shaken by earthquakes

Saul Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will make title defenses on Sept. 17, Paul Williams' vulnerability encourages rivals and promoter Dan Goossen experiences two earthquakes in a day. 

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Lem's latest: Will Arum and Schaefer talk Mayweather-Pacquiao?

Bob Arum: "Up to this point, there had been a period where we wouldn't make those fights because of the Manny Pacquiao situation. But that's now been resolved."

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Alexander debuts as WBC's No. 2 welterweight behind Mayweather

Devon Alexander's in a good spot as a promotional free agent and WBC's No. 2-ranked welterweight behind Floyd Mayweather.

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King turns 80 but is too busy to celebrate

Promoter Don King turned 80 on Saturday but his publicist says he hasn't slowed down long enough to celebrate.

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Donaire will return to the ring against Narvaez on Oct. 22 on HBO

Nonito Donaire will defend his WBC and WBO bantamweight belts against unbeaten WBO junior bantamweight titleholder Omar Narvaez on Oct. 22 in Carson, Calif.

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Pacquiao on PPV head to head against UFC on Fox Sports? Bring it on, says Arum

Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez III on HBO Pay-Per-View will go head to head against Fox Sports' first UFC event on Nov. 12, a battle Top Rank's Bob Arum welcomes.

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Pacquiao-Marquez scheduling conflict threatens Roach's role in Chavez's corner

Trainer Freddie Roach might have to skip Julio Cesar Chavez's next fight due to a commitment to the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez press tour.

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Donaire-Mares can happen if HBO and Showtime make it

If Nonito Donaire and Abner Mares fight, it's up to their respective networks HBO and Showtime to make it happen, said their promoters. Donaire's promoter Bob Arum says Mares should rematch with Joseph Agbeko first.

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Mares-Agbeko II winner vs. Donaire?

Arum: Donaire would fight the Mares-Agbeko II winner 'In a heartbeat'

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Arum talks Mayweather-Pacquiao, Donaire and Chavez Jr.

Bob Arum advocates WADA as a means of solving the rift in the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao negotiations and eyes a move up in weight for Nonito Donaire

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Donaire to Oct. 22 accomodates Bute

Nonito Donaire moved to Oct. 22 to avoid conflict with Lucian Bute's Nov. 5 date

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Donaire could fight in Reno or Las Vegas

Nonito Donaire's Nov. 5 bout could take place in Reno or Las Vegas.

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Kelly Pavlik's manager speaks out

Manager Cameron Dunkin offers his perspective in the wake of Kelly Pavlik's refusal to face Darryl Cunningham on Showtime

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Weekend Review: Kelly Pavlik's decision dominated slow week

Kelly Pavlik's decision to pull out of his fight against Darryl Cunningham on Saturday dominated a slow week in the boxing world.

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Can Kelly Pavlik regain the trust of the cable networks?

Ex-middleweight champ Kelly Pavlik may have to take smaller purses and compete in undercard fights in order to recapture the luster lost with his recent decision to pull out of a Showtime-televised bout.

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'Spectacular' HBO deal trumps Showtime for Pacquiao

HBO's promotional package for Manny Pacquiao's third bout against Juan Manuel Marquez will include coverage during the Major League Baseball season as well as on CNN.

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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?

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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