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Devon Alexander's trainer, Kevin Cunningham, called Randall Bailey's back injury "the lamest s--t I've ever heard."

Randall Bailey on Devon Alexander: "Trust me, I'm going to knock him out."

Manny Pacquiao's advisor on Miguel Cotto's choice to face Austin Trout: "For whatever reason, he’s decided to go and fight the WBA champion, and there’s nothing that we can do about it."

Three-division titlewinner Miguel Cotto has elected to face WBA 154-pound beltholder Austin Trout in December rather than a high-profile rematch with former foe Manny Pacquiao.

If Manny Pacquiao chooses to face Miguel Cotto in December, then it is likely that Juan Manuel Marquez will challenge Tim Bradley on Nov. 10.

Manny Pacquiao is apparently no closer to deciding from among at least two dates or among three opponents for his return to the ring. 

An attorney for WBA junior featherweight beltholder Guillermo Rigondeaux has filed an emergency motion which seeks to lift an injunction against his fighting Robert Marroquin on Sept. 15.

Notre Dame graduate and light heavyweight prospect Mike Lee will face Paul Harness on the undercard of the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.-Sergio Martinez main event on Sept. 15.

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

Devon Alexander on Randall Bailey: "I'm a natural southpaw who thinks in the ring, so he's in for a rude awakening."

The bout between junior featherweights Guillermo Rigondeaux and Roberto Marroquin on the Sept. 15 Chavez-Martinez undercard could be in jeopardy following a complaint from promoter Gary Hyde.

Randall Bailey: "Eventually, I'm going to catch up to Devon Alexander. And when I do, it's going to be trouble for him."

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."

Junior middleweight contender Carlos Molina on WBC titleholder Saul Alvarez: "When he's challenging guys that I've already fought like Kermit Cintron and James Kirkland, it makes you feel like, 'Wait a second, if they deserve a shot, then I deserve a shot also.'"

Welterweight puncher Randall Bailey will make the first defense of his IBF belt against former 140-pound titleholder Devon Alexander on Sept. 8 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Lamont Peterson on his positive drug test and the IBF's decision to allow him to keep their title: "The IBF did the proper process and they did an excellent job. I feel like the IBF did the job and they cleared my name."

Mike Jones on his potential switch in trainers: "They say that if it ain't broken, don't fix it. But it got broken, so I'm trying to fix something."

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

Unbeaten welterweight prospect Jessie Vargas will debut under Top Rank against Aaron Martinez on Sept. 13 in Las Vegas.

Manny Pacquiao's advisor and promoter are on their way to the Philippines to discuss the fighter's next move, which could be a return bout with either Tim Bradley, Juan Manuel Marquez or Miguel Cotto.

WBA junior featherweight titleholder Guillermo Rigondeaux will pursue his fourth straight knockout victory against Robert Marroquin on Sept. 15 in Las Vegas.

Former featherweight and junior lightweight titleholder Robert Guerrero overcame the bullying and roughhouse tactics from Selcuk Aydin to win his welterweight debut and the WBC's interim belt last Saturday.

Adrien Broner: "The boxing fans of the world want to see knockouts, and they want to also see entertainment, and that's what I give them."

Manager Cameron Dunkin's plan for Mikey Garcia is to match him against Orlando Salido in the fall, while the hope for Brandon Rios is a fight with Juan Manuel Marquez.

Richard Schaefer: "Adrien Broner is obviously going to be one of the superstars in the sport of boxing."

Undefeated welterweight prospect Keith Thurman dropped and stopped rugged veteran Orlando Lora in the sixth and round of the opening bout of HBO's Boxing After Dark broadcast from Cincinnati on Saturday.

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

Trainer Freddie Roach does not believe that Amir Khan's fourth-round knockout loss had anything to do with Khan's parting with strength and conditioning guru Alex Ariza, a former assistant to Roach.

Freddie Roach on his conversation with Amir Khan: "I had a very nice breakfast with Shah Khan and Amir. So we had a nice meeting yesterday, and no one talked about getting fired."

Newly-crowned WBO welterweight titleholder Tim Bradley says he's recovering from the foot injuries suffered during his upset of Manny Paquiao, and that he welcomes a rematch.

Adrien Broner says upsets happen in boxing for two reasons: The losers are not him, and they are not Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Lucas Matthysse will face Ajose Olusegun on the Devon Alexander-Randall Bailey card Sept. 8 on Showtime. No site has been determined.

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.

Feisty at fifty: Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. says RING middleweight champion Sergio Martinez has "been talking a lot of bulls--t." Martinez meets his son, WBC beltholder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., on Sept. 15 in Las Vegas.

Devon Alexander will apparently get a shot at his third title belt before his hometown fans in St. Louis opposite IBF welterweight titleholder Randall Bailey on Sept. 8.

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.

An investigation by the Nevada attorney general has determined that there was no criminal activity involved in Tim Bradley's split-decision victory over Manny Pacquiao on June 9.

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.

Tim Bradley has vacated the WBO's 140-pound belt in the wake of his split-decision victory that dethroned Manny Pacquiao for the organization's 147-pound title.

Nonito Donaire's manager, Cameron Dunkin, calls the WBO junior featherweight titleholder "pound-for-pound, maybe the best fighter in the world."

Promoter Lou DiBella: "I don't care who you are, if Randall Bailey hits you on the button, you're going to be knocked out."

Manny Pacquiao told media in Manila, Philippines that he wanted to "get that title" back from Tim Bradley, whose controversial split-decision dethroned Pacquiao as WBO welterweight titleholder on June 9.

Undefeated welterweight prospect Jessie Vargas signed a promotional contract with Top Rank, the Las Vegas-based promotional company announced on Tuesday.

A five-member panel of international judges has unanimously scored in favor of Manny Pacquiao against Tim Bradley after watching video of Bradley's disputed split-decision win that dethroned Pacquiao as welterweight titleholder on June 9.  

The WBO's review of Tim Bradley vs. Manny Pacquiao, which includes a panel of five internationsl judges watching and comparing scores for the fight, may release its findings as early as tomorrow.