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Promoter Gary Shaw says if his fighter, WBC lightweight titleholder Antonio DeMarco, "hurts Adrien Broner at all, then he knows how to finish him." Broner challenges DeMarco in Atlantic City, N.J., on Nov. 17 on HBO.

Two-time welterweight titleholder Andre Berto could challenge IBF junior middleweight beltholder Cornelius Bundrage on Nov. 24, although he's been mentioned as a potential rival to WBO 147-pound titlewinner Tim Bradley on Dec. 15.

Freddie Roach on Manny Pacquiao's out-of-court settlement with the Mayewathers: "It's something I don't want to get in the middle of. That's between them." On Amir Khan: "You can't teach a good chin in boxing."

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 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.

A fierce body attack by IBF bantamweight titleholder Leo Santa Cruz retired Eric Morel on his stool prior to the sixth round, and may have retired him for good.

Chad Dawson says he's a "better fighter than Andre Ward," whom he will meet in a clash of RING champions on Sept. 8.

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."

Birthday knockouts have become a tradition for WBC featherweight beltholder Jhonny Gonzalez, and this Sept. 15 -- Gonzalez's 31st birthday -- he'll be looking to collect a $100,000 bonus against Daniel Ponce de Leon.

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."

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."

A WBO junior lightweight bout between Roman Martinez and Miguel Beltran Jr. will be on the undercard of the HBO Pay Per View-televised main event featuring RING middleweight champ Sergio Martinez and WBC beltholder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on Sept. 15. 

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.

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."

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.

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

Vicente Escobedo: "Adrien Broner was the better man that night. He felt much stronger and he felt much faster. I definitely felt his power."

Adrien Broner to his critics: "I really don't think about that stuff. I don't think about that at all."

Adrien Broner scored a fifth-round knockout of Vicente Escobedo, whose trainer threw in the towel, and then called out Juan Manuel Marquez, Brandon Rios and Antonio DeMarco.

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.

The manager of Vicente Escobedo credits Adrien Broner's advisor, Al Haymon, for sweetening the deal.

The camps of Adrien Broner and Vicente Escobedo have reached a "confidential agreement" to fight on HBO on Saturday night, according to Eric Gomez of Golden Boy Promotions.

In light of Adrien Broner's weight issues, Vicente Escobedo's team is deciding whether or not to go though with Saturday night's HBO-televised bout.

Adrien Broner has lost his WBO junior lightweight belt at the scales, coming in 3.5 pounds over the 130-pound division limit for Saturday night's clash with Vicente Escobedo.

Vicente Escobedo believes he'll get the drop on WBO junior lightweight beltholder Adrien Broner on Saturday night, having settled in at 130 pounds after spending several bouts in the lightweight division.

WBO junior lightweight beltholder Adrien Broner says he will move up to 135 pounds after Saturday night's defense against Vicente Escobedo.

Former cruiserweight titleholder Enzo Maccarinelli has been banned for six months following a positive test for an illegal substance, according to the United Kingdom Anti-Doping Agency.

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

Unbeaten junior middleweight beltholder Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will defend his WBC crown against Josesito Lopez on a Showtime broadcast from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Sept. 15.

Southpaw junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara has signed with advisor Al Haymon.

Undefeated junior lightweight titleholder Adrien Broner, who defends his WBO title against Vicente Escobedo in his native Cincinnati on July 21, will be featured in HBO's short documentary "2 Days: Adrien Broner" on July 7.

Danny Garcia and Amir Khan wll be subjected to random drug testing of blood and urine by the United States Anti-Doping Agency leading up to their July 14 fight, which currently is for the WBC and WBA titles.

Former junior lightweight title challenger Eloy Perez, who tested positive for cocaine use after losing to Adrien Broner in February: "I'm focusing on myself. I'm just trying to figure things out. I'm disappointed with myself."

To follow-up his second stoppage of Juan Manuel Lopez, WBO featherweight titleholder Orlando Salido will face Oscar Bravo in a non-title junior lightweight bout on July 28. 

WBO featherweight titleholder wants to face Yuriorkis Gamboa in a clash of unbeatens if he gets beyond Vicente Escobedo on July 21 before his hometown fans in Cincinnati.

WBC featherweight beltholder Jhonny Gonzalez will pursue his 12th knockout and 13 straight wins against Daniel Ponce de Leon on Sept. 15.

Lamont Peterson has admitted to taking a banned substance but claims it was for medical reasons and had nothing to do with the outcome of his first fight against Amir Khan, which he won last December.

Daniel Ponce de Leon is looking to put a rough 2011 behind him and continue his comeback against Eduardo Lazcano on Friday night.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. was entertaining during a Tuesday workout at his Las Vegas-based gym in preparation for his May 5 clash with WBA 154-pound titleholder Miguel Cotto.

Former 122-pound titleholder Daniel Ponce de Leon will face Eduardo Lazcano on May 4 on Fox Deportes, the first show of a new monthly output deal between Golden Boy Promotions and the Fox network.

Former titleholder Daniel Ponce de Leon will face Eduardo Lazcano on May 4 in Las Vegas, the night before Floyd Mayweather faced Miguel Cotto.

Abner Mares will be in his fifth straight title fight when he debuts as a junior featherweight against ex-beltholder Eric Morel on April 21.

Richard Schaefer has signed a long-term deal to remain CEO at Golden Boy Promotions and Golden Boy Enterprises.

Devon Alexander has joined advisor Al Haymon's star-studded list that includes Floyd Mayweather, Andre Berto, Adrien Broner, Paul Williams, Gary Russell Jr., Seth Mitchell and Chris Arreola.

Eloy Perez's former handlers, Garcia Management, and Golden Boy Promotions' CEO, Richard Schaefer, say they are both available to support him despite his positive post-fight drug test for cocaine after the recent loss to Adrien Broner.

Adrien Broner could defend his WBO junior lightweight belt on the May 19 undercard of the rematch between Lamont Peterson and Amir Khan before fighting in front of his hometown fans in Cincinnati on Aug. 18.