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Junior middleweight contender Carlos Molina could challenge IBF beltholder Ishe Smith in July, according to his promoter, Leon Margules.

WBA welterweight beltholder Paulie Malignaggi looks forward to calling Floyd Mayweather's bout on Showtime Pay Per View, and would also welcome the opportunity to fight on his undercard. 

Photos from Ishe Smith's split-decision victory over Cornelius Bundrage to take the IBF junior middleweight title in Detroit.

IBF lightweight beltholder Miguel Vazquez will face WBO counterpart Ricky Burns as part of an EPIX-televised quadrupleheader on March 16.

Floyd Mayweather on his groundbreaking new deal: "Showtime and CBS, I've got to take my hat off to them. They did a tremendous job and I am happy to be a part of this family."

WBO middleweight titleholder Peter Quillin is in the mix of a division that includes RING/WBC champ Sergio Martinez, WBA and IBF counterparts Gennady Golovkin and Daniel Geale, as well as ex-beltholder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

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.

Unbeaten junior welterweight Brandon Rios would love to face Mike Alvarado, Danny Garcia or Lucas Matthysse, among others, and laments the rift between his promoter Top Rank and rival Golden Boy.

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.

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."

IBF junior middleweight titleholder Cornelius Bundrage looks to revive his native Detroit with a Feb. 23 victory over Ishe Smith that he hopes will earn him a mega bout opposite Floyd Mayweather or Saul "Canelo" Alvarez.

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.

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

Hard-hitting junior middleweight Alfredo Angulo will enter his second fight under trainer Virgil Hunter when he meets Jorge Silva on Saturday night.

Austin Trout wished his 88-year-old great grandmother, Dorothy Johnson, "Happy birthday 'Nanna' Johnson," after Saturday night's unanimous decision victory over Miguel Cottto.

Oscar De La Hoya on the BB&T series: "For the first event, we wanted to bring a world class fight, and that is exactly what you have in Johan Perez vs. Steve Forbes."

Southpaw IBF welterweight titleholder Devon Alexander will face unbeaten Kell Brook as part of a Showtime-televised 147-pound triple- or quadruple-header at a site to be determined.

IBF junior middleweight titleholder Cornelius Bundrage could have his selection of opponents from among promotional stablemates such as Alfredo Angulo, James Kirkland and Erislandy Lara, all of whom are handled by Golden Boy.

Welterweight contender Robert Guerrero will meet former two-time beltholder Andre Berto on HBO on Nov. 24 at The Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, Calif.

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.

Junior middleweight Gabe Rosado will face Charles Whittaker in an IBF eliminator bout on Saturday night.

Undefeated junior middleweight contender Austin Trout on fighting Miguel Cotto: "I'm sure that there are people out there who are thinking that I'm not ready, and that I'm not deserving, but that's just extra motivation for me."

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

An autopsy has determined that former five-belt, three-division champion Johnny Tapia died of heart problems related to his medication.

IBF junior middleweight titleholder Cornelius Bundrage on his separation from manager Manny Steward: "It's just time to move on. So I'm putting it out there that I need a new manager, a new promoter, and that I need to be with somebody that's going to help me to get the big fights."

Oscar De La Hoya on undefeated heavyweight KO artist Deontay Wilder: "It's time to take him to the big stage -- the HBOs and the Showtimes. It's time to unleash Deontay Wilder."

HBO's 24/7 series will debut on Sept. 1 and will detail the events leading up to the Sept. 15 clash between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and RING middleweight champion Sergio Martinez.

Hasim Rahman is back after wrist surgery and is in training for his Sept. 29 shot at WBA heavyweight titleholder Alexander Povetkin.

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.

Super middleweight contender Edwin Rodriguez has a big fight with Jason Escalera on Sept. 29 -- six years to the day from when his twins, Serena and Edwin Jr., barely survived their premature births.

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.

Junior middleweight contender Carlos Molina says that a clash with WBC 154-pound titleholder Saul Alvarez 'would be like a Mexican civil war.'

Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer said Saul Alvarez  will next face one of two opponents, the names of which he declined to mention.

The next opponent for WBC junior middleweight titleholder Saul Alvarez could be named as early as Wednesday, according to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer. 

Hard-hitting IBF welterweight titleholder Randall Bailey calls Devon Alexander "a full-blown midget," adding Tim Bradley "doesn't want a part of fighting me -- not even in his wildest dreams."

Undefeated featherweight prospect Gary Russell Jr. will return to the ring on June 30 against Chris Perez of Mexico.

Erislandy Lara gets back in action against Freddie Hernandez on June 30.

Manny Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, believes the fighter's marital troubles might have factored in to his sub-par performance against Juan Manuel Marquez in November.

Southpaw junior middleweight James Kirkland will not sign to fight WBC titleholder Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, citing recovery from shoulder surgery in March. 

Austin Trout: "I want to take the doubt out of people's hearts of what type of champion I am. I have no doubt that I'm where I'm supposed to be. I have no doubt that, after my fight against Delvin Rodriguez, that I'll be bigger than where I'm at now."

Could WBC 154-pound titleholder Saul Alvarez face former two-time welterweight beltholder Paul Williams, THE RING's No. 8-rated junior middleweight contender, on Sept. 15?

Junior middleweight Gabriel Rosado will face southpaw Sechew Powell on June 1 rather than right-hander Joel Julio, who pulled out of the bout. 

WBC welterweight titleholder Floyd Mayweather Jr. is featured on the cover of this week's ESPN Magazine in advance of Saturday night's challenge for the WBA junior middleweight belt owned by Miguel Cotto.

Junior middleweight Erislandy Lara claims that he will fight anyone from 147-to-160 pounds, including RING middleweight champion Sergio Martinez.

Junior middleweight titleholder Austin Trout hopes to deliver a career-defining performance in defense of his WBA "regular" belt against top-10 contender Delvin Rodriguez on June 2. 

James Kirkland wants a title shot against IBF junior middleweight beltholder Cornelius Bundrage or WBC holder Saul Alvarez once he has completed the rehabilitation of his right shoulder. 

Wladimir Klitschko will have a return bout with Tony Thompson on July 7, nearly four years to the day after having stopped Thompson in the 11th round.