Bute

The decision to move Kelly Pavlik to Oxnard, Calif., has clearly paid off and trainer Robert Garcia, manager Cameron Dunkin and Pavlik himself are all feeling a sense of rejuvenation around his career.

Light heavyweight Chad Dawson will challenge super middleweight Andre Ward in a clash of RING champions Sept. 8 on HBO.

Kelly Pavlik's third straight victory has him considering a step up in competition in the super middleweight division.

Saturday's super middleweight clash between IBF titleholder Lucian Bute and Carl Froch is a close call, as evidenced by the narrow selection of the winner by RingTV.com's expert voting panel.

WBA middleweight beltholder and knockout artist Gennady Golovkin will look to keep his undefeated record going against Japan's Makoto Fuchigami on May 12 in Ukraine.

IBF super middleweight titleholder Lucian Bute is preparing for the animosity he will face from the crowd in Nottingham, England, when he takes on Carl Froch at Capital FM Arena on May 26.

IBF super middleweight beltholder Lucian Bute's title defense against Carl Froch in the challenger's hometown of Nottingham, England, will air live on Sky Sports on May 26.

The anticipated super middleweight showdown between IBF titleholder Lucian Bute and former two-time WBC beltholder Carl Froch on May 26 in Nottingham, England, will air exclusively on EPIX in the U.S.

Episodes of HBO's 24/7 series featuring Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Miguel Cotto will be televised on CNN in advance of their May 5 fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Amir Khan was in New York on Friday to support Matthew Macklin in advance of his fellow Brit's challenge to THE RING middleweight champion Sergio Martinez on Saturday.

Andre Dirrell: "This is big to be on your own and to be able to make your own decisions and to know that you've got the confidence of your own team."

Victor Ortiz will have to explain to the Nevada Commision why he told a reporter that his intentional head butts were meant to break the nose of Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Bernard Hopkins: "I don't want my next fight to be just a fight. It has to be historic. If I fight just a fight, then I would probably lose... I want at least one or two more fights. Then, I want to exit out of this game."

It appears that alcohol issues are again troubling former undisputed middleweight champ Kelly Pavlik following his DUI arrest late Wednesday evening in Canfield, Ohio.

Anthony Dirrell: "This is Andre Ward's time, and I don't want to take anything away from him. But when the time comes, then it comes. I'm his WBC mandatory, and we want our shot at the world title."

Although Andre Ward's mother said that she was "very offended" by Carl Froch's fans at the pre-fight weigh in, she said her son made Froch pay for it.

Outspoken Carl Froch shares his thoughts on Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Robinson, says Mikkel Kessler overlooked Andre Ward, and believes Lucian Bute is over-rated.

Kelly Pavlik is expected to begin workouts with Robert Garcia, trainer of Nonito Donaire, Brandon Rios and others.

Saturday night's super middleweight clash featuring IBF beltholder Lucian Bute and Glen Johnson kicks off a solid, year-ending run from Showtime.

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

Once-beaten Canadian David Lemieux has trained with Sergio Martinez in an effort to learn "to do things that a champion does." 

Among Lem Satterfield's many notes: IBF beltholder Tavoris Cloud might defend his title against Jean Pascal after fighting on the Oct. 15 Bernard Hopkins-Chad Dawson card.

Glen Johnson said a deal to challenge IBF super middleweight beltholder Lucian Bute on Nov. 5 in Canada has been finalized.

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

Tavoris Cloud believes Jean Pascal is opting for shot at Beibut Shuemov, but an offer from Lucian Bute could ease his disappointment if that fight comes to fruition

'Somebody's lying,' said trainer Jack Loew, who disagrees with manager Cameron Dunkin on what led to Kelly Pavlik pulling out of last Saturday night's fight with Darryl Cunningham 

The Dirrell brothers, Andre and Anthony, are being discussed as possible opponents for IBF super middleweight titleholder Lucian Bute in the fall or early next year.

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

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.

If Andre Ward defeats Carl Froch on Oct. 29, Lucian Bute, Mikkel Kessler and even his respected mentor Bernard Hopkins would be among the future challenges he would consider.

Promoter Bob Arum says he believes that Kelly Pavlik is sorry for making a decision to pull out of Saturday's fight with Darryl Cunningham over a disagreement about his purse.

Jack Loew, Kelly Pavlik's long time trainer, said that the fighter should have followed through on Saturday night's match up with Darryl Cunningham instead of pulling out over his unhappiness about his purse.

Former middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik defended his decision to pull out of Saturday night's fight, claiming he's been mishandled by his management and promoter and vows to come back "better than ever."