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Future Hall of Famer and current IBF light heavyweight titleholder Bernard Hopkins will be a guest commentator on this Saturday’s live Showtime Championship Boxing telecast headlined by the Paul Malignaggi-Adrien Broner welterweight fight (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

The July 13 Showtime Championship Boxing card headlined by IBF light heavyweight beltholder Bernard Hopkins’ title defense against Karo Murat at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., has been cancelled due to the Germany based challenger’s visa denial and subsequent inability to enter the United States.

The usually upbeat and talkative Paul Malignaggi seemed agitated during a recent conference call with Adrien Broner, who he defends his WBA welterweight title against in a Showtime-televised main event on June 22 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.

WBA welterweight beltholder Paul Malignaggi spoke to RingTV.com about the heated buildup to his June 22 title defense against Adrien Broner, his plans to debunk Broner’s hype, his thoughts on THE RING’s 147-pound rankings, his Showtime commentating gig, and much more.

Junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara spoke to the media about his dramatic 10th-round TKO of Alfredo Angulo, who scored two knockdowns. Prospect Jermell Charlo also spoke, as did Angulo's trainer Virgil Hunter, who made classy remarks on behalf of his injured fighter.

Marcos Maidana and Josesito Lopez thrilled a record crowd at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., on Saturday. Maidana overcame a shaky fourth round to drop and stop Lopez in the sixth round of their Showtime Championship Boxing main event.

The participants Showtime's June 8 cofeatured bouts looked ready at Friday's weigh-in. Marcos Maidana weighed 147 pounds for his welterweight showdown with Josesito Lopez, who weighed 145. Erislandy Lara weighed 153.8 for his junior middleweight fight with Alfredo Angulo, who weighed 153.5.

Junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara has suffered two controversial setbacks in high-profile bouts but the former Cuban amateur standout vows to score a decisive victory over Alfredo Angulo in their Showtime-televised fight on Saturday.

Welterweight puncher Marcos Maidana answered his fans' questions about his Saturday Showdown with Josesito Lopez, training with Robert Garcia, fighting the Keith Thurman-Diego Chaves winner, and more in the latest episode of REAL TALK.

Most hardcore fans and boxing media think Alfredo Angulo is fighting the wrong junior middleweight contender in savvy southpaw stylist Erislandy Lara, but the Mexican veteran is comfortable and confident playing the underdog role going into their Saturday showdown.

Josesito Lopez spoke to RingTV.com about his Saturday showdown with Marcos Maidana at a recent media workout. Alfredo Angulo and Erislandy Lara were also at the workout and the junior middleweights spoke about their anticipated co-feature on the Showtime broadcast.

Josesito Lopez will try to rein in his urge to slug it out with heavy hitter Marcos Maidana when the two gutsy welterweights clash in a Showtime-televised main event on Saturday at Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

The next episode of REAL TALK will feature Marcos Maidana, who fights Josesito Lopez next Saturday, June 8, on Showtime. Fans can ask the Argentine welterweight puncher questions and have them answered on RingTV.com's popular video series.

Junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara faces Alfredo Angulo in the Showtime-televised co-feature to the June 8 Marcos Maidana-Josesito Lopez fight. "Angulo stands in my way of becoming a world champion and I’m not going to let him derail me from my goal,” Lara told RingTV.com.

Fans who took part in a recent RingTV.com poll asking who would win a 140-pound showdown between RING champ Danny Garcia and No. 1 contender Lucas Matthysse aren't giving Garcia much of a chance to beat the Argentine power puncher.

Less than two years away from being 50, Bernard Hopkins has accomplished all there is to do in boxing, yet the light heavyweight titleholder – who defends his IBF belt against Karo Murat on July 13 – is still as motivated as ever and in the hunt for one more “mega fight.”

No. 1-rated junior welterweight contender Lucas Matthysse addressed the media at the post-fight presser following his third-round KO of Lamont Peterson. Matthysse said he's now focused on RING champ Danny Garcia and his promoter Richard Schaefer says he's focused on making that bout for Sept. 7.

Bernard Hopkins spoke to RingTV's Bill Emes after Lucas Matthysse's third-round KO of Lamont Peterson. Of a potential showdown between Matthysse and RING 140-pound champ Danny Garcia, Hopkins said Garcia has to be "perfect; he's gotta pitch a no-hitter."

Fans had lots of feedback on Lucas Matthysse's impressive third-round stoppage of Lamont Peterson and plenty of opinions on a potential showdown with Danny Garcia, as well as other fights, including the Carl Froch-Mikkel Kessler rematch, in this week's Monday mailbag. Enjoy!

Lucas Matthysse spoke to the boxing media after his third-round KO of Lamont Peterson. The Argentine puncher said that he was aware that RING 140-pound champ Danny Garcia was ringside for the fight. "He looked a little worried," Matthysse said. "I told him 'I'm coming for you next.'"

Watch highlights from the weigh in as Lamont Peterson, Lucas Matthysse, Devon Alexander and Lee Purdy hit the scales in Atlantic City before the Showtime Championship Boxing event Peterson vs. Matthysse. Saturday, May 18th 9PM ET/PT on Showtime.

Lucas Matthysse seems unconcerned about the burglary to his home in Argentina that delayed his trip to the U.S. until just a few days from his Saturday showdown with Lamont Peterson. With his punching power, maybe he doesn’t have to worry.

Junior welterweight Marcos Maidana and Josesito Lopez were civil to each other at the recent Los Angeles press conference for their anticipated Showtime-televised bout on June 8. Most expect the two sluggers to save their fire for the fight.

RingTV spoke to both Erislandy Lara and Alfredo Angulo at the L.A. presser for their Showtime-televised junior middleweight fight on June 8. Angulo said "He's a tremendous fighter and I love the tough fights." Lara said "It's a good matchup, boxer vs. puncher. Angulo comes forward and I'm a technician."

Marcos Maidana and Josesito Lopez are just as excited about their Showtime-televised June 8 showdown as the fans are. "I've wanted this fight for a long time," Lopez told RingTV at the L.A. press conference for the welterweight fight. "I always wanted to get in there and bang with him."

Lucas Matthysse and Lamont Peterson are focused more on the opportunity their fight on Saturday represents than the possibility of a knockout.

Dierry Jean’s promoter believes the undefeated junior welterweight is Canada’s best boxer. Jean believes he’s better than Danny Garcia and Lucas Matthysse. On Friday, he’ll plead his case to an American audience when he fights Cleotis Pendarvis in a ShoBox: The New Generation main event. 

RingTV.com editor Doug Fischer gave his thoughts on the "MAY DAY" PPV event from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Fischer was impressed with Floyd Mayweather and Abner Mares, both of whom exhibited elite form while defeating Robert Guerrero and Daniel Ponce de Leon.

J’Leon Love says he asked for his crossroads match with battle-tested young Philadelphia veteran Gabriel Rosado, who aims to make the undefeated middleweight prospect regret his decision on Saturday's "May Day" pay-per-view show.

Fans expect Abner Mares to earn his third world title in a third weight class when he challenges WBC featherweight beltholder Daniel Ponce de Leon in the co-featured bout to the Floyd Mayweather-Robert Guerrero showdown in Las Vegas on Saturday.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. answers his fans' questions about fighting in Europe, his preparations for his May 4 showdown with Robert Guerrero, his toughest fight so far, how he would have fought Thomas Hearns, and the final goals of his career, in a very special episode of REAL TALK.

Paul Malignaggi told RingTV.com's Bill Emes that he will test the character and skills of Adrien Broner when he defends his WBA welterweight title against the WBC lightweight beltholder on June 22 at Brooklyn's Barclays Center.

Danny Garcia gave Zab Judah respect for giving him a tough fight, calling the former champ "a warrior" after scoring a close unanimous decision over the veteran. Garcia, the RING jr. welterweight champ, says he'll fight once more at 140 pounds before moving to welterweight.

RING/WBC/WBA 140-pound champ Danny Garcia and his father-trainer Angel Garcia answered the media's questions about his hard-fought unanimous decision over Zab Judah at the post-fight press conference.

WBO middleweight titleholder Peter Quillin spoke to the media after his seventh-round TKO of Fernando Guerrero. Oscar De La Hoya says he'll try to make fights with Quillin and RING champ Sergio Martinez and WBA beltholder Gennady Golovkin. 

Zab Judah spoke candidly with the boxing press about dealing with both Danny Garcia and Angel Garcia following his media workout earlier this week for his RING/WBA/WBC 140-pound title challenge on Saturday in his hometown of Brooklyn.

Fans provide questions and comments on tomorrow's Danny Garica-Zab Judah and Sergio Martinez-Martin Murray RING championship bouts; more feedback on Alvarez-Trout, Donaire-Rigondeaux and Fury-Cunningham, and other subjects in this week's Friday mailbag. Enjoy!

Middleweight standout Fernando Guerrero talks about his challenge of WBO middleweight titleholder Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin this Saturday in the co-featured bout of the Danny Garcia-Zab Judah card at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

WBO middleweight titleholder Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin spoke to RingTV.com's Ryan Songalia about his first title defense against Fernando Guerrero this Saturday at Barclays Center, then worked pads with trainer Eric Brown.

Angel Garcia sounds off on many topics, including his son Danny's 140-pound title defense against Zab Judah in the former champ's hometown of Brooklyn on Saturday, his perception that HBO is biased against American fighters, and much more.

Zab Judah and some of his team and fans crashed a Danny Garcia promotional signing event at Modell's Sporting Goods in Brooklyn, sparking Garcia's father-trainer Angel into an outburst. Judah challenge's Garcia for THE RING 140-pound title on Saturday on Showtime.

Light heavyweight prospect Marcus Browne is a rarity these days, a New York-born and bred prospect who has the opportunity to fight in his home area. The 2012 U.S. Olympian fights on the Danny Garcia-Zab Judah undercard in Brooklyn on Saturday.

Tranquillity in the gym appears to be the key to Amir Khan's comeback. The former 140-pound titleholder says the quiet atmosphere of new trainer Virgil Hunter's gym has him focused to succeed against next foe, Julio Diaz, who he faces in Sheffield, England on Saturday.

Angel Garcia says his son Danny Garcia, THE RING 140-pound champ, has an axe to grind with former titleholder Zab Judah and plans to make the veteran pay when they fight this Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Zab Judah has had many highs and lows during his 17-year career, but the 35-year-old veteran says the best is yet to come. Judah challenges RING junior welterweight champ Danny Garcia on Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Showtime Sports will offer a live stream of today’s weigh-in for THE RING junior middleweight championship between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Austin Trout taking place on Saturday, live on Showtime from Alamodome in San Antonio. The weigh-in begins at 3:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. CT / Noon PT from Market Square in San Antonio.

Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Austin Trout face the biggest challenge of their pro careers when they face each other for THE RING’s vacant 154-pound title on Saturday, but neither fighter is intimidated by the high stakes of their showdown.

Floyd Mayweather working out at the media-packed Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas ahead of his May 4 fight against Robert Guerrero on Showtime pay-per-view.

REAL TALK: Abner Mares answers fans' questions about his May 4 challenge to WBC featherweight titleholder Daniel Ponce de Leon; future fights with Nonito Donaire, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Mikey Garcia and Gary Russell Jr.; and the meaning of his walk-in skull bandanas.

Floyd Mayweather, who defends his WBC welterweight title against Robert Guerrero on May 4, will be the subject of an upcoming episode of REAL TALK, so send your question now to dominicverdin66@gmail.com and the reigning pound-for-pound king might answer it on video.