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Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler weighed 167.9 and 166.7, respectively, in advance of Saturday's HBO-televised super middleweight clash.

Unbeaten welterweight contender Keith Thurman on the other top fighters in the 147-pound division: "There's no elite fighter out there that intimidates me. I'm not intimidated by no fighter, by no man."

Andre Ward said Bernard Hopkins "took a young fighter to school" in Tavoris Cloud, that Guillermo Rigondeaux "boxed beautifully" against Nonito Donaire, and that Floyd Mayweather Jr. "re-invented himself" against Robert Guerrero.

Bernard Hopkins will make the first defense of his IBF light heavyweight belt against Karo Murat on July 13 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., ESPN.com reported.

Floyd Mayweather calls Robert Guerrero "a religious guy" who is also a "big-time hypocrite" in Showtime's latest episode of All Access: Mayweather vs. Guerrero. 

Saturday's RING junior middleweight championship clash of unbeatens Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Austin Trout is another bout that is too close to call during what is shaping up as a year of upsets.

If he gets beyond a mandatory title defense against Karo Murat in July, IBF light heavyweight beltholder Bernard Hopkins would like to face Carl Froch or Lucian Bute. (This story also contains a video of Hopkins accepting Gennady Golovkin's challenge.)

IBF beltholder Bernard Hopkins could make the first defense of his belt against Karo Murat.

Unbeaten welterweight Keith Thurman says he would like to face Paulie Malignaggi, Tim Bradley and Floyd Mayweather, in order.

Florida welterweight standouts Andre Berto and Keith Thurman are schedueld to fight in separate bouts on a Showtime-televised card in July. Berto will face veteran gatekeeper Jesus Soto-Karass; Thurman will fight fellow unbeaten puncher Diego Chaves.

Mike Alvarado's unanimous-decision win in his rematch with Brandon Rios drew 1.2 million viewers on HBO, according to the network.

HBO's Ken Hershman has severed ties with Golden Boy "to focus our efforts and resources on those strategic relationships where we better share common goals and business philosophies."

Andre Ward on Bernard Hopkins: "You know, I think this is the first time that I've seen Bernard Hopkins get embraced from the beginning of an event to the end of an event. But, I mean, look how long it took."

Unbeaten featherweight prospect Gary Russell Jr. claims he has been pursued by promoter Curtis Jackson, who is also known as the rapper 50 Cent. Russell is managed by Al Haymon and has a working relationship with Golden Boy Promotions.

In becoming the oldest man to win a major boxing title in addition to becoming a 175-pound beltholder for the third time in his career, Bernard Hopkins says he is the antithesis to athletes like Lance Armstrong.

Paulie Malignaggi tells Keith Thurman to "get the (bleep)" out of Brooklyn.

Trainer Dan Birmingham, who nearly died in November, was in the corner for Saturday night's career-defining unanimous decision victory by Keith Thurman over ex-beltholder Jan Zaveck.

HBO rather than Showtime will televise unbeaten Adrien Broner's rise into the welterweight division to challenge WBA beltholder Paulie Malignaggi at Barclays Center on June 22.

Although Paulie Malignaggi is employed as a Showtime commentator, the possibility exists that he could face Adrien Broner on HBO on June 22 at Barclays Center. 

Action shots from Bernard Hopkins' shutout victory over Tavoris Cloud to win the IBF light heavyweight title on Saturday night in Brooklyn.

Bernard Hopkins dethrones Tavoris Cloud to become the oldest man to win a major boxing title at age 48.

Rising welterweight prospect Keith Thurman pitched a hard-hitting shutout of rugged former IBF beltholder Jan Zaveck on Friday night at Barclays Center.

After scoring a first-round knockdown, a bloody Michael Perez had to settle for a majority draw with Lonnie Smith.

RING super middleweight champion Andre Ward called IBF light heavyweight titleholder Tavoris Cloud "an option" if Cloud defeats Bernard Hopkins on Saturday night.

Bronx junior middleweight Eddie Gomez rose to 12-0 (9 KOs) with a first-round stoppage of Javier Gomez on Saturday night in Brooklyn.

Light heavyweight Marcus Brown came up with his third straight knockout in as many wins without a loss.

Brooklyn junior middleweight Frank Galarza rose to 9-0-1 with his fifth knockout.

Unbeaten Adrien Broner could return in June against either Ricky Burns or Paulie Malignaggi.

Unbeaten junior welterweight Zachary Ochoa, of Brooklyn, is one to keep an eye on.

Trainer Naazim Richardson on Bernard Hopkins: "I told him we've got to bring the Executioner back for this one. I've started to see that mindset again."

Oscar De La Hoya is picking Robert Guerrero to upset Floyd Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez to possibly stop Austin Trout in their upcoming fights.

Tavoris Cloud's trainer, Abel Sanchez -- who trained Terry Norris to brutally defeat Sugar Ray Leonard -- says his fighter is "about to retire another legend on Saturday night" when Cloud faces 48-year-old Bernard Hopkins.

Tavoris Cloud on Bernard Hopkins' outfit at Wednesday's press conference: "It was funny to just turn around and to just see a grown man with a ski mask on standing there and not saying nothing to nobody."

Don King, who promotes IBF light heavyweight titleholder Tavoris Cloud and once promoted Cloud's March 9 challenger Bernard Hopkins, is expected to make an appearance on CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight" tonight.

RING super middleweight champion Andre Ward has received clearance to return to training after undergoing shoulder surgery last month.

The world should know soon whether it will witness a 154-pound clash of unbeatens between WBC beltholder Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and WBA titleholder Austin Trout.

IBF light heavyweight titleholder Tavoris Cloud: "Bernard Hopkins is just going to have to bring his ass to the fight and fight."

Unbeaten light heavyweights Ryan Coyne and Marcus Oliveira will be featured on the undercard of Bernard Hopkins' challenge for the IBF's 175-pound belt owned by Tavoris Cloud.

Undefeated welterweight prospect Keith Thurman could face former IBF titleholder Jan Zaveck on March 9 in a WBO elimination bout for the right to face titleholder Tim Bradley.

Heavyweight contender Chris Arreola meets Bermane Stiverne in a March 9 eliminator bout for the right to face Vitali Klitschko.

Sergey Kovalev is 7-0-1 in his past eight fights, and in search of his fourth straight victory against Gabriel Campillo.

Light heavyweight Gabriel Campillo will have been out of the ring for nearly a year when he meets Sergey Kovalev on Saturday night.

WBA middleweight titleholder Gennady Golovkin has a defense against Gabriel Rosado slated for Saturday night at The Theatre at Madison Square Garden. 

Kevin McBride said his reasons for continuing to fight have little to do with money as much as "restoring sanity in my own head."

Former RING light heavyweight and middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins' next fight, a March 9 clash with IBF 175-pound beltholder, Tavoris Cloud, will be formally announced during a press conference on Jan. 15, Hopkins' 48th birthday.

RING, WBA and WBC super middleweight champion Andre Ward said "I can't wait to get back out there and perform for all my fans" after having endured surgery on his right shoulder on Friday. 

While IBF light heavyweight titleholder Tavoris Cloud could defend his belt against Bernard Hopkins on March 9, IBF super middleweight beltholder Carl Froch is weighing mandatory challenger Adonis Stevenson or WBA counterpart Mikkel Kessler.

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.

Bernard Hopkins could face IBF light heavyweight beltholder Tavoris Cloud on March 9 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn thanks to a tentative approval of the bout by the sanctioning body.