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Floyd Mayweather Jr. was released from the Clark County Detention Center in Nevada just after midnight on Aug. 3 after having served 63 days of an 87-day sentence thanks to good behavior.

Celestino Caballero has signed to defend his WBA featherweight belt against Mikey Garcia on July 28. 

WBC welterweight titleholder Floyd Mayweather Jr. will earn an all-time record purse of $32 million for Saturday night's clash with WBA junior middleweight beltholder Miguel Cotto.

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.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is being profiled on HBO's "Floyd Mayweather: Speaking Out" on Saturay night in advance of his May 5 showdown with Miguel Cotto.

Bob Arum on the telephone conversation between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao: "Obviously, they're the fighters, so it's good that they're talking."

Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer claims Top Rank won't negotiate Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao, but rival Bob Arum says Schaefer "is jumping to conclusions."

Michael Koncz: "It's evident to me what Floyd Mayweather's camp is doing. They're just making an announcement to steal the thunder from Manny Pacquiao's show that's coming up."

Bob Arum: "The steroid problem is fading into the past."

Leonard Ellerbe claims Angel Hernandez's presence in Juan Manuel Marquez's camp validates Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s  random drug testing demands, while Victor Conte is "suspicious" of Hernandez's "activities."

Victor Ortiz did not choke when  Floyd Mayweather Jr. grabbed him by the throat at Friday's pre-fight weigh-in.

Leonard Ellerbe: "We've got a lot of surprises for him. We're working on a lot of things. Victor could look around the arena and see a lot of people from his past."

Leonard Ellerbe: "He's not biting his nose...but it is a weird looking picture." Richard Schaefer: "No comment."

'I want to see Victor Ortiz get his (butt) kicked by Floyd Mayweather," said Robert Garcia, whose brother, Danny, trains Ortiz.