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Juan Manuel Marquez: "I would like a fight with Lamont Peterson for my fourth title."

Floyd Mayweather on his telephone conversation with Manny Pacquiao: "He asked about a 50/50 split and I told him no, that can’t happen, but what can happen is you can make more money fighting me than you have made in your career."

Junior middleweight contender Carlos Molina: "Hopefully, after I beat James Kirkland, then I will get the full credit that I deserve."

Erik Morales was 1-1 in 2011 but fans were impressed with his gutty performance against Marcos Maidana and his title-winning TKO of Pablo Cesar Cano. Morales won Comeback of the Year in RingTV.com's readers' choice poll. 

Eight months after doing a "terrible" job at his first announcing gig, Michael Buffer worked a Roberto Duran fight at Madison Square Garden. "I was completely dreadful...So I was kind of lucky to have gotten my foot back into the door."

Erik Morales will defend his WBC belt against Danny Garcia likely in February or March.

Erik Morales has pulled out of the scheduled defense of his WBC junior welterweight title belt against Danny Garcia due to gall bladder surgery.

Erik Morales' gall bladder surgery could jeopardize his Jan. 28 title defense against Danny Garcia. 

A double-header featuring Erik Morales against Danny Garcia, and James Kirkland opposite Carlos Molina could happen on HBO on Jan. 28.

Juan Manuel Marquez: "If Manny Pacquiao wants the fourth fight, I want that fourth fight. But if Pacquiao don't want to fight with me, maybe I will re-think my future."

 Juan Manuel Marquez's new strength and conditioning guru has admitted to being a past distributor of illegal performance enhancing substances.

Manny Pacquiao: "I do not like the nickname 'Mexicutioner.' I love Mexican boxing fans, and that name does not reflect my true feelings about Mexico and its people."

Jermain Taylor's license gets approved by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, Erik Morales may make a voluntary before eyeing Olusegun, and Saul Alvarez may return in November.

Marcos Maidana dropped Petr Petrov twice in the fourth and final round for his 28th career knockout

Larry Merchant discusses the fiery post-fight exchange with Floyd Mayweather Jr., and offers some opinions on how "Money" and Pacman would fare against past fighters.

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

Victor Ortiz, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and the entire cast of "Star Power" stepped up to the podium for the last time before the big event Sept. 17 at the MGM Grand. Photos by Naoki Fukuda.

Erik Morales: 'When I'm in the ring, you will see by my performance that I am healthy, and that speaks for itself.'

"Trust me, I want this. I'm very, very hungry for this. This is like my trampoline. This is the jumping off point of my career."

The crowds of autograph-seekers were on hand to meet Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Victor Ortiz as they arrived at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for their Saturday matchup. Photos by Naoki Fukuda.

Young junior welterweight Pablo Cesar Cano aims to pick up where Marco Antonio Barrera left off against the legendary Erik Morales in an all-Mexican clash for the WBC belt.

Unbeaten Pablo Cesar Cano will face Erik Morales for the WBC junior welterweight belt on Sept. 17, replacing Lucas Matthysse, who pulled out with a viral infection.

Citing an illness, Lucas Matthysse has withdrawn from a WBC title bout opposite Erik Morales that was scheduled for Sept. 17.

Although negotiations with Amir Khan failed the first time, it appears that an IBF defense against Lamont Peterson is 'going to go down,' said Peterson's manager. 

Fans will get a split-site coverage of four televised bouts, including Erik Morales against Lucas Matthysse, Saul Alvarez opposite Alfonso Gomez and Floyd Mayweather versus Victor Ortiz.

'It's totally about the fighters," said Top Rank's Bob Arum, downplaying his presence and that of Golden Boy's Richard Schaefer on Monday's Yuriorkis Gamboa-Daniel Ponce de Leon conference call.

Marcos Maidana probably will fight Sept. 16 in his native Argentina in the wake of his canceled matchup with Robert Guerrero. His opponent has not been determined.

Devon Alexander's in a good spot as a promotional free agent and WBC's No. 2-ranked welterweight behind Floyd Mayweather.

Richard Schaefer is targeting Abner Mares-Joseph Agbeko II for Dec. 3 and says that Robert Guerrero's MRI revealed "no broken bones" in his shoulder.

Amir Khan might just have the inside track over  training stablemate Manny Pacquiao in the race to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Aging Erik Morales aims to prove his detractors wrong once again in his upcoming WBC junior welterweight title bout against Lucas Matthysse

Lucas Matthysse vows to display 'more ring generalship' against Erik Morales than his 'ordinary' countryman Marcos Maidana did in victory

Kelly Pavlik's decision to pull out of his fight against Darryl Cunningham on Saturday dominated a slow week in the boxing world.