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Q&A D. Garcia: 'I've got a lot of weapons'

RING junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia will be facing a former world titleholder for the sixth time when he meets southpaw Zab Judah on Feb. 9 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

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Garcia-Judah done for Jan. 19 possibly at Barclays Center

THE RING, WBA and WBC junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia is set to face Zab Judah, a former six-time titleholder, in a Showtime-televised headliner on Jan. 19. A return to Barclays Center in Brooklyn is a consideration, but not a certainty.

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Lem's latest: Schaefer, De La Hoya, Ellerbe, ringside at Barclays

Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer and Golden Boy President Oscar De La Hoya flanked Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s advisor, Leonard Ellerbe, at ringside during Saturday night's fights at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

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Jacobs to return on Dec. 1 Cotto-Trout card

Once-beaten middleweight prospect Danny Jacobs will return to the ring on the Dec. 1 Miguel Cotto-Austin Trout undercard, according to Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer.

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Garcia targeted for Jan. 19 return to Barclays Center

RING junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia could return to Brooklyn's Barclays Center on Jan. 19 against an opponent to be announced. Former champ Zab Judah, a Brooklyn native, is thought to be a prime candidate.

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Malignaggi looks back on victory over Cano

Paulie Malignaggi was glad he fought before his hometown fans at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, but disappointed with the narrow decision, the CompuBox scoring and the fact that rival Pablo Cesar Cano failed to make the 147-pound division limit. 

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'Miracle Man' Jacobs represents 'hope' for cancer victims

Danny Jacobs: "I want to be a part of organizations where cancer is a process of recovery, because everyone can relate to cancer."

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IBF orders Peterson to face Holt

Former titleholder Kendall Holt is the next in line to face IBF junior welterweight beltholder Lamont Peterson.

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Q&A: Angel Garcia had pre-fight talk with Morales

Angel Garcia on Erik Morales: "He was trying to convince me that he wasn't doping or nothing. He swore on his mom, his kids that he wasn't doping and all of this s--t."

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Dougie's Monday mailbag

Fans share their thoughts on Danny Garcia's fourth-round KO of Erik Morales, the fighters they hope to see the young junior welterweight champ take on next, as well as other subjects (such as unbreakable boxing records) in this week's Monday mailbag.

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Video: Angel Garcia post-fight interview

Angel Garcia spoke to RingTV's Bill Emes about the family decision to allow his son Danny Garcia to defend his 140-pound titles against Erik Morales after the Mexican legend failed a drug test, his son's KO of Morales and about the future.

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Video: Danny Garcia one-on-one post-fight interview

RingTV's Bill Emes spoke to Danny Garcia after the undefeated 24-year-old Philadelphian iced Erik Morales in the fourth round of their rematch. THE RING 140-pound champ talked about Floyd Mayweather and Lucas Matthysse.

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Video: Garcia-Morales II post-fight presser - part I

WBA welterweight titleholder Paul Malignaggi, new WBO middleweight beltholder Peter Quillin, Hassan N'Dam, and Daniel Jacobs all spoke from the heart during the post-fight press conference for the inaugural boxing show at Brooklyn's Barclays Center.

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Jacobs scores first-round knockout before hometown fans in Brooklyn

A once-paralyzed, former cancer patient, Danny Jacobs was ecstatic in victory: "No moment has ever been greater than right now. This moment means the world to me. They told me that I would never walk or box again, and I proved everybody wrong."

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Trout, referee Cortez to work ringside for Showtime

WBA "regular" junior middleweight beltholder Austin Trout and retired refereee Joe Cortez will be among those on the crew calling Saturday night's quadruple-header for Showtime.

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Trainer Brown predicts wins for Malignaggi, Quillin

Trainer Eric Brown will work the corners of both Paulie Malignaggi and Peter Quillin in separate bouts on Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

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A. Garcia says son will fight Morales

Danny Garcia will defend his RING junior welterweight belt against Erik Morales after his father and trainer, Angel Garcia, said initially that Morales' positive drug test would prevent that from happening. A third test of Morales "came back negative," according to Garcia.

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Video: Showtime Sports recap of Garcia-Morales II weighin

Showtime Sports recaps the Danny Garcia-Erik Morales II weighin. Watch as Devon Alexander, Randall Bailey, Hassan N'Dam, Peter Quillin, Paul Malignaggi, and Pablo Cesar Cano hit the scales, then watch the four title bouts live from Brooklyn on Saturday, 8 p.m. ET/PT.

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Overweight Cano can not win Malignaggi's title

Pablo Cesar Cano can not win the WBA welterweight title owned by Paulie Malignaggi after having missed weight for Saturday night's clash at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

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Morales says fight 'is on,' Garcia says maybe

Erik Morales on the pending result of the B sample test being examined by the United States Anti-Doping Agency: "I just got a call from USADA and they said that I don't have to worry and that everything is okay."

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Garcia, Morales nearly erupt at weighin; Cano misses weight

Danny Garcia, Erik Morales, Paul Malignaggi, Pablo Cesar Cano, Hassan N'Dam, Peter Quillen, Randall Bailey, Devon Alexnader and the undercard fighters of tomorrow's Showtime-televised quadrupleheader from Brooklyn, N.Y., all weighed in at an eventful weighinon Friday.

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De La Hoya eyes Cotto, Martinez or Mayweather for Alvarez

Golden Boy President Oscar De La Hoya would like to deliver on Saul Alvarez's request to face either Miguel Cotto, Sergio Martinez or Floyd Mayweather on May 4.

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Video: Garcia-Morales II final press conference - part I

Oscar De La Hoya introduces the stacked undercard of the Danny Garcia-Erik Morales II, including Hassan N'Jikam, Peter Quillin, Randall Bailey, Devon Alexander, Daniel Jacobs, Luis Collazo, Dmitriy Salita and Eddie Gomez.

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Video: Angel Garcia post-final presser interview

Angel Garcia, father/trainer of RING 140-pound champ Danny Garcia, tells RingTV''s Bill Emes why he went off at Erik Morales' father at the final press conference for the Garcia-Morales rematch on Oct. 20. "They know what they did," Garcia said.

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USADA: Morales' drug test contains 'irregularities'

Testing by the United Staes Anti-Doping Agency has discovered "irregularities" in the A sample of four-division titlewinner Erik Morales in advance of Saturday night's rematch with Danny Garcia.

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Smoger to referee Malignaggi-Cano

Steve Smoger has worked Paulie Malgnaggi's last loss as well as his most significant victory, and will be the third man in the ring for Malignaggi's fight against Pablo Cesar Cano on Saturday night. 

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Did Angel Garcia verbally low blow Morales at press conference?

Legendary Mexican champion Erik Morales heard Angel Garcia, the father and trainer of rival, Danny Garcia, question his heart, curse his mother and challenge his own father and trainer to a fight.

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Angel Garcia on Garcia-Morales: "I'm predicting five rounds"

Angel Garcia, the father and trainer of THE RING junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia, is predicting a short night on Saturday when his son faces living legend Erik Morales for the second time at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

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Who wins Garcia-Morales II? The experts weigh in

Can THE RING junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia repeat his victory over Mexican legend Erik Morales on Saturday?

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Lem's latest: Bailey on Alexander: 'I'm going to make him fight'

IBF welterweight titleholder Randall Bailey on his trash-talking with Devon Alexander's trainer: "At the end of the day, somebody's got to get into the ring and take this beating, and it ain't going to be the trainer."

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Lem's latest: Barclays Center continues Golden Boy's busy fall

Danny Garcia's Showtime-televsied junior welterweight championship defense against Erik Morales on Saturday at Brooklyn's Barclays Center kicks off a busy fall and winter schedule for Golden Boy Promotions. 

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Photo gallery: Garcia-Morales II workout

The Magic Man did not appear, but Danny Garcia, Erik Morales, Peter Quillin, Pablo Cesar Cano, Devon Alexander and Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam shook out for the cameras at the Crunch Gym Lafayette in New York.

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Morales on Garcia: 'The outcome will be different'

Declaring that he "had a very good training camp," Erik Morales says he's "ready" to regain the WBC 140-pound title he lost to Danny Garcia in March. Garcia-Morales II tops a Showtime-televised quadrupleheader from Brooklyn's Barclays Center on Saturday

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Cano rises yet again, this time, against Malignaggi

For the second time in his career, Mexico City native Pablo Cesar Cano will be fighting on American soil and rising in weight for a title bout, this time, against WBA welterweight beltholder Paulie Malignaggi in Malignaggi's hometown of Brooklyn.

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'Magic Man' Malignaggi relishes Brooklyn homecoming

Paulie "The Magic Man" Malignaggi: "It feels really good that things are turning around for me, and it feels really good that there's a lot of positive things going on for me inside of the ring and outside of the ring."

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Lem's latest: Non-New Yorkers Alexander, Bailey carry 'Brooklyn Pride'

Welterweight Devon Alexander says that his fists will do the talking against IBF titleholder Randall Bailey on Oct. 20 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

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Video: Danny and Angel Garcia Philadelphia media workout interviews

Junior welterweight champ Danny Garcia and his outspoken father-trainer Angel talked about the Oct. 20 rematch with Erik Morales, as well as a possible second fight with Amir Khan, with RingTV's Bill Emes at a recent media workout in Philadelphia.

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Lem's latest: Malignaggi, Tyson part of Brooklyn's boxing legacy

Brooklyn's Paulie Malignaggi is part of a championship legacy that includes Mike Tyson, Riddick Bowe, Michael Moorer, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad and Zab Judah.

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Inside Team Garcia – Part II

RingTV.com contributor Joseph Santoliquito recounts his time with Danny Garcia's team as they attended the NYC press conference announcing the junior welterweight champ's Oct. 20 rematch against Erik Morales in part two of his minute-by-minute breakdown of the trip. 

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Lem's latest: Sanders died protecting his daughter

Former WBO heavyweight titleholder Corrie Sanders died after being shot during a robbery in his native South Africa on Sunday. Reports indicate that he was protecting his 15-year-old daughter when he was fatally wounded.

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Bailey-Alexander added to stacked Oct. 20 card

IBF welterweight beltholder Randall Bailey will defend his crown against southpaw Devin Alexander on Oct. 20 at The Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

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Lem's latest: Chavez Jr. $3 million, Martinez $1.4

WBC middleweight titleholder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.s base purse of $3 million is more than twice that of RING champion Sergio Martinez, who will pocket $1.4 million for Saturday night's fight.

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Youngest Morales brother set for U.S. debut on Saturday

Undefeated junior bantamweight Ivan Morales will fight this Saturday in Temecula, Calif., with the hope of eventually joining his world-title winning brothers, Erik and Diego.
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Video: Erik Morales one-on-one interview

RingTV's Bill Emes spoke to Erik Morales after the recent Brooklyn press conference for his rematch with Danny Garcia. The Mexican legend vowed to perform better this time and  to "break the face" of the new 140-pound champ.

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Matthysse-Olusegun becomes Sept. 8 Showtime main event

Lucas Matthysse and Ajose Olusegun will meet in the main event of a Sept. 8 Showtime card from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

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Bailey's back injury postpones Alexander bout

IBF welterweight titleholder Randall Bailey has suffered a back injury that has forced the postponement of his defense against Devon Alexander, originally scheduled for Sept. 8.

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Garcia weary of excuses, vows to KO Morales

No matter who Danny Garcia beats someone's always got an excuse for how it happened, but in his Oct. 20 rematch with Erik Morales, Garcia says he'll give the naysayers no ground to stand on.

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Lem's latest: It's Quillin-N'Jikam for WBO belt on Oct. 20

Unbeaten middleweight contender Peter Quillin will challenge undefeated WBO beltholder Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam, of France, on Oct. 20 at his hometown Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

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Lem's latest: Best KO on Alvarez-Lopez card gets $100,000

Birthday knockouts have become a tradition for WBC featherweight beltholder Jhonny Gonzalez, and this Sept. 15 -- Gonzalez's 31st birthday -- he'll be looking to collect a $100,000 bonus against Daniel Ponce de Leon.

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Lem's latest: Santa Cruz-Morel on Alvarez-Lopez card?

An IBF bantamweight title fight between beltholder Leo Santa Cruz and Eric Morel may complete the Sept. 15 quadrupleheader headlined by WBC junior middleweight titleholder Saul Alvarez and Josesito Lopez.

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Broner-Malignaggi press conference on Saturday

A Saturday press conference is in the works for smack-talkers Adrien Broner and Paulie Malignaggi.

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M. Garcia to return on June 15, Chavez Jr., July 13

Arum says Mikey Garcia and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. could be in action this summer.

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Marquez-Bradley on Sept. 14?

Juan Manuel Marquez told ESPN Deportes that he will fight Tim Bradley on Sept. 14. Promoter Bob Arum says "No comment" at this time regarding the fight.

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Alvarez-Trout, Mayweather-Guerrero cards

Omar Figueroa, of Texas, could appear on the Saul "Canelo" Alvarez-Austin Trout card.

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Schaefer eyes 140-pound tourney

Richard Schaefer has proposed a junior welterweight unification tournament involving Danny Garcia, Zab Judah, Lamont Peterson, Lucas Matthysse and Amir Khan.

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