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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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Q&A: Malignaggi can't wait for Barclays Center debut

Paulie Malignaggi: "When you're someone like me, and you're fighting out of Brooklyn, the only reason you dream of fighting out of Madison Square Garden is because there was never something like the Barclays Arena in Brooklyn to keep dreaming about."

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Lem's latest: Schaefer rips AIBA, touts Guerrero

Golden Boy Promotions CEO plans to sign several Olympic boxers prior to their pro debuts, but questions the relationship of AIBA, amateur boxing's governing body, with professional boxing.

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Malignaggi eyes Cano for Garcia-Morales II card on Oct. 20

WBA welterweight titleholder Paulie Malignaggi expects to defend his belt against Pablo Cesar Cano on Oct. 20 at The Barclays Center in his native Brooklyn, N.Y.

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Lem's latest: A Wealth of boxing on tap

Wealth TV televised Anthony Mundine's recent knockout of Bronco McKart, and will do the same with 12 more dates through 2013.

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Dougie's Friday mailbag

Fans give their opinons on the Robert Guerrero-Selcuk Aydin matchup, Adrien Broner's antics and potential matchups and wonder how The Problem compares to the 22-year-old Floyd Mayweather in this week's Friday mailbag.

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Garcia-Morales II, Malignaggi, Quillin eyed for Barclays Center

RING junior welterweight champ Danny Garcia will face Mexican four-division titlewinner Erik Morales in a rematch at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Oct. 20.

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Will Khan 'job' Garcia? Ask the experts

Amir Khan and Danny Garcia will compete for THE RING, IBF and WBA junior welterweight titles on Saturday night on HBO.

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Lem's latest: Garcia-Khan to be tested by USADA; Haymon signs Lopez

Danny Garcia and Amir Khan wll be subjected to random drug testing of blood and urine by the United States Anti-Doping Agency leading up to their July 14 fight, which currently is for the WBC and WBA titles.

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WBA strips Peterson of its 140-pound title

Lamont Peterson has been stripped of the WBA 140-pound title he won from Amir Khan as a result of his failed pre-fight drug test, according to Golden Boy Promotions' Richard Schaefer. The vacant belt will be on the line when Khan challenges WBC titleholder Danny Garcia on July 14.  

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Who wins the Tarver-Kayode clash of ages?

Will the skill and savvy of southpaw veteran Antonio Tarver overcome the youth and athleticism of undefeated cruiserweight contender Lateef Kayode in the main event of Showtime's "Four Warned" quadrupleheader on Saturday?

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Pacquiao: 'I have no time limit on when I will end my boxing career'

Manny Pacquiao on how long he will continue fighting: "When it is no longer enjoyable and when my skills begin to decline, my trainer Freddie Roach has promised to tell me it is time to end it."    

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Angel Garcia says son Danny will beat Khan

Trainer Angel Garcia on his son, Danny Garcia: "If Danny takes advantage of this opportunity and does his thing on July 14, then Amir Khan will be looking up at the lights."

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Khan-Garcia is headed for Las Vegas on July 14

Amir Khan will face WBC junior welterweight titleholder Danny Garcia at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas on July 14

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Cano, Thompson, Wilder top May 26 card

Heavyweight contender Deontay Wilder will fight to extend his perfect KO record on the undercard of a co-main event featuring lightweights Pablo Cesar Cano and Sergio Thompson on May 26.

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Khan-Garcia possible for July; Golden Boy seeks to have Khan's titles returned to him

WBC junior welterweight titleholder Danny Garcia could make the first defense of his belt against former IBF and WBA beltholder Amir Khan in July in what could become a unification bout if Khan's titles are reinstated in the wake of the Lamont Peterson controversy.

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Golden Boy, Fox Sports reach multi-year deal

Former 122-pound titleholder Daniel Ponce de Leon will face Eduardo Lazcano on May 4 on Fox Deportes, the first show of a new monthly output deal between Golden Boy Promotions and the Fox network.

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D. Garcia to be honored for victory over Morales

Puerto Rican-American Danny Garcia, of Philadelphia, will be honored by his city on Monday in the wake of his having dethroned Mexican legend Eric Morales as WBC junior welterweight titleholder by unanimous decision last month.

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Who wins Mares-Morel? The experts weigh in

Will the young wolf, Abner Mares, out-gun the old fox, Eric Morel, when they meet in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday night for the vacant WBC 122-pound crown? Boxing insiders give their picks.

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Lem's latest: Marquez eyes Fedchenko, craves rematch with Pacquiao

Juan Manuel Marquez is driven by his zeal for a fourth bout with Manny Pacquiao: "That's the single factor is that I want the rematch. I want the rematch with Manny. The factor that returned me to this sport is that I want the rematch."

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Q&A: Judah's feeling "Super" following knockout of Paris

"God has given me my skills back," says Zab Judah, who believes himself ready to challenge the winner of Lamont Peterson vs. Amir Khan, or Danny Garcia, who recently beat Erik Morales for the WBC junior welterweight title.

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Q&A: Bradley eyes Pacquiao, discusses drug testing

Tim Bradley:  "Any day, week or month of the year, you can come and drug test me. It's all natural over here with Tim Bradley. Natural. God-given talent."

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Lem's latest: Margules' bad streak in Texas continues with Molina

Carlos Molina's loss to James Kirkland marks the second controversial verdict in Texas that a fighter affiliated with attorney/promoter Leon Margules has received.

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Lem's latest: Kirkland expects an action-packed fight with Molina

James Kirkland says that Saturday night's fight with Carlos Molina will be exciting, as are most of his fights.

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Morales calls Garcia "stupid," vows to be "The Professor" on Saturday

Erik Morales vows to be "The Professor" against Danny Garcia on Saturday night in defense of his WBC junior welterweight belt. 

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Lem's latest: Judah's new trainer; Lopez's second apology; Morales-Garcia

Zab Judah will be trained by his uncle, James Harvey, rather than ex-titleholder Pernell Whitaker.

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Who wins Morales-Garcia? The experts decide

Erik Morales defends his WBC 140-pound title against Danny Garcia on HBO on Saturday. Garcia is the second straight young and unbeaten fighter the 35-year-old Mexican legend has faced, and a man who is 11 years younger.

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10: Erik Morales' greatest fights

Erik Morales' WBC 140-pound title defense against undefeated young contender Danny Garcia on Saturday prompted RingTV.com's resident historian Lee Groves to compile the 10 greatest fights of El Terrible's legendary 19-year career.    

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Lem's latest: Fans can vote on Mayweather-Cotto classics

HBO will allow fans to vote on what classic fights of Floyd Mayweather's and Miguel Cotto's that they would like to see in advance of their clash on May 5.

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Who wins Alexander-Maidana? The experts weigh in

Will it be Devon Alexander the boxer, or Marcos Maidana the banger who is victorious in Saturday night's HBO-televised welterweight clash?

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Beltran: Marquez wants Peterson at Dallas Cowboys Stadium

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

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