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Mayweather: 'Freedom is very, very important'

Floyd Mayweather Jr. on being in jail: "You can be locked up and be rich, but it's just like being poor if you don't have freedom. So, freedom is very, very important."

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Lem's latest: M. Ward discusses bombing suspect

Retired boxer Micky Ward once posed for a photo with Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was a former amateur boxing champion in New England.

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Mayweather Sr. seeks battle of dads with Guerrero's father

Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s father, Floyd Sr., says he'd be down for a fight against Robert Guerrero's father/trainer, Ruben, who has referred to the Mayweathers as "clowns."

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Lem's latest: All-Access Mayweather vs. Guerrero episode II

"Forty-three had a game plan: 'We're going to keep pressure on Mayweather,'" Floyd Mayweather says in part two of Showtime's All Access: Mayweather Vs. (Robert) Guerrero. "The game plan is just to come in there and get your payday."

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Who wins Alvarez-Trout? Ask R. Guerrero, Mares, D. Garcia

The fighting peers of junior middleweights Austin Trout and Saul Alvarez offer their thoughts on who will win Saturday night's Showtime-televised clash of unbeatens.

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IBF orders Alexander to face Bizier

IBF welterweight titleholder Devon Alexander has been ordered to make his next defense against unbeaten Kevin Bizier, whom he could face as part of the May 18 Peterson-Matthysse card on Showtime.

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Experts weigh in on Alvarez-Trout during year of upsets

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.

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Lem's latest: Donaire or Rigondeaux? Who is Fury picking?

Tyson Fury, Steve Cunningham and others offered their thoughts on who will win Saturday night's junior featherweight unification bout between Nonito Donaire and Guillermo Rigondeaux.

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Donaire-Rigondeaux: Chess match or fireworks? Experts weigh-in

RING junior featherweight champ Nonito Donaire on clash with Guillermo Rigondeaux on Saturday: "When it comes down to the title fights, we're both aggressive and we can both be offensive guys."

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All-Access: Mayweather-Guerrero premieres Wednesday

Showtime's five-part documentary series All-Access: Mayweather vs. Guerrero will premiere on Wednesday in advance of their May 4 pay-per-view fight at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Respected Hip-Hop artist and actor Common will narrate the series. 

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Lem's latest: All-Access: Canelo vs.Trout Preview

"I'm going to win. Without a doubt, I'm going to win. This fight is personal because Trout beat my brother," Saul Alvarez said of his April 20 championship match with Austin Trout in Showtime's All-Access: Canelo vs. Trout Preview.

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Mares: Donaire KOs Rigondeaux in seven

Former WBC 122-pound titleholder Abner Mares on the Nonito Donaire-Guillermo Rigondeaux junior featherwieght championship bout: "I see Nonito winning by knockout. I estimate a seven-round knockout by Nonito if Rigondeaux doesn't just run and box all night."

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Lem's latest: Golden Boy reaches new deal with Fox

A new deal between Golden Boy and Fox Sports will result in a new Monday boxing series and allow fans to rewatch classic bouts from the promoter's fight library featuring Floyd Mayweather, Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao and Bernard Hopkins, among others.

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Video: Mayweather appears at NCAA's Final Four

Floyd Mayweather called Robert Guerrero "a solid, tough competitor" during Saturday night's interview on CBS between games during the NCAA's Final Four.

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Garcia: Judah's 'just another guy in my way'

Echoing the famous words of Mike Tyson, Danny Garcia says his opponents "think they're going to beat me until we get into that ring. Until they get hit."

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Q&A: Lara craves Alvarez-Trout winner, Mayweather, Martinez

Junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara: "If I could pick my next three fights, it would first start with the winner of the fight between Canelo Alvarez-Austin Trout, and then I would want to fight Sergio Martinez or Floyd Mayweather."

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Khan-Diaz replay to follow Garcia-Judah on Showtime

Amir Khan's April 27 clash with Julio Diaz will be shown following Danny Garcia's attempt to defend his RING, WBA and WBC titles against Zab Judah on Showtime.

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Lem's latest: Mayweather: '30 Days in May' airs Wednesday

Showtime's one-hour documentary 30 days in May gives a glimpse of Floyd Mayweather's 87-day jail stay in the Clark County Detention Center last year in advance of his May 4 showdown with Robert Guerrero. The show airs tonight at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.

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Q&A: Thurman eyes 'big mix of the division'

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

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Mosley-Cano slated for May 18

Former welterweight and junior middleweight champ Shane Mosley will return to the ring on May 18 to face Pablo Cesar Cano in a Fox Deportes-televised 147-pound bout in Cancun.

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Santa Cruz, Love official for Mayweather-Guerrero card

Former IBF bantamweight titleholder Leo Santa Cruz and undefeatd middleweight prospect J'Leon Love will compete in separate bouts on the undercard of the May 4 Floyd Mayweather-Robert Guerrero Showtime Pay Per View event.

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Mayweather-Guerrero closed circuit tix on sale Wednesday

Closed circuit tickets for the May 4 Showtime Pay Per View-televised clash between Floyd Mayweather and Robert Guerrero will go on sale on Wednesday at 10 a.m.

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Mayweather's jail stint chronicled on Showtime on Wednesday

Showtime's 30 Days In May chronicles Floyd Mayweather's jail stint at the Clark County Detention Center from June 1 to Aug. 3 of last year.

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Guerrero arrested on gun possession charge

Robert Guerrero was arrested on Thursday morning at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport for attempting to board an airplane with an unloaded handgun.

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Lem's latest: Super 4; Rios and Heredia; Bradley concussion

Unbeaten super middleweight contender Edwin Rodriguez will face Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna as part of Saturday night's Monte Carlo Million Dollar Super Four tournament.

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Lem's latest: Guerrero says God wants him to 'humble' Mayweather

"I believe God put me here to humble Floyd Mayweather, and it is going to happen," said Robert Guerrero, who, with his wife, Casey, visited the set of Good Morning America on Tuesday.

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Mayweather-Guerrero to hit movie theaters

Fans will have the option of watching Floyd Mayweather's May 4 defense against Robert Guerrero on the big screen in movie theaters.

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Guerrero a guest on Christian networks

Robert Guerrero visited the sets of two of the biggest Christian networks with Monday's appearances on CBN's The 700 Club, hosted by Pat Robertson, and TBN's Praise the Lord show with Carman Licciardello.

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Guerrero to appear on two Christian networks

Robert Guerrero: "I'm very excited that I'll be able to use my platform in boxing to talk about my faith in Jesus Christ."

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Peterson-Matthysse finalized for May 18

Lamont Peterson on the hard-hitting Lucas Matthysse: "I don't think he's going to pose any problems for me."

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Mayweather, Guerrero make NCAA picks

Floyd Mayweather and Robert Guerrero have picked Indiana and Butler, respectively, to emerge from the East Regional and to win the entire NCAA tournament.

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Greenburg instrumental in Mayweather-Guerrero media blitz

Showtime has a mega promotional series planned in advance of the May 4 clash between Floyd Mayweather and Robert Guerrero. 

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Advisor: Pacquiao may go to highest bidder

Manny Pacquiao's advisor said the rift between HBO and Golden Boy does not concern the fighter, and claims both Showtime and HBO are in the running to televise Pacquiao's next bout. Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum says that's hogwash, the Filipino icon's next bout will be on HBO.

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Alvarez wants Trout, then Mayweather

Saul Alvarez on Austin Trout: "This fight for me is personal."

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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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Mayweather to appear on Jim Rome

Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be the focus of the "10 questions" segment during Wednesday's broadcast of Jim Rome on Showtime. 

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'Old school' Thurman not protecting his '0'

Unbeaten Keith Thurman: "I'm old school. I want to be that Sugar Ray Leonard type of champion. That Tommy Hearns type of champion. The Roberto Duran champion. Aaron Pryor. Marvin Hagler. That's what Keith Thurman's about."

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Mayweather-Guerrero tickets on sale

Floyd Mayweather on Robert Guerrero: "42 have tried, 42 have failed. He will be number 43."   

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Schaefer: Broner-Malignaggi to HBO

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.

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HBO or Showtime for Broner-Malignaggi?

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. 

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Q&A Guerrero: Mayweather's 'a little guy,' and 'a mastermind'

Robert Guerrero on Floyd Mayweather: "He's not that big. Floyd's not like Andre Berto, who, I mean, was just bulked up and huge. But you've got to respect Floyd, because, I mean, he's fast, he's slick and he's smart and he's a mastermind in the ring."

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De La Hoya: Alvarez, Guerrero will beat Trout, Mayweather

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

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Bradley faced death threats post- Pacquiao, vows KO of Provodnikov

Tim Bradley on Ruslan Provodnikov: "Absolutely, I'm looking to make a statement in this fight. I'm looking to do some damage to this guy."

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Lem's latest: Bradley looks to make statement vs Provodnikov

WBO welterweight titleholder Tim Bradley will be out to overwhelm March 16 rival Ruslan Provodnikov, who has served as a sparring partner for Manny Pacquiao and scored knockouts in four of his five straight victories. 

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Q&A: Alvarez focused on Trout, but thinking about Sept. 14

Saul Alvarez says he's focused on his 154-pound title unification bout with Austin Trout on April 20, but he also says wants to headline a big show on Sept. 14 even if it competes with Floyd Mayweather's planned pay-per-view date.

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Mares-Ponce de Leon? 'Get it done,' says Mayweather

Floyd Mayweather Jr. was keen on his May 4 defense against Mexican-American Robert Guerrero being complimented by an all-Mexican clash between Abner Mares and Daniel Ponce de Leon.

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Angulo on Mayweather-Guerrero card?

Alfredo Angulo is a consideration for the May 4 Floyd Mayweather-Robert Guerrero undercard.

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Golden Boy's big spring

Richard Schaefer said the Alexander-Brook fight looks like it is bound for Atlantic City, maybe under Peterson-Matthysse.

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Trout on Alvarez: 'We deserve main event status'

WBA junior middleweight beltholder Austin Trout says WBC counterpart Saul Alvarez "will not make it to Floyd Mayweather because he's going to lose to me."

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Lem's Latest: Khan-Diaz to be co-feature to Garcia-Judah

Former 140-pound titleholder Amir Khan could get a stiff test from former 135-pound titleholder Julio Diaz on April 27 in Khan's native England.

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Koncz: Door not closed on Mayweather-Pacquiao

Michael Koncz on Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao: "If the fans still want to see this fight, we're willing to do it."

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Arum: Chavez-Vera likely; Ward next?

Bob Arum said Julio Cesar Chavez could fight Brian Vera next, and eventually, Andre Ward.

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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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