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Top Rank CEO Bob Arum applauds the creation of TMT Promotions by rapper 50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather Jr., saying it will energize the sport and possibly set the stage for Mayweather vs. Pacquiao.

IBF featherweight titleholder Billy Dib became the third known fighter to sign with TMT Promotions, the company formed by Floyd Mayweather Jr. and rapper 50 Cent.

In his first public interview about his new venture with Floyd Mayweather, rapper 50 Cent announces that he has signed Australia's IBF featherweight titleholder Billy Dib to a promotional contract with TMT Promotions.

Adrien Broner: "The boxing fans of the world want to see knockouts, and they want to also see entertainment, and that's what I give them."

Rapper 50 Cent has contacted super middleweight Andre Dirrell about a promotional deal and may also have his sights on a partnership with Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Unbeaten junior middleweight beltholder Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will defend his WBC crown against Josesito Lopez on a Showtime broadcast from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Sept. 15.

Top Rank has dropped its breach of contract suit against unbeaten former featherweight titleholder Yuriorkis Gamboa and reached an out-of-court settlement which makes him a free agent.

Yuriorkis Gamboa could be at Saturday's Manny Pacquiao-Tim Bradley title matchup that is being promoted by Top Rank, despite legal issues between himself and the fight promoter.

Gary Russell Jr. could soon face Luis Franco in an IBF eliminator between unbeaten featherweights for the right to face titleholder Billy Dib.

WBC featherweight beltholder Jhonny Gonzalez will pursue his 12th knockout and 13 straight wins against Daniel Ponce de Leon on Sept. 15.

Rapper 50 Cent, part of Floyd Mayweather's "Money Team," says he is considering making his pro boxing debut.

Daniel Ponce de Leon is looking to put a rough 2011 behind him and continue his comeback against Eduardo Lazcano on Friday night.

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.

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.

The attorney for Yuriorkis Gamboa claims that the fighter's contract with co-promoters Arena Box and Top Rank is invalid and has filed for dismissal from from Top Rank's lawsuit for breach of contract.

Brandon Rios and Richard Abril will fight for the vacant WBA lightweight title on Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas. Boxing experts give their predictions on the outcome.

Brandon Rios and Richard Abril delivered another heated confrontation during a Monday press conference in Los Angeles, and both fighters are eager to settle matters in the ring on Saturday.

WBO featherweight titleholder Orlando Salido reflected on his 10th-round knockout of former beltholder Juan Manuel Lopez on March 10 and stated his desire to face former 122-pound champ Rafael Marquez in this Q&A.

Brandon Rios could meet Juan Manuel Marquez on July 14 at Dallas Cowboys Stadium if the two of them defeat difficult opponents on April 14.

Brandon Rios will face Richard Abril instead of Yuriorkis Gamboa, whose co-promoter, Top Rank, has filed a lawsuit charging breach of contract.

Yuriorkis Gamboa's failure to attend two press conferences has HBO's brass worried about whether or not his clash with Brandon Rios will take place on April 14.

Can Juan Manuel Lopez avenge the upset loss he suffered last April and regain his title, or does Orlando Salido simply have his number? Boxing experts give their picks.

Top Rank President Todd duBoef has offered the winner of Brandon Rios-Yuriorkis Gamboa a "winner take all" fight bonus of $100,000. Gamboa, however, says there will be no fight on April 14 until he is satisfied with the terms. 

Juan Manuel Lopez on Orlando Salido: "People want to see how I rebound from that loss. So for me, this is the most important fight of my career."

Wladimir Klitschko says Saturday night's heavyweight title defense against Jean-Marc Mormeck won't be as easy as some think.

Brandon Rios on April 14 opponent, Yuriorkis Gamboa: "The challenge for him is that he's got to handle my pressure and my power."

Brandon Rios has been named an ambassador for Parents Against Cancer.

Former lightweight titleholder Brandon Rios and THE RING's No. 1-rated featherweight Yuriokis Gamboa will meet on April 14 for the WBA lightweight belt once held by Rios.

Undefeated junior lightweight contender Adrien Broner on his critics: "I don't even see it. I'm Ray Charles to the criticism."

Before a singing a duet expressing his love, Manny Pacquiao talked to Jimmy Kimmel on his show about the possibility of fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr.

As Craig McEwan tries to bounce back from defeat against Peter Quillin, Brandon Rios looks to rise in stature and weight.

Mikey Garcia demonstrated championship form when he blasted Juan Carlos Martinez into submission on Saturday night.

Featherweight contender Mikey Garcia scored three knockdowns on the way to a fourth-round knockout over tough journeyman Juan Carlos Martinez.

Juan Manuel Lopez aims for an impressive win against Mike Oliver in front of the same Puerto Rican fans who witnessed his devastating knockout loss to Orlando Salido in April.

Brandon Rios: "Everybody says that Yuriorkis Gamboa is something very special, Gamboa is this and Gamboa is that. But honestly, I want to see what everybody's talking about."

Daniel Ponce de Leon says he will beat Yuriorkis Gamboa, whom he says is not as good as his last opponent, Adrien Broner.

Chris Arreola will return in November, Paul Williams not likely until 2012, and Jhonny Gonzalez eyes Yuriorkis Gamboa after Rogers Mtagwa.

Feeling as if he is poised for greatness, unbeaten featherweight Yuriorkis Gamboa says, 'I'm ready to go 126, 135 -- I'll fight anyone.'

Daniel Ponce de Leon has dropped back down to featherweight to face Yuriorkis Gamboa following a junior lightweight loss to Adrien Broner in March

Two-belt titleholder Nonito Donaire wants to defend his crowns against Omar Narvaez, and then pursue either the winner of Abner Mares-Agbeko II or seek challenges in the junior featherweight and featherweight divisions

Bob Arum: "Up to this point, there had been a period where we wouldn't make those fights because of the Manny Pacquiao situation. But that's now been resolved."

A rematch between Orlando Salido and Juan Manuel Lopez is in the works, as is a January match up featuring IBF titleholder Tavoris Cloud and Jean Pascal