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Schaefer says Khan's not done, critics "should get lost'

Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer has taken issue with the notion that Amir Khan has a "glass chin" and that the 25-year-old, two-division, former three-belt winner should retire in the wake of Saturday's fourth-round knockout loss to Danny Garcia.

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Lem's latest: EPIX to stream Haye-Chisora on Facebook

Saturday's EPIX-televised heavyweight clash between David Haye and Dereck Chisora will be streamed live on Facebook, the network has announced.

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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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WBA reinstates Khan as titleholder

Amir Khan has been re-instated as the WBA's junior welterweight titleholder heading into Saturday night's clash with WBC beltholder Danny Garcia.

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Mitchell, Russell, Broner-Escobedo winner eyed for fall card

Unbeaten southpaw featherweight prospect Gary Russell Jr. could be part of a triple-header that includes Seth Mitchell and the Adrien Broner-Vicente Escobedo winner in the fall.

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Alvarez-Lopez, Gonzalez-Ponce de Leon fight on Showtime on Sept. 15

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.

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Peterson camp submits medical records to IBF

Representatives for IBF junior welterweight titleholder Lamont Peterson have submitted his medical records to the IBF in dispute of the fighter's positive drug test for synthetic testosterone, which cancelled his rematch with Amir Khan. 

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Lara signs with Haymon

Southpaw junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara has signed with advisor Al Haymon.

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Gutierrez replaces injured Bravo against Salido

WBO featherweight titleholder Orlando Salido will take a non-title bout on July 28 with plans to defend his belt against Mikey Garcia in the fall.

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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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Salido-Garcia eyed for the fall

Top Rank CEO Bob Arum wants to match WBO featherweight titleholder Orlando Salido and Mikey Garcia in the fall.

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Pavlik's not a 'ghost' of his former self anymore

The decision to move Kelly Pavlik to Oxnard, Calif., has clearly paid off and trainer Robert Garcia, manager Cameron Dunkin and Pavlik himself are all feeling a sense of rejuvenation around his career.

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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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Dunkin signs Vlasov

Russian super middleweight Maxim Vlasov is 23-1, with 12 knockouts

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Top Rank plots Donaire's march toward greatness

Nonito Donaire's manager, Cameron Dunkin, calls the WBO junior featherweight titleholder "pound-for-pound, maybe the best fighter in the world."

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Lem's latest: Ortiz awaiting surgery

Victor Ortiz is expected to receive surgery to repair a broken jaw on Sunday, according to his manager and his promoter.

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Vargas signs with Top Rank

Undefeated welterweight prospect Jessie Vargas signed a promotional contract with Top Rank, the Las Vegas-based promotional company announced on Tuesday.

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Lem's latest: Turmoil in Pacquiao's corner; the undercard

Freddie Roach, Alex Ariza and Miguel Diaz have had a rocky relationship in the past, and one of the challenges of this Saturday night will be for the trio to set aside their differences and work together in Manny Pacquiao's corner.

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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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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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Caballero signs contract to face Garcia, apologizes to promoter

Celestino Caballero has signed to defend his WBA featherweight belt against Mikey Garcia on July 28. 

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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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Khan-Garcia, Mitchell-Banks double-header slated for July 14

Former IBF and WBA beltholder Amir Khan will face newly-crowned WBC junior welterweight titleholder Danny Garcia on July 14. 

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Promoters, managers, trainers react to drug testing scandals

Eleven boxing insiders give their thoughts on Lamont Peterson's and Andre Berto's recent failed drug tests, which resulted in the cancellation of two high-profile rematches, and the sport's challenge of properly screening for performance enhancing substances.

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R. Garcia on an Ortiz-Maidana fight, the Donaire-Conte relationship

Robert Garcia says he considers Victor Conte "a great person," adding, "if you're asking me, I would say that he's the last person that's going to try to do something illegal."

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Peterson's camp requests hearing with Nevada Commission

IBF and WBA junior welterweight beltholder Lamont Peterson's camp has requested a June hearing with the Nevada State Athletic Commission to argue their case for being licensed.

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Lem's latest: Golden Boy eyes Alvarez-Williams, Marquez-Morales, Mitchell-Welliver

Could WBC 154-pound titleholder Saul Alvarez face former two-time welterweight beltholder Paul Williams, THE RING's No. 8-rated junior middleweight contender, on Sept. 15?

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Caballero-Garcia headed for Indio, Calif., on July 28

Undefeated featherweight contender Mikey Garcia might challenge for his first major world title against WBA beltholder Celestino Caballero on July 28 in Indio, Calif.

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Garcia will get title shot against Caballero

Oxnard, Calif., resident Mikey Garcia will get his first title shot against WBA World featherweight beltholder Celestino Caballero.

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Lem's latest: Mayweather doesn't sweat media during open workout

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.

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Pavlik-Sigmon heads eight-bout card one day before Pacquiao-Bradley

Former undisputed middleweight titleholder Kelly Pavlik will fight Scott Sigmon on June 8 in Las Vegas, the day before Manny Pacquiao defends his WBO welterweight belt against Tim Bradley.

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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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Drunk driving charges against Pavlik dropped

Charges against Kelly Pavlik stemming from a DUI arrest in December have been dropped, clearing the way for Pavlik to return to California to train for his next fight, on June 8.

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Q&A: M. Garcia fights for Mexican fans, American-style

Undefeated featherweight contender Mikey Garcia has a fan base that spans the border between the U.S. and Mexico, plus the skills and pedigree that he believes will soon make him a world champion.

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Rios fined $45,000 for missing weight, can't win crown in fight with Abril

Brandon Rios failed to make the 135-pound limit for Saturday night's clash with Richard Abril, the second straight fight he has done so.

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Golden Boy CEO Schaefer signs long term contract extension

Richard Schaefer has signed a long-term deal to remain CEO at Golden Boy Promotions and Golden Boy Enterprises.

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Q&A: Trainer Garcia takes on Maidana, discusses Rios, Pavlik

Trainer Robert Garcia welcomes Marcos Maidana into a stable that already includes Nonito Donaire, Brandon Rios, Kelly Pavlik and Mikey Garcia. 

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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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Pavlik: "I am totally focused on boxing"

Kelly Pavlik acknowledges that Saturday night's clash with Aaron Jaco may be his last chance to resurrect a once-successful career.

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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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Q&A: Holt's fighting smarter, still learning as he faces Coleman

Kendall Holt looks to rejuvenate his career against Tim Coleman on ESPN2 this Friday night, but the former titleholder is also putting in work outside the ring for life after boxing.

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JM Marquez set for fourth title bid; brother Rafael could get Salido

Juan Manuel Marquez will pursue his fourth title belt over as many different weight classes against junior welterweight Cesar Rene Cuenca on April 14.

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Lem's latest: Huck drops back to cruiserweight, Concepcion must win

After falling short in his bid to earn the WBA's regular heavyweight title belt against Alexander Povetkin, Marco Huck has decided to return to cruiserweight for a defense of his WBO belt against Ola Afolabi.

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Lem's latest: Garcia eyes Concepcion, Salido-Lopez II winner

Mikey Garcia must get beyond tough Bernabe Concepcion to set up a featherweight title shot opposite the winner of Saturday night's Orlando Salido-Juan Manuel Lopez rematch.

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Broner-Malignaggi press conference on Saturday

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

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