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Lem's latest: Pacquiao in LA, Calderon retires, Gamboa-Beltran 'close'

Manny Pacquiao began training in Hollywood on Monday for his fourth clash with Juan Manuel Marquez, which is slated for Dec. 8 at The MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Lem's latest: Malignaggi, Jacobs hold open workout

Welterweight titleholder Paulie Malignaggi and middleweight contender Danny Jacobs will appear in separate fights at The Barclays Center in their native Brooklyn on Oct. 20.

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Can Molina upend Khan's quest for another title?

Former junior welterweight beltholder Amir Khan will attempt to end a two-bout losing streak against unbeaten prospect Carlos Molina on Dec. 15 in Los Angeles.

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Bailey: Alexander to get 'ass whooping'

Called an "old-assed fighter" by Devon Alexander's trainer, Kevin Cunningham, IBF welterweight titleholder Randall Bailey said Cunningham's "talking is going to end up in an ass whooping for" Alexander.

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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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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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Wilder makes quick return on Sept. 8 against McCreary

Heavyweight prospect Deontay Wilder will meet Damon McCreary in a clash of unbeatens on Sept. 8.

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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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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 won't allow Cano to 'climb the ladder'

WBA titleholder Paulie Malignaggi will be after his fourth straight victory as a welterweight when he meets Pablo Cesar Cano on Oct. 20 at The Barclays Center in Malignaggi's native Brooklyn.

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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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Wilder: 'I'm ready for the world'

Undefeated U.S. heavyweight prospect Deontay Wilder: "I am, without hesitation, I would say, the best heavyweight that America has to offer."

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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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Manager: Escobedo 'in great position" against Broner

The manager of Vicente Escobedo credits Adrien Broner's advisor, Al Haymon, for sweetening the deal.

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Broner-Escobedo: 'The fight is on!'

The camps of Adrien Broner and Vicente Escobedo have reached a "confidential agreement" to fight on HBO on Saturday night, according to Eric Gomez of Golden Boy Promotions.

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Escobedo weighs whether or not to fight Broner

In light of Adrien Broner's weight issues, Vicente Escobedo's team is deciding whether or not to go though with Saturday night's HBO-televised bout.

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WBC mandates Lara-Martirosyan for the right to face Alvarez

WBC junior middleweight beltholder Saul Alvarez could eventually face the winner of an organization-mandated division eliminator between Erislandy Lara and Vanes Martirosyan.

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De La Hoya eyes 154-pound tourney

Oscar De La Hoya has expressed some early thoughts on conducting a junior middleweight tournament.

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Lara in search of new opponent

Junior middleweight Erislandy Lara is in search of an opponent for his WBC eliminator bout.

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Lem's Latest: "Floyd Mayweather: Speaking Out" debuts on HBO

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is being profiled on HBO's "Floyd Mayweather: Speaking Out" on Saturay night in advance of his May 5 showdown with Miguel Cotto.

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Mayweather-Cotto 24/7 debuts on Saturday night on HBO

Saturday night debuts the HBO 24/7 series chronicling the events leading up to the May 5 clash between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Miguel Cotto. 

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Lem's latest: Tarver-Kayode, Quillin-Wright part of quadruple-header

Lateef Kayode's cruiserweight bout with former light heavyweight titleholder Antonio Tarver is to headline a Showtime-televised, quadruple-header from the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., on June 2.

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Ankle injury forces Russell Jr. off April 21 card

Gary Russell Jr. injured his left ankle during a sparring session on Friday that will force him off an April 21 card whose junior featherweight bout features Abner Mares against Eric Morel.

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Mayweather-Cotto card officially set; 24/7 preview

Golden Boy Promotioins has announced the undercard of the Floyd Mayweather-Miguel Cotto fight slated for May 5 in Las Vegas.

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Nguyen is out as Russell's opponent

Featherweight prospect Gary Russell Jr. is in search of a new opponent for April 21 after Dat Nguyen pulled out.

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Alvarez-Mosley agree to VADA drug testing

Saul Alvarez and Shane Mosley will be randomly drug tested prior to their May 5 fight.

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Q&A: Alexander recalls victory over Maidana

Devon Alexander is flying high after his dominant performance over heavy puncher Marcos Maidana on Saturday, but the new addition to the ranks of welterweight players still finds reason to criticize himself.

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Broner eyes Peterson-Khan card after impressive KO of Perez

Who is next for Adrien Broner? "For me, it really don't matter. I'm ready for whoever," said the fighter. "Whoever wants to fight, just sign on the dotted line, and that's whose behind I'm kicking."

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Missouri commission to test Maidana, Alexander for steroids

Missouri commission director, Tim Lueckenhoff, says Marcos Maidana's manager wanted to test for performing enhancing drugs, insinuating that Maidana's opponent on Feb. 25, Devon Alexander, has used "illegal drugs."

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Mares vacates IBF belt, pursues Morel for April

Mexican-born Abner Mares has vacated the IBF bantamweight title he won from Joseph Agbeko last year in order to pursue a junior featherweight fight with Puerto Rico native Eric Morel in April.

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Berto's ruptured left biceps postpones rematch with Ortiz

Andre Berto "heard a pop" while throwing a left hook in training, an indication that he ruptured the biceps on that arm that will require surgery as early as Tuesday and the postponement of his Feb. 11 rematch with Victor Ortiz.

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Morales withdraws from Garcia bout after surgery

Erik Morales has pulled out of the scheduled defense of his WBC junior welterweight title belt against Danny Garcia due to gall bladder surgery.

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Breaking news: Wrongfully-accused Bozella approved for Hopkins-Dawson undercard

Dewey Bozella, the 52-year-old former amateur boxer who spent 26 years in jail wrongfully accused of murder, will finally realize his dream of fighting as a professional.

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Angulo's looking for an opponent

Alfredo Angulo's looking for a fight, Erislandy Lara's likely off the card

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Angulo-Martirosyan, Lara-Kirkland could land on HBO on Nov. 5

Alfredo Angulo and Vanes Martirosyan could headline a night of junior middleweights with Erislandy Lara and James Kirkland as the co-feature on Nov. 5.

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Lopez-Vargas leads off Mayweather-Ortiz, Alvarez-Gomez card on Sept. 17

Fans will get a split-site coverage of four televised bouts, including Erik Morales against Lucas Matthysse, Saul Alvarez opposite Alfonso Gomez and Floyd Mayweather versus Victor Ortiz.

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Maidana return moved to Sept. 23

Marcos Maidana fights in his native Argentina

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Schafer, Arum talk Angulo-Martirosyan

Alfredo Angulo-Vanes Martirosyan is WBC's mandatory for Saul Alvarez

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Lem's latest: Alvarez-Chavez Jr. go head-to-head; Williams vulnerable; Goosen shaken by earthquakes

Saul Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will make title defenses on Sept. 17, Paul Williams' vulnerability encourages rivals and promoter Dan Goossen experiences two earthquakes in a day. 

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Mollo is out as Mitchell's opponent

Heavyweight Seth Mitchell is seeking a new opponent for Sept. 16.

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Russell Jr.-Miranda slated for Zaveck-Berto card on Sept. 3

Unbeaten Gary Russell Jr. personally selected the hard-punching Leonilo Miranda as his opponent on the Andre Berto-Jan Zaveck undercard Sept. 3 on HBO.

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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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