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THE RING's No. 1-rated junior welterweight Lucas Matthysse faces No. 2-rated Lamont Peterson in a non-title, 141-pound bout, with the winner to possibly challenge RING champion Danny Garcia on Sept. 7.

Lamont Peterson's trainer believes that a victory over Lucas Matthysse could "put him in the lotto for a fight with someone like Floyd Mayweather."

Freddie Roach prefers Manny Pacquiao to fight Brandon Rios over Mike Alvarado: "I think that Rios is probably a better fight, action-wise." Roach is being inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame on Thursday.

Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer has plans for a December return to the ring for former WBA/IBF 140-pound titleholder Amir Khan.

RING junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia could soon rise into the welteweight division if he is successful on Saturday night against Zab Judah.

RING super middleweight champion Andre Ward has received clearance to return to training after undergoing shoulder surgery last month.

Former titleholder Amir Khan is looking to enjoy "a special night" on April 27 opposite Julio Diaz in England.

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.

Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer said of IBF junior welterweight titleholder Lamont Peterson, "I think that there are going to be many great fights ahead for him."

Barry Hunter on Lamont Peterson: "We figured that the city needed a hero and we didn't mind stepping up and taking that on."

IBF junior featherweight titleholder Lamont Peterson will defend his belt against ex-titleholder Kendall Holt on Friday. Peterson once sparred with Floyd Mayweather and his trainer, Barry Hunter, says his fighter would be honored to fight the pound-for-pound king.

IBF beltholder Lamont Peterson on Kendall Holt: "At the end of the day...I don't think that he will be able to bite down like I'm going to be able to."

IBF junior welterweight titleholder Lamont Peterson said "I think that VADA is a good thing for the sport," adding, "hopefully I'll use VADA after this fight." Peterson failed a VADA-administered drug test going into his scrapped rematch with Amir Khan.

Amir Khan's next move will be discussed by Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer and Showtime's Stephen Espinoza.

Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer said he was concerned about the threat of terrorism during Sunday's Super Bowl blackout at the Superdome in New Orleans.

WBO middleweight titleholder Peter Quillin is in the mix of a division that includes RING/WBC champ Sergio Martinez, WBA and IBF counterparts Gennady Golovkin and Daniel Geale, as well as ex-beltholder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

Current IBF and former WBA junior welterweight titleholder Lamont Peterson has signed a contract with Golden Boy Promotions.

IBF junior welterweight beltholder Lamont Peterson will defend his crown against ex-titleholder Kendall Holt on Feb. 22 in Peterson's home town of Washington, D.C.

Heavyweight Seth Mitchell on his second-round knockout loss to Johnathon Banks: "Sometimes, you've got to point the finger at yourself."

IBF junior welterweight beltholder Lamont Peterson could face Kendall Holt on Feb. 22 at the D.C. Armory.

Andre Ward on his shoulder injury: "I've still got many great years left in this sport. I'm just ready to get on the other side of this procedure and to get back to work."

Tim Bradley-Lamont Peterson II and the anticipated Brandon Rios-Mike Alvarado rematch could be in the works for March, according to Top Rank CEO Bob Arum.

Former titleholder Amir Khan has signed a three-fight deal with Showtime.

Amir Khan on his offense-oriented fighting style: "I'm that type of fighter who likes to fight and get into a tear-up."

Saturday night's fourth bout between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez has sold out at the MGM Garden Arena, producing a live gate of $10.5 million.

Trainer Virgil Hunter says Amir Khan's knockout losses are more about awareness than his having a fragile chin, and believes that Miguel Cotto erred by training at high altitude before facing Austin Trout..

Adrien Broner: "With the talent that I have, the type of guy that I am, the charisma that I have, I knew that there would be some point in time when boxing will revolve around Adrien Broner."

Junior middleweight Alfredo Angulo, who meets Raul Casarez on Saturday night, plans to donate his long hair to the charity Locks of Love, which assists children who suffer hair loss as a result of chemotherapy to treat cancer.

Unbeaten heavyweight prospect Seth Mitchell: "I'm very confident that I have the skills to be a problem for any heavyweight in the division right now."

Super middleweight champion Andre Ward could defend his RING, WBA and WBC titles against former undisputed middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik on Jan. 26 on HBO, according to their promoters.

Only a few years after being released from prison for armed robbery, Dusty Harrison's father and trainer, Buddy Harrison, started his son shadowboxing while he was still in diapers.

"I'm very hungry for this fight, and that's what's going to carry me to victory," said once-beaten Anselmo Moreno, who will make his 122-pound debut on Nov. 10 against undefeated WBC tltleholder Abner Mares.

Paulie Malignaggi: "Floyd Mayweather gets no appreciation, but he's just so dominant, that they have to just deal with it...I'm not saying that I'm as dominant as Floyd, but I consider myself to be a real craftsman of the sport. I'm a true craftsman of boxing."

Sugar Ray Leonard on being sexually abused as a teenager: "It knocked me down, but it didn't knock me out."

Top Rank CEO Bob Arum, IBF junior welterweight titleholder Lamont Peterson, and former undisputed 140-pound champion Aaron Pryor are among those expected to attend Thursday's "Fight Night For Children" charity event at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C.

Unbeaten heavyweight prospect Seth Mitchell will be profiled Saturday night on HBO's "2 Days: Seth Mitchell."

Boxing insiders share their thoughts on trainer Emanuel "Manny" Steward, who died on Thursday.

Former titleholder Kendall Holt is the next in line to face IBF junior welterweight beltholder Lamont Peterson.

Undefeated heavyweight prospect Seth Mitchell, a former scholarship linebacker at Michigan State, will be featured in the HBO documentary series "2 Days: Seth Mitchell," which debuts on Oct. 27.

Carl Froch: "I'm in there to fight and do my job and excite the fans. I was unable to do that against Andre Ward because of his style. Stylistically, he's a spoiler. Everyone knows that. That's why he's got no fans."

Amir Khan said he and trainer Virgil Hunter "discussed the fact that I am an offensive fighter, but now it is time to be a smart fighter, to win fights with my brain."

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.

Amir Khan's first bout since his upset loss to Danny Garcia will be against Southern California-based  junior welterweight Carlos Molina on Dec. 15 in a Showtime-televised bout from the L.A. Sports Arena in Los Angeles.

Adrien Broner on his anticipated showdown with WBC lightweight titleholder Antonio DeMarco and his critics: "They will never give me the credit when it's due...even if I go in and I knock this guy out in the first round."

Former IBF/WBA junior welterweight titleholder Amir Khan will return to the ring in December against California's Carlos Molina on Showtime under a new trainer in Virgil Hunter somewhere in the United States.

Two-time welterweight titleholder Andre Berto could challenge IBF junior middleweight beltholder Cornelius Bundrage on Nov. 24, although he's been mentioned as a potential rival to WBO 147-pound titlewinner Tim Bradley on Dec. 15.