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

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

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."

Paulie Malignaggi tells Keith Thurman to "get the (bleep)" out of Brooklyn.

Trainer Dan Birmingham, who nearly died in November, was in the corner for Saturday night's career-defining unanimous decision victory by Keith Thurman over ex-beltholder Jan Zaveck.

Power-punching prospect Keith Thurman called out WBA titleholder Paul Malignaggi at the post-fight presser after his 12-round decision over Jan Zaveck and the two welterweights got into it in front of the media. "You better not duck me, son!" Thurman told the veteran. "You think I'm scared of you? I'm ducking you 'cause you don't bring any money," Malignaggi said.

Bronx junior middleweight Eddie Gomez rose to 12-0 (9 KOs) with a first-round stoppage of Javier Gomez on Saturday night in Brooklyn.

Light heavyweight Marcus Brown came up with his third straight knockout in as many wins without a loss.

Brooklyn junior middleweight Frank Galarza rose to 9-0-1 with his fifth knockout.

Former IBF welterweight titleholder Jan Zaveck says he will make a better impression on U.S. fans than he did with his HBO debut, a TKO loss to Andre Berto in 2011. Zaveck, who fights Keith Thurman on HBO on Saturday, says his experience will help him beat the power-punching prospect.

Read on for fan thoughts and questions about Tavoris Cloud-Bernard Hopkins, Keith Thurman-Jan Zaveck, Floyd Mayweather-Robert Guerrero, Saul Alvarez-Austin Trout, what’s next for Manny Pacquiao and Andre Ward, plus other subjects in this week’s Friday mailbag. Enjoy!

Keith Thurman predicts that he will knockout former welterweight titleholder Jan Zavec on HBO on Saturday. THE RING's 2012 Prospect of the Year called out Tim Bradley, Paul Malignaggi and the Devon Alexander-Kell Brook winner during his interview.

Former IBF welterweight titleholder Jan Zaveck discusses his bout against power-punching prospect Keith Thurman on Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., with RingTV.com''s Ryan Songalia. The fight the HBO-televised co-feature to Tavoris Cloud-Bernard Hopkins.

Tavoris Cloud's trainer, Abel Sanchez -- who trained Terry Norris to brutally defeat Sugar Ray Leonard -- says his fighter is "about to retire another legend on Saturday night" when Cloud faces 48-year-old Bernard Hopkins.

Don King, who promotes IBF light heavyweight titleholder Tavoris Cloud and once promoted Cloud's March 9 challenger Bernard Hopkins, is expected to make an appearance on CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight" tonight.

Light heavyweight rivals Tavoris Cloud and Bernard Hopkins shook it out for the cameras along with welterweight combatants Keith Thurman and Jan Zaveck ahead of Saturday's card in New York.

Two-time welterweight titleholder Andre Berto has ended an association with trainer Tony Morgan that began when he was 9, according to Morgan.

Unbeaten light heavyweights Ryan Coyne and Marcus Oliveira will be featured on the undercard of Bernard Hopkins' challenge for the IBF's 175-pound belt owned by Tavoris Cloud.

Undefeated welterweight prospect Keith Thurman could face former IBF titleholder Jan Zaveck on March 9 in a WBO elimination bout for the right to face titleholder Tim Bradley.

The prospect of a highly-anticipated clash of junior featherweights between Abner Mares and Nonito Donaire was among the many topics broached by Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer in New York on Wednesday.

Andre Berto was treated for injuries and released from Loma Linda University Medical Center following Saturday night's loss to Robert Guerrero, and is resting with family at his home in Winter Haven, Fla.

Robert Guerrero on his victories over Selcuk Aydin and Andre Berto: "I've had to come into these last two fights and to set the tone and show the world that I'm a force to be reckoned with in the welterweight division."

Will Andre Berto's 15-month layoff end with a victory over Robert Guerrero, or will Guerrero earn his 15th consecutive victory over Berto?

Robert Guerrero on Andre Berto and PEDs: "Everybody's guilty until they're proven innocent, and he was proven innocent."

Knockout artist Randall Bailey: "I want to fight guys that want to fight and guys that feel the same way that I feel. I don't want to go 12 rounds ... I want those Marvin Hagler-Tommy Hearns types of fights."

Robert Guerrero expects to see the "same old" Andre Berto during their HBO-televised clash on Nov. 24.

Welterweight contender Robert Guerrero will meet former two-time beltholder Andre Berto on HBO on Nov. 24 at The Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, Calif.

Former three-time welterweight beltholder Antonio Margarito will face Abel Perry on May 26 in Tucson Ariz.

Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto faced off in Los Angeles on Monday, one year to the day since Ortiz handed Berto the first loss of his career. 

Gary Russell Jr. will return to action against Dat Nguyen on the undercard of a Showtime-televised main event featuring Abner Mares against Eric Morel from El Paso, Texas.

Robert Guerrero will return to the ring on July 28 at a career-high 147 pounds against Selcuk Aydin. 

Andre Berto will attempt to rehabilitate his ruptured biceps without surgery. Berto, who had to pull out of his Feb. 11 rematch with Victor Ortiz due to the training injury, estimates "eight-to-12 weeks" before he is able to resume activity.

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.

Kell Brook: "I could fight a guy like Mike Jones, or I would like a fight with a guy like Andre Berto or Victor Ortiz. I want to get in there and I want to be in there with the top names."

Victor Ortiz on Floyd Mayweather Jr.: "I was trying to break his nose. 100 percent. Because he nailed me 16 times with his elbow." 

Although Andre Ward's mother said that she was "very offended" by Carl Froch's fans at the pre-fight weigh in, she said her son made Froch pay for it.

Showtime's purchase trumped HBO's offer for the rematch between Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto. 

Of his choice to stand toe-to-toe with Jan Zaveck, Andre Berto said, 'I wanted to come back and put on an exciting performance for the fans.'

Unbeaten featherweight prospect Gary Russell Sr. said he endured problems with his sinuses and his left shoulder injury during Saturday night's victory over Leonilo Miranda

Andre Berto rebounded from his loss against Victor Ortiz by stopping Jan Zaveck after five rounds to win the IBF welterweight title on Saturday night in Biloxi, Miss., although his performance was hardly dazzling.

As much as he wants to beat Floyd Mayweather Jr., WBC beltholder Victor Ortiz still craves burgers, snowboarding, Oscar De La Hoya's autograph.

RingTV.com's comprehensive preview of the fight between IBF welterweight titleholder Jan Zaveck and Andre Berto on Saturday in Biloxi, Miss., on HBO.

Promoter Lou DiBella says Andre Berto's focused for a difficult fight with 'rugged' IBF beltholder Jan Zaveck on Sept. 3. 

An overtrained Andre Berto lost his title to Victor Ortiz, but an energized "Beast" is looking to dethrone IBF titleholder Jan Zaveck on Sept. 3.