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Former WBA/IBF junior welterweight champion Amir Khan says that his desire to silence skeptics influenced his decision to accept the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency's (VADA) involvement in his upcoming rematch with Lamont Peterson.

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."

Freddie Roach spoke to RingTV.com regarding Manny Pacquiao's recent developments, as well as drug-testing issues surrounding Amir Khan and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr's next move.

Lamont Peterson and Amir Khan spoke to RingTV's Dominic Verdin about their first fight, their anticipated HBO-televised May 19 rematch, and what might come after their second showdown at their recent press conference in Los Angeles.

Lamont Peterson had good offers for other fights after beating Amir Khan last December, but the new WBA/IBF 140-pound titleholder accepted an immediate rematch with Khan - on May 19 in Las Vegas - to give fans what they wanted.

Adrien Broner could defend his WBO junior lightweight belt on the May 19 undercard of the rematch between Lamont Peterson and Amir Khan before fighting in front of his hometown fans in Cincinnati on Aug. 18.

Sky Sports ringside commentator Jim Watt lamented the bad streak that continued for UK fighters after Sergio Martinez's 11th-round knockout of Matthew Macklin, but he's picking Amir Khan to break it.

Amir Khan on drug testing: "I'm  probably one of the first fighters in our camp ... to say, 'look, I want to do random drug testing.'"

Amir Khan was in New York on Friday to support Matthew Macklin in advance of his fellow Brit's challenge to THE RING middleweight champion Sergio Martinez on Saturday.

Lamont Peterson and Amir Khan will begin their three-city press tour next week, visiting London, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles.

Lamont Peterson on the rematch with Amir Khan: "I can do better. I think that I can wind up with a cleaner victory, and possibly, a knockout."

Saul Alvarez wants the winner of the Floyd Mayweather-Miguel Cotto fight if he gets beyond Shane Mosley on May 5.

Heavyweight Seth Mitchell will pursue his 23rd consecutive victory against Chazz Witherspoon on the undercard of the rematch between Bernard Hopkins and Chazz Witherspoon on April 28.

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."

Tim Bradley's prediction that Devon Alexander would dominate Marcos Maidana turned out to be true, and now Alexander's trainer, Kevin Cunningham, is offering his own prediction: that Bradley will defeat Manny Pacquiao.

Ken Hershman ran down an HBO lineup that includes fights such as Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Miguel Cotto, Manny Pacquiao-Tim Bradley, Bernard Hopkins-Chad Dawson II, Lamont Peterson-Amir Khan II, Sergio Martinez-Matthew Macklin, and Brandon Rios-Yuriorkis Gamboa.

Adrien Broner: "For Eloy Perez, this is the biggest night of his life. For me, this is just another night of boxing. For me, it's just the same s--t, different toilet."

Juan Manuel Marquez says Tim Bradley has the skills to compete, but does not have the power to defeat Manny Pacquiao.

Lamont Peterson on the rematch with Amir Khan: "When I beat him this time, he won't have anything to complain about."

Amir Khan: "Lamont Peterson and his people were really playing hard to get. To me, I don't think that they really wanted the fight. To me, they were afraid to take the fight."

Lamont Peterson and Amir Khan have inked their names on the dotted line for an HBO-televised rematch on May 19 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas.

Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley have agreed to terms to fight on June 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Miguel Cotto: "On May 5, stay tuned, because I will convincingly beat Floyd Mayweather."

Manny Pacquiao's advisor, Michael Koncz: "Our counter offer to Floyd Mayweather was a $50 million guarantee, plus the overage on the pay per view would be split 45 percent to 55 percent, with the winner getting 55 percent."

Manny Pacquiao against Tim Bradley may be close to being finalized, Juan Manuel Marquez-Lamont Peterson could be in the works, and Floyd Mayweather Jr. chides Pacquiao as he preps for Miguel Cotto. 

Floyd Mayweather will fight WBA junior middleweight titleholder Miguel Cotto in his next bout on May 5 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. could announce his next opponent during a Wednesday licensing hearing with the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

Andre Berto's rematch with Victor Ortiz was officially called off by Showtime, Golden Boy Promotions and Lou DiBella Entertainment.

Lamont Peterson has heard offers from the promoters of both Juan Manuel Marquez and Amir Khan.

Richard Schaefer says the Floyd Mayweather- Manny Pacquiao fight is nearly two years away.

Miguel Cotto is game for a clash with Floyd Mayweather Jr. if a rematch with Manny Pacquiao does not happen.

Bob Arum still insists that Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao is a priority for November, but he's come up with a contingency plan that would pit the winners of Pacquiao-Bradley and Marquez-Peterson against each other in the fall.

Trainer Freddie Roach believes that his "On Freddie Roach" reality series on HBO is "raising awareness" about Parkinson's disease.

"I'm more on the level of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao than those other guys," says Paul Williams, but he's not expecting a phone call from either any time soon.

Manny Pacquiao's advisor says "We have not closed the door on Floyd Mayweather" as he meets with Bob Arum in Las Vegas over Pacquiao's next opponent.

Miguel Cotto's advisor on Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny Pacquiao: "We have discussed with both parties the possibility of a fight."

Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto II could become a reality on Monday.

Juan Manuel Marquez: "I would like a fight with Lamont Peterson for my fourth title."

Floyd Mayweather on his telephone conversation with Manny Pacquiao: "He asked about a 50/50 split and I told him no, that can’t happen, but what can happen is you can make more money fighting me than you have made in your career."

WBA officials are concerned for the well-being of scoring official Michael Welsh, who has not been heard from in the weeks since he worked ringside at last month's Lamont Peterson-Amir Khan title bout. 

Bob Arum on the telephone conversation between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao: "Obviously, they're the fighters, so it's good that they're talking."

Promoter Bob Arum says Manny Pacquiao is unlikely to return to the ring until June 9, meaing that Floyd Mayweather Jr. will already be serving jailtime.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. would face Sergio Martinez at 150 pounds if a fight with Manny Pacquiao can not be made. 

Lamont Peterson and trainer Barry Hunter give their thoughts on Golden Boy Promotions dropping their IBF appeal of his title victory over Amir Khan. "Now that this is over I am ready to move on," Peterson said.

Floyd Mayweather to Bob Arum: Call Richard Schaefer and Al Haymon to make the Manny Pacquiao fight.

Lamont Peterson will remain the IBF titleholder as a result of Golden Boy Promotions withdrawing its appeal of his split-decision victory over Amir Khan on Dec. 10.

In the absence of a bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr., Freddie Roach would like to see Manny Pacquiao against Tim Bradley.

Miguel Cotto's advisor, Gaby Penagaricano, assesses potential matchups against Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Saul Alvarez.

Officials named for IBF's Lamont Peterson-Amir Khan return bout hearing on Wednesday.