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Ramirez debuts with first-round KO

Mexican-American Olympian Jose Ramirez stopped his lightweight opponent in the first round of his professional debut on Saturday night's Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez undercard at the MGM Grand.

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Is Pacquiao-Marquez IV 'the final chapter?'

Trainer Eric Brown calls Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez "a pick-em fight."

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Hernandez: 'Marquez looks bigger than Pacquiao'

Juan Manuel Marquez should "be more dynamic and explosive, and be able to perform more quickly" than he did in November against Manny Pacquiao, according to his strength and conditioning trainer.

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Mayweather's uncle wants Bradley

The uncle and trainer of Floyd Mayweather said he would like for his next fight to be against Tim Bradley.

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Pacquiao-Marquez is a sell-out

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.

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Marquez's trainer says toe-to-toe fight 'impossible'

Juan Manuel's trainer, Nacho Beristain, rejected Manny Pacquiao's invitation to a toe-to-toe battle with Marquez, saying, "They can't and will not fight toe-to-toe, because that's not their styles."

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Mayweather to fight twice in 2013

Floyd Mayweather Jr. plans to fight twice in 2013 against opponents to be determined on May 4 and Sept. 14, the two Mexican holiday weekends. 

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Lem's latest: Hernandez threatens to sue Roach; Ward injures shoulder

Strength and conditioning guru Angel Hernandez claims that trainer Freddie Roach has accused Juan Manuel Marquez of having used performance enhancing drugs out of fear that his fighter will defeat Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night.

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50 Cent discusses, Arum, Mayweather, Gamboa-Broner

Rapper-turned-promoter 50 Cent envisions a clash between former featherweight titleholder Yuriorkis Gamboa and lightweight sensation Adrien Broner, and says he's the man who can make Mayweather-Pacquiao happen.

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Marquez: Fourth Pacquiao fight will be 'another war'

Juan Manuel Marquez doubts that he could "ever have a real, personal relationship" with Manny Pacquiao out of the ring, to which Pacquiao said "That's his problem."

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Bradley may return on Feb. 9 in Las Vegas

WBO welterweight titleholder Tim Bradley could return to the ring on Feb. 9, and managerial and promotional stablemate Brandon Rios could get a shot at Manny Pacquiao on April 20.

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Marquez miffed at PED speculation

Juan Manuel Marquez on speculation that he has taken PEDs: "I think that you can say anything that you want, but you don't have any proof, so what does that mean? It means nothing"

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Q&A Rios: 'There's no stopping me'

Brandon Rios: "I just want to prove everybody wrong and to show everybody that when I make my weight, and I'm where I'm supposed to be at, there's no stopping me."

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Judge dread: Who wins Pacquiao-Marquez IV?

Will Juan Manuel Marquez finally defeat Manny Pacquiao? Read on for the opinions of 27 boxing insiders.

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Pacquiao spars with ex-NBA stars Barkley, Miller

Manny Pacquiao went a couple of rounds with ex-NBA stars Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller as part of a production called Charles and Reggie: Toe to Toe with Manny Pacquiao.

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Q&A: V. Hunter assesses Khan, Cotto

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..

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Q&A: Leonard on Pacquiao-Marquez IV

Sugar Ray Leonard on Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez IV: "This fight here is the most defining moment for these two guys."

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Lem's latest: Pacquiao trains for former NBA stars Barkley, Miller

Manny Pacquiao will be featured on TNT on Thursday night as a result of visits from former NBA stars Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller.

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Lem's latest: Trout delivers birthday gift for great grandmother

Austin Trout wished his 88-year-old great grandmother, Dorothy Johnson, "Happy birthday 'Nanna' Johnson," after Saturday night's unanimous decision victory over Miguel Cottto.

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Pacquiao to tower in Times Square on Friday

Manny Pacquiao's one-hour workout will be streamed live from a screen that is seven stories tall in Times Square on Friday.

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Lem's latest: Third 24/7 Pacquiao-Marquez 4 airs Saturday

Juan Manuel Marquez and rival Manny Pacquiao will be featured in the third episode of HBO's 24/7 series, Pacquiao-Marquez 4.

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Pacquiao's 24/7 spoof on Kimmel to re-run Friday

Last Wednesday's appearance by Manny Pacquiao on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show will be aired again at midnight on Friday.

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Lem's latest: Marquez would embrace drug testing

Juan Manuel Marquez: "As for the steroids, I'm willing to give myself to any anti-doping tests. Why don't Manny Pacquiao and I both do it? I don't care. To shut everybody up. And, of course, my exams have always been clear."

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Marquez calls Pacquiao III, 'My best performance as a professional'

Juan Manuel Marquez on Manny Pacquiao: "It seems that Manny has only one opponent every time we fight -- me -- while I have four – Manny and the three judges."

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Pacquiao on Marquez III: 'I thought I won the fight'

Manny Pacquiao after his third fight with Juan Manuel Marquez: "When I got back to the dressing room I thought, 'That finally settles that. I won’t have to fight Juan Manuel Marquez again.'"

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Q&A: Guerrero craves 'well-deserved' Mayweather fight

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."

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Lem's latest: Broner wants Pacquiao; Burns recalls Camacho; Montiel wins

Adrien Broner: "I know what fight can happen, and that's me and [Manny] Pacquiao."

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Lem's latest: Arum touts Kimmel's 24/7 spoof; Hatton, Senchenko weigh in

Bob Arum on Jimmy Kimmel's spoof of Manny Pacquiao: "Something like that is so invaluable in promoting a fight. It gets to an audience that isn't necessarily into boxing. There's no telling what effect it has."

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Videos: Kimmel spoofs 24/7: Pacquiao-Marquez; Arum, Roach, Koncz appear

Jimmy Kimmel to Manny Pacquiao: "You announced that you had quit drinking, and quit gambling, and that you had quit cock fighting, and then, for the first time in seven years, you did not win...Will you go back to drinking, gambling and cock fighting?"

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Lem's latest: Pacquiao-Marquez sang 'La Bamba,' MP Promotions targets Mexicans

Manny Pacquiao and arch-rival Juan Manuel Marquez once sang "La Bamba" during a duet on Mexican television during the promotion leading up to their third fight.

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Leonard, De La Hoya, Roach: Camacho one of the best

Oscar De La Hoya, Freddie Roach and Sugar Ray Leonard, who all faced Hector "Macho" Camacho in the ring, agree that the Puerto Rican star had the makings of an all-time great.

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Roach, Pacquio deny pressure: Marquez is 'business as usual'

Manny Pacquiao on Juan Manuel Marquez: "Our strategy this time is more aggressiveness and of course to develop and to improve the strength more, and also focus on the speed. We have the side-to-side movement. I'm not worried about his strength."

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Pacquiao: 'I won those last four rounds' in Marquez II

"After I scored the knockdown, early in the fight, I went back to my corner thinking I would finish him in the next round. Freddie Roach told me, 'We have him right where we want him. Finish it.'"

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Marquez: Second Pacquiao fight 'closest of our trilogy'

Juan Manuel Marquez on the second fight with Manny Pacquiao: "I still get very angry when I think about hearing those scores being read. After two fights I felt I had won at least 19 of the 24 rounds."

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Promoter: Farenas targets Gamboa's 'made in China chin'

If southpaw Michael Farenas lands, "that'll be the end of the road" for Yuriorkis Gamboa, says Farenas' promoter,  Gerry Penalosa. 

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Gamboa-Farenas on Pacquiao-Marquez card

Unbeaten former featherweight beltholder Yuriorkis Gamboa will meet southpaw Filipino Michael Farenas on the Dec. 8 Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez IV card.

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Broner: 'I am the new era of boxing'

Oscar De La Hoya says Adrien Broner "is Floyd Mayweather, [Bernard] Hopkins, myself...all wrapped into one."

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Pacquiao eyes 'lucky' seventh appearance on Kimmel

Manny Pacquiao will make his seventh appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Nov. 21 in advance of his Dec. 8 clash with Juan Manuel Marquez. Pacquiao had been victorious in every fight following his berth on the show except the last one, after which he lost to Tim Bradley.

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Lem's latest: Ramirez meets Pacquiao; T. Marquez-Viloria on WealthTV

Mexican amateur sensation Jose Ramirez participated in his first workout under the Top Rank banner at The Wild Card in Hollywood, Calif., on Wednesday, and will make his professional debut on the Dec. 8 undercard of Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez IV.

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Marquez 'impressed' Pacquiao in their first fight

Manny Pacquiao on his controversial draw with Juan Manuel Marquez in their first fight: "After I knocked Márquez down for third time in the first round, and I headed back to the corner, I was thinking 'It’s over.'"

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Marquez: 'I was getting to Pacquiao easily'

Juan Manuel Marquez on his controversial draw with Manny Pacquiao in their first fight: "I got up from three first-round knockdowns and gave him a boxing lesson for the final 10 rounds."

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John dominates Piriyapinyo for 17th title defense

WBA featherweight "super" titleholder Chris "The Dragon" John defended his belt for the 17th straight time with Friday night's unanimous decision over Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo in "The Battle of the Undefeated."

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Lem's latest: De La Hoya, Ward, Russell, Davis recall pro debuts

Gary Russell, Oscar De La Hoya, Andre Ward, Howard Davis and Antonio Tarver are among the former Olympians who reflected on their professional debuts.

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Olympian Ramirez signs with Top Rank

Highly-celebrated 2012 U.S. Olympian Jose Ramirez has signed with Top Rank. The lightweight will make his professional debut on the undercard of the fourth bout between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez on Dec. 8 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. 

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50 Cent Twitter attacks Ellerbe, Mayweather, who responds

Rapper 50 Cent to Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Twitter: "You should have know not to go against me PUNK."

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Video: Marquez displays power for Pacquiao, drops sparring partner

Juan Manuel Marquez: "This fight, I will try to knock out Manny Pacquiao. There is no way that I can let this fight be a decision."

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Pacquiao-Marquez IV televised card nearly complete

The Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez IV undercard could feature undefeated featherweight Yuriorkis Gamboa. An IBF lightweight title bout between beltholder Miguel Vazquez and Mercito Gesta is reportedly "done" for the PPV show.

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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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Lem's latest: Rios, trainer Garcia support children with cancer

Unbeaten junior welterweight Brandon Rios is an ambassador for  the non-profit organization, Padres Contra El Cancer, or, Parents Against Cancer.

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Pacquiao lands in LA, will continue preparation for Marquez with Roach

Manny Pacquiao will commence training for his fourth bout with Juan Manuel Marquez at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, Calif., after having sparred for two weeks in the Philippines.

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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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