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Q&A: Khan discusses drug testing, Pacquiao, Peterson

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.'"

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Lem's latest: Khan talks Martinez-Macklin, Pacquiao-Bradley

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.

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Martinez beat Pavlik the same night Valero killed wife

Not long after dethroning Kelly Pavlik as undisputed middleweight champion, Sergio Martinez learned that Edwin Valero murdered his wife, sparking his crusade against domestic violence against women.

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Vargas-Gomez on Mayweather-Cotto card

Jesse Vargas may fight Alfonso Gomez on the Floyd Mayweather-Miguel Cotto undercard.

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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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Lem's latest: Mares-Morel, Guerrero-Aydin for WBC belts

Abner Mares and Eric Morel will face each other for the WBC's junior featherweight belt vacated by Toshiaki Nishioka, and Robert Guerrero will meet Selcuk Aydin for the organization's interim welterweight title.

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Judah's the name of the game for Paris

Fighting in his hometown for the first time in his professional career, Zab Judah believes that his big-fight experience will be too much for young Vernon Paris, and that "Super" will be wearing a belt again after March 24.

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Lem's latest: Rios calls Gamboa "scared"; Gamboa says "I'm a man"

Top Rank President Todd duBoef has offered the winner of Brandon Rios-Yuriorkis Gamboa a "winner take all" fight bonus of $100,000. Gamboa, however, says there will be no fight on April 14 until he is satisfied with the terms. 

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Lem's latest: Alvarez eyes Mayweather-Cotto winner

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

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Cotto says Margarito victory restored confidence

WBA junior middleweight titleholder Miguel Cotto says that his renewed confidence will be on display against Floyd Mayweather when they meet on May 5 at the MGM Grand.

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Mayweather clarifies stance on Lin

Floyd Mayweather on Jeremy Lin: "The media always take your words and screw ‘em up. They failed to say that I said the guy was a good player."

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Ring Kings: Mayweather-Cotto, set for May 5

Miguel Cotto on his May 5 WBA 154-pound title defense: "I will convincingly beat Floyd Mayweather."

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Mayweather targets Cotto with Pacquiao in mind

Floyd Mayweather again used the promotional tour for his upcoming fight with Miguel Cotto to take shots at Manny Pacquiao, insinuating that the Filipino star's success has come through less-than-honest means.

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Lem's latest: Mitchell-Witherspoon on Hopkins-Dawson II card

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.

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Mayweather: Pacquiao, Margarito are cheaters

Floyd Mayweather slammed Antonio Margarito and Manny Pacquiao during a press event in Puerto Rico promoting his upciming fight with Miguel Cotto.

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Lem's latest: Bradley praises Alexander; Cunningham picks Bradley over Pacquiao

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.

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HBO's Hershman touts Mayweather, Pacquiao, network's 2012 lineup

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.

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Latimore overcomes two late knockdowns, gets majority decision

Deandre Latimore rose from two trips to the canvas to score a majority decision over late-replacement Milton Nunez on ShoBox: The New Generation from Las Vegas.

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Mayweather courtside for Knicks loss

Floyd Mayweather, Spike Lee make peace, watch Jeremy Lin, Knicks fall to Heat.

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Pacquiao: Bradley, two more fights, then, retirement

Manny Pacquiao wants to defend his WBO welterweight belt against Tim Bradley, fight perhaps twice more, and then, call it a career.

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Aydin-Guerrero on July 28; Ortiz-Berto on June 23

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

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Q&A: It's Showtime again for Vargas against Tyner

Jessie Vargas' welterweight debut against Lanardo Tyner headlines Friday night's ShoBox: The New Generation just a few months after he kicked off an HBO Pay Per View event featuring Floyd Mayweather Jr.

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Q&A: Latimore's rebuilding career under Mayweather Promotions

Former junior middleweight title challenger Deandre Latimore, who fights in the opening bout of this week's ShoBox: The New Generation, says that he owes his new attitude to sparring sessions with Floyd Mayweather Jr.

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Lem's latest: UFC's White rips Mayweather; Bradley lands in NYC; Lazarte suspended

UFC President Dana White called Floyd Mayweather a racist for his comments about New York Knicks point gaurd Jeremy Lin.

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Pacquiao shoots commercial with Bradley, talks Mayweather

Manny Pacquiao, who will defend his WBO welterweight title againt Timothy Bradley on June 9, says Floyd Mayweather Jr. "doesn't want the fight" against him.

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Q&A: Williams knows that retirement is near

Once he leaves the game, Paul Williams will do so for good. "I won't try to come back and stuff. I don't think I will miss boxing because I did what it takes." 

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Mayweather-Cotto headed to HBO Pay Per View

Floyd Mayweather Jr. will challenge WBA junior middleweight beltholder Miguel Cotto on HBO Pay Per View on May 5.

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Q&A: Williams emulates old-schoolers like Hagler, aims to salvage career

Paul Williams, who faces right-handed Nobuhiro Ishida on Showtime on Saturday, denies having problems with southpaws even though he struggled with southpaw Erislandy Lara and was KO'd by left-handed Sergio Martinez recently.

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Lem's latest: Williams, Cloud, looking for signature wins

Paul Williams says he's going to show his fans that he's not a faded fighter in his Showtime-televised main event on Saturday.Tavoris Cloud, who fights in the co-featured bout, says he doesn't give a damn about pre-fight hype -- only winning.

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Mosley: 'I'm not over the hill. I'm not done'

Shane Mosley on facing Saul Alvarez: "There are a lot of guys who would love to be in this position to fight for another world title. I'm fortunate, because I have an opportunity to make a statement."

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Alvarez-Mosley agree to meet on the Mayweather-Cotto card

Shane Mosley will pursue his sixth major title against WBC 154-pound beltholder Saul Alvarez in the co-featured bout to the Floyd Mayweather-Miguel Cotto fight on May 5 in Las Vegas.

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Pacquiao-Bradley agree to fight on June 9

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

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Lem's latest: Berto recovery update; Malignaggi mulls Senchenko

Andre Berto's recovery rate from a ruptured left biceps has been updated to "speedy."

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Exclusive Q&A: Leonard says he, Hearns would KO Mayweather, Pacquiao

Sugar Ray Leonard on Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao: "I think Tommy Hearns knocks both of those guys out...I think I knock them out too."

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Mayweather-Cotto targeted for May 5 at the MGM Grand

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

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Mayweather, Koncz offer different accounts of Pacquiao talks

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."

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Lem's latest: Pacquiao-Bradley nearing finalization; Mayweather rips Pacquiao

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. 

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Mayweather is licensed to face Cotto on May 5

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been granted a one-fight license to face Miguel Cotto on May 5 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

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Mayweather chooses Cotto for his next fight

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

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Mayweather's expected to announce next foe on Wednesday

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

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Lem's latest: Schaefer anticipated four-man tournament; Khan moves on?

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

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Lem's latest: Pacquiao-Bradley, Marquez-Peterson broached; Cotto eyes Mayweather

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

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Arum considering 4-man tournament for Pacquiao

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.

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Ortiz calls Berto a "good," not "great" fighter

Victor Ortiz says that he looked better in losing to Floyd Mayweather than did Andre Berto in defeating Jan Zaveck.

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Lem's latest: Roach on reality series, Pacquiao; Ortiz-Berto II airs in Spanish

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

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Q&A: Williams frustrated but still hungry

"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.

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Lem's latest: Video preview of Fight Camp 360: Ortiz-Berto II

Watch the video preview of Fight Camp 360: Ortiz vs. Berto II, which debuts on Showtime on Wednesday, Feb. 1.

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Koncz: Mayweather's not out of the picture

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.

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Q&A: Cotto's advisor confirms talks with Mayweather, Pacquiao

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

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Pacquiao-Cotto II could be finalized on Monday

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

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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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