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Bailey-Alexander added to stacked Oct. 20 card

IBF welterweight beltholder Randall Bailey will defend his crown against southpaw Devin Alexander on Oct. 20 at The Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

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Lem's latest: Chavez Jr. $3 million, Martinez $1.4

WBC middleweight titleholder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.s base purse of $3 million is more than twice that of RING champion Sergio Martinez, who will pocket $1.4 million for Saturday night's fight.

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Matthysse-Olusegun becomes Sept. 8 Showtime main event

Lucas Matthysse and Ajose Olusegun will meet in the main event of a Sept. 8 Showtime card from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

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Bailey's back injury postpones Alexander bout

IBF welterweight titleholder Randall Bailey has suffered a back injury that has forced the postponement of his defense against Devon Alexander, originally scheduled for Sept. 8.

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Lem's latest: It's Quillin-N'Jikam for WBO belt on Oct. 20

Unbeaten middleweight contender Peter Quillin will challenge undefeated WBO beltholder Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam, of France, on Oct. 20 at his hometown Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

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Lem's latest: Best KO on Alvarez-Lopez card gets $100,000

Birthday knockouts have become a tradition for WBC featherweight beltholder Jhonny Gonzalez, and this Sept. 15 -- Gonzalez's 31st birthday -- he'll be looking to collect a $100,000 bonus against Daniel Ponce de Leon.

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Lem's latest: Santa Cruz-Morel on Alvarez-Lopez card?

An IBF bantamweight title fight between beltholder Leo Santa Cruz and Eric Morel may complete the Sept. 15 quadrupleheader headlined by WBC junior middleweight titleholder Saul Alvarez and Josesito Lopez.

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Q&A: Malignaggi can't wait for Barclays Center debut

Paulie Malignaggi: "When you're someone like me, and you're fighting out of Brooklyn, the only reason you dream of fighting out of Madison Square Garden is because there was never something like the Barclays Arena in Brooklyn to keep dreaming about."

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Lem's latest: Schaefer rips AIBA, touts Guerrero

Golden Boy Promotions CEO plans to sign several Olympic boxers prior to their pro debuts, but questions the relationship of AIBA, amateur boxing's governing body, with professional boxing.

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Malignaggi won't allow Cano to 'climb the ladder'

WBA titleholder Paulie Malignaggi will be after his fourth straight victory as a welterweight when he meets Pablo Cesar Cano on Oct. 20 at The Barclays Center in Malignaggi's native Brooklyn.

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Malignaggi eyes Cano for Garcia-Morales II card on Oct. 20

WBA welterweight titleholder Paulie Malignaggi expects to defend his belt against Pablo Cesar Cano on Oct. 20 at The Barclays Center in his native Brooklyn, N.Y.

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Lem's latest: A Wealth of boxing on tap

Wealth TV televised Anthony Mundine's recent knockout of Bronco McKart, and will do the same with 12 more dates through 2013.

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Garcia-Morales II, Malignaggi, Quillin eyed for Barclays Center

RING junior welterweight champ Danny Garcia will face Mexican four-division titlewinner Erik Morales in a rematch at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Oct. 20.

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Will Khan 'job' Garcia? Ask the experts

Amir Khan and Danny Garcia will compete for THE RING, IBF and WBA junior welterweight titles on Saturday night on HBO.

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Lem's latest: Garcia-Khan to be tested by USADA; Haymon signs Lopez

Danny Garcia and Amir Khan wll be subjected to random drug testing of blood and urine by the United States Anti-Doping Agency leading up to their July 14 fight, which currently is for the WBC and WBA titles.

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WBA strips Peterson of its 140-pound title

Lamont Peterson has been stripped of the WBA 140-pound title he won from Amir Khan as a result of his failed pre-fight drug test, according to Golden Boy Promotions' Richard Schaefer. The vacant belt will be on the line when Khan challenges WBC titleholder Danny Garcia on July 14.  

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Who wins the Tarver-Kayode clash of ages?

Will the skill and savvy of southpaw veteran Antonio Tarver overcome the youth and athleticism of undefeated cruiserweight contender Lateef Kayode in the main event of Showtime's "Four Warned" quadrupleheader on Saturday?

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Pacquiao: 'I have no time limit on when I will end my boxing career'

Manny Pacquiao on how long he will continue fighting: "When it is no longer enjoyable and when my skills begin to decline, my trainer Freddie Roach has promised to tell me it is time to end it."    

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Angel Garcia says son Danny will beat Khan

Trainer Angel Garcia on his son, Danny Garcia: "If Danny takes advantage of this opportunity and does his thing on July 14, then Amir Khan will be looking up at the lights."

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Khan-Garcia is headed for Las Vegas on July 14

Amir Khan will face WBC junior welterweight titleholder Danny Garcia at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas on July 14

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Cano, Thompson, Wilder top May 26 card

Heavyweight contender Deontay Wilder will fight to extend his perfect KO record on the undercard of a co-main event featuring lightweights Pablo Cesar Cano and Sergio Thompson on May 26.

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Lem's latest: Golden Boy eyes Alvarez-Williams, Marquez-Morales, Mitchell-Welliver

Could WBC 154-pound titleholder Saul Alvarez face former two-time welterweight beltholder Paul Williams, THE RING's No. 8-rated junior middleweight contender, on Sept. 15?

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Khan-Garcia possible for July; Golden Boy seeks to have Khan's titles returned to him

WBC junior welterweight titleholder Danny Garcia could make the first defense of his belt against former IBF and WBA beltholder Amir Khan in July in what could become a unification bout if Khan's titles are reinstated in the wake of the Lamont Peterson controversy.

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Golden Boy, Fox Sports reach multi-year deal

Former 122-pound titleholder Daniel Ponce de Leon will face Eduardo Lazcano on May 4 on Fox Deportes, the first show of a new monthly output deal between Golden Boy Promotions and the Fox network.

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D. Garcia to be honored for victory over Morales

Puerto Rican-American Danny Garcia, of Philadelphia, will be honored by his city on Monday in the wake of his having dethroned Mexican legend Eric Morales as WBC junior welterweight titleholder by unanimous decision last month.

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Who wins Mares-Morel? The experts weigh in

Will the young wolf, Abner Mares, out-gun the old fox, Eric Morel, when they meet in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday night for the vacant WBC 122-pound crown? Boxing insiders give their picks.

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Lem's latest: Marquez eyes Fedchenko, craves rematch with Pacquiao

Juan Manuel Marquez is driven by his zeal for a fourth bout with Manny Pacquiao: "That's the single factor is that I want the rematch. I want the rematch with Manny. The factor that returned me to this sport is that I want the rematch."

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Q&A: Judah's feeling "Super" following knockout of Paris

"God has given me my skills back," says Zab Judah, who believes himself ready to challenge the winner of Lamont Peterson vs. Amir Khan, or Danny Garcia, who recently beat Erik Morales for the WBC junior welterweight title.

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Q&A: Bradley eyes Pacquiao, discusses drug testing

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."

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Lem's latest: Margules' bad streak in Texas continues with Molina

Carlos Molina's loss to James Kirkland marks the second controversial verdict in Texas that a fighter affiliated with attorney/promoter Leon Margules has received.

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Lem's latest: Kirkland expects an action-packed fight with Molina

James Kirkland says that Saturday night's fight with Carlos Molina will be exciting, as are most of his fights.

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Morales calls Garcia "stupid," vows to be "The Professor" on Saturday

Erik Morales vows to be "The Professor" against Danny Garcia on Saturday night in defense of his WBC junior welterweight belt. 

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Lem's latest: Judah's new trainer; Lopez's second apology; Morales-Garcia

Zab Judah will be trained by his uncle, James Harvey, rather than ex-titleholder Pernell Whitaker.

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Who wins Morales-Garcia? The experts decide

Erik Morales defends his WBC 140-pound title against Danny Garcia on HBO on Saturday. Garcia is the second straight young and unbeaten fighter the 35-year-old Mexican legend has faced, and a man who is 11 years younger.

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Lem's latest: Fans can vote on Mayweather-Cotto classics

HBO will allow fans to vote on what classic fights of Floyd Mayweather's and Miguel Cotto's that they would like to see in advance of their clash on May 5.

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Who wins Alexander-Maidana? The experts weigh in

Will it be Devon Alexander the boxer, or Marcos Maidana the banger who is victorious in Saturday night's HBO-televised welterweight clash?

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Beltran: Marquez wants Peterson at Dallas Cowboys Stadium

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

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Lem's latest: Mayweather, Pacquiao -- who are they picking?

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."

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Molina seeks validation against Kirkland

Junior middleweight contender Carlos Molina: "Hopefully, after I beat James Kirkland, then I will get the full credit that I deserve."

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Buffer's top 10 most memorable fights

Eight months after doing a "terrible" job at his first announcing gig, Michael Buffer worked a Roberto Duran fight at Madison Square Garden. "I was completely dreadful...So I was kind of lucky to have gotten my foot back into the door."

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Morales-Garcia, Kirkland-Molina card officially canceled

Erik Morales will defend his WBC belt against Danny Garcia likely in February or March.

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Morales withdraws from Garcia bout after surgery

Erik Morales has pulled out of the scheduled defense of his WBC junior welterweight title belt against Danny Garcia due to gall bladder surgery.

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Morales gets surgery in advance of Garcia fight

Erik Morales' gall bladder surgery could jeopardize his Jan. 28 title defense against Danny Garcia. 

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Morales-Garcia, Kirkland-Molina double-header aimed for HBO, Jan. 28

A double-header featuring Erik Morales against Danny Garcia, and James Kirkland opposite Carlos Molina could happen on HBO on Jan. 28.

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Marquez only wants Pacquiao, or he might retire

Juan Manuel Marquez: "If Manny Pacquiao wants the fourth fight, I want that fourth fight. But if Pacquiao don't want to fight with me, maybe I will re-think my future."

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Bradley eyes Pacquiao, spring return

Tim Bradley is targeting May or June for his ring return, with an eye toward Manny Pacaquiao.

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Bradley could fight in New York

Tim Bradley could return to the ring in February or March, perhaps at New York's Madison Square Garden.

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Marquez's strength trainer has a sordid past

 Juan Manuel Marquez's new strength and conditioning guru has admitted to being a past distributor of illegal performance enhancing substances.

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Pacquiao distances himself from “Mexicutioner" nickname

Manny Pacquiao: "I do not like the nickname 'Mexicutioner.' I love Mexican boxing fans, and that name does not reflect my true feelings about Mexico and its people."

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Lem's latest: Taylor licensed, Morales-Olusegun, Alvarez, Russell Jr., Broner

Jermain Taylor's license gets approved by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, Erik Morales may make a voluntary before eyeing Olusegun, and Saul Alvarez may return in November.

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Koncz: Door not closed on Mayweather-Pacquiao

Michael Koncz on Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao: "If the fans still want to see this fight, we're willing to do it."

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Arum: Chavez-Vera likely; Ward next?

Bob Arum said Julio Cesar Chavez could fight Brian Vera next, and eventually, Andre Ward.

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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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