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Miguel Cotto could be closing in on a date for his ring return this year, and the list of possible opponents includes a lot of heavy hitters.

Rapper-writer R.A. The Rugged Man likes his interviews raw and uncut with no candy coating. Hard-punching former light heavyweight champ Bob Foster, an unapologetic straight shooter in and out of the ring, gave R.A. the kind of Q&A session he enjoys.

Ken Norton was a major heavyweight player during the golden age of boxing's glamour division, the 1970s. The hall of famer spoke with rapper-writer R.A. The Rugged Man about his fights with Muhammad Ali and Larry Holmes, his film career, love life and near-fatal car crash. 

In accepting his award for Fighter of the Year, an emotional Nonito Donaire spoke of coming a long way since being the "small, frail, asthmatic little boy" of his childhood.

Valentine's Day is for lovers but legendary fighters, including Jack Dempsey, Sugar Ray Robinson and Muhammad Ali, did battle on Feb. 14. Lee Groves ranked 10 Valentine's Day bouts that boasted historic importance, vengeance, athletic excellence, unimaginable bravery, ambition and vindication.

FUTURE OF BOXING: Former world heavyweight champs, Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis talk about the importance their mothers had in molding and supporting them to become men who would one day win the biggest prize in sports.

Top Rank announced the signing of two-time Olympic gold medalist Zou Shiming, of China, who lists Muhammad Ali and Jackie Chan as his heroes.

Unbeaten welterweight Dusty Harrison has entered into an agreement with Washington-based attorney Jeff Fried to handle his budding career.

HBO's exiting Larry Merchant: "I'm proud to be associated with so many talented people who made us into a groundbreaking network."

Manny Pacquiao says Juan Manuel Marquez can "prove something" by abandoning his counter-punching style and standing, "toe-to-toe," against him on Saturday night.

WBA junior middleweight titleholder Austin Trout plans to make a bloody mess of challenger Miguel Cotto, who claims the champion's southpaw style won't be a problem.

An online auction in honor of Angelo Dundee offers up numerous memorabilia items from the Hall of Fame trainer's storied life and career.

Austin Trout "will see, on Saturday, the best Miguel Cotto ever," says Cotto, who is unbeaten in seven fights at New York's Madison Square Garden, and in nine bouts overall in The Big Apple.

Legendary Mexican champion Erik Morales heard Angel Garcia, the father and trainer of rival, Danny Garcia, question his heart, curse his mother and challenge his own father and trainer to a fight.

RingTV.com's ongoing feature -- FROM THE ARCHIVE -- in which we pull rare and unusual photos from the magazine's vast collection and post them on the Web site.

Promoter Don King, who turns 81 on Aug. 20, invited Pygmies to the "Rumble In The Jungle," claims to be able to communicate with Floyd Mayweather in "ghetto-ese," and once killed a man -- just a few stories from the life of the man who coined the phrase "Only in America."

Oscar De La Hoya on his absence from THE RING's Top 10 list of fighters who have achieved Olympic and professional success: "I really don't mind, because I don't need my head to be blown up any more than it already is."

With the 30th Modern Olympiad in the history books and many of the boxing standouts of the London Games considering professional careers, RingTV.com historian Lee Groves compiled a list of the 10 best boxers who have combined Olympian heights with pro glory.

Noted author and boxing columnist Thomas Hauser first met LeRoy Neiman when he interviewed the renowned artist for his biography on Muhammad Ali in 1989. Hauser wrote the following profile on Neiman, who passed away on Wednesday.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. on his future: "I’m focused on my upcoming fight with Miguel Cotto on May 5, and once I beat him, I can then worry about what’s the next step in my career."

Floyd Mayweather Jr. on his affinity with Muhamad Ali: "I feel like I'm in the same shoes as Ali. They hate me. They hate me when I'm at the top, but once my career is over, they're going to really miss me."

Episodes of HBO's 24/7 series featuring Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Miguel Cotto will be televised on CNN in advance of their May 5 fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

The death of boxing historian Bert Sugar leaves a hole in the heart of the sport, say his colleagues and admirers.

Floyd Mayweather on Manny Pacquiao: "How my deal is structured at this particular time in the sport of boxing is that I keep 100 percent of the revenue, so why would I even give a 50-50 if I'm out there?"

Manny Pacquiao could share the stage with NBA star Jeremy Lin next week.

Sugar Ray Leonard said Angelo Dundee never doubted he would defeat Marvin Hagler, even after Leonard was nearly knocked out by a sparring partner five days prior to the fight.

Angelo Dundee, the beloved former trainer of Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard among other hall-of-fame enshrined fighters, has died at the age of 90.

The trainer of IBF light heavyweight titleholder considers his fighter to be better than RING/WBC champ Bernard Hopkins.

A look at Muhammad Ali's Top 10 greatest moments in the ring, according to Yahoo! Sports boxing writer Kevin Iole.

Bernard Hopkins: "I don't want my next fight to be just a fight. It has to be historic. If I fight just a fight, then I would probably lose... I want at least one or two more fights. Then, I want to exit out of this game."

Outspoken Carl Froch shares his thoughts on Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Robinson, says Mikkel Kessler overlooked Andre Ward, and believes Lucian Bute is over-rated.

Joe Frazier did not win the final major bout of his career, the unforgettable rubbermatch with arch rival Muhammad Ali, but the fierce determination he exhibited against a fellow great fighter in oppressively hot conditions is what defined his legacy.

Joe Frazier put forth the effort of a lifetime -- one of the all-time great heavyweight ring performances -- by out-fighting and out-pointing Muhammad Ali over 15 dramatic rounds in The Fight of the Century on March 8, 1971.

The demand for Ali-Frazier I was so incredible that ringside tickets went for a then-record $150. THE RING writer Dan Daniel examined the economics of the Fight of the Century in the April 1971 issue.

Muhammad Ali was two bouts into his comeback from exile at the start of 1971. Everyone anticipated his inevitable challenge to heavyweight champ Joe Frazier. THE RING believed Frazier was ready for the Fight of the Centruy.

The October 1969 issue of THE RING previewed the big heavyweight showdown between No. 1 contender Joe Frazier and WBA titleholder Jimmy Ellis by having the fighters pen articles explaining how they planned to win.

Eva Futch on Joe Frazier: "When you think about his life, Joe was always able to just display that fighting spirit. It helped him along in his life. It was his best asset."

The boxing world remembers 'Smokin' Joe Frazier -- the fighter, the legend, and the man. 

Muhammad Ali is praying for Joe Frazier, who is battling cancer and whose documentary will be screened on Tuesday in New York. 

Neither back surgery nor throat cancer is slowing down famous ring announcer Michael Buffer, who will be at it again for Saturday night's Bernard Hopkins-Chad Dawson card.

Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson: "There was never any pressure being the only black guy anywhere near my weight class. I never ran from it. In fact, I embraced it."

Larry Merchant discusses the fiery post-fight exchange with Floyd Mayweather Jr., and offers some opinions on how "Money" and Pacman would fare against past fighters.

Angelo Dundee on Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao: "Mayweather wins. I just don't know why Mayweather's not fighting him. He walks around saying that he's the best fighter in the world? Well, fight the sucker."