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Andre Ward said Bernard Hopkins "took a young fighter to school" in Tavoris Cloud, that Guillermo Rigondeaux "boxed beautifully" against Nonito Donaire, and that Floyd Mayweather Jr. "re-invented himself" against Robert Guerrero.

Both Abner Mares and Leo Santa Cruz are causing a buzz after stepping up in weight and knocking out their respective opponents.

Former flyweight and 115-pound titleholder Vic Darchinyan dropped Javier Gallo four times en route to fourth-round stoppage in a wild UniMas-televised featherweight main event from Laredo, Texas, on Saturday.

Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer said "hopefully" Floyd Mayweather Jr. versus Saul Canelo Alvarez will happen on Sept. 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

"I think that this is the fight where I proved that I'm a pound-for-pound fighter," said Abner Mares, who knocked out Daniel Ponce de Leon to take his WBC featherweight belt, making him a three-division beltwinner.

Abner Mares: "I actually added something different to my training camp, and it's called 'Mexican Judo.' It's 'ju-don't know if I'm going to box, or ju-don't know if I'm going to brawl, but you do know that I'm going to win.'"

RING junior middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez is expected to be ringside for Saturday night's clash between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Robert Guerrero at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Abner Mares recognizes that fellow two-divsion beltholder and current WBC featherweight titleholder Daniel Ponce de Leon represents "stepping into a heavier weight class" and "going in against a heavy puncher."

Floyd Mayweather calls Robert Guerrero "a religious guy" who is also a "big-time hypocrite" in Showtime's latest episode of All Access: Mayweather vs. Guerrero. 

Saturday's RING junior middleweight championship clash of unbeatens Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Austin Trout is another bout that is too close to call during what is shaping up as a year of upsets.

Guillermo Rigondeaux on his fighting style: "I have to make a living, you know, for my family. There are going to be days when I go after it, and then there are going to be days where you box. I had everything under control throughout the fight."

Middleweight contender Matthew Macklin claims that he will handle unbeaten WBA titleholder Gennady Golovkin in similar fashion to how Bernard Hopkins knocked out then-undefeated Felix Trinindad in the 12th round.

REAL TALK: Abner Mares answers fans' questions about his May 4 challenge to WBC featherweight titleholder Daniel Ponce de Leon; future fights with Nonito Donaire, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Mikey Garcia and Gary Russell Jr.; and the meaning of his walk-in skull bandanas.

IBF welterweight titleholder Devon Alexander hopes to remain on the May 18 Showtime doubleheader from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City even though his original opponent Kell Brook has pulled out with an injury.

Read on for a lot of fan feedback on Guillermo Rigondeuax’s unanimous decision over Nonito Donaire in this week’s Monday mailbag. Fans are split on whether the fight was one-sided or close and whether it was entertaining or a total stinker. Enjoy!

Guillermo Rigondeaux dismisses media and fans who think his fight with Nontio Donaire was close: "You saw the difference in my boxing and his boxing, but since I'm Cuban they don't want to recognize the talent. I shut him out. I'm the best at 122 pounds."

Andre Ward called Guillermo Rigondeaux "a sharpshooter" against Nonito Donaire, adding, "this is the best I've ever seen him look." Of the criticisms of Rigondeaux's strategy, Tim Bradley said, "If you want to see blood and guts, and you want to see warrior-type of fights, then you should definitely hit MMA."

Gallery of action shots from Guillermo Rigondeaux's unanimous-decision win over Nonito Donaire at New York's Radio City Music Hall.

RingTV will be posting live, round-by-round updates as RING and WBO champion Nonito Donaire puts his titles on the line against WBA counterpart Guillermo Rigondeaux tonight.

Felix Verdejo and Sean Monaghan scored back-to-back first-round knockouts on Saturday night at New York's Radio City Music Hall.

Philadelphia-born super middleweightt prospect Jesse Hart rose to 7-0 with his fifth knockout against Marlon Farr on the Nonito Donaire-Guillermo Rigondeaux undercard at Radio City Music Hall.

Yuriorkis Gamboa will return to the ring for a clash of unbeatens against Colombian Darley Perez on the June 8 card that also features RING and WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson against Adonis Stevenson.

Tyson Fury, Steve Cunningham and others offered their thoughts on who will win Saturday night's junior featherweight unification bout between Nonito Donaire and Guillermo Rigondeaux.

Cuban amateur boxing legend Guillermo Rigondeaux left family and risked his life to journey from his native island to the United States, where he pursued his pro career. The undefeated titleholder faces his biggest pro challenge in Nonito Donaire on Saturday in New York City.

Nonito Donaire on his staredown with Rigondeaux: "I felt like he just couldn't look at me in the eyes for that long. It's just one of those things."

Nonito Donaire and Guillermo Rigondeaux on the scales for their RING, WBO & WBA junior featherweight title bout at New York's Radio City Music Hall.

RING junior featherweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr spoke about his epic staredown with Guillermo Rigondeaux after Wednesday's press conference for their showdown, about being bullied as a child and overcoming his fears.

Watch today's live weigh-in for the Nonito Donaire-Guillermo Rigondeaux fight from Madison Square Garden right here at RingTV.com, starting at 2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT. (Donaire and Rigondeaux go to the scales at 2:15 p.m. followed by the remainder of the card.)'

Tim Bradley: "To be honest with you, I want Juan Manuel Marquez. I want the guy that beat Manny Pacquiao. Two guys that beat Manny, you know. Let's go at it. Let's settle it."

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.

Fans have varying opinions and a lot to say about tomorrow night's RING junior featherweight championship between Nonito Donaire and Guillermo Rigondeaux in this week's Friday mailbag. Read on and enjoy!

If he gets beyond a mandatory title defense against Karo Murat in July, IBF light heavyweight beltholder Bernard Hopkins would like to face Carl Froch or Lucian Bute. (This story also contains a video of Hopkins accepting Gennady Golovkin's challenge.)

Nonito Donaire practiced his kicks with The Rockettes, the iconic residents of New York's Radio City Music Hall, where he will trade punches with Gullermo Rigondeaux on Saturday night.

This Saturday's junior featherweight showdown between RING champ Nonito Donaire and WBA beltholder Guillermo Rigondeaux is the fight that fans want to see the most in April, according to a RingTV.com poll that logged more than 10,000 votes.

Nonito Donaire says he's focused on Guillermo Rigondeaux despite being honored as Fighter of The Year two days prior to their fight and the impending birth of his first child in July.

Top Rank CEO Bob Arum said that in the next few days he'll be meeting with fighters and their teams in New York, with the goal of selecting Manny Pacquaio's September opponent no later than Sunday.

Nonito Donaire on his final press conference staredown with Guillermo Rigondeaux: "Today was my moral victory in terms of me being able to face off against him. I know that he felt my energy and that's why maybe he looked away from me."

Guillermo Rigondeaux is clearly not intimidated by Nonito Donaire or fighting in New York City going into their anticipated HBO-televised showdown from Radio City Music Hall on Saturday.

Nonito Donaire says his speed, intelligence, and pro experience will be the difference when he defends his RING 122-pound championship title against amateur legend and WBA beltholder Guillermo Rigondeaux on Saturday.

Nonito Donaire's trainer Robert Garcia says his fighter is "in great shape and great spirits" going into Saturday's showdown with Guillermo Rigondeaux. Garcia says "it could be a difficult distance fight but it could be a short night."

RING junior featherweight champ Nonito Donaire on clash with Guillermo Rigondeaux on Saturday: "When it comes down to the title fights, we're both aggressive and we can both be offensive guys."

Nonito Donaire and Guillermo Rigondeaux staged one last workout for the press ahead of their April 13 date at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

Nonito Donaire on Saturday's clash with Guillermo Rigondeaux at New York's Radio City Music Hall:  "I owe New York a good fight. I know that my fans want a good fight, they're expecting a good fight, and that's what I want to give them."

Former WBC 122-pound titleholder Abner Mares on the Nonito Donaire-Guillermo Rigondeaux junior featherwieght championship bout: "I see Nonito winning by knockout. I estimate a seven-round knockout by Nonito if Rigondeaux doesn't just run and box all night."

Saul "Canelo" Alvarez has been sparring with a strong lineup of fighters, including unbeaten junior middledweight Hugo Centeno, in preparation for his April 20 clash with Austin Trout.

HBO has released a video of Nonito Donaire's greatest performances in advance of his April 13 fight with Guillermo Rigondeaux.

Mike Alvarado's unanimous-decision win in his rematch with Brandon Rios drew 1.2 million viewers on HBO, according to the network.

RING junior featherweight champion Nonito Donaire takes on unbeaten WBA counterpart Guillermo Rigondeaux on April 13.

HBO's Ken Hershman has severed ties with Golden Boy "to focus our efforts and resources on those strategic relationships where we better share common goals and business philosophies."