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Hart stops Farr in third round

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.

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Lem's latest: Gamboa-Perez slated for June 8 in Montreal

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.

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Lem's latest: Donaire or Rigondeaux? Who is Fury picking?

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.

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Rigondeaux's odyssey culminates in New York City

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.

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Donaire 121.6; Rigondeaux 121.5

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."

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Photo gallery: Donaire-Rigondeaux weigh-in

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.

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Video: Donaire discusses hardcore staredown, other subjects

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.

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Live video: Donaire-Rigondeaux weigh-in

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.)'

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Bradley praises Provodnikov, wants Marquez next

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."

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Lem's latest: BWAA honors Donaire, Garcia, Marquez-Pacquiao

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.

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Dougie's Friday mailbag

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!

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Hopkins: After Murat, then Froch, Bute, Cleverly?

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.)

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Photo gallery: Donaire meets Rockettes

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.

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Poll: Fans looking forward to Donaire-Rigondeaux

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.

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Lem's latest: Donaire is focused for Rigondeaux

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.

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Arum to meet with Pacquiao's advisor, Marquez, Bradley

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.

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Donaire-Rigondeaux mean mug during staredown

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."

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Video: Guillermo Rigondeaux media workout and interview

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.

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Video: Donaire media workout interview

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.

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Video: Garcia says Donaire might finish Rigondeaux early

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."

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Donaire-Rigondeaux: Chess match or fireworks? Experts weigh-in

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."

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Photo gallery: Donaire-Rigondeaux media workout

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.

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Donaire, Rigondeaux predict 'fireworks'

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."

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Mares: Donaire KOs Rigondeaux in seven

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."

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Lem's latest: Alvarez has solid sparring for Trout

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.

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Donaire's greatest hits

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

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Lem's latest: Alvarado-Rios II delivers 1.2 million viewers

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

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Lem's latest: Road to Donaire-Rigondeaux

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

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HBO severs ties with Golden Boy

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."

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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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Dougie's Friday mailbag

Fans ask for Dougie's thoughts on Floyd Mayweather's move from HBO to Showtime, this weekend's fights and upcoming showdowns, such as Donaire-Rigondeaux and Mayweather-Guerrero, in this week's Friday mailbag. Enjoy!

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Video: Nonito Donaire post-press conference interview

RING junior featherweight champ Nonito Donaire analyzes his next opponent, WBA titleholder Guillermo Rigondeaux, for the New York City boxing media after the press conference announcing their April 13 HBO-televised showdown.

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Photo gallery: Donaire-Rigondeaux press conference

RING junior featherweight champion Nonito Donaire and No. 1-rated challenger Guillermo Rigondeaux at the New York press conference for their April 13 fight. Photos by Naoki Fukuda.

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Video: Exclusive Nonito Donaire interview

RING junior featherweight champ Nonito Donaire spoke with RingTV.com's Ryan Songalia about holding his next opponent, WBA beltholder Guillermo Rigondeaux, to his promise to undergo VADA testing and their anticipated April 13 showdown in New York City.

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Donaire-Rigondeaux to be announced

RING champion Nonito Donaire will face WBA junior featherweight counter part Guillermo Rigondeaux on April 13 at Radio City Musical Hall in New York.

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Arum: Donaire-Rigondeaux on April 13 at Radio City Music Hall

RING 122-pound champion Nonito Donaire will meet undefeated WBA counterpart Guillermo Rigondeaux in a highly-anticipated clash on April 13 at New York's Radio City Music Hall.

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Lem's latest: Santa Cruz vacates 118-pound belt; Katsidis retires

Leo Santa Cruz has vacated his IBF bantamweight belt in favor of rising into the junior featherweight division. 

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Rigondeaux signs to fight Donaire

WBA junior featherweight beltholder Guillermo Rigondeaux has signed his contract to face RING champion Nonito Donaire on April 13.

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Mares to pursue Ponce de Leon?

Frank Espinoza, who manages two-division beltholder Abner Mares and WBC featherweight titleholder Daniel Ponce de Leon, says that a Mares-Ponce de Leon clash at 126 pounds could happen if Ponce de Leon defeats Jayson Velez on March 2.

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Dougie's Friday mailbag

Readers comment on Nonito Donaire's recent decisions and his legacy, tomorrow night's Frankie Gomez-Lanard Lane fight, major boxing cards being scheduled on the same day, and RingTV.com's current poll in this week's Friday mailbag.

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Absent Donaire bout, Mares rises to 126

Abner Mares is vacating his WBC 122-pound belt in order to campaign at 126 pounds. The former bantamweight beltholder had hoped to unify junior featherweight titles with RING/IBF/WBO 122-pound champ Nonito Donaire.

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Arum rules out Mares for Donaire, focuses on Rigondeaux

Top Rank CEO Bob Arum is pretty confident that fans will see THE RING/WBO junior featherweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr., against unbeaten WBA 122-pound titleholder Guillermo Rigondeaux on April 27.

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Lem's latest: Live stream of Kovalev-Campillo weigh-in

Light heavyweight Gabriel Campillo will have been out of the ring for nearly a year when he meets Sergey Kovalev on Saturday night.

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Lem's latest: Arum on Marquez-Pacquiao V, Donaire, Bradley, Rios

Will Manny Pacquiao's next fight, likely against Juan Manuel Marquez, take place outside of the United States?

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Lem's latest: Golovkin lands; Kovalev gears up for Campillo

WBA middleweight titleholder Gennady Golovkin has a defense against Gabriel Rosado slated for Saturday night at The Theatre at Madison Square Garden. 

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Fox represents tall order for Kennedy

Unbeaten Alantez Fox, a 6-foot-5 junior middleweight prospect: "I call myself  'SlyAza' Fox because I move, and I try not to get hit as much as possible, and I'm hoping everybody will recognize my talent when they see it."

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Q&A: Salido plans to 'cut down' Garcia

WBO beltholder Orlando Salido says featherweight rival Mikey Garcia "has never faced a fighter who applies the type of pressure that I do," adding, "I'm going to give him trouble from the first bell to the last."

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T. Marquez looks to rebound from Viloria loss

Former flyweight beltholder Hernan "Tyson" Marquez looks to rebound from a 10th-round knockout loss to Brian Viloria on March 23.

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10: Best years by boxers since 1992

In honor of the New Year and the Fighter of the Year candidates for 2012, RingTV.com's resident historian and fight collector Lee Groves compiled a list of the 10 best individual years by elite boxers since 1992. 

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Nonito Donaire is voted Fighter of the Year for 2012

Fans voted Nonito Donaire, who blazed an impressive trail in 2012 by fighting four significant bouts and committing to year-around random drug testing, the Fighter of the Year on RingTV.coms year-end award poll.

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