A Saturday press conference is in the works for smack-talkers Adrien Broner and Paulie Malignaggi.
Mayweather-Peterson spar session
Lamont Peterson's storied sparring session with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Lamont Peterson's storied sparring session with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Nonito Donaire's WBO and WBA defense against Omar Narvaez will be his last bantamweight bout before pursuing a junior featherweight fight against WBC beltholder Toshiaki Nishioka.
Lamont Peterson says he won't allow Amir Khan to defeat him in his own back yard when they meet in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 10.
Undefeated heavyweight Seth Mitchell aims to validate assertions that he could be America's next titleholder.
The tour to promote "Capitol Showdown: Khan vs. Peterson" kicks off with press conferences in London and Washington, D.C. this week.
Tim Bradley: "I've never met Manny Pacquiao, but I know a lot about him from reading his book. So because we're on the same show, it will be the first time I've ever met him."
Recently slated to face Amir Khan, and having already fought Lamont Peterson, Tim Bradley struggles to pick a winner in the upcoming bout between the two.
Victor Ortiz has released a final plea for a rematch with Floyd Mayweather, saying it's not about the money, but "for the integrity, the dignity and the honor of our sport and for the fans."
Oscar De La Hoya quips that he will fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. once again.
Brandon Rios: "Everybody says that Yuriorkis Gamboa is something very special, Gamboa is this and Gamboa is that. But honestly, I want to see what everybody's talking about."
Victor Ortiz: "Personally, I think that was a cheap shot." Kevin Cunningham: "Victor took it to the streets... Floyd finished it."
Robert Guerrero: "Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao -- those are young fighters' dream fights, and I personally think that it's their obligation to give the best of the best a chance."
Bernard Hopkins: "Boxing is like dealing with a [prostitute.] You've got to protect yourself at all times. If you don't protect yourself at all times, then the repercussions can and most likely will be fierce."
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.
Alexander wants Berto before Ortiz gets a rematch
How did RingTV.com's Lem Satterfield, who was ringside for the Floyd Mayweather-Victor Ortiz welterweight showdown on Saturday, grade the mega-event and its participants? Read on and find out.
Roger Mayweather: "When Victor Ortiz gets his a-- whipped, he's going to say the same thing that all of the rest of them said: 'Aw, I could have, or I would have, or I should have.' But you didn't."
Devon Alexander called his union with Golden Boy "the perfect fit," adding, "I'll be back on top sooner rather than later. I have a really good feeling about this."
Sugar Ray Leonard: "Could I beat Floyd Mayweather? Yeah, I mean, damn right I could beat Mayweather. But then again, if you asked him, what would he say? He would say the same thing about me."
Devon Alexander's signing with Golden Boy coincides with his plans to rise from junior welterweight into the welterweight ranks.
Seth Mitchell's third round knockout raised his mark to 23-0-1 and was his 17th stoppage, while Felix Diaz improved to 10-0 with a unanimous decision.
Victor Ortiz did not choke when Floyd Mayweather Jr. grabbed him by the throat at Friday's pre-fight weigh-in.
Things got heated as Victor Ortiz and Floyd Mayweather hit the scales with only one day remaining until their clash at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Photos by Naoki Fukuda.
Cunningham, Alexander in town for Mayweather Jr.-Ortiz
Could Vitali Klitschko face David Haye?
Leonard Ellerbe: "We've got a lot of surprises for him. We're working on a lot of things. Victor could look around the arena and see a lot of people from his past."
Source: Amir Khan could defend his belts against Lamont Peterson on Dec. 10, with Detroit, Washington, D.C., and, Montreal being considered for the site
Roger Mayweather: "We're not worried about beating Pacquiao in a fight. That's the easy part.
"He take that test, he would have gotten his a-- whipped a long time ago."
Leonard Ellerbe: "He's not biting his nose...but it is a weird looking picture." Richard Schaefer: "No comment."
Floyd Mayweather Jr.: "I'm going to finish you off." Victor Ortiz: "I'm going to put you on your (butt)."
Roger Mayweather: "I said, 'your daddy's out [of jail], you go and train with him. Now if things don't work out between you and your daddy, then you just come back to me."
Floyd Mayweather Jr.: "I've been here so many times. When I get out here it's just like, 'Here we go again.'"
'I want to see Victor Ortiz get his (butt) kicked by Floyd Mayweather," said Robert Garcia, whose brother, Danny, trains Ortiz.
Erik Morales: 'When I'm in the ring, you will see by my performance that I am healthy, and that speaks for itself.'
Richard Schaefer: "There are a lot of people out there...and they're trophy hunting...like, 'Let me get Oscar or let me get Floyd.' That's not the Oscar I know and that's not the Floyd that I know.'
Jesse Vargas: "If Amir Khan really does want the fight with Floyd Mayweather, then he has to fight me.'
Victor Ortiz on Floyd Mayweather: 'I have nothing to lose, man. Absolutely nothing. What does he have? He's got everything that I want.'
Floyd Mayweather Jr.: 'Me and Oscar may not see eye-to-eye, but me and Richard Schaefer do good business. Great business I should say.'
Young junior welterweight Pablo Cesar Cano aims to pick up where Marco Antonio Barrera left off against the legendary Erik Morales in an all-Mexican clash for the WBC belt.
WBC welterweight titleholder Victor Ortiz hopes to make Floyd Mayweather Jr. yet another knockdown victim.
'When you talk about all-around skills and experience,' said Bernard Hopkins, 'I think that I win that hands down' over Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Citing an illness, Lucas Matthysse has withdrawn from a WBC title bout opposite Erik Morales that was scheduled for Sept. 17.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. says 'I'm blessed, talented and God-gifted,' and calls the 'trash-talking' on 24/7 'entertainment.'
'At the end of the day, they have families,' said Floyd Mayweather Jr., who often thinks about deceased former champions Genaro Hernandez, Diego Corrales and Arturo Gatti.
Of his choice to stand toe-to-toe with Jan Zaveck, Andre Berto said, 'I wanted to come back and put on an exciting performance for the fans.'
Top Rank Inc. CEO Bob Arum said the rematch between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito will be televised by HBO Pay Per View
Alfredo Angulo and Vanes Martirosyan could headline a night of junior middleweights with Erislandy Lara and James Kirkland as the co-feature on Nov. 5.
Floyd Mayweather told solders in Afghanistan during a Skype conversation on Friday, 'there's nothing better than this country, America. You guys are great.'
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A Saturday press conference is in the works for smack-talkers Adrien Broner and Paulie Malignaggi.
Arum says Mikey Garcia and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. could be in action this summer.
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.
Omar Figueroa, of Texas, could appear on the Saul "Canelo" Alvarez-Austin Trout card.
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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