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Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s unanimous decision over Miguel Cotto generated $94 million in pay per view revenue.

Oscar De La Hoya, who has faced both Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao: "Styles make fights, and the more Pacquiao pushes the fight, and the more he pressures Mayweather, the easier it will be for Mayweather."

WBC junior middleweight beltholder Saul Alvarez won a unamimous decision over Shane Mosley, ending his streak of 21 victories over fighters of Mexican decent.

WBC junior middleweight titleholder Saul Alvarez on Shane Mosley: "I've never faced anybody like him."

Floyd Mayweather Jr. says his defensive style has always been a conscious choice, but if you think that means he doesn't know how to bang, think again.

WBC welterweight beltholder Floyd Mayweather Jr. weighed a career-high 151 pounds to the 154 for WBA junior middleweight titleholder Miguel Cotto, who will defend his crown against Mayweather on Saturday night.

WBC junior middleweight beltholder Saul Alvarez is the same age as Shane Mosley Jr., whose father will oppose him in the co-feature to the Floyd Maywether-Miguel Cotto bout on Saturday night.

"Bad" Chad Dawson hopes to win Saturday's rematch and take the RING and WBC light heavyweight championships owned by "Mad" Bernard Hopkins.  

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.

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.

Richard Schaefer has signed a long-term deal to remain CEO at Golden Boy Promotions and Golden Boy Enterprises.

Miguel Cotto on his May 5 WBA 154-pound title defense: "I will convincingly beat Floyd Mayweather."

Shane Mosley will pursue his sixth major title against WBC 154-pound beltholder Saul Alvarez in the co-featured bout to the Floyd Mayweather-Miguel Cotto fight on May 5 in Las Vegas.

Floyd Mayweather to Bob Arum: Call Richard Schaefer and Al Haymon to make the Manny Pacquiao fight.

Proceeds from tickets sales from Victor Ortiz-Andre Berto II will go toward a Hatian relief fund. 

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."

Andre Ward puts his perfect record on the line against once-beaten Carl Froch in the Super Six final bout. Who's going to win? 

Washington, D.C., Boxing and Wrestling Commssion Chairman Scottie Irving addressed the issues surrounding Saturday night's Lamont Peterson-Amir Khan fight.

Bernard Hopkins says he will "never fight Andre Ward," who he considers an understudy of sorts. Ward faces fellow 168-pound titleholder Carl Froch in Super Six World Boxing Classic final on Saturday.

Tim Bradley: "I think that Lamont Peterson should come and see Tim Bradley, and (try to) get some revenge. That sounds good to me."

On his 80th birthday, Top Rank Inc. Bob Arum discusses things he would change about boxing, among other subjects.

Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson says there is no comparison between himself and Manny Pacquiao.

After landing in Washington, D.C., Amir Khan hopes to land his 27th career victory over Lamont Peterson on Saturday.

Abner Mares and Joseph Agbeko had their final words for each other and for the media at the final press conference for their anticipated rematch at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 3.

Stephen Espinoza was named Showtime's new executive vice president and general manager for sports programming, replacing HBO-bound Ken Hershman.

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

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."

Bernard Hopkins believes his tactical skills are feared inside the ring, but that his reputation as a tough guy is sometimes used against him outside.

Chad Dawson: "Yeah, he was faking. Come on. You know he's faking, come on man. He was giving me all of this, 'I'm a gangster, I'm a gangster.' He ain't no gangster. A gangster would have got up and fought like a man."

Sugar Ray Leonard: "Bernard Hopkins is an anomaly. Bernard is one of those rare breeds that just doesn't exist anymore. He's like a George Foreman. You cannot doubt him or count him out."

The 52-year-old former amateur boxer spent 26 years in prison before his conviction was overturned. Now on the outside, he knows the world is watching.

Dewey Bozella, the 52-year-old former amateur boxer who spent 26 years in jail wrongfully accused of murder, will finally realize his dream of fighting as a professional.

Bernard Hopkins: "I'm going to stand in there and withstand whatever onslaught he has. I'm going to out-do the 24 rounds that I put together in the first and second fight with Jean Pascal, without the push-ups."

Bob Arum: "There's one word that I want to leave them with and that's retaliation. I'm not going to get angry, I'm not going to get bitter at what they did, but man am I going to get even in spades."

Oscar De La Hoya said Victor Ortiz's headbutts were "uncalled for," Floyd Mayweather's actions were "bad sportsmanship," and that referee Joe Cortez "fell asleep during the fight." 

Floyd Mayweather Jr.: "I'm going to finish you off." Victor Ortiz: "I'm going to put you on your (butt)."

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.'

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.'

'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.

'I want to prove him wrong -- that I won the first two fights,' Manny Pacquiao said of Juan Manuel Marquez, who countered, 'Manny knows I beat him twice.'

Andre Berto rebounded from his loss against Victor Ortiz by stopping Jan Zaveck after five rounds to win the IBF welterweight title on Saturday night in Biloxi, Miss., although his performance was hardly dazzling.

As much as he wants to beat Floyd Mayweather Jr., WBC beltholder Victor Ortiz still craves burgers, snowboarding, Oscar De La Hoya's autograph.

'She asked me to forgive her,' said Victor Ortiz, of the mother who abandoned him at the age of seven. 'She never really had to tell me that. I decided that I would do that before meeting her.'

Juan Manuel Marquez takes center stage in Manny Pacquiao's Philippines, and an introspective Oscar De La Hoya discusses Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Oscar De La Hoya on the lingerie: 'Yes, it was me. I’m tired of lying, lying to people, lying to myself.'

Oscar De La Hoya ranks Bernard Hopkins above Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, the latter of whom he believes he would have defeated if he had been younger.

Oscar De La Hoya told RingTV.com that he has no regrets about going public with private turmoil that included an addiction to cocaine, infidelity to his wife and suicidal thoughts.

Victor Ortiz and Oscar De La Hoya talk about fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. during Ortiz's recent media day for his Sept. 17 showdown with Mayweather. Video includes training footage and clips from Ortiz's recent fights.

Despite having more fans and media attention than ever, Victor Ortiz vows to keep the same do-or-die attitude he had for Andre Berto during final preparations for his Sept. 17 showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr.