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Rodriguez: Pavlik knows 'I'm a high-risk fight'

Unbeaten super middleweight Edwin Rodriguez wants to fight Kelly Pavlik, but does not believe that Pavlik wants to face him.

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Lem's latest: Garcia brothers hope to end feud

Robert Garcia and his older brother, Danny, are both respected trainers of champion fighters, but have have been divided by a rift dating back to the early pro days of Victor Ortiz.

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Taylor returns on Oct. 12 Pedraza-Benitez card

Former undisputed middleweight champion Jermain Taylor will return to the ring on Oct. 12 opposite Raul Munoz.

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Ward passes Martinez in major pound-for-pound rankings

Andre Ward ranks No. 2, pound-for-pound, ahead of Manny Pacquiao, according to Yahoo! Sports and ESPN, and is at No. 3 in THE RING ratings, having surpassed Sergio Martinez in all three polls.

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Lem's latest: Chavez Jr. and Sr. a formidable team

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. once helped his father through one of the lowest points of his life, and now the Mexican legend is there to back his son up on his toughest day.

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Lem's latest: Roach, Chavez Sr. guide Jr.

WBC middleweight titleholder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. defends his eccentric training methods in advance of Saturday night's clash with RING champion Sergio Martinez. 

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Q&A: Chavez Jr. corrects discipline problems, dicusses Martinez, Alvarez

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. insists that discipline problems are behind him, that he doesn't care about rival Mexican star Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, and that the time is right to beat middleweight champ Sergio Martinez, who he fights on Sept. 15. 

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Martinez cancels media workout amid threats, car's vandalism

Promoter Lou DiBella is considering the cancelation of all media appearances by RING middleweight champion Sergio Martinez to promote his Sept. 15 bout with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in the wake of threats against the fighter.

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Chavez Jr.-Martinez heats up in HBO's Face Off

Sergio Martinez to Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: "I'm going to beat you up. I'm going to hurt you."

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Martinez's training camp notes

Sergio Martinez's charitable deeds outside of the ring serve as a sharp contrast to his brutal, razor-like efficiency inside of it.

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Lem's latest: Matchmaker says Chavez Jr. knocks out Martinez

WBC middleweight titleholder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has looked impressive against sparring partners in preparation for next month's clash with RING champion Sergio Martinez.

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Vargas-Martinez slated for Sept. 13 in Las Vegas

Unbeaten welterweight prospect Jessie Vargas will debut under Top Rank against Aaron Martinez on Sept. 13 in Las Vegas.

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Lem's latest: Dunkin wants Salido vs. Garcia, Marquez vs. Rios

Manager Cameron Dunkin's plan for Mikey Garcia is to match him against Orlando Salido in the fall, while the hope for Brandon Rios is a fight with Juan Manuel Marquez.

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Sept. 29 represents a rebrith of a different sort for E. Rodriguez

Super middleweight contender Edwin Rodriguez has a big fight with Jason Escalera on Sept. 29 -- six years to the day from when his twins, Serena and Edwin Jr., barely survived their premature births.

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Q&A: Martinez vows to brutalize Chavez Jr.

RING middleweight champion Sergio Martinez says the straight-ahead style of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. wll  make their HBO-Pay Per View-televised clash an easier fight for him.

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'2 Days: Adrien Broner' to air on July 7

Undefeated junior lightweight titleholder Adrien Broner, who defends his WBO title against Vicente Escobedo in his native Cincinnati on July 21, will be featured in HBO's short documentary "2 Days: Adrien Broner" on July 7.

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Pavlik's not a 'ghost' of his former self anymore

The decision to move Kelly Pavlik to Oxnard, Calif., has clearly paid off and trainer Robert Garcia, manager Cameron Dunkin and Pavlik himself are all feeling a sense of rejuvenation around his career.

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Dunkin signs Vlasov

Russian super middleweight Maxim Vlasov is 23-1, with 12 knockouts

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Top Rank plots Donaire's march toward greatness

Nonito Donaire's manager, Cameron Dunkin, calls the WBO junior featherweight titleholder "pound-for-pound, maybe the best fighter in the world."

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Photo gallery: Kelly Pavlik workout

Images of Kelly Pavlik working out at Robert Garcia's Boxing Academy in preparation for his July 7 matchup with Will Rosinsky, the co-feature to Donaire-Mathebula on HBO's Boxing After Dark.

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Vargas signs with Top Rank

Undefeated welterweight prospect Jessie Vargas signed a promotional contract with Top Rank, the Las Vegas-based promotional company announced on Tuesday.

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Lem's latest: Martinez's promoter calls Chavez Jr. 'big challenge'

Can aging RING middleweight champion Sergio Martinez stop young juggernaut Julio Cesar Chavez, the unbeaten WBC beltholder? The two are scheduled to meet in a pay-per-view showdown this fall.

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Chavez Jr. aims to end Martinez's 'smack' talk

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: "Sergio Martinez has talked a lot of smack, some real bad stuff about me. Let's see if he backs it up and comes to fight when we get into the ring."

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Pavlik-Rosinsky replaces Rios-Herrera

Former middleweight champ Kelly Pavlik will return to the ring on July 7 against Will Rosinsky. The Pavlik-Rosinky fight replaces the cancelled Brandon Rios-Mauricio Herrera bout that was scheduled on the Boxing Arter Dark card.

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Lem's latest: Lopez feels slighted, motivated by Alvarez-Ortiz

Josesito Lopez says he is motivated by the fact that Victor Ortiz has been named as the Sept. 15 opponent for WBC 154-pound titleholder Saul Alvarez in advance of his June 23 bout with Ortiz.

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Pavlik eyes Froch, Kessler, Bute, Stevenson

Kelly Pavlik's third straight victory has him considering a step up in competition in the super middleweight division.

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Lem's latest: Turmoil in Pacquiao's corner; the undercard

Freddie Roach, Alex Ariza and Miguel Diaz have had a rocky relationship in the past, and one of the challenges of this Saturday night will be for the trio to set aside their differences and work together in Manny Pacquiao's corner.

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Promoters, managers, trainers react to drug testing scandals

Eleven boxing insiders give their thoughts on Lamont Peterson's and Andre Berto's recent failed drug tests, which resulted in the cancellation of two high-profile rematches, and the sport's challenge of properly screening for performance enhancing substances.

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Pacquiao-Bradley 24/7 debuts; Bradley's training notes

Tim Bradley on Manny Pacquiao: "This guy is beatable. I'm going to prove it to everybody." 

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Lem's latest: Dawson, Hopkins bury the hatchet with class

Newly-crowned RING and WBC light heavyweight champion, Chad Dawson and dethroned Bernard Hopkins demonstrated respect for each other after Saturday night's grueling affair.

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Dawson calls Hopkins "mad, upset" during weigh-in staredown

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

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Angry Hopkins declares: "I'm the last of a (expletive) dying breed"

Bernard Hopkins implied that Saturday night's clash with Chad Dawson could represent his final professional fight, comparing his career achievements to those of Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali and Michael Jordan. 

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Who wins Hopkins-Dawson II? The experts weigh in

Will 47-year-old Bernard Hopkins remain RING light heavyweight champion and successfully defend his WBC title against Chad Dawson on Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City?

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Pavlik-Sigmon heads eight-bout card one day before Pacquiao-Bradley

Former undisputed middleweight titleholder Kelly Pavlik will fight Scott Sigmon on June 8 in Las Vegas, the day before Manny Pacquiao defends his WBO welterweight belt against Tim Bradley.

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Q&A: Trainer believes Taylor's career deserves more credit

Jermain Taylor's resume includes 12 major titleholders over the course of his past 14 bouts, including two victories over future hall of famer Bernard Hopkins. 

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Drunk driving charges against Pavlik dropped

Charges against Kelly Pavlik stemming from a DUI arrest in December have been dropped, clearing the way for Pavlik to return to California to train for his next fight, on June 8.

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Q&A: Trainer Burns discusses reunion with Taylor

Jermain Taylor's trainer, Pat Burns, said he made sure that it was safe for the former undisputed middleweight champ to return to the ring before agreeing to train him again.

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Q&A: M. Garcia fights for Mexican fans, American-style

Undefeated featherweight contender Mikey Garcia has a fan base that spans the border between the U.S. and Mexico, plus the skills and pedigree that he believes will soon make him a world champion.

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Q&A: Trainer Garcia takes on Maidana, discusses Rios, Pavlik

Trainer Robert Garcia welcomes Marcos Maidana into a stable that already includes Nonito Donaire, Brandon Rios, Kelly Pavlik and Mikey Garcia. 

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Martinez signs deal to fight Chavez Jr.-Lee winner on Sept. 15

RING middleweight champion Sergio Martinez has signed a deal meant to guarantee him a shot in September against the winner of a June title clash between WBC beltholder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Andy Lee.

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Chavez Jr. to face Lee on June 16, maybe Martinez on Sept. 15

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will defend his WBC middleweight crown against Andy Lee on June 16, with an eye toward fighting RING champion, Sergio Martinez, on Sept. 15. 

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Pavlik: "I am totally focused on boxing"

Kelly Pavlik acknowledges that Saturday night's clash with Aaron Jaco may be his last chance to resurrect a once-successful career.

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Martinez beat Pavlik the same night Valero killed wife

Not long after dethroning Kelly Pavlik as undisputed middleweight champion, Sergio Martinez learned that Edwin Valero murdered his wife, sparking his crusade against domestic violence against women.

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Lem's latest: Garcia eyes Concepcion, Salido-Lopez II winner

Mikey Garcia must get beyond tough Bernabe Concepcion to set up a featherweight title shot opposite the winner of Saturday night's Orlando Salido-Juan Manuel Lopez rematch.

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Lem's latest: Ishida eyes upset of Williams; Cloud looks to KO Campillo

Nobuhiro Ishida looks to shock the world again by defeating Paul Williams on Feb. 18, while Williams is eager to make the most of his long-awaited return to the ring.

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Q&A: Williams frustrated but still hungry

"I'm more on the level of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao than those other guys," says Paul Williams, but he's not expecting a phone call from either any time soon.

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Lem's latest: Video preview of Fight Camp 360: Ortiz-Berto II

Watch the video preview of Fight Camp 360: Ortiz vs. Berto II, which debuts on Showtime on Wednesday, Feb. 1.

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Pavlik lands in Oxnard to train under Garcia

Kelly Pavlik has split with long-time trainer Jack Loew and arrived in Oxnard, Calif., to begin working with Robert Garcia.

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Lem's latest: Arum eyes Cotto-Chavez Jr., Martinez to meet with HBO

Mexico's Julio Cesar Chavez could face Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto if he wins his next fight, and Cotto is not selected for a rematch with Manny Pacquiao.

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Mundine joins Dunkin's stable

Anthony Mundine has signed with Las Vegas-based Cameron Dunkin.

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Arum: Chavez-Vera likely; Ward next?

Bob Arum said Julio Cesar Chavez could fight Brian Vera next, and eventually, Andre Ward.

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Broner-Malignaggi press conference on Saturday

A Saturday press conference is in the works for smack-talkers Adrien Broner and Paulie Malignaggi.

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M. Garcia to return on June 15, Chavez Jr., July 13

Arum says Mikey Garcia and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. could be in action this summer.

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Marquez-Bradley on Sept. 14?

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.

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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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