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Miguel Cotto could be closing in on a date for his ring return this year, and the list of possible opponents includes a lot of heavy hitters.

Unbeaten three-division titlewinner Abner Mares on a potential matchup with prospect Gary Russell Jr.: "Whenever this fight with Gary Russell were to happen, we'll find out then if I'm tailor-made for him."

Lamont Peterson spoke to the media after his disappointing KO loss to Lucas Matthysse. "I was hoping they didn't stop the fight because I believe I can weather any storm," he said. "Of course, the referee is looking out for my best interest but I was willing to fight on."

No. 1-rated junior welterweight contender Lucas Matthysse addressed the media at the post-fight presser following his third-round KO of Lamont Peterson. Matthysse said he's now focused on RING champ Danny Garcia and his promoter Richard Schaefer says he's focused on making that bout for Sept. 7.

"I keep saying 'I'm different' because it is true and I'm going to prove it once again on July 13," said 48-year-old Bernard Hopkins, referring to his upcoming fight with Karo Murat, who is 19 years younger.

RingTV.com has a live blog of Saturday night's 141-pound clash during which Lucas Matthysse scored three knockdowns for a third-round knockout of Lamont Peterson.

According to SI.com's Fortunate 50, Floyd Mayweather Jr.is projected to be the highest-paid athlete in American sports for the second straight year, potentially earning between $90 million and $128 million.

THE RING's No. 1-rated junior welterweight Lucas Matthysse faces No. 2-rated Lamont Peterson in a non-title, 141-pound bout, with the winner to possibly challenge RING champion Danny Garcia on Sept. 7.

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

Lamont Peterson's younger brother, Anthony, will compete in a lightweight bout on Saturday's undcard to Lamont's 141-pound main event against Lucas Matthysse.

Former heavyweight beltholder David Haye has suffered an injury to his left hand that will force the postponement of his June 29 bout with Manuel Charr, according to The Daily Mail of London.

Showtime's Stephen Espinoza: "Floyd Mayweather is still, without question, the No. 1 pay per view star in boxing, and, actually, in all of sports."

Undefeated junior middleweight Jermell Charlo will take on Demetrius Hopkins as part of the Marcos Maidana-Josesito Lopez card on June 8.

Super middleweights Sakio Bika and Marco Antonio Periban will fight for the vacant WBC title on the June 22 undercard of a Showtime-televised main event featuring Paulie Malignaggi's WBA welterweight title defense against Adrien Broner at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

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.

According to his advisor, four-time, three-division titlewinner Miguel Cotto will return to the ring later this year, most likely as a junior middleweight.

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.

Junior welterweight contender Lucas Matthysse has aligned himself with powerful boxing advisor Al Haymon ahead of his May 18 showdown with Lamont Peterson.

Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer has plans for a December return to the ring for former WBA/IBF 140-pound titleholder Amir Khan.

RING junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia could soon rise into the welteweight division if he is successful on Saturday night against Zab Judah.

Should Floyd Mayweather Jr. get beyond a May 4 date with Robert Guerrero at the MGM Grand, he could return to that site on Sept. 14 and go head-to-head with a potential clash between Tim Bradley and Juan Manuel Marquez.

IBF welterweight titleholder Devon Alexander will face the U.K.'s Lee Purdy on May 18, according to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer.

Canadian Kevin Bizier has turned down an offer to fight IBF welterweight titleholder Devon Alexander, and so Alexander, who was originally slated to face Kell Brook on the May 18 Peterson-Matthysse card, continues his search for an opponent.

IBF welterweight titleholder Devon Alexander has been ordered to make his next defense against unbeaten Kevin Bizier, whom he could face as part of the May 18 Peterson-Matthysse card on Showtime.

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.

Unbeaten welterweight contender Kell Brook has suffered an injury to his right foot that has forced him to pull out of a scheduled May 18 challenge to IBF beltholder Devon Alexander.

Unbeaten welterweight contender Kell Brook has suffered yet another foot injury that could jeopardize his scheduled challenge to IBF beltholder Devon Alexander for the third time.

Well-traveled super middleweight Sakio Bika will face Marco Antonio Periban for the WBC title following Andre Ward's being declared "Champion Emeritus."

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.)

IBF beltholder Bernard Hopkins could make the first defense of his belt against Karo Murat.

Richard Schaefer on Golden Boy Promotion's new deal with Fox Sports: "For Golden Boy, it is one of the most significant, if not, the most significant television deals we have ever put together."

A new deal between Golden Boy and Fox Sports will result in a new Monday boxing series and allow fans to rewatch classic bouts from the promoter's fight library featuring Floyd Mayweather, Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao and Bernard Hopkins, among others.

Unbeaten American heavyweight prospect Deontay Wilder says of his next opponent, Audley Harrison: "When I hit Audley Harrison the right way, that may be the punch that ends up ending his career."

Unbeaten heavyweight prospect, Deontay Wilder, a 2008 Olympic bronze medalist takes a mark of 27-0 with as many knockouts into an April 27 clash against aging 2000 Olympic gold medalist Audley Harrison.

Unbeaten welterweight Keith Thurman says he would like to face Paulie Malignaggi, Tim Bradley and Floyd Mayweather, in order.

Florida welterweight standouts Andre Berto and Keith Thurman are schedueld to fight in separate bouts on a Showtime-televised card in July. Berto will face veteran gatekeeper Jesus Soto-Karass; Thurman will fight fellow unbeaten puncher Diego Chaves.

Former IBF bantamweight titleholder Leo Santa Cruz and undefeatd middleweight prospect J'Leon Love will compete in separate bouts on the undercard of the May 4 Floyd Mayweather-Robert Guerrero Showtime Pay Per View event.

Seth Mitchell on his rematch with Johnathon Banks: "I'm just ready to fight. I'm ready to get back into the ring...You'll see a big improvement in my defense, my ring generalship. Just going back to the basics."

Fans will have the option of watching Floyd Mayweather's May 4 defense against Robert Guerrero on the big screen in movie theaters.

Lamont Peterson on the hard-hitting Lucas Matthysse: "I don't think he's going to pose any problems for me."

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."

Paulie Malignaggi responds to AdrienBroner: "If he think that he's p---ed me off, all he's done with this talking like that, he has just put himself into the position where he has to fight. If he's 'A.B.,' and he's 'always business,' then stop being 'A.B.' the 'always bitching.'"

Adrien Broner says he has every intention to face WBA welterweight titleholder Paul Malignaggi on June 22. Said the brash WBC lightweight beltholder: "I'm (expletive) him up. (Expletive) Paulie. (Expletive) everybody that thinks Paulie's got a chance."

Former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will be profiled on HBO Real Sports, which debuts on March 19.

It appears that Adrien Broner will fight Paul Malignaggi on HBO on June 22 and that Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will return on the same network on June 29. It was thought that Broner and Chavez were targeting the same June 22 date.

Bernard Hopkins has seemingly done it all at middleweight and light heayvweight. Is a challenge to Alexander Povetkin the best way to close out his legendary career? Andre Ward, Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer and Povetkin's promoter don't rule it out.

HBO rather than Showtime will televise unbeaten Adrien Broner's rise into the welterweight division to challenge WBA beltholder Paulie Malignaggi at Barclays Center on June 22.