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Pacquiao lands in Los Angeles, set to prep for Bradley

WBO welterweight beltholder Manny Pacquiao landed in Los Angeles on Sunday in advance of his June 9 clash with Tim Bradley at the MGM Grand.

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Malignaggi backs up his words, dominates Senchenko

Paulie Malignaggi on his knockout of Vyacheslav Senchenko: "Considering all of the pressure in this fight, and considering the circumstances surrounding this fight, you could make a case that this was my best and most complete performance."

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Malignaggi confident of victory against Senchenko

The deck is stacked against former beltholder Paulie Malignaggi -- bigger opponent, foreign soil -- but he's still convinced he'll beat WBA welterweight beltholder Vyacheslav Senchenko in Ukraine on Sunday. 

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Can Malignaggi defeat Senchenko in Ukraine? Ask the experts

Former titleholder Paulie Malignaggi is confident that he can defeat Ukrainian WBA welterweight beltholder Vyacheslav Senchenko on his home turf. Does the champion have the skills to wipe the smile from "The Magic Man's" face?

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Pacquiao ranks 4th among America's most influential athletes

Manny Pacquiao is ranked No. 4 on Forbes.com's top 10 most influential athletes in America, ahead of New England Patriots' QB Tom Brady among other notable American pro athletes, such as Knicks guard Jeremy Lin.

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Pacquiao's displaying speed, power in advance of Bradley fight

Manny Pacquiao claims that he is re-charged for his HBO Pay Per View-televised WBO welterweight title defense against Tim Bradley on June 9. 

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Pacquiao's foundation restructured in wake of controversy

Manny Pacquiao's charity foundation will get a new board of directors in the wake of a lawsuit leveled against it for a shipping controversy.

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Q&A: Malignaggi's sure he'll beat Senchenko

Paulie Malignaggi on Vyacheslav Senchenko: "I really think that this guy is going to have a lot of problems with what I'm going to bring to the table. I will be shocked if he doesn't."

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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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Pacquiao on his tax issues: 'I am not affected'

Manny Pacquiao, his adviser Michael Koncz, his trainer Freddie Roach and his opponent, Tim Bradley, all say that the fighter's out-of-the-ring issues won't serve as a distraction for his upcoming fight.

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Lampley, Leonard, Roach reflect on Sugar

HBO commentator Jim Lampley, former champion Sugar Ray Leonard and five-time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach give their thoughts on the passing of boxing icon Bert Sugar.

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Q&A: Khan discusses drug testing, Pacquiao, Peterson

Amir Khan on drug testing: "I'm  probably one of the first fighters in our camp ... to say, 'look, I want to do random drug testing.'"

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Lem's latest: Kayode targets Tarver; Berto prepping for Ortiz

Undefeated cruiserweight contender Lateef Kayode has his eyes, and his ire, focused on former light heeavyweight champ and fellow 200-pound contender Antonio Tarver.

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Lem's latest: Berto recovery update; Malignaggi mulls Senchenko

Andre Berto's recovery rate from a ruptured left biceps has been updated to "speedy."

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Could Chavez Jr. face Martinez?

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.'s future could include Antonio Margarito and Sergio Martinez.

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Q&A: Chavez Jr. ready to get rough with Rubio

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: "I always want to give the fans something to get excited about and that they will enjoy." Chavez defends his WBC middleweight title against Marco Antonio Rubio on Saturday in San Antonio, Texas.

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Lem's latest: Roach on reality series, Pacquiao; Ortiz-Berto II airs in Spanish

Trainer Freddie Roach believes that his "On Freddie Roach" reality series on HBO is "raising awareness" about Parkinson's disease.

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"Den Mother" Spivey inspired by love for Roach in HBO series

Marie Spivey on Freddie Roach: "How much is my ability to do my job driven by how much I care for Freddie? All of it."

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Q&A: Roach tells all, bares all in HBO reality series

Freddie Roach on the HBO series: "It's truly my life, and it's what I go through every day, and there's nothing scripted."

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If not Mayweather, Roach now favors Bradley over Cotto for Pacquiao

In the absence of a bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr., Freddie Roach would like to see Manny Pacquiao against Tim Bradley.

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Q&A: Roach awaits verdicts on next opponents for Pacquiao, Khan

Like everyone else, Freddie Roach will be eagerly awaiting the results of Bob Arum's trip to the Philippines to decide who's next for Manny Pacquiao.

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It's official: Peterson's among the considerations for Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao's advisor Michael Koncz said "Lamont Peterson is another option" among those being considered as an opponent in the wake of Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s legal issues.

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Peterson would take the opportunity to face Pacquiao if it's there

Lamont Peterson's trainer, Barry Hunter, and Manny Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, both like a matchup between their fighters.

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Q&A Roach: Peterson is a great opponent for Pacquiao

Freddie Roach: "I think that Lamont Peterson is a great opponent for Manny Pacquiao if the Mayweather fight doesn't happen...That is, if he really doesn't want to take the fight with Khan."

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Who wins, Ward or Froch? The experts decide

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? 

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Lem's latest: Hopkins won't fight Ward, eyes Bute

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.

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Massive Lem's latest: Peterson, Khan, hospitalized together; De La Hoya examines cards; Roach rips referee

Now that Lamont Peterson has scored the Upset of The Year over Amir Khan in perhaps The Fight of The Year, how about a rematch?

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Lem's latest: Khan on Peterson, Arum picks winner, Macklin eyes Martinez

Amir Khan on Lamont Peterson: "A lot of people don't want to fight him because they're afraid of getting beat by him."

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Khan sees past Peterson to Bradley, Mayweather, Mosley

Amir Khan plans to take care of Lamont Peterson, finish off Tim Bradley, and then climb to welterweight for potential bouts against Floyd Mayweather or Shane Mosley.

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Lederman gives his take on Khan-Peterson officials

HBO's ringside scorer Harold Lederman: "What I'm saying to you is that the three judges are really good. I don't see any problems. They're experienced. They're all good guys and all good judges."

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Lem's latest: Malignaggi's new gig; Roach recalls loss

Paulie Malignaggi's mouth has earned him a check that his butt can cash -- talking boxing on BBC radio.

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Arum's top things he would change about boxing

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

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Hall electees Roach, Buffer, Johnson to be at Khan-Peterson

Recent Hall of Fame electees Freddie Roach, Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson and ring announcer Michael Buffer will be on hand for Saturday's Amir Khan-Lamont Peterson fight.

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Roach talks Khan-Peterson, Mayweather-Pacquiao

Freddie Roach called Amir Khan-Lamont Peterson "a great fight," and said that he wants Floyd Mayweather next for Manny Pacquiao.

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Who wins Cotto-Margarito II? The experts decide

Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito could wage a bloody battle on Saturday night. RingTV.com culled the opinions of 16 knowledgeable observers as to what they believe the outcome will be.

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Khan mulls Mayweather, Pacquiao, Peterson, Bradley

Amir Khan on a recent run-in with Tim Bradley: "I said something like, 'you ought to grow some balls.'"

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Lem's lastest: Roach calls Povetkin-Boswell; De La Hoya touts Alvarez

Freddie Roach on his role as a commentary analyst for the Alexander Povetkin-Cedric Boswell fight on EPIX on Saturday: "This will be the first time that I get to go against Teddy Atlas, and I have the microphone."

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Roach to call Povetkin-Boswell on Epix

Trainer Freddie Roach will call the Dec. 3 bout between WBA "regular" heavyweight beltholder Alexander Povetkin and Cedric Boswell. 

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Q&A: Roach discusses Pacquiao's next move

Freddie Roach: "You're going to get about $30 million with the one guy, Marquez, and you're going to get $100 million with the other guy, Mayweather. So why wouldn't you take the $100 million?"

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Roach reality series to premiere on Jan. 20 on HBO

HBO will air the first episode of a new series covering the daily life of trainer Freddie Roach and his famous Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, Calif.

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Neither Pacquiao nor Roach got the fight they expected

Roach's post-fight comments were tempered, and even Pacquiao himself seemed at a loss for words to defend his victory.

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Eddie Futch's widow and Freddie Roach recall Frazier

Eva Futch on Joe Frazier: "When you think about his life, Joe was always able to just display that fighting spirit. It helped him along in his life. It was his best asset."

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Arum addresses controversial past of Marquez's new strength coach

Bob Arum: "The steroid problem is fading into the past."

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Lem's latest: McEwan-Qullin, Dunkin touts Rios, Belmontes eyes Russell

As Craig McEwan tries to bounce back from defeat against Peter Quillin, Brandon Rios looks to rise in stature and weight.

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Pacquiao, Roach Skype with Afghanistan troops

Manny Pacquiao, Freddie Roach Skype with troops in Afghanistan.

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Pacquiao's politics may soon replace his pugilism

Manny Pacquiao's calling is to serve the people of his native Philippines as a politician when his professional boxing career is over.

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Lem's latest: Ariza brushes off performance enhancing drug attacks

Alex Ariza considers it to be "a huge compliment" that rivals believe his fighters' success, including that of Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan, is a result of performance enhancing drugs.

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Q&A Roach: Marquez stays down this time; who's next?

Trainer Freddie Roach predicts the outcome of Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez III, and discusses whether Tim Bradley, Floyd Mayweather or Amir Khan are in the Pac-Man's future.

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Q&A DeMarco: Loss to Valero prepared him for Linares

Antonio DeMarco: "In the end, I just believe that my heart was bigger than Jorge Linares'. My desire grew and my desire was greater than his in the end."

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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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Schaefer eyes 140-pound tourney

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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