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Floyd Mayweather on his telephone conversation with Manny Pacquiao: "He asked about a 50/50 split and I told him no, that can’t happen, but what can happen is you can make more money fighting me than you have made in your career."

Floyd Mayweather Jr. would face Sergio Martinez at 150 pounds if a fight with Manny Pacquiao can not be made. 

Junior middleweight beltholders Miguel Cotto and Saul Alvarez could be on a collision course.

Junior middleweight contender Carlos Molina: "Hopefully, after I beat James Kirkland, then I will get the full credit that I deserve."

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

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."

Referee Kenny Bayless officiated Miguel Cotto's losses to Antonio Margarito and Manny Pacquiao as well as Margarito's victory over Kermit Cintron.

Saul Alvarez, who defends his WBC 154-pound title against former two-time welterweight beltholder Kermit Cintron on Saturday, says he's not thinking about a future fight with fellow Mexican star Julio Cezar Chavez Jr.

James Kirkland has several options being considered, including a shot at IBF beltholder Cornelius Bundrage.

Boxer Peter Manfredo Jr. won't quit his day job as a laborer, that is, unless he can dethrone Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on Saturday. 

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has outlined a challenging road ahead for himself, should he get past Peter Manfredo Jr. in his next fight.

Austin Trout will defend his WBA belt in front of a hometown crowd against Frank LoPorto Nov. 11 on Showtime.

Adrien Broner will face Vicente Martin Rodrigues for the WBO's vacant junior lightweight belt on the Nov. 26 Saul Alvarez-Kermit Cintron card.

A deal for Saul Alvarez to defend his WBC junior middleweight belt against Kermit Cintron on Nov. 26 on HBO is close to complete.

Jermain Taylor's license gets approved by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, Erik Morales may make a voluntary before eyeing Olusegun, and Saul Alvarez may return in November.

Oscar De La Hoya presided over the final press conference for the junior middleweight showdown between WBC titleholder Saul Alvarez and Alfonso Gomez, which takes place in Los Angeles on Saturday.

Saul "Canelo" Alvarez fielded questions and worked out in Los Angeles to prepare for the September 17 defense of his WBC Jr. Middleweight title against Alfonso Gomez.

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.

Fans will get a split-site coverage of four televised bouts, including Erik Morales against Lucas Matthysse, Saul Alvarez opposite Alfonso Gomez and Floyd Mayweather versus Victor Ortiz.

'It's totally about the fighters," said Top Rank's Bob Arum, downplaying his presence and that of Golden Boy's Richard Schaefer on Monday's Yuriorkis Gamboa-Daniel Ponce de Leon conference call.

Richard Schaefer calls a sixth-round knockout of Carlos Baldomir "the coming out party" for Saul Alvarez, who will pursue his 34th consecutive victory against Alfonso Gomez on Sept. 17.

Saul Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will make title defenses on Sept. 17, Paul Williams' vulnerability encourages rivals and promoter Dan Goossen experiences two earthquakes in a day. 

Saul Alvarez is focused on fighting Alfonso Gomez on Sept. 17 but knows fans want to see him face the likes of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Alfredo Angulo and Miguel Cotto. He wants those fights, too, but he won't be rushed.

Bob Arum: "Up to this point, there had been a period where we wouldn't make those fights because of the Manny Pacquiao situation. But that's now been resolved."

By Michael Rosenthal  Alfredo Angulo will step back into the ring on Saturday night in Mexico for the first time in 13 months with a new promoter and a new lease on his career.

Saul Alvarez is tentatively schedueled to return to the ring on June 18, probably in Mexico. "Canelo" is coming off his one-sided decision over Matthew Hatton last Saturday,

Rigoberto Alvarez had decided to retire last year but, inspired by his brother, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, decided to stick with it. Now he faces Austin Trout on Saturday in his second consecutive big fight.