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WBA middleweight titleholder Gennady Golovkin has a defense against Gabriel Rosado slated for Saturday night at The Theatre at Madison Square Garden. 

At a press conference in Brooklyn on his 48th birthday, Bernard Hopkins referred to Tavoris Cloud as Don King's "last horse" and promised to defeat both enemies on the same night, come March 9.

Kevin McBride said his reasons for continuing to fight have little to do with money as much as "restoring sanity in my own head."

Former RING light heavyweight and middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins' next fight, a March 9 clash with IBF 175-pound beltholder, Tavoris Cloud, will be formally announced during a press conference on Jan. 15, Hopkins' 48th birthday.

RING, WBA and WBC super middleweight champion Andre Ward said "I can't wait to get back out there and perform for all my fans" after having endured surgery on his right shoulder on Friday. 

While IBF light heavyweight titleholder Tavoris Cloud could defend his belt against Bernard Hopkins on March 9, IBF super middleweight beltholder Carl Froch is weighing mandatory challenger Adonis Stevenson or WBA counterpart Mikkel Kessler.

Super middleweight contender Sakio Bika could face Nikola Sjekloca for the WBC's interim belt on Feb. 16, according to Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer.

Bernard Hopkins could face IBF light heavyweight beltholder Tavoris Cloud on March 9 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn thanks to a tentative approval of the bout by the sanctioning body.

Andre Ward on his shoulder injury: "I've still got many great years left in this sport. I'm just ready to get on the other side of this procedure and to get back to work."

Former RING middleweight and light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins recounts his experiences at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night.

Former RING light heavyweight and middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins will be 48 years old by the time he enters the ring for a proposed clash with IBF 175-pound titleholder Tavoris Cloud on March 9.

Three-division titleholder Shane Mosley could face WBA welterweight beltholder Paulie Malignaggi on April 27 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Fights involving multi-belt winners Floyd Mayweather, Bernard Hopkins and Shane Mosley are part of the plans of Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer for the year 2013. 

An injury to unbeaten English welterweight Kell Brook could force the postponement of his scheduled Jan. 19 clash with IBF beltholder Devon Alexander.

The prospect of a highly-anticipated clash of junior featherweights between Abner Mares and Nonito Donaire was among the many topics broached by Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer in New York on Wednesday.

Adrien Broner: "Critics are like butt holes: Everybody's got one. If I really just wanted to hear a butthole, I'll pass gas."

Super middleweight fringe contender Yusaf Mack on IBF titleholder Carl Froch, who he challenges on Saturday in England: "I don't fade and he can't beat me."

Former RING light heavyweight and middleweight champ Bernard Hopkins is being targeted for a comeback on March 9 opposite 175-pound titleholders Nathan Cleverly, Beibut Shumenov or Tavoris Cloud.

Former RING/WBC light heavyweight champ Jean Pascal will return on Dec. 14 against gate-keeper Aleksy Kuziemski, his promoter Yvon Michel announced on Monday. Pascal has not fought since losing to Bernard Hopkins in May of 2011.

Paulie Malignaggi: "Floyd Mayweather gets no appreciation, but he's just so dominant, that they have to just deal with it...I'm not saying that I'm as dominant as Floyd, but I consider myself to be a real craftsman of the sport. I'm a true craftsman of boxing."

IBF supermiddleweight titleholder Carl Froch is hopeful of avenging losses to Andre Ward and Mikkel Kessler if he is victorious against Yusaf Mack on Nov. 17.

IBF super middleweight titleholder Carl Froch will defend against Yusaf Mack on Nov. 17 before his hometown fans in Nottingham, England.

IBF titleholder Tavoris Cloud must first defend his belt against Karo Murat before considering a clash with former beltholder Jean Pascal, who is expected to return to the ring on Dec. 14.

An autopsy has determined that former five-belt, three-division champion Johnny Tapia died of heart problems related to his medication.

IBF light heavyweight titleholder Tavoris Cloud's defense against Jean Pascal may be in jeopardy for the fall, according to Pascal's promoter, Yvon Michel.

Donovan George will face Dionisio Miranda on Friday night after original opponent, super middleweight contender Adonis Stevenson, suffered a hand injury and was forced to pull out of the ESPN2-televised bout.

Donovan George could face an opponent to be determined on Friday night in the wake of a hand injury suffered by southpaw Adonis Stevenson over the weekend.

Hasim Rahman is back after wrist surgery and is in training for his Sept. 29 shot at WBA heavyweight titleholder Alexander Povetkin.

A Tuesday conference call promoting the Tavoris Cloud title defense against Jean Pascal was suddenly canceled, leading to speculation that Pascal has suffered an injury.

Five-belt, three-division titlewinner Robert Guerrero threw out the first pitch prior to Sunday's Oakland A's-New York Yankees' game in advance of Saturday's bout with Selcuk Aydin on Showtime.

Former RING light heavyweight champion Glen Johnson spoke to RingTV.com about his announced retirement following Friday night's unanimous decision loss to Andrzej Fonfara.

Super middleweight contender Donovan George has accepted an Aug. 11 eliminator bout against Adonis Stevenson for the right to face IBF beltholder Carl Froch.

Andre Dirrell says he will go on the road "under the right circumstances" for an IBF super middleweight eliminator fight against Adonis Stevenson on Canadian soil.

Tavoris Cloud: "Jean Pascal’s style and my style are perfect for each other. It will be a hell of a fight."

Tavoris Cloud: "This fight with Jean Pascal is a bout I'm looking forward to. It’s going to be what I call a 'Release the Kraken' match."

Former RING/WBC light heavyweight champ Jean Pascal "is 100 percent" on board to fight IBF titleholder Tavoris Cloud, according to his promoter.

Tavoris Cloud says that he's done his part to make the fight happen, and now he's ready to defend his IBF light heavyweight belt against former champ Jean Pascal.

Undefeated light heavyweight beltholder Tavoris Cloud says a deal is close for him to defend his IBF title against former RING/WBC champ Jean Pascal this year.

Carlos Molina's attorney has filed an appeal with the Texas commission seeking to overturn last Saturday's HBO-televised disqualification loss to James Kirkland.

Carlos Molina's loss to James Kirkland marks the second controversial verdict in Texas that a fighter affiliated with attorney/promoter Leon Margules has received.

The IBF has denied Gabriel Campillo's request for a rematch with Tavoris Cloud, who won a controversial split decision over the Spaniard on Feb. 18 in Corpus Christi, Texas, but the Texas commission's investigation still is ongoing.

Light heavyweight contender Gabriel Campillo's handlers want the IBF to order an immediate rematch with Tavoris Cloud, and the Texas commission to declare a no-contest regarding his controversial split-decision loss to IBF titleholder.

Tim Bradley's prediction that Devon Alexander would dominate Marcos Maidana turned out to be true, and now Alexander's trainer, Kevin Cunningham, is offering his own prediction: that Bradley will defeat Manny Pacquiao.

Light heavyweight cotender Gabriel Campillo's handlers have filed a protest with the Texas commission following last weekend's split-decision loss to IBF titleholder Tavoris Cloud.

Tavoris Cloud: "I had a bad night. So maybe this fight right here with Gabriel Campillo will make guys actually come out and start to fight Tavoris Cloud."

Fighters for the Feb. 18th card in Corpus Christi, Texas, hit the scales, including junior middleweights Paul Williams and Nobuhiro Ishida, light heavyweights Tavoris Cloud and Gabriel Campillo, and heavyweights Chris Arreola and Dereck Chisora.

Light heavyweight challenger Gabriel Campillo knows he's the underdog heading into his battle with IBF titleholder Tavoris Cloud, but he's focused on an upset.

Paul Williams says he's going to show his fans that he's not a faded fighter in his Showtime-televised main event on Saturday.Tavoris Cloud, who fights in the co-featured bout, says he doesn't give a damn about pre-fight hype -- only winning.

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.