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In response to threats against him, RING middleweight champion Sergio Martinez is being guarded by an armed security force in advance of his Sept. 15 clash with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

Oscar De La Hoya on undefeated heavyweight KO artist Deontay Wilder: "It's time to take him to the big stage -- the HBOs and the Showtimes. It's time to unleash Deontay Wilder."

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."

Manny Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, believes the fighter's marital troubles might have factored in to his sub-par performance against Juan Manuel Marquez in November.

Ronald Hearns on being the son of Thomas Hearns: "I'm tired of everybody putting me down because of who my daddy was and how he accomplished so much in his career compared to me."

Sugar Ray Leonard has shared his thoughts on his legendary showdown with Marvin Hagler, as well as his opinions on Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, with RingTV.com.

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.

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. 

Wladmir Klitschko had to rebuild his career after being knocked out by Lamon Brewster in his first fight under trainer Manny Steward, whom Klitschko calls, "The coach of the century."

Sugar Ray Leonard said Angelo Dundee never doubted he would defeat Marvin Hagler, even after Leonard was nearly knocked out by a sparring partner five days prior to the fight.

Sugar Ray Leonard on Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao: "I think Tommy Hearns knocks both of those guys out...I think I knock them out too."

Angelo Dundee, the beloved former trainer of Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard among other hall-of-fame enshrined fighters, has died at the age of 90.

Eight months after doing a "terrible" job at his first announcing gig, Michael Buffer worked a Roberto Duran fight at Madison Square Garden. "I was completely dreadful...So I was kind of lucky to have gotten my foot back into the door."

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.

Antonio Margarito says Miguel Cotto "hits like a little girl;" while Cotto calls Margarito, "an embarrassment to boxing."

Sugar Ray Leonard discusses his new autobiography, the life it chronicles, and the success of Real Steel.

Michael Buffer tried "Man your battle stations," and, "Fasten your seat belts," before settling on "Let's get ready to rumble!"

Five-division titlewinner Thomas Hearns, two- division beltwinner Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson and five-time Trainer of The Year Freddie Roach headline the 2012 International Hall of Fame ballot.

Sugar Ray Leonard: "Could I beat Floyd Mayweather? Yeah, I mean, damn right I could beat Mayweather. But then again, if you asked him, what would he say? He would say the same thing about me."

Thomas Hearns ponders who would win between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Paquiao, and how each would do against himself, Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Wifredo Benitez or Robert Duran.