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RING heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko will meet Francesco Pianeta, a 6-foot-5 southpaw, on May 4 in Germany.

Unbeaten welterweight Dusty Harrison has entered into an agreement with Washington-based attorney Jeff Fried to handle his budding career.

Miguel Cotto weighed 153.6 to Austin Trout's junior middleweight limit 154 in advance of Saturday night's fight at New York's Madison Square Garden.

Heavyweight contender Eddie Chambers has signed with Main Events and will fight as a cruiserweight.

Boxer-turned-trainer Johnathon Banks on the spirit of Emanuel Steward: "It's so thick that you can cut it with a knife. I mean, it's really, really thick. This spirit has been within me for years, and his words have been in my head for years."

RING heavyweight Wladimir Klitschko will be staring up at a taller opponent for the first time in his career on Nov. 10 against Mariusz Wach, and he will do so in the wake of the death of his trainer, Emanuel Steward.

Johnathon Banks' name was the first one mentioned by Emanuel Steward when Wladimir Klitschko asked who should replace him in Klitschko's corner.

Unbeaten junior welterweight Brandon Rios is an ambassador for  the non-profit organization, Padres Contra El Cancer, or, Parents Against Cancer.

A once-paralyzed, former cancer patient, Danny Jacobs was ecstatic in victory: "No moment has ever been greater than right now. This moment means the world to me. They told me that I would never walk or box again, and I proved everybody wrong."

WBO middleweight Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam on Saturday's clash with Peter Quillin: "I have dreamed of this, to go to the United States to defend (my) belt." American fans can expect the French showman to stage an elaborate ring enterance.

Mariusz Wach calls his Nov. 10 clash with RING heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko "the most important fight in my entire career."

RING heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko will face a taller foe in challenger Mariusz Wach on Nov. 10.

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."

Undefeated U.S. heavyweight prospect Deontay Wilder: "I am, without hesitation, I would say, the best heavyweight that America has to offer."

Manager Cameron Dunkin's plan for Mikey Garcia is to match him against Orlando Salido in the fall, while the hope for Brandon Rios is a fight with Juan Manuel Marquez.

Former light heavyweight and cruiserweight titleholder Tomasz Adamek will meet Travis Walker on Sept. 8 at The Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

Tomasz Adamek is among four fighters who are set to participate in a four-man, IBF eliminator for the right to face RING champion Wladimir Klitschko.

Vitali Klitschko is not adversely affected following a tear gas incident that occurred during a Wednesday protest in Kiev, Ukraine. 

RING heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko weighed a career-high for Saturday's defense against Tony Thompson.

American heavyweight Tony Thompson gets a second shot at Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday night after claiming that a knee hampered his efforts during an 11th-round knockout loss in July of 2008.

Heavyweight titleholder Vitali Klitschko will defend his WBC belt against Manuel Charr on Sept. 8 in Moscow.

Wladimir Klitschko will defend his RING heavyweight championship against southpaw Tony Thompson in a rematch of Klitschko's knockout victory over Thompson in July of 2008.

Heavyweight contender Deontay Wilder will fight to extend his perfect KO record on the undercard of a co-main event featuring lightweights Pablo Cesar Cano and Sergio Thompson on May 26.

The IBF will not decide whether to strip Lamont Peterson of his title until it reviews medical records. Also, the sanctioning body will not recognize Peterson-Amir Khan as Fight of the Year.

"Don't be so quick to judge me. Let the facts come out first," says Lamont Peterson, who does not believe he should be stripped of the IBF and WBA junior welterweight belts he won from Amir Khan in December.

Lamont Peterson was injected with testosterone before his title fight with Amir Khan because his levels were abnormally low, according to the physician who treated him.

Challenger Chad Dawson wants to deliver a career-defining knockout over RING and WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins on Saturday night.

American heavyweight title hopeful, Seth Mitchell, held an open workout on Wednesday in Clinton, Md., in advance of his clash with Chazz Witherspoon on April 28.

RING heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko will attempt to score a repeat stoppage of Tony Thompson when he faces the American contender in a rematch on July 7 in Berne, Switzerland.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be profiled on HBO's "Floyd Mayweather: Speaking Out" in April in advance of his May 5 showdown with Miguel Cotto.

Wladimir Klitschko will have a return bout with Tony Thompson on July 7, nearly four years to the day after having stopped Thompson in the 11th round.

Vicente Escobedo, two bouts into his junior lightweight campaign, is trying to maneuver himself into a title shot against WBO 130-pound beltholder Adrien Broner. 

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. 

Sergei Dzinziruk rematches Lukas Konecny, Austin Trout is looking for a fight, Kelly Pavlik discusses his team, and heavyweight prospect Seth Mitchell debuts on HBO

Tavoris Cloud believes Jean Pascal is opting for shot at Beibut Shuemov, but an offer from Lucian Bute could ease his disappointment if that fight comes to fruition

Promoter Dan Goossen discussed three-time belt winner Paul Williams, heavyweight Chris Arreola and an IBF eliminator between Tony Thompson and Eddie Chambers.