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Q&A: Foreman wants 'to become a world champion again'

Former titleholder Yuri Foreman discusses fatherhood, the death of his former manager, his quest to become a Rabbi and his return to the boxing with RingTV.com.

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Lem's latest: Arum to suggest Pacquiao have head examined

Top Rank CEO Bob Arum will suggest that Manny Pacquiao have a neurological examination despite calling two doctors' "eye-balling" assessments of Parkinsons' disease in the fighter "ludicrous."

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Gamboa looks forward to ring return

Yuriorkis Gamboa lost the last 15 months of his career due to promotional strife but the undefeated Cuban standout hasn't lost any confidence and is motivated to return to his winning ways against Michael Ferenas on the Pacquiao-Marquez IV pay-per-view undercard.

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Video: Exclusive Oscar De La Hoya interview

RingTV's Bill Emes and Lem Satterfield spoke exclusively with Oscar De La Hoya on a number of subjects including the Golden Boy-Top Rank feud, Amir Khan, Danny Garcia, Canelo Alvarez, and the big fights he wants to make.

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Martinez-Chavez Jr. II eyed for Sept. 14

RING middleweight champion Sergio Martinez will have surgery to repair ligament damage in his right knee which occurred during September's unanimous decision victory over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., whom he hopes to face in a rematch on Sept. 14. 

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Ward-Pavlik eyed for Jan. 26 on HBO

Super middleweight champion Andre Ward could defend his RING, WBA and WBC titles against former undisputed middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik on Jan. 26 on HBO, according to their promoters.

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Valdez debuts with KO of Prado

Featherweight Oscar Valdez made his professional debut under the Top Rank banner with Saturday night's second-round stoppage of Angel Prado.

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50 Cent Twitter attacks Ellerbe, Mayweather, who responds

Rapper 50 Cent to Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Twitter: "You should have know not to go against me PUNK."

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Mares eyes Moreno, wants Donaire

If Abner Mares could have chosen an opponent other than Anselmo Moreno, he said, "I would have taken, hands down, the Nonito Donaire fight."

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Top Rank signs Rigondeaux to multi-fight deal

WBA junior featherweight titleholder Guillermo Rigondeaux has signed a multi-fight deal with Top Rank and is expected to return to the ring in December.

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Video: Brandon Rios, Mike Alvarado interviews

RingTV's Dominic Verdin spoke to unbeaten sluggers Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado about their anticipated HBO-televised junior welterweight showdown on Oct. 13. Both fighters guarantee fans a fight-of-the-year candidate slugfest.

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Judge: Rigondeaux can't fight on Sept. 15

A judge has ruled that Guillermo Rigondeaux can not defend his WBA junior featherweight belt against Robert Marroquin on Sept. 15 because the fight was made by Top Rank without the consent of Rigondeaux's manager, Gary Hyde. 

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Kirkland counters managers, trainers in Texas

The legal saga continues to unfold as an attorney for junior middleweight contender James Kirkland claims that the fighter's contract with his managers and trainers is invalid.

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Rigondeaux's attorney: 'This thing is far from over'

An attorney for WBA junior featherweight beltholder Guillermo Rigondeaux has filed an emergency motion which seeks to lift an injunction against his fighting Robert Marroquin on Sept. 15.

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Gesta's manager says Vazquez title shot is next

The manger Mercito Gesta says the rising lightweight prospect’s promoter Top Rank is working on making a title shot against IBF lightweight beltholder Miguel Vazquez.

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De La Hoya reflects on Olympic gold 20 years later

Oscar De La Hoya on winning the gold medal: "I wanted to make my mom's dream come true. Her dream was for her son to win the gold, and so I wanted to do it and make it happen so badly for her. But I was also thinking, 'why isn't she here to enjoy it?'"

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Q&A: Martinez vows to brutalize Chavez Jr.

RING middleweight champion Sergio Martinez says the straight-ahead style of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. wll  make their HBO-Pay Per View-televised clash an easier fight for him.

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Q&A: Donaire wants to be undisputed junior featherweight champ

WBO 122-pound titleholder Nonito Donaire says he wants to unify the junior featherweight division beginning with IBF beltholder Jeffrey Mathebula, who he faces on July 7 in Carson, Calif.

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Top Rank settles with Gamboa, who is now a free agent

Top Rank has dropped its breach of contract suit against unbeaten former featherweight titleholder Yuriorkis Gamboa and reached an out-of-court settlement which makes him a free agent.

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Gamboa settles with Top Rank?

Yuriorkis Gamboa may have bought out his contract to facilitate a separation from promoter Top Rank.

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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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Gamboa's camp files for dismissal of Top Rank lawsuit

The attorney for Yuriorkis Gamboa claims that the fighter's contract with co-promoters Arena Box and Top Rank is invalid and has filed for dismissal from from Top Rank's lawsuit for breach of contract.

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DuBoef says Rios-Gamboa still on, calls Gamboa a "diva"

Top Rank president Todd duBoef was miffed that Yuriorkis Gamboa skipped the second press conference, in L.A. on Tuesday, announcing the April 14 fight with Brandon Rios, but would not call the bout off or speculate on a replacement for Gamboa.

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Exclusive: Gamboa says he won't fight Rios unless the deal is right

Yuriokis Gamboa says he won't sign to fight Brandon Rios unless he's comfortable with the deal, but the dynamic undefeated featherweight would not go into specifics.

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Kelly Pavlik's trainer: 'I ain't going to be the scapegoat'

'Somebody's lying,' said trainer Jack Loew, who disagrees with manager Cameron Dunkin on what led to Kelly Pavlik pulling out of last Saturday night's fight with Darryl Cunningham 

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Arum: Pacquiao has 'no issues' with facing Mayweather

Promoter Bob Arum says Manny Pacquiao would have no problem with being drug tested if it meant successfully negotiating a third attempt to make a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr.

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Pavlik goes into attack mode

Former middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik defended his decision to pull out of Saturday night's fight, claiming he's been mishandled by his management and promoter and vows to come back "better than ever."

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Top Rank to discuss Bundrage-Wolak?

Pawel Wolak says his handlers will pursue a fight with Cornelius Bundrage for Dec. 3.

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Arum: Chavez-Vera likely; Ward next?

Bob Arum said Julio Cesar Chavez could fight Brian Vera next, and eventually, Andre Ward.

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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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