Victor Ortiz

Lem's latest: Margarito's return; Ortiz a big brother

Former three-time welterweight beltholder Antonio Margarito will face Abel Perry on May 26 in Tucson Ariz.

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Lem's latest: Mayweather doesn't sweat media during open workout

Floyd Mayweather Jr. was entertaining during a Tuesday workout at his Las Vegas-based gym in preparation for his May 5 clash with WBA 154-pound titleholder Miguel Cotto.

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Lem's Latest: "Floyd Mayweather: Speaking Out" debuts on HBO

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is being profiled on HBO's "Floyd Mayweather: Speaking Out" on Saturay night in advance of his May 5 showdown with Miguel Cotto.

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Lem's latest: Hopkins took Dawson rematch "because I'm a legend"

Bernard Hopkins: "I believe I am the most underrated fighter who has walked on the planet earth. I believe that I'm the most underrated fighter that has ever laced a pair of gloves on."

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Ortiz-Berto heats up in Los Angeles

Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto faced off in Los Angeles on Monday, one year to the day since Ortiz handed Berto the first loss of his career. 

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Mayweather-Cotto, Alvarez-Mosley camp notes

Floyd Mayweather Jr., Miguel Cotto, Saul Alvarez and Shane Mosley are hard at work preparing for their respective bouts on May 5 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

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Peterson, Khan support random drug testing for boxing

Lamont Peterson on Olympic style drug testing: "Make it mandatory. Eventually, I think that it should be mandatory for every championship fight. I'm trying to be part of the movement to get that done."

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Golden Boy CEO Schaefer signs long term contract extension

Richard Schaefer has signed a long-term deal to remain CEO at Golden Boy Promotions and Golden Boy Enterprises.

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Ankle injury forces Russell Jr. off April 21 card

Gary Russell Jr. injured his left ankle during a sparring session on Friday that will force him off an April 21 card whose junior featherweight bout features Abner Mares against Eric Morel.

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Lem's latest: HBO debuts "Floyd Mayweather: Speaking Out" in April

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.

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Q&A: Bradley eyes Pacquiao, discusses drug testing

Tim Bradley:  "Any day, week or month of the year, you can come and drug test me. It's all natural over here with Tim Bradley. Natural. God-given talent."

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Who wins Morales-Garcia? The experts decide

Erik Morales defends his WBC 140-pound title against Danny Garcia on HBO on Saturday. Garcia is the second straight young and unbeaten fighter the 35-year-old Mexican legend has faced, and a man who is 11 years younger.

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Vargas-Gomez on Mayweather-Cotto card

Jesse Vargas may fight Alfonso Gomez on the Floyd Mayweather-Miguel Cotto undercard.

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Alvarez-Mosley agree to VADA drug testing

Saul Alvarez and Shane Mosley will be randomly drug tested prior to their May 5 fight.

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Lem's latest: Mares-Morel, Guerrero-Aydin for WBC belts

Abner Mares and Eric Morel will face each other for the WBC's junior featherweight belt vacated by Toshiaki Nishioka, and Robert Guerrero will meet Selcuk Aydin for the organization's interim welterweight title.

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Lem's latest: Russell Jr., Taylor return; Berto update

Gary Russell Jr. will return to action against Dat Nguyen on the undercard of a Showtime-televised main event featuring Abner Mares against Eric Morel from El Paso, Texas.

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Lem's latest: Kayode targets Tarver; Berto prepping for Ortiz

Undefeated cruiserweight contender Lateef Kayode has his eyes, and his ire, focused on former light heeavyweight champ and fellow 200-pound contender Antonio Tarver.

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Q&A: Alexander recalls victory over Maidana

Devon Alexander is flying high after his dominant performance over heavy puncher Marcos Maidana on Saturday, but the new addition to the ranks of welterweight players still finds reason to criticize himself.

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Aydin-Guerrero on July 28; Ortiz-Berto on June 23

Robert Guerrero will return to the ring on July 28 at a career-high 147 pounds against Selcuk Aydin. 

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Q&A: It's Showtime again for Vargas against Tyner

Jessie Vargas' welterweight debut against Lanardo Tyner headlines Friday night's ShoBox: The New Generation just a few months after he kicked off an HBO Pay Per View event featuring Floyd Mayweather Jr.

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Ortiz-Berto II eyed for June 30

The rematch between Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto is being targeted for June 30.

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Lem's latest: Berto recovery update; Malignaggi mulls Senchenko

Andre Berto's recovery rate from a ruptured left biceps has been updated to "speedy."

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Berto will rehab without surgery

Andre Berto will attempt to rehabilitate his ruptured biceps without surgery. Berto, who had to pull out of his Feb. 11 rematch with Victor Ortiz due to the training injury, estimates "eight-to-12 weeks" before he is able to resume activity.

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Mayweather is licensed to face Cotto on May 5

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been granted a one-fight license to face Miguel Cotto on May 5 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

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Mayweather chooses Cotto for his next fight

Floyd Mayweather will fight WBA junior middleweight titleholder Miguel Cotto in his next bout on May 5 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

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Mayweather's expected to announce next foe on Wednesday

Floyd Mayweather Jr. could announce his next opponent during a Wednesday licensing hearing with the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

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With Berto rematch off, could Ortiz face Khan?

Andre Berto's rematch with Victor Ortiz was officially called off by Showtime, Golden Boy Promotions and Lou DiBella Entertainment.

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Berto's ruptured left biceps postpones rematch with Ortiz

Andre Berto "heard a pop" while throwing a left hook in training, an indication that he ruptured the biceps on that arm that will require surgery as early as Tuesday and the postponement of his Feb. 11 rematch with Victor Ortiz.

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Lem's latest: Schaefer anticipated four-man tournament; Khan moves on?

Richard Schaefer says the Floyd Mayweather- Manny Pacquiao fight is nearly two years away.

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Lem's latest: Pacquiao-Bradley, Marquez-Peterson broached; Cotto eyes Mayweather

Miguel Cotto is game for a clash with Floyd Mayweather Jr. if a rematch with Manny Pacquiao does not happen.

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Ortiz calls Berto a "good," not "great" fighter

Victor Ortiz says that he looked better in losing to Floyd Mayweather than did Andre Berto in defeating Jan Zaveck.

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Video: Andre Berto media workout and interview

Former welterweight titleholder Andre Berto recently gave the Southern California boxing media a look at his hard preparation for his anticipated Showtime-televised rematch with Victor Ortiz on Feb. 11.

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Lem's latest: Roach on reality series, Pacquiao; Ortiz-Berto II airs in Spanish

Trainer Freddie Roach believes that his "On Freddie Roach" reality series on HBO is "raising awareness" about Parkinson's disease.

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Lem's latest: Video preview of Fight Camp 360: Ortiz-Berto II

Watch the video preview of Fight Camp 360: Ortiz vs. Berto II, which debuts on Showtime on Wednesday, Feb. 1.

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Fight Camp 360: Ortiz-Berto II debuts on Feb. 1

Fight Camp 360: Victor Ortiz vs. Andre Berto II will debut on Showtime on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.

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Ortiz-Berto II proceeds to benefit Haitian relief

Proceeds from tickets sales from Victor Ortiz-Andre Berto II will go toward a Hatian relief fund. 

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Jones-Bailey IBF title negotiations headed for purse bid

Mike Jones is in line to face Randall Bailey for the IBF's vacant welterweight belt.

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Lem's latest: Ortiz to face Nevada commission; Bute-Froch in play

Victor Ortiz will have to explain to the Nevada Commision why he told a reporter that his intentional head butts were meant to break the nose of Floyd Mayweather Jr.

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Pacquiao to have pick of four: Bradley, Cotto, Marquez or Peterson

Manny Pacquiao will be offered his choice of opponents between Tim Bradley, Miguel Cotto, Juan Manuel Marquez and Lamont Peterson on or after January 10 in his native Philippines.

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Readers vote Ortiz-Berto the "Fight of the Year" for 2011

Fans voted Victor Ortiz's thrilling unanimous decision victory over Andre Berto to be the "Fight of the Year" in RingTV.com's readers' choice poll. Both welterweights hit the deck twice during their hotly contested title bout on April 16.

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Ortiz's Nevada license threatened by headbutts in Mayweather fight

Victor Ortiz's intentional headbutts against Floyd Mayweather Jr. may jeopardize his Nevada license, and thus, his rematch with Andre Berto at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Feb. 11.

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Mayweather cops a plea in second case in Las Vegas

Although Floyd Mayweather Jr. avoided jail time for a second legal issue on Friday, the fighter must begin serving 90 days on Jan. 6.

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Will Mayweather's jail sentence affect his Nevada boxing license?

Will Floyd Mayweather receive a license to fight in Las Vegas in time for May 5, the date of his scheduled return to the ring? Executive director Keith Kizer says "it's too early to say."

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New organization to administer drug testing for Ortiz-Berto

Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto will have their blood and urine randomly drug tested by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association in advance of their rematch on Feb. 11.

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Lem's latest: Ortiz tried to break Mayweather's nose with head butts

Victor Ortiz on Floyd Mayweather Jr.: "I was trying to break his nose. 100 percent. Because he nailed me 16 times with his elbow." 

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Ortiz, Berto unsatisfied with first fight, want to do better in rematch

Both Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto said they could have fought better in their first bout, a 2011 fight-of-the-year candidate, at the L.A. press conference for thier anticipated rematch on Feb. 11 in Las Vegas.

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Lem's latest: Ward touts his chin; Ortiz, Berto agree to Olympic-style testing

Andre Ward: "I think that I should get more credit in the categories that keep coming up in terms of toughness and in terms of my chin."

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Video: Andre Berto media roundtable interview - part two

Andre Berto gives his opinion on Victor Ortiz's performance against Floyd Mayweather, who he says would like to fight after avenging his loss to Ortiz in thier anticipated rematch on Feb. 11.

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Video: Andre Berto media roundtable interview - part one

Former two-time welterweight titleholder Andre Berto answered questions about his anticipated rematch with Victor Ortiz on Feb. 11 during a recent media roundtable. Lou DiBella and Stephen Espinoza also participated.

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Showtime's Espinoza ready to compete with HBO for fights

Stephen Espinoza: "The message is that we will be opportunistic and that we will compete at the highest level for the most quality events."

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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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Schaefer eyes 140-pound tourney

Richard Schaefer has proposed a junior welterweight unification tournament involving Danny Garcia, Zab Judah, Lamont Peterson, Lucas Matthysse and Amir Khan.

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