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Lem's latest: Santa Cruz-Morel on Alvarez-Lopez card?

An IBF bantamweight title fight between beltholder Leo Santa Cruz and Eric Morel may complete the Sept. 15 quadrupleheader headlined by WBC junior middleweight titleholder Saul Alvarez and Josesito Lopez.

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Q&A: Mitchell wants to raise boxing's American fan base

Heavyweight prospect Seth Mitchell believes that he can raise the status of boxing by becoming the first American to hold the title since since 2007, when Shannon Briggs briefly wore the WBO's belt. 

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Dawson training camp notes

RING light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson is the son of a boxer, which helped him settle on the sport himself after struggling with the demands of three sports plus academics in high school.

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HBO, Showtime fall dates to clash

Showtime's Stephen Espinoza once said of co-existing with HBO that "there is room for two very successful, very active networks in boxing."  

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Lem's latest: Rahman back in the title hunt

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

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Wilder: 'I'm ready for the world'

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

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Adamek aims to keep his streak going against Walker

Former titleholder Tomasz Adamek has not lost at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., in nine appearances heading into his Sept. 8 heavyweight bout with Travis Walker.

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Mitchell's manager charts heavyweight title path

Seth Mitchell's manager lays out a scenario under which he believes his fighter could be heavyweight titleholder by as early as this time next year. 

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Adamek to face Walker on Sept. 8

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

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DeMarco-Molina on Ward-Dawson card

WBC lightweight titleholder Antonio DeMarco will face John Molina on the undercard of a super middleweight main event featuring a clash between RING champions Andre Ward and Chad Dawson Sept. 8 on HBO.

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V. Klitschko-Charr to begin HBO's Sept. 8 Ward-Dawson broadcast

Vitali Klitschko's defense of his WBC heavyweight belt against Manuel Charr will be shown prior to HBO's live telecast of Andre Ward's super middleweight title clash with Chad Dawson on Sept. 8.

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Lem's latest: EPIX to stream Haye-Chisora on Facebook

Saturday's EPIX-televised heavyweight clash between David Haye and Dereck Chisora will be streamed live on Facebook, the network has announced.

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Who wins the Haye-Chisora brawl? The experts weigh in

English heavyweight Dereck Chisora has vowed to deliver a knockout of countryman David Haye on Saturday. Twenty boxing experts were asked to predict what will happen.

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IBF eyes four-man eliminator to face W. Klitschko

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.

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Lem's latest: Chisora vows knockout of 'drama queen' Haye

Heavyweight contender Dereck Chisora is predicting a seventh-round knockout of ex-beltholder David Haye on Saturday night.

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Lem's latest: Thompson gets second chance at W. Klitschko

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.

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NBC's Fight Night Series extended through 2014

Zab Judah and Tomasz Adamek have been mainstays on Main Events' Fight Night series on NBC Sports Network, which has extended the series through 2014.

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Adamek-Toney on Sept. 8?

Tomasz Adamek could face James Toney on Sept. 8 in New Jersey.

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V. Klitschko to defend against Charr on Sept. 8

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

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Lem's latest: Rahman pulls out of Povetkin clash

Hasim Rahman has pulled out of a scheduled clash with WBA heavyweight titleholder Alexander Povetkin due to a cyst on his right wrist.

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Khan-Garcia is headed for Las Vegas on July 14

Amir Khan will face WBC junior welterweight titleholder Danny Garcia at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas on July 14

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Khan-Garcia, Mitchell-Banks double-header slated for July 14

Former IBF and WBA beltholder Amir Khan will face newly-crowned WBC junior welterweight titleholder Danny Garcia on July 14. 

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Haye-Chisora grudge match set for July 14

British heavyweights Dereck Chisora and David Haye both say they are eager to settle the feud that began at the press conference following Chisora's loss to Vitali Klitschko.

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A July Haye-Chisora bout will be announced on May 8

A British grudgematch between David Haye and Dereck Chisora on July 14 is apparently being announced on Tuesday.

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Mitchell stops Witherspoon in third round

Heavyweight prospect Seth Mitchell remained undefeated by scoring a third-round knockout over fellow American hopeful Chazz Witherspoon in a thrilling shootout on the Bernard Hopkins-Chad Dawson II undercard on Saturday.

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Lem's latest: Dawson wants KO; Mitchell, Witherspoon gear up

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

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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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Muscular "Mayhem" Mitchell's open workout prior to Witherspoon fight

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.

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Lem's latest: Mitchell-Witherspoon matches two college grads

Seth Mitchell and Chazz Witherspoon, who fight on April 28, were both high school athletes who earned college scholarships before graduating with degrees in criminal justice and pharmaceuticals, respectively.

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Lem's latest: Judah's new trainer; Lopez's second apology; Morales-Garcia

Zab Judah will be trained by his uncle, James Harvey, rather than ex-titleholder Pernell Whitaker.

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Lem's latest: Lampley's "Fight Game" to address boxing news, issues

Jim Lampley said issues surrounding Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny Pacquiao, and a number of others will be broached on the new HBO boxing series "The Fight Game."

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Lem's latest: Escobedo eyes Broner; Mitchell speaks to local youth

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. 

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Lem's latest: Klitschko not overlooking Mormeck, touts Mitchell

Wladimir Klitschko says Saturday night's heavyweight title defense against Jean-Marc Mormeck won't be as easy as some think.

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Q&A: W. Klitschko, Steward literally rise from the canvas together

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."

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Adamek faces Aguilera on March 24

Tomasz Adamek will try to bounce back from his TKO loss to Vitali Klitschko last September against Nagy Aguilera on the undercard of NBC Sports Net's main event of Zab Judah-Vernon Paris on March 24.

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Chisora slaps Klitschko at weigh-in

British heavyweight Dereck Chisora caused a storm at the weigh-in ahead of his world title bid against Vitali Klitschko when he slapped the long-standing WBC beltholder in the face.

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Q&A: Arreola says he's slimmer, smarter and ready to KO Molina

Chris Arreola as usual is offering some choice quotes as he contemplates this weekend's matchup with fellow heavyweight Eric Molina in Corpus Christi, Texas.

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Adamek, Liakhovich to appear on Judah-Paris undercard

Tomasz Adamek, in his first post-Klitschko fight, and Sergei Liakhovich will star in a heavyweight doubleheader on the undercard of an NBC Sports Network main event featuring Zab Judah vs. Vernon Paris on March 24.

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Mitchell says 2012 will be a big year

Seth Mitchell told RingTV.com that he is "about three or four fights away from" challenging either RING heavyweight champ Wladimir or WBC titleholder Vitali Klitschko in an exclusive Q&A.

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Is Mitchell the "Great American Hope" at heavyweight?

With Saturday night's postponement of the Wladimir Klitschko-Jean Marc Mormeck fight, American Seth Mitchell finds himself in the spotlight against Timur Ibragimov.

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Canadian News: Stiverne-Klitschko in Africa?

Rumble in the Jungle II? Bermane Stiverne's manager says promoter Don King is trying to maneuver the Canadian puncher into a challenge to WBC heavyweight titleholder Vitali Klitscko in Africa.

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Promoters join NBC Sports Network for Fight Night series

Main Events, Russell Peltz to work with NBC Sports Network's Fight Night series.

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Lem's latest: Petersons give back; Mitchell recalls origin

Fighting siblings Lamont and Anthony Peterson are giving back to Washington, D.C., the community which produced them.

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V. Klitschko-Haye possible for March 3

Vitali Klitschko-David Haye is being targeted for March 3 in Germany.

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V. Klitschko vs. Haye this March in Germany?

A fight between Vitali Klitschko and "retired" heavyweight David Haye is being discussed for March in Dusseldorf, Germany, according to several sources. 

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Lem's latest: Mitchell-Ibragimov, Cloud-Erdei

Seth Mitchell takes a step up against Timur Ibragimov on the Amir Khan-Lamont Peterson undercard on Dec. 10.

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Povetkin-Boswell likely for Dec. 3

WBA "regular" beltholder Alexander Povetkin has targeted No. 9-rated Cedric Boswell for Dec. 3 with an eye toward Hasim Rahman or Evander Holyfield.

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Lem's latest: Martinez strips down for ESPN's Body Magazine

Sergio Martinez became the second boxer to be chosen for ESPN's Body Magazine, following Manny Pacquiao.

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Rahman bides his time for last shot at heavyweight belt

Hasim Rahman: "This is it. This is everything. I feel like this is my last shot. But I'm ready. I'm ready to win the title for the third time."

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New Hall of Fame ballot includes Hearns, "Too Sharp," Roach, Buffer

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.

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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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