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Lem's latest: Peterson-Matthysse undercard announced

Lamont Peterson's younger brother, Anthony, will compete in a lightweight bout on Saturday's undcard to Lamont's 141-pound main event against Lucas Matthysse.

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Lem's latest: Haye's hand injury postpones Charr fight

Former heavyweight beltholder David Haye has suffered an injury to his left hand that will force the postponement of his June 29 bout with Manuel Charr, according to The Daily Mail of London.

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Promoter: Martinez's legend growing

Sergio Martinez's promoter, Lou DiBella, believes there's no doubt that the middleweight champion deserves mention alongside legendary Argentine Carlos Monzon.

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Martinez's greatest hits

RING and WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez is 6-1 with four knockouts in his past seven fights, all of which are featured in an HBO showcase of his "greatest hits."

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Lem's latest: Martinez's advisor sets conditions for Chavez rematch

A return bout between Sergio Martinez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. would have to include Olympic-style drug testing and take place either in Las Vegas, Atlantic City or New York, according to Martinez's advisor.

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Lem's latest: Alvarez has solid sparring for Trout

Saul "Canelo" Alvarez has been sparring with a strong lineup of fighters, including unbeaten junior middledweight Hugo Centeno, in preparation for his April 20 clash with Austin Trout.

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Q&A: Lara craves Alvarez-Trout winner, Mayweather, Martinez

Junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara: "If I could pick my next three fights, it would first start with the winner of the fight between Canelo Alvarez-Austin Trout, and then I would want to fight Sergio Martinez or Floyd Mayweather."

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Q&A: Angulo discusses Lara fight

Alfredo Angulo says his work with trainer Virgil Hunter is taking him back to fundamentals and adding deeper tactics to his game, which will mean a great fight for fans when he faces Erislandy Lara on June 8.

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Lem's latest: Super 4; Rios and Heredia; Bradley concussion

Unbeaten super middleweight contender Edwin Rodriguez will face Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna as part of Saturday night's Monte Carlo Million Dollar Super Four tournament.

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Lem's latest: Tyson on Real Sports; Holmes leaves hospital

Former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will be profiled on HBO Real Sports, which debuts on March 19.

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Fox decisions Kennedy over six rounds

Unbeaten Alantez Fox, a 6-foot-5 junior middleweight prospect, won a six-round unanimous decision over Julius Kennedy on Saturday night at the Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, Md.

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Lem's latest: Rios speaks out; Perez-Forbes card announced

Unbeaten junior welterweight Brandon Rios would love to face Mike Alvarado, Danny Garcia or Lucas Matthysse, among others, and laments the rift between his promoter Top Rank and rival Golden Boy.

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Lem's latest: Chavez case review, Williams update

Julio Cesar Chavez's positive post-fight drug test case will be reviewed in February; Plus, a Paul Williams update and a look at 6-foot-5 junior middleweight prospect Alantez Fox.

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Fried to advise Harrison

Undefeated welterweight Dusty Harrison, who is 18, has entered into an agreement with Washington, D.C.-based attorney Jeff Fried that includes a college component. 

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Lem's latest: Harrison aligns with Fried; Kindred wins Fleischer award

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

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Lem's latest: Bradley-Peterson II, Rios Alvarado II could land in March

Tim Bradley-Lamont Peterson II and the anticipated Brandon Rios-Mike Alvarado rematch could be in the works for March, according to Top Rank CEO Bob Arum.

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Lem's latest: Khan signs Showtime deal

Former titleholder Amir Khan has signed a three-fight deal with Showtime.

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Golden Boy, Caesars provide knockout hurricane relief in AC

Adrien Broner's stoppage of Antonio DeMarco was among the seven knockouts which contributed $3,000 each toward a Hurricane Sandy relief fund for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Atlantic City.

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Showtime to air Cotto-Trout fight documentaries

WBA junior middleweight titleholder Austin Trout and challenger Miguel Cotto will be featured in pre- and post-fight documentaries in association with their Dec. 1 clash at New York's Madision Square Garden on Showtime.

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Helenius gets lackluster win over Williams

Heavyweight Robert Helenius rose to 18-0 with Saturday's unimpressive unanimous decision over 40-year-old Sherman Williams.

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Martirosyan-Lara, Garcia-Barros weigh-in

Junior middleweights Vanes Martirosyan and Erislandy Lara weighed 153, and, 153.5, respectively for Saturday night's WBC eliminator. 

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W. Klitschko 246.9 pounds, Wach 249.1

RING heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko is both lighter and shorter than Saturday night's challenger, Mariusz Wach, whom he will face in the wake of the death of longtime trainer, Emanuel "Manny" Steward.

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Lem's latest: Molina twins to be showcased on Nov. 24

Olympian Oscar Molina will make his professional debut by fighting on the same Nov. 24 card as his twin, Javier, who already has 12 professional bouts.

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Q&A: Harrison avoids streets, draws local fans, national interest

Only a few years after being released from prison for armed robbery, Dusty Harrison's father and trainer, Buddy Harrison, started his son shadowboxing while he was still in diapers.

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Steward inspires Banks, Klitschko against Wach

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."

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Klitschko faces tall order in Wach

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.

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Lem's latest: 'French showman' N'Dam eyes Quillin

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.

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Q&A: Trout feels 'unstoppable' for Cotto

Undefeated 154-pound contender Austin Trout on his size advantage against Miguel Cotto: "We agreed that if we need to, we can definitely push this little dude around."

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Ward passes Martinez in major pound-for-pound rankings

Andre Ward ranks No. 2, pound-for-pound, ahead of Manny Pacquiao, according to Yahoo! Sports and ESPN, and is at No. 3 in THE RING ratings, having surpassed Sergio Martinez in all three polls.

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Lem's latest: Chavez Jr. slims down for Martinez

WBC beltholder Julio Cesar Chavez weighed in at 158 pounds, his lightest in eight appearances as a middleweight, for Saturday night's defense against RING champion Sergio Martinez.

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Paul Williams: "I think I can come back"

Paul Williams on being confined to a wheelchair: "This is a small thing for a giant."

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Lem's latest: Roach, Chavez Sr. guide Jr.

WBC middleweight titleholder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. defends his eccentric training methods in advance of Saturday night's clash with RING champion Sergio Martinez. 

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Cotto chooses Trout over Pacquiao rematch

Three-division titlewinner Miguel Cotto has elected to face WBA 154-pound beltholder Austin Trout in December rather than a high-profile rematch with former foe Manny Pacquiao.

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Q&A: Chavez Jr. corrects discipline problems, dicusses Martinez, Alvarez

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. insists that discipline problems are behind him, that he doesn't care about rival Mexican star Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, and that the time is right to beat middleweight champ Sergio Martinez, who he fights on Sept. 15. 

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Lem's latest: Ward-Dawson, Alvarez-Lopez, George-Stevenson

Chad Dawson says he's a "better fighter than Andre Ward," whom he will meet in a clash of RING champions on Sept. 8.

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Martinez cancels media workout amid threats, car's vandalism

Promoter Lou DiBella is considering the cancelation of all media appearances by RING middleweight champion Sergio Martinez to promote his Sept. 15 bout with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in the wake of threats against the fighter.

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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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Chavez Jr.-Martinez heats up in HBO's Face Off

Sergio Martinez to Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: "I'm going to beat you up. I'm going to hurt you."

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Martinez's training camp notes

Sergio Martinez's charitable deeds outside of the ring serve as a sharp contrast to his brutal, razor-like efficiency inside of it.

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Co-managers, trainers sue Kirkland

Once-beaten junior middleweight contender James Kirkland is embroiled in litigation with his trainers, his management and his promoter, Golden Boy Promotions.

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Kirkland sues Golden Boy and trainers

Junior middleweight contender James Kirkland is suing for contractual separation from Golden Boy Promotions, his current managers and his trainers, Ann Wolfe and Pops Billingsley. 

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C. Molina dreams of big fights with Alvarez, Cotto

Junior middleweight contender Carlos Molina on WBC titleholder Saul Alvarez: "When he's challenging guys that I've already fought like Kermit Cintron and James Kirkland, it makes you feel like, 'Wait a second, if they deserve a shot, then I deserve a shot also.'"

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Lem's latest: Matchmaker says Chavez Jr. knocks out Martinez

WBC middleweight titleholder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has looked impressive against sparring partners in preparation for next month's clash with RING champion Sergio Martinez.

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Lem's latest: Arum "rooting for" TMT Promotions

Top Rank CEO Bob Arum applauds the creation of TMT Promotions by rapper 50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather Jr., saying it will energize the sport and possibly set the stage for Mayweather vs. Pacquiao.

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Williams to be ringside for Alvarez- Lopez on Sept. 15

Paul Williams has accepted in invitation from WBC junior middleweight beltholder Saul "Canelo" Alvarez to be ringside for his defense against Josesito Lopez on Sept. 15 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

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Williams still on the move

Though now in a wheelchair after his May 27 motorcycle accident, Paul Williams is still on the move, getting out to see the movie Ted and attending a local fight, according to his manager, George Peterson.

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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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Martirosyan or Proksa eyed for Golovkin

Undefeated junior middleweight Vanes Martirosyan is being considered for a clash with WBA middleweight titleholder Gennady Golovkin on Aug. 25.

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Alvarez-Lopez, Gonzalez-Ponce de Leon fight on Showtime on Sept. 15

Unbeaten junior middleweight beltholder Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will defend his WBC crown against Josesito Lopez on a Showtime broadcast from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Sept. 15.

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WBC moves Lara-Martirosyan purse bid to July 13

The WBC has granted the request of Golden Boy Promotions that a purse bid be held on July 13 for a proposed eliminator bout between unbeaten Vanes Martirosyan and southpaw Erislandy Lara.

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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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