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Entering Saturday night's fight with Jorge Arce, Nonito Donaire said his Filipino fans are "in pain," many imploring him to "Do it for Manny," and "Lift our country back up again" in the wake of Manny Pacquiao's sixth-round knockout loss to Juan Manuel Marquez. 

Yuriorkis Gamboa and his promoter, 50 Cent, spoke to the media after Gamboa beat tough Michael Farenas on the Pacquiao-Marquez 4 undercard. 50 Cent, who spoke about Pacquiao-Mayweather, wants Adrien Broner for Gamboa.

Bouts from the undercard of Marquez-Pacquiao IV, featuring Yuriorkis Gamboa vs. Michael Farenas, Miguel Vazquez vs. Mercito Gesta and Javier Fortuna vs. Patrick Hyland.

Yuriorkis Gamboa rose from a ninth-round knockdown after twice dropping Michael Farenas on the way to Saturday night's unanimous decision for the WBA's interim junior lightweight belt.

IBF lightweight beltholder Miguel Vazquez easily decisioned Mercito Gesta for his 12th straight win.

Mexican-American Olympian Jose Ramirez stopped his lightweight opponent in the first round of his professional debut on Saturday night's Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez undercard at the MGM Grand.

Both Yuriorkis Gamboa and Michael Farenas weighed in at 130 pounds for their WBA interim super featherweight title match tomorrow night. Note: now all RingTV.com videos can be viewed on your mobile devices.

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.

Strength and conditioning guru Angel Hernandez claims that trainer Freddie Roach has accused Juan Manuel Marquez of having used performance enhancing drugs out of fear that his fighter will defeat Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night.

Rapper-turned-promoter 50 Cent envisions a clash between former featherweight titleholder Yuriorkis Gamboa and lightweight sensation Adrien Broner, and says he's the man who can make Mayweather-Pacquiao happen.

WBO welterweight titleholder Tim Bradley could return to the ring on Feb. 9, and managerial and promotional stablemate Brandon Rios could get a shot at Manny Pacquiao on April 20.

Brandon Rios: "I just want to prove everybody wrong and to show everybody that when I make my weight, and I'm where I'm supposed to be at, there's no stopping me."

If southpaw Michael Farenas lands, "that'll be the end of the road" for Yuriorkis Gamboa, says Farenas' promoter,  Gerry Penalosa. 

Unbeaten former featherweight beltholder Yuriorkis Gamboa will meet southpaw Filipino Michael Farenas on the Dec. 8 Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez IV card.

Rapper 50 Cent was granted a promoter's license by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, although Floyd Mayweather Jr. is apparently no longer considered a partner in the company.

Featherweight contender Miguel Angel "Mikey" Garcia will pursue his ninth straight knockout and his 15th in 16 fights when he meets WBO titleholder Orlando Salido on Jan. 19 at New York's Madison Square Garden.

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

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

The Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez IV undercard could feature undefeated featherweight Yuriorkis Gamboa. An IBF lightweight title bout between beltholder Miguel Vazquez and Mercito Gesta is reportedly "done" for the PPV show.

Manny Pacquiao began training in Hollywood on Monday for his fourth clash with Juan Manuel Marquez, which is slated for Dec. 8 at The MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Featherweight Mikey Garcia will put his unbeaten mark on the line opposite former titleholder Jonathan Victor Barros in a co-feature with junior middleweights Vanes Martirosyan and Erislandy Lara.

The big fights keep lining up and keep falling through for unbeaten featherweight contender Mikey Garcia, but he's still hungry for a showcase against the likes of Yuriorkis Gamboa.

A fierce body attack by IBF bantamweight titleholder Leo Santa Cruz retired Eric Morel on his stool prior to the sixth round, and may have retired him for good.

Some recent lackluster performances may be the reason Daniel Ponce de Leon landed a title shot against Jhonny Gonzalez this Saturday, but the formidable puncher says he's feeling good and ready to cap his journey back to the big stage with a win.

Birthday knockouts have become a tradition for WBC featherweight beltholder Jhonny Gonzalez, and this Sept. 15 -- Gonzalez's 31st birthday -- he'll be looking to collect a $100,000 bonus against Daniel Ponce de Leon.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. flaunts $1 million while aboard a private jet in a new Youtube video.

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

Fans bemoan the slow month of August, look forward to the Nonito Donaire-Toshiaki Nishioka showdown, ponder THE RING's pound-for-pound rankings, and wonder which U.S. Olympians will excel as pros.   

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. 

IBF junior middleweight titleholder Cornelius Bundrage on his separation from manager Manny Steward: "It's just time to move on. So I'm putting it out there that I need a new manager, a new promoter, and that I need to be with somebody that's going to help me to get the big fights."

Lamont Peterson on his positive drug test and the IBF's decision to allow him to keep their title: "The IBF did the proper process and they did an excellent job. I feel like the IBF did the job and they cleared my name."

Super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell anticipates being back in action in November under TMT Promotions, the company formed by Floyd Mayweather Jr. and rapper 50 Cent.

HBO's 24/7 series will debut on Sept. 1 and will detail the events leading up to the Sept. 15 clash between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and RING middleweight champion Sergio Martinez.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. was released from the Clark County Detention Center in Nevada just after midnight on Aug. 3 after having served 63 days of an 87-day sentence thanks to good behavior.

Floyd Mayweather purchased an assortment of elaborate gifts for his girlfriend's July 25th birthday while in jail.

Rapper 50 Cent is licensed to promote boxing shows in New York, but not yet in Nevada, where he has applied for a license and plans to eventually promote boxing events under The Money Team banner.

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.

IBF featherweight titleholder Billy Dib became the third known fighter to sign with TMT Promotions, the company formed by Floyd Mayweather Jr. and rapper 50 Cent.

In his first public interview about his new venture with Floyd Mayweather, rapper 50 Cent announces that he has signed Australia's IBF featherweight titleholder Billy Dib to a promotional contract with TMT Promotions.

Adrien Broner: "The boxing fans of the world want to see knockouts, and they want to also see entertainment, and that's what I give them."

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.

Yuriorkis Gamboa could be at Saturday's Manny Pacquiao-Tim Bradley title matchup that is being promoted by Top Rank, despite legal issues between himself and the fight promoter.

WBC featherweight beltholder Jhonny Gonzalez will pursue his 12th knockout and 13 straight wins against Daniel Ponce de Leon on Sept. 15.

Rapper 50 Cent, part of Floyd Mayweather's "Money Team," says he is considering making his pro boxing debut.

Daniel Ponce de Leon is looking to put a rough 2011 behind him and continue his comeback against Eduardo Lazcano on Friday night.

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.

Former 122-pound titleholder Daniel Ponce de Leon will face Eduardo Lazcano on May 4 on Fox Deportes, the first show of a new monthly output deal between Golden Boy Promotions and the Fox network.

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.

Brandon Rios and Richard Abril delivered another heated confrontation during a Monday press conference in Los Angeles, and both fighters are eager to settle matters in the ring on Saturday.