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That belt was last held by Andre Ward, who relinquished it rather than face a mandatory challenger who didn't measure up to his expectations for an opponent.

One, is an express train to the station, looking to score with the break neck speed of Tom Brady 's Patriot no huddle attack.

Pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. and WBC/WBA junior middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez went face to face for the first time as they both were present to shoot promos for Showtime in Los Angeles, California.

Adrien Broner draws some comparisons to Floyd Mayweather, partially because of his in-ring style, and also because he has a brash persona and isn't afraid to make waves, say what's on his mind, and let the dust settle where it will.

He has not fought since December 11, 2010, but it appears that former Super Middleweight Champion Jeff "LeftHook" Lacy is about to make a comeback after it was announced that he has signed with a St. Petersburg, Florida based promotions company, it was announced today.

June 18, 2013, New York,NY --- Hall of Fame Top Rank promoter Bob Arum announced today that undefeated Light Heavyweight contender "Irish" Seanie Monaghan , of Long Beach, NY will fight on the upcoming Bradley vs Marquez HBO PPV telecast on Oct. 12 at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.

Cleverly has made five successful defences of his WBO light-heavyweight title, but he would like a super fight in the United States, or an all-British showdown with Froch to propel his career in to the big time.

MANILA, Philippines Manny Pacquiao needs a resounding victory to get back into the big picture with Floyd Mayweather Jr., according to a Showtime executive.

For some it may pass as overly ambitious, but Ghanaian Olympian and Commonwealth gold medalist Raymond Narh, of the Bronx, NY, has thrown a challenge to multiple world champion Floyd Mayweather jnr after bouncing back from a two-year hiatus.

Later this year, he will collide with looming superstar Saul Alvarez. And with that, talks of Mayweather's "legacy" and "greatness" shakes the Internet like a violent earthquake.

Heavyweight contender Eddie Chambers is still very interested in securing a rematch with Tomas Adamek .

"When the IBF issued today's letter, ordering Hopkins to fight Kovalev next, without granting any exceptions to Hopkins in the interim, everything changed," promoter Kathy Duva of Main Events, said.

Zhanat , ranked as number one super-bantamweight contender in Europe, had largely trained by himself or with family members in his native country.

VENICE, CA One week after challenging for the WBO Cruiserweight World Title , top rated contender Ola Afolabi has returned home to Southern California and is preparing to map out his future for another world title opportunity.

Paul Malignaggi's trainer Eric Brown pronounced himself "very confident" that Paulie, an 11-to-1 underdog, even though he holds the WBA welter crown and foe Adrien Broner is coming up from 135, will prevail on Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Ryan Burton catches up with WBA/IBO middleweight champion Gennandy Golovkin to discuss his upcoming fight with Matthew Macklin, plus training footage from Big Bear, California.

Undefeated bantamweight Tomoki Kameda has arrived early for his upcoming challenge of WBO champion Paulus Ambunda , taking place on August 1st at the Cebu City Waterfront Hotel & Casino in Cebu City, Philippines.

Toowoomba based Filipino superstar Jack 'The Assassin' Asis has been approved by the World Boxing Council to fight for the WBC Asia Continental super featherweight championship.

The late Johnny Tapia is among the best super flyweightsever. Former light heavyweight Bob Foster stepped into the ring against greats such as Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali.

WASHINGTON Juan Carlos Payano of the Dominican Republic knocked out Filipino Jundy Maraon in the seventh round of their bantamweight eliminator fight at West Orange, New Jersey, dealing the Filipino his first loss in 15 outings.