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A welterweight bout pitting a 1981 "Sugar" Ray Leonard versus a 2009 "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather would have been a fascinating battle of tremendous skills and contrasting styles.  

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IBA heavyweight boxing champion James "Lights Out" Toney called UFC heavyweight king Brock Lesnar a coward this past weekend and said he would relish a chance to fight him inside the octagon.

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Many talented pugilists have entered the squared circle over the past five years.

However, the five preeminent prizefighter's over that span of time are listed below.

1) "The Fighting Pride of the Philippines" Manny Pacquiao- Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KOs), the first boxer to ever capture seven world titles in seven different weight divisions, is the WBO world welterweight super champion and

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The Western Australian Professional Combat Sports Commission announced last weekend it will investigate “The Green Machine” Danny Green’s first round knockout victory over “Hurricane” Paul Briggs July 21 in Perth, Australia.

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Since “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather is a yellow charlatan, WBO world welterweight champion Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao will defend his crown against disgraced former WBA, IBF and WBO welterweight titleholder Antonio “Tijuana Tornado” Maragarito November 13 at a venue to be determined.

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WBO junior flyweight champion Ivan “Iron Boy” Calderon dominated Jesus Iribe to earn a unanimous decision victory in the Theatre at Madison Square Garden Saturday night. 

In the second round, Calderon (34-0-1, 6 KOs) was actually floored by a solid right hand landed by Iribe (16-7-5).  

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After conducting an exclusive interview last week with International Boxing Hall of Famer Larry Holmes, critics and, well, haters of “The Easton Assassin” emerged in droves.  

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In a fight marred with controversy, Puerto Rican icon Miguel “Junito” Cotto defeated aspiring rabbi Yuri Foreman by a ninth-round TKO to capture the WBA super welterweight crown Saturday night at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. 

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A statue of boxing icon Larry Holmes will be unveiled this summer in the former heavyweight champion’s hometown of Easton, Pennsylvania.  

The 12-foot, 900-pound statue of “The Easton Assassin” will be situated in the park on Larry Holmes Drive. Holmes (69-6, 44 KOs), who was rightfully inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in June 2008, said he was honored to be recognized by the city where he was raised and still resides. 

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WBC world heavyweight champion Vitali “Dr. Iron Fist” Klitschko defeated Albert “The Dragon” Sosnowski by a 10th-round knockout Saturday at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.  

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WBA super welterweight champion Yuri Foreman and former WBO welterweight titlist Miguel Cotto will fight Saturday at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. 

Cotto (34-2, 27 KOs) last fought on November 14 when he relinquished his belt to Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KOs) by a brutal 12th round TKO. 

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Speculation persists that former IBF junior welterweight champion Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi will retire from boxing after he was pounded by WBA world light welterweight champion Amir “King” Khan via 11th round TKO last Saturday night at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.  

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Venezuelan  authorities exhumed the body of former WBC lightweight champion “El Terminator” Edwin Valero last week to dispel rumors regarding the cause of his death. 

“El Terminator’s” siblings, Edward and Luis Valero, believe that the fuzz that took the murderous wife-beater into custody may have strangled their brother to death. 

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WBA world light welterweight champion Amir “King” Khan pulverized Paul “The Magic Man” Malignaggi by an 11th round TKO Saturday night at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. 

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WBA world light welterweight champion Amir “King” Khan will fight WBO and NABO light welterweight titlist Paul “The Magic Man” Malignaggi Saturday at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. 

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NABO and IBA heavyweight boxing champion James “Lights Out” Toney is near finalizing a contract to fight UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture in the octagon at UFC 118 at Boston’s TD Garden on August 28.  

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Former two-time WBO welterweight champion Paul “The Punisher” Williams defeated Kermit “The Killer” Cintron by a controversial technical split decision Saturday night at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. 

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Disgraced and despicable cheater Antonio “Tijuana Tornado” Margarito defeated fellow-Mexican Robert Garcia by unanimous decision Saturday night in Aguascalientes, Mexico.  

Margarito (38-6, 27 KOs), who fought his first match since he was pinched attempting to barbarically scrap with loaded gloves in February 2009, utterly dominated and outclassed the overmatched Garcia (28-3, 21 KOs). 

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It’s been nearly two weeks since Tomasz “Granite Chin” Adamek defeated Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola by a majority decision at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, CA.

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Former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world “Iron” Mike Tyson was recently interviewed by Michael Kay of the Yes Network for a segment of CenterStage that will air on May 26.

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It’s been nearly three weeks since Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik relinquished his WBC and WBO middleweight championships to Sergio Martinez via unanimous decision and the wounds on his face are still readily visible. 

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“Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather utterly dominated former WBA super world welterweight champion “Sugar” Shane Mosley en route to earning a unanimous decision victory Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

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WBA welterweight super champion “Sugar” Shane Mosley will battle undefeated “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. 

“He may be the champ, but we all know belts don’t do nothing but collect dust,” said Mayweather, 33, the winner of six world boxing championships in five different weight classes. “I’m in the check-cashing business, baby.” 

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Tomasz “Granite Chin” Adamek defeated Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola by a majority decision Saturday night at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, CA.

Despite surrendering a staggering 33.5 pounds to Arreola (28-2, 25 KOs), Adamek (41-1, 27 KOs) managed to withstand “The Nightmare’s” powerful blows and he utilized quick combinations to win the bulk of the rounds.

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Former two-time WBA world heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz announced his retirement from boxing Monday. 

Ruiz (44-9-1-1, 30 KOs), the first Latino heavyweight titlist ever, fought his last fight earlier this month in a ninth round TKO loss to current WBA champ David “The Hayemaker” Haye (24-1, 22KOs). 

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Former WBC lightweight champion “El Terminator” Edwin Valero committed suicide in his Venezuelan prison cell early Monday morning, a day after he was accused of murdering his wife. 

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25 years ago last week, Marvelous Marvin Hagler savagely defeated Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns by a third round TKO at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

When the bout was officially signed, Hagler (62-3-2, 52 KOs) and Hearns (48-5-1, 48 KOs) were widely regarded as two of the preeminent boxers in the entire sport.

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Former WBC, WBO and The Ring Magazine middleweight champion Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik relinquished his belts to WBC super welterweight titlist Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez by a resounding unanimous decision loss Saturday at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. 

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Former WBC lightweight champion “El Terminator” Edwin Valero committed suicide in his Venezuelan prison cell earlier this morning a day after he was accused of murdering his wife. 

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IBF, WBO, IBO and Ring Magazine heavyweight champion Wladimir “Dr. Steelhammer” Klitschko Tuesday called WBA heavyweight titlist David “The Hayemaker” Haye a coward who is scared to fight him. 

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Former world heavyweight champion Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs defeated Rafael Pedro by a one-punch knockout a mere 28 seconds into their bout Tuesday night in Hollywood, Florida. 

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Former WBC world light heavyweight champion Tomasz “Granite Chin” Adamek will fight Chris “Nightmare” Arreola April 24 at the Ontario Community Events Center in Ontario, CA. 

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Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield defeated Francois Botha by eight round knockout  to capture the lightly-regarded WBF heavyweight title Saturday at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

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WBC welterweight champion Andre “The Beast” Berto defeated “El Indio” Carlos Quintana by an eighth round knockout to successfully defend his crown Saturday at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. 

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WBA heavyweight champion David “The Hayemaker” Haye and legendary pugilist Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins both emerged victorious in their respective bouts this past Saturday. 

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World Boxing Council welterweight champion Andre “The Beast” Berto will make his fourth title defense against Carlos Quintana Saturday at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. 

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Nearly two decades after their first matchup, Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins easily avenged his loss to Roy Jones Jr. by a lopsided unanimous decision victory Saturday night at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

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Nearly two decades after their first matchup, Roy Jones, Jr. and Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins will battle in a light heavyweight contest April 17 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. 

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WBO world welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao said last week that he is still waiting for “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather Jr. to challenge him to fight. 

Unfortunately, Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KOs) must realize that a lucrative matchup pitting him against Mayweather (40-0, 25 KOs) will never occur because the two insanely stubborn and egotistical camps can’t agree on a drug testing protocol for the bout. 

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My friends and I gathered two weeks ago to watch WBO world welterweight champion Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao utterly outclass former IBF welterweight titlist Joshua “The Hitter” Clottey to earn a lopsided unanimous decision victory at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX.

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As expected, WBO world welterweight champion Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao severely outclassed former IBF welterweight titlist Joshua “The Hitter” Clottey to earn a lopsided unanimous decision victory Saturday night at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX. 

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It was announced this past weekend that former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world “Iron” Mike Tyson has agreed to star in a reality show on Animal Planet about the fierce and competitive world of pigeon racing. 

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WBO world welterweight champion Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao will defend his crown versus former IBF welterweight titlist “The Hitter” Joshua Clottey Saturday at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.

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WBC light welterweight champion Devon Alexander defeated Juan “Iron Twin” Urango by an eighth round TKO to successfully defend his crown and capture the IBF title Saturday night at the Mohegan Sun in Uncansville, Connecticut.  

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Former WBO heavyweight champion Tommy “The Duke” Morrison was arrested on suspicion of marijuana possession Thursday evening in Wichita, Kan.  

Morrison (48-3-1, 42 KOs), who defeated George Foreman (76-5, 68 KOs) in June 1993 to capture his title, previously served 14 months in the pen after he was convicted on drugs and weapons charges in 1999.

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WBO world welterweight champion Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao will defend his crown versus Joshua “The Hitter” Clottey March 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. 

Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs), the first boxer in history to win seven world titles in seven different weight divisions, made it clear this week that he is not overlooking the formidable Clottey (35-3, 20 KOs). 

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WBO world welterweight champion Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao’s adviser said Wednesday that his fighter does not have an injured leg and he is prepared to battle Joshua “The Hitter” Clottey March 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. 

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If they had fought at the peaks of their respective careers, “Sugar” Ray Leonard would have soundly defeated current WBO world welterweight champion Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao.

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An eight-foot bronze statue of “The Brown Bomber” Joe Louis will be unveiled Saturday in the International Boxing Hall of Famer’s hometown of LaFayette, Alabama.  

Residents of the town of approximately 3,000 people managed to raise nearly $60,000 over a span of three years to pay for the sculpture to be built. 

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February is widely recognized as the dimmest and most lackluster of all the months on the sports calendar. 

Considering the relative dearth of interesting storylines (sorry, Winter Olympics), I decided to rank the seven most entertaining quotes uttered by athletes over the course of the past decade. 

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Provided that a bar mitzvah doesn’t prohibit it from occurring, WBA super welterweight champion Yuri Foreman is expected to defend his crown against former WBO welterweight titlist Miguel Cotto on June 5 at Yankee Stadium. 

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Unfortunately, very little news of interest has emerged so far this week in the world of boxing.

Considering the relative dearth of recent activity in The Sweet Science, I decided to rank the five most skilled boxers to enter the ring over the course of the past quarter-century.

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WBA interim world super flyweight champion “The Filipino Flash” Nonito Donaire defeated last-minute challenger Manuel “Chango” Vargas by third round knockout Saturday night at the Las Vegas Hilton. 

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WBC, WBO and The Ring Magazine middleweight champion Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik is tentatively scheduled to fight WBC super welterweight titlist Sergio Martinez April 17 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. 

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“Ireland’s” John Duddy will fight “Murder Man” Michael Medina on the March 13 undercard of the welterweight title fight between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. 

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Abrasive Trojans Head Coach Lane Kiffin received a verbal commitment last week from a 13-year-old middle school quarterback named David Sills to attend the University of Southern California (USC).

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IBF super middleweight titlist Lucian “Mister KO” Bute is scheduled to fight Edison Miranda on April 17 at the Bell Centre in the champ’s adopted hometown of Montreal.

“It will certainly be a pleasure for me to box again at the Bell Centre and to defend my title for the fifth time in front of my fans,” said Bute, 29, a native of Romania who has long resided in Canada’s second-largest city. “I am taking Miranda very seriously. He demolished many good fighters and is a notorious puncher. I will have to keep my concentration level on high to stay champion.”

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WBC lightweight champion Edwin “El Terminator” Valero utterly dominated Mexico’s Antonio DeMarco to successfully defend his crown Saturday night in Monterrey. 

Valero (27-0, 27 KOs), who once established a world record by winning his first 18 professional fights by opening round knockout, ultimately emerged victorious when DeMarco (23-2-1, 17 KOs) refused to come out of his corner to begin the 10th round. 

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WBC Lightweight champion Edwin “El Terminator” Valero will fight Antonio DeMarco tonight in Monterrey, Mexico. 

Valero (26-0, 26KOs), who once established a world record by winning his first 18 professional fights by first round knockout, is an absolute machine and fight fans are urged to watch his ring prowess at 9 p.m. EST on Showtime. 

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Twenty years ago next Thursday, James “Buster” Douglas defeated “Iron” Mike Tyson by a 10th round TKO to become the undisputed heavyweight champion in one of the biggest upsets in the history of sports.

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Dedham’s Freddie “The Choir Boy” Roach was honored with a record-setting fourth Eddie Futch Award for trainer of the year by the Boxing Writers Association of America on Monday. 

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Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield canceled his February 20 match in Uganda against WBF world heavyweight champion Francois “White Buffalo” Botha because Holyfield said the promoter failed to pay him. 

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Current WBO world welterweight champion and Ring Magazine light welterweight titlist Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao was honored as the fighter of the decade by the Boxing Writers Association of America on Monday. 

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Former undisputed heavyweight champion Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe has unwisely decided to return to the ring and he would like to fight Juan Carlos Gomez sometime in the near future.

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Former junior welterweight champion Roger “Black Mamba” Mayweather pleaded not guilty Thursday to felony accusations that he attacked a female boxer he once trained last August. 

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Golden Boy Promotions’ founder Oscar De La Hoya said earlier this week that he soon expects to have a signed agreement for undefeated “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather Jr. to fight WBA welterweight super champion “Sugar” Shane Mosley in May. 

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Former four-time WBC and WBO super bantamweight champion Erik “El Terrible” Morales will end his retirement and return to the ring to fight past lightweight titleholder Jose Alfaro in a welterweight bout March 27 in Monterrey, Mexico. 

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American super middleweight contender Allan “Thor” Green has replaced Jermain “Bad Intentions” Taylor in Showtime’s Super Six World Boxing Classic tournament and he is scheduled to fight current WBA world super middleweight champion Andre “Son of God” Ward on April 17 in Oakland.

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IBF, WBO, IBO and Ring Magazine titlist Wladimir “Dr. Steelhammer” Klitschko will defend his crowns versus Philadelphian Eddie Chambers March 20 at the Esprit Arena in Duesseldorf, Germany.

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WBA world light-welterweight champion Amir Khan is tentatively scheduled to defend his crown against Marcos Maidana at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on April 17.

Khan, 23, became Britain’s third-youngest world titlist when beat Andreas Kotelnik (30-3-1, 13 KOs) by unanimous decision last July.

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Disgraced former WBA, IBF and WBO welterweight champion Antonio “Tijuana Tornado” Margarito is tentatively scheduled to fight Carson Jones on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao versus Joshua Clottey bout on March 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.

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Former WBO welterweight titlist Miguel Cotto is expected to fight current WBA super welterweight champion Yuri Foreman at Madison Square Garden the day before the annual Puerto Rican Day Parade on June 12.

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Former WBC welterweight champion “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather and current WBC welterweight super titlist “Sugar” Shane Mosley are reportedly in negotiations to fight May 1 or May 8.

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Former two-time WBA world heavyweight champion John “The Quiet Man” Ruiz signed with Golden Boy Promotions last week.

Ruiz (44-8-1-1, 30 KOs), a native of Methuen, Massachusetts, is scheduled to fight current WBA world heavyweight champion David “The Hayemaker” Haye (23-1, 21 KOs) for his title on April 3 at Wembley Stadium in London.

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WBC welterweight champion Andre “The Beast” Berto canceled his January 30 title defense versus “Sugar” Shane Mosley in lieu of the devastating magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck Haiti last week.

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Nearly two decades after their first matchup, Roy Jones, Jr. and Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins signed contracts Wednesday to battle in a light heavyweight contest April 17 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

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Former undisputed middleweight champion Jermain “Bad Intentions” Taylor formally withdrew from the Super Six World Boxing Classic on Tuesday due to concerns regarding his health.

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WBC welterweight champion Andre “The Beast” Berto was devastated when he heard Tuesday’s tragic news that Haiti had been struck by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake.  

Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive estimated that the country’s most severe earthquake in over 200 years would likely leave “more than one hundred thousand dead.” 

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Former WBA welterweight and IBF light welterweight champion Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton announced Wednesday that he plans to likely fight one more time before he officially retires from the sport of boxing.

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WBA world heavyweight champion David “The Hayemaker” Haye will defend his crown against former two-time WBA heavyweight titlist John “The Quiet Man” Ruiz this April at Wembley Stadium in London, England. 

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WBO world welterweight champion Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao will defend his crown versus former IBF welterweight titlist “The Hitter” Joshua Clottey March 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

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WBO world welterweight champion Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao will defend his crown versus former IBF welterweight titlist “The Hitter” Joshua Clottey on March 13 in a bout tentatively slated to occur at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas.

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The prospective Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao versus “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather bout slated for March 13 at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas has been canceled because the two disgraceful camps couldn’t agree to terms over drastic drug testing measures.  

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The Fighter, a film starring Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale that chronicles the lives of former professional boxers “Irish” Micky Ward and his older brother Dickie Eklund, is scheduled to premiere in theaters within the coming months.

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Former heavyweight titleholder Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs was suspended for 90 days by the New York State Athletic Commission last week once it was revealed that he tested positive for performance enhancing drugs after he knocked out Marcus McGee in the first round of his comeback fight December 3.

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Former WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto said Tuesday that Manny Pacquiao’s refusal to undergo Olympic-style random blood-testing for a potential March 13 fight versus Floyd Mayweather, Jr. “raises questions.”

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Unscrewed former heavyweight champion Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield will challenge WBF titlist Francois “White Buffalo” Botha for his worthless crown January 16 at Kampala’s Nambole Stadium in Uganda.

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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White recently announced that his organization will venture to Boston for a card that is tentatively scheduled for August 28 at the TD Garden.

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Spent NABO and IBC light heavyweight champion Roy Jones, Jr. and his delusional promotion company asked an Australian boxing commission this week to annul his first round TKO loss to IBO cruiserweight titlist Danny Green. 

Continue reading "Roy Jones, Jr. is now "a bloody" joke"

WBO World Welterweight champion and IBO and Ring Magazine Light Welterweight titlist Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao was scheduled to fight undefeated "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather, Jr. on March 13 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

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By Edwin Ladaga

Bob Arum, Pacquiao's promoter, has issued an ultimatum in less than 24 hours to drop Mayweather's demand on Olympic style testing or the highly anticipated boxing clash between Pacquiao and Floyd Jr. will not happen.

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 By Oliver Suarez

 The Pacquiao vs. Mayweather Jr. bout is one of the most anticipated fights in recent years. It can be argued that a fight of this magnitude has not happened since the days of the four horsemen (Hagler, Duran, Hearns, and Leonard) when bouts between elite fighters were more common.

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With Christmas mere days away, Santa Claus is obviously preparing for his annual sleigh voyage around the globe.

In honor of the lovable and portly Kris Kringle, I decided to rank the three plumpest boxers who found the most success in the ring over the past 25 years.

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By Oliver Suarez

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By Oliver Suarez

Despite not having Mayweather’s pedigree and proper resources at his disposal at the beginning of his career Pacquiao has become arguably the best boxer of our generation. But, a number of boxing fans and so called boxing “experts” continue to deny him all the credit that he deserves.

Continue reading "Manny Pacquiao: The Truth Behind The Criticisms"