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Ed Paredes’ ideal breakout bout? Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Having reached the top 15 welterweight rankings of the four major sanctioning bodies provides Ed Paredes a platform to seek major fights.

48-year-old Hopkins to defend title against Murat

IBF Light Heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins will return to the ring at Barclays Center to defend his title against No. 1 contender Karo Murat.

Shane Mosley unanimously outpointed Pablo Cano

Shane Mosley unanimously outpointed Mexico's Pablo Cano on Saturday night to win for the first time in four years.

Lucas Matthysse stops Lamont Peterson in 3rd

Lucas Matthysse stopped Lamont Peterson in the third round Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in a matchup of junior-welterweight champions.

Devon Alexander tops Lee Purdy in non-title bout

IBF welterweight champion Devon Alexander earned a convincing victory over Lee Purdy at Boardwalk Hall on Saturday night in a non-title bout.

Jones stops Lebedev; Povetkin tops Wawrzyk

Guillermo Jones upset Denis Lebedev via 11th-round knockout to regain the WBA cruiserweight title Friday night.

Jones stops Lebedev, wins WBA cruiserweight belt

Guillermo Jones of Panama regained the WBA cruiserweight title in his first fight since 2011, stopping local favorite Denis Lebedev in the 11th round Friday night.

Povetkin stops Wawrzyk in 3rd keep WBA belt

Unbeaten Alexander Povetkin retained his WBA heavyweight belt Friday night, stopping Polish challenger Andrzej Wawrzyk in the third round for his fourth successful title defense.

Hopkins-Froch is as good as it gets on many levels

I've been a boxing fan for more than 30 years.

Haye injures hand, withdraws from June fight

Former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye has withdrawn from his June 29 fight with Manuel Charr of Germany after hurting his left hand in training.

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Surprise! Brandon Rios, Manny Pacquiao agree to bout in China

If there is a boxing metaphor for curve ball, promotional company Top Rank recently threw one with its plans for Manny Pacquiao’s next fight.

Hernandez retains WBC light flyweight title

Adrian Hernandez defeated Nicaraguan Yader Cardozo by unanimous decision on Saturday night to retain the WBC light flyweight title.

Burns retains WBO lightweight title

WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns retained his title with a ninth round TKO over previously unbeaten Jose Gonzalez on Saturday night.

Burns retains WBO lightweight title

Ricky Burns kept his minor WBO lightweight belt when unbeaten challenger Jose Gonzalez of Puerto Rico retired after the ninth round on Saturday.

McDonnell wins vacant IBF bantamweight title

Jamie McDonnell won the vacant IBF bantamweight title when he edged the previously unbeaten Julio Ceja with a controversial majority decision in his home ring on Saturday.

Even at 36, Mayweather is still 'Money'

Some follow-up thoughts after the best sports Saturday of the year - Derby Day followed by Mayweather night.

Mayweather-Guerrero fight draws 1 million PPV

Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s win over Robert Guerrero was an artistic success, but not a box-office smash.

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. shows no sign of ring rust

Floyd Mayweather Jr. proudly and deservedly boasts that the grand stage now linked to his fights never feature a protagonist with equal billing.