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Three-weight world champion Johnny Tapia scored his third straight victory since returning from a three-year lay-off after out-pointing former world light-flyweight champion Mauricio Pastrana over eight rounds.

After joining the elite rank of world boxers earlier this year, speculation is mounting as to whether the WBN number two ranked pound for pound fighter Nonito Donaire will join up with fellow multi-weight champion Manny Pacquaio at Freddie Roach’s Wildcard Gym.

Golden Boy Promotions boss Oscar De La Hoya has issued an apology to rivals Top Rank in a four-part Twitter message that was posted recently. The 38 year-old former six-weight world champion has been fighting his own demons lately, but took time out to issue this statement to his competitors.

Four-weight world champion Roy Jones Jr. lost for the eighth time in his 22 year career tonight as former cruiserweight world title challenger Denis Lebedev knocked him out in the final round of their ten round 200lb contest at the Sport Complex Krylatskoe in Moscow.

Nathan Cleverly and Tony Bellew had to be dragged apart today ahead of their WBO light-heavyweight title fight on Saturday.

39 year-old “Sugar” Shane Mosley has dropped from number 22 in the WBN P4P Rankings to number 56 after failing to win in his last three bouts. His latest defeat to Manny Pacquaio last week puts him at his lowest ranking since November 1996, when the then 19-0 prospect defeated Ramon Felix in Indio, California to break the top 50 for the first time.

An anonymous post on an internet forum claims an unidentified former Filipino sparring partner injected me with steroids before my fight with Oscar de la Hoya and in subsequent fights. This is completely false, totally fabricated, and, not surprisingly, leveled by someone who will not even identify himself. I did not even have a Filipino sparring partner during my training for the fight against De La Hoya or for any fight since then.

A less-than vintage performance by Manny Pacquaio saw him retain his world welterweight title in front of a capacity crowd of 16,000 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The 32 year-old eight-time world champion was largely kept from his usual sparkling style by the wiley veteran Shane Mosley.

Boxing all-rounder Teddy Atlas has dismissed eight-time world champion Manny Pacquiao’s achievements in the sport as not good enough to be considered one of the all-time greats. The 56 year-old, who currently trains heavyweight Alexander Povetkin as well as his job as a boxing analyst on ESPN, made the comments on ESPN’s 1st and 10 show last week.

Former WBC and IBF light-welterweight champion Devon Alexander has begun training as he prepares to take on dangerous Argentinean Lucas Martin Matthysse on June 25th at The Family Arena in St. Louis in what he sees as his first step to reclaiming the 140lb title belts he once possessed.

They say every dog has its day. Well Breidis Prescott had his, but continues to bark at Amir Khan for an unwarranted rematch with the WBA light-welterweight champion after his one round knockout win against the Briton in 2008.

Olympic silver medallist Amir “King” Khan has once again been mentioned in the same sentence as Floyd “Money” Mayweather for a possible bout in the coming months, but in my eyes there would be only one winner if they met anytime before 2013.

When Bernard Hopkins steps into the ring on May 21st in Quebec, Canada to face WBC Light-Heavyweight Champion Jean Pascal, the former middleweight king has the opportunity to smash George Foreman’s 17-year record.

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WBO and IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko has finally confirmed that he will square off against WBA title holder and arch-rival David Haye in a four-belt unification bout in Hamburg, Germany on July 2nd.

A 34 year-old Erik Morales showed he still had the heart he’s shown his whole career and backed it up with accurate punching and a solid defence to take an off-colour Marcos Maidana the full twelve rounds, before going down to a majority decision on the judges cards.

Former unified middleweight champion Sergio Martinez handled a tricky opponent with consummate ease last night as he knocked German-based Ukrainian Sergiy Dzinziruk five times on his way to claiming the WBC Diamond middleweight championship.

WBA “Super” light-middleweight champion Miguel Angel Cotto successfully defended his title for the first time, after challenger Ricardo Mayorga pulled out of the contest at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in the last round citing a thumb injury.

2010 WBN Young Boxer of the Year Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez cemented his place among the elite boxers

Dereck Chisora’s chances of claiming two versions of the sports biggest prize have been taken away from the Londoner as WBO and IBF champion Wladimir Klitschko has called the fight off for a second time in three months.

21 year-old Kazuto Ioka is the new WBC 105lb champion after a stunning stoppage victory over seasoned former titleholder Oleydong Sithsamerchai at the World Memorial Hall in Kobe, Japan.