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Mediator to weigh Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr. beef
 The Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. camps are heading to mediation on Tuesday in an effort to work out their differences. Read More
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Boxing wishes for 2010
 Another new year is upon us, so here are some of the things I'd like to see in boxing in 2010:
• For everybody involved to come their senses and get the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight done already. Enough with the drug testing nonsense. Mayweather shouldn't be making accusations without a shred of proof as he tries to discredit all of Pacquiao's great accomplishments, nor should he try to circumvent the Nevada rules by asking for blood tests when the commission has never asked... Read More
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ESPN networks to broadcast Wladimir Klitschko-Samuel Peter rematch
 American boxing fans will be able to see heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko's rematch with Samuel Peter on various ESPN platforms. Read More
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Giovanni Lorenzo gets crack at Sturm's middleweight title
 Giovanni Lorenzo will get a second crack at a middleweight title when he faces Felix Sturm on Sept. 4 in Cologne, Germany. Read More
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Injured Elio Rojas withdraws from Yuriorkis Gamboa unification fight
 Featherweight titlist Elio Rojas has formally withdrawn from his Sept. 11 unification match against Yuriorkis Gamboa because of hand and shoulder problems, manager Tony Tineo told ESPN.com on Wednesday. Read More
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Wladimir Klitschko, Samuel Peter agree to terms for heavyweight championship fight
 Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and former titleholder Samuel Peter will meet in a rematch on Sept. 11 in Frankfurt, Germany, their representatives told ESPN.com Wednesday. Read More
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Manny Pacquiao gives first speech as Philippine congressman
 Manny Pacquiao has taken the seat as a newly elected Philippine congressman and quoted American poet Robert Frost -- and famed ring announcer Michael Buffer -- in his first House speech. Read More
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HBO's Ross Greenburg: There were Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather negotiations
 HBO's Ross Greenburg finally came out with a statement confirming that there had been negotiations for Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather fight. Read More
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Daniel Jacobs to fight for WBO middleweight title despite grandmother's death
 Daniel Jacobs will fight for the WBO middleweight title on Saturday night despite the recent death of his grandmother. Read More
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Top Rank chief Bob Arum says Manny Pacquiao, Antonio Margarito will fight Nov. 13
 Manny Pacquiao will face former welterweight champion Antonio Margarito in November after his promoters could not get a deal signed to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. Read More
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Brooklyn arena positioned to host boxing events
 Golden Boy Promotions has signed a strategic agreement to bring at least 12 boxing shows per year to the New Jersey Nets' future home in Brooklyn. Read More
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New York State Athletic Commission lifts Golden Boy suspension
 The New York State Athletic Commission on Tuesday lifted a 90-day license suspension it handed out to Golden Boy Promotions on July 9 for its failure to turn over required documents in a timely manner. Read More
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Guillermo Rigondeaux receives new deal from Top Rank
 Junior featherweight Guillermo Rigondeaux, a Cuban defector, has a new three-year deal with Bob Arum's Top Rank. Read More
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Paulie Malignaggi splits with promoter Lou DiBella, pays $75K buyout
 After 10 years together, former junior welterweight titlist Paulie Malignaggi and promoter Lou DiBella are parting ways. Read More
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Middleweight titlist Felix Sturm plans return in hometown of Cologne, Germany
 Middleweight titlist Felix Sturm of Germany, idle since last July, will return to the ring Sept. 4 in his hometown of Cologne. Read More
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Timothy Bradley bests Luis Carlos Abregu in unanimous decision
 Timothy Bradley kept his unbeaten record intact with a bruising unanimous decision over Argentina's Luis Carlos Abregu on Saturday night. Read More
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Alfredo Angulostops Joachim Alcine late in lopsided first
 Alfredo "Perro" Angulo stopped Joachim Alcine with one second left in a merciless first round Saturday night, dramatically invigorating his career. Read More
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