May 20th, 2012 17:42:13 BST

Pacquiao condemns critics' anti-gay allegations

Manny Pacquiao says he loves and supports gays and lesbians, even though he does not approve of gay marriage.

May 20th, 2012 17:42:13 BST

Margarito set to make return to ring on May 26

Former welterweight titlist Antonio Margarito, who suffered a 10th-round knockout loss to Miguel Cotto in a junior middleweight title challenge on Dec. 3, is set to return.

May 20th, 2012 17:42:13 BST

Berto tests positive; Ortiz rematch canceled

Former welterweight titleholder Andre Berto has tested positive for a banned substance, and his June 23 rematch with fellow former titlist Victor Ortiz has been canceled, according to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer.

May 20th, 2012 17:42:13 BST

Mayfield stops Serrano in 5th to keep NABO title

Karim Mayfield staggered Raymond Serrano at the fourth-round bell, and then landed a solid right hand less than a minute into the fifth that stopped the challenger in the NABO junior welterweight title fight Friday night.

May 20th, 2012 17:42:13 BST

Pacquiao condemns critics' anti-gay allegations

Manny Pacquiao says he loves and supports gays and lesbians, even though he does not approve of gay marriage.

May 20th, 2012 17:42:13 BST

Perez, Ramirez latest to join Golden Boy roster

Golden Boy Promotions announced Thursday that it has signed two fighters to its growing roster, interim junior welterweight titlist Johan Perez of Venezuela and former amateur standout Julian Ramirez of Alhambra, Calif.

May 20th, 2012 17:42:13 BST

Shields, 17, off to Games in women's boxing

Claressa Shields has earned a shot to box for gold at the London Games.

May 20th, 2012 17:42:13 BST

Peterson to present case, asks for Nev. license

Junior welterweight titleholder Lamont Peterson will seek a Nevada boxing license despite his admission that he took a banned substance, which forced the cancellation of his rematch with Amir Khan.

May 20th, 2012 17:42:13 BST

Margarito forced to postpone fight due to injury

An Achilles injury has forced former welterweight titlist Antonio Margarito to postpone a return to the ring that had been planned for May 26 in Tucson, Ariz.

May 20th, 2012 17:42:13 BST

Lemieux's comeback trail to start with Zepeda

Montreal middleweight David Lemieux will return to the ring in a scheduled eight-rounder on a June 8 undercard at the Bell Centre in Montreal against Jaudiel Zepeda.

May 20th, 2012 17:42:13 BST

U.S. female boxer Esparza qualifies for London

Flyweight Marlen Esparza has become the first American female boxer to qualify for the London Olympics.

May 20th, 2012 17:42:13 BST

Peterson fallout spurs Golden Boy to shift card

Golden Boy Promotions said Monday it has decided against putting on a June 30 Showtime card in Washington, D.C., because of the continuing fallout from the Lamont Peterson failed drug test.

May 20th, 2012 17:42:13 BST

Boxer Casal recovering after being attacked

The father of light welterweight boxer Nick Casal considers his son lucky to be alive after sustaining several deep cuts to his head in an attack last weekend.

May 20th, 2012 17:42:13 BST

Taylor qualifies for women's boxing at Games

Three-time world champion Katie Taylor of Ireland qualified for the London Olympics women's boxing, defeating Saida Khassenova of Kazakhstan 20-8 in the 132-pound class at the world championships on Tuesday.

May 20th, 2012 17:42:13 BST

Mayweather-Cotto rakes in $94M in PPV sales

Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s junior middleweight title victory against Miguel Cotto on HBO PPV last Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas generated a whopping 1.5 million pay-per-view buys and $94 million in domestic pay-per-view revenue.

May 20th, 2012 17:42:13 BST

Promoters working on Dawson-Ward megafight

Light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson and super middleweight champion Andre Ward are planning to face each other in September in a match of two of the best fighters in the world.

May 20th, 2012 17:42:13 BST

USA Boxing sending nine to compete in London

Six more American boxers have qualified for the Olympics with winning performances at a qualifying tournament in Brazil, allowing USA Boxing to send an impressive nine fighters to the London Games.