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Saturday | Desert Sun

Tim Bradley ready for his shot

“After the sparring, Julio went to Tim, once you went to the body, you took 20 percent out of me. I dropped. You slowed me down.”

Critics question if Cathedral City boxer Tim Bradley is prematurely fighting for the WBC super lightweight championship. via Desert Sun

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Monday May 5 | SecondsOut.com

Luevano-Santiago Added to Pacquiao-Diaz June 28

WBO featherweight champion Steven Luevano defends against Mario Santiago June 28. via SecondsOut.com

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Friday May 2 | BBC News

Khan lines up former champ Rees

Rees will be in his first bout since losing his WBA world title Former world champion Gavin Rees is in line to face Amir Khan on 21 June at the Birmingham National Indoor Arena, BBC Sport Wales understands. via BBC News

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Monday Apr 28 | SecondsOut.com

One On One With Paulus Moses

Anson Wainwright talks to undefeated Namibian lightweight Paulus Moses about his upcoming fight with Yauhen Kruhlik in Tokyo,Japan on May 19. via SecondsOut.com

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Monday Apr 21 | Desert Sun

Newest club boxer ready for ring redemption

“But he has a chin like I've never seen. You hit him as hard as you can, and he doesn't even blink. He can get you tired. He was always like that, but he didn't have a style for a long time. Now he has a great uppercut and a pretty style.”

COACHELLA - Coachella Boxing Club's Lupe Salcedo Jr. has been preparing for today for the past 12 months. via Desert Sun

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Saturday Apr 19 | SecondsOut.com

Campbell-Casamayor in the Works

With WBC lightweight champion David Diaz slated for a summer showdown with Manny Pacquiao, the other hot fight at 135 lbs. via SecondsOut.com

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Thursday Apr 17 | Sunday Times

- Old' Baloyi still good enough to win title

“I am a better boxer than them.”

ALL SMILES: Boxer Cassius Baloyi and his trainer, Nic Durandt, celebrate after his victory over Mzonke Fana in the IBF junior lightweight title fight at the North West University Sports Complex in Mafikeng on ... via Sunday Times

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Tuesday Apr 15 | Surrey Hants Star

Boxing: Campbell issues Khan challenge

“Khan is my mandatory challenger, and he says he wants to win a world title quicker than Naseem Hamed [to do that Khan would need to be champion before July], so why not do it now?”

The world's No1 lightweight, Nate Campbell, has said he would be prepared to travel to England to defend his world champion's belt against Amir Khan and that he would fight him in his next contest if that is ... via Surrey Hants Star

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Sunday Apr 13 | Mail & Guardian

Cassius Baloyi wins sixth world title

“Could we in fact now proclaim him as the king of all South African pugilists, past or present?”

Cassius Baloyi won his sixth world title on Saturday when he out-pointed Mzonke Fana to regain the IBF world junior lightweight crown at the University Sports Complex in Mafikeng. via Mail & Guardian

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Sunday Apr 13 | Manila Bulletin

Pacman eyes Briton Hatton

“After Diaz, I would fight just one more time (in 2008)”

By NICK GIONGCO British bomber Ricky Hatton is also on Manny Pacquiao's radar screen. via Manila Bulletin

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