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Shields, 17, off to Games in women's boxing
 Claressa Shields has earned a shot to box for gold at the London Games.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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U.S. female boxer Esparza qualifies for London
 Flyweight Marlen Esparza has become the first American female boxer to qualify for the London Olympics.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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