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Despite five straight wins over world-class opponents, Jermain Taylor is still fighting for respect, writes Thomas Gerbasi.

Paul Malignaggi is the energizer boxer when it comes to meeting his expectations of being nothing less than the best.

Last May, Ricky Quiles lost a 12-round decision to Julio Diaz for an interim lightweight title. His current road to another title shot goes through Nate Campbell in a lightweight eliminator Feb. 23, MaxBoxing writes.

Sechew Powell has learned from his Aug. 6 loss to Kassim Ouma. He's more focused for Saturday's junior middleweight matchup vs. Ishe Smith.

From an early age, Chad Dawson wanted to be a boxer just like his father. Saturday, the 24-year-old will challenge Tomasz Adamek for a light heavyweight title on Saturday.

Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao battled to a draw in 2004, and has since undertaken a circuitous route to prominence, MaxBoxing writes.

Amid talk of a Wladimir Klitschko-Oleg Maskaev unification bout, don't forget about Shannon Briggs, who still awaits a title shot, MaxBoxing writes.

Evander Holyfield, at 43, always has something to prove when he steps into the ring Friday in Dallas. The voluble four-time heavyweight champ airs out with MaxBoxing.

Paulie Malignaggi realizes he's been brought in as the foil for Miguel Cotto. Malignaggi, however, has other plans, like winning convincingly Saturday night at MSG, MaxBoxing writes.

As a boxer, Emanuel Steward was a Golden Gloves champ. As a trainer, competitive workouts are key to his success. Just ask Jermain Taylor, MaxBoxing writes.

England's Ricky Hatton makes another overseas journey, this time to face Luis Collazo for the WBA 147-pound title in Boston on Saturday, MaxBoxing writes.

Wladimir Klitschko has been away from the heavyweight elite for two years. Like Crusoe, Klitschko's survival skills will be tested against Chris Byrd on Saturday, MaxBoxing notes.

Joe Mesi finally gets the chance to fight again for the first time since 2004, as he prepares to face Ronald Bellamy in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, on Saturday.

It should be the best of times for light heavyweight champ Antonio Tarver, who will face Bernard Hopkins on June 10. But Tarver tells MaxBoxing he's still seeking R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

It shouldn't have been a surprise that a majority draw was declared in Saturday night's WBC title fight between Hasim Rahman and James Toney in Atlantic City.

Jesse Feliciano worked, worked, and worked his way to an entertaining ten-round majority decision win over Vince Phillips at The Roxy in Boston on ESPN2's Friday Night Fights.