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It's the new Mega-Fight™: Floyd Mayweather vs Canelo Alvarez. Will it happen on September 14? It might, but Floyd Mayweather says there's no rush.

Floyd Mayweather again stated today that he intends to fight on September 14, which would lay waste to any other plans for big fights on the date.

Canelo Alvarez declares that he is not backing down from the September 14 date regardless of if Top Rank wants to run their own card against him.

Juan Manuel Marquez says he's got a fight with Timothy Bradley set for September 14, but no official announcement has been made.

Juan Manuel Marquez plans to announce his next fight on Monday, and speculation right now is that it could be a showdown with Timothy Bradley, who says that he, too, wants that fight.

Bob Arum is saying that Manny Pacquiao's September return will be held in Macau or Singapore, but the veteran promoter has said that before.

Bob Arums says that Manny Pacquiao could face either Brandon Rios, Tim Bradley, or Juan Manuel Marquez next. Basically, the same guys he has been saying.

Juan Manuel Marquez knows that he can make more money to fight Manny Pacquiao than anyone else will bring to the table, but the veteran star insists there remain other fish in the sea.

Tim Bradley feels that the team of Juan Manuel Marquez is making excuses saying they don't want to fight him. He also says that he wants to fight the winner of the Brandon Rios - Mike Alvarado rematch.

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is confident that he'll be able to make a fifth fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, and says if he can't, he doesn't deserve to be in boxing anymore.