It’s All Up To The Hayemaker Now » WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO insists he is ready and willing to fight David Haye on July 2. • Fight fans are desperate to see WBA champion Haye step in the ring with Klitschko, who holds the IBF and WBO heavyweight titles… GAVIN GLICKSMAN, www.thesun.co.uk

An Opportunity For Boxing Amid NFL And NBA Labor Woes » On Sunday I sat through what was about as enjoyable a Super Bowl as I could hope for, so I didn’t have my usual complaints about the average NFL game containing a mere 11 minutes of action. Most of the rest of America certainly feels stronger about the sport than I do, though. As a result, I honestly wonder what would happen to the American sports fan if the next NFL season was abbreviated or outright canceled because owners and players couldn’t arrive at a new deal out of their labor negotiations, as many fear is possible… Tim Starks, queensberry-rules.com

Tim Bradley: Devon Alexander Fight ‘Was A Little Bit Personal’ » WBO and WBC junior welterweight (140 pounds) champion, Tim Bradley, shared his thoughts in this Q&A with FanHouse concerning his HBO televised, Jan. 29, unanimous, technical decision victory that dethroned southpaw WBC titlist Devon Alexander and may have set him up with bigger and better opportunities… Lem Satterfield, boxing.fanhouse.com

Don King Tries To Drum Up City’s Support For Silverdome Fight » Chewing on an unlit cigar, an American flag in his hand, boxing showman extraordinaire Don King on Thursday called on leaders of the Detroit Three automakers, Gov. Rick Snyder and Detroit mayor Dave Bing to be at Saturday night’s Super Fight at the Silverdome… MIKE BRUDENELL , www.freep.com

For Timothy Bradley Jr., This Fight Is Worth The Waiting » When the desert winds blow fiercest in the Coachella Valley, most scramble for cover from the blinding sands or torrid heat. • Not Timothy Bradley Jr. The Palm Springs boxer refuses to yield to such discomfort, letting nothing distract him from the work at hand: to train. And if that includes a solitary eight-mile run through conditions that would break almost everyone else, well, that’s what this is all about…  Lance Pugmire, www.latimes.com

Alexander, Bradley Represent New Breed » American boxing superstars are few and far between these days. • Sure there are some. Bernard Hopkins has a mainstream name, but he is 46 and must be close to the end, even though he continually defies Father Time. Shane Mosley, who is 39, is limping toward the finish line of a brilliant career. • Floyd Mayweather Jr. is clearly the biggest name in American boxing, but at 33, he’s not getting any younger. Besides, he rarely fights anymore and faces several serious criminal charges stemming from an alleged domestic incident in September. • So who else is there?… Dan Rafael, sports.espn.go.com

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Roger Mayweather Takes Plea Deal » Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s uncle and trainer pleaded no contest Thursday to two misdemeanor battery charges in a plea deal that avoided a trial and jail time in a Las Vegas domestic battery case. • Roger Mayweather, 49, was sentenced to a year of probation, 24 weeks of domestic violence counseling, 50 hours of community service and a $1,000 fine for the Aug. 2, 2009, incident… Associated Press, sports.espn.go.com

Roy Jones Back On HBO — As An Announcer » It’s a move that seemed to have been coming for months, but on Thursday it became official when HBO announced it had reached an agreement to bring back Roy Jones Jr. as a permanent expert analyst on “Boxing After Dark.”… Dan Rafael, sports.espn.go.com

Alexander, Bradley Winding Down Preparations » Junior welterweight titleholders Devon Alexander and Timothy Bradley Jr. are down to the final days of training for their much-anticipated unification fight and pushing themselves to the limit… Dan Rafael, sports.espn.go.com