The boxing schedule for the final four months of 2010 is packed with intriguing match-ups. Some details will change, as they always do, but here's a sampling of what's likely in store for fight fans:

Sept. 11: Wladimir Klitschko vs. Samuel Peter
Sept. 18: Shane Mosley vs. Sergio Mora
Sept. 25: Andre Ward vs Andre Dirrell (likely to be postponed)
Oct. 2: Arthur Abraham vs Carl Froch
Oct. 15: Antonio Tarver vs Nagy Aguilera
Oct. 15: Lucian Bute vs Jesse Brinkley
Oct. 16: Vitali Klitschko vs Shannon Briggs
Nov. 5: Evander Holyfield vs Sherman Williams
Nov. 6: Juan Manuel Lopez vs Rafael Marquez
Nov. 13: Manny Pacquiao vs Antonio Margarito
Nov. 13: David Haye vs Audley Harrison
Nov. 27: Juan Manuel Marquez vs Michael Katsidis
Dec. 4: Miguel Cotto vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Dec. 11: Amir Khan vs Marcos Maidana
Dec. 18: Jean Pascal vs Bernard Hopkins

For more details, check out our complete schedule of upcoming fights.

As his career has progressed, James Toney has relied increasingly on incredible - and seemingly innate - fundamental boxing skills rather than preparation, conditioning, discipline and hard work. And, more or less, he has been able to get away with it ... as long as he stayed in his comfort zone -- the boxing ring. Last night, James Toney strayed outside of that comfort zone - and into the world of mixed martial arts.

Find out how Toney fared against 47-year-old MMA legend Randy Couture. Also, which MMA star is going to give boxing a try?

James Toney Gives Mixed Martial Arts a Try . . .

Boxing needs more fighters like heavyweight Tomasz Adamek. The former light heavyweight and cruiserweight beltholder moved up to heavyweight a year ago and is doing everything possible to prove he deserves a title shot.

We've got coverage of his hard fought win over Klitschko-sized Michael Grant. Plus, we compare Adamek's recent activity with that of the two heavyweights who do have title shots coming up against the Klitschko brothers: Samuel Peter and Shannon Briggs.

Tomasz Adamek Outpoints Michael Grant

Heavyweight Vitali Klitschko will defend his WBC belt against Shannon Briggs on October 16 in Hamburg, Germany. Briggs is 38 and has done little in recent years to merit a title shot but he is a recognizable name, has the personality to help sell the fight and, in theory at least, will have a puncher's chance of dethroning Klitschko, who will undoubtedly be heavily favored.

After a 2-1/2 year layoff, Briggs returned in Dec. 2009 and has stopped four straight opponents in the first round. That's the good news. The bad news is that all four opponents were there to be knocked out and the first fight was later changed to a no contest when Briggs tested positive for a banned substance (reportedly an asthma medication).

The defining win of Briggs' career was a controversial 12 round majority decision over a 48-year-old George Foreman in the final bout of Big George's career (1997). He also won a WBO belt with a 12th round stoppage of Sergei Liakhovich in 2006. Briggs, who tends to have stamina issues, has five losses: Darroll Wilson (TKO 3), Lennox Lewis (TKO 5), Sedrick Fields (L 8), Jameel McCline (L 10) and Sultan Ibragimov (L 12).