Canelo wants the fight, and Floyd has never turned down an opponent. Those are the words uttered by Richard Schaefer, as Golden Boy Promotions has begun working on trying to bring the most lucrative possible fight in the world of boxing at the moment, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Saul Canelo Alvarez into the ring by September. More
It might be over for Manny Pacquiao and fights on American soil, but there’s plenty of money to be made elsewhere. For example, in Macau, well the Filipino legend will stage his next bout, hoping to end his two-fight losing streak, taking on the fast rising, also coming off a defeat, Brandon Rios. More
Two years ago, when Amir Khan beat Zab Judah to become the IBF and WBA Light Welterweight champion, it was reasonable to talk about him having a fight with Floyd Mayweather once he moved up to Welterweight. But almost two years have gone by, and the two fighters are in very different places, making the suggestions about a potential fight between them seem quite ridiculous. More
The WBA is such a terrible organization that it has two boxers, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Floyd Mayweather Jr. holding the same title, the WBA Light Middleweight title. But as we know championships don’t matter, only money and PPV numbers do, there’s a very good chance we won’t get to see who is the “real” champion of yet another title belt is. More
When Floyd Mayweather announced he’s planning on fighting twice in 2013, the initial projected opponents were Robert Guerrero, which happened as predicted, and a later fight in a higher weight against Saul Canelo Alvarez, which is probably the biggest boxing match PPV money can buy these days. More
The new deal Floyd Mayweather signed with Showtime offers him greater prosperity than ever before, but while the final six fights of his career are probably mostly about money for him, Robert Guerrero, his next opponent, is looking at this as more than an opportunity to earn his biggest payday ever. More
It’s been about keeping the cards close to the chest as Floyd Mayweather prepares for his first fight since being released from prison, but according to recent rumors and updates, his next opponent will be IBF Welterweight champion Devon Alexander. More
Fights that should happen, that sound like the logical next step, often stay on the shelves with other unfulfilled plans. Austin Trout, the current WBA (Regular) light middleweight champion, deserves a shot at Saul Alvarez, but the people running the career path of Canelo don’t really want a piece of that action. More
Still no confirmation regarding the next opponent of Floyd Mayweather, in a fight that will take place on May 4, Early rumors (and more than that) suggested it’ll be Robert Guerrero, the current interim WBC Welterweight champion, but according to recent developments, it might be WBO Welterweight champ Timothy Bradley. More
One loss doesn’t mean the end of a career, but a knockout loss sure feels like one. Maybe that’s why Manny Pacquiao is looking for some redemption in a fifth fight with Juan Manuel Marquez. More