Tag: Welterweight

  • Khan vs Mayweather – Not Happening at the Moment

    Khan vs Mayweather – Not Happening at the Moment

    Despite the rumors being spewed out by the British press about a possible deal to put Amir Khan and Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the ring together for a May 2014 fight, there has been no confirmation from both camps about the event, who at best might be on the negotiations table, nothing more.

  • Aftermath of the Broner vs Malignaggi Title Fight

    Aftermath of the Broner vs Malignaggi Title Fight

    While Adrien Broner didn’t knock out Paulie Malignaggi like he promised before his debut Welterweight fight, he certainly proved to be worthy of being referred to as the next big thing in boxing, winning through a split decision to claim his third title on his third weight class in the span of only 19 months.

  • Manny Pacquiao is Fighting Brandon Rios Because He’s Tired of Losing

    Manny Pacquiao is Fighting Brandon Rios Because He’s Tired of Losing

    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.

  • Mayweather vs Guerrero – More Than Just the Money

    Mayweather vs Guerrero – More Than Just the Money

    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.

  • Floyd Mayweather – Devon Alexander is His Next Opponent

    Floyd Mayweather – Devon Alexander is His Next Opponent

    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.

  • Manny Pacquiao’s Next Opponent to be Timothy Bradley?

    Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao’s trainer, doesn’t think the Floyd Mayweather fight is going to happen in the near future. Instead, he thinks a fight against Timothy Bradley, Light Welterweight champion, who’s avoided Amir Khan (another Roach fighter), is the most likely fight.

  • Amir Khan vs Floyd Mayweather Fight Takes Shape With Peterson in the Way

    First Lamont Peterson in Washington, a fight Amir Khan said he’ll invite president Barack Obama to watch. Then? Welterweight, and Floyd Mayweather Jr. According to Khan, Mayweather has verbally agreed to fight him in the near future, probably some time around 2012.

  • Floyd Mayweather Scared of Amir Khan?

    According to the IBF and WBA Light Welterweight champion, Amir Khan, Floyd Mayweather Jr. doesn’t want to fight him so he can keep his perfect record (41-0) intact. Amir Khan, two months past his title fight with Zab Judah which ended a tad controversially (or even more according to Judah), is planning on Mayweather in case the fight everyone wants, Pacquiao vs Floyd, won’t happen.