Tag: Future Fights

  • 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.

  • Suggesting Floyd Mayweather Fight Amir Khan is a Joke

    Suggesting Floyd Mayweather Fight Amir Khan is a Joke

    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.

  • Floyd Mayweather Already Thinking How to Duck Saul Alvarez

    Floyd Mayweather Already Thinking How to Duck Saul Alvarez

    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.

  • Floyd Mayweather is Afraid of Saul Alvarez

    Floyd Mayweather is Afraid of Saul Alvarez

    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.

  • 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.

  • Canelo vs Austin Trout – The Fight We Need to Happen

    Canelo vs Austin Trout – The Fight We Need to Happen

    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.

  • Floyd Mayweather – Fighting Timothy Bradley Instead of Robert Guerrero?

    Floyd Mayweather – Fighting Timothy Bradley Instead of Robert Guerrero?

    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.

  • Manny Pacquiao – Do we Need a Fifth Juan Manuel Marquez Fight

    Manny Pacquiao – Do we Need a Fifth Juan Manuel Marquez Fight

    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.

  • Floyd Mayweather – Robert Guerrero Fight Almost a Done Deal

    Floyd Mayweather – Robert Guerrero Fight Almost a Done Deal

    Still not confirmed, and probably won’t be until the first week of January, but according to multiple sources, Floyd Mayweather will step into the ring for the first time since coming out of prison against Welterweight champion Robert Guerrero, which will probably happen on May 4, 2013.