Tag: Floyd Mayweather Jr.

  • Mayweather vs Maidana – Not What the Fans Wanted

    Mayweather vs Maidana – Not What the Fans Wanted

    You can never expect boxers to be men of their words, and Floyd Mayweather is no different, possibly even being the prime example of it. In his own social media poll, Amir Khan was picked to be his next opponent. However, Mayweather went with a boxer Khan has already beaten in the past, Marcos Maidana.

  • Floyd Mayweather Asking His Fans to Choose – Khan or Maidana

    Floyd Mayweather Asking His Fans to Choose – Khan or Maidana

    There’s a May 3 fight all lined up for Floyd Mayweather Jr. but no opponent, so the undefeated, number one pound-4-pound boxer has put the decisions in the hands of his fans – Amir Khan or Marcos Maidana.

  • Floyd Mayweather Will Fight Amir Khan Because it Means More Money

    Floyd Mayweather Will Fight Amir Khan Because it Means More Money

    There’s still no decision on who Floyd Mayweather will fight on May 3, but if the choices for him are only Amir Khan or Marcos Maidana, there’s no doubt he’ll eventually pick the British boxer to be his next opponent.

  • 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.

  • Most Watched PPV Fights in Boxing History

    Most Watched PPV Fights in Boxing History

    Whatever the end results of the PPV count from the fight with Saul Canelo Alvarez, Floyd Mayweather continues to be the reigning king (with a little Mexican help) of PPV fights, as either his fight against Oscar De La Hoya or his most recent bout are the most ordered fights on Pay-Per-View, with the top 10 made up of fights that involve either him or Mike Tyson except for two.

  • On Floyd Mayweather & Canelo Breaking PPV Records

    On Floyd Mayweather & Canelo Breaking PPV Records

    It’s an ongoing debate – is Boxing healthy, recovering or slowly dying? Outside of this equation, there is the Floyd Mayweather bubble, which is all about setting PPV records for his fights, with his Canelo Alvarez bout, nicknamed “the one”, possibly becoming the most watched Pay-Per-View fight in history.

  • Canelo Got in the Ring With Floyd Mayweather Too Soon

    Canelo Got in the Ring With Floyd Mayweather Too Soon

    Instead of a mega fight, all we got was another boxing clinic from Floyd Mayweather, who made Saul “Canelo” Alvarez look like someone who is too young, too inexperienced and simply way out of his depth as he lost for the first time in his career, while Mayweather kept his undefeated legacy going as he picked up another very fat check.

  • Manny Pacquiao – A Fight to Stay Relevant & Save a Career

    Manny Pacquiao – A Fight to Stay Relevant & Save a Career

    When Manny Pacquiao steps into the ring with Brandon Rios, he won’t be fighting to impress. It’ll be about remaining relevant as a big-time, big-money PPV fighter, not to mention possibly resurrecting his career after two straight losses and one humiliating knockout against Juan Manuel Marquez.

  • Floyd Mayweather Needed Manny Pacquiao, Not Canelo Alvarez

    Floyd Mayweather Needed Manny Pacquiao, Not Canelo Alvarez

    What could have been is no longer a question. Manny Pacquiao might never fight in the United States again, while Floyd Mayweather is headed towards the biggest fight, at least in terms of money, of the last few years, facing Canelo Alvarez which afterwards, if Mayweather wins his 45th career fight, it’s really going to get really boring.

  • Floyd Mayweather Has no Option But to Fight Canelo Alvarez

    Floyd Mayweather Has no Option But to Fight Canelo Alvarez

    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.