WBC welter champion Floyd Mayweather Jr grabbed a tiger by the tail last night as the pound for pound king was mauled over large parts of his unification clash at MGM Grand in Las Vegas with WBA champion Marcos Maidana. Maidana shot out of the gate from the first bell, pinning Mayweather to the ropes…
Let’s just get this straight, WBA welterweight titlist Marcos Maidana is a rather one dimensional pressure fighter. Yes, what he does, he does very well, but everyone is well aware of his game plan going into tonight’s unification title fight with WBC welter champion Floyd Mayweather Jr at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Maidana…
BLUE CORNER RED CORNER MAIN EVENT – WBC, WBA & RING MAGAZINE WELTERWEIGHT TITLES – 12 ROUNDS Floyd MAYWEATHER vs. Marcos R. MAIDANA Las Vegas, NV Santa Fe, ARG 45-0 (26 KOs) 35-3 (31 KOs) Weight: 146 lbs. Weight: 146.5 lbs. WBC SILVER WELTERWEIGHT TITLE – 12 ROUNDS Amir KHAN vs. Luis COLLAZO Bolton, ENG…
The most anticipated fight of the year between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and that Maidana fighter is just around the corner on May 3 and there is feeling that not many fans of the pugulist sport have a true appreciation for who “El Chico” Maidana really is. Mayweather’s opponent has some solid boxing skills and has…
Despite not being as successful as his weight class jumping contemporaries Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto has beaten them to the punch by gaining a world title shot at 160 pounds. The 33 year old Puerto Rican star challenges WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez on June 7 at New York’s legendary Madison…
In a perfect world, I would be writing this article about Floyd Mayweather Jr. taking on Manny Pacquiao in the next big pay-per-view showcase this spring. Instead, I am here trying to convince myself and you, the adoring boxing public, that you should care about this match-up that Mayweather Promotions has set up. Now, some…
Official statement from Amir Khan following the official announcement confirming that Marcos Maidana will fight Floyd Mayweather Jr on Saturday 3rd May. “Following the announcement by Floyd Mayweather that he will be facing Marcos Maidana on May 3rd I would like to clarify my situation for my fans and members of the media. “Despite having…
After weeks of speculation, including feedback from fans across an array of social media platforms, boxing’s pound-for-pound superstar, pay-per-view king and WBC Welterweight Champion Floyd Mayweather Jr will face the dangerous, power-punching WBA Welterweight Champion Marcos Maidana on Saturday, May 3, live on Showtime PPV. Mayweather vs. Maidana, a 12-round world championship unification bout for…
There is the perception among some boxing fans that perhaps Floyd Mayweather Jr. has achieved his 45-0 record and world titles in five weight classes by avoiding many deserving opponents during his 18 year professional career. It’s an interesting theory and one that deserves a closer look. After exhaustive research, taking into account many variables…
Team Khan would like to dispel recent reports that Amir Khan has pulled out of a potential match-up against Devon Alexander on December 7th, taking up a fight against Floyd Mayweather in May of next year instead. Contrary to this story, Amir Khan is currently in training camp in San Francisco with the aim of…
Nearly 8-out-of-10 households in Mexico with a television set tuned into last Saturday’s “The One: Mayweather vs. Canelo” mega-fight live on Televisa’s Channel 5. The 12-round majority decision fight, which Mayweather won, garnered a national rating of 41.1 points, which equates to a 77 percent share, 22.1 million viewers and 5.9 million television households, making…
The undisputed, pound-for-pound champion put on a clinic against Mexican sensation Canelo Alvarez, handing the 23-year-old superstar his first loss in the toughest test of his career Saturday on Showtime PPV at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Canelo (42-1-1, 30 KO’s) fought with everything he had, but couldn’t solve the puzzle of Floyd Mayweather. Mayweather…