By Jim Dower: Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer says that Floyd Mayweather Jr. is within two or three days of announcing his next opponent. Schaefer says that it will be a big fight, although he doesn’t say who the opponent will be. Former lightweight champion Nate Campbell, former International Boxing Federation light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi and Kermit Cintron have been three names that have been mentioned as potential opponent for Mayweather.
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How Mayweather leveled the playing field
By Dezzie Lightbulb: Now that much of the dust has settled from the recent blow-up between Pacquiao and Mayweather, we can take the time to discuss what it was really all about. Mayweather said at the time that all he wanted was a level playing field, and hence the need for Olympic style blood testing to be carried out by the USADA. This, he claimed, would ensure that neither boxer would have any opportunity to use steroids, EPOs, PEDs, or HGH.
Arum: “The fight [Mayweather-Pacquiao] will get made in two seconds if Mayweather comes to me and we talk”
By Jason Kim: We might be finally seeing a softening of the stance from Top Rank’s promoter Bob Arum pertaining to a possible fight between World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and unbeaten Floyd Mayweather. In an article at the Nydaily News, Arum says “The fight get made in two seconds if Mayweather comes to me and we talk.” However, Mayweather will likely still have to apologize to Pacquiao to get him to drop his defamation lawsuit. This is great news that Arum is still interested in putting this together. However, it’s unfortunately little late in the game now.
Floyd Mayweather’s options: Mosley, Bradley and more
By Peter Wells: In boxing it’s become a sport where fighters seem to run out of opponents or they think they have. Most of the time they don’t want to fight other top fighters, and decide to fight opponents who don’t stand a chance. This is why people say boxing is going downhill, but you still get fighters who fight the best, like Manny Pacquiao, Shane Mosley and Juan Manuel Marquez and even Ricky Hatton who’s never been scared to go up against the pound for pound best.
Prediction: Mayweather won’t be fighting Cintron
By Dave Lahr: I’d like nothing more for Floyd Mayweather Jr. to fight knockout artist Kermit Cintron (32-2-1, 28 KO’s) on March 13th, but I can’t see it happening. This would go against everything that I’ve seen from Mayweather in recent years. It’s not that Mayweather hasn’t faced huge punchers before during his career, because Mayweather dominated big punching Diego Corrales nine years ago in a 10th round stoppage in 2001.
Hatton vs. Mayweather II: You know it makes sense!
By Murdock Mclain: Hatton vs. Mayweather II has surely got to happen. I know everyone in the boxing world wanted to see Mayweather Vs Pacquiao, but now we know that’s a dead end.
So that leaves Mayweather with no options really, Mosley, Malignaggi, Bradley none of these names are gonna make Floyd the type of money he came out of retirement for. So Floyd, who ever since he fought hatton has realized the British public love to get on a boxers bandwagon and throw money at their fighters.
News – Mayweather to face Cintron next?
By Eric Thomas: According to Michael Marley from the Examiner, Floyd Mayweather Jr. could be facing former International Boxing Federation welterweight champion Kermit Cintron (32-2-1, 28 KO’s) next on March 13th. If this turns out to be the case, this would be a huge departure from the past for the 32-year-old Mayweather, who lately has preferred to fight smaller opponents. At 5’11”, Cintron is three inches taller than Mayweather and has a two inch reach advantage as well.
Life Beyond “The Fight” [Mayweather-Pacquiao]
By Ryan Dunn: Perhaps the most surprising factor in this entire Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao soap opera is the alarming rate at which fan interest has fallen flat on its face (much like “The Fight” itself). Aggressive discussion about who will win and who will lose when they enter the squared-circle has been replaced by instant apathy and downright angst at all involved parties. The fans have had enough. It is time to look forward, and stop living in the fantasy hypotheticals of a superfight in March that is no longer happening.
Will the Death of the Pacquiao/Mayweather Fight be Boxing’s Downfall? Not as Much as We Think
By Warren Cloud: The fact that the Pacquiao/Mayweather fight will not happen on March 13 (and will probably never will), is certainly a major disappointment for all boxing fans. What it boils down to is greed and unreasonable demands by the fighters, camps, and promoters involved. Most boxing professionals and analysts believe that this fight could have been as big, or bigger than the super fights of the likes of Marvin Hagler/Tommy Hearns.
The Paradox of Floyd Mayweather Jr.
by Niko Tricarico: The public cried, “Outrage!” They screamed in vain for Pacquiao and Mayweather to find some sort of an agreement. It was the most anticipated fight in the history of the sport! It has to happen! It must happen. How could it NOT happen? Without this fight what state is boxing in? It’s a super fight that even the casual boxing fan was pining for. It’s over. Boxing is ruined. No Pacquiao and Mayweather? Boxing is…oh no! What IS boxing without Mayweather? He’s so good. He’s so charismatic. He’s so engaging. What is boxing without this great contributor to the sport?