Haye not impressed with Wladimir’s victory over Pianeta

wladimir#7By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBA/WBA heavyweight champion David Haye was less than thrilled with IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko’s opponent Francesco Pianeta for last Saturday night in Wladimir’s easy 6th round TKO win over Pianeta at the SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany.

Haye said he’d never heard of the 6’5” Pianeta before, and he thinks Wladimir could have knocked Pianeta out in the 1st round if he had chosen to.

Haye said to ESPN “I never heard of him before. I had to check his record and it was pretty shocking to be honest. The only standout name on his record is Frans Botha, who he struggled to be on points…he [Wladimir] would never fight a sparring partner that would give him any kinds of problems.

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Mayweather: I’ve got several names I’m thinking about for next fight

002MayweathervsGuerreroIMG_14171By Dan Ambrose: WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and his father Floyd Sr. are saying there are several names they’re considering for his next fight in September.

They’re not saying who the guys are, but it does like WBA/WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez isn’t on the list due to his close, controversial decision win over WBA junior middleweight champion Austin Trout.

Mayweather said at the post-fight press conference last night that he saw the Canelo-Trout fight as very, very close and he didn’t agree with the lopsided scores that were given to Canelo for the in Texas.

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Khan: I’m one fight away from Mayweather fight; I’m moving to 147

khan#3By Scott Gilfoid: Former IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan has given up on his idea of trying to avenge his losses to Danny Garcia and Lamont Peterson at 140. Instead, Khan is now moving up to welterweight straightaway and will be looking to fight IBF welterweight champion Devon Alexander in his next fight provided that Alexander gets past British challenger Lee Purdy this month in their fight on May 18th at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Khan told BoxNation last night “I am getting big for the weight…I could be one fight away from the Mayweather fight if things go to plan. To beat Floyd you have to beat him at his own game…you have to use speed. Of all the fighters who can face him I would have a chance because of my speed. I have got the speed and the ability that can cope with him.”

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The Klitschkos with no one to fight

wlad#4By Jamie Eskdale: I will try and examine other issues affecting boxing. Anyone who read my last article will know that I think boxing is currently in a precarious position, we have a situation where 4 governing bodies, promoters and television networks more or less run the sport.

Our Heavyweight division is in quite a dire state. Recently though on various boxing forums and websites(including this one) I have seen people talking it up. I think the general consensus is the Klitschko brothers are nearing the end, wait until their retired and it will breathe new life into the division.

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Guerrero: I want a rematch with Mayweather; he’s still got five more fights

floyd#14(Photo credit: Naoki Fakuda) By Chris Williams: Having gotten a little taste of the good green cash in getting a $3 million payday in losing to WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (44-0, 26 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision last night, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (31-2-1, 18 KO’s) is now talking about wanting a rematch with Mayweather.

Guerrero will likely now campaign for a rematch in the same tireless manner that he did in getting this fight. It took Guerrero two years of constant talking about the Floyd fight before he was given a shot against him, and he was laughed at much of the time by boxing fans. Guerrero ignored the laughter and in the end he got his

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Guerrero: Mayweather ran when he felt my power

floyd#12(Photo credit: Naoki Fakuda) By Chris Williams: Despite eating right hands all night long and made to look like an over-matched contender, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (31-2-1, 18 KO’s) is convinced that the only reason he lost the fight to WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (44-0, 26 KO’s) last night is because Mayweather ran from him instead of standing in the box to fight him the way that Guerrero wanted and needed him to do in order for him to win.

Mayweather used a little bit of movement, but not a lot to beat Guerrero by a 12 round unanimous decision at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Marquez: Mayweather too good for Canelo

mayweather453By Dan Ambrose: The great Mexican boxing warrior Juan Manuel Marquez doesn’t think WBA/WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has the skills or the experience to beat Floyd Mayweather Jr. right now, and thinks the 22-year-old Canelo needs more experience before he faces Mayweather.

Marquez said to esnewsporting.com “I think for Canelo it’s a tough fight because Mayweather is the best fighter in the world and he has got great defense and is a good, fast punch. I think Canelo needs more experience for a fight with Mayweather. I don’t like to fight [Mayweather] again because everyone knows what happened in 2009.”

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Guerrero too slow to compete against Mayweather

floyd#10By Scott Gilfoid: Last night’s fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. (44-0, 26 KO’s) and Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (31-2-1, 18 KO’s) at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada, was kind of a letdown for many boxing fans due to Floyd’s complete mastery of the much slower and limited Guerrero.

Mayweather won the fight by a lopsided 12 round unanimous decision in a fight that was scored much closer than it should have been. The judges appeared to give Guerrero some mercy rounds in scoring it 117-111, 117-111, and 117-111.

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Mayweather injures hand in win over Guerrero; September fight questionable

floyd#11By Dan Ambrose: There’s good news and possibly bad news about tonight’s total domination victory by WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (44-0, 26 KO’s) over Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (31-2-1, 18 KO’s) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

First the good news: Mayweather easily beat Guerrero by a 12 round unanimous decision by the scores of 117-111, 117-111, and 117-111.

Now for the bad news: Mayweather says he injured his right hand in the victory, and he showed his hand after the fight and it looked badly, badly injured and I wouldn’t be surprised if Mayweather broke it.

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Mayweather defeats Guerrero; Mares stops De Leon

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By Jim Dower: WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (44-0, 26 KO’s) remained unbeaten with an easy 12 round unanimous decision win over challenger Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (31-2-1, 18 KO’s) in a a fight that was embarrassingly easy for Mayweather at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The final judges’ scores were 117-111, 117-111, 117-111.

Mayweather was able to land his right hand pot shots at will against the slower upright Guerrero. The only time Guerrero could land was when Mayweather would voluntarily back up to the ropes to give Guerrero a shot at trying to land.

In the 8th round, Mayweather landed at will to the head of Guerrero and ended up cutting him on the left eye. Had Guerrero looked like a beaten fighter in that round, but Mayweather backed off in the 9th and didn’t throw as many punches.

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