Khan passed over again by Mayweather?

khanBy Scott Gilfoid: Well, it’s looking kind of bleak for Amir Khan right now as far as him getting the Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight. It’s not official yet, but we could be seeing Andre Berto (30-3, 23 KOs) getting the big money fight against Mayweather that Khan has wanted for ages. If Berto does wind up getting the fight, it means that Khan’s attempts at self-promoting himself for the fight in the media were a dismal failure.

The Mayweather-Berto fight still hasn’t been announced, so maybe it’s still possible that Khan could get picked out for the fight by Floyd. I mean, I don’t think it’s going to happen, but there’s a mathematical chance that Khan could still get the fight.

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Andre Berto makes statement about Mayweather fight

berto43By Dan Ambrose: Former IBF/WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (30-3, 23 KOs) made a brief statement on Wednesday about the rumors of him being picked out for Floyd Mayweather Jr’s next fight on September 12th. Berto, 31, didn’t say much in the statement other than he’s happy to be one of the guys that are being considered for the fight. He said he thinks it’ll be a nice if he gets the fight.

“I’m happy to be in the running for this fight and am definitely up for the challenge. I know it will be a great fight if it happens,” Berto said.

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Mayweather vs. Berto fight could be televised on CBS

Floyd Mayweather JrBy Dan Ambrose: WBA/WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr’s next fight against former IBF/WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (30-3, 23 KOs) is rumored to be televised on CBS on September 12th, according to Sports Illustrated. The Berto-Mayweather fight hasn’t been confirmed as of yet by Mayweather Promotions, nor has it confirmed whether it will be televised on CBS.

For the fight, Mayweather will make between $30-35 million, which is a huge departure from the $220 million he reportedly pulled in for his last fight against Manny Pacquiao. Fighting Berto is obviously a much lower level fight than what Mayweather has been doing lately in facing the likes of Pacquiao, Marcos Maidana and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.

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Floyd told me he just wants a couple easy fights, says Mayweather Sr.

Floyd Mayweather SrBy Scott Gilfoid: Floyd Mayweather Sr., the trainer and father of boxing great Floyd Mayweather Jr. (48-0, 26 KOs), says Mayweather Jr. says he’s just looking to get in a couple of easy fights before he retires from the sport. Floyd Sr. feels that if this is the way that Mayweather is going to be approaching what’s left of his career, then he should retire right away rather than stick around for the easy fights.

“Floyd told me he just wants to get a couple of easy fights,” Floyd Sr. said to Mlive.com. “My honest opinion, if he feels that way, he should get on out of the game.”

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Khan: I heard it’s Berto [for Mayweather fight]. Good luck to him

berto91By Scott Gilfoid: Amir Khan appeared to be admitting defeat in a tweet last night in saying that he’s heard through the grapevine that Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be facing Andre Berto on September 12th in his next fight.

Khan trains under the same trainer as Berto in Hayward, California, and he says he wishes Berto a lot of luck. It’s still not official, but given that they both have Virgil Hunter as their trainer, it’s likely that Berto told Hunter about him getting the fight, and he in turn may have told Khan. That’s the only way I can see Khan finding out about this.

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Khan: There’s a good chance I’ll get Mayweather fight

khan777By Scott Gilfoid: Amir Khan (31-3, 19 KOs) hasn’t given up hope that he could still land the big money fight he’s been craving against Floyd Mayweather Jr. (48-0, 26 KOs) on September 12th, even though all signs point to Khan not getting the fight. Mayweather hasn’t exactly been leading Khan on by making the 28-year-old fighter think he’s going to be his next opponent.

Mayweather has said that he’s interested in facing Andre Berto or Karim Mayfield next, not Khan. As such, Mayweather can have a clear conscience in the next few weeks when he eventually makes his announcement about who he he’ll be facing next.

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Mayweather starts training camp for next fight

floyd111By Chris Williams: The opponent for unbeaten WBA/WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (48-0, 26 KOs) hasn’t been decided yet, but that’s not keeping him from starting his training camp to get ready for his next fight on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather took to Instagram on Tuesday to say that he’s now starting his training camp to get ready for his fight on 9/12.

Whoever will be sharing the ring with Mayweather, they’re going to need to start training right now if they want to be prepared for when he names the lucky guy who will get the fight.

“Training camp has started,” Mayweather said.

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Khan bellyaching about Mayweather making him wait

khan101By Scott Gilfoid: Amir Khan (31-3, 19 KOs) isn’t a happy camper right now with the way that WBA/WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (48-0, 26 KOs) is making him wait to hear the news about whether he’ll get the fight against him or not on September 12th. Khan feels that Mayweather should have already said something by now, and he’s taking too much time.

There is now only eight and a half weeks to go before Mayweather’s next fight, leaving little time to promote the fight. Khan thinks Mayweather is dragging it out in an act of gamesmanship, to get an advantage over his opponents by leaving them on edge, an unable to begin training 100 percent.

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Porter won’t fight Errol Spence unless Mayweather puts money on table, says Kenny P

porter44By Dan Ambrose: If Floyd Mayweather Jr. wants to get former IBF welterweight champion Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs) to fight unbeaten #8 WBA 147lb contender Errol Spence (17-0, 14 KOs) on his next undercard for one of his world titles on September 12th, then Mayweather is going to have to put up some money, says Porter’s father/trainer Kenny Porter.

He says Porter won’t face Spence, of whoever Mayweather wants him to fight, unless he’s paid. However, Kenny doubts Mayweather will do this because it would mean that he’d be overpaying Spence, and he thinks that setup a situation where the other young fighters would want to be overpaid as well for their fights with Mayweather Promotions.

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Khan has plan B option in case Mayweather fight doesn’t happen

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By Scott Gilfoid: Like all the other top welterweights in the division, Amir Khan (31-3, 19 KOs) is waiting to hear the news from Floyd Mayweather Jr. (48-0, 26 KOs) if he’s got the fight or not for September 12th. Khan has been pining away for the Mayweather fight for ages, and he’s now at the moment of truth about to find out if he’s going to hit the lottery or will be passed over for perhaps the final time.

Khan says his plan B option will be a big fight in November or December of this year. Khan says it’ll be a big fight, but it won’t be Kell Brook. Khan is saving that fight for later. He wants the Brook fight to continue to build over time. Needless to say, that’s Khan’s ace in the hole, or nuclear button he’ll push when things start looking bleak for him in terms of paydays.

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