By William Mackay: Ricky Hatton feels that WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) has a decent chance of beating undefeated welterweight Floyd Mayweather Jr if they end up tangling next year. Hatton points to Khan’s style, which he thinks would work against Mayweather, and the fact that Mayweather is getting older. Hatton thinks these two areas would give Khan a good chance of getting a win over Mayweather.
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Khan says he and Mayweather would fill 85,000 seat Wembley Stadium
By John F. McKenna (McJack): WBA/IBF Junior Welterweight Champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) is sure that a showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr (41-0, 25 KO’s) would fill the giant Wembley Stadium which holds 85,000 people.
Pacquiao tired of waiting for Floyd to take deposition
By John F. McKenna (McJack): Manny Pacquiao claims Floyd Mayweather Jr. has not been truthful with regard to the defamation lawsuit his attorneys have brought against him. Manny filed papers today in Nevada asking that he be declared the winner in the ongoing legal battle with Mayweather.
Will Floyd Mayweather stop Victor Ortiz?
By Gerardo Granados: Boxing is not just power, strength, speed or a good chin, you better be skilled. Not even the flamboyant new arrogant attitude of Ortiz can match the skills of the master of defensive style Floyd Mayweather Jr. Yes, Victor Ortiz is a good fighter with a big heart, determined with good power in both hands, but he might lack of the most important boxing skills: defense.
Mayweather-Pacquiao a possibility for May
By Chris Williams: provided that Floyd Mayweather Jr beats Victor Ortiz in September, and Manny Pacquiao gets by 38-year-old Juan Manuel Marquez in November, a mega fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao could be happening in May of 2012. Bob Arum, the promoter for Pacquiao, is saying that the random drug testing for a Mayweather-Pacquiao fight has already agreed upon and the purse split also isn’t an issue with the money being split 50-50. Whether Arum knows what he’s talking is the real question.
Mayweather needs to look good in beating Ortiz to keep interest in other big fights
By Jason Kim: Floyd Mayweather Jr. (41-0, 25 KO’s) not only has to beat WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz (29-2-2, 22 KO’s) on September 17th, he’s got to put on a clinic and make the younger 24-year-old Ortiz look way out of his element. Mayweather can’t be seen to struggle in there with Ortiz if he wants to generate excitement for a Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao and Mayweather vs. Amir Khan.
Khan wants to fight Mayweather in England in 2012
By William Mackay: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan is once again talking about fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr., and wants to fight him in the UK in 2012. Khan, speaking with Sky Sports News, says he wants the fight to take place in Wembley Stadium and thinks they can sell it out. Khan, however, still has at least one, maybe two more fights before that date. Depending on who he faces, he might not make it to a Mayweather fight.
Matthysse-Morales could be a better fight than Mayweather-Ortiz
By Sean McDaniel: The September 17th fight card at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, headlined by Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Victor Ortiz, just got a lot better with the addition of Erik Morales vs. Lucas Matthysse. This is a really good fight, much, much better than the one Golden Boy Promotions had listed before with Morales facing 35-year-old Jorge Barrios.
Mayweather-Ortiz undercard: Morales-Barrios, Alvarez-Gomez, More
By Dan Ambrose: The undercard for the September 17th HBO telecast for the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Victor Ortiz will feature WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez going up against Alfonso Gomez in a nice little mismatch.
Will Ortiz be competitive against Mayweather?
By John F. McKenna (McJack): When World Boxing Council (WBC) Welterweight Champion Victor “Vicious” Ortiz (29-2-2, 22 KO’s) steps into the ring on September 17 to face Floyd “Money” Mayweather (41-0, 25 KO’s) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, will the fight be competitive?