By Chris Williams: For boxing fans that want to see unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. (41-0, 25 KO’s) in action against WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz (29-2-2, 22 KO’s) on September 17th at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada, tickets for the fight go on sale today at 1 P.M. ET/10:00 A.M. PT. The fight is going to be huge with Mayweather taking on one of the biggest punchers in the welterweight division in 24-year-old Ortiz, who is coming off a great victory over former WBC welterweight champ Andre Berto in April.
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Khan: I want Mayweather in England in 2012
By Sean McDaniel: WBA Super World light welterweight champion Amir Khan is continuing with his talk of fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. next year in 2012. Khan has been talking nonstop about his desire to fight Mayweather Jr. next year, and sees the fight as proof that he’s arrived as a fighter and one of the best in the entire world.
What Pacquiao can do to bury Floyd’s drug tale
By Alex Piner: Manny Pacquiao so far has handled this PED accusation with dignity and composure. He turned this sordid matter over to his lawyers and focused on his multiple careers. As a result, he won all his fights, got a seat in congress and inked many product endorsements. He remained cool and collected, as Floyd revved up his attacks since November 2009.
Koncz says there still could be cut off for random blood testing for Pacquiao in Mayweather bout
By Chris Williams: Although Manny Pacquiao is reportedly open to Olympic style random blood tests to check for performance enhancing drugs it doesn’t mean that the testing will be the full random testing that Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been asking for before he’ll agree to fight Pacquiao.
Khan: I can beat Mayweather; I’ll fight him before Pacquiao does
By William Mackay: WBA Super World light welterweight champion Amir Khan (25-1, 17 KO’s) figures he’s got the skills to beat undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. when and if they fight in 2012. Khan thinks he has a better chance of fighting Mayweather than Manny Pacquiao does. However, the reasons for that goes without saying. Khan is by far the weaker of the two and Mayweather won’t be able to resist going after the softer target.
Schaefer: Khan will fight Mayweather next year
By William Mackay: Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer says he’s spoken to unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. and he’s open to facing WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan next year after Mayweather fights Manny Pacquiao. Khan will, of course, have to beat IBF light welterweight champion Zab Judah in his fight this month on July 23d for a Mayweather fight to happen.
Khan hoping a win over Judah gets him a fight with Mayweather Jr
By Dan Ambrose: WBA Super World light welterweight champion Amir Khan (25-1, 17 KO’s) sees his July 23rd unification fight against IBF light welterweight champion Zab Judah (41-6, 28 KO’s) as a stepping stone fight to get him a badly wanted dream fight against unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. next year. Khan thinks that he matches up well with Mayweather and thinks he’s good enough now to beat him.
Roach: Pacquiao wants the Mayweather fight badly
By Chris Williams: Trainer Freddie Roach says his fighter Manny Pacquiao badly wants the bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr. and that Roach is hoping that Mayweather was serious recently when he said that Pacquiao will be next after his September fight against WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz.
Bad week for Floyd Mayweather
By John F. McKenna (McJack): This past week has been a bad one for Floyd “Money” Mayweather (41-0, 25 KO’s). With Floyd on a promotional tour to hype his September 17 fight with Victor “Vicious” Ortiz (29-2-2, 22 KO’s) the name of Manny Pacquiao keeps coming up at every press conference.
Floyd Mayweather Jnr, the evolved master boxer
By Babatis Banda: Looking at Floyd Mayweather Jnr closely through the years, you will realize that he has considerably evolved. His evolution is not a drastic change in style or ability, rather, it is his approach. I would probably call it ‘growth in the game’. The younger Floyd was a little faster, a little hungrier, had a busier footwork and a higher work rate, he did throw a little bit more combinations and certainly fought more often than he does now