Who’s next in line? The Floyd Mayweather Lottery

floyd#30By Samuel Roy Junior: Unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. (44-0, 26 KO’s) pocketed a cool $32 million for the Robert Guerrero (31-2-1, 18 KO’s) fight last Saturday night. That’s some amount, considering a large number of people out there that probably would of preferred to see him face a different opponent.

Anyhow, Guerrero was the mandatory challenger, he was game, and he’d just beaten comfortably a solid welterweight in Andre Berto, something most people didn’t actually expect him to do. He earned his shot, within the requirements of the WBC governing body. Except the boxing public usually have their own set of rules, but hey, there’s always going to be debate. That’s what makes boxing compelling in not just the ring. The fans and enthusiasts really do make the build ups to fights an exciting experience, different thoughts from different people are always welcome.

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Pavlik: If I don’t get paid well, I won’t fight

Image: Pavlik: If I don't get paid well, I won't fightBy Jason Kim: Former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik has dug in his heels about his career and is adamant about not fighting unless he’s well paid. Pavlik, 29, recently pulled out of fight that was scheduled last weekend against little known Darryl Cunningham after Pavlik was set to get paid only $50,000.

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Donaire still looking for next opponent, Moreno not interested

Image: Donaire still looking for next opponent, Moreno not interestedBy Jason Kim: Bob Arum, the promoter for WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (26-1, 18 KO’s), is still looking for an opponent for Donaire’s next fight after WBA bantamweight champion Anselmo Moreno reportedly turned down the invitation to fight Donaire in November. This was a fight that Donaire and Arum wanted, as it would have given Donaire a third belt at bantamweight to go along with his other two.

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Malignaggi not fighting Devon Alexander next

Image: Malignaggi not fighting Devon Alexander nextBy Dan Ambrose: For boxing fans that care, former IBF light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi (29-4, 6 KO’s) says he won’t be fighting Devon Alexander next. Malignaggi dismissed the idea of fighting Alexander on his twitter page today, although he still didn’t say who he will be fighting next.

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Dmitriy Salita talks life after World title disappointment

Image: Dmitriy Salita talks life after World title disappointmentBy Ian Aldous: Dmitriy Salita (33-1-1) is on a mission to become a World Champion. Following his failed challenge for the World Boxing Association (WBA) light-welterweight title against Amir Khan, he’s moved up to welterweight. He also has his own successful promotional company, Salita Promotions. At only 29 years of age, Dmitriy certainly has a lot to offer the sport in the coming years.

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Khan: I’ve got one more fight at 140 before I move up to 147

Image: Khan: I've got one more fight at 140 before I move up to 147By William Mackay: For boxing fans hoping that IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) will stick around the division after he faces the winner of the Erik Morales vs. Jorge Barrio for Timothy Bradley’s stripped title to then fight the winner of the Robert Guerrero vs. Marcos Maidana fight you can forget that. It’s not going to happen.

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What is Timothy Bradley trying to prove?

By John F. McKenna (McJack): Timothy Bradley (27-0, 11 KO’s) holds both the World Boxing Organization (WBO) and World Boxing Council (WBC) light welterweight titles and although he is undefeated and ranked #7 Pound for Pound fighter in the Yahoo Sports poll, he is still a relative unknown. Only hardcore boxing fans know who Timothy Bradley is.

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