By John F. McKenna (McJack): World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) has duped his legions of fans once again with the announcement that he will face WBA light middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30 KO’s).
Mayweather vs. Cotto
Muhammad Ali trainer Angelo Dundee dies at 90 – Breaking news
By Eric Thomas: With sadness, boxingnews24.com regrets to tell you that Angelo Dundee, 90, died today in Tampa, Florida. Dundee previously trained boxing greats Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, George Foreman, Carmen Basilio, and worked recently as a consultant to Oscar De La Hoya. The boxing world will miss Dundee.
Cotto: I will decisively defeat Mayweather on May 5th
By Jason Kim: Floyd Mayweather Jr. is going to have to make sure he doesn’t get hit too much on May 5th by WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto because the Puerto Rican star hits too hard and can give Mayweather a real beating if he’s allowed to land his heavy shots all night long.
De La Hoya: Saul Alvarez to fight on Mayweather-Cotto undercard on May 5th; Still looking for an opponent
By William Mackay: Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions revealed on his twitter page that WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (39-0-1, 29 KO’s) will be fighting on the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Miguel Cotto undercard on May 5th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Koncz: Floyd declined proposed fight deal
By Frank (Frankly) Livingstone: Now that the proposed Pacquiao Mayweather is off for now (Ho Hum), news and comments of the coming Mayweather and Cotto fight on May 5 is jamming this website.
Cotto: I’ll beat Mayweather Jr. on May 5th
By Jason Kim: WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30 KO’s) likes his chances against mega star Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) in their huge clash on May 5th, and feels he’s he’ll come out on top in this fight.
Mayweather: I’m fighting Cotto because Miss PacMan is ducking me
By Chris Williams: If he had his preference, Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) would have much rather been fighting Manny Pacquiao on May 5th rather than WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30 KO’s) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Pacquiao should have agreed to fight Cotto at a 150 catchweight; Now Mayweather has got the Cotto fight
By Chris Williams: Sometimes when a fighter is stubborn about being willing to negotiate small issues like weight, they end up shooting themselves in the foot by missing out fights that would bring them many more millions.
Mayweather legacy will be tainted
By John F. McKenna (McJack): In this writer’s opinion World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) is the elite fighter of this generation. His defensive skills are perhaps equal to any fighter of any generation. It is also probable that he would have been competitive to the past greats of the squared circle in any era.
Mayweather to fight Cotto at 154 without a catchweight
By Dan Ambrose: Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be moving up in weight to challenge WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto for his title on May 5th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight will be held at the full 154 pound weight for the division without a catchweight handicap for Mayweather Jr.