Lem’s latest: Mayweather calls Alvarez ‘just another opponent’
“Am I worried?” asked Floyd Mayweather Jr., who gave a complete rundown of the reasons he is not impressed with Canelo Alvarez’s resume at Wednesday’s press conference, “Absolutely not.”
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Mayweather: Alvarez’s KO of Baldomir intrigues fans
Floyd Mayweather believes that Canelo Alvarez’s fans are being lured “because he knocked Carlos Baldomir out, and I went the distance with Baldomir.”
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Can Alvarez end Mayweather’s dominance of Mexican fighters?
Saul Alvarez ended Shane Mosley’s run of 21 straight victories over rivals of Mexican descent when they fought last May, and now he is looking to for a similar, if not, more impressive result against Floyd Mayweather Jr.
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Lem’s latest: Garcia targets ‘showcase night’ versus Matthysse
RING junior welterweight champ Danny Garcia says of No. 1-rated Lucas Matthysse, who challenges him on Sept. 14: “If he’s not careful, he’s gonna get hurt.”
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Molina has faith, focus heading into Smith fight
As he heads into a Sept. 14 clash with IBF beltholder Ishe Smith, junior middleweight Carlos Molina has remained positive over the course of his hard-luck career, saying, “I feel as if everything is happening for a reason.”
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Lem’s latest: Fortuna-Franco, Cintron-Batista on Aug. 2
Undefeated featherweight contender Javier Fortuna and former welterweight beltholder Kermit Cintron will highlight an Aug. 2 card in Miami, Ok., in separate bouts.
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Lem’s latest: Haye’s hand injury postpones Charr fight
Former heavyweight beltholder David Haye has suffered an injury to his left hand that will force the postponement of his June 29 bout with Manuel Charr, according to The Daily Mail of London.
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Promoter: Martinez’s legend growing
Sergio Martinez’s promoter, Lou DiBella, believes there’s no doubt that the middleweight champion deserves mention alongside legendary Argentine Carlos Monzon.
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Q&A: Lara craves Alvarez-Trout winner, Mayweather, Martinez
Junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara: “If I could pick my next three fights, it would first start with the winner of the fight between Canelo Alvarez-Austin Trout, and then I would want to fight Sergio Martinez or Floyd Mayweather.”
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Q&A: Alvarez focused on Trout, but thinking about Sept. 14
Saul Alvarez says he’s focused on his 154-pound title unification bout with Austin Trout on April 20, but he also says wants to headline a big show on Sept. 14 even if it competes with Floyd Mayweather’s planned pay-per-view date.
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