Virgil Hunter: Amir Khan can ‘shock’ Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Trainer Virgil Hunter believes Amir Khan “can shock the world” and defeat Floyd Mayweather Jr. if his fighter gets a shot at the reigning welterweight and junior middleweight champ on May 3.
read moreAmir Khan says he signed to face Floyd Mayweather, would fight Pacquiao
Amir Khan said he has signed his part of the contract to face Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 3, but added that would also welcome a clash with friend and former stablemate Manny Pacquiao.
read moreSchaefer discusses the potential for Mayweather-Khan
Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer believes that a Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Amir Khan fight would attract a large number of viewers based on the fighters’ mutual popularity.
read morePart 2: Pacquiao vs. Marquez
Third fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, plus Bradley-Casamayor, Alvarado-Prescott and Burgos-Cruz. Photos by Naoki Fukuda.
read moreChess match or fireworks? Insider picks on Alvarado-Provodinov
WBO junior welerweight titleholder Mike Alvarado and challenger Ruslan Provodnikov are set to wage a fight-of-the-year-caliber battle on HBO on Saturday night. Or are they? Alvarado believes he can box Provodnikov if need be?
read moreLem’s latest: Khan says Alexander, not Mayweather, is next
A recent statement from Amir Khan was sent out to dispel the rumor that he has pulled out of a potential match-up against Devon Alexander on Dec. 7 to take a fight against Floyd Mayweather in May.
read moreSchaefer: Alexander-Khan ‘close’
A potential clash between Amir Khan and Devon Alexander is close to being finalized, said Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer.
read moreAlexander, trainer make case for Mayweather
Devon Alexander: “I would match up very well against Floyd Mayweather. It’s skills versus skills. I don’t think that Floyd wants to deal with that.”
read moreLem’s latest: Mitchell expects Arreola ‘to be the bull’
Heavyweight Seth Mitchell on his pending showdown with veteran Chris Arreola: “I think that the only chance that he does have to beat me is to be the bull and that’s what I expect.”
read moreManager: Alvarado will KO Provodnikov
Mike Alvarado’s co-manager, Henry Delgado, predicts his fighter will stop Ruslan Provodnikov inside of eight rounds this October.
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