Press release: Chilemba, Barrera set for title eliminators
Isaac Chilemba faces Eleider Alvarez for the right to challenge RING/WBC champ Adonis Stevenson, and Sullivan Barrera takes on Artur Beterbiev in an eliminator for IBF/WBO/WBA titleholder Sergey Kovalev.
read moreVirgil 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 moreLem’s latest: Manager makes case for Marcos Maidana against Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Marcos Maidana’s manager, Sebasian Contursi, believes his fighter would make for a more exciting bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr. than would Amir Khan.
read moreLem’s latest: Fox Deportes to air Golden Boy classics
Fox Deportes will air classic Golden Boy Promotions fights involving Floyd Mayweather Jr., Oscar De La Hoya, Felix Trindad, Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, among others on Dec. 23 and Dec. 29.
read moreLem’s latest: Schaefer touts welters
Golden Boy’s Dec. 7 and Dec. 14 shows will feature what Richard Schaefer calls “the best fights that you can make at 147,” including Adrien Broner-Marcos Maidana, Devon Alexander-Shawn Porter, Keith Thurman-Jesus Soto Karass, and Paulie Malignaggi-Zab Judah.
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 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.”
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