Feb

Amir Khan challenges Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Twitter

Tired of waiting for Floyd Mayweather Jr. to announce whether he or Marcos Maidana will be the next opponent for the pound-for-pound king on May 3 at The MGM Grand in Las Vegas, a frustrated Amir Khan has gone on the offensive on his Twitter account.

Feb

Experts: Will Floyd Mayweather choose Amir Khan or Marcos Maidana?

by Lem Satterfield

RingTV.com sought the opinions of 28 boxing observers as to their thoughts on whom Floyd Mayweather will choose to face on May 3 — Amir Khan or Marcos Maidana.

Feb

Could Floyd Mayweather fight in South Africa?

by Lem Satterfield

Floyd Mayweather told guests at a Jan. 17 dinner at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg, South Africa, that he “looks forward to coming back” to South Africa, adding, “hopefully, coming back and fighting.”

Feb

Floyd Mayweather proving king of the mind games as well as the ring

by Doug Fischer

Floyd Mayweather already wants to fight Amir Khan. THE RING welterweight and junior middleweight champ’s latest publicity stunt — Tweeting that he will allow fans to vote who his May 3 opponent will be, Khan or Marcos Maidana — is designed purely to heap on the pressure.

Jan

BWAA FOY Floyd Mayweather Jr.: ‘l truly appreciate it’

by Lem Satterfield

Pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. said “I truly appreciate” being the recipient of the Sugar Ray Robinson award for the 2013 Fighter of the Year from the Boxing Writers Association of America, an honor the undefeated boxer is receiving for the second time.

Jan

BWAA honors Floyd Mayweather Jr. as Fighter of the Year

by Lem Satterfield

The Boxing Writers Assoc. of America voted Floyd Mayweather Jr. as the Fighter of the Year for 2013. The organization also honored Tim Bradley and Ruslan Provodnikov (Fight of the Year), Freddie Roach (Trainer of The Year), and Al Haymon (Manager of the Year).

Jan

Don’t call it a comeback: Victor Ortiz returns to boxing

by Doug Fischer

Victor Ortiz’s fight against Luis Collazo on Thursday is a way for the former welterweight titleholder to get back into the consciousness of boxing fans after being out of the ring for 19 months. But don’t call it comeback, Ortiz says he never really left the gym.

Jan

Adrien Broner: ‘I’m the closest thing to Floyd Mayweather’

by Lem Satterfield

Adrien Broner lost his WBA title, but he hasn’t lost his confidence. Broner told Showtime’s Brian Kenny that he’s the “closest thing to Floyd Mayweather.”

Jan

Lem’s latest: Richard Schaefer on Manny Pacquiao’s ‘desperate actions’

by Lem Satterfield

Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer called Manny Pacquiao’s proposed charity fight vs. Floyd Mayweather a “desperate” idea from a “desperate” person. “My good friend Floyd is not desperate, but Pacquiao and his promoter are,” Schaefer said.

Jan

Lem’s latest: Manny Pacquiao ‘dead serious’ about Floyd Mayweather Jr.

by Lem Satterfield

Manny Pacquiao’s adviser insists that the eight-division titlewinner was “dead serious” about fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a charity match “for the love of boxing” from which neither boxer would earn a cent.