Feb

Amir Khan ‘disappointed’ Floyd Mayweather Jr. ‘avoided’ him

Amir Khan sent out an official statement on Tuesday about Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s decision to fight Marcos Maidana on May 3. Khan says the announcement wasn’t a surprise but adds that he was disappointed with Mayweather for delaying the decision for so long.

Feb

Amir Khan eyes ‘Plan B’ for May, if not Floyd Mayweather Jr.

by Lem Satterfield

Amir Khan credited Floyd Mayweather’s promotional prowess in adding Marcos Maidana as a possible May 3 opponent, while considering the reality that he might have to fight someone other than Mayweather in May or early April.

Feb

Advisor: Marcos Maidana would ‘sacrifice’ to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr.

by Lem Satterfield

Marcos Maidana’s manager said that the Argentine slugger cited the expected mid-March birth of his daughter as a reason he would not be ready for an April rematch with Adrien Broner, but a potential bout with Floyd Mayweather “would be a different story.”

Feb

Alfredo Angulo: Amir Khan is ‘faster’ than Canelo Alvarez

by Lem Satterfield

Alfredo Angulo has been sparring with Amir Khan under the guidance of mutual trainer Virgil Hunter in preparation for his March 8 junior middleweight bout with Canelo Alvarez.

Feb

Amir Khan challenges Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Twitter

by Lem Satterfield

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.

Nov

Schaefer discusses the potential for Mayweather-Khan

by Lem Satterfield

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.