Mayweather’s $32 million guarantee surpasses Tyson’s $30 million
WBC welterweight titleholder Floyd Mayweather Jr. will earn an all-time record purse of $32 million for Saturday night’s clash with WBA junior middleweight beltholder Miguel Cotto.
read morePhoto gallery: Cotto-Mayweather final press conference
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Miguel Cotto faced each other from their thrones for the last time before Saturday night’s superfight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
read moreTrinidad: Cotto should stay “toe-to-toe” with Mayweather
Former three-division titleholder, Felix Trinidad, believes that fellow Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto should wage an inside battle with Floyd Mayweather in defense of his WBA junior middleweight belt on Saturday night.
read moreQ&A: Smoger says Senchenko welcomed stoppage against Malignaggi
Steve Smoger believes that Paulie Malignaggi “resurrected his career and re-invented himself” with last Sunday’s ninth-round knockout that dethroned Vyachelav Senchenko as WBA welterweight titleholder.
read moreAlvarez or Mosley? The experts weigh in
Can WBC junior middleweight titleholder Saul Alvarez be the first man to knock out 40-year-old former champ Shane Mosley when they fight on the Floyd Mayweather-miguel cotto undercard on May 5?
read moreMayweather’s final training camp notes
Floyd Mayweather Jr. on his future: “I’m focused on my upcoming fight with Miguel Cotto on May 5, and once I beat him, I can then worry about what’s the next step in my career.”
read moreCotto’s final training camp notes
WBA 154-pound beltholder Miguel Cotto on Saturday’s title defense against Floyd Mayweather Jr.: “This will be one of the biggest fights of my career, and I know it’ll be a victorious one.”
read moreMalignaggi backs up his words, dominates Senchenko
Paulie Malignaggi on his knockout of Vyacheslav Senchenko: “Considering all of the pressure in this fight, and considering the circumstances surrounding this fight, you could make a case that this was my best and most complete performance.”
read moreMosley’s final training camp notes
Ex-titleholder Shane Mosley on his May 5 clash with Saul Alvarez: “I’d like to think I’ve proved many a naysayer wrong in my career. For those who think I won’t be the winner, I say remember I have surprised before.”
read moreAlvarez’s final training camp notes
WBC junior middleweight titleholder Saul Alvarez acknowledges that a big future lies beyond, but insists that he is focused solely on beating Shane Mosley at the moment.
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