The former welterweight champion, and arguably one of the greatest boxers of his time, Floyd “Money” Mayweather fought and won his last fight in Las Vegas. But if you do a fight in the Mideast, you lose half the pay per view.
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Arum told BoxingScene that British boxer Amir Khan is still on top of their list of possible opponents in early 2016 alongside Terence Crawford and Kell Brook.
He will resume fighting next year and he is ready to battle anybody promoter Bob Arum will pit against him in the ring.
“It’s obvious Mayweather isn’t in the picture”, Arum said. He’s a grown man. I know what I would do.
Marquez famously knocked out Pacquiao when they fought for the fourth time in December 2012.
The sport of boxing in general has been taking a backseat to the comparatively newer contact sports such as MMA, but with the interest the Pacquiao – Mayweather fight generated, everyone thought that the good old days might once again return, bringing more attention and reverence to professional boxing.
Fans who did not buy the pay-per-view broadcast of the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Andre Berto fight will have another chance to watch a replay of the action – what little action here was – on the Showtime Extreme network, Tuesday, September 22, at 10 p.m.
“I can’t arrange Manny’s next fight until the doctor sees him”, said Arum. But overall, we were happy with the result.
That negative reaction carried over into Mayweather’s next fight, Berto believes. Hes Forbes No. 1, hes broken all the records beaten all the champions and to beat Marcianos record I dont think it’s one of those things on his mind..
“It really was a home run for us”, Espinoza said.
And despite Amir Khan being aligned with Al Haymon, who isn’t exactly on the best of terms with Pacquiao’s Top Rank banner, Amir insists that Haymon won’t stand in the way of the fight getting made. Rafael reminds readers that the WBO quickly stripped Mayweather of championship distinction after the Pacquiao fight (elevating Timothy Bradley to full titlist), but the WBC and WBA are slyly skirting their own rules in deference to Floyd Mayweather. Either of the two fighters would’ve proved to be a legitimate threat to Floyd, which in turn would’ve received positively by the fans.
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The first bell is scheduled for 7 p.m.
