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Showing posts with label Amir Khan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amir Khan. Show all posts
Thursday, 25 December 2014
Tuesday, 5 August 2014
Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather should give the public what they want - AND pocket at least $300m between them by boxing in the richest fight in history
The initial reaction when Manny Pacquiao announced that he will quit the ring in 2016 was to despair that the fight against Floyd Mayweather which the world has been waiting an eternity to see had been scuppered once and for all.
The reverse may be the case. Not least because the Pac-Man was actually deferring his retirement date.
The last time I discussed the matter with Pacquiao he talked of going into full-time Philippines politics next year.
The reverse may be the case. Not least because the Pac-Man was actually deferring his retirement date.
The last time I discussed the matter with Pacquiao he talked of going into full-time Philippines politics next year.
Bowing out: Pacquiao has deferred his retirement to 2016, raising possibility of a fight with Mayweather
Now speculation is on the rise in the US that Floyd Mayweather may be preparing the ground for a spectacular climax to both his and the Pac-Man’s career.
First, as he agreed to his September 13 rematch with Marcos Maidana, Mayweather went public with a teaser for us to expect a surprise announcement for his ensuing fight, scheduled for next May.
Since Amir Khan is hoping that will be when he gets his overdue shot at the Money man, nobody got over-excited.
But an alternative scenario has arisen from the fall-out following a huge promotional upheaval in American boxing.
Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya, after splitting with long-time partner Richard Schaefer, has brokered a peace with Bob Arum’s Top Rank outfit which should lead to big fights between boxers in each of those stables. Read full Story >>>
Amir Khan: ‘Fighting Mayweather like chess but Pacquiao would be harder’
Amir Khan, pictured at his gym in Bolton, could fight Robert Guerrero or Devon Alexander in December. Photograph: Colin McPherson for the Guardian
My nose is a little bruised and bent but only I can tell how bad it is,” Amir Khan says as he smiles ruefully when reminded that nine years ago this summer he made his debut as a professional boxer. Khan tweaks his fighter’s nose gently as if he cannot believe how much he has endured since joining the paid ranks of this battered old business as an Olympic silver medallist and teenage sensation in July 2005.
“So much has happened since then,” he says. “I’ve come back from losses and won world titles. I’ve boxed in the UK and America, won fight of the year and moved up three weight classes. I’ve achieved so much and I’m still only 27. But I feel fresh, which is amazing when you think of all the hard fights and hard training. I’ve been boxing since I was eight and that’s a long time to take punches day after day.”
Khan is engaging and eloquent and, like most boxers, he prefers a genuine conversation to a conventional question-and-answer routine. Being hit in the face also instils a rare candour in fighters like Khan. “I’m in a sport where one punch can change your life,” he says intently at his gym in Bolton. “I understand why my mum and my wife can’t bear to watch me fight. There’s a lot of blood, a lot of pain. I’m a fighter but I find it very hard to watch my brother [Haroon – an unbeaten super-flyweight with a professional record of 5-0] because there’s nothing you can do to help him. It must be hell for my mum.” Read full Story>>>
My nose is a little bruised and bent but only I can tell how bad it is,” Amir Khan says as he smiles ruefully when reminded that nine years ago this summer he made his debut as a professional boxer. Khan tweaks his fighter’s nose gently as if he cannot believe how much he has endured since joining the paid ranks of this battered old business as an Olympic silver medallist and teenage sensation in July 2005.“So much has happened since then,” he says. “I’ve come back from losses and won world titles. I’ve boxed in the UK and America, won fight of the year and moved up three weight classes. I’ve achieved so much and I’m still only 27. But I feel fresh, which is amazing when you think of all the hard fights and hard training. I’ve been boxing since I was eight and that’s a long time to take punches day after day.”
Khan is engaging and eloquent and, like most boxers, he prefers a genuine conversation to a conventional question-and-answer routine. Being hit in the face also instils a rare candour in fighters like Khan. “I’m in a sport where one punch can change your life,” he says intently at his gym in Bolton. “I understand why my mum and my wife can’t bear to watch me fight. There’s a lot of blood, a lot of pain. I’m a fighter but I find it very hard to watch my brother [Haroon – an unbeaten super-flyweight with a professional record of 5-0] because there’s nothing you can do to help him. It must be hell for my mum.” Read full Story>>>
Monday, 30 June 2014
Pacquiao vs. Khan: The Wild Card War
June 29, 2014
“It’s hard to see him older and getting worse. Freddie, with the Parkinson’s Disease, he was struggling with instructions and couldn’t move as well.”
Amir Khan, in late Summer 2012 after getting KTFO by Danny Garcia
Wow Amir. That like... it stinks.
I read those comments and it leads you to make that real scrunchy face. The one you make after your 300lb cousin annihilated the bathroom after feeling the effects of Taco Bell.
No spray.
No Warning.
No police tape covering the damn door.
However prescient Khan thought his remarks to be - after abandoning a Freddie Roach who was about as cold as a homeless man caught in a Chicago winter at the time - I wonder how he approaches them now roughly two years later. Read full Story...
“It’s hard to see him older and getting worse. Freddie, with the Parkinson’s Disease, he was struggling with instructions and couldn’t move as well.”
Amir Khan, in late Summer 2012 after getting KTFO by Danny Garcia
Wow Amir. That like... it stinks.
I read those comments and it leads you to make that real scrunchy face. The one you make after your 300lb cousin annihilated the bathroom after feeling the effects of Taco Bell.No spray.
No Warning.
No police tape covering the damn door.
However prescient Khan thought his remarks to be - after abandoning a Freddie Roach who was about as cold as a homeless man caught in a Chicago winter at the time - I wonder how he approaches them now roughly two years later. Read full Story...
Friday, 27 June 2014
Khan: A fight between me and Pacquiao is a 50-50 fight
By Chris Williams: Former IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (29-3, 19 KO’s) says a fight between him and WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (56-5-2, 38 KO’s) would be a toss-up due to his size, height, and reach advantage over the 35-year-old Filipino fighter. Khan says he’s sparred with Pacquiao, and that he knows firsthand that he struggles against boxers.
Khan was obviously being modest about what happened during their sparring sessions together, but we saw one of them on Youtube, and you could see that Khan was whipping Pacquiao worse than I’ve ever seen before. Even Juan Manuel Marquez never did to Pacquiao what Khan did to him during that sparring session. Read full story
Khan was obviously being modest about what happened during their sparring sessions together, but we saw one of them on Youtube, and you could see that Khan was whipping Pacquiao worse than I’ve ever seen before. Even Juan Manuel Marquez never did to Pacquiao what Khan did to him during that sparring session. Read full story
Floyd Mayweather Jr. should move his date and fight Amir Khan
By Mohammad Malik:
We have about 11 weeks left until Floyd Mayweather’s next fight on September 13th. With the date approaching fast, Floyd Mayweather Jr. needs to pick an opponent soon in order to give himself enough time to promote the fight.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has had the luxury of dictating the terms of his fights for many years now, and it is no secret that the fighters are willing to bend over backwards to get a shot at the No.1 Pound for Pound fighter in the world. Not to mention, the biggest pay check of their career.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is still in the driver’s seat, except, the current situation cannot be exactly to his liking. Let’s take a look at the two main issues possibly halting the announcement of his next fight: the recent parting of Richard Schaefer from Golden Boy Promotions and the lack of viable/quality opponents for his next fight on September 13th.
He has never made a secret about his not so great relationship with Oscar De La Hoya, so it remains to be seen if he will choose to work with Golden Boy Promotions for his next fight. We have already heard some conflicting statements from Floyd Mayweather Jr. and his team regarding the future of their relationship.
Obviously, there are issues that need to be sorted out and it is easy to see that the situation is not ideal for Floyd Mayweather Jr. and his team. There is a lot that we don’t know in regards to the contractual obligations of some of the fighters being represented by Golden Boy Promotions. So, it is quite possible that Floyd and his team may not have a choice but to work with Golden Boy Promotions if he chooses to fight one of their fighters. And that is certainly easier said than done at the moment.
The dearth of viable/quality opponents is certainly not helping the situation. Only fighters you can possibly make an argument for include: Manny Pacquiao, Marcos Maidana, Shawn Porter, Keith Thurman, Amir Khan, Danny Garcia and Miguel Cotto. We already know the fight with Manny Pacquiao is simply not possible at the moment for various reasons. The list of reasons can be quite long, but for the sake of argument, I’ll just mention the reported differences between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Top Rank owner Bob Arum as the main reason, and stop there.
The next fighter on the list of possible opponents is Marcos Maidana. After watching the replay of Marcos Maidana and Floyd Mayweather Jr., it was easy to see that Floyd Mayweather Jr. won the fight quite convincingly. The fight looked a lot closer when I was watching it live, but it was evident the second time that Floyd Mayweather Jr. out boxed Maidana in the last 8 rounds. I think the rematch wouldn’t offer anything new, and more than likely, Floyd Mayweather Jr. would choose to just move and box. Plus, if the rumors are to be true then the fight didn’t live up to the expectations and it is said that the pay per view numbers’ failed to cross the million mark.
Therefore, you can cross Maidana’s name off the list. The next name on the list of possible opponents is Shawn Porter. It was widely reported today that Shawn Porter has signed his contract for his mandatory IBF Welterweight title defense and the fight is expected to take place on September 6th. So, you can cross his name off the list. Same goes for Danny Garcia who will be fighting on August 9th at Barclays Center. It is safe to say that he won’t be back in the ring a month after to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr.
I really like Keith Thurman and I think he is the real deal. He has pretty much dominated whoever was put in front of him, but at the same time, he has yet to fight and beat an elite fighter. Plus, he doesn’t have a big following at the moment and that is a good enough reason for Floyd to not consider him as an opponent for his next fight. So, you can also cross his name off the list. Now that leaves us with two names: Miguel Cotto and Amir Khan. I wouldn’t mind seeing a rematch between Miguel Cotto and Floyd Mayweather Jr., and I have no doubt the fight would do well in terms of par per view buys.
The issue is whether Floyd Mayweather Jr. would want to fight at 154 and take a risk against a dangerous fighter like Cotto – whom he has already beaten. There are also reports that Bob Arum is interested in matching Cotto against Timothy Bradley later this year. It is also reported that Miguel Cotto is on vacation and plans on making his return in December. With all said, my gut feeling is that Floyd Maweather Jr. will not be fighting Miguel Cotto in September. So, you can cross his name off the list too.
Now that leaves us with one name: Amir Khan. We all know Amir Khan has been asking for a fight with Mayweather Jr. for a while now. He as has a massive following in the U.K and he has fought and beaten some credible fighters in the U.S. To say the least, he certainly makes sense business wise.
They say that styles make fight, and I personally believe that Amir Khan’s style would make the fight interesting. He’s got fast hands, great foot work, and the question marks over his chin would only thicken the plot. The issue is Amir Khan will not return to the ring until November or December of this year. He will be observing Ramadan until late July and wants adequate time to prepare himself for the fight.
I think it only makes sense for Floyd Mayweather Jr. to move the date two months ahead and pick Amir Khan as his next opponent. We are only talking about 2 months here, and it is not like moving two months ahead would take the negotiating power away from Floyd Mayweather Jr. He would still get to dictate the terms of the fight as he is still the bigger name. At the end of the day, it would simply be a business decision and not an ego thing.
Original Source http://www.boxingnews24.com/2014/06/floyd-mayweather-jr-should-move-his-date-and-fight-amir-khan/#tBpQOMlzLseWdp4k.99
We have about 11 weeks left until Floyd Mayweather’s next fight on September 13th. With the date approaching fast, Floyd Mayweather Jr. needs to pick an opponent soon in order to give himself enough time to promote the fight.Floyd Mayweather Jr. has had the luxury of dictating the terms of his fights for many years now, and it is no secret that the fighters are willing to bend over backwards to get a shot at the No.1 Pound for Pound fighter in the world. Not to mention, the biggest pay check of their career.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is still in the driver’s seat, except, the current situation cannot be exactly to his liking. Let’s take a look at the two main issues possibly halting the announcement of his next fight: the recent parting of Richard Schaefer from Golden Boy Promotions and the lack of viable/quality opponents for his next fight on September 13th.
He has never made a secret about his not so great relationship with Oscar De La Hoya, so it remains to be seen if he will choose to work with Golden Boy Promotions for his next fight. We have already heard some conflicting statements from Floyd Mayweather Jr. and his team regarding the future of their relationship.
Obviously, there are issues that need to be sorted out and it is easy to see that the situation is not ideal for Floyd Mayweather Jr. and his team. There is a lot that we don’t know in regards to the contractual obligations of some of the fighters being represented by Golden Boy Promotions. So, it is quite possible that Floyd and his team may not have a choice but to work with Golden Boy Promotions if he chooses to fight one of their fighters. And that is certainly easier said than done at the moment.
The dearth of viable/quality opponents is certainly not helping the situation. Only fighters you can possibly make an argument for include: Manny Pacquiao, Marcos Maidana, Shawn Porter, Keith Thurman, Amir Khan, Danny Garcia and Miguel Cotto. We already know the fight with Manny Pacquiao is simply not possible at the moment for various reasons. The list of reasons can be quite long, but for the sake of argument, I’ll just mention the reported differences between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Top Rank owner Bob Arum as the main reason, and stop there.
The next fighter on the list of possible opponents is Marcos Maidana. After watching the replay of Marcos Maidana and Floyd Mayweather Jr., it was easy to see that Floyd Mayweather Jr. won the fight quite convincingly. The fight looked a lot closer when I was watching it live, but it was evident the second time that Floyd Mayweather Jr. out boxed Maidana in the last 8 rounds. I think the rematch wouldn’t offer anything new, and more than likely, Floyd Mayweather Jr. would choose to just move and box. Plus, if the rumors are to be true then the fight didn’t live up to the expectations and it is said that the pay per view numbers’ failed to cross the million mark.
Therefore, you can cross Maidana’s name off the list. The next name on the list of possible opponents is Shawn Porter. It was widely reported today that Shawn Porter has signed his contract for his mandatory IBF Welterweight title defense and the fight is expected to take place on September 6th. So, you can cross his name off the list. Same goes for Danny Garcia who will be fighting on August 9th at Barclays Center. It is safe to say that he won’t be back in the ring a month after to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr.
I really like Keith Thurman and I think he is the real deal. He has pretty much dominated whoever was put in front of him, but at the same time, he has yet to fight and beat an elite fighter. Plus, he doesn’t have a big following at the moment and that is a good enough reason for Floyd to not consider him as an opponent for his next fight. So, you can also cross his name off the list. Now that leaves us with two names: Miguel Cotto and Amir Khan. I wouldn’t mind seeing a rematch between Miguel Cotto and Floyd Mayweather Jr., and I have no doubt the fight would do well in terms of par per view buys.
The issue is whether Floyd Mayweather Jr. would want to fight at 154 and take a risk against a dangerous fighter like Cotto – whom he has already beaten. There are also reports that Bob Arum is interested in matching Cotto against Timothy Bradley later this year. It is also reported that Miguel Cotto is on vacation and plans on making his return in December. With all said, my gut feeling is that Floyd Maweather Jr. will not be fighting Miguel Cotto in September. So, you can cross his name off the list too.
Now that leaves us with one name: Amir Khan. We all know Amir Khan has been asking for a fight with Mayweather Jr. for a while now. He as has a massive following in the U.K and he has fought and beaten some credible fighters in the U.S. To say the least, he certainly makes sense business wise.
They say that styles make fight, and I personally believe that Amir Khan’s style would make the fight interesting. He’s got fast hands, great foot work, and the question marks over his chin would only thicken the plot. The issue is Amir Khan will not return to the ring until November or December of this year. He will be observing Ramadan until late July and wants adequate time to prepare himself for the fight.
I think it only makes sense for Floyd Mayweather Jr. to move the date two months ahead and pick Amir Khan as his next opponent. We are only talking about 2 months here, and it is not like moving two months ahead would take the negotiating power away from Floyd Mayweather Jr. He would still get to dictate the terms of the fight as he is still the bigger name. At the end of the day, it would simply be a business decision and not an ego thing.
Original Source http://www.boxingnews24.com/2014/06/floyd-mayweather-jr-should-move-his-date-and-fight-amir-khan/#tBpQOMlzLseWdp4k.99
Boxing News 2014: Top rank to Announce September 2014 Pacquiao-Mayweather bout, Claims Korean Web Site
By Vittorio Hernandez | June 27, 2014 12:00 AM EST
The dream match between pound-for-pound king contenders Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao will reportedly take place in September 2014, Kdramastars, a Korean drama, movie and celebrity news site reported, citing a reliable source from 78Sports TV and Latino Post.
The report claims that Top Rank, where Pacquiao has a contract, will officially announce the much anticipated bout. The Web site said that the same source correctly leaked the fight between Robert Guerrero and Saul Canelo Alvarez months before the official announcement, citing a report from Philippine Star.
The unnamed 78Sports anchor confirmed that both boxers have agreed to the fight which is now guaranteed. The anchor said, "Everything else that you will be just theatrics from here on out. But the fight is already done."
On Tuesday, Mayweather was quoted as saying his choice is limited between Amir Khan and Miguel Cotto, but Pacquiao is definitely out of the picture.
Although the anchor did not provide more details, there is a possibility the dream match is the handiwork of Prince Amir Shafipour of the United Arab Emirates who has promised to make the Pacquiao-Mayweather bout a reality in 2015, to be held in Dubai.
And with UAE petro dollars at work, a guaranteed purse higher than the S40 million Mayweather got on May 3 could have convinced Money May to change his mind and agree to meet Pacquiao inside the ring.
Sept 13 is the scheduled fight of Mayweather at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, but he has not officially announced his opponent.
The bout could be the biggest in boxing history, expected to get break pay-per-view revenues in past fights, or the report could be the mother of all hoax stories as the Latino Post story on boxing were on the possible opponents of both boxers. On the other hand, the Philippine Star article was about Pacquiao being a nominee for the Best Fighter of the Year at ESPN's Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards. Both articles on Thursday did not carry any news about the so-called dream match.
original source:
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/557125/20140627/boxing-news-2014-top-rank-announce-september.htm#.U601AHKSyD8
The dream match between pound-for-pound king contenders Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao will reportedly take place in September 2014, Kdramastars, a Korean drama, movie and celebrity news site reported, citing a reliable source from 78Sports TV and Latino Post.The report claims that Top Rank, where Pacquiao has a contract, will officially announce the much anticipated bout. The Web site said that the same source correctly leaked the fight between Robert Guerrero and Saul Canelo Alvarez months before the official announcement, citing a report from Philippine Star.
The unnamed 78Sports anchor confirmed that both boxers have agreed to the fight which is now guaranteed. The anchor said, "Everything else that you will be just theatrics from here on out. But the fight is already done."
On Tuesday, Mayweather was quoted as saying his choice is limited between Amir Khan and Miguel Cotto, but Pacquiao is definitely out of the picture.
Although the anchor did not provide more details, there is a possibility the dream match is the handiwork of Prince Amir Shafipour of the United Arab Emirates who has promised to make the Pacquiao-Mayweather bout a reality in 2015, to be held in Dubai.
And with UAE petro dollars at work, a guaranteed purse higher than the S40 million Mayweather got on May 3 could have convinced Money May to change his mind and agree to meet Pacquiao inside the ring.
Sept 13 is the scheduled fight of Mayweather at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, but he has not officially announced his opponent.
The bout could be the biggest in boxing history, expected to get break pay-per-view revenues in past fights, or the report could be the mother of all hoax stories as the Latino Post story on boxing were on the possible opponents of both boxers. On the other hand, the Philippine Star article was about Pacquiao being a nominee for the Best Fighter of the Year at ESPN's Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards. Both articles on Thursday did not carry any news about the so-called dream match.
original source:
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/557125/20140627/boxing-news-2014-top-rank-announce-september.htm#.U601AHKSyD8
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