Mayweather Speaks!

Photos: Naoki Fukuda/WBC

Floyd Mayweather: “Tonight we gave the fans what they wanted to see. We matched the best with the best. Cotto was a very tough competitor and he won some rounds. He pushed me to the limits and this is what it’s all… Continue reading

Mayweather defeats Cotto

By Andreas Hale and Anthony Springer at ringside
Photo by Chris Cozzone 

Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr (43-0, 26 KOs) dethroned WBA super welterweight world champion Miguel Cotto (37-3, 30 KOs) by twelve round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena… Continue reading

Mayweather/Cotto weigh- in pix!

Andreas Hale at the scales
Photos by Chris Cozzone

Floyd Mayweather Jr 151 vs. Miguel Cotto 154
(WBA super welterweight championship)

Saul Alvarez 154 vs. Shane Mosley 154*
(WBC super welterweight championship)
* Mosley originally weighed in at 154.5.

Jessie Vargas 146 vs… Continue reading

Mayweather a 7:1 favorite against Cotto

By Graham Houston

While Floyd Mayweather Jr won’t be facing Manny Pacquiao any time soon, the two welterweight superstars have interesting tests scheduled in Las Vegas, with Pacquiao meeting undefeated Timothy Bradley on June 9 while… Continue reading

Alvarez vows “victory for Mexico!”

Story by Anthony Springer
Photos by Mary Ann Owen

While the eyes of boxing’s casual fans will undoubtedly be on Mayweather and Cotto come fight night, boxing aficionados will be paying great attention to the evening’s co-main event.

The matchup between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez… Continue reading

Ring Kings Grand Arrivals

Photos: Mary Ann Owen

“Ring Kings” headliners made their “grand arrivals” today in the MGM Grand Hotel Lobby. Arriving first was Sugar Shane Mosley, followed by Canelo Alvarez, Miguel Cotto and Floyd Mayweather in 30-minute increments.

“Money” talks!

Story by Andreas Hale
Photos by Chris Cozzone

It’s the final stretch of Floyd Mayweather’s career and the 35-year-old is determined to give you the most exciting fights of his career — whether one of those fights ends up being against Manny Pacquiao or not… Continue reading

Photos from Camp “Canelo”

Photos by Rick Pineda for Team Alvarez

WBC Super welterweight world champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez finished hard training this weekend in Las Vegas by dropping sparring partners weighing up to 168 pounds. Motivated for his May 5 showdown with “Sugar” Shane Mosley, Alvarez said he… Continue reading

Dawson dethrones Hopkins

By Rick Scharmberg and Kurt Wolfheimer at ringside
Photos: Ed Mulholland

In a grudge rematch, former world champion “Bad” Chad Dawson (31-1, 17 KOs) was too young, too fast and too strong for 47-year-old WBC light heavyweight world champion Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins (52-6-2, 32… Continue reading

Gonzalez, Salgado retain world titles

By Gabriel F. Cordero at ringside

WBC featherweight world champion Jhonny Gonzalez (52-7, 45 KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over WBC world champion in recess Elio Rojas (23-2, 14 KOs) on Saturday night at the Grand Oasis Cancun Arena in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico… Continue reading