Friday, April 20, 2012

Khan picks Mayweather to beat Cotto but how?

By Dan Ambrose: Former IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan hopes to move up to 147 in the near future to try and wrangle a fight against undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. That’s been Khan’s goal now for well over a year. However, before that fight can take place, Mayweather must keep winning, and his next fight is against WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto on May 5th. Khan is picking Mayweather to win that one.

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Thursday, April 19, 2012

FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. VS. MIGUEL COTTO FOR WBC FOR DIAMOND BELT

WORLD BOXING COUNCIL NEWS
April 19, 2012 – Mexico City.
From the office of WBC President Dr. José Sulaimán: The WBC super welterweight Diamond Belt will be at stake in the highly-anticipated fight between superstars Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Miguel Cotto on May 5 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Mayweather, 42-0 with 26 knockouts, has held WBC world championships in five weight divisions – 130, 135, 140, 147 and 154 pounds. Cotto, 37-2 with 30 knockouts, started his great career as a WBC International super lightweight champion – he won the title in June, 2003, and made four successful title defenses.
The only boxers to have won the prestigious WBC Diamond Belt are Manny Pacquiao, Bernard Hopkins, and Sergio Martinez
 
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