De La Hoya: I Believe Mayweather vs. Khan Will Happen!

By Edward Chaykovsky

Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya is confident that Floyd Mayweather Jr. (47-0, 26KOs) vs. Amir Khan (29-3, 19KOs) will happen. Mayweather and Khan are both under exclusive contracts with Showtime.

There could be a hiccup with that. Mayweather is planning to return on May 2, Cinco De Mayor weekend. De La Hoya is focused on staging another fight on the same date, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez vs. Miguel Cotto.

De La Hoya could find himself in a tough spot, with Khan and Canelo both seeking high profile fights on the same lucrative weekend.

"I believe it will happen. I've been talking to Amir. He wants the fight. He believes he has the style, the ability to surprise Mayweather. Amir is a guy who is already an icon in the U.K. He throws a lot of fast combinations and he moves. He's quick, he has youth behind him, we feel it could be a very good fight. It's a matter of when and where," De La Hoya told USA Today Sports.