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Frank Warren, the former promoter of Ricky Hatton, has once again urged the Manchester star to forget about a comeback and focus on retirement. Two weeks ago Hatton announced a comeback in the middle of the year. Hatton plans to start training in February. Warren says Hatton is so overweight that he might seriously hurt himself by trying to work off so many pounds.
Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya is still involved in ongoing talks to sign hot Mexican welterweight prospect Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. De La Hoya told ESTO that signing Alvarez is one his priorities for 2010.
Trainer Freddie Roach is very open to a fight between WBA 140-pound champion Amir Khan and the comebacking Ricky Hatton. The two British stars are now both under contract with Golden Boy Promotions. Once Khan signed with Golden Boy last week, the potential for a Hatton fight began to heat up.
WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao is still hoping for a big fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2010. Pacquiao told a group of reporters on Wednesday in New York's Madison Square Garden that he believes the fight will take place at another time. The fight was close to a deal a few weeks ago but a dispute over random drug testing caused the deal to fall apart. Pacquiao will now fight Joshua Clottey on March 13 and Mayweather might go against Shane Mosley in May.
WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and his challenger Joshua Clottey met face to face in Texas to announce their March 13 pay-per-view clash at the 100,000 seat Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. The press conference had a lot of boxing stars, current and former Cowboys players and the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders in the house. The card, tagged as "The Event" - will be set up for a seating max between 40 to 50,000.
The man himself has spoken; unbeaten Mexican star Saul Alvarez (30-0, 22KOs) claims that Golden Boy President Oscar De La Hoya did approach his team to see if they were interested in fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. on March 13 in Las Vegas. Alvarez spoke to Mexican writers in response to the numerous reports in the Mexican press that a Mayweather fight was on the table.
Freddie Roach, trainer of Manny Pacquiao, agrees with Top Rank's Bob Arum on the workrate factor. He says Pacquiao's workrate will be the key to victory against foprmer welterweight champion Joshua Clottey on March 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Texas. He doesn't think Clottey is active enough. Clottey's activity was an issue in his fight against Miguel Cotto. He had Cotto in a lot of trouble during the fight; yet he let the win get away by not throwing enough in the final few rounds.
The famous clause that tore apart the negotiations to make a fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao - will once again come up as Golden Boy Promotions will attempt to finalize a deal for Mayweather to fight Shane Mosley. Mayweather will demand random blood and urine tests for all of his future fights, according to Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe.
Joshua Clottey has size and strength on his side. WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao is not worried. Pacquiao defends his title against Clottey on March 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Texas. Pacquiao told the Manila Bulletin that people doubted his strenght and power in the past, against opponents like Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton and Miguel Cotto. He plans to surprise the experts again by taking Clottey out.
Last year, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer said to BoxingScene.com that unbeaten Mexican welterweight Saul Alvarez was a darkhorse to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. Reports have now surfaced out of Mexico which apparently point in the direction of Mayweather vs. Alvarez fight.