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WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan says there was fear in the eyes of challenger Paulie Malignaggi. When the two of them were talking trash at the end of Wednesday's final press conference, Khan saw a different look in his opponent's eyes. Khan defends his title against Malignaggi on Saturday at New York's Madison Square Garden.
WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and his team say they are ready for a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. in November. Pacquiao's mother had urged him to retire from the ring. He asked her for permission to stage one final fight, against Mayweather, and he received permission. On Monday Pacquiao won the elections for a seat to represent his home province in the Philippine Congress
The time is almost here for Amir Khan to defend his WBA junior welterweight title against Paulie Malignaggi. The fight happens on Saturday at New York's Madison Square Garden. Khan doesn't see Malignaggi being able to get away from his power. He wants to make a clear statement to the American media.
The pride of Puerto Rico, Miguel Cotto, is preparing in Tampa, Florida for his challenge of WBA junior middleweight champion Yuri Foreman on June 5 at New York's Madison Square Garden. Cotto is being trained by Emanuel Steward.
For over a week, promoter Gary Shaw has been waiting for a call from Zab Judah's representatives. Shaw told BoxingScene.com that last Monday he contacted Judah's father Yoel to see if they were interested in facing WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley on July 17 on HBO. Yoel told Shaw he would speak to Zab and get back to him. To date, nobody has called Shaw.
WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan is on a mission to knock Paulie Malignaggi out this coming Saturday at New York's Madison Square Garden. Khan is making his American debut and wants to make a very big impression on the American audience by ending the fight in exciting fashion.
Trainer Jack Loew spoke to My Valley Sports, advising the outlet that a conference took place on Monday with former champion Kelly Pavlik and managers Cameron Dunkin and father/manager Mike Pavlik. A decision was made to pass on the rematch with WBO/WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez, who won a twelve round decision over Pavlik on April 17 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.
Speaking with The Grand Rapids Press, Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s adviser Leonard Ellerbe denied reports that negotiations for a fight with Manny Pacquiao would begin as early as Tuesday of this week. Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach told reporters that negotiations would begin this week. Ellerbe says Pacquiao is not even on Mayweather's mind.
Leonard Ellerbe, the adviser to Floyd Mayweather Jr., has informed Lem Satterfield of BoxingScene.com/AOL FanHouse that a buyrate of 1.4 million was generated from the May 1 HBO pay-per-view with Shane Mosley. Mayweather will go on to earn a $40 million dollar payday with the pay-per-view percentage combined with his $22.5 million dollar guartantee.
According to trainer Freddie Roach, who is in New York with WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan, negotiations for a Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight is expected to begin this week. Roach told reporters the negotiations could begin as early as Tuesday once the elections in the Philippines, where Pacquiao is running for a congressional seat, are completed.