Floyd Mayweather Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
UFC champion Conor McGregor believes that he can replicate his MMA success in the boxing ring. On Wednesday, McGregor was issued a boxing license by the California State Athletic Commission. He failed in his attempt to secure a license to box in the state in Nevada.
Leonard Ellerbe Video Interview - Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, NV - In the main event of the evening former title challenger Ashley Theophane (40-7-1) got back in the win column with an unanimous decision victory over rugged veteran Yakubu Amidu (19-9-2) in their welterweight tilt. The final scores were 96-94, 97-93 and 100-90.
Dana White, President of the UFC, has no idea what UFC champion Conor McGregor is planning. White was completely caught off-guard on Wednesday, when it was announced that McGregor had obtained a license to box in the state of California and made a failed attempt to get a boxing license in the state of Nevada.
Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe had a laugh when he was informed that UFC champion Conor McGregor was issued a boxing license by the California State Athletic Commission.
LAS VEGAS – To be clear, Abel Sanchez is much more concerned with Gennady Golovkin’s future opponents. Golovkin’s trainer hopes a much-discussed Golokvin-Danny Jacobs middleweight championship clash takes place sometime in March and leads Golovkin to a pay-per-view showdown with Canelo Alvarez in September.
Retired former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49-0, 26KOs) took to social media to send a message to the critics, and to the rival fighters who are calling him out. Mayweather retired from the sport last September after winning a twelve round unanimous decision over Andre Berto at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
By Keith Idec - LAS VEGAS – Bob Arum came to the media section following Vasyl Lomachenko’s knockout of Rocky Martinez five months ago with a message. He wasn’t “bullsh*tting” us, as Arum playfully acknowledged he is known to do sometimes. He really believes Lomachenko is the most talented boxer he has seen since a young Muhammad Ali.
LAS VEGAS – If Vasyl Lomachenko and Terence Crawford are successful in their respective upcoming fights, their promoter will present each fighter as a potential opponent to Manny Pacquiao. Bob Arum could’ve made Pacquiao-Crawford multiple times in 2016, but Pacquiao fought Timothy Bradley a third time April 9 and Jessie Vargas on November 5. Lomachenko, the WBO’s 130-pound champion, would have to move up at least five pounds, probably 10, to secure a lucrative Pacquiao fight.
Manny Pacquiao says his next fight will be in April or May next year as that best fits his schedule as a senator for the Philippines. And he would like a rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Pacquiao, who defeated Jessie Vargas for a welterweight title earlier this month, told reporters in Japan on Friday that the opponent for his next fight is still undecided.
WBO welterweight world champion Manny Pacquiao said Tuesday he felt like a young man in his twenties and would relish another crack at Floyd Mayweather.