Ryan Burton catches up with Karim Mayfield to discuss the situation with potentially landing a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr., thoughts on Andre Berto getting the opportunity to face Mayweather, thoughts on Sergey Kovalev vs. Nadjib Mohammedi and more.
Virgil Hunter, trainer for former champion Andre Berto, is not getting ahead of himself when it comes to widespread reports of a planned fight with WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. There have been reports stating that a deal was reached for a Mayweather-Berto fight. Hunter and his fighter have not been officially notified of a Mayweather shot for September. Until they are officially notified of the Mayweather opportunity, Hunter is going to view the many reports as speculation.
Undefeated pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr is training as hard as he did for his “Fight of the Century” against eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao, which took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 2. Strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza told the New Standard/BoxingScene.com that Floyd is training non-stop because he "never takes chances” even though nobody really knows who he’ll fight on September 12 despite the name of former world champion Andre Berto being prominently mentioned as Mayweather’s next opponent.
Trainer Jeff Mayweather, uncle to WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (48-0, 26KOs) is not surprised with the amount of blowback that his nephew is getting for a potential fight with Andre Berto on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Last month, Mayweather announced that he was going to fight either Berto or Karim Mayfield in what is being pushed as his "final career fight." Fans lashed out, as Berto started becoming the frontrunner for the date. The fight appears to be leaning in the direction of a network television bout on CBS.
Former four division world champion Erik Morales questions the logic of a fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Andre Berto. According to recent reports, Mayweather is slated to defend his WBC/WBA welterweight belt against Berto on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Berto was beaten by Victor Ortiz, who Mayweather later knocked out in four rounds. And Ortiz was stopped by Marcos Maidana, who Mayweather defeated twice in 2014. In his most recent fight, Berto stopped Josesito Lopez.
Hall of Famer Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini says Floyd Mayweather Jr. is never going to truly be "The Best Ever" ... until he steps in the ring and beats another great fighter in the final fight of his career on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. A dangerous fighter like WBA/IBO middleweight champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin. Mancini -- a 2015 Hall of Fame inductee -- was outside Ecco restaurant in New York when he sounded off about Mayweather fighting Andre Berto in September.
To be free or not to be. That's a question that Floyd Mayweather Jr. has to answer. He has a lot on his mind. He is currently training and trying to figure out if he wants to have the final fight of his career on free television instead of PPV. While most fans would celebrate Mayweather fighting on CBS to avoid shelling out close to $100, someone with knowledge of the looming deal said the idea of fighting on free TV is a stretch.
Former champion Victor Ortiz is shaking his head at the recent news that Floyd Mayweather Jr. will defend his WBC/WBA welterweight titles against Andre Berto on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The fight will reportedly take place on CBS as a free broadcast and not on a pay-per-view platform. Ortiz was out in New York City getting ready to attend the premiere of his new boxing flick "Southpaw" -- when he went off on both Floyd and Andre Berto ... saying the matchup was a disgrace to the sport.
British star Amir Khan is not looking ahead to a fight with WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. Khan has been chasing the match since 2013 and it appears that he may get passed over for yet another time. Mayweather is set to return on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Following Mayweather's big decision win over Manny Pacquiao on May 2nd, Khan was pegged as the frontrunner for the September date.
Earlier today, TMZ Sports reported that a deal was reached for Floyd Mayweather Jr. to defend his WBC/WBA welterweight titles against Andre Berto, who previously held the WBC/IBF belts at 147-pounds. The fight would take place on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Last month, Mayweather named Berto and Karim Mayfield as the two boxers in the running to face him. Almost everyone felt he was joking, but the signs of a Berto fight were gaining steam when industry sources revealed that Mayweather's upcoming fight would be held on CBS as a non-pay-per-view event.