WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz (29-2-2, 22KOs) is planning for a very physical fight when he steps in the ring with Floyd Mayweather Jr. (41-0, 25KOs) on September 17th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Ortiz is going to be patient, and take his time, by breaking Mayweather down round by round - until the knockout comes.
WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan has promised to fight, and beat, Floyd Mayweather Jr. within twelve months time. Khan will defend his WBA/IBF junior welterweight titles on December 10 in the United States. He is scheduled to fight again in March 2012, likely in the UK, which is either going to be a final junior welterweight defense or the British boxer's expected debut at 147-pounds.
The WBC has disclosed the figures for the 30-day mandatory safety weigh-in for the huge split-site pay-per-view, which takes place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Floyd Mayweather Jr. came in at 149-pounds, only two pounds within his fight limit of 147, as he challenges WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz, who shows that he's the bigger man at 157.4.
This past weekend I caught up with junior middleweight contender Deandre Latimore moments after Abner Mares' controversial majority decision victory over Joseph Agbeko at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The recent news surrounding the St. Louis native has been his newfound involvement in the camp of Floyd Mayweahter Jr. as a sparring partner as ‘Money’ prepares for his September 17th date against Victor Ortiz.
Floyd Mayweather has vowed to extend his unbeaten record to 42 fights when he returns to the ring next month. Mayweather, 34, challenges Victor Ortiz for his WBC welterweight title on September 17 in his first fight since dominating Shane Mosley over 12 rounds in May 2010.
Trainer Freddie Roach recently gave his opinion on the upcoming light heavyweight battle between WBC champion Bernard Hopkins and mandatory contender Chad Dawson. The fight will happen on October 15th at Staples Center in Los Angeles. If Dawson can stay mentally focused and use his boxing skills, Roach believes the younger fighter has a good chance to upset the 46-year-old veteran.
On June 25th, junior middleweight contender Sechew Powell made a bid for his first world title when he met IBF champion Cornelius ‘K-9’ Bundrage for a second time. Powell had stopped Bundrage in eighteen harrowing seconds six years ago, a fight in which the two men traded knockdowns in the opening seconds before Powell would rise to ice Bundrage off with a straight left hand, and there was no reason to think he wouldn’t have success in the rematch.
Victor Ortiz's September 17th WBC welterweight title defence against Floyd Mayweather will be broadcast live on Primetime here in the UK. The fight follows hot on the heels of Amir Khan's recent two fight run on the PPV broadcast channel and it is expected to be the beginning of a sustained boxing output.
LAS VEGAS - Mayweather Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions and MGM Resorts International are proud to announce that the most anticipated boxing mega-event of 2011, "STAR POWER: MAYWEATHER vs. ORTIZ", will be available via closed circuit viewing for all fight fans in Las Vegas Saturday, Sept. 17. The global event will attract fight fans worldwide and to ensure everyone has the opportunity to be a part of this unprecedented event, it was announced today that MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, The Mirage, Monte Carlo, New York-New York, Luxor and Circus Circus will host the closed circuit telecast. "STAR POWER" will be produced and distributed by HBO-Pay-Per-View® with the live telecast beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST.
HBO’s Emmy-Award®-winning reality series ‘24/7’ is coming to CNN, which will air replays of the all-new four-part series 24/7 MAYWEATHER/ORTIZ, beginning Saturday, August 27 at midnight ET/PT.