The much-maligned career of Floyd Mayweather Jr. continues this Saturday at the MGM Grand as he takes on WBA jr. middleweight champion, Miguel Cotto. Saturday, May 5 will mark Mayweather’s second trip up to the jr. middleweight division, his first being his 2007 win over then-WBC champion, Oscar De La Hoya. Win, lose, or draw, less than one month after Mayweather faces … [Read more...]
Mayweather-Cotto: Not Terrible, Not Great
One of the unfortunate truths about boxing is that a match-up between two great fighters does not always make a great fight. The May 5th bout in Las Vegas between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Miguel Cotto is a perfect example of why not. It would be hard to deny either of these two men the "great fighter" label . Mayweather (42-0-0, 26 KOs) of course has the undefeated record … [Read more...]
Mayweather selects Cotto as May 5 opponent at the MGM Grand
WBC welterweight champion, Floyd Mayweather Jr., has selected WBA jr. middleweight champion Miguel Cotto as his opponent for May 5 at the MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather made the announcement at his licensing hearing earlier today. Cotto, who became a promotional free agent on December 31, had entered into negotiations with WBO welterweight titlist, Manny … [Read more...]