Floyd Mayweather: I'm gonna bust you up over what you did to
my homie Adrien (Broner)
Floyd Mayweather has gone on record regarding his planned May 3,
2014 Las Vegas fight against Marcos Maidana. Mayweather stated, "Marcos Maidana's
last performance immediately brought him to my attention. He is an
extremely skilled fighter who brings knockout danger to the ring. I
think this is a great fight for me and he deserves the opportunity
to see if he can do what 45 others have tried to do before him -
beat me."
Amir Khan
Maidana stated, "I am extremely happy to be facing Floyd
Mayweather because it will give me the opportunity to show the world
that I am the best welterweight in the division. I just handed a
great defensive fighter his first loss and I plan to do the same to
Mayweather. I don't care whether he's the best and undefeated. I
will bring some real Latino power to him on May 3rd."
Marcos Maidana
However Amir Khan, the winner of the fan vote, who was overlooked
in favor of Maidana, confirmed he did win the poll, had signed a
contract with Mayweather Promotions and has lost money waiting on
the champ. Khan had turned down a December 2013 fight against Devon
Alexander, costing him money in light of Mayweather canceling the
fight with him. However, Khan has been offered $5,000,000 to fight
fellow Briton, Kell Brook. The offer was issued by British boxing
promoter Eddie Hearn. It's a decent offer for a good payday,
especially considering Khan has a baby on the way. He must plan for
his future, as does any athlete. In response to Mayweather's
announcement, Khan stated:
Following the announcement by Floyd Mayweather that he will be
facing Marcos Maidana on May 3rd I would like to clarify my
situation for my fans and members of the media. Despite having signed my part of the agreement to fight Floyd in
early December, I’ve been preparing myself for some time that the
match up with him wasn’t going to happen, as I announced on Twitter
a few days ago. Therefore, this announcement did not come as a
surprise.
I am, however, very disappointed with Floyd and his team for not
providing any explanation as to why he delayed the announcement for
so long and ultimately avoided the fight with me. Clarification, if he was not fighting me, would have allowed me
to look over my options and pursue another path, rather than the
ultimate delay to my career this has caused. It has been a very frustrating period as I’d been due to fight in
December against Devon Alexander, however, I was strongly advised to
not take this fight as I would be facing Floyd this May – and
therefore signed my side of the contract on this belief.
Floyd was keen to engage with the fans and so decided to let them
choose who he should fight in his next bout. I clearly won his
official poll, by a significant margin, but for unknown reasons he
decided to ignore the fans vote and failed to keep his word.
Disappointing many fight fans who took the time to vote. I genuinely wish Marcos and Floyd all the best for their fight –
two great fighters. As a team we have now moved on and are looking
at different options.
I’ve been training very hard since my last fight. I’m a fighter
who wants to face the very best out there and have never ducked any
opponent. I’m focused and ready for my next outing - we currently have a
few options on the table at the moment and my team are working
alongside Golden Boy Promotions to announce my next fight within the
next 10 days. I can’t wait to get back in the ring and am determined to put on
a great show for my loyal fans who have waited a long time to see me
back in action – and I’m very excited about what’s yet to come this
year. Thank you for all your continued support.”
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Floyd Mayweather: Marcos Maidana is an extremely skilled and
dangerous fighter
Tuesday, 25 February 2014 - AFTER weeks of speculation, Floyd
Mayweather at last confirmed that he will take on Marcos Maidana in
a welterweight unification showdown on May 3... "In Marcos Maidana, Floyd Mayweather may be in for his toughest
opponent ever," said Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions.
"Maidana is the type of fighter who will find out if Floyd still
belongs on top of the pound-for-pound list. He's strong, tough and
aggressive. He in giving Adrien Broner his first loss, he showed
that he won't be intimidated by talk, a big fight atmosphere or an
unbeaten record. I give Floyd a lot of credit for stepping up to the
plate and testing himself once again. He is a true warrior, and the
fans will be the winners on May 3rd."
