Showtime confirms - Khan Leading Contender for Mayweather Fight...

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  1. JohnH

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    Amir Khan is a leading contender for Floyd Mayweather's next fight, head of Showtime confirms

    Exclusive: Showtime Executive Vice President Stephen Espinoza reveals Amir Khan and Marcos Maidana are leading candidates to fight Floyd Mayweather on May 3

    Amir Khan is a “leading contender” to challenge Floyd Mayweather Jnr on May 3, but the decision on the opponent is still “wide open”, the head of Showtime Sports revealed on Sunday.

    Mayweather will meet his televisual paymasters Showtime over the next week to narrow down the contenders. Stephen Espinoza, Showtime Executive Vice President, confirmed on Sunday that the Argentine Marcos Maidana, and Khan, are “under consideration”. But it is understood they may not be the only two in a group of fighters that Mayweather is considering.

    “Khan is definitely one of the leading contenders for the fight,” Espinoza told The Telegraph. “I know Amir wants the fight. Floyd hasn’t made a decision. I expect an announcement by mid-January or the end of January.

    “It is still wide open. Floyd has not made a decision yet about who he is going to fight on May 3. Obviously, Marcos Maidana is making a late case and a strong argument for the fight, but Amir is definitely there in the conversation.”



    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/ot...ers-next-fight-head-of-Showtime-confirms.html
     
    JohnH, Dec 29, 2013
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  2. dodong

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    :lol:
     
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  3. shenmue

    shenmue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Should change title to Khan and Maidana confirmed to be in the mix. Khan Bias in the title while the article also mentions Maidana has an equal option.
     
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  4. sharpshooter

    sharpshooter Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Both are ****, I think Floyd/Showtime are over-estimating Khan's pull in the UK as far as ppv's are concerned, unless the fight takes at Wembley stadium.
     
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  5. progamer

    progamer Boxing Junkie banned

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    seems like floyd will only start cycling off end of january. makes sense.

    full mmonth of being juiced to the roof. taper off. get the full benefit duing training camp.

    business as usual for floyd.

    bring on amir.
     
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  6. robert80

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    As i confirmed along time ago, espinoza backs the khan bout. And it will not take place at wembly stadium either!
     
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  7. puncherschance

    puncherschance Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i hope khan has a steel jaw implant and then boxes mayweather to a UD!!! lol that would be the most embarrassing loss in the history of boxing!!!
     
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  8. progamer

    progamer Boxing Junkie banned

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    is that you ellerbe?
     
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  9. robert80

    robert80 Boxing Addict banned

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    no, just a man with facts, you should try quoting them sometimes you keyboard warrior *******!
     
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  10. buckdacious

    buckdacious Sin~City punks!!! Full Member

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    same story, nothing new
     
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  11. Scar

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    Shouldn't be surprising.
     
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  12. jonze86

    jonze86 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Have to agree this :good

    I'm floyd fan but that would be hilarious
     
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  13. shenmue

    shenmue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Maidana will get it, Fans have been very Cold on the idea of the Khan fight. Latino/Mexican people will buy the Maidana fight.
     
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  14. Skins

    Skins Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Seems like Floyd is really determined to fight Khan. Whatever
     
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  15. Bub

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    I think we all suspected as much.
     
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