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AMIR KHAN SAYS HE'S AGREED TO FACE DEVON ALEXADER: "IT'S DEVON WHO NEEDS TO SIGN"
By Ben Thompson | August 04, 2013

According to his official Twitter page, former jr. welterweight champion Amir Khan has informed his promotional company, Golden Boy Promotions, that he agrees to face IBF welterweight champion Devon Alexander. Khan made the announcement earlier today among a series of tweets that seem directed more towards undefeated welterweight contender and fellow British-native Kell Brook. For whatever reason, however, Khan seems to think that it's Alexander who is reluctant to agree to the fight, despite the fact that Alexander's trainer, Kevin Cunningham, has repeatedly stated otherwise. Check out what Khan had to say in his tweets.

Amir Khan ✔ A @amir KingKhan

Iv agreed to fight Devon Alexander weeks ago. He's creating hype. Its Devon who needs to sign. I'd fight him anywhere Amir Khan has called on Devon Alexander to agree terms for a December clash | Sky Sports …
12:46 PM - 4 Aug 2013
Amir Khan has called on Devon Alexander to agree terms for a December...

Amir Khan has called for Devon Alexander to reach an agreement on their potential fight later this year.

Amir Khan ✔ A @amir KingKhan

Why fight kel brook. He pulled out the fight twice against Alenxander and fought Carson jones. Lol.

Amir Khan ✔ A @amir KingKhan

Here we have Alexander who doesn't. Want to fight me. kel jus pulls out of big fights. He ain't even won a major title in 30+ fights

Amir Khan ✔ A @amir KingKhan

Ask any1 Amir khan doesnt pulled out or run from a fight. Iv fought the best and the biggest names and stil in the future want to fight them
 
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Amir Khan ✔ A @amir KingKhan

Kell said no to Bradley aswell and his last fight was 152 and to be honest with you i wont be surprised if Senchenko beats him

Amir Khan ✔ A @amir KingKhan

Please this isn't about Kelly brook, I mean kel. I'm way ahead in the game. 3 world titles n fighting for my 4th in Dec so alexander SIGN

Amir Khan ✔ A @amir KingKhan

I will never fight Kelly brook till she wins a world title. I'm sorry kel and if he wins a title. Against pple like Carson u not going to.

Amir Khan ✔ A @amir KingKhan

So there u have it, I to Goldenboy have agreed to fight Devon Alexander. We just waiting. Fingers crossed I get the fight. Speak later. X
 
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Looks like Stevens wants to fight GGG but his promoter Kathy Duva isn't so eager just yet
Chris Mannix ‏ C @chrism annixSI 16h
Continuing to hear significant resistance from Curtis Stevens team to making a GGG fight in November.
 
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Medal record

Olympic Games
Gold 2008 Beijing Featherweight
Gold 2012 London Lightweight

World Amateur Championships
Silver 2007 Chicago Featherweight
Gold 2009 Milan Featherweight
Gold 2011 Baku Lightweight

European Amateur Championships
Gold 2008 Liverpool Featherweight

His one loss, which is the silver, he later beat that guy couple times.
 

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That's who I was thinking of. I remember watching him at the Olympics and had heard of that record, just didn't know if it was the same guy. Curious to see how he does as a pro.
 
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Stevens vs Golovkin? Not so fast says Stevens promoter and trainer

The Golovkin fight is now Stevens’ if he wants it. Golovkin’s promoter, Tom Loeffler, told SI.com on Saturday that he was very interested in matching Golovkin against Stevens in November, when he has an HBO date at Madison Square Garden. The exposure Stevens has gotten this year fighting on NBC Sports Network and his Brooklyn roots makes him a natural fit.

But while Stevens wants the fight, there are strong indications those in his camp want to wait. Main Events CEO Kathy Duva has expressed reluctance about rushing Stevens into a Golovkin fight, believing (probably correctly) that if Stevens keeps clobbering opponents the fight will still be there, and possibly be bigger. Stevens’ uncle/trainer, Andre Rozier, who has trained Stevens since he was five-years old, also prefers to wait. It’s certainly possible that Golovkin’s team, with HBO’s cash, approaches Main Events with an offer too good to pass up. But right now it’s looking more likely that Stevens will be back in November, just on NBC Sports.
 
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Stevens vs Golovkin? Not so fast says Stevens promoter and trainer

The Golovkin fight is now Stevens’ if he wants it. Golovkin’s promoter, Tom Loeffler, told SI.com on Saturday that he was very interested in matching Golovkin against Stevens in November, when he has an HBO date at Madison Square Garden. The exposure Stevens has gotten this year fighting on NBC Sports Network and his Brooklyn roots makes him a natural fit.

But while Stevens wants the fight, there are strong indications those in his camp want to wait. Main Events CEO Kathy Duva has expressed reluctance about rushing Stevens into a Golovkin fight, believing (probably correctly) that if Stevens keeps clobbering opponents the fight will still be there, and possibly be bigger. Stevens’ uncle/trainer, Andre Rozier, who has trained Stevens since he was five-years old, also prefers to wait. It’s certainly possible that Golovkin’s team, with HBO’s cash, approaches Main Events with an offer too good to pass up. But right now it’s looking more likely that Stevens will be back in November, just on NBC Sports.

Haha! This only adds to Golovkin's hype. I love how all these fighters keep saying about GGG " he's gotta fight this guy first. Before he can fight me." then that guy's like " no sir, not me." I love it. GGG is making boxing right now.
 
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Yeah, I love how Martinez' manager said Golovkin should fight Stevens next and that beating guys like Macklin and Murray doesn't mean anything since Martinez already beat those guys. Always something with team Martinez. "Golovkin who", then it was "who has he beat", then he's "not a big enough name" and now that he's one of the biggest names on HBO its "go fight a fresh new up and comer".
 
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LEONARD ELLERBE: "TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT, THERE IS NO FLOYD VS. MANNY FIGHT HAPPENING, PERIOD!"
By Ben Thompson | August 05, 2013

Earlier today, multi-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and former lightweight champion Brandon Rios made an appearance on ESPN's First Take to promote their upcoming November 23 clash in Macau, China. Though both fighters started off talking about each other, it didn't take long for Floyd Mayweather's name to enter into the discussion. "I mean, for me, I'm willing to fight [Mayweather] because that's what the fans want to see, that fight. I mean, if he want to fight, the fight will be," Pacquiao replied when asked by co-host Skip Bayless if he would ever fight Mayweather. Pacquiao's own promoter, Bob Arum, also recently suggested that a future clash between Mayweather and Pacquiao could still take place, potentially in Asia, provided, of course, that Pacquiao gets past Rios in November. Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe, however, quickly put an end to any discussions regarding Mayweather vs. Pacquiao during a recent conversation with FightHype.com.

"In my opinion, there is a consistent pattern by the Lil' Fella's promoter and publicist to mention Floyd's name in order to bring attention to a fight that nobody seems to care about," Ellerbe replied when asked for his opinion on the recent comments made by both Arum and Pacquiao. "To set the record straight, there's is no Floyd vs. Manny fight happening, period! Yeah, in my opinion, he's a good fighter, but they all need to be concerned with the multiple losses the Lil' Fella suffered recently and go correct that," Ellerbe added. "I think that Brandon Rios is a very good fighter, so he [Pacquiao] needs to be worried about him."
 
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SHANE MOSLEY STILL WAITING ON MUNDINE OFFER, BUT WELCOMES AN OPPORTUNITY TO KO AMIR KHAN
By Ben Thompson | August 05, 2013

"If they're willing to put up Amir Khan, I mean, that would be kind of stupid for them to do that, but it would be nice. You have to have a chin to fight me. If you don't have a good chin, it's not good to fight me. I can punch, so you have to have a good chin...If they try to put Khan in there with me, Khan is going to get knocked out. I'm going to be the toughest fight that Amir Khan has ever been in. I'm telling you, he's gonna get knocked out...If they put anyone in the ring with me to try to get to Floyd, it's the wrong decision...You can't put him in the ring with me because I'm going to hit you on your chin. I'm still strong, I'm still fast, I still have punching power, and I'm getting better," stated future Hall of Famer "Sugar" Shane Mosley, who is still eyeing a potential October clash with Anthony Mundine, but would love an opportunity to knockout Amir Khan and derail any future plans for a Mayweather showdown. Check out what else he had to say!

BT: What's good, Shane? Any word on your next fight? I know Mundine recently came on the record saying they offered you $1.5 million to fight him. Is that the direction you're heading in?

SM: You know, me and J [Prince] talked about it and they offered it, so that's what we're going to take, you know what I'm saying. When they send over the contract with $1.5 million, like they said they did, then we're going to pack our suitcases up and go over there to Australia. They said Mundine signed already and I was going to sign, but I mean, they're not putting the money in escrow. They're acting funny with the money. He said he wanted to come down to 54 to fight me because it would be big in Australia, so I said put the money in escrow and we can get it on.

BT: I mean, if he wants the fight and they're saying $1.5 million is the offer, I don't understand what the hold up is then.

SM: Well, the money's not there; there's no money. I'm not going to take the gamble and fly out there for nothing. If they want to secure me to come out there, put the money in escrow and I'll come out there with no problems and give them everything I got. I don't understand it. I'll fight, but I'm not just going to fly out there without a guarantee.

BT: Yeah, that seems a little shady. Has Richard Schaefer, or anyone else from Golden Boy, asked you if you might be interested in fighting in Dubai by any chance?

SM: No. Nobody has said anything about Dubai. Why?

BT: Oh, I just heard some rumblings that the Alexander vs. Khan fight might not happen. Khan recently said he was looking at some other opponents, so I was just curious if anyone had contacted you.

SM: Oh yeah? Well that's nice. How much money (laughing)? Me and Bella just left Dubai, so I know what Dubai's all about. I've been there, so I know that they have a lot of money out there. I mean, it's cool; whatever. If they're willing to put up Amir Khan, I mean, that would be kind of stupid for them to do that, but it would be nice. You have to have a chin to fight me. If you don't have a good chin, it's not good to fight me. I can punch, so you have to have a good chin. If this fight with Mundine doesn't come off, that might be something to look at. You know I'm a 147-pounder, so I would love to fight at 47 versus fighting Mundine at 54. Hell, I'm at the gym at 54 now, so I would love that fight. I don't care who I fight at welterweight. I just want to get in the ring. I'll fight 4 times a year. I just want to start picking off people because they can't beat me. I have a couple more years of some good headbangin. Right now, I got so much energy; I'm just ready. I'm ready to fight.

BT: So if they did offer you a fight with Khan, you'd definitely take it?

SM: If they try to put Khan in there with me, Khan is going to get knocked out. I'm going to be the toughest fight that Amir Khan has ever been in. I'm telling you, he's gonna get knocked out. I'm knocking everybody out. I already wrecked their plans with Cano; he was supposed to get Adrien Broner next. Listen, I don't care who they put me in there with; just put me in the ring so I can knock somebody out. That's all I ask for. I was just going way out there to Australia to keep myself active, because I'm coming back for all the welterweights. Just put me in the ring; on Showtime, on HBO, I don't care which one it is. Just put me in the ring and let's have some fun; let's have a party. Put it this way, I'm calling out all the welters. Just tell me the name, give me the date, show me to the ring and let's get it on.

BT: Well, if they did offer you a fight with Khan, I'm guessing that they would like to showcase his hand speed to try and build up hype for a potential Mayweather fight and...

SM: (Cutting in) He doesn't have enough hand speed. If they put anyone in the ring with me to try to get to Floyd, it's the wrong decision. I don't care who you put in the ring with me, it's going to be the wrong decision for whoever. If you're trying to build a fighter, don't put them in the ring with me. If you want to see a great fight and you want to see somebody knocked out, put them in the ring with me. I'm training to knock people out.

BT: So as far as you're concerned, if they're looking to build up Mayweather's next opponent, they better keep whoever it is far away from you because you intent to wreck those plans.

SM: Like I said, they must not be trying to get that fight with Floyd if they're looking my way. If they're trying to get Amir Khan to fight for a title, then they need to put someone else in the ring with him because his chin is not the greatest. You can't put him in the ring with me because I'm going to hit you on your chin. I'm still strong, I'm still fast, I still have punching power, and I'm getting better. I'm doing the right things to make me better. I'm not doing things like an old fighter. I'm doing young things, so if that's what they want to do, I welcome it. Thank you. Just let me have the opportunity to fight Floyd next if that's what they're doing. Let the winner fight Floyd.
 
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KEVIN CUNNINGHAM: "TEAM KHAN IS LOOKING TO DUCK DEVON"
By Ben Thompson | August 06, 2013

"Look man, it's obvious that Team Khan is looking to duck Devon, and I don't blame them, because if I was them, I'd duck him too. But don't try to trick the fans with these lame excuses and acting as if you really wanted to fight Devon, when all the time, your team is out searching for some bum opponent for you to get a win over and get you to the Mayweather fight. That's the real deal," stated world-class trainer Kevin Cunningham, who strongly believes that recent comments made by former jr. welterweight champion Amir Khan are a clear indication that he has no intention of facing IBF welterweight champion Devon Alexander in December. Over the past few days, Khan has repeatedly suggested that he's eager to make the fight, but for whatever reason, he seems to think that Alexander is reluctant to agree. On the contrary, both Alexander and trainer Cunningham have repeatedly stated their own eagerness for the fight, but they have yet to receive any type of offer or contract for it, which makes sense considering that Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer has been in Dubai for the past two weeks, reportedly meeting with investors to discuss the staging of the event.

Nevertheless, Khan has continued to make seemingly unfounded statements suggesting that Alexander does not want to fight. As far as Team Alexander is concerned, they're more than willing to give him a shot at the title, but he seems more interested in getting out of the fight in hopes of finding an easier path to a 2014 showdown with Floyd Mayweather. "As far as we're concerned, Devon's the champ and he's willing to fight anybody and everybody in the division that makes sense. It ain't no big deal, you know. We wasn't chasing Khan; Khan called us out. He called us out and Devon was ready to oblige him with a title shot, but it's obvious him and his team came to their senses and realized they better go find some old washed-up, bum opponent and get a win and try to go make the Mayweather fight," Cunningham explained.

"That's exactly what it looks like they're doing, and if that's the case, go ahead and handle your business and we're going to move on because the welterweight division is the hottest division in boxing and there's several big fights to be made," he added. "If that's what the deal is, keep it real; don't try to lie and trick the fans because we ain't into that. We don't talk about fights, we make fights. We have never turned down a fight with anybody!"
 
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Is anyone ducking Devon Alexander? Seriously.
Khan dont want to take on Devon. He didnt want none of Devon at 140lb and he dont want to fight Devon now. Devon fought Bradley, Maidana, and Lucas why and fuck would Devon be scared to fight eggshell chin Khan. Khan did the same talking and ducking when Bradley wanted to beat his ass. He finally wanted to fight Bradley when everyone knew Bradley was ending his contract to move to Top Rank. Khan is a clown.
 
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