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Floyd Mayweather said he finally watched the Manny Pacquiao – Timothy Bradley rematch and said that the Pacman is more amateurish and beatable than he realized.

Mayweather was quick to emphasize, however, that this doesn't mean he'll be getting in the ring with Pacquiao anytime soon.

“I'm seeing something totally different in Pacquiao,” Maywaether said in a teleconference. “But still, that don't make me say, 'Oh, I'm going to go out there and fight him,' because he's still with Bob Arum and I'm with Mayweather Promotions.”

Mayweather said he saw a lot of regression in Pacquiao's skills in his April 12th decision over Timothy Bradley. This he said, was the the first Pacquiao fight he saw since his rival stopped Miguel Cotto back in 2009.

“I don't see the same pop in Pacquiao's shots – me, myself, I don't see the same snap in his shots,” Mayweather said. “He's getting tired and he wasn't getting tired before. So, I mean, I'm seeing something totally different. Whereas me, I'm still sharp, I'm still smart, I'm not getting fatigued, I wasn't getting fatigued from the beginning.

“Those are the things that I see. I don't know if you guys see it but that's what I see.”

Mayweather didn't spare Bradley any quarter either. He said Bradley looked more like a bodybuilder than a boxer, was fatigued early and basically looked like an amateur.

“I think both fighters fought like amateurs,” Mayweather said. “I thought Pacquiao fought like an amateur also, and I wasn't pleased with his performance. He got the victory the best way he knew how but I wasn't pleased with his performance at all.”

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Former champion Kassim Ouma was arrested for battery in L.A. on Friday -- after knocking out a man who was allegedly making gay advances toward him ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us ... the former IBF junior middleweight champion is telling investigators ... he was hanging out in Hollywood early Friday morning when he struck up a conversation with a guy he just met.

Ouma says the two went back to the other man's home for a drink ... where the guy allegedly made a pass at the boxer.

We're told ... Ouma claims he politely declined multiple advances ... but says when he got up to leave, the guy made one final move -- and Ouma shoved him away.

The altercation then escalated ... with Ouma allegedly knocking the guy out cold.

Cops were called to the scene -- where the victim was treated and transported to a nearby hospital.

Ouma was ultimately arrested for felony battery causing great bodily harm.

We tried to contact Ouma for comment -- but he's still behind bars.

Marco Antonio Rubio (59-6-1, 51knockouts) looks to stay busy defending his WBC “interim” middleweight title while he awaits the victor of the Sergio Martinez-Miguel Cotto superfight.

Rubio is looking to face off against Ricardo Mayorga, the Nicaraguan loudmouth who seems to keep coming back like Michael or Jason.

WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman said that Mayorga needs to take and pass a medical exam before the fight gets a green light.

Mayorga sports a record of 29-8-1 with 23 knockouts but hasn't defeated a name opponent in ten years unless you consider an over the hill Fernando Vargas a quality victory. He has also embarked on a career in mixed martial arts and sports record of 0-3 in that sport.

The fight is proposed for July. The 41 year old Mayorga will be training under the eye of Yoel Judah (Zab's father) in Las Vegas.

“I'd give him four or five rounds before I knock him out,” said Mayorga in thaboxingvoice. “'El Veneo' is an easy fighter and I sparred with him while preparing for my first fight with Vernon Forrest.”

Mayorga doesn't seem to realize that that was eleven years ago. Nonetheless, Mayorga has long been a comical parody of machismo and his press conferences are more entertaining than his fights.

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Controversial strength coach Alex Ariza is predicting that Marcos Maidana has a surprise in store for Floyd Mayweather Jr. and will take the WBC welterweight title from him on May 3rd. Ariza, who was dismissed by Freddie Roach from Manny Pacquiao's camp, has been fully embraced by Robert Garcia in his Oxnard Boxing Club.

“Maidana is a very dedicated fighter,” said Ariza. “He's very responsible, so I trust him. Right now we are working on his speed, to get faster access to (throw punches in) his contest against Mayweather and it is best that we are now working with enough time to get him ready for May 3rd.”

Ariza thinks that Mayweather no longer moves around the ring as well as he once did. If he stands in front of Maidana, it will be to the benefit of “El Chino.”

“He isn't the same fighter he used to be. He stays in the pocket more, and he doesn't move as much. I think he's more entertaining now, but hopefully that will work to our advanteg,” Ariza said to esnewsreporting.

Maidana threw over 100 punches per round in his last contest when he upset Adrien Broner. His camp has the same goal in mind when they face Mayweather.

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Amir Khan's trainer, Virgil Hunter, is happy that his fighter isn't the one facing Floyd Mayweather on May 3rd. That is because he believes that with another year of seasoning under his belt, Khan will have a better chance of beating “Money” should the bout take place.

Mayweather opted for Marcos Maidana as opposed to Khan for the Las Vegas card that takes place a week from Saturday. Khan will be facing tough Brooklynite Luis Collazo on the undercard instead. It will be the first fight at welterweight for Khan who will be coming off a long layoff.

"He has taken a year off and has really rested himself,” said Hunter. “He has rejuvenated his body and is looking in great shape.

"If we can get the best Amir Khan in the ring then everyone will be astounded at what he can do."

"I feel not getting the fight (Mayweather)was a blessing in disguise,” said Hunter. “Because I believe Amir will eventually get that fight.

"And, when that time comes, he will be much more ready to win that fight. I believe Floyd Mayweather will fight Amir Khan next year.

"By then, Amir will have another couple of fights and two or three more training camps. Having that advantage will make it more dangerous for Floyd."

Khan has also been signed by Al Haymon, who now advises both fighters. So any promotional roadblocks will be minimal in getting the fight made. Hunter believes that Khan, ten years Mayweather's junior, can defeat the man most consider to be the pound for pound best in the sport.

"Amir is getting better all the time and I see a lot of progress that he has made,” relayed Hunter.

"Anyone who writes him off is crazy because his ability is such that, if he brings everything together, he can beat him. He is competitive and dangerous for anybody - I don't care who they are. If he can continue to grow and mature and keep following the steps we have laid out for him, I expect him to be successful."

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Most fans do not consider John Molina (27-3, 22 knockouts) to be any kind of threat as he faces fan favorite slugger Lucas Matthysse (34-3,32 knockouts) this Saturday on Showtime from the Stubhub Center in Carson, California.

 

The tell tale signs for a blow-out are there as Molina is moving up in and was dispatched by Antonio Demarco in one round. Demarco is not a reputed power hitter while Matthysse is considered one of the premiere knockout artists in the sport.

 

Molina, however, is convinced that he is the bigger fighter when the two meet in the ring on Saturday and that will be all the difference.

 

“What I believe the fans are missing is that they tend to think Lucas is the bigger guy,” Molina said. “Physically I'm 5'10” and a half with a 73 inch reach, Lucas Matthysse is 5'6 and a half with a 69 inch reach...Physically he won't be the bigger man that night.”

 

His logic is a bit puzzling here as Molina fights in a manner that negates his height and reach as he is more of a wade in slugger who wants toe to toe warfare.

 

Molina did have a dramatic victory over Mickey Bey as he was able to score a come from behind, miracle knockout in the 10th and final round in which he was far behind on points.

 

In addition to the Demarco defeat, however, Molina has lost to Andrey Klimov. Klimov defeated Molina via 10 round majority decision back in June.

 

Matthysse seeks to rebuild after losing to Danny Garcia last September. Matthysse was clearly outboxed and dominated en route to a one-sided loss.

 

“This is not going to be an easy fight,” Matthysse said. “This guy comes forward and I'm expecting a good fight. This is a worthy opponent and he has a good record. He's got a lot of skills. I want to win the title at 140 one more time, and then I will move up to 147. But after Molina, they've promised me another shot at 140.”

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50-0 versus 50 years old?

 

That's the scenario Bernard Hopkins is hoping for as he lobbies for a fight with Floyd Mayweather.

 

“After I become light heavyweight champion again, if there's one big fight out there and I think '50-50', he gets 50 wins, I turn 50, that'd be huge at 165, 170 pounds,” he said.

 

Hopkins has stated he could cut down to the super middleweight limit “real good, real comfortably.”

 

Nonetheless, there is no guarantee Hopkins gets past Adonis Stevenson who has been steamrolling opposition.

 

“I would love to do that (Mayweather), but let me get past Stevenson, because you know he can punch.”

 

But the big money is with Mayweather.

 

“He wants to pass Marciano. He wants to get to 50 and I am 50. That would be huge.”

 

Mayweather has remained silent on this one. The match-up is intriguing but the fight itself would make for a dull chess match. Floyd Sr would most likely not co-sign on this fight and encourage his son to seek safer and more lucrative options.

 

Hopkins isn't that far removed from a loss to Chad Dawson. “Bad Chad” is now an afterthought now that he's been knocked out by Stevenson (and Andre Ward) but his public profile gained no real traction after beating the old man Hopkins...Mayweather's brain trust will weigh their options on this one and my guess is that they'll take a pass seeing there is no real status or legacy enhancement to be gained by fighting Hopkins.

 

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