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Well, Mayweather would be moving up to Junior Middleweight and going after his 5th title in five divisions...
Spinks is Leon Spinks' son...and Michael's nephew...and has been a good fighter...
but lost his second fight to Zab Judah last year...
he's an able fighter...but won't beat Mayweather...
but...it's a good tune-up for Mayweather in what could be a windfall year for him next year if he gets his shots at both Mosely and de la Hoya...
WE shall see...
Cunningham: Mayweather-Spinks fight is on
The proposed fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Cory Spinks appears to be a done deal, according to many in the industry and the trainer of Spinks.
Several weeks ago, we reported here that Spinks (35-3, 11 KOs) and Mayweather (36-0, 24 KOs) were in talks for a an upcoming fight. Although Team Mayweather stated that Spinks would likley fall as Floyd's February opponent, Kevin Cunningham Sr., who trains Spinks, was confident the fight would land in November.
The date is Nov. 4, on HBO pay-per-view, in Las Vegas. Mayweather will be moving up to the junior middleweight division to attempt to win his fifth world title in his fifth weight class when he challenges Spinks for his IBF junior middleweight title.
In an interview with St. Louis Post Dispatch, Cunningham told the paper that both fighters have signed the contracts and ready to march towards Nov. 4.
"This is big. Cory's ready to take his career to the next level," Cunningham told the Post Dispatch. "Everyone says Mayweather's the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. This is one of the biggest fights in boxing outside the heavyweight division."
According to Cunningham, the IBF sanctioned the fight Tuesday, and the only thing left to do is for Spinks' promoter Don King to officially announce the fight.
"And they don't approve a championship fight unless all the contracts have been signed," Cunningham said. "It's 99 percent done. The one percent is Don announcing when the press conference will be."
Spinks is Leon Spinks' son...and Michael's nephew...and has been a good fighter...
but lost his second fight to Zab Judah last year...
he's an able fighter...but won't beat Mayweather...
but...it's a good tune-up for Mayweather in what could be a windfall year for him next year if he gets his shots at both Mosely and de la Hoya...
WE shall see...
Cunningham: Mayweather-Spinks fight is on
The proposed fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Cory Spinks appears to be a done deal, according to many in the industry and the trainer of Spinks.
Several weeks ago, we reported here that Spinks (35-3, 11 KOs) and Mayweather (36-0, 24 KOs) were in talks for a an upcoming fight. Although Team Mayweather stated that Spinks would likley fall as Floyd's February opponent, Kevin Cunningham Sr., who trains Spinks, was confident the fight would land in November.
The date is Nov. 4, on HBO pay-per-view, in Las Vegas. Mayweather will be moving up to the junior middleweight division to attempt to win his fifth world title in his fifth weight class when he challenges Spinks for his IBF junior middleweight title.
In an interview with St. Louis Post Dispatch, Cunningham told the paper that both fighters have signed the contracts and ready to march towards Nov. 4.
"This is big. Cory's ready to take his career to the next level," Cunningham told the Post Dispatch. "Everyone says Mayweather's the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. This is one of the biggest fights in boxing outside the heavyweight division."
According to Cunningham, the IBF sanctioned the fight Tuesday, and the only thing left to do is for Spinks' promoter Don King to officially announce the fight.
"And they don't approve a championship fight unless all the contracts have been signed," Cunningham said. "It's 99 percent done. The one percent is Don announcing when the press conference will be."
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