The MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada is the site for the May 4th fight between WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Robert Guerrero. Let's take a look at this bout that will be televised by Showtime pay-per-view.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. (43-0-0, 26 KOs)

The current WBC welterweight champion has not fought in almost a year with his last win coming against Miguel Cotto in May of 2012. Many people have been waiting for Mayweather Jr. to fight a quality opponent and they may get their wish on May 4th. The odds makers are not sold on this being a competitive fight though as Mayweather Jr. is about an 8-1 favorite in boxing odds. Those odds may be too high as Mayweather Jr. is no longer the powerful boxer he once was. He is now 36 years old and on the downside of his career. His opponents have pretty much been handpicked in the past few years and few had any real chance to beat Mayweather Jr. That is not the case this time. Mayweather Jr. has pretty much said as much. "I want a fighter to come in confident. We don't want the odds to be crazy, but the odds will always be crazy because I've proven myself over the years." Mayweather Jr. said, "But we want a fighter like Robert Guerrero who's confident and believes in his skills."

Robert Guerrero (31-1-1, 18 KOs)

There is no doubt that Guerrero is coming into this bout confident and almost cocky. He also is playing up the good vs. bad angle. "He's just an obnoxious creep...That's all he is," Guerrero said about Mayweather Jr., "Boxing needs to get back to where it was classy, a gentleman's sport. You got the youth coming up and see a clown like that."

Boxing Prediction

This is not likely to be a fight where we see a lot of action. Both fighters figure to move around a lot and look for openings. If the judging is fair then Guerrero has a shot as he has the ability to make this fight interesting against an aging Mayweather Jr. This fight will probably go the distance and if the judges are fair then we could see an upset on Saturday, May 4th.

HBO will be televising the middleweight title fight between defending champion Sergio Martinez and challenger Martin Murray on Saturday. Let's take a look at this fight that takes place from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Sergio Martinez (50-2-2, 28 KO's)

The current Ring and WBC middleweight title holder, Martinez comes into this fight with 50 career wins, 28 of which came by knockout. Martinez has virtually all of the edges for this fight on Saturday. He is more experienced, he has more power and he will be fighting in front of a crowd in Argentina that will be almost exclusively cheering for him.

Martin Murray (25-0-1, 11 KO's)

The challenger comes into this fight unbeaten but untested as his record has been built up against pretty weak competition. Not only does Murray have the problem of facing a fighter in Martinez who he doesn't match up well with in terms of skill, he will also be fighting in front of a crowd that will be heavily against him. Murray is fighting a long way from his home in England. The only bout that even remotely compares to this one for Murray was the fight against Felix Sturm. That bout ended in a draw although many people believe that Murray should have won.

Boxing Prediction

Sergio Martinez is a huge favorite in boxing odds to win this fight on Saturday. Perhaps the odds are a little too high on Martinez based on what some other fighters have said. Floyd Mayweather Sr. said that the fight won't be an easy one for Martinez and Ricky Hatton said that Murray could go down in British Boxing history if he can get the win. "Martin is an underdog, he knows that, but he's more than capable of winning the fight." Hatton said.

Despite the fact that Hatton thinks Murray has a chance this is a very difficult spot for him. He is unlikely to get a knockout against Martinez so that means he would have to win a decision. And it would have to be convincing with this bout being in Argentina. The most likely outcome is Martinez winning this one by decision.

The Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York is the site for Saturday's welterweight title fight between Zab Judah and Danny Garcia. Let's look at this fight that will be shown live on Showtime.

Danny Garcia (25-0, 16 KOs)

The current WBC and WBA welterweight title holder is unbeaten at 25-0 with 16 of those wins coming by knockout. He has beaten everyone of note already including Amir Khan, Erik Morales and Kendall Holt. He doesn't have the experience of Judah but so far in his career, Garcia has shown that his talent wins out over experience. "When you get hit, it don't matter how much experience you've got. If you can't take the punch, that's the only thing that matters." Garcia said, "I'm in great shape, and I'm focused, and I'm doing the right thing. When that's happening, the only person that can beat me is me. I'm ready to go, I feel strong, and it's going to be an epic night on April 27."

Zab Judah (42-7, 29 KOs)

This veteran fighter is past his prime at the age of 35 but he does have some advantages in this fight. He has more experience, he should have the speed edge and his punching skill is probably equal to that of Garcia. What he has not shown of late is the ability to win against a fighter who is any good.

Boxing Pick

The boxing odds on this fight have Garcia as about a 5-1 favorite. On paper, those odds seem too high but it is still hard to get too excited taking a fighter in Judah who has yet to prove he can win a big fight. And Garcia has proven he knows how to win. Garcia simply has more heart than Judah and he is never satisfied. "There's never enough," Garcia said, "I just got to keep defending my titles and keep my fans happy." On Saturday night he should do just that as he gets the win over Judah.

Heavyweight contenders Steve Cunningham and Tyson Fury will do battle on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York in a fight that will be televised by NBC. Let's take a look at this IBF heavyweight eliminator bout.

Tyson Fury comes into this fight with a record of 20-0 with 14 knockouts while Steve Cunningham is 25-5 with 12 knockouts. Boxing oddsmakers have made Fury more than a 5-1 favorite to win this fight. The winner of this bout on Saturday will move up to #2 in the IBF rankings and remain on track to get a title shot against heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko.

This fight will be the first one in the United States for Fury who was actually named after Mike Tyson. Fury comes into this fight unbeaten but we still are not quite sure just how good he is. He definitely has the frame at 6'9" and the power to dominate any fighter he faces including the more experienced Cunningham. Fury does have wins over Dereck Chisora, Vinnie Maddalone and Kevin Johnson but Cunningham could be his toughest test to date. Fury has definitely been running his mouth in advance of this fight, telling anyone who will listen how he is going to destroy Cunningham. "I'm a man on a mission," Fury said. "I mean business. Your heavyweight run is coming to an end. I'm going to retire you Steve."

Cunningham has definitely taken all of Fury's trash talk personally and he is very motivated to win this fight on Saturday. The problem he has is getting close enough to do damage to Fury without getting crushed. Cunningham realizes this fight on Saturday is a big chance for him to prove he can compete in the heavyweight division. "I'm gonna do it now with the lights on us. NBC on us, America, the world watching. I've been motivated," Cunningham said.

Saturday's fight can be seen live on NBC on Saturday afternoon.

Canelo Alvarez (41-0)

You might be surprised to learn just how young Alvarez is based on the number of fights he has had. He is just 22 years old but he has been boxing since he was 13 and he turned pro in his teenage years. Thirty of his 41 wins have come by knockout. Some of his detractors have said he hasn't fought anyone of note and recently there is no arguing that point as his wins were against Jose Cotto, Carlos Baldomir, Matthew Hatton, Ryan Rhodes, Alfonso Gomez, Kermit Cintron, Shane Mosley and Josesito Lopez. It is really hard to know just how good Alvarez really is.

Austin Trout (26-0)

Trout does not have the power that Alvarez has with only 14 of his wins coming by knockout. He is a little bit older than Alvarez but he has more speed. He also hasn't fought that much tough competition but at least he has one good win of note as he defeated Miguel Cotto last time out. Trout beat Canelo's brother, Rigoberto Alvarez to win the MBA junior middleweight title and then defended it against Delvin Rodriguez before the win over Cotto.

Boxing Prediction

This should be a really entertaining fight on Saturday night. Canelo has the power to win this fight but I don't know if he will get the chance to show it. Trout has more speed and skill and he may just decide to outbox Canelo all night. The problem with that strategy is that the crown in San Antonio is going to be heavily in favor of Canelo and in a close decision the judges oftentimes will follow the crowd. I think this fight will go to decision and if the judges are fair then Trout has a decent chance to win.

WBO Featherweight champion Orlando Salido will defend his title on Saturday, January 19th in New York against challenger Mikey Garcia. Let’s look at this fight that can be seen on HBO and make a prediction.

Orlando Salido (39-11-2, 27 knockouts)
The champ comes into this fight with a record of 39-11-2 with 27 knockouts. He has more experience than Garcia but also a lot more losses. He is a high energy fighter that goes right after his opponents. Sometimes that style works well as he has 27 knockouts but at other times he has been caught. Salido also hasn’t proven he can beat a really good fighter. The question in this fight is just how good is Garcia?

Miguel Angel Garcia (30-0, 26 knockouts)
Mikey, as he is known, is unbeaten in his career with 26 knockouts. He turned pro in 2006 and has shown good power in his career winning almost all of his fights by knockout. While Mikey has looked very good in his career, he hasn’t fought anyone of the caliber of Salido. “We've been looking for this kind of fight, because I want to prove myself," said Garcia, "I am going to show people that I am the total package, and that I can beat a guy like Salido. Yes, he is tough and this is not an easy fight. But I am confident I have the skills and ability to win."

Boxing Pick
This fight is not going to be boring. Both fighters have an all or nothing type of style. Salido is going to be going for big shots throughout the fight for as long as it lasts. Garcia won’t back down so this one should be exciting. While Salido has more experience, I think Garcia has more power. If Garcia is patient and picks his spots I think he will find the opportunity to land some big shots and get the knockout.

The Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York will be the site for the February 9th fight on Showtime between current WBC/WBA light welterweight champion Danny Garcia and former world champion Zab Judah. Let’s look at this bout and boxing predictions.

The Numbers
Danny Garcia comes into this fight with a record of 25-0 with 16 knockouts while Zab Judah is 42-7 with 29 knockouts. It is a matchup between the younger and more talented Garcia and the aging Judah. Some boxing fans believe that Judah has a chance to win this fight and perhaps he can if he lands a big shot but the more likely outcome is a Garcia win by knockout.

Early Fireworks
The camps of Garcia and Judah have already been at it and the fight still isn’t here yet. In their press conference it was Garcia’s father and trainer Angel who ran his mouth about Judah. He basically said that every time that Judah has “stepped up” he has lost. "My dad was just stating true facts," Danny said on Showtime. "Every time he took a tough fight, he failed. Zab got mad, it broke out and there was a little riot at the press conference.”

Boxing Predictions
If not for Angel Garcia talking about Judah this fight probably wouldn’t be getting much press. Judah is simply an old fighter that has to hope to land a big left hand against Garcia to win. It probably won’t happen as Garcia is simply too good. Judah beat a poor Vernon Paris in his last fight but Garcia is head and shoulders better than Paris. It is just hard to envision a scenario in which Judah doesn’t get knocked out. The oddsmakers agree as Garcia is better than a 7-1 favorite in boxing odds to win this fight. Perhaps Judah can make this competitive but the most likely scenario is Garcia winning this one by knockout.

An excellent matchup between two talented boxers takes place on Saturday, December 15th in Los Angeles as Amir Khan takes on Carlos Molina. Let’s take a look at this light welterweight fight that will be televised by Showtime.

Khan Heavily Favored

Even though Molina comes into this fight unbeaten, it is Khan who is a big favorite in boxing odds. Khan has a record of 26-3 with 18 knockouts while Molina is unbeaten at 17-0-1 with 7 knockouts. Khan is bigger, faster and he has more experience than Molina. That does not mean there are not concerns about Khan as he comes into this bout off two straight losses. Many people are wondering whether Khan has the chin to be a true champion.

Molina Looking for the Knockout

Even though he is a big underdog, Molina believes he can get a knockout against Khan. “Khan’s got a good jab, fast hands and he’s a good overall athlete, but he has flaws,” Molina said. Khan has shown recently that he simply can’t stand and trade shots with opponents. Molina will be looking to do what Lamont Peterson and Danny Garcia did to Khan. Whether he has enough talent to pull it off is the question.

Khan Looking for Redemption

It has been tough for Khan lately with two straight losses but he has changed trainers, firing Freddie Roach and going with Virgil Hunter. “I’m fighting Carlos Molina on 15th Dec in LA arena. I’m looking forward to the fight, it’s been a tough, tough journey over the last 12 months that I’ve had,” said Khan, “Initially having the loss against Peterson, I still believe that I won the fight, and I didn’t get it.” Khan said, “I tried to get it again, but it didn’t happen because of the drug tests, after the whole training camp, 10 weeks, the fight was called off. I took maybe a week or two off and then jumped in with Danny Garcia.” Khan not only has to beat Molina, he has to win in dominating fashion or the big paydays he has been dreaming of will not be coming down the road.

Prediction

Khan may very well end up getting the win but the value is on Molina who is more than an 8-1 underdog.

Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez will fight for the fourth time as they battle in Las Vegas on Saturday, December 8th. The two fought to a draw in the first battle back in 2004 while Pacquaio has taken the last two fights. Let’s look at this bout on Saturday night that has Pacquaio as about a 3-1 favorite in boxing odds.

Pacquiao comes into this fight at 54-4-2 with 38 knockouts while Marquez is 54-6-1 with 39 knockouts. The last time these two met was just over a year ago when Pacquaio won a controversial majority decision. Pacquaio didn’t look very good in that fight and many people believe that the judges robbed Marquez. Pacquaio has promised to be more aggressive this time. "Right now my mind is focused on being more aggressive for this fight," Pacquiao said, "I will try not to fight as slow at the end of this fight as I did in the last three fights.” Pacquaio is out to prove a point in this fight against Marquez. "I am giving him a chance to prove he can win the fight because he thought he has won all three and he keeps talking about it. So it is very important to me, to win this fight." Pacquaio lost his most recent fight as he was robbed by the judges in a split decision defeat to Timothy Bradley. Other than the two judges that gave Bradley the win, no one else thought that Pacquaio lost that fight.

Pacquaio is the favorite in this fourth matchup against Marquez and there is no doubt that Pacquaio comes into the fight very motivated after being robbed by the judges in the fight against Bradley in June and he wants to prove that he can beat Marquez without the help of the judges. The odds on Pacquiao are high but it is hard to see him losing this fight. There is also a good chance the fight goes the distance just as their previous three fights did.

Nonito Donaire takes on Jorge Arce in Houston, Texas on Saturday, December 15th in a fight that can be seen on HBO. Donaire is 30-1 in his career with 19 knockouts while Arce is 61-6-2 with 46 knockouts. Let’s take a look at this fight that has Donaire heavily favored in boxing odds.

On paper this matchup between Donaire and Arce seems to be a mismatch as Donaire is younger, more talented and he is the current WBO super bantamweight champion. Arce comes into the fight confident, even though he is the underdog. "I am sure that I will knock him out. ... I fight better, with more confidence and with more desire when I'm the underdog.” Arce said, “And on this occasion it will be no different." Arce has proven in the past that he can be a dangerous underdog as he defeated Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. in May of 2011. The problem for Arce is that Donaire is even better than Vazquez.

The only danger for Donaire in this fight is if he comes into the bout overconfident and unprepared. That doesn’t seem likely, especially against an opponent like Arce that will come at him hard and fast. Because Arce won’t back down this fight probably won’t go the distance as Donaire has enough power to end this one early. It would probably be a good idea for Donaire not to go the distance in this one and leave the fight in the hands of the judges. With the fight taking place in Houston there is no question that most of the fans in attendance will be cheering for the Mexican fan-favorite, Arce. Donaire is simply stronger, faster and more talented than Arce so it is hard to see this fight going to a decision.

While this fight is pretty much a mismatch, it should be entertaining for as long as it lasts. There is always the chance that Arce could get lucky and land a big shot but more likely is that Donaire continues to pound away and eventually get the knockout.

Madison Square Garden in New York is the venue for the December 1 WBA Light Middleweight championship bout between Austin Trout and Miguel Cotto. Cotto opened as a -225 favorite with Trout a +180 dog despite being the defending champion. Fight time is set for 10 PM ET.

Austin Trout is 5 foot 10 inches tall and age 27 hailing from Las Cruces, New Mexico and is a southpaw with a career record of 25 wins and 0 losses with 14 wins by knockout. He won the WBA Light Middleweight title on February 5, 2011 in a unanimous decision over Rigoberto Alvarez and has since successfully defended the title on 3 occasions. He defeated David Lopez in a unanimous decision on June 11, 2011 followed by a technical knockout win over Frank LoPorto on November 11, 2011 and last fought on June 6, 2012 with a unanimous decision win over Delvin Rodriguez. He began his boxing career as a professional in 2005. Trout has also been a champion as WBA Continental Americas Light Middleweight champion as well as winning the WBA Fedelatin Light Middleweight title.

Miguel Cotto is 5 foot 7 inches tall and hales from Caguas, Puerto Rico and is 32 years of age. He has 40 career bouts with 37 wins including 30 by knockout. Cotto has a distinguished career as a champion starting with the WBC Light Welterweight title back in 2003 as he later won the WBO title in that same weight class. He then moved on to win the WBA and WBO Welterweight titles and later scored the title belt in the WBA Super Light Middleweight Division. Cotto is coming off a loss in which he surrendered the WBA Super Light Middleweight championship belt to Floyd Mayweather, Jr. on May 5, 2012 in a unanimous decision.

Cotto’s record as a champion is countered by Trout’s undefeated career record to make for a true “Dream Bout” as this one could go the 12 round distance!