It's still not the fight everyone wanted to see, but Floyd Mayweather Jr. did the next best thing when he agreed to take on young Mexican star Saul "Canelo" Alvarez on Sept. 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. "It's always been one of my ultimate goals to get to the pinnacle of the sport, push myself to the limit by facing the best," Mayweather said at a news conference in New York City Monday. "He's a young champion. What else can I say?" Mayweather (44-0, 26 KOs) has taken criticism in recent years for handpicking his opponents, often taking on fighters viewed as inferior. The...
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