Now the pressure is really on Floyd Mayweather. Manny Pacquiao is willing to give most of the money to Floyd Mayweather – because he really wants the fight to finally get made. Pacquaio wants the fans of boxing to see the fight they have been waiting two years to see.
The drug testing issue has [...]
A distraught looking Floyd Mayweather gave a very interesting and insightful interview to fight hype.com this week that showed the American boxing champ is far from eager and excited to face Manny Pacquiao on May 5, 2012. Instead, Mayweather complained about the sport, said he doesn’t love boxing anymore and a couple of times in [...]
Jeff Mayweather claims Manny Pacquiao and his nephew Floyd Mayweather don’t need each other. This kind of sound bite statement is nothing but attempted damage control, with the intent to cover up the fact that his nephew doesn’t need to fight an opponent who will, in all probability, brutally knock him out.
Don’t be ridiculous Jeff. [...]
STATUS: Three-division world champion boxer will take on Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on May 7.
HT: 5-9 WT: 154
DOB: Sept. 7, 1971 IN: Lynwood, CA
BOXING INSPIRATIONS: “Sugar Ray Leonard, Muhammad Ali, Richie Sandoval – I used to watch him training hard in the Pomana [CA] Athletic League gym when I was 10.”
NICKAME: “Sugar – since [...]
(Note: This article was originally published at BoxingInsider.com in 2010.)
The Mayweather ship is sinking fast. And there’s no hope really. It’s inevitable that Mayweather is going to hit the bottom and be humbled. “The humble shall be exalted and the exalted shall be humbled.”
Floyd’s in a no-win situation, really, outside of the money factor (and [...]
It’s New York City Marathon week here in New York City and while doing a Biofile with Japanese competitor Arata Fujiwara, an unexpected reference to boxing was mentioned.
When asked to name his favorite runners that he likes to watch, the 29-year-old Fujiwara, the winner of the Ottawa Marathon this year, answered that it was Samuel [...]
Floyd Mayweather is currently in Florida, “chilling with Don King,” according to his recent Tweet. What this probably means is that Mayweather is feeling the massive pressure from HBO and Golden Boy to fight Manny Pacquiao next and is looking for an escape. Of course, most astute ring observers know a showdown with Manny Pacquiao [...]
Should HBO Dump Floyd Mayweather If He Ducks Manny Pacquiao?
HBO stunned the boxing world here in America when it made the controversial decision to not televise any Klitschko Brother World Heavyweight title fights (not involving Haye or Adamek) because, HBO’s top executive said the twin towers of boxing are “boring”, HBO didn’t want to send production teams to Germany’s time zone, there wasn’t much [...]
One of the most spectacular fighters in boxing history Aaron Pryor rolled into my neck of the woods this week on business (to promote his son Aaron Pryor Jr.’s next fight in Philadelphia on June 13) and of course I just had to ask him about the fight the boxing world is buzzing about – [...]
Biofile with Manny PacquiaoStatus: Eight-time world champion in boxing.
Ht: 5-6 Wt: 147
DOB: December 17, 1978 In: Cabangal, Philippines
Age started boxing: 12.
Early boxing memory: My first fight gave me one dollar. I gave the dollar to my mother.
Favorite all-time fighter: Sugar Ray Leonard.
Pre-fight meal: Rice and fish.
Pre-fight superstition: Pray. Just pray. Pray right before I go to fight.
Typical breakfast: [...]
