Floyd Mayweather was stripped of his welterweight world title Monday after earning more than $220 million in a long-awaited match against Manny Pacquiao on May 2, CNN reports. Mayweather, 38, who won the belt with an unanimous points victory, lost the title after failing to meet a deadline to pay a $200,000 “sanctioning” fee to the World […]
It took multiple rounds of negotiations, a historic purse, and nearly seven years worth of haggling. But ultimately, methodical punches and the scores of four judges decided the bout between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. Floyd Mayweather won the highly anticipated fight Saturday night with a decision after twelve rounds. The judges unanimously awarded Mayweather […]
The upcoming Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao matchup is being dubbed the “fight of the century,” and boxing fans are making sure they’ll be there to witness history. Tickets to the fight, which were released at 3:00 p.m. on the Ticketmaster and MGM websites yesterday, were sold out within 30 seconds. “I’m sure people were lined up […]
Hip-hop mogul 50 Cent (pictured right) and boxing great Manny Pacquiao (pictured) are joining forces to create a boxing promotion entrepreneurial venture, reports BoxingScene.com. SEE ALSO: Usher Discusses Marriage, Custody Battle With Oprah Last July, 50 Cent created boxing promotions company The Money Team (TMT), but recently, news surfaced that the TMT venture fizzled and that the fighters […]
LAS VEGAS —Manny Pacquiao won a lopsided 12-round decision over Sugar Shane Mosley on Saturday night, retaining his WBO welterweight title with his 14th consecutive victory. Pacquiao (54-3-2) didn’t get the knockout he wanted, but the Filipino Congressman retained his position the most dominant and exciting fighter in the sport, methodically beating Mosley (46-7-1) at […]
How They Match Up Shane Mosley – 46-6-1 (39 KO), 39 years old, 5’9″, 74″ reach, Official Weight – 147 lbs Manny Pacquiao – 52-3-2 (38 KO), 32 years old, 5’6″, 67″ reach, Official Weight – 145 lbs Last 5 Fights Shane Mosley – Draw – Sergio Mora, Loss (Dec) – Floyd Mayweather Jr., Win […]
Las Vegas — Manny Pacquiao plans to fight Sugar Shane Mosley in his next bout May 7 in Las Vegas. Promoter Bob Arum told The Associated Press on Tuesday night that the deal will be done after Mosley’s lawyers approve the final paperwork for the WBO welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. […]
Legendary trainer, Freddie Roach who has trained Oscar De La Hoya and is currently training Manny Pacquiao had harsh criticism for Floyd Mayweather Jr. He said that Mayweather “is to busy beating up girls to fight.”(@2:58 in the video) RELATED STORIES Floyd Mayeather Charged With Threatening To Beat His Children And Kill Ex Mayweather: I’ll […]
Unbeaten, six-time champion Floyd Mayweather has apologized for his recently made, racially charged video rant aimed at Filipino star and seven-time titlist Manny Pacquiao, using the same Ustream format to do so on Friday, according to a report from Mark Vester at BoxingScene.com.
Floyd Mayweather went on what many are calling a racist rant about fellow Boxer, Manny Pacquiao, on YouTube recently. He said he’d make Pacquiao to “make some sushi rolls and cook some rice” and that “we’re going to cook him with some cats and dogs.” RELATED STORIES Mayweather Scared to Fight Pacquiao? Pacquiao-Mayweather Deadline Passes […]
Sports writers and radio hosts are calling Floyd “Money” Mayweather everything but chicken sh*t, claiming the fight of the century between him and Manny Paquiao is being stalled by Mayweather. This mega fight was supposed to happen last year, but Pacquiao refused to submit to Olympic-style drug testing. Now Bob Arum, Pacuiao’s promoter, says Pacquiao will commit to the testing, […]
From BaltimoreSun.com: The mega-fight between Manny Pacquiao and undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. will apparently not happen this year, as the suggested deadline to sign a deal has come and gone.
