NBA -- Hornets survive Lakers, 104-103
By Eric Biasbas, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 04 Mar 2015

CHARLOTTE -- The Charlotte Hornets squeaked out a 104-103 tightly contested victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers at the Time Warner Cable Arena, Tuesday night. The first half saw the two teams fighting toe t  Read Full Story >>>

Mayweather-Pacquiao: 17 Years to a Superfight - 1998
By Cliff Rold, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 04 Mar 2015
On May 2, 2015, boxing will finally have its Super Bowl. After five long years of he said-he said, it’s finally here. Floyd Mayweather Jr. versus Manny Pacquiao for the Welterweight Championship of the World. But what if the road didn’t really begin at the negotiating table in late 2009? Wha  Read Full Story >>>

Antonio Tarver: “Everybody keeps saying Mayweather & Pacquiao aren’t in their prime anymore but they’re still the two p4p in the world today!”
By Robert Brown, OTR Boxing Radio, Wed, 04 Mar 2015
I had a chance to catch up with ‘The Magic Man’ himself, Antonio Tarver, ahead of his official return to boxing commentating. Tarver is a former IBO/WBA/WBC/IBF light heavyweight champion, who beat the likes of Roy Jones Jr, Glen Johnson and Montell Griffin. Now Tarver is currently making a run in t  Read Full Story >>>

Evander Holyfield says Floyd Mayweather hasn't fought all comers
By Mitch Abramson, New York Daily News, Wed, 04 Mar 2015
Floyd Mayweather Jr. may fancy himself “the best ever,” as evidenced by the “TBE” snapback hats he likes to wear. But Evander Holyfield, a man who knows a thing or two about ring excellence, suggested that perhaps Mayweather isn’t as great because he didn’t take on all comers, as Holyfield did.   Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao-Mayweather myths debunked
By Carlos Cinco, Rivals Sports Network, Wed, 04 Mar 2015
SINGAPORE — On May 2, 2015, Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and Floyd “Money” Mayweather finally touch gloves at the center of the ring before the entire world at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. While everyone has an opinion on how the fight will play out, there are some common misconcep  Read Full Story >>>

Robert Garcia Says Mayweather Gave Pacquiao A Break On Glove and Purse Split
By Timothy Bartolini, Tha Boxing Voice, Wed, 04 Mar 2015
Robert Garcia sat down with EsNews and discussed some of the interesting little tidbits that have come out about the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight. Garcia was genuinely surprised by some of the concessions that were made by Floyd Mayweather to get the fight done. One of those concessions that were of  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather title showdown purse could hit $300 million
Emirates 24/7, Wed, 04 Mar 2015
The richest boxing fight in history between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather is getting even bigger with promoter Bob Arum projecting the total purse could hit $300 million. The May 2 mega fight in Las Vegas on May 2 is set to double the pay-per-view record of 2.4 million, according to a repo  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao courts more success as he faces Mayweather showdown
By Ivan Watson, CNN.com, Wed, 04 Mar 2015
Manila (CNN)—Forty years ago, one of the greatest boxing matches in history took place in an unlikely setting: the capital of the Philippines. Muhammad Ali's epic win over great rival Joe Frazier in 1975 became known as the "Thrilla in Manila." Four decades later, and a crowd is gathered at the s  Read Full Story >>>

DONAIRE HURTS SPARRING PARTNER
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 04 Mar 2015

Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire, the five division world champion hurt his sparring partner Jonel Alibio during four rounds of sparring at the ALA Gym along Balete Drive in Quezon City on Tuesday before easing up in   Read Full Story >>>

Zab Judah Open To Sparring With Mayweather In Lead Up To Pacquiao Super-fight
By Timothy Bartolini, Tha Boxing Voice, Wed, 04 Mar 2015
Dontae’s Boxing Nation caught former world champion Zab Judah on his way to the gym and asked him what he thought about the upcoming super fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. Zab has known Floyd for a long time and considers him a friend, but he didn’t really speak of any of Floyd’  Read Full Story >>>

Mayweather begins training; Nicolas Cage, Elijah Wood visit
By Bong Lozada, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wed, 04 Mar 2015
MANILA, Philippines — Floyd Mayweather Jr. has begun training for the boxing spectacle against Manny Pacquiao. Mayweather posted on social media Tuesday (Manila time) announcing that he began his training with most of the picture being posted in Shots, a photo-sharing app, where he is an invest  Read Full Story >>>

Nietes title, Donaire future at stake in Pinoy Pride
By Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wed, 04 Mar 2015
MANILA, Philippines—Donnie Nietes aims to extend his reign while Nonito Donaire Jr. seeks redemption in the co-headliner of Pinoy Pride 30 on March 28 at Smart Araneta Coliseum. The longest reigning Filipino world champion at over seven years, Nietes will be staking his WBO junior flyweight tit  Read Full Story >>>

Chavez Jr. on Golovkin “I don’t see anything special”
By Timothy Bartolini, Tha Boxing Voice, Wed, 04 Mar 2015
After Gennady Golovkin had beaten Martin Murray two weeks ago, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. took to Twitter and dared Golovkin to,” come up to my weight class.” He also put a challenge to Golovkin that if he could knock him out, Chavez Jr. would give Golovkin $1 million dollars. Chavez Jr. and Golovkin  Read Full Story >>>

What If Manny Pacquiao Stayed At Featherweight?
By Fox Doucette, The Boxing Tribune, Wed, 04 Mar 2015
Just a notch under two months from now, Manny Pacquiao takes on Floyd Mayweather to finally settle the argument of which long-past-his-prime fighter has the most left in the tank to win a fight that would have actually settled meaningful questions if it had happened ten years ago. The fight will be   Read Full Story >>>

'Canelo' Alvarez keeps Cinco de Mayo pull vs. James Kirkland
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Wed, 04 Mar 2015
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez flexed his muscles as Mexico’s greatest worldwide boxing attraction to help nudge Floyd Mayweather Jr. toward Manny Pacquiao. And now Alvarez will need his strength again as he prepares to cap a memorable Cinco de Mayo boxing week with an HBO-televised light-middleweight sho  Read Full Story >>>

The Fight to End All Fights Forever and Ever and For All Time
Boxing.com, Wed, 04 Mar 2015
So conclusive and so final and so epic will this fight be, that once it’s over they’ll simply, once and for all, turn the lights out on boxing forever… This May, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will step into the ring together. It’s been a long five-year wait for the fight to be made. Not lon  Read Full Story >>>

Confident ‘Prince’
By Beth Celis, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wed, 04 Mar 2015
There was no trace of doubt on the face of IBF intercontinental super bantamweight champion “Prince” Albert Pagara when the Inquirer asked him to assess his Mexican opponent, Rodolfo “Fofo” Hernandez in Pinoy Pride 30 “D-Day: Donnie and Donaire” to be staged at Smart Araneta Coliseum on March 28.   Read Full Story >>>

PACMAN TAX REPRIEVE: IT'S NOT ABOUT MONEY, BUT HONORING A HERO
By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 04 Mar 2015

People opposing the proposal of Senator Koko Pimentel to exempt Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao from paying taxes for his multi-million dollar earnings in the historic fight against American Floyd Mayweather are so obsesse  Read Full Story >>>

NIETES LOOKS TERRIFIC IN SPARRING
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 04 Mar 2015

World Boxing Organization light flyweight Donnie “Ahas” Nietes, the longest reigning Filipino world champion looked terrific in sparring over eight rounds at the ALA Gym along Balete Drive on Tuesday evening. Nietes we  Read Full Story >>>

CNN Exclusive: Manny Pacquiao on Floyd Mayweather Jr. showdown
CNN.com, Wed, 04 Mar 2015
In an exclusive interview, world champion Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao tells CNN his eldest children are most excited about his upcoming bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr., saying they would be on the “front row” at the Las Vegas showdown on May 2. "My son and my daughter, they really wanted this fi  Read Full Story >>>

Paul Andrade, Father/trainer of WBO Jr. Middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade responds to Erislandy Lara
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 04 Mar 2015
Providence, RI (March 3, 2015)--The following is a response to WBA Super Welterweight champion Erislandy Lara from Paul Andrade, the father/trainer of undefeated WBO Jr. Middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade: Dear Mr. Erislandy Lara: In response to your comments, whoever wrote your respons  Read Full Story >>>

SHO Sports To Honor Anniversary Of Vazquez-Marquez Rivalry With Classic Fights
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 04 Mar 2015

Full Fights To Be Offered On SHOWTIME EXTREME®, SHOWTIME ANYTIME® & SHOWTIME ON DEMAND® Beginning With Vazquez-Marquez I TONIGHT At 10 p.m. ET/PT On SHOWTIME EXTREME NEW YORK (March 3, 2015) – SHOWTIME Sports will offer   Read Full Story >>>

Salita inks Kazakh Knockout artist Bakhtier Eubov
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 04 Mar 2015
Brooklyn, NY (March 3, 2015)--Salita's Promotions is excited to announce another future star has been added to their roster. Now opponents who will be getting in the ring with Bakhtiyar Eyubov, they might not be so excited, because the prospect is by all accounts a power hitter. Eyubov, 5-0 a  Read Full Story >>>

What Manny Pacquiao’s Camp Is Afraid Of
By Gordon Marino, Wall Street Journal, Wed, 04 Mar 2015
Put this on the long list of tactics that underdog Manny Pacquiao must be wary of when he faces undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr.: trash-talking. “Manny has not been in with a lot of trash-talkers,” said Freddie Roach, Pacquiao’s trainer. “Mayweather is like Ali in the sense that he will talk to yo  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao: Floyd Mayweather bout will be 'the real fight of my life'
By Mike Vorkunov, nj.com, Wed, 04 Mar 2015
Manny Pacquiao called his upcoming bout against Floyd Mayweather "the real fight of my life," and the fight apparently is so big, the two fighters won't be spending much time promoting it. Then again, a fight this big — likely to be the richest in boxing history — doesn't need much promotion.   Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao big hit so far in Vegas sports books vs Floyd Mayweather Jr.
By Associated Press, mlive.com, Wed, 04 Mar 2015
LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao has always believed he can do what 47 other fighters before him have failed to do -- beat Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the ring. Turns out a lot of other people are believers, too. And they're backing their opinions with real money. A flurry of early action on Pacquiao  Read Full Story >>>

Be Aware, Mayweather-Pacquiao Will Not Look Like Gatti-Ward 1
By Michael Woods, The Sweet Science, Wed, 04 Mar 2015
I'm worried, my friends. I am worried that we are in a place where we are setting ourselves up to over-promise, and under-deliver. The Fight, I'm talking about. On May 2, we are going to get a couple million folks who really never watch boxing, maybe never have, or maybe last did when Tyson wa  Read Full Story >>>

Mayweather vs Pacquiao: "No sparring partners can prepare Manny for Floyd," states expert trainer
By Joseph Herron , Fight Saga, Wed, 04 Mar 2015
Yesterday, it was reported by several media outlets that seven-time trainer of the year Freddie Roach chose two sparring partners to assist Manny Pacquiao in his training camp while the Hall of Fame boxing coach was out of the country with IBF Flyweight title challenger Zou Shiming. The two young  Read Full Story >>>

How Ronda Rousey Landed A Ringside Seat For Pacquiao-Mayweather
ESPN.com, Wed, 04 Mar 2015
It's been a pretty decent week for Ronda Rousey. First she defended her title by beating Cat Zingano in 14 seconds at UFC 184 in Los Angeles. Then it was announced she would be starring in a new movie called "Mile 22." And somehow her week just got even better. Rousey managed to score a FREE T  Read Full Story >>>

Rapper 50 Cent on his $1.6 million Floyd Mayweather bet: 'He can't lose'
Sports Illustrated, Wed, 04 Mar 2015
Ahead of the May 2 match between boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, rapper 50 Cent has placed a $1.6 million bet on a Mayweather victory. Mayweather and 50 Cent exchanged barbs through social media last year, but the rapper said on Tuesday that he would back Mayweather in his bout agains  Read Full Story >>>

Merchant on Lampley Calling Mayweather-Pacquiao
By Steve Kim, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 04 Mar 2015
Jim Lampley was reportedly a bone of contention between HBO and Showtime as the fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao was being negotiated. Lampley has been especially harsh on Mayweather on recent episodes of 'the Fight Game' on HBO. But on the night of May 2nd, Lampley will be calli  Read Full Story >>>