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Mayweather v Pacquiao: Why richest fight may not revive boxing
By Dan Roan, BBC Sport, Fri, 01 May 2015
Such is the supercharged media frenzy over the so-called "fight of the century", and the ramped-up interest in events here in Nevada, this will be one of the most lucrative sporting events in history, generating an estimated half a billion dollars.
Floyd 'Money" Mayweather is already the riches Read Full Story >>>Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao fight: a genuine mega-bout?
By Stathi Paxinos, The Age, Fri, 01 May 2015
Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao
Boxing's history is full of so-called mega-fights - bouts that transcend the boundaries of the rapidly shrinking ranks of genuine fans and pique the interest of the wider public. With promoters like Don King and Bob Arum - who this week claimed that his charge Ma Read Full Story >>> Has Pacquiao recovered from 2012 knockout?
By Keith Idec, NorthJersey.com, Fri, 01 May 2015
LAS VEGAS ? Floyd Mayweather Sr. suspects Manny Pacquiao hasn?t really recovered from his devastating defeat to Juan Manuel Marquez.
The powerful Filipino southpaw took a year off between bouts after Marquez knocked him unconscious with a straight right hand in the sixth round of their November Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao fight unites AFP, MNLF in Basilan
By RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News, Fri, 01 May 2015
ZAMBOANGA - Aside from the soldiers in Basilan province, some members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) are also excited to watch Manny Pacquiao in the so-called "fight of the century" against American Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Col. Rolly Bautista, commander of the Joint Task Group Basilan, Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao?s trainer Freddie Roach fires warning to Floyd Mayweather Jr
By Chris McKenna, Daily Star (UK), Fri, 01 May 2015
Manny Pacquiao's trainer is confident his man will cause a shock in Saturday's ?250m super-fight in Las Vegas.
Mayweather, 38, is regarded as boxing's defensive master and has never been beaten.
But Roach believes he is heading for a fall against his speedy Filipino.
"Mayweather has never c Read Full Story >>> Pacman's Marquez defeat no pointer to Mayweather outcome
By Agence France Press, The Times of India, Fri, 01 May 2015
LAS VEGAS: Manny Pacquiao's knockout loss to Juan Manuel Marquez doesn't offer any pointer to how the Filipino great will fare against Floyd Mayweather, trainer Freddie Roach said Thursday.
In the fourth bout of their memorable rivalry, Mexico's Marquez avenged two earlier defeats when he flatt Read Full Story >>> Boxing 101 for new fans watching Mayweather vs. Pacquiao
By Gayle Falkenthal, Community Digital News, Fri, 01 May 2015
SAN DIEGO, April 30, 2015 ? Unless you live completely off the grid, which isn?t likely if you?re reading this, you?re aware there is a big stakes boxing event coming up on Saturday, May 2. It is the megafight between American boxer Floyd Mayweather and Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao, taking place in Read Full Story >>> Boxing: Judges, ref in Pacquiao-Mayweather spotlight
NorthJersey.com, Fri, 01 May 2015
LAS VEGAS ? Nothing could destroy all the recent momentum Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. have established for the sport of boxing like controversy.
Aside from Pacquiao and Mayweather leaving the ring healthy, avoiding controversy is perhaps the most important thing on boxing?s agenda whe Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO CONCLUDES TRAINING CAMP
By Rich Mazon , PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 01 May 2015
LAS VEGAS ? ?Ready, I?m ready,? Manny Pacquiao declared when he stepped inside the ring of the Top Rank Gym Thursday afternoon.
Two days before the biggest fight of his career, Pacquiao donned his training g Read Full Story >>> Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Undercard Final Press Conference Quotes
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 01 May 2015
LAS VEGAS (April 30, 2015) ? Undefeated WBC Super Bantamweight World Champion Leo ?El Terremoto? Santa Cruz, WBO Featherweight World Champion Vasyl Lomachenko, their opponents and non-televised fighters participated Thur Read Full Story >>> World braced for desert storm
By Declan Taylor, Irish Examiner, Fri, 01 May 2015
It comes two or three days before the two men meet in the ring in what is ominously labelled The Final Press Conference.
However, this is not a press conference as we know it; there are no questions and no stories come of it. Indeed, the press might as well not be there.
In a big room somewher Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao motivated by faith in richest fight
By Duncan Bech, The Scotsman, Fri, 01 May 2015
Manny Pacquiao has celebrated his ascension from his poverty-stricken origins in the Philippines to one of the combatants in the richest fight of all time.
For the first time in fight week, Pacquiao came face to face with Floyd Mayweather at Wednesday?s final press conference to discuss their sei Read Full Story >>> Filipino Pacquiao, a man of multiple layers
By Reuters, globalpost, Fri, 01 May 2015
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Very few sportsmen have pursued as many career paths as boxer Manny Pacquiao, an eight-division world champion who has also made his name outside the ring as a politician, philanthropist, lawmaker and singer.
The Filipino southpaw, who will take on unbeaten American Floyd Ma Read Full Story >>> Mayweather-Pacquiao Is a $300 Million Bout Not Worth Much for Boxing
By Sean Gregory, TIME.com, Fri, 01 May 2015
One bout, especially between fading fighters?including a convicted abuser of women?won't revive a sport's relevance
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Ey Read Full Story >>> Manager Al Haymon has helped Floyd Mayweather Jr. reach huge payday
By Lance Pugmire, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 01 May 2015
Their decade-long partnership is peaking with the richest paycheck in sports history.
But where will boxing's top pound-for-pound fighter, Floyd Mayweather Jr., and the most powerful man in the sport, his manager Al Haymon, go from here?
Mayweather (47-0) says his fight Saturday against Manny Read Full Story >>> Inside Mayweather-Pacquiao: Fight reminds Foreman of Rumble
By Associated Press, Press of Atlantic City, Fri, 01 May 2015
LAS VEGAS (AP) ? George Foreman was in a few big fights in his time, including one he'd rather forget against Muhammad Ali.
He sees some similarities to the 1974 Rumble in the Jungle when he thinks about Floyd Mayweather Jr. taking an unbeaten mark into the ring against Manny Pacquiao.
"It bro Read Full Story >>> Another Kind of ?Legacy? for Floyd and Manny
By Mike Silver, Boxing.com, Fri, 01 May 2015
Let?s have the two greatest boxers in the game today set an example by showing the type of altruism that is both inspiring and necessary?
News reports have Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather each turning over 100 percent of their take from the weigh-in receipts to a charity of their choice. The Read Full Story >>> A faker's guide to Money v Manny
By Leaping Larry, The Age, Fri, 01 May 2015
At some point in the vicinity of Australian eastern lunchtime on Sunday, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd "Money" Mayweather will meet in what they're already calling the "fight of the century".
This billing seemed to have a little more heft to it when they trotted it out for Ali v Frazier I. That was he Read Full Story >>> Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: Manny Pacquiao on Saturday plans before Fight of the Century
By Randy Miller, nj.com, Fri, 01 May 2015
Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather have almost a whole day to kill Saturday before getting in the ring at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for their Fight of the Century, which is expected to start around 11:30 p.m. EST.
Pacquiao provided his Saturday plans Thursday night during an appearance on Fox N Read Full Story >>> Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: the entourages
By Mark Zeigler, U-T San Diego, Fri, 01 May 2015
LAS VEGAS ? There was probably a time when boxers walked by themselves from the dressing room and climbed into the ring. It?s just hard to remember.
Entourages ? they call them ?teams? now ? are as much a part of the sport as left hooks and iffy judging, and no two boxers are surrounded by a mor Read Full Story >>>
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