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Mayweather-Pacquiao: The calm before the storm
By Brian Campbell, ESPN.com, Fri, 01 May 2015
LAS VEGAS -- Despite being dubbed ?the fight of the century? and holding claim as one of the most anticipated sporting events in years, Saturday?s Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao superfight has generated very little buzzworthy nuggets throughout the fight?s build-up.
In fact, outside of the ongoi Read Full Story >>>Speedy Manny Pacquiao can be the man to beat Floyd Mayweather Jr
By Chris McKenna, Express.co.uk, Fri, 01 May 2015
FREDDIE ROACH has watched every fight of Floyd Mayweather Jr's career and come to the conclusion the ageing American is not going to be able to run from his man Manny Pacquiao tomorrow night.
The hall-of-fame trainer is confident Pacquiao's hand will be raised in victory in the MGM Grand Arena he Read Full Story >>> Can Manny Do it?
By Ted Spoon, Boxing.com, Fri, 01 May 2015
There is definitely more pressure on Floyd, the favorite and defender of an oh-so precious record; not that anyone expects him to choke?
It is the emotionally-charged question on which the event hangs. Millions upon millions of people won?t be tuning in to watch Floyd Mayweather cruise to victo Read Full Story >>> Mayweather?s toughest foe reveals how Pacquiao can win
By George Willis, New York Post, Fri, 01 May 2015
WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto defends his title against Daniel Geale of Australia on June 6 at Barclays Center. The Puerto Rican star took time from training to sit down with The Post?s George Willis and offer his viewpoints on the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao bout, having fought bot Read Full Story >>> Will fight live up to hype? History provides a clue
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press, Houston Chronicle, Fri, 01 May 2015
The big question is this: Can Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao deliver the fight this kind of hype deserves?
History is a mixed bag when it comes to big fights. But here are three that lived up to their hype:
ALI-FRAZIER 1: This fight was so big, Frank Sinatra got a job as a ringside ph Read Full Story >>> The Superfight: On the road chasing fight week for Pacquiao vs. Mayweather
By John Gatling, Examiner.com, Fri, 01 May 2015
This past Friday outside of the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, this writer began a unique countdown to history. On hand to watch the latest 'Premier Boxing Champion' event between Andre Dirrell and Badou Jack on SPIKE TV and positioned in an very ostentatious MP jacket while texting, hecklers began to cha Read Full Story >>> LOVERRO: Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny Pacquiao setting stage for future of boxing
By Thom Loverro, The Washington Times, Fri, 01 May 2015
LAS VEGAS ? The Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao press conference that set the stage for the long-anticipated showdown between the two fighters Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas may have seemed downright docile, but there was a fight going on ? the battle for the future of boxing on te Read Full Story >>> Prediction: May-Pac will be boring, Floyd runs to avoid fighting Manny
By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Fri, 01 May 2015
History will repeat itself. That's my prediction for the superfight between Floyd Mayweather, Jr and Manny Pacquiao on May 2nd in Las Vegas.
1. May-Pac will resemble Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Marvin Hagler in 1987 in which Leonard won a controversial decision by dancing around the ring to stay away f Read Full Story >>> Fighting for fans, not money: Manny Pacquiao
By Michelle Fox, CNBC.com, Fri, 01 May 2015
Boxer Manny Pacquiao is expected to get at least $80 million for his fight against Floyd Mayweather, but Pacquiao said Thursday he was fighting for his fans, not necessarily for the money.
The highly anticipated welterweight fight between takes place on Saturday night in Las Vegas and is expect Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.: The Absurdity Is at Hand
By Jason Gay, The Wall Street Journal, Fri, 01 May 2015
Behold: It is here, hours away, the Fight of Fights, proposed as a SuperFight (these days everything even mildly stimulating must be prefixed with a super or perhaps even a super-duper), or the Fight of the Century (well, this century maybe, but we have 85 years left, fingers crossed Planet Earth) o Read Full Story >>> Sugar Ray Leonard appreciates Floyd Mayweather, says he could dominate Manny Pacquiao
By David Mayo, mlive.com, Fri, 01 May 2015
LAS VEGAS -- Sugar Ray Leonard stopped short of predicting a Floyd Mayweather victory but hinted that way in a teleconference during which he offered his views on Saturday's Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao bout.
"They say it's five years too late. I don't necessarily agree with that," Leonard said Mond Read Full Story >>> Boxing is like chess ? Floyd
By Nick Giongco, Tempo, Fri, 01 May 2015
LAS VEGAS ? All his life in the ring, Floyd Mayweather likened boxing to a game of chess.
Mayweather had always been careful about making any move, wary that the slightest mistake will end up becoming a blunder.
?It?s just like chess. We make calculated moves in the ring and outside the ring,? Read Full Story >>> Is Floyd Mayweather boring? Only when he?s inside the boxing ring
By Rick Maese, Washington Post, Fri, 01 May 2015
LAS VEGAS ? Floyd Mayweather is all flash and pomposity. He has more luxury cars than a high-end dealership. He treats wads of cash like pocket lint, eager to flaunt his wealth and whims for the world to see. He makes outrageous statements and hyperbolic claims, his ego and mouth working in harmony Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao: Experts Make Their Predictions On Who Will Win
By Josh Katzowitz, Forbes.com, Fri, 01 May 2015
After months and months of hype, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao finally will step into the ring on Saturday in Las Vegas and fight to see who?s the best in the world. Mayweather will try to keep his 47-0 record (with 26 knockouts) pristine, and Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOs) will do his best to show Read Full Story >>> Supporting Mayweather sends wrong message
By Roy Bragg, San Antonio Express, Fri, 01 May 2015
WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. works out at the Mayweather Boxing Club on April 14, 2015 in Las Vegas. Mayweather Jr. will face WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao in a unification bout on May 2.
Floyd ?Money? Mayweather Jr. and Manny ?Pac Man? Pacquiao will finally squar Read Full Story >>> Confident Floyd Mayweather Sr claims he has not watched a single tape of Manny Pacquiao
By Chris McKenna, Daily Sport (UK), Fri, 01 May 2015
But Mayweather's father and coach Floyd Sr claims he has not watched a single minute of Roach's man Manny Pacquiao.
The American and Filipino go toe-to-toe on Saturday night in Las Vegas in what is being dubbed 'The Fight of the Century' and their trainers came face to face ahead of the clash.
Read Full Story >>> Tyson: Mayweather and Pacquiao are ?businessmen,? while I was a ?natural born killer?
By Karim Zidan, Bloody Elbow, Fri, 01 May 2015
Mike Tyson considers the fighters of today and those he fought back in the 90s to be polar opposites.
In attendance during fight week at the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao event, which takes place on May 2nd in the MGM Grand, Tyson could not fathom how civil both Floyd and Manny were to each other, as h Read Full Story >>> Mayweather v Pacquiao: Trainers trade blows ahead of big fight
By Kevin Mitchell, The Guardian, Fri, 01 May 2015
Floyd Mayweather Sr and Freddie Roach agreed on one thing on Thursday: Floyd?s son will try to knock out Manny Pacquiao in the early rounds of their fight here on Saturday night.
Apart from that sliver of consensus, it was insult as usual ? most of them coming from Mayweather in a ritual that des Read Full Story >>> Evander Holyfield speaks on Mayweather-Pacquiao and why American youth boxing is dying
By Nate Scott, USA Today, Fri, 01 May 2015
Evander Holyfield is the former undisputed world champion in the cruiserweight and heavyweight division, and the only four-time World Heavyweight Champion. He?s also extremely excited for the fight this weekend between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, going so far as to call it ?the biggest figh Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao net worth, money: Does generosity have limits?
By Lee Cleveland , Fight Saga, Fri, 01 May 2015
It's no secret Manny Pacquiao's net worth isn't nearly as high as most would assume.
So, how much is Manny Pacquiao worth?
According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, Pacquiao's net worth is $110 Million but who really knows how accurate that is?
In comparison, Floyd Mayweather is purportedly worth Read Full Story >>>
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