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Manny Pacquiao '100% confident' of beating Floyd Mayweather
By Ben Dirs, BBC Sport, Wed, 29 Apr 2015
Manny Pacquiao was greeted by thousands of fans in Las Vegas as he arrived before Saturday's super-fight against Floyd Mayweather.
Pacquiao, 36, will meet US legend Mayweather, 38, for the WBC, WBA and WBO welterweight titles at the MGM Grand Arena.
It will be the richest fight in history, Read Full Story >>>Sugar Ray Leonard backs Manny Pacquiao to deliver against the odds and beat Mayweather Jr
By Chris McKenna, Express.co.uk, Wed, 29 Apr 2015
SUGAR RAY LEONARD knows all about being written off before a huge fight and believes Manny Pacquiao can, just like he did, prove there is one more big performance left in him.
Pacquiao, 36, takes on Floyd Mayweather Jr on Saturday night in Las Vegas for the WBC, WBO and WBA welterweight titles.
Read Full Story >>> Mayweather vs Pacquiao: In search of Al Haymon, 'the ghost' who masterminded richest ever fight
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Wed, 29 Apr 2015
Few people outside boxing will know the name Al Haymon. Few people inside boxing really know Al Haymon. He has been in boxing for a decade and has yet to give an interview. What is known is that he is adviser and right-hand man to Floyd Mayweather and a huge stable of today?s most prominent prize f Read Full Story >>> ANALYSIS: Five keys to victory for Manny Pacquiao against Floyd Mayweather
By Darragh Murphy, SportsJoe.ie, Wed, 29 Apr 2015
Manny Pacquiao is considered a 2/1 underdog by most bookmakers for Saturday night's massively anticipated fight against Floyd Mayweather.
And the odds are hardly unjust considering the fact that Mayweather has shown nigh-on perfection in his professional career while Pacquiao has endured five los Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao excites Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini (video)
By Branson Wright, Cleveland.com, Wed, 29 Apr 2015
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The biggest fight in recent memory takes place on Saturday when Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao face off at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
The battle between Mayweather and Pacquiao especially excites former lightweight champion Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini because of the contrast Read Full Story >>> Meet the reporter who?s got Manny Pacquiao covered
By Rick Maese, Washington Post, Wed, 29 Apr 2015
Where Manny Pacquiao goes, Nick Giongco is usually not far behind. They?ve traveled the world together: all over the United States, Thailand, Mexico, Macau and of course, the Philippines.
Giongco, 45, is a sportswriter for the Manila Bulletin, the largest newspaper in the Philippines, and he?s be Read Full Story >>> Manny receives huge boost
By Agence France Press, SuperSport, Wed, 29 Apr 2015
Manny Pacquiao has received the special "morale booster" he asked for, only days before his welterweight title fight against Floyd Mayweather.
The Filipino superstar had appealed to Indonesian president Joko Widodo to spare the life of a Philippine woman who had been sentenced to death on drug Read Full Story >>> Showtime, HBO Have Already Sued Over Streaming of Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight
By Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, Wed, 29 Apr 2015
The match between boxers Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Manny Pacquiao hasn't even begun, and yet, Showtime Networks, HBO and the boxers' promotional outfits have filed a joint lawsuit that demands significant relief from alleged copyright infringement.
On Tuesday, the pay networks threw their punche Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao skips MGM Grand arrival, says Floyd Mayweather fight 'personal' for fans
By David Mayo, mlive.com, Wed, 29 Apr 2015
LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao's first public appearance exposed him to thousands but kept him sequestered from Floyd Mayweather.
Pacquiao entertained a pep rally then questions from the media at Mandalay Bay, where he stays when he fights here, rather than participate in the traditional grand arriv Read Full Story >>> Lions, rats and elephants: The evolving face of boxing promotion
By Gary Meenaghan, The National, Wed, 29 Apr 2015
It was Jack Newfield, the veteran boxing journalist and author of The Life And Crimes of Don King, who professed that ?boxing is the only jungle where the lions are afraid of the rats?.
Rarely, if ever, is it a compliment to be referred to as vermin, but boxing promoters have long been cast as t Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao randomly drug tested during negotiations in 2009
By Tim Burke, Bloody Elbow, Wed, 29 Apr 2015
You likely know that it has been a long, winding road traveled to get to May 2nd. Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather have had on-again, off-again negotiations for years before finally coming to an agreement earlier this year. They will compete this weekend in Las Vegas, and even that was somewhat i Read Full Story >>> Aquino to Pacquiao: You?ve done enough for PH, quit, enjoy
By Nikko Dizon, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wed, 29 Apr 2015
LANGKAWI ISLAND, Malaysia?While most Filipinos are concerned about Manny Pacquiao winning over Floyd Mayweather Jr. in their epic boxing bout on May 3, President Aquino said he was more worried about the health of the boxer-turned-politician.
?Isn?t it nice (if) you?re the one who?ll say (to Pacq Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao revelling in underdog status ahead of Floyd Mayweather Jr fight
By Chris McKenna, Express.co.uk, Wed, 29 Apr 2015
MANNY PACQUIAO claims he is more confident of beating Floyd Mayweather Jr than any other fight in his career.
But Pacquiao has more than before any of his previous 64 fights that he will end 38-year-old Mayweather?s 47-bout unbeaten record.
He said: ?I cannot say he is the most dangerous fight Read Full Story >>> Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: Will ?Glove-Gate? be an issue on May 2?
By Joseph Herron , Fight Saga, Wed, 29 Apr 2015
Although the highly anticipated ?Fight of the Century? between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao won?t officially begin until the opening bell sounds on Saturday, May 2, the war between the two respective camps started long ago; which ultimately explains why the always passionate fight fans ha Read Full Story >>> LOVERRO: Leonard Ellerbe among the first to see something in Floyd Mayweather Jr.
By Thom Loverro, The Washington Times, Wed, 29 Apr 2015
The gift of vision is one that very successful people often share ? the gift of that moment when you see something before anyone else does and you invest all your time and energy in that something special.
You can call it brilliance. You can call it luck. But whatever it is, the successful people Read Full Story >>> Boxing Insider Fight Week Notebook 1: Mayweather vs Pacquiao
By William Holmes, Boxing Insider, Wed, 29 Apr 2015
The following is the Boxing Insider special edition notebook for the upcoming Mayweather vs. Pacquiao super bout, set for May 2nd in Las Vegas, Nevada. This notebook covers most of the news and notes that have been emerging from their respective camps as we lead into fight week.
Need Last Mi Read Full Story >>> Exclusive footage pumps up Pacmania
The Philippine Star, Wed, 29 Apr 2015
MANILA, Philippines - What better way to heighten up the excitement en route to sports entertainment?s most anticipated day than by watching unseen pre-fight footage of the country?s ultimate boxing hero Manny Pacquiao.
Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), through its Viewstream app, has made avai Read Full Story >>> Mayweather Vs Pacquiao: Never Too Late
By Lou Catalano, The Queensberry Rules, Wed, 29 Apr 2015
Five years is a long time to wait for anything. In most sports, there?s an incredible amount of turnover in a span of only a few years. The Texas Rangers went to the World Series in 2010, the first of back-to-back appearances. They finished 2014 buried in last place and they?re still stuck there. Th Read Full Story >>> Top Rank promotions is bind that connects both Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather
By Steve Luckings, The National, Wed, 29 Apr 2015
Boxing promoters often get a bad rap, much like players? agents do in Premier League football.
But they are a necessary evil, if you will. Without the likes of Bob Arum and the infamous Don King promoting and publicising, negotiating and financing, we wouldn?t have had such sporting spectacles a Read Full Story >>> No consensus on winner
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 29 Apr 2015
Despite the 2-to-1 odds favoring Floyd Mayweather, Jr. over Manny Pacquiao in their Battle For Greatness, there is no clear consensus among boxing experts as to who will win in Las Vegas this weekend. It?s virtually a toss-u Read Full Story >>>
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