Raissman: Whoever wins Mayweather-Pacquiao, fans will lose
By Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, Sun, 26 Apr 2015
In the run-up to next Saturday?s Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight, media minds are more concerned about how much moo-la-dee the event will generate than whether you, the fan, can even afford to watch it. The consumer can go directly to hell. There is almost as little concern for financial r  Read Full Story >>>

Floyd Mayweather eyes Las Vegas jackpot against Manny Pacquiao
By Kevin Mitchell, The Guardian, Sun, 26 Apr 2015
Floyd Mayweather is not often called Junior these days, which is a pleasing development for a 38-year-old father of four who is responsible for the financial well-being of an entire sport as well as his adopted city. (Even his publicist calls him ?Mister? in public.) From the garden of his echoin  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao has won so much, some wonder what he might have lost
By Rick Maese, Washington Post, Sun, 26 Apr 2015
LOS ANGELES ? The Hollywood strip mall near Sunset and Vine contains a nail salon, a massage parlor, a Thai takeout joint, an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting place and, for several hours every afternoon, one of the best fighters on the planet. Manny Pacquiao is training for what will surely be the b  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather 2015: 10 Thoughts Opinionated Viewers Should Consider Before Watching Fight
By Bobby Ilich, International Business Times, Sun, 26 Apr 2015
The upcoming megafight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will at the very least be a memorable event in boxing history. The sight next week of the two superstar welterweights in the ring together after five years of contentious debate to get the fight signed will make for perhaps one of th  Read Full Story >>>

Floyd Mayweather Jr is (still) a terrible person
By Jordan Freiman , Death and Taxes, Sun, 26 Apr 2015
Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao are gearing up for their fight that comes about 8 years after everyone wanted it. Boxing is in such a dismal state though that this is still the only fight people care about. It would be really great if everyone would just refuse to watch it though, if for no o  Read Full Story >>>

Too late to count: Mayweather's Pacquiao bout can?t match the greatest fights
By Neil Fissler, Express.co.uk, Sun, 26 Apr 2015
Social media has been in meltdown since the showdown ? almost six years in the making ? was finally announced. The bout is set to make around ?273million in revenue, with the 1,000 tickets that went on sale to the general public selling out in less than a minute and then starting to change hands   Read Full Story >>>

Floyd Mayweather on his Manny Pacquiao battle:
By Simon Boyle, mirror.co.uk, Sun, 26 Apr 2015
It?s the biggest sporting event in history, with the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world ready to do battle. And Floyd ?Money? Mayweather tells me he?s completely confident of a win on May 2 ? and is worth every penny of the ?100million he?s set to pocket. Floyd, 38, who takes on Manny   Read Full Story >>>

Running with Pacquiao: Excuse his dust, swallow your pride
By Artemio T. Engracia, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sun, 26 Apr 2015
HOLLYWOOD?It was 6:30 on Thursday morning and the Kayote Boyz had gathered on the street, stretching and warming up in front of Manny Pacquiao?s house in West Hollywood. They were waiting for the champion to come out for his short run to a nearby park and they were to make sure that nothing bad happ  Read Full Story >>>

Five sponsors of Mayweather-Pacquiao fight chip in a record $13.2M
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Sun, 26 Apr 2015
The Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao welterweight unification megafight on May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas is expected to shatter all revenue records in boxing history, including for most money generated by sponsors. Todd duBoef, president of Top Rank, Pacquiao's promoter, told ESPN.com on Fri  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao Turns To God, The Bible, And His Faith For May 2 Fight Against Floyd Mayweather
The Inquisitr, Sun, 26 Apr 2015
According to the Christian Post, Manny Pacquiao has turned to God, the Bible, and his faith in preparation for what has been called ?The Fight of the Century? to settle the debate about who is the best boxer. The highly anticipated boxing match that has been talked about for five years between Fl  Read Full Story >>>

ROACH: "IT'S THEM WHO HAVE PROBLEMS, NOT US"
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 26 Apr 2015

LOS ANGELES, Cal. ? Problems? What problems? This, in essence was how Manny Pacquiao?s chief trainer Freddie Roach reacted to reports that all is not well in the World Boxing Organization welterweight champion?s camp and th  Read Full Story >>>

2ND PRE-FIGHT PRIMER ON ?BATTLE FOR GREATNESS? OVER PBO ON SKY CABLE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 26 Apr 2015

Watch the second pre-fight primer on ?BATTLE FOR GREATNESS? over Pinoy Box Office (OBO) over Sky Cable nationwide at 10:30 today, Sunday. Listen to boxing analysts Ryan Sngalia of Ring Magazine and Rappler as well as Mik  Read Full Story >>>

No heroes? welcome for Petalcorin in Gensan
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 26 Apr 2015

Petalcorin. DESPITE retaining his title via a sensational first round knockout, World Boxing Association (WBA) Interim junior flyweight champion Randy ?Razor? Petalcorin will not get a heroes? welcome in Gener  Read Full Story >>>

PETECIO WINS GOLD, BEST FEMALE BOXER; FERNADEZ SETTLES FOR SILVER
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 26 Apr 2015

Palembang, Indonesia- Nesthy Petecio continued to dominate at the Indonesia President's Cup for Boxing at the Palembang Sports and Convention Center winning the gold in the women's bantamweight class while M  Read Full Story >>>

Money, ego, and a boxing-starved public: Why Mayweather v Pacquiao took so long to arrive
By Steve Luckings, The National, Sun, 26 Apr 2015
The popular saying goes that all good things come to those who wait. And for fans who have longed to see the world?s two best pound-for-pound boxers meet to determine who takes ownership of that title, that long wait is nearly over. There has been many obstacles placed in the way, hurdles to over  Read Full Story >>>

I?ve never seen a better Manny, says trainer Roach
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 26 Apr 2015
LOS ANGELES ? Manny Pacquiao came late for training then left early but he still went all-out atop the ring which impressed trainer Freddie Roach with barely seven days to go before his historic fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. in Las Vegas. ?It was well worth it. He beat me up a little bit,? said  Read Full Story >>>

Editor's view: Pacquiao victory could be Mayweather?s costliest
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Sun, 26 Apr 2015
Should Floyd Mayweather's worst fears be realised on May 2 and he goes down to a maiden career defeat to arch-rival Manny Pacquiao, the 'Money' man can take a hefty solace in the fact that his bank balance will be considerably better off. The American, whose C.V stands at a perfect 47-0, is in po  Read Full Story >>>

Triple H can't believe how relaxed Mayweather is before big fights
By Sean Wagner-McGough, CBS Sports, Sun, 26 Apr 2015
On the night of May 2, as the time ticks and ticks away, as it gets closer and closer to fight time, there's no telling what Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will be doing with their last few hours. But if past behavior is an indicator of how one might behave in the future, well, we might jus  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao - 24 things you didn't know
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Sun, 26 Apr 2015
Manny Pacquiao grew up with his family in a shanty town, sleeping on cardboard boxes. His father, Rosalio Pacquiao, was a farmhand. His mother, Dionisia Dapigaran, a deeply religious woman, had a number of odd jobs. Pacquiao's mother is so religious she wanted Manny to become a priest.   Read Full Story >>>

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