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In the end, Mayweather Jr.-Pacquiao was destined for Las Vegas
By John Katsilometes, Las Vegas Sun, Fri, 13 Mar 2015
LOS ANGELES ? Before Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao swap leather, as they say, on May 2 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, let?s explore the other locations considered for this grand event:
There?s Las Vegas, naturally. Also, Las Vegas was seriously discussed.
And, as a dark hors Read Full Story >>>"No Training But Plenty of Road Work" For Manny Pacquiao
By Michael Woods, The Sweet Science, Fri, 13 Mar 2015
The day, a day many folks thought would never come, the day of THE PRESS CONFERENCE, started early for Manny Pacquiao.
Ace publicist Fred Sternburg, a gem of a man who for some reason calls me "Vape," was up at 4 AM, and headed over the Manny's LA house. Pacman was already doing bible study when Read Full Story >>> Frank Warren column: Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao also brings a battle of the MCs
By Frank Warren, The Independent, Fri, 13 Mar 2015
Who will win the big fight on 2 May? We are not talking Floyd Mayweather Jnr v Manny Pacquiao here, but the battle between the two most famous ringmasters of ceremony; Michael Buffer v Jimmy Lennon Jnr.
Boxing?s version of The Voice is one of the most fascinating aspects of the $300m showdown in Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather: Pacquiao a 'good fighter' and 'solid competitor'
By Scott Christ, Bad Left Hook, Fri, 13 Mar 2015
Floyd Mayweather knows this is a special event, but he's definitely not talking about the May 2 fight with Manny Pacquiao any differently than he has other recent fights against the likes of Miguel Cotto, Robert Guerrero, Canelo Alvarez, or Marcos Maidana, going through his usual stock keywords to d Read Full Story >>> George Foreman on the current state of boxing
Fox Sports, Fri, 13 Mar 2015
This is a rush transcript from "Your World," March 11, 2015. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.
NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao are about to sit down before they duke it out, and the hype, you know, off the charts. Is boxing back?
It's something Read Full Story >>> Freddie Roach pokes fun at Floyd Mayweather's pal Bieber
Hollywood.com, Fri, 13 Mar 2015
Legendary boxing trainer Freddie Roach has poked fun at Floyd Mayweather, Jr.'s friendship with Justin Bieber, insisting the boxer should hang out with people his own age. Bieber showed up at Mayweather, Jr.'s press conference for his big fight with Roach's longtime client Manny Pacquiao in Los Ange Read Full Story >>> Why Amir Khan doesn?t need Kell Brook ? yet
By Alan Dawson, The Boxing Tribune, Fri, 13 Mar 2015
When it became apparent that welterweight contender Amir Khan (30-3-0, 19ko) would fail in his well publicized attempts to land a dream fight with Floyd Mayweather Jnr ? wholly due to the latter?s eventual involvement in the super-fight negotiations with 147-pound rival Manny Pacquiao ? there was on Read Full Story >>> Kovalev-Pascal Preview
By Robert Ecksel, Boxing.com, Fri, 13 Mar 2015
Pascal?s plan is to take Kovalev deep, land combinations, and show the world that he?s got a chin that just won?t quit?
The presser of pressers for the fight of fights has garnered the lion?s share of attention this week. After all, it?s not every day, week, month, year, decade, century or millen Read Full Story >>> Mayweather-Pacquiao: Richest Online Betting Event
Online Casino Reports, Fri, 13 Mar 2015
Well, the fight is finally at hand.
Records Will Fall, Online and Off
Years in the making, the Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao megafight on May 2nd is set to break pay-per-view records, closed circuit betting house records, and viewership records. Undoubtedly, betting records for online Read Full Story >>> Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Vasyl Lomachenko officially added to undercard
By Scott Christ, Bad Left Hook, Fri, 13 Mar 2015
Though it's been known to be in the works for a couple weeks now, today it was officially confirmed that Vasyl Lomachenko will defend the WBO featherweight title on May 2 against Gamalier Rodriguez, as part of the Mayweather-Pacquiao PPV undercard.
Lomachenko (3-1, 1 KO) doesn't have a big pro re Read Full Story >>> How Much Does Pacquiao-Mayweather Matter?
By Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, Fri, 13 Mar 2015
In a humid boxing gym in Hollywood on Tuesday, members of the sports media outnumbered world-class boxers by about twenty to one. They had come to watch Manny Pacquiao, by most measures the second-best welterweight in the world, prepare for his fight against Floyd Mayweather, Jr., by all measures th Read Full Story >>> Alex Ariza stirs Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao divide
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Fri, 13 Mar 2015
As respectful and subdued as Floyd Mayweather Jr. was before and during the Wednesday news conference for his May 2 fight against Manny Pacquiao, an old habit refused to die.
He's not good at complimenting an opponent.
It's widely agreed that the record eight-division champion Pacquiao stands Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao vs Mayweather: Showdown of the ?best of the best?
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Fri, 13 Mar 2015
MANILA, Philippines - For fleeting seconds, the central figures to boxing history?s richest, biggest fight uttered no word. They just went eyeball-to-eyeball.
That best encapsulated the magnitude of the coming May 2 fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. at the MGM Grand. For this Read Full Story >>> Floyd and Pacman Start the Rumble in L.A.
By David A. Avila, The Sweet Science, Fri, 13 Mar 2015
Downtown Los Angeles trembled a bit, but it wasn?t an earthquake.
Floyd ?Money? Mayweather and Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao arrived in suits, entourage and strolled through a red carpet to meet with more than 400 reporters from all ends of the world at the Nokia Theater in LA Live on Wednesday.
The Read Full Story >>> Mauricio Herrera Says Pacquiao Has The Tools To Beat Mayweather
By Timothy Bartolini, Tha Boxing Voice, Fri, 13 Mar 2015
Mauricio Herrera chimed in with ThaBoxingVoice to make his pick in the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight, and he is going against popular opinion. The perpetual underdog is going with fellow underdog Manny Pacquiao.
Herrera believes that Manny Pacquiao has all of the tools that are required to win agains Read Full Story >>> Rashidi Ellis fights this weekend then joins Manny Pacquiao in camp as sparring partner
ProBoxing-fans.com, Fri, 13 Mar 2015
Former amateur star, ?Speedy? Rashidi Ellis ( 13-0, 10 KO?s ) from Lynn, Massachusetts will return to the ring this Saturday, March 14th at the Roger L. Mendoza Coliseum in Caguas, Puerto Rico. His opponent will be Colombian, Victor Gonzalez ( 12-9, 11 KO?s ) in a 8-round bout with several regional Read Full Story >>> Calm before the storm
By Ed C. Tolentino, The Manila Times, Fri, 13 Mar 2015
At least three things merited the attention of this deadline-beater in the recent press conference that officially launched the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd May-weather Jr. mega clash.
First, Mayweather Jr. conducted himself in a surprisingly cordial manner. The undefeated American looked and sounded pri Read Full Story >>> The insanity of Mayweather vs. Pacquiao ticket prices
ProBoxing-fans.com, Fri, 13 Mar 2015
Buying tickets to the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao fight is going to be insane. The ticket prices are a world beyond exorbitant, moving into the entirely inaccessible. The crowd will be laced with A-list names and celebrities, because they?ll be the only ones who could afford to get in.
Read Full Story >>> ?I?m a winner,? says Floyd
By Nick Giongco, Tempo, Fri, 13 Mar 2015
LOS ANGELES ? Floyd Mayweather brushed off claims Wednesday that he is utterly terrified of seeing his undefeated 47-0 slate get tainted by Manny Pacquiao on May 2 in Las Vegas.
?I never wanted a fight so badly in life,? Mayweather said just before taking the spotlight during a press conference h Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao faces partisan crowd at MGM Grand as Mayweather given full control of tickets
By Snow Badua, Spin.ph, Fri, 13 Mar 2015
IF you happen to be a friend of a friend of Manny Pacquiao, or perhaps a distant relative of the boxing hero, better not expect to get a ticket for the May 2 fight against Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
You may have a better chance if you're close to Mayweather.
You see, aside from the purse split and Read Full Story >>>
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