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Manny Pacquiao opts to drop rematch clause in Mayweather fight.
By Gerry Ramos, Spin.ph, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
A MEGAFIGHT without a rematch clause? The Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. bout doesn?t have one as both fighters opted to await the outcome of their May 2 bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas before deciding if another round of talks for a new fight should be made. Blackwater team owner Dioceldo S Read Full Story >>>Bob Arum: Philippine press reporting ?lies? impeded Pacquiao-Mayweather negotiations
Malaya, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
?A lot of it was impeded by some elements of the Philippine press who were reporting lies that had no basis in reality but impeded the negotiations,? The Top Rank?s Bob Arum told GMA Network?s news program 24 ORAS in an interview.
Arum said the negotiations was affected by several factors includi Read Full Story >>> Experts, fans size up big fight
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
The expectation is the much-awaited Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather duel to unify the WBO, WBA and WBC welterweight championships at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 2 will set a new record for pay-per-view b Read Full Story >>> For Floyd Mayweather, fight vs. Manny Pacquiao puts titanic legacy at stake
By Greg Bishop, Sports Illustrated, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has never lost. We know that because he?s reminded everyone for years now. Forty-seven professional fights. Forty-seven victories. All from the boxer who rarely ventures into public without a hat that announces his take on his place in boxing history, with three letters (TBE, or Read Full Story >>> Waiter has a hand in Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao matchup
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
For one West Hollywood waiter, his grand dream has been realized by the making of Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s long-awaited fight with Manny Pacquiao.
Last year, Gabriel Salvador, a waiter at Craig's restaurant in West Hollywood, reconnected with Leslie Moonves, the chief executive CBS Corp. who freque Read Full Story >>> ALA-COBRA: SULTAN STOPS MANCIO, NIETES TREATS HOMETOWN FANS
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
Jonas ?Zorro? Sultan scored the biggest win of his young career when
he beat former Philippine jr.flyweight champ Jerson Mancio by KO at
2:11 of the 5th round in a fight held at the Murcia Sports and
Cultural Center in Negros Occidental.
Sultan is now 7W-2L,5 KO?s while Mancio goes down to 18- Read Full Story >>> Bigger than Thrilla?
By Waylon Galvez, Tempo, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
The local sports community was abuzz with excitement yesterday following the official announcement that the May 2 welterweight war between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather is on.
?Pacquiao carries the weight of expectations of an entire nation, and those fight fans who want to see Mayweather fin Read Full Story >>> Three-Card Monte Carlo: Golovkin Stops Murray
By Robert Ecksel, Boxing.com, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
Gennady Golovkin kept his KO streak alive by stopping former British middleweight champion Martin Murray at 2:10 of round 11?
Saturday night at the Salle des ?toiles in Monte Carlo, Monaco, WBA/IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (32-0, 29 KOs), from Karaganda, Kazakhstan, stopped former B Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya Thrilled With Explosive Fight Weeks in May
By Jake Donovan, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
There was the admission all along that the only way Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez was going to back off fighting on May 2 ? the weekend centered around the Cinco de Mayo holiday ? was to make room for the long awaited showdown between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.
True to form, Alvarez? efforts to Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather: I'm giving fans ?160m Manny Pacquiao fight they want
By Jeff Powell, Mail Online (UK), Sun, 22 Feb 2015
Two of the most powerful forces in the world, money and public opinion, have conspired to bring about the richest and most anticipated fight in boxing history.
The cash takes the form of the minimum $150million (?96m) which Floyd Mayweather is being guaranteed to fight Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas Read Full Story >>> Mayweather v. Pacquiao v. IRS
By Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
Floyd Mayweather?s undefeated record is on the line against Manny Pacquiao on May 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. In my book, Manny Pacquiao has another victory under his belt just by getting this historic fight set. Sure, Mayweather is the world?s highest-paid athlete and is the favor Read Full Story >>> Roy Jones Jr: Mayweather, Pacquiao aren't 'too old' for mega fight
By Scott Christ, Bad Left Hook, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
Former pound-for-pound king and current HBO Sports analyst Roy Jones Jr doesn't believe that Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are too far past their primes for their long-awaited May 2 showdown, comparing the two to a pair of basketball's all time greats.
"I'm just so delighted that the fight Read Full Story >>> Op-Ed: Why no rematch clause was provided in Mayweather-Pacquiao
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
The widely-discussed rematch clause in the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight deal appears to be missing in the final copy of the contract for the May 2 fight between the two elite fighters which will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In a conference call right after Mayweather Read Full Story >>> PBA family to miss Pacman, cheer for him
By Nelson Beltran, ABS-CBN News, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao?s PBA peers and foes will all be with him in spirit as the boxing icon puts aside his duties as the KIA Carnival playing coach to focus on his preparation for the biggest fight in his boxing career.
His Kia team is only too willing to let him concentrate on th Read Full Story >>> Ring Muggings: Part 16
By Ted Sares, The Boxing Tribune, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
Cooper vs. Melito (July 29, 1997)
As best I could determine at the time, none of heavyweight Richie ?The Bull? Melito?s first nine opponents had ever won a fight. Finally, he fought unknown Chris Gingrow (who impersonated one Richard Perry) and who sported a 1-4 record. Gingrow-Perry was dispatch Read Full Story >>> Don't Panic! Tickets Sale For Floyd Mayweather Jr. ? Manny Pacquiao Fight On May 2 Is Still On But (?)
Franchise Herald, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
Shortly after the confirmation of the Floyd Mayweather Jr. - Manny Pacquiao fight, rumors saying the tickets for the mega bout has been sold out also surfaced.
Well, those reports are not true. If you are hoping to see the boxing match of the decade live at the MGM Grand Arena, you can still book a Read Full Story >>> After five years, relief and exultation for those in Money-Manny talks
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
A few days before Manny Pacquiao was to step into the ring in Cotai Arena in Macau, China, to face Chris Algieri, Top Rank chairman Bob Arum sidled up to a pair of reporters in the media center and was eager to share a secret.
He'd privately been holding talks with CBS Corp. CEO Leslie Moonves an Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO SAILS THROUGH NASTY 1-2 BLOW
By Recah Trinidad, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
AFTER Manny Pacquiao, a playing coach in the PBA, was called a ?big joke?, the ageless freedom warrior Rene Saguisag dug in and said that, instead of Commissioner Chito Salud, it?s the eight-division world boxing champ who should le Read Full Story >>> FLOYD MAYWEATHER SPEAKS IN-DEPTH ABOUT MANNY PACQUIAO AND THEIR MAY 2 SHOWDOWN: "THE ONLY THING I KNOW IS TO WIN"
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
"To me, it's just another day. It's just another fight. I mean, when you just look at the tale of the tape, I have a longer reach, I'm taller, I'm stronger, and I'm more accurate. I think I seen a major change in Pacquiao...I took my time, I made the right move, and I'm just ready to go out there an Read Full Story >>> Bob Arum, Les Moonves boxed Floyd Mayweather Jr. into a corner
By Greg Logan, NewsDay.com, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
If you ask me, Bob Arum and Manny Pacquiao, as much as Les Moonves, were the ones who forced Floyd Mayweather Jr. to step up to the plate for their May 2 fight in Las Vegas or look cowardly.
CBS president Moonves holds sway over subsidiary Showtime, which has Mayweather under contract, and his wa Read Full Story >>>
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