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Mayweather-Pacquiao happening, but fighters years past primes
By Martin Rogers, USA Today, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
Time waits for no man, supposedly, but it hung around just long enough for boxing's most anticipated, most frustrating and most compelling fight to get made.
Yet the protracted wait that interspersed the first rumblings of a showdown between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao in 2009, and the co Read Full Story >>>Shawn Porter On Mayweather-Pacquiao, ?Maybe I can get the winner.?
By Steve Calderon, Tha Boxing Voice, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
Despite coming off his first professional loss, welterweight Shawn ?Showtime? Porter believes that he is ready to get back into the ring against the best in his division. The Las Vegas native see?s himself as top opposition for the likes of Manny Pacquiao, whom he shared the ring with during sparrin Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao vs Mayweather: Three belts and a historic fifth crown on the line
By Connor Ruebusch , Bad Left Hook, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
It's happening. The biggest fight in boxing is finally coming about. Five years past its best-by date, perhaps--but Mayweather vs Pacquiao is still undeniably the most spectacular event that the sport of boxing can possibly put together.
We live, for the most part, in a post-championship era. The Read Full Story >>> Richest fight in history to shatter pay-per-view records
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
MANILA, Philippines - The expectation in the much-awaited Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather duel to unify the WBO 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 buys with an early Forbes magazine estimate of a $250-million Read Full Story >>> How a chance encounter brought HBO and Showtime together for Mayweather vs. Pacquiao PPV
By Cynthia Littleton, Boston Herald, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
The fighters and their teams had been trying to work out a deal for nearly six years. Negotiations heated up during the past four months. But it took a chance encounter last month at a Miami Heat game to finally secure an agreement for the long-anticipated matchup between welterweight champs Floyd M Read Full Story >>> INSIDE SPORTS - GAB FAILS TO CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL RECRUITERS BUT WANTS TO STOP OLYMPIC HOPEFULS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
Guanzon.
We fail to understand why Games and Amusements Board chairman Ramon ?Monju? Guanzon flatly refuses to listen to the reasoned presentation of the Alliance of Boxing Associations of the Philippines or ABAP to a Read Full Story >>> KO FINALLY FULFILLS THE DREAM
By Ted Lerner, WPS Media Officer, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
Taiwan's Ko Pin Yi wins his first ever world title by capturing the 2015 World 10 Ball Championship with a dramatic 11-9 win over the Philippines Carlo Biado
(General Santos City, Philippines)--He?s always had plenty Read Full Story >>> Paul Koon to battle Rex Harris in a battle of undefeated Heavyweights tonight!! at the Econo Lodge in Allentown, PA
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
Frank De Alba takes on Jose Bustos for UBF All Americas Jr. Lightweight title plus undefeated Juan Dominguez, John Magda, Ivan Golub, Christian and Molina
Allentown, PA (February 21, 2015)--Over the past several years, heavyweight Paul Koon (2-0, 1 KO) has been rumored to turn professional on vari Read Full Story >>> NBA -- Curry, Thompson lead Warriors' rout over Spurs
By Joan Secuya-Medida, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
SAN FRANCISCO - Steph Curry and Klay Thompson proved why they are one of the best backcourt combos in the NBA today.
Curry had 25 points and 11 assists while Thompson pumped in 20 as the league-leading 43-9 Golden St Read Full Story >>> NBA -- Pistons rally past sluggish Bulls, 100-91
By Anthony Rozic, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
CHICAGO -- After trailing 53-45 at halftime, the Detroit Pistons opened the third quarter with a 24-7 run and used it as stepping stone on the way to a 100-91 victory over the Chicago Bulls.
Greg Monroe and Caron Butler Read Full Story >>> Mayweather-Pacquiao: It?s right on time
By Brian Campbell, ESPN.com, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
Finally.
After nearly six years, the maddening soap opera between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will culminate inside the ring on May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Depending on your perspective, it will be the most important fight boxing has seen in 30 years (if not more) and cl Read Full Story >>> Pacman starts light training
By Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
THERE will be no horsing around for Manny Pacquiao this time.
As soon as Floyd Mayweather Jr. formally announced his May 2 megabuck bout with Pacquiao yesterday morning, the Sarangani representative went to work.
After an early morning jogging, he sweated it out at his MP Wild Card Gym in Gene Read Full Story >>> 8CN EXCLUSIVE: BOB ARUM BREAKS IT ALL DOWN - PACQUIAO VS. MAYWEATHER
By Brad Cooney, 8countnews, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
8CountNews.com spoke with Top Rank Head Bob Arum just moments ago. He breaks down the specifics of the agreement, ticket sale info, PPV info, and more. Arum also shares some personal thoughts about how this fights negotiations stack up to previous ones that he's been involved with over the years.
Read Full Story >>> LOTIERZO: Floyd Will Beat Pacquiao by a Comfortable Margin
By Frank Lotierzo, The Sweet Science, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
With The Fight being announced, here's what I believe we know Pacquiao must have agreed to, to Team Mayweather's demands ?maybe Floyd will allow Manny to pick his own trunks to wear?and terms of the fight. Otherwise there'd be no fight. And if you doubt that, you haven't been astutely paying attenti Read Full Story >>> For years now, when blessed with a free moment, Freddie Roach would pull up video of Floyd Mayweather fights and look for weaknesses. He was devising a strategy just in case his fighter, Manny Pacquia
By Victor Salazar, Tha Boxing Voice, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
So now that it has been signed, the terms of the Mayweather-Pacquiao negotiations have been released. Already predicted as the richest fight in history, The MGM Grand has been sold out, and the prices for hotels on the Las Vegas Strip soaring, this is the event for boxing.
The Split and Billing:
Read Full Story >>> Long overdue Mayweather-Pacquiao fight will not save boxing
By Dan Wetzel, Yahoo! Sports, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
For years now, when blessed with a free moment, Freddie Roach would pull up video of Floyd Mayweather fights and look for weaknesses. He was devising a strategy just in case his fighter, Manny Pacquiao, actually one day got a shot at the unbeaten champ.
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.Manny Pacquiao defeats Chr Read Full Story >>> Arum: Manny will beat Floyd
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
MANILA, Philippines - This early, Bob Arum is making a promise.
Just hours after Floyd Mayweather Jr. announced that his fight with Manny Pacquiao is on, the Top Rank chief has guaranteed a victory for the Filipino superstar.
?I want to assure everybody in the Philippines that we?re going win Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao v Floyd Mayweather: all you need to know about the fight
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
Where is it?
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Last Vegas, the most iconic boxing venue, at the end of the Las Vegas strip. Floyd Mayweather has had his last 10 fights there; eight of the last 12 of Manny Pacquiao's contests have been held there. Mayweather would never have agreed to the fight taking place i Read Full Story >>> Mayweather vs Pacquiao finally here, but not here to save boxing
By Albert Alvarez, Diamond Boxing, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
Back in 2007, when Oscar De La Hoya locked horns with Floyd Mayweather Jr., the big fight was often mentioned by media and fans as the fight to save boxing.
I never really understood what they meant by that. Fast forward to today a day after the official announcement of what many are already callin Read Full Story >>> Arum: No rematch provision for Mayweather v Pacquiao
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Sun, 22 Feb 2015
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum has informed World Boxing News that the recently announced clash between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao has no return stipulation whatever the outcome on May 2 in Las Vegas.
WBC and WBA welterweight champion Mayweather, 37, produced a signed document featuring Arum's name Read Full Story >>>
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