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Boxing has a lot to be proud of today with collapse of Mayweather vs. Pacquiao
By Matt Stolow, Examiner.com, Thu, 07 Jan 2010
"The fight's off. Mayweather never wanted it," said lead promoter Bob Arum, Wednesday night from Las Vegas, after talks officially collapsed for the proposed historic Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs Manny Pacquiao fight.
It's hard to put into historical perspective something that officially never happen Read Full Story >>>'The fight is off': Arum blames Mayweather for failed mediation
By Bob Velin, USA Today, Thu, 07 Jan 2010
Two days of mediation and negotiation hoping to save the proposed March 13 megafight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr ended Wednesday with no deal, and Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum, said "The fight is off."
"Floyd Mayweather walked away," Arum said by phone late Wednesday night. "T Read Full Story >>> Malignaggi Blasts Pacquiao, Says "Bring on Mayweather!"
By Rick Reeno, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 07 Jan 2010
Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao is a dead issue, for now. Nobody could have ever predicted the fight falling through because of a dispute over "random blood tests." After weeks of talks and millions of dollars at stake, it all fell apart because of random blood tests to detect performance enhanc Read Full Story >>> On Deck: Mayweather-Pacquiao canceled, joke's on us
By Matt Maxson, YumaSun.com, Thu, 07 Jan 2010
A rabbi, a Filipino and a guy named "Money" walk into a bar... Sadly there's no joke to go along with this.
The fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao is officially off (again). Pacquiao is instead moving forward in planning a fight against super welterweight champion and ordained Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Mayweather: The fight is off, but was it really ever on?
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Thu, 07 Jan 2010
It brings me no satisfaction telling you that I told you so. But let's get real here. Mayweather's camp played Pacquiao and Top Rank like a fiddle.
Rewind a month back. I told you Floyd never wanted the fight for March. His initial announcement on agreeing to fight Pacquiao is nothing but a syst Read Full Story >>> Mayweather Has a History of Being a 'Coward,' Says Arum
By Mark Vester, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 07 Jan 2010
Promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank outlined the history of Floyd Mayweather Jr's mental state. A coward's mental state, according to Arum. He says Mayweather will never agree to take a tough fight where he stands any chance of losing. Arum has gone on the warpath after Mayweather walked away from a March Read Full Story >>> Remember when 'Money' was a Manny fan?
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Thu, 07 Jan 2010
Believe it or not, once upon a time, Floyd Mayweather Jr. spoke highly of Manny Pacquiao. That time of course was when Pacquiao was destroying legends in the lower weight classes but wasn't really considered as a logical threat to Mayweather's throne.
In an interview with FightFan.com a couple of Read Full Story >>> Just the way Floyd Jr. is
By Sev Sarmenta, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 07 Jan 2010
MANNY Pacquiao has practically bested every able fighter in different weights within his range to be the pound-for-pound king today.
Oscar De La Hoya, Erik Morales, Juan Manuel Marquez, Marco Antonio Barrera, Ricky Hatton, Miguel Cotto?without a doubt, an impressive roster of fight victims that n Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao promoter: "The fight's off, Mayweather never wanted it"
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Thu, 07 Jan 2010
The epic fight that could have taken boxing back to its massive popularity of years ago is not going to happen, Manny Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum said Wednesday night.
Arum has erupted with the angered announcement that "the fight's off" before in the contentious negotiation to stage a welterwei Read Full Story >>> Internet age played role in Pacquiao - Mayweather let down
By Ricardo Lois, Examiner.com, Thu, 07 Jan 2010
Media types will spend the next several days discussing, analyzing, and pointing fingers of blame towards those they feel were responsible for the unraveling of Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather's fight on March 13, 2010.
When the cameras roll, microphones flip on, and keyboards click, the like Read Full Story >>> EGOMANIA & MAYWEATHER: PERCEPTIONS OF A PRIZE FIGHTER
By Troy Hines, FightHype.com, Thu, 07 Jan 2010
Many boxing pundits would argue that it is an impossible task to further inflate the ego of Floyd Mayweather, Jr. At the dismay of many “Pretty Boy Haters” I would like to give it a try. The most powerful META TAG for boxing in the internet world is—you guessed it—MAYWEATHER. Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao vs. Foreman Moving Forward For March
By Rick Reeno, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 07 Jan 2010
Sources close to the situation have advised BoxingScene.com that Top Rank plans to move forward with Manny Pacquiao vs. Yuri Foreman. Foreman will replace Floyd Mayweather Jr. as Pacquiao's opponent for March. Top Rank, who promote both fighters, are looking to make the event in Las Vegas with March Read Full Story >>> THE SUPER FIGHT IS OFF; MAYWEATHER CHICKENS OUT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 07 Jan 2010
 
The planned March 13 super fight between boxing hero and pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao and former No.1 Floyd Mayweather Jr is off after Mayweather chickened ou Read Full Story >>> ARUM SPEAKS TO BOXINGTALK: PACQUIAO-MAYWEATHER DEAD
By G. Leon, BoxingTalk.com, Thu, 07 Jan 2010
Arum: "Mayweather never wanted the fight"
Moments ago Manny Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum informed Boxingtalk.com that the last ditch effort to save the March 13 mega-fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr has failed. "Richard Schaefer and Al Haymon tried to get the Pretty Boy to make Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao 'Definitely Off'
By Lem Satterfield, Fanhouse, Thu, 07 Jan 2010
Manny Pacquiao's megabout with Floyd Mayweather "is definitely off" for March 13 at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas after the Mayweather camp "flatly rejected" the WBO welterweight champion's proposal that the challenger apologize for statements made concerning Pacquiao's alledged steroid use, as w Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Mayweather fight dead
By Steve Carp, Las Vegas Review Journal, Thu, 07 Jan 2010
It’s off — at least for now.
The megafight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., will not take place on March 13 as tentatively scheduled after Mayweather refused to accept a compromise agreement struck during Tuesday’s marathon negotiating session with a mediator.
Read Full Story >>> Arum: 'The fight's off'
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Thu, 07 Jan 2010
The much-anticipated showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, tentatively scheduled for March 13 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, isn't happening, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum told ESPN.com on Wednesday night.
"The fight's off," Arum, who promotes Pacquiao, said from Las Vegas.
The f Read Full Story >>> Insider Notebook: Viloria; Luevano; Williams vs. Mosley?
By Robert Morales, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 07 Jan 2010
Brian Viloria won his first light flyweight world title with a first-round knockout of Eric Ortiz on Sept. 10., 2005 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The fight was on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao-Hector Velasquez super featherweight fight, won by Pacquiao via sixth-round technical knockout.
Read Full Story >>> MELINDO, BANAL FACE DAUNTING CHALLENGE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 07 Jan 2010
Two of the prized fighters of the famed ALA Gym face a daunting task when they headline the exciting “Bakbakan sa Sinulog” fight card on Thursday, January 14 at the plush ballroom of the Waterfront Hotel in Read Full Story >>> Olympic Tests Have Never Detected HGH in an Athlete: USADA Backs Urine
By Kevin Riley, BleacherReport.com, Thu, 07 Jan 2010
The biggest fight in the history of boxing is in danger of not happening because Floyd Mayweather Jr. wants his opponent Manny Pacquiao to agree to random Olympic-style blood tests.
The only problem is that these random blood tests have never—yes that's right—never found Human Growth Read Full Story >>>
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