Leo Reyes
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Op-Ed: Floyd could break own PPV record with Bradley-Khan in undercard
By Leo Reyes
While the long-awaited Mayweather-Pacquiao fight contract is yet to be signed for the super fight that Mayweather had calendared for May 2, a couple of elite fighters have been mentioned for the…
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Pacquiao to join National Prayer Breakfast in Washington DC
By Leo Reyes
Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao will be in Washington DC next week to join the National Prayer Breakfast with President Barack Obama and other heads of state including the Dalai Lama. Pacquiao…
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Op-Ed: Everything changes once opponent feels Pacquiao’s speed and power
By Leo Reyes
Now that everything appears to have been worked out minus the official announcement for the world's biggest boxing event featuring Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, it is time to find out who…
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Op-Ed: Did Bob Arum step aside to allow Mayweather’s access to Pacquiao?
By Leo Reyes
Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum was absent when Floyd Mayweather talked with Manny Pacquiao during the break of the Miami Heat-Milwaaukee Bucks game at the American Arena in Florida Tuesday and speculations are…
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Fight fans restive as deadline for Mayweather fight nears
By Leo Reyes
Three days before the expiration of the January 31 deadline for Floyd Mayweather to sign the contract for the fight that the unbeaten American boxer has set for May 2 against Manny…
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Hollywood stardom awaits Manny Pacquiao
By Leo Reyes
Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao may soon join Hollywood's elite entertainers after a film producer offered him a three-film deal right after he beats pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather. Pacquiao and Mayweather have…
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Op-Ed: Why Manny Pacquiao will win in first encounter against Mayweather
By Leo Reyes
While Floyd Mayweather has not signed the contract to fight Manny Pacquiao, fight fans who are privy to the ongoing fight negotiations believe that the long-delayed fight is bound to happen on…
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Op-Ed: Why Brandon Rios will prevail over Mike Alvarado in rubber match
By Leo Reyes
After getting a boxing lesson from WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao in 2013, Brandon Rios took a lengthy break to recover from his two losses in a row that tainted his previously…
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Op-Ed: Why Khan is best option for Pacquiao if Mayweather fight fails
By Leo Reyes
In a quick trip to England over the weekend, eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao, met with potential foe and former sparring partner Amir Khan to discuss a possible fight at the huge…
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Op-Ed: Why can’t Arum step aside to see if Mayweather will sign contract
By Leo Reyes
Alex Ariza, Manny Pacquiao's former strength and conditioning coach ? who is now working with the camp of Floyd Mayweather ? said the long-awaited Mayweather-Pacquiao fight will never happen as long as…
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Op-Ed: Pacquiao has done everything to give fans the fight they wanted
By Leo Reyes
For over five years, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have fought tirelessly off the ring but they may end up not facing each other inside the squared ring for the fans to…
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Op-Ed: What’s stopping Mayweather from signing fight deal with Pacquiao
By Leo Reyes
Floyd Mayweather is a 3-1 favorite to win on May 2 if he signs a contract to fight Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada in what…
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Op-Ed: What happens if Mayweather decides to renege on fight deal
By Leo Reyes
By publicly announcing his decision to fight Manny Pacquiao on May 2, unbeaten American boxer Floyd Mayweather is bound to honor his commitment or he will suffer a painful rejection by fight…
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Pacquiao says Mayweather is a friend and ‘brother in Christ’
By Leo Reyes
Manny Pacquiao has no bad blood against Floyd Mayweather but as a professional boxer he has a job to do and his fight against Mayweather is nothing personal as he considers him…
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Op-Ed: Why HBO and Showtime won’t impede the Mayweather-Pacquiao bout
By Leo Reyes
The long-delayed Mayweather-Pacquiao fight is almost a done deal as the negotiating parties have agreed on the major issues in the ongoing fight negotiations. Discussions are now shifting to issues that need…
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Op-Ed: Cotto, Alvarez likely to give way to Mayweather-Pacquiao showdown
By Leo Reyes
Encouraging news reports on the ongoing fight negotiations show that the fight that every boxing fan wants to see will finally happen. Two contentious issues have reportedly been settled by the negotiating…
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Op-Ed: More boxers lining up for lucrative Pacquiao fight
By Leo Reyes
For an aspiring fighter who has the credential to challenge WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, the mere mention of his name in the shortlist of possible opponents can be a life-changing career…
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Op-Ed: What must Pacquiao do to entice Mayweather to fight?
By Leo Reyes
In his eagerness to please his million of fans across the globe, WBO welterweight titlist Manny Pacquiao has agreed to everything that Floyd Mayweather wanted in order to entice the unbeaten champion…
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Op-Ed: Floyd Mayweather likely to finally walk away from Pacquiao fight
By Leo Reyes
After accepting Manny Pacquiao's fight challenge on live TV interview, unbeaten champ Floyd Mayweather has failed to agree on certain issues concerning the timing and venue which could prompt him to walk…
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Op-Ed: Boxing promoters, advisers stand in the way to most wanted fights
By Leo Reyes
Despite popular public clamor for top caliber, equally-matched and entertaining bouts, fight fans usually end up getting mismatches and robbed of their sports budgets as promoters, advisers, including fighters take their interest…