David Mayo
248 articles · The Grand Rapids Press
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Manny Pacquiao’s lawyer: Suit against Floyd Mayweather, others could be worth ‘millions’
Manny Pacquiao’s attorney said the federal lawsuit filed against Floyd Mayweather and five other defendants Wednesday in Las Vegas, alleging defamation of character, could be worth “in the tens of millions of…
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Manny Pacquiao sues Floyd Mayweather, others over performance-enhancing drug claims
Manny Pacquiao sued Floyd Mayweather and several people close to him in a Nevada federal court today, and the March 13 Mayweather-Pacquiao proposal hung in the balance as Pacquiao's representatives appeared ready…
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Floyd Mayweather’s adviser: ‘Clock is ticking’ on negotiations with Manny Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao’s representatives appeared ready today to pull the plug on a proposed Floyd Mayweather fight March 13, while Mayweather’s camp still held out hope for an 11th-hour resolution. Neither side moved…
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Enough’s enough: Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao must find middle ground for megafight
After a fortnight of wonder about how easily the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao negotiations progressed, followed by more than a week of wonder about the zany reason they have fallen apart, perhaps Wednesday…
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Floyd Mayweather’s adviser stands firm on Olympic-style blood testing for Pacquiao fight
Floyd Mayweather’s adviser said the Grand Rapids native still is intent on making a fight with Manny Pacquiao in light of a Monday deadline set by the Filipino boxer’s promoter. If the…
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Manny Pacquiao only fueling the Mayweathers’ fire by refusing random blood tests
The longer this impasse goes, the worse it looks for Manny Pacquiao. If you’re really the pound-for-pound king, if you’re really not using performance-enhancers, then you do exactly what Floyd Mayweather asks.…
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Mayweather-Pacquiao appears dead over drug testing issue, and there’s blame to go around
You might think someone will blink, and that either Floyd Mayweather’s camp will relent on this blood feud, or Manny Pacquiao’s camp will relent and allow a few pinpricks so everyone can…
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Floyd Mayweather Sr. on Manny Pacquiao’s refusal of Olympic-style drug testing: ‘I was right’
The proposed March 13 fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao is "in jeopardy" after Pacquiao has refused to submit himself to Olypmic-style random drug testing before the fight. The Filipino has…
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Floyd Mayweather adviser: Reports on conflict over weight for Pacquiao fight ‘absurd’
Floyd Mayweather’s adviser called an Internet report that the proposed Manny Pacquiao fight might not happen because of a disagreement over weight “absolutely absurd” Wednesday. The proposed March 13 fight, which will…
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Three reasons why Mayweather-Pacquiao won’t be at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas
Texas, specifically Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, continues to hear itself bandied about as potential host for a Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight. That’s because Bob Arum, Pacquiao’s promoter, single-handedly is keeping the issue…
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Floyd Mayweather representatives demand Olympic-style drug testing for Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao
In a highly unconventional move, representatives of Floyd Mayweather are demanding that both their fighter and Manny Pacquiao be subjected to random, Olympic-style drug testing in the weeks leading up to their…
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Bob Arum turns Mayweather-Pacquiao negotiations over to Top Rank’s Todd duBoef
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao won’t fight at Cowboys Stadium, which, in and of itself, was not enough to anger Bob Arum into withdrawing from active participation in the negotiations. The way…
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Mayweather-Pacquiao needs to be in Las Vegas; Cowboys Stadium the wrong place for megafight
The vision of scalpers encamped along the banks of the Mississippi River, sweatily and unsuccessfully hawking unsaleable premium tickets for the premium fight, is still vivid enough to frighten. It was only…
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Floyd Mayweather’s appearance on HBO’s ‘Joe Buck Live’ won’t include fight details
Floyd Mayweather appears Tuesday night on HBO’s "Joe Buck Live," although the topics could make for an interesting song and dance. Leonard Ellerbe, Mayweather’s adviser, said the fighter "is not going to…
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Final touches left on Mayweather-Pacquiao as both fighters reportedly have agreed to terms
The Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight drew closer to reality when Pacquiao agreed to terms for a March 13 showdown in a face-to-face meeting with his promoter. That promoter, Bob Arum, refused to…
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Boxing working on a self-knockout blow if Mayweather-Pacquiao can’t be finalized
The more Floyd Mayweather’s name comes up in connection with a fight against Matthew Hatton, and Manny Pacquiao’s name is floated as a potential opponent for Yuri Foreman, the clearer it becomes…
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Richard Schaefer, Bob Arum won’t comment on status of Mayweather-Pacquiao negotiations
Richard Schaefer and Bob Arum engaged a day of negotiations this week, related to a potential Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight next year, but don’t expect either one to divulge much about talks…
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Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao camps carry confidence into fight negotiations
To coin an oxymoron, it has become exceedingly clear that the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao negotiations will be simply difficult. The Mayweather camp huddled throughout the weekend, discussing all negotiating eventualities, from purse…
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Floyd Mayweather’s adviser on Manny Pacquiao: ‘We’re trying to make a deal, not break a deal’
Floyd Mayweather’s adviser called the 1.25 million domestic pay-per-view sales for the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto fight “great for the sport of boxing” but stressed they would have no impact on negotiations for…
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Pacquiao-Mayweather talks expected to heat up after Pacquiao-Cotto draws 1.25 million PPV buys
The fervor for a Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather fight got yet another boost Friday morning with the announcement that both men have had pay-per-view fights with seven-figure sales in domestic units this year.…
