David Mayo
248 articles · The Grand Rapids Press
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Floyd Mayweather an underdog to Manny Pacquiao? Early oddsmakers say yes
LAS VEGAS -- If Floyd Mayweather fights Manny Pacquiao anytime in 2010, the Grand Rapids native could find himself in a unique position he never has experienced in a championship fight --…
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Freddie Roach, Bob Arum offer praise for Manny Pacquiao after win over Miguel Cott
LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao's welterweight title victory came with some political asterisk, since Miguel Cotto was not recognized as the legitimate 147-pound champion, nor is the World Boxing Organization title the…
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Floyd Mayweather works out in shadow of Cotto-Pacquiao fight
LAS VEGAS -- A few minutes from the center of activity here, the other pound-for-pound claimant, the one who had that throne disputed via inactivity rather than defeat, squeezed in a boxing…
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Miguel Cotto isn’t the same fighter since losing to Antonio Margarito
LAS VEGAS -- The competitive crux of the most anticipated fight in 2009 comes down to Manny Pacquiao's whirlwind speed against what Miguel Cotto has left. The first is undeniable. It showed…
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Son of famous boxer, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. fighting to create own legacy
LAS VEGAS -- In the boxing gym where Troy Rowland had his first Sin City workout Tuesday, the female proprietor asked whom he fights Saturday night. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., she was…
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Rowland-Cesar Chavez Jr. to immediately precede Cotto-Pacquiao on PPV telecast
Troy Rowland’s Nov. 14 fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will be the third of four bouts on the pay-per-view telecast and immediately precede the Miguel Cotto-Manny Pacquiao main event at MGM…
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Floyd Mayweather needs top-notch opponent to prove his place among all-time greats
The praise of Floyd Mayweather’s extraordinary athletic ability is not always matched by the critiques of his actual boxing skills or opponent choices. Right or wrong, that is the sole curse upon…
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It’s like he never left: Floyd Mayweather lays decisive claim to pound-for-pound throne
The Grand Rapids native is back, in a big way, as evidenced by the precision tap dance he performed on Juan Manuel Marquez’s face for 12 one-sided rounds in their welterweight bout…
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Grand Rapids’ Floyd Mayweather divides his fans as he conquers boxing opponents
LAS VEGAS -- Floyd Mayweather divides and conquers, even as we question why the strategy works so well for him. He divides entire segments of society, even in his hometown of Grand…
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Golden Boy CEO: Floyd Mayweather’s penalty for missing catch-weight ‘substantial’
LAS VEGAS -- Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, said there was a "substantial" financial penalty built into the Floyd Mayweather-Juan Manuel Marquez contract in the event either fighter failed to…
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Manny Pacquiao’s promoter willing to negotiate with Floyd Mayweather if both fighters prevail
LAS VEGAS -- Todd duBoef, president of Top Rank Inc., which promotes Pacquiao, said his company intends to negotiate in good faith if Mayweather and Pacquiao both win their upcoming fights. "I…
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Floyd Mayweather missed everything about boxing
LAS VEGAS -- As Floyd Mayweather held court in an empty MGM Grand Garden Arena, it became clear Tuesday that while professional boxers fight for purses, and he certainly could use one,…
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Mayweather Sr. embraces new beginning with son
LAS VEGAS -- In a luxurious desert living room surrounded by busts of Roman gods, Floyd Mayweather Sr. has accepted this agreement with his own mortality: The same illness that could force…
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Juan Manuel Marquez has achieved plenty, but he’s no match for Floyd Mayweather
LAS VEGAS -- Give Juan Manuel Marquez an opponent who stands within punching range with a willingness to exchange and he wins almost every fight easily -- but does anyone really expect…
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Roger Mayweather confident layoff won’t hurt Floyd’s chances against Juan Manuel Marquez
When the issue arose last week of his nephew's layoff, which reaches 21 months tomorrow, Roger Mayweather blanched, then correctly pointed out how some of the greatest names in boxing history, alongside…
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Floyd Mayweather’s love of himself conquers all distractions leading to comeback fight
Philosophers contend that narcissism exists inherently from birth, and that a certain amount of self-love counteracts negativity healthily. Floyd Mayweather, on the other hand, possesses a healthy amount of narcissism that he…
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Five key X-factors hang over Floyd Mayweather as clock ticks on comeback fight
As Floyd Mayweather's comeback bout against Juan Manuel Marquez hits its 30-day countdown, here are the five most important things to watch: 1. Promotional divide Mayweather's self-promotion skills helped carry the last…
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Floyd Mayweather still mum on details of rib injury
Grand Rapids native Floyd Mayweather, scheduled to make his comeback Sept. 19 against Juan Manuel Marquez at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, refused last week to specify how he suffered the rib…
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Floyd Mayweather needs Manny Pacquiao fight — even if he won’t admit it
When Floyd Mayweather stepped irreversibly into the pay-per-view realm four years ago, he was reliant upon the late Arturo Gatti paying more attention to profitability than sensibility to make the big fight.…
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?Fighting Words? ? The Level: The Drive, The Dead-End and The Delay
There is no plateau, no stagnation. We either rise or decline, improve or decay. Whether one?s level is known dictates just where one goes ? to drive toward a destination; to head…
