David Mayo
248 articles · The Grand Rapids Press
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Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao rivalry culminates with tonight’s fight at MGM Grand
By David Mayo
LAS VEGAS ? Fourteen years ago, Manny Pacquiao stepped in as a late substitute for his first fight on U.S. soil and won a world championship in the same venue where he…
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Column: Floyd Mayweather makes it clear, Manny Pacquiao fight about the money, not boxing fans
By David Mayo
LAS VEGAS ? People don't like to hear it because it sounds so crass, and because people are being asked to pay $100 to watch a prize fight Saturday night, and because…
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How Floyd Mayweather can beat Manny Pacquiao
By David Mayo
LAS VEGAS -- For years, a Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao fight has been boxing's dream matchup. But for one, Saturday's result figures to be professionally nightmarish. Here are five keys for…
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Sugar Ray Leonard appreciates Floyd Mayweather, says he could dominate Manny Pacquiao
By David Mayo
LAS VEGAS -- Sugar Ray Leonard stopped short of predicting a Floyd Mayweather victory but hinted that way in a teleconference during which he offered his views on Saturday's Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao bout.…
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Column: Manny Pacquiao’s stayed away from Floyd Mayweather; his confidence effectively cocooned?
By David Mayo
LAS VEGAS ? The scene was Copacabana nightclub in Manhattan, as spring turned to summer 2005. It was late on a weekday morning, as quiet a time as you can get at…
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Mayweather-Pacquiao notes: Freddie Roach’s request to inspect gloves early to be granted
By David Mayo
LAS VEGAS -- After Manny Pacquiao's trainer said last week that he would like more than 24 hours' notice to inspect and approve Floyd Mayweather's gloves for Saturday's welterweight blockbuster, multiple sources…
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Manny Pacquiao skips MGM Grand arrival, says Floyd Mayweather fight ‘personal’ for fans
By David Mayo
LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao's first public appearance exposed him to thousands but kept him sequestered from Floyd Mayweather. Pacquiao entertained a pep rally then questions from the media at Mandalay Bay,…
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Mayweather-Pacquiao notes: Floyd Sr. says son could retire, or take an easier fight in September
By David Mayo
LAS VEGAS -- Floyd Mayweather Sr. questioned Monday what else there is for his 38-year-old son to achieve in boxing in the event of a victory Saturday over Manny Pacquiao. "He doesn't…
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Now in Floyd Mayweather’s camp, Alex Ariza says ‘overtrained’ Manny Pacquiao won’t be ready
By David Mayo
LAS VEGAS -- Polarizing strength coach Alex Ariza may be the one thing upon which rival boxing trainers Floyd Mayweather Sr. and Freddie Roach agree. As Saturday's Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight approaches,…
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Floyd Mayweather must knock Manny Pacquiao out to get deserved credit, uncle says
By David Mayo
LAS VEGAS ? Roger Mayweather has envisioned a fight between his nephew and Manny Pacquiao for years. But Floyd Mayweather merely winning this weekend's megafight may not be enough to avoid denting…
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Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao, five years in the making and finally less than a week away
By David Mayo
LAS VEGAS -- If you don't have Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fatigue yet, just wait. Media outlets around the world are converging upon this desert boxing capital in numbers unseen for a fight,…
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Mayweather-Pacquiao notes: Freddie Roach would like a look at Floyd’s custom gloves
By David Mayo
LAS VEGAS ? Floyd Mayweather threatened to pull out of his first fight with Marcos Maidana over a gloves dispute, and Manny Pacquiao's trainer would like a look at Mayweather's custom-made gloves…
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Mayweather-Pacquiao betting: How Las Vegas sports books are handling all the action
By David Mayo
LAS VEGAS ? If you walk up to the window at MGM Grand sports book and want to place a $200,000 straight wager on Floyd Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao, your bet will…
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Column: Enjoy Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao this time; rematch unlikely, for many reasons
By David Mayo
LAS VEGAS -- Enjoy Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao when you see it ? if you see it, given the $100 pay-per-view price ? because there is only one reason to see…
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Freddie Roach: Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao winner should retire, ‘nobody cares what’s next’
By David Mayo
LAS VEGAS -- Freddie Roach said he will advise Manny Pacquiao to retire and focus on his political career if the Filipino boxing superstar defeats Floyd Mayweather next week. The welterweight unification…
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Floyd Mayweather teleconference turns poignant late, with memory of childhood mentor
By David Mayo
The boxing teleconference is a tedious enough exercise that promoter Bob Arum cut Manny Pacquiao's off before the first question this week, and most of Floyd Mayweather's 29-minute call Wednesday was rather…
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Bob Arum: Mayweather-Pacquiao ticket snafu all but over, says ‘everything’s going to be fine’
By David Mayo
A snafu over tickets for the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight is close to resolution, Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum said tonight. Arum said he has received a ticket manifest from officials at MGM…
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As record windfalls await Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, Bob Arum has unique perspective
By David Mayo
LAS VEGAS -- One sunny autumn afternoon in 2001, Bob Arum stood on the steps of San Francisco City Hall and said he feared Floyd Mayweather would go broke. The young fighter,…
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Column: Magnitude of Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao causing overblown injury concerns
By David Mayo
Floyd Mayweather has a split lip and injured hands. I know because I saw them. He sparred through the surely excruciating pain of superficial skin marks on his knuckles, then had to…
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Floyd Mayweather working against left-handers, but hasn’t faced one like Manny Pacquiao
By David Mayo
LAS VEGAS -- Floyd Mayweather's sparring partners are left-handed like Manny Pacquiao, and try to emulate him, but as the combatants in boxing's ultrafight prepare, their commonality is an innate difficulty finding…