David Mayo
248 articles · The Grand Rapids Press
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Floyd Mayweather-Saul Alvarez draws veteran referee, with some surprises among judges
Floyd Mayweather and Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will earn tens of millions, while Kenny Bayless will make $10,000 as third man in the ring for next week's junior middleweight megafight. Bayless was appointed…
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Floyd Mayweather Sr. wonders if son’s patience will wear thin, prompting Adrien Broner fight
LAS VEGAS ? Floyd Mayweather has voiced support for and promised not to fight Adrien Broner, whose attempts to mimic the pound-for-pound king in and out of ring sometimes makes the rising…
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‘Throwback fighter’ Floyd Mayweather could face challenge of his life in Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez
LAS VEGAS ? Floyd Mayweather fired one belt-bending punch after another into the heart of a heavy bag. The fight was more than a month away and training-camp routine left a palpable…
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Floyd Mayweather done considering Manny Pacquiao as possible opponent: ‘He had his chance’
LAS VEGAS ? Floyd Mayweather is counting down the final few fights of his career and Manny Pacquiao no longer has any consideration on that list. In his most striking statements condemning…
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How Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez handles Floyd Mayweather press tour is first test in fight build-up
GRAND RAPIDS -- The Floyd Mayweather circus blows through his hometown Wednesday, and as the gradual build-up to a massive pay-per-view showdown progesses, the young Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez's first big…
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Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez deserves praise for not making aging Floyd Mayweather wait
The well-deserved praise Floyd Mayweather has received for accepting a fight against the young sensation Saul "Canelo" Alvarez may nevertheless be disproportionately placed. Alvarez made the Sept. 14 fight too, has clamored…
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Richard Schaefer ‘always believed’ Floyd Mayweather-Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez could get done for September
A Floyd Mayweather-Saul "Canelo" Alvarez showdown seemed a dream best saved for 2014 when this month began, but Richard Schaefer said he always believed otherwise. "I don't doubt our abilities," Schaefer, the…
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Floyd Mayweather to face Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez in Sept. 14 superfight in Las Vegas
Floyd Mayweather will fight Saul "Canelo" Alvarez this summer in a Sept. 14 blockbuster ? and, many will predict, a torch passing from a fading superstar to brash young lion ? a…
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Josie Harris, the victim in Floyd Mayweather assault, opens up about incident
LAS VEGAS -- Josie Harris, the woman involved in the domestic incident that sent Floyd Mayweather to jail last year, said in an interview with Yahoo! Sports today that she believes the…
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Floyd Mayweather Sr. more malleable as his son’s head trainer now, reflective of a new era
LAS VEGAS -- Floyd Mayweather decided at the last moment Monday, with all his associates already gathered at his boxing gym, to delay his workout until later at night. His father, upon…
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Floyd Mayweather tests time in a way many prominent others have failed vs. Robert Guerrero
Floyd Mayweather has pressed through 17 years as an undefeated professional boxing sensation, and apart from Robert Guerrero's earnestness and punch output, there wouldn't be anything in the challenger's pedigree to suggest…
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Floyd Mayweather-Robert Guerrero: Not the best fight, just the right fight at right time
The Floyd Mayweather-Robert Guerrero fight, which still could be announced by Christmas even if the days to do so are running short, is one that will thrill few but please most, which…
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Floyd Mayweather unaffected by Amir Khan’s loss because it’s Manny Pacquiao everyone wants
PhotoAmir Khan collapses into the ropes after the first knockdown he suffered, in the third round of what became a fourth-round technical knockout win for Danny Garcia. So you can scratch all…
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Thomas Hearns, who won big and lost big, knows Freddie Roach’s dismay
Thomas Hearns knows the feeling and so do many others. The big post-fight party is already under way before everyone realizes the big fight went the wrong way. It's so very awkward.…
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Manny Pacquiao-Tim Bradley conspiracy theories: Does Bob Arum eat his young?
When something like Manny Pacquiao's robbery loss to Timothy Bradley happens, and the judges get a fight so wrong, it's usually easy to figure out who views the injustice as oh, so…
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Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao still could be the target, Roger Mayweather says
Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao still could be the fight to make, Roger Mayweather said today, if public opinion dictates it in the aftermath of Pacquiao's maligned loss to Timothy Bradley on…
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Floyd Mayweather’s jail term begins Friday, even as work surrounding his boxing career continues
Floyd Mayweather reports to jail Friday, a situation he can't delay any longer, and not only because he's out of legal options to avoid it. There also are pressing professional ramifications if…
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Mayweather Set To Earn Record Purse in Cotto Clash
LAS VEGAS -- Floyd Mayweather will earn the biggest guaranteed purse in boxing history, $32 million, when he fights Miguel Cotto, according to contracts filed with the Nevada State Athletic Commission. They…
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Miguel Cotto: Avenging questionable loss purged him for huge test vs. Floyd Mayweather
LAS VEGAS -- Miguel Cotto's regular camp upheaval will remain a topic of conversation until he demonstrates some training stability over a period of time. But as for the upheaval of his…
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Miguel Cotto isn’t Manny Pacquaio, but Floyd Mayweather’s fans, haters likely to tune in
LAS VEGAS -- On the occasion of Floyd Mayweather's 20th championship fight week, only the work ethic remains the same. His namesake father isn't his trainer anymore, his uncle is, and Roger…
