David Mayo
248 articles · The Grand Rapids Press
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No Mayweather-Pacquiao yet as Nevada State Athletic Commission set to review drug testing
Pat Lundvall, who chairs the most powerful body in professional boxing, wrote a research paper almost 30 years ago, while attending graduate school at the University of Nebraska, that might have held…
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Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao not automatic; obstacles include blood tests, purse split
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao live at the center of the most-asked question in boxing, about a fight that failed to be arranged once, seems no closer to being arranged now, and…
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Bob Arum: Manny Pacquiao’s first goal is to make fight happen with Floyd Mayweather
Bob Arum, promoter for boxer Manny Pacquiao, said he is ?very optimistic? that talks for a Floyd Mayweather fight will reach a successful conclusion this year after similar discussions failed last winter,…
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Leonard Ellerbe calls report that talks between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao could resume Tuesday ‘ridiculous’
Floyd Mayweather?s adviser vehemently denied an Associated Press report Monday that talks for a Manny Pacquiao fight could resume as soon as Tuesday. The report was based on an interview Monday with…
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Ray Leonard: Fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao ‘has to happen’
GRAND RAPIDS -- Ray Leonard sat ringside last week and watched the second round of appetizers while boxing awaits its richest main course ever: Grand Rapids' Floyd Mayweather against Filipino superstar Manny…
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Leonard Ellerbe: Floyd Mayweather doesn’t get enough credit for being ‘best fighter in the world’
LAS VEGAS -- Leonard Ellerbe, Floyd Mayweather?s closest adviser, said the general public probably wasn?t surprised by his man?s victory over Shane Mosley, but by the style of it. ?I thought it…
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Trainer Naazim Richardson not surprised Floyd Mayweather bounced back from early trouble
LAS VEGAS -- Naazim Richardson, Shane Mosley's colorful trainer, said there was nothing that surprised him about Floyd Mayweather?s performances in a 12-round unanimous decision welterweight victory Saturday night at MGM Grand…
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Floyd Mayweather: Chemistry ‘unbelievable’ in camp between father, Roger Mayweather
LAS VEGAS -- The dynamic that clearly seemed so special to Floyd Mayweather in training camp for his victory over Shane Mosley, with his father and uncle working together to hone him,…
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Shane Mosley: Adjustments the difference after coming ‘that close’ to getting Floyd Mayweather
LAS VEGAS -- Shane Mosley huffed to the finish, face puffy from Floyd Mayweather?s punches. He left with a $7 million paycheck, a 12-round decision loss, and one moment that will go…
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Floyd Mayweather: I don’t need Manny Pacquiao to make $20 or $30 million per fight
LAS VEGAS -- The question of what Floyd Mayweather does next if he had lost Saturday?s weleterweight fight to Shane Mosley seemed pretty clear, a product of the first rematch clause in…
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Oscar De La Hoya: Floyd Mayweather ‘the best,’ now can dictate terms to Manny Pacquiao
AS VEGAS -- Oscar De La Hoya, who was curiously absent during fight week and gave business partner Shane Mosley advice on several consultations about how to fight Floyd Mayweather, found himself…
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Keith Kizer: Nevada Athletic Commission won’t close door on adding USADA testing
LAS VEGAS -- The Nevada Athletic Commission allowed expanded drug testing as a contractual negotiating point for tonight?s Floyd Mayweather-Shane Mosley fight but that doesn?t mean it will push for such testing…
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Odds & ends: Floyd Mayweather remains confident about his place in boxing history
Floyd Mayweather has talked plenty of junk, as usual, leading into tonight's fight against Shane Mosley. But not all the targets have been Mosley and some aren't even active fighters. In stating…
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Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns agree: Mayweather-Mosley doesn’t match their bouts
LAS VEGAS -- Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns hit upon a core truth in comparing their 1981 welterweight classic to tonight?s Floyd Mayweather-Shane Mosley fight. They were welterweights at the beginning…
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Floyd Mayweather Sr.: ‘Master’ will step in if Floyd Mayweather loses or if Roger’s unavailable
LAS VEGAS -- Floyd Mayweather Sr. appeared on the dais at the formal pre-fight press conference, made statements from the podium, and his son referred to him and Roger Mayweather as ?my…
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Fathers Floyd Mayweather Sr., Jack Mosley recall weigh-in feud before Mosley-De La Hoya
LAS VEGAS -- In 2003, when Floyd Mayweather Sr. trained Oscar De La Hoya and Jack Mosley trained Shane Mosley, Mayweather stood in the way while De La Hoya weighed in. So…
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Floyd Mayweather understands celebrity pitfalls, values relationships ‘with the right people’
LAS VEGAS -- The enormous banner behind the dais speaks to the cross-section drawing power Floyd Mayweather enjoys from corporate America. AT&T, for which he did a humorous commercial, remains on board.…
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Shane Mosley endures extra long training camp in preparation for Floyd Mayweather
LAS VEGAS -- Shane Mosley hasn?t fought in more than 15 months. But when he steps into the ring Saturday night against Floyd Mayweather at MGM Grand Garden Arena, he effectively will…
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Roger Mayweather not worried about looming felony trial while training Floyd Mayweather
LAS VEGAS -- Roger Mayweather expressed little concern about his impending felony trial here on battery charges involving a female boxer he once trained, saying he was the victim and did nothing…
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Shane Mosley: Floyd Mayweather’s slipped, and I’ll show him where in the ring
LAS VEGAS -- At some point, at a time to arrive no later than three days hence, the Floyd Mayweather-Shane Mosley fight must become about more than steroid talk, or what BALCO…
