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Showtime executive says Mayweather wants Pacquiao fight more than ever
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS ? Floyd Mayweather Jr. wants a fight with Manny Pacquiao more than ever, a top Showtime executive said Thursday, and negotiations continue to make the long anticipated bout a reality…
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Floyd Mayweather must fight Manny Pacquiao next
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS ? Floyd Mayweather Jr. built a career ? and made a fortune ? by using deception to confuse and outwit his opponents. Playing the same game outside the ring has…
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Mayweather must fight Pacquiao next
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Floyd Mayweather Jr. built a career - and made a fortune - by using deception to confuse and outwit his opponents. Playing the same game outside the ring…
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Mayweather: Let’s Make the Pacquiao Fight May 2
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
Floyd Mayweather Jr. says he's ready to fight Manny Pacquiao next May in a long anticipated bout that would be the richest ever in boxing. Mayweather called for negotiations for the fight…
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Algieri hopes to be Rocky story against Pacquiao
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
MACAU (AP) ? No one questions Chris Algieri?s toughness, not after he got up from two first round knockdowns and fought half-blinded the rest of the way to somehow pull out a…
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Boxing emerging as big draw with Manny Pacquiao in China
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
MACAU ? Bob Arum learned something about Chinese boxing fans earlier this year at the promoter's first fight card in Shanghai, where the crowd yelled and cheered for the home country boxers…
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Mayweather bout ‘buzz in background’ as Pacquiao arrives in Macau
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
Manny Pacquiao didn?t need the huge bouquet of flowers he was holding to feel welcome in Macau, where he will be fighting at an odd hour on Sunday against an opponent who…
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Manny Pacquiao set to face unbeaten Chris Algieri
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
MACAU ? Manny Pacquiao didn?t need the huge bouquet of flowers he was holding to feel welcome in this gambling enclave, where he will be fighting at an odd hour Sunday against…
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Bernard Hopkins determined to retain title two months shy of turning 50
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
It?s usually not a pretty sight when aging athletes still think they can do the things they once did in their youth. For some of a certain age Willie Mays comes to…
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Mayweather may have no choice but to fight Pacquiao
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS ? Floyd Mayweather Jr. may have boxed himself into a corner by outboxing Marcos Maidana in their rematch. And it might open the door ? if just a crack ?…
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Can Maidana take Mayweather down?
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS ? Floyd Mayweather Jr. saw enough of Marcos Maidana the last time around to know what to expect when they meet Saturday night in a surprisingly quick rematch. That's the…
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Column: Any Publicity Is Good for Mayweather
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
The big question surrounding Floyd Mayweather Jr. coming into this week wasn't about how well he can fight but how well he can read. Sure, Marcos Maidana gave him fits his last…
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Now sober, De La Hoya still keeps fighting
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
The day after winning the only gold medal for the U.S. boxing team in the 1992 Olympics, Oscar De La Hoya was pulled out of bed to sit next to swimmer Janet…
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Klitschko wants to fight again in the US
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) -- Wladimir Klitschko knows he has an image problem with fans in the United States, who for the most part pay the heavyweight champion little attention. He wants to…
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Pay-per-view’s goal: Ring it up Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/09/13/5732401/pay-per-views-goal-ring-it-up.html#storylink=cpy
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS ? If Richard Schaefer looked a bit nervous standing near his fighters on a massive stage this week at the MGM Grand, he had good reason. In a city of…
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The ultimate salesman
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
Floyd Mayweather, two weeks away from his mega-bucks fight against Saul Alvarez, appears to be a changed man in many ways but one - he's still raking in the big money with…
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Mayweather marvelous in easy win
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) ? The defense was back, just like it used to be. Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s dad was back, too, just like he used to be. And Mayweather was a winner…
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A more mature Floyd Mayweather Jr. set to defend title against Robert Guerrero
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS ? He claims to be more mature now, chastened by a stint in jail and eager to be just as much a businessman as a fighter. Indeed, Floyd Mayweather Jr.…
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Guerrero likes chances of giving Mayweather loss
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS -- Floyd Mayweather Jr. admitted this week what many have long suspected - that he hand picks every opponent who enters the ring with him. He also decides how much…
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Column: Dumb is kind to describe Guerrero’s bust
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
Just what Robert Guerrero was thinking remains a mystery, at least for now. He's not saying and, after the bonehead move that got him busted with a gun at a New York…