Posts Tagged ‘Floyd Mayweather’

Promoter Lou DiBella told NYFightBlog.com Wednesday he’s tired of the rampant speculation surrounding the mismatch he believes WBO world welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao versus WBC world welterweight titlist “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather would ultimately prove to be. “I’m through talking about Pacquiao and May,” said DiBella, 51, a graduate of Tufts University and Harvard Law ...

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Freddie Roach, the legendary trainer of WBO world welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and a newly elected International Boxing Hall of Famer, oddly told boxingscene.com Saturday that a May bout pitting his fighter against WBC world welterweight titlist “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather “could be rushing it.” "That's a fight you really have to promote," said ...

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Top Rank CEO Bob Arum denied he is negating a bout between WBO world welterweight champion Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao and WBC world welterweight titlist “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather during an interview Monday with RingTV. Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KOs) earned an extremely controversial majority decision victory over WBA, WBO and The Ring ...

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An adviser for WBC and WBO super welterweight champion Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao visited the gym in Las Vegas that WBC welterweight king “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather trains at last week. The appearance of Michael Koncz in “Sin City” further fueled speculation that Mayweather (42-0, 26 KOs) and Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KOs) ...

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WBC and WBO super welterweight royalty Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao said on the Jimmy Kimmel Show Thursday he’s “ready to fight” WBC welterweight titlist “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather May 5 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pacquiao’s declaration came a day after Mayweather ...

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Legendary trainer Freddie Roach told the Philippine Star Wednesday a trilogy of battles pitting WBC and WBO super welterweight champion Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao against WBC welterweight king “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather is a possibility. "You know, obviously, everyone wants Mayweather," said Roach, 51, a native of Dedham (Mass.) who was voted Trainer of the Year ...

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In controversial fashion, “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather knocked “Vicious” Victor Ortiz onto Queer Street to capture the WBC welterweight title two weeks ago at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Following Mayweather’s decisive, and legally launched, cheap-shots, British bookmaker William Hill installed “Pretty Boy” as an 8/11 favorite to trump iconic ...

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In the most controversial conclusion to a bout since the Evander Holyfield versus Mike Tyson rematch in June 1997, "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather captured the WBC welterweight championship from "Vicious" Victor Ortiz with a brutal fourth round knockout last night at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather (42-0, 26 KOs), who ...

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WBA and IBF light welterweight champion Amir “King” Khan responded Sunday to “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather’s inane ultimatum that the titlist must first beat Jessie Vargas before the two scrap. "Never heard of Jessie Vargas until Floyd Mayweather mentioned that I have to fight him," Khan, 24, told boxingscene.com. Khan (26-1, 18 KOs), a ...

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Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya told ringtv.com Wednesday that Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins is a better prizefighter than both Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao and “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather. I would have to rank Hopkins first," said De La Hoya (39-6, 30 KOs), who defeated 17 world champions and captured 10 crowns ...

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