Posts Tagged ‘Floyd Mayweather’

WBC welterweight champion “Vicious” Victor Ortiz will defend his belt against erstwhile titlist “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather Sept. 17 at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. The cowardly, polarizing and violent Mayweather (41-0, 25 KOs) hasn’t fought in 16 months since he defeated “Sugar” Shane Mosley by unanimous decision in May 2010. Mayweather, a ...

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WBA and IBF light welterweight champion Amir “King” Khan confirmed Wednesday he will fight the winner of the September 17 bout between Erik Morales and Lucas Martin Matthysse. The iconic Morales (51-7, 35 KOs) will clash with Matthysse (28-2-0-1, 26 KOs) for the vacant WBC light-welterweight belt that was justifiably stripped from Timothy Bradley due to ...

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Legendary pugilist Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao told BoxingScene.com Wednesday he will fight undefeated former titlist “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather sometime in 2012. "I will fight Mayweather next year," said Pacquiao, 32, the first pugilist in history to win 10 world crowns in eight separate weight divisions. Top Rank CEO Bob Arum recently tweeted that obstacles no longer remain ...

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WBA and IBF light welterweight champion Amir “King” Khan responded this week via Twitter to comments by “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather that he’s not a grand enough attraction to scrap in 2012. “lol @floydmayweather I'm not a big enough draw to fight ...

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Top Rank CEO Bob Arum tweeted this week that obstacles no longer remain for a bout pitting undefeated former titlist “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather against legendary pugilist Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao. There are no issues,” tweeted Arum, who noted both the finances and drug testing ...

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Cowardly former titlist “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather had his request to delay a deposition in a defamation case denied by a federal judge in Las Vegas last week. Legendary prizefighter Manny Pacquiao is currently suing the polarizing pugilist over statements Mayweather (41-0, 25 KOs) made accusing "The Fighting Pride of the Philippines" of using ...

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WBC and WBO middleweight king Sergio Martinez has agreed to fight unbeaten European titleholder “Dazzling” Darren Barker at a location to be determined Oct. 1. Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KOs), named The Boxing Writers Association of America's (BWAA) 2010 "Fighter of the Year" for his dominance in the squared circle, last fought March 12 when he ...

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WBC welterweight champion “Vicious” Victor Ortiz is tentatively slated to defend his crown against “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather, Jr. September 17 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.   The cowardly, polarizing and violent Mayweather (41-0, 25 KOs) hasn’t fought in 16 months since he defeated “Sugar” Shane Mosley by unanimous decision last May.   “Go away Floyd,” said ...

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Pound-for-pound royalty Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao will fight former three-division champion “Sugar” Shane Mosley tonight at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. Pacquiao (52-3-2, 38 KOs) weighed-in for the hyped prizefight yesterday at 145 pounds and Mosley (46-6-1-1, 39 KOs) tipped the scales at the 147-pound limit. “Pac-Man” has justifiably been installed as ...

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Legendary prizefighter Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao will fight former three-division champion “Sugar” Shane Mosley May 7 at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. Strictly due to his name recognition, Mosley (46-6-1-1, 39 KOs) was unjustly selected as the opponent for Pacquiao (52-3-2, 38 KOs) over more-qualified boxers like lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (52-5-1, 38 ...

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