Beating Pacman: Floyd Mayweather JR Eyes Manny Pacquiao

from: By Damien Norman / RingSide Report.com

Floyd Mayweather, JR., a fighter that in many people’s eyes is the best pound for pound fighter at welterweight. 41 fights, 41 wins, and 25 of those are by KO. An impressive record that shines even brighter when you look at some of the opponents he has fought and beaten on the way. Jesus Chavez, Juan Marquez and Ricky Hatton are just a few names that appear on Mayweather’s record with a big “W” next to them… an impressive résumé for the boxer that is also a 5 division World Champion.

Thrilla in Manila II? Pacquiao vs. Mayweather

from: By Alejandro del Rosario / manilastandardtoday.com

HE sauntered into the room, wearing dark heavy shades, topped by a black Oakland Raiders baseball cap that matched his gray and black outfit.

But Hermie Rivera, who’s often mistaken for the boxers that he manages due to facial scars left by an errant beer bottle or fists that flew during his young, rough and tumble days, looked dapper the day he walked into Myther and Friends.

'Pacquiao should be satisfactory in Margarito fight to lure Mayweather'

from: By abs-cbnnews.com

MANILA, Philippines - Seven-division world champion Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao should give Mexican Antonio Margarito a "satisfactory" fight if he wants a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr, a boxing examiner said.

Michael Marley, boxing examiner for examiner.com, wrote that Pacquiao's performance in the Nov. 13 bout will likely determine if a Pacquiao-Mayweather fight will finally push through.

"Come to think of it, Pacman looking “satsifactory” might lure Mayweather into a fight next May," Marley wrote.

Arum: Mayweather Doesn't Appear To Want Pacquiao

from: By Mark Vester / boxingscene.com

Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, promoter of WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, is not confident that a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. will ever come off.

The combination of Mayweather's mounting legal problems with the alleged assault on the

MAYWEATHER BROKE HIS SILENCE, BUT STILL HIDING BEHIND BLOOD TESTING ISSUE

 from: By Felix Strunk / boxing.fighthype.com

 

For nearly an entire month, Floyd Mayweather was silent. No interviews, no sightings, not even a single tweet. Shortly after he was charged with eight crimes, four felonies and four misdemeanors stemming from an alleged domestic violence incident involving the mother of three of his children, the normally boastful undefeated boxer had little to say regarding the future of his boxing career. That was until last weekend,

Boxing historian: Floyd ‘Maynever’ fight again

 from: abs-cbnnews.com

MANILA, Philippines – Boxing historian Bert Sugar thinks boxing fans may never see Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight Philippine pride Manny Pacquiao because of the American boxer’s legal troubles.

“He's been called Floyd 'Maynever'. He may never fight again,” the well known boxing figure said in a slideshow report posted by writer Chris Robinson on Examiner.com.

Sugar said the unbeaten boxer from Michigan has never shown any real intention to fight Pacquiao, despite several posturings on the internet, including his infamous video diatribe against the Filipino boxing star.