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Pacquiao tells Mayweather Jr. “be man »

Pacquiao tells Mayweather Jr. “be man enough”

As the drama continues to unfold in the negotiations for a potential superfight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., Pacquiao fires back today telling Floyd Mayweather Jr., and his promoters Golden Boy Promotions "they should be man enough to own up to their own words," referring to several interviews and statements in which Floyd [...]

Mayweather Rejects Offer from Pacquiao – Fight »

Mayweather Rejects Offer from Pacquiao – Fight is off

In what is becoming more of a soap opera than a negotiation between two of the best fighters in the world, Floyd Mayweather Jr., through his promoters Golden Boy Promotions rejected a final offer to fight Manny Pacquiao on March 13, 2010. Mayweather and his team had made unprecedented requests of Pacquiao to have random blood and urine tests; [...]

“Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight is Dead”, Bob »

“Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight is Dead”, Bob Arum

Bob Arum who represents Manny Pacquiao says that the potential superfight with Mayweather is "dead."  Earlier today, Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy Promotions, who represents Floyd Mayweather Jr. said that they are willing to look at other drug testing protocols. Schaefer's earlier statement, seemed as if the fight was back on track.  Seems [...]

Mayweather Backs Off of Drug Testing Demands – »

In realizing that the potential super-fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. on March 13, 2010 was about to fall apart, Golden Boy Promotions, who represents Floyd Mayweather Jr. said today that they are willing to look at less stringent drug testing protocols in order to make the fight. A fight between these two would be the [...]

Manny Pacquiao to Sue Floyd Mayweather Jr., Sr., and »

Manny Pacquiao to Sue Floyd Mayweather Jr., Sr., and Golden Boy Promotions

The recent negotiations between Bob Arum and Golden Boy Promotions in a potential super-fight have hit a bump.  The main hold-up is Floyd Mayweather Jrs.' demand that the fighters be subjected to random blood and urine testing for performance enhancing drugs.  Such testing Mayweather is demanding to be done by the US Anti-Doping Agency, [...]

Mayweather v. Pacquiao Almost Set for March 13th in »

Negotiations between Pound-4-Pound king Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather have heated up.  It appears that the terms of the contract have almost been finalized and the venue set for MGM Grand in Las Vegas.  Pacquiao is represented by Bob Arum's Top Rank and Mayweather by Oscar de la Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions. The fight is to take place [...]

Cotto and Pacquiao Deep in Training »

Cotto and Pacquiao Deep in Training

With just under 2 month remaining to their mega bout, Both Miguel Cotto and Manny Pacquiao are well into their training. Pacquiao was recently joined by his trainer Freddie Roach in the Philippines and hit the gym hard. Manny put on a display for a small group of reporters in the city of Baguio. Cotto left Puerto Rico last week to finish his [...]

Cotto-Judah Live On PPV! »

Miguel Cotto looks to earn the biggest victory of his career when he defends his WBA Welterweight Title against Zab Judah live on HBO PPV from Madison Square Garden in New York. Cotto’s been an unstoppable force in the Welterweight division, but Judah has the speed, the power, and the confidence to take down the Puerto Rican sensation. [...]