Tag: Floyd Mayweather
McDONAGH CHALLENGES MMA KING McGREGOR AND SAYS FIND OUT WHO IS...
LONDON (18 January 2017) Legendary Irish boxer Peter McDonagh has blasted fellow countryman and MMA superstar Conor McGregor and told him he should fight...
Adrien Broner, Adrian Granados & Floyd Mayweather Press Conference Quotes
CINCINNATI (January 10, 2017) -- Former four-division world champion Adrien Broner hosted a press conference in his hometown of Cincinnati Tuesday as he prepares...
Killing pay-per-view: An (unauthorized) oral history
By Bart Barry-
Twenty months after a fight that put boxing pay-per-view in a death spiral, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao - along with their...
Just say no to more talk of Mayweather-McGregor
By Norm Frauenheim-
Talk, talk and more talk about Floyd Mayweather Jr.-versus-Conor McGregor continue to light up social media these days with no end...
Pacquiao says he has given away half of his boxing income
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS – Two-hundred-and-fifty million dollars mean all kinds of things. A quick check with Google will deliver a list of hedge...
Manny Pacquiao: Overstaying the welcome
By Bart Barry-
Saturday at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Filipino former world champion and current senator Manny Pacquiao matches himself with American...
Mayweather’s influence guiding Marsella down the right path
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Oct. 18th, 2016) -- After not training for more than a year following the final fight of his illustrious career, pound-for-pound king...
What retirement? Pacquiao decides on Vargas and hopes for Mayweather
By Norm Frauenheim-
It’s hard to know what to make of Manny Pacquiao’s decision to fight Jessie Vargas on November 5, other than to say...
NEVADA BOXING HALL OF FAME NAMES BADOU JACK “NEVADA FIGHTER OF...
LAS VEGAS, NEV. (July 12, 2016) -- Since the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame (NVBHOF) came into existence in 2013, Floyd "Money" Mayweather has...
Terence Crawford/Brian McIntyre Blog Part 1: Tuesday, June 21
How will it feel fighting in Vegas for first time? PPV for the first time?
TERENCE CRAWFORD
"It is an honor to fight...
Showtime sues Top Rank over Mayweather – Pacquiao fight
According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, Showtime has sued Top Rank over lawsuits pertaining to the Floyd Mayweather - Manny Pacquiao mega fight last...
“FLOYD MAYWEATHER VS. MANNY PACQUIAO” & “THE MOMENT: MAYWEATHER VS....
As part of the ongoing 30th Anniversary celebration of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®, relive the two of the most memorable and meaningful events in Mayweather’s...
SHOWTIME SPORTS CELEBRATES FLOYD MAYWEATHER AS PART OF 30th ANNIVERSARY OF...
NEW YORK (May 5, 2016) – Universally acknowledged as the most talented fighter of this generation and one of the greatest boxers in history,...
“I KNEW MY LEGACY FIGHT WOULD EVENTUALLY COME AFTER MAYWEATHER DISAPPOINTMENT”...
LONDON (April 28) - British star Amir Khan always believed that he would get the chance of a legacy fight, despite setbacks in his...
Andre Ward begins another chapter in trying to turn Olympic gold...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Nearly twelve years have come and gone since Andre Ward won America’s last Olympic gold medal in boxing, yet there’s a sense...
Garcia decisions Guerrero in front of exciting legend Floyd Mayweather
By Bart Barry-
Saturday at Staples Center, Philadelphia welterweight Danny “Swift” Garcia decisioned Californian Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero by unanimous if narrow scores of 116-112....
Portrait of 2015’s best knockout, part 2
By Bart Barry-
Editor’s note: For part 1, please click here.
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The May morning of 2015’s knockout of the year, the Saturday Mexican Saul “Canelo” Alvarez...
Money, money, money: $igns of an empty 2015
By Norm Frauenheim
Bankers, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny Pacquiao, a handful of promoters and network executives can celebrate a year about to enter the...
Welcome to the A-Side: Canelo has the perks and a lesson...
By Norm Frauenheim
Canelo Alvarez showed he learned a lot from Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a painful loss that, among other things, taught him how...
TEAM COTTO EYES MAYWEATHER AS TRAINER ROACH BACKS HIM TO WIN...
LONDON (Nov 20) - Miguel Cotto’s trainer Freddie Roach wants the Puerto Rican ace to rematch and knockout pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather.
The Hall...
De La Hoya goes off on Mayweather in Playboy interview
According to Dan Ran Rafael of espn.com, Oscar De La Hoya had some parting words for Floyd Mayweather in this month's Playboy Magazine.
"You did...
Mayweather might be retired, but he’s still in headlines that rob...
By Norm Frauenheim
Floyd Mayweather Jr. must love all the attention he’s getting this week. He’s retired – or so he says – and...
Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade Ready to participate in WBC tournament
PROVIDENCE (November 12, 2015) - Undefeated super welterweight contender Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade (22-0, 15 KOs) is ready to participate in the proposed World...
MIKE “HOLLYWOOD” JIMENEZ COMES HOME TO CHICAGO ON NOVEMBER 25TH
CHICAGO — November 5, 2015 — One of Chicago’s favorite sons, Mike “Hollywood” Jimenez, returns to the Windy City on November 25th...
New Face of the Game? For now, it looks like uncertainty
By Norm Frauenheim--
It’s been nearly three weeks since the boxing business was left to wonder whether Floyd Mayweather Jr. is really retired or already...
Mayweather – Berto maxes at 550,000 PPV Buys?
According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, The Floyd Mayweather - Andre Berto bout from last Saturday did not break 550,000 buys.
Industry sources said...
Mayweather’s low PPV number is a sign that retirement is the...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Reports of low pay-per-view sales for the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Andre Berto fight are more predictable than Mayweather’s victory.
Berto,...
Good riddance, Floyd
By Bart Barry
Saturday at MGM Grand Garden Arena, American Floyd Mayweather decisioned American Andre Berto in a historically awful match Mayweather promised will be...
MAYWEATHER vs. BERTO PLUS MARTINEZ vs. SALIDO II TO PREMIERE ON...
Saturday’s welterweight world championship between Floyd Mayweather and Andre Berto will premiere on SHOWTIME® next Saturday, Sept. 19. The delayed telecast of Mayweather...
Mayweather goes 49-0 and gets the last laugh in what he...
LAS VEGAS – Floyd Mayweather Jr. said it was his last dance. If it was, he also got the last laugh.
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