Befitting the unprecedented nature of this mega-fight, a bout that is expected to be the richest in boxing history, Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao were given the royal treatment Wednesday at a gala press conference at Nokia Theatre at LA Live. A glitzy, Hollywood-style red carpet—comparable to that of Hollywood’s biggest award shows—was rolled…
Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao is determined to fight pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather before he hangs up his gloves. The two biggest names in boxing have so far failed to meet in the ring despite years of calls from fight fans for the pair to get it on to determine the undoubted number one in the…
The pair clash for the second successive time, live on BoxNation, this Saturday night from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, with the rugged and rough Argentine calling on Mayweather to not run when they lock horns. Maidana carries a fearsome reputation as one of boxing’s biggest hitters, with 31 knockouts in 35 wins, and…
Welterweight and junior middleweight boxing history is rich with legends of men who found victories in rematches. If we base our projections in historic facts, we could say Argentine power puncher and former welterweight world champion Marcos “El Chino†Maidana (35-4, 31 KOs) has a solid chance to win the Sept. 13 Showtime PPV rematch…
In a move designed to enhance the viewing experience, Showtime Sports, Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions have scheduled the “Mayhem: Mayweather vs. Maidana 2†pay-per-view event, headlined by the rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana, to start at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT instead of the traditional 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. The…
Marcos “El Chino†Maidana, the former welterweight champion who gets his eagerly awaited rematch with Floyd “Money†Mayweather in the main event of “Mayhem: Mayweather vs. Maidana 2†on Saturday, Sept. 13 live on Showtime PPV, WBC Super Bantamweight champion Leo “El Terremoto†Santa Cruz, WBC Super Bantamweight Miguel “TÃtere†Vazquez, junior welterweight contender John…
Eleven-time world champion Floyd “Money†Mayweather and former world champion Marcos “El Chino†Maidana are hitting the road on a four-day, five-city cross-country press tour to officially announce their championship rematch which will take place Saturday, Sept. 13 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas live on Showtime PPV. Both Mayweather and Maidana are preparing…
Showtime Sports will offer a blitz of live and documentary programming across multiple platforms this week in advance of the Showtime PPV presentation of “The Moment” Mayweather vs. Maidana†– a four-fight telecast headlined by boxing superstar and No. 1 pound-for-pound titlist Floyd “Money†Mayweather against Marcos Maidana in a 12-round welterweight world championship unification…
Pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather is refusing to underestimate renowned knockout artist Marcos Maidana ahead of their megafight this weekend. The pair clash at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday night, live and exclusive on BoxNation, with boxing’s number one superstar adamant that he will need to be at his very best to overcome…
Kelly Swanson Thank you, everybody, for joining us today. We are promoting “The Moment” and we’ve had so many great moments promoting this event. I find this call to be one of our special moments because we have none other than the pound-for-pound king, Floyd “Money†Mayweather available to talk to you today. He, of…
Knockout artist Marcos Maidana is gunning for pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather so bad he doesn’t care about any world titles up for grabs. The Argentine kingpin knows gaining victory over Mayweather will be the biggest scalp of all, despite the fact that both Maidana’s WBA Welterweight Title and the undefeated Michigan magician’s WBC belt is…
Boxing’s biggest draw Floyd Mayweather will make his ring return live and exclusive on BoxNation in a stacked May 3rd card from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Long recognised as the number one pound-for-pound king in boxing, Mayweather has continuously broken records, with his previous clash against Mexican star Canelo Alvarez, screened on BoxNation,…