WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao received tremendous backlash from fans when it was announced recently that he would likely face little known Australian boxer Jeff Horn. In response to the criticism, Pacquiao asked fans to vote on social media as to whom should be his next opponent. The choices were Amir Khan, Jeff Horn, Terence…
Kell Brook says he won’t give up his IBF Welterweight title and is plotting huge unification bouts for 2017. The Sheffield star is back in the gym following a minor operation on the damaged eye socket he suffered in his epic showdown with Middleweight king Gennady Golovkin in London in September.
Eight division former world champion Manny Pacquiao came roaring back on Saturday night, ending seven months of retirement to outfight welterweight foe Jessie Vargas at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. The 37 year old “Pac Man” overcame a very committed Vargas, who won the WBO belt this past March, trading hard shots…
Amir Khan says it would be an ‘honour’ to fight Manny Pacquiao after the Filipino superstar said he would be open to the matchup. Eight-weight champion Pacquiao was speaking ahead of his eagerly anticipated world title clash with Jessie Vargas this Saturday night, exclusively live on BoxNation.
The boxing blockbuster event, Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Manny Pacquiao, shattered the previous record for total pay-per-view buys and now ranks as the highest-grossing pay-per-view of all time. Initial reports from distributors indicate that the event generated more than 4.4 million U.S. buys and more than $400 million in domestic pay-per-view revenue alone. With additional…
With a fight of the magnitude that we see with tonight’s Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Manny Pacquiao clash, casual fans, whether interested in Boxing or not, will know enough about both fighters and how they go about their business to make their own predictions as to how this fight will play out. This is a…
A full lineup of present and future boxing stars is set to entertain the MGM Grand Garden Arena crowd in pay-per-view and non-televised action before the history-making welterweight showdown between Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao on Saturday, May 2. The pay-per-view undercard is topped by a pair of fights featuring two of boxing’s…
After four rounds of sparring, working the mitts and a light workout, eight-division world champion Manny “Pacman†Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOs) completed his final day of training camp at Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, Calif. today. From there the Pacquiao caravan, including a luxury bus festooned from stem to stern with Manny’s image, began…
Floyd Mayweather Jr, 11-Time World Champion: “My training camp is basically running the same way. I think it has been smoother than others. I feel very comfortable and happy with my performances. They push me hard at camp. They know what I need. “The timing for this fight is right. This fight is about legacy,…
Manny Pacquiao, Eight-Division World Champion: “I feel very excited for the fight. I have a lot of sparring partners that are similar to Floyd’s fighting style, we have done well. We know what to expect. “I have watched tape on Floyd to make sure that our strategy and technique in training camp is correct. “My…
It has often been said that “as the heavyweight division goes, so goes boxing,” but that has not always been the case and, in fact, might not even be valid when viewed from a comprehensive perspective dating back to the late 19th century. In Boxing, German author Bertram Job’s epic, 420-page coffee-table dissertation on all…
Click for full Audio of the Floyd Mayweather Jr Conference Call FLOYD MAYWEATHER CONFERENCE CALL Floyd Mayweather Jr faces Manny Pacquiao in a 12-round welterweight world championship fight on Saturday, May 2 at MGM Grand in Las Veags. Question: On SportsCenter the other night, you were talking about your place in boxing history and you…