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…
The official weigh-in for the world championship matchup between Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is set for Friday, May 1 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Due to the expected demand for access to this event, fans will be required to purchase a ticket ahead of time in order to attend the weigh-in….
On Wednesday, Manny Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOs) held a media workout with trainer Freddie Roach and Hall of Promoter Bob Arum. Over 300 media from around the globe flocked to Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, CA to ask the trio about Pacquiao’s May 2 welterweight world championship unification battle against undefeated Floyd “Money†Mayweather….
As the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao fight night approaches, Mayweather Promotions announced today that undefeated Mexican superstar and current WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Leo “Terremoto” Santa Cruz (29-0-1, 17 KOs) will be featured on the three-fight pay-per-view televised undercard against an opponent to be determined. Mayweather vs. Pacquiao takes place Saturday, May 2 at…
In his corner on May 2, Manny Pacquiao will have the hopes of the Filipino nation but also the council of a man who has faced Floyd Mayweather Jr. once before. Freddy Roach, who has been Pacquiao’s trainer for over 15 years now, has also been in Oscar De La Hoya’s corner when he fought…
Sky Sports Box Office has been awarded exclusive live rights to ‘the fight of the century’, the welterweight world championship unification clash between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao, thanks to an agreement announced today. The contest, one of the most eagerly anticipated events in boxing history, will be shown live from the MGM Garden…
Manny “Pacman†Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOs) commemorated St. Patrick’s Day with his first day of sparring as he prepares for his May 2 welterweight world championship unification battle against undefeated Floyd “Money†Mayweather Jr. (47-0, 26 KOs), at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Pacquiao, also a two-term Congressman representing the Sarangani province…
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…