Mayweather vs Pacquiao Final Press Conference

Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. finally met last Wednesday for their final press conference prior to their Fight of the Century bout.  The press conference was held at the KA Theater at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. This time both fighters were seen together not like what happened last Tuesday during the grand arrival for the press and fans at the MGM Grand. Only Mayweather participated because Manny opted to stage his...

Pacquiao vs Mayweather, Live Streaming Anyone?

April 28, 2015, Tuesday, the “Fight of the Century” contenders, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., both arrived in Las Vegas, the venue for the May 3rd battle for greatness. For the first time, the best boxers in this generation will show off each new moves and skills and prove who really the best is. Traditionally, both boxers are welcomed by excited fans, colorful lights and smoke machines. First to arrive was Manny Pacquiao however,...

No Rematch for Pacquiao if Mayweather Wins

Manny Pacquiao had better win his fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr.come May 2nd if he hopes for a rematch with him. A loss by Pacquiao would mean it’s the last time Manny will get a chance to see Mayweather in the boxing ring. Mayweather had said that he won’t give Manny a rematch come September. Pacquiao must win this Fight of the Century because Mayweather plans to retire after one last fight with an opponent...

Manny’s Traits That Will Make Him Win Over Mayweather

With four days to go before the Fight of the Century between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight fans are all excited as to the outcome of such a grandiose event at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada. Fans of Manny reflected on Pacquiao’s persona as the traits that will help him overcome Mayweather. They see Manny as a humble, God-fearing fighter and a loving husband. This is in sharp contrast to Floyd’s bad boy...

What time does Mayweather vs Pacquiao start on Saturday? All you need to know about the fight

One of the biggest events in sporting history takes place this weekend as two of the most highly-regarded boxers on the planet meet after five years of negotiations. The biggest fight in the history of boxing takes place this Saturday as Manny Pacquiao bids to be the first man ever to beat Floyd Mayweather. The pair meet in Las Vegas for the scrap which has been billed as the ‘richest fight in history’, which is...

Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: Odds and Round-by-Round Predictions for Superfight

There’s a fight this weekend in Las Vegas. The mega fight between Mayweather vs Pacquiao which will make history in boxing. You might have heard about it. One guy’s not lost a competitive fight since the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and the other just happens to be a Filipino congressman who’s won sanctioning body world title belts in seven of 10 weight classes from 112 (flyweight) to 154 pounds (super welterweight). By the way,...

Roach Confident of a Pacquiao Win

Freddie Roach, the trainer of WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, is very confident of a Pacquiao win that he even said that the win will come by a knock-out or a one-sided 12-round decision. Is there a realistic basis for this? Let’s take a look at Pacquiao’s last five fights. He lost two of them. For the undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr., Roach’s prediction won’t go and there are plenty of reasons for this. Pacquiao’s last...

Fans Settled for Weigh-In Tickets as Fight Tickets Got Sold Out

Tickets for the Mayweather vs Pacquiao fight sold out within minutes after they went up for sale last Thursday. The cheapest ticket goes for $1,500 while the highest cost $7,500. Only 1,000 tickets were made available to the general public while the remaining 15,500 went to the fighters, promoters and sponsors. Even tickets with jack up prices (as high as $141,000) available on several websites were snapped up as well. Boxing fans who were unable...

Anything Goes for Pacquiao vs Mayweather Fight

Although Floyd Mayweather Jr. is favored to win against Manny Pacquiao, anything can happen in their May 2 title bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Hotel. Mayweather have the height, reach and skill advantage over Pacquiao.  His undefeated record can prove it. Manny, on the other hand, have speed and great punching power to counter Floyd’s attributes. Mayweather used to be as fast as Pacquiao but it seems he traded it for power. Floyd...

Tickets for Pacquiao vs Mayweather Fight Go On Sale

Finally with just nine days before the MGM Grand Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather mega fight, tickets for the May 2 bout went on sale Thursday at 3pm ET/12pm PT. The largest grossing fight of the century is finally on. But why did it take so long for the tickets to become available? These past months, both the Mayweather and Pacquiao camp was still squabbling over the terms of the contract with MGM. This dispute put the...

Deal reached, tickets for Mayweather vs Pacquiao bout on sale Thursday

Leslie Moonves has done it again. The president and CEO of CBS Corporation, whose involvement was credited with helping Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao reach a deal to fight each other, saved the day a second time. A dispute between Top Rank, Mayweather Promotions and the MGM Grand was putting the fight at risk. But a late morning conference call resolved all outstanding issues, Top Rank chairman Bob Arum told Yahoo Sports on Wednesday. The...

Five Ways Mayweather Can Beat Pacquiao

With less than a week before the mega fight of the century, Mayweather is certain to beat Pacquiao in five ways: Many analysts believe Mayweather avoided fighting Manny for six and a half years. The wait paid off. Pacquiao is not what he used to be in 2009 compared to the Manny now in 2015. Meanwhile, Mayweather has remained undefeated, beating all his opponents with footwork, counter punches and throwing a flurry of punches in...

Mayweather vs. Pacquiao contracts still not signed for May 2 boxing PPV

So, how come there are no tickets available for the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao super fight, which goes down in less than two weeks (Sat., May 2, 2015) inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada? Probably because Mayweather and Pacquiao have yet to sign their contracts. That puts the biggest boxing fight of all time in a state of limbo as the promoters bicker over who gets what, something that was thought...

Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Oscar says seletion of Bayless will favor Mayweather

Oscar De La Hoya has gone on record saying the NSAC’s selection of Kenny Bayless as the referee will only work to Floyd’s advantage. Is this just sour grapes or is Oscar onto something? It was announced yesterday that Kenny Bayless would be the third man in the ring for Mayweather-Pacquiao, and Oscar didn’t waste a moment to provide his two cents on the matter. In particular Oscar is saying that you can already score one...

Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Floyd claims he is better than Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Robinson

Floyd Mayweather Junior has never lacked confidence and now he claims he is better than Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Robinson. The outspoken Mayweather has won all 47 of his professional fights against some of the biggest names in boxing to lift titles at five different weights. And ahead of his showdown with Manny Pacquiao on May 2, he claims this gives him the right to call himself the greatest. “No-one can ever brainwash me...

Pacquiao’s Disadvantages Over Mayweather

A lot of sports analysts have commented on the height and reach disadvantage of Manny Pacquiao over his opponent Floyd Mayweather Jr. And on May 2 this will be put to the test as both fighters slug it out at the MGM Grand at Las Vegas, Nevada for the mega fight of the century. Pacquiao will be coming into the fight at 5’6”, two inches shorter than the 5’8” Mayweather. Not only that, Mayweather will...

Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: ‘Stupid’ PacMan Conference Call Cancelled by Bob Arum

Top Rank CEO Bob Arum ended a Manny Pacquiao conference call session with the media after just one question, as reported by Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports. This was supposed to be Pacquiao’s last chance to address the press before his May 2 fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr, as reported by Mitch Abramson of the New York Daily News. Although Top Rank released a statement suggesting a technical hitch halted Pac-Man’s Q&A session—it read “we were...

Mayweather vs Pacquiao tickets to go on sale this week

What may be the hottest ticket in Las Vegas right now will go on sale this week. Two of the world’s greatest boxers, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will meet May 2 in a welterweight showdown at the MGM Grand. During an interview on FOX5 Sports Plus on Sunday night, Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe said tickets would go on sale this week, but he would not confirm which day. When asked how many...

Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Predictions: Trainers For Danny Garcia, Lamont Peterson Discuss Fight

Light welterweight Danny Garcia defeated Lamont Peterson in a majority decision on Saturday night in Brooklyn in one of the biggest fights of the year. As the boxing world continues buzzing about the close decision, anticipation continues to build for Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao, which is just 19 days away. In the main event of NBC’s “Premier Boxing Champions,” Garcia topped Peterson after 12 rather tight rounds. Fighting at a catch weight of 143...

Mayweather: Fans will decide if fight with Pacquiao worth $99.95

Floyd Mayweather Jr. says fans will have to decide for themselves whether it’s worth $99.95 to pay to watch his fight with Manny Pacquiao at home. Personally, though, he believes the richest fight in boxing history will be must see TV. ”From the matchup it seems like an exciting fight,” Mayweather said Tuesday. ”When I mentally picture the fight, to me it looks like it’s going to be a very exciting fight.” Mayweather, who could...

Ricky Hatton says Manny has the style to beat Floyd – but the American will win

Hatton is one of a handful of fighters who have faced both champions and says he is sticking with his prediction that Mayweather will come out on top. Ricky Hatton claims Manny Pacquiao has the style to beat Floyd Mayweather Junior – but is backing the unbeaten pound-for-pound king because he is the “cleverest”. Hatton is one of a handful of fighters who have faced both champions and says he is sticking with his prediction...

Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Manny sparring using ONLY his left hand ahead of Las Vegas showdown

Manny Pacquiao has only been using his left hand while sparring – just three weeks ahead of the $300million mega-fight with Floyd Mayweather. Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach has revealed that Pacman is focusing on his left hand in the build-up, sparring for a full 12 rounds using just the one hand. And his left hand is expected to be the key behind any victory over Mayweather, as the Filipino fighter has stopped over half of...

Mayweather vs. Pacquiao undercard update

As Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao fight night approaches, Mayweather Promotions announced today that undefeated Mexican superstar and current WBC Super Bantamweight World 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 the MGM Grand Garden Arena and will be co-produced and co-distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® and SHOWTIME PPV® beginning at...

Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Bob Arum feigns drama over tickets

Bob Arum recently went on another tirade, criticizing the MGM and Mayweather’s team for not having his tickets ready fast enough. What’s boxing without a little drama, or at least some contrived drama anyway. Bob Arum went on a blistering tirade to Yahoo Sports to express his displeasure with how the logistics for the upcoming megafight have been taking place, particularly over his side not getting their tickets as soon as he wanted. When asked...

Floyd Mayweather makes 30 day weight at 150.5 pounds

There’s a fight happening in under 30 days, and Floyd Mayweather Jr. is seemingly on schedule to arrive at the maximum fighting weight of 147 pounds when May 2 finally rolls around. A photo posted by the World Boxing Council confirmed that Mayweather Jr. met the requirement for the 30-day weigh-in, as the fighter checked in at 150.5 pounds — only 3.5 pounds over the welterweight limit. Floyd Mayweather hits 150.5lbs at 30-day weight check...

Arum irate over delay of tickets for Mayweather-Pacquiao fight

Where are the tickets? That’s what Top Rank chairman Bob Arum was demanding to know Wednesday. Arum, who promotes Manny Pacquiao, was irate over the delay in delivering Top Rank’s share of the tickets for the May 2 megafight at the MGM Grand Garden between Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Arum told Yahoo Sports that he needs to have the tickets and hotel rooms secured for the numerous commitments Pacquiao has made to people from...

Mayweather Vs. Pacquiao Tickets: Sparse And Expensive

In what’s become the most anticipated and lucrative fight in the history of the sport, tickets for the May 2 fight between Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao will be hard to come by. Mayweather vs. Pacquiao tickets are not yet officially on sale through the MGM Grand, which is the venue hosting the fight. “Please be aware that tickets for the May 2, 2015, Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight are not yet available for purchase,” an...

Floyd Proves He’s Nearing Weight Limit Ahead of Fight

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is within touching distance of reaching the welterweight limit ahead of his bout with Manny Pacquiao on May 2. Pretty Boy weighed in at 150.5 pounds during the WBC’s mandatory 30-day check, which allows a 10 percent excess on the 147-pound limit. TMZ tweeted an image of Mayweather on the scales: Floyd Mayweather has 24 days 'til the big fight… will he make weight? http://t.co/QY42O352lJ #TMZHWDSports http://ift.tt/1HSUmEn — TMZ (@TMZ) April 9,...

Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather Jr: ‘Money’ pools in ahead of punch time

Floyd Mayweather’s blockbuster May 2 bout with Manny Pacquiao will help make the American fighter’s 2015 earnings shatter the all-time record for a sportsman’s annual pay, according to Forbes.com. Forbes noted that Mayweather will likely to earn at least $150 million and Pacquiao more than $100 million for the welterweight world title showdown in Las Vegas. The financial news website said payouts could be higher still if more than three million pay-per-views are sold. Mayweather’s...

Floyd Mayweather Rocking $25,000 Mouthpiece With Real $100 Bills Inside

Floyd Mayweather is so MONEY — his mouthpieces are stuffed with REAL $100 BILLS … TMZ Sports has learned. This is no joke … we’ve learned Floyd pays roughly $25,000-a-pop to get custom grill-protectors from NYC-based dentist Dr. Lee Gause — one of the most famous mouthpiece makers in pro sports. So why the high price tag? Well, the fact Floyd often customizes his guards with things like gold flakes, diamonds and real $100 bills...