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by Greg Heakes LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — Floyd Mayweather accepted an invite to watch Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao’s WBO title fight on Saturday, leaving many wondering if a request to step back in the ring would be next. Mayweather had a front row seat at the Thomas & Mack Center to watch Pacquiao easily beat former champion Jessie Vargas with a unanimous decision victory. Pacquiao said on Sunday that he is eager to […]
BEVERLY HILLS, United States (AFP) — Manny Pacquiao said Thursday he would welcome the opportunity of a second fight against Floyd Mayweather but questioned whether the American could be lured out of retirement for a money-spinning rematch. Speaking at a press conference to launch his comeback fight against Jessie Vargas in Las Vegas on November 5, the Filipino boxer said he would be ready to fight Mayweather again if there was a demand for it […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Floyd Mayweather, already hinting at a ring return, says it’s “possible” he could come out of retirement to face mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor. “It’s possible,” Mayweather said Saturday while in Las Vegas for the fight between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Amir Khan. “It was a name that was shot at me,” Mayweather said in video posted by Fighthype.com. “The rumors that you all have been hearing are […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Floyd Mayweather teasingly hinted Saturday that he might be tempted to return to the ring, but said only a “nine-figure” payday could lure him out of retirement. The 39 year-old Mayweather, who walked away from boxing eight months ago with a perfect 49-0 record, was on hand as a promoter of Badou Jack’s majority draw with Lucian Bute in a super middleweight world title fight at the DC Armory in Washington. […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (October 2) – The so called fight of the century unexpectedly turned into Cuddling of the century. The most awaited fight of the century between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao happened last May 2, 2015 at the MGM Grand Las Vegas but instead of a historic fight, it left a lousy experience to the viewers. Floyd Mayweather won over Pacquiao via unanimous decision but the audiences is not pleased by their performance and […]
AUGUST 7 (Reuters) — Undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather announced his upcoming September 12 fight against Andre Berto in Los Angeles on Thursday (August 6). Floyd “Money” Mayweather (48-0) will put his unbeaten record on the line in what could be the final fight of his career. “Andre Berto is going to push Floyd Mayweather to the limit, that’s one thing that I do know,” ‘Money’ Mayweather said at a news conference. Mayweather, who beat […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, May 6) – Like everyone else, I am one of the countless who were disappointed when the Pambansang Kamao, Manny Pacquiao, lose to his arch-rival Floyd Mayweather, Jr., in what was touted as the fight of the century. I must confess that I am not really a boxing fan, but like many Filipinos I have been drawn to the story of Pacquiao – a story most of us is […]
MAY 4 (Eagle News) — Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao said in his post-fight press conference that he will undergo an MRI scan for his shoulder injury. Pacquaio said that he and his team made the decision not to tell the public about his injury but said that the Nevada State Commission knows of the said injury before his fight with Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Pacquiao added that he was not able to do what he aimed to […]
MANILA, Philippines, May 4 (Eagle News) — Many boxing fans asked for a refund when a technical glitch interrupted the pay-per-view stream of the mega-fight between Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. The signal interruption occurred in the middle of the fight and returned just before the announcement of Mayweather’s victory. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
APRIL 30 (Reuters) — Manny Pacquiao expressed his confidence and excitement for his upcoming fight against Floyd Mayweather, Jr. According to a statistics firm, Pacquiao has an advantage against Mayweather when it comes to volume punching, with Pacquiao able to release more punches per round compared to Mayweather. (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA)
Manny Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach spoke about the upcoming fight against Floyd Mayweather after watching his pupil, two-time Olympic gold medalist Zou Shiming, lose his first title fight to Amnat Ruenroeng of Thailand on Saturday (March 7) in Macau. Roach’s biggest challenge will be when his protégé Manny Pacquiao faces off with Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas on May 2 in a long awaited mega bout. “I don’t think he’s (Mayweather) passed it at all. […]
According to Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Kim Henares, Saranggani Representative Manny Pacquiao don’t need to pay taxes for his fight with Mayweather due to the higher tax rate in the United States.
