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Freddie Roach on a Possible Pacquiao-Mayweather fight: “I hope it happens as soon as possible”

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

It seems like it started a few years ago. Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao have gone back and forth and the two best boxers in the world have kept fight fans on the edge of their seats waiting to see if the two will finally figure out a solution ...

Mike Tyson Would Likely Pick Floyd Mayweather to Beat Manny Pacquiao

Thursday, December 8th, 2011

In some ways, Mike Tyson is a new man. He's out there singing songs and working with birds since appearing in The Hangover. Or, perhaps with how random and crazy those things are, he's kind of just the same old guy. Trust me: Read on and scratch your head at ...

Freddie Roach on a Possible Pacquiao-Mayweather Fight: “That’s the defining fight of Manny’s career”

Thursday, December 8th, 2011

On November 13th in Las Vegas Manny Pacquiao showed the boxing world that he was beatable. Yet much like the previous fights between Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, the third fight between the two fighters ended with some controversy. Pacman was awarded a majority decision over Marquez and it was ...

Manny Pacquiao’s Promoter Bob Arum Says Juan Manuel Marquez Is a Tougher Opponent for Manny Pacquiao Than Floyd Mayweather

Friday, November 4th, 2011

Just about a week ahead of Manny Pacquiao’s third fight with Juan Manuel Marquez, Floyd Mayweather has broken his silence and has intimated that he may be willing to fight Manny Pacquiao. Who knows what Mayweather’s motivation is this time? The two sides have squabbled over a number of issues ...

Freddie Roach On Manny Pacquiao’s Fight with Marquez: “This fight won’t last six rounds”

Friday, November 4th, 2011

Next weekend Manny Pacquiao will get in the ring with Juan Manuel Marquez for the third time. If this fight is anything like the first two, it looks to be a great way to cap off the trilogy and finally settle the score between these two fighters. The first two ...

Larry Merchant: “I Don’t Think I Would Have Kicked [Floyd Mayweather's] Butt 50 Years Ago, But I SureWould Have Tried.”

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

If you were asleep on the boxing world this weekend, consider yourself both lucky and  unlucky. The fact that you didn't purchase the fight between Floyd Mayweather and Victor Ortiz makes you lucky; then again, perhaps the comedic gold that came in the post-fight interviews was worth the price of ...

Freddie Roach Says Manny Pacquiao Will Be the First Fighter to KO Shane Mosley

Friday, May 6th, 2011

Manny Pacquiao has accomplished so many things throughout his career and is arguably the best pound-for-pound fighter in the sport of boxing. With the exception of getting inside the ropes with Floyd Mayweather Jr. and putting a blemish on his record, there is not much more for him to accomplish ...

Shane Mosley: “I will walk away after four or five more fights”

Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

Even though boxing fans all over the world want to see Manny Pacquiao fight one person and one person only, they will have to settle for “Sugar” Shane Mosley against the Pacman this May. Since Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao were unable to come to an agreement, “Sugar” Shane Mosley ...

Freddie Roach Says That Floyd Mayweather is the Only Challenge for Manny Pacquiao

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

The last time that Antonio Margarito was inside a boxing arena he was found with an illegal knuckle pad in his hand wraps before a fight with Shane Mosley. After he was found cheating, he was forced to stay away from boxing for a year and it was uncertain whether ...

Oscar De La Hoya on Floyd Mayweather Jr: ” I think sometimes he can be a bit naïve and not the smartest guy on the block, but I truly feel he doesn’t have a racist bone in his body”

Friday, September 10th, 2010

Two years ago, the idea of putting Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao inside the ring seemed like a no brainer. It is the number one fight that all boxing fans want to see and rightfully so. Both fighters are at the peak of their boxing careers, if the two ...