Floyd Mayweather Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
LOS ANGELES – Floyd Mayweather wasn’t dismissive of Abner Mares. The retired legend just thinks a bigger, stronger Hugo Ruiz ultimately will prove to be a tougher opponent for Gervonta Davis than Mares would’ve been Saturday night in Carson, California. The 5-feet-9½ Ruiz stands four full inches taller than the heavily favored Davis, has knocked out 33 of his 43 pro opponents and is a former WBA interim bantamweight champion.
LOS ANGELES – Floyd Mayweather’s message was crystal clear. If you have a problem with Gervonta Davis’ opponent Saturday night, or any of Davis’ opposition since he became Davis’ promoter, Mayweather wants you to blame him. Or Leonard Ellerbe, Mayweather Promotions’ CEO. Anyone but Davis himself.
Gervonta Davis, Hugo Ruiz Final Press Confernece Photos Gallery - WBA Super Featherweight World Champion Gervonta Davis and former world champion Hugo Ruiz went face-to-face Thursday at the final press conference before they go toe-to-toe this Saturday night in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® from Dignity Health Sports Park, formerly StubHub Center, in Carson, Calif. and presented by Premier Boxing Champions. (Dave Mandell, Sean Ham).
It goes without saying that 2018 was a year to forget for Gervonta Davis. The lone highlight of the year for the unbeaten southpaw was beginning a second tour as a super featherweight titlist, blowing through former 126-pound title claimant Jesus Cuellar in three rounds last April.
WBA "regular" welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao is ready to fight the biggest names possible in the welterweight division. Last year, Pacquiao signed up with powerful adviser Al Haymon - who works with nearly all of the biggest names in the welterweight division. A few weeks ago, Pacquiao dominated Adrien Broner over twelve rounds to retain his title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Keith Thurman would welcome an opportunity to fight Manny Pacquiao later this year. The WBA “super” world welterweight champion is fairly certain, though, that Floyd Mayweather Jr. will come out of retirement for a lucrative rematch with the Filipino legend. Thurman estimated on a conference call Tuesday that he is “90 percent” sure Mayweather will end a third retirement to fight Pacquiao again.
This past Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao has told Floyd Mayweather he is open to a rematch if the unbeaten five division champion is prepared to come out of retirement to challenge him.
WBA "regular" welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao showed flashes of his past brilliance as he delivered a dominant performance to earn a unanimous decision victory over Adrien Broner in Las Vegas on Saturday. The 40-year-old Filipino multiple world champion was quicker and more accurate as he controlled each round and cruised to the triumph to take his career record to 61-7-2.
Last Saturday night, Manny Pacquiao called out Floyd Mayweather Jr for a rematch after retaining his WBA "regular" welterweight title against Adrien Broner. Mayweather watched ringside as Pacquiao defended his belt by unanimous points decision in Las Vegas on Saturday - the Filipino's 61st professional victory. Even at the age of 40, Pacquiao showed speed and skill to ease past Broner at MGM Grand Garden Arena, where judges scored the fight 117-111, 116-112 and 116-112.
LAS VEGAS – Floyd Mayweather Jr. was noncommittal when asked during Showtime’s telecast Saturday night about a rematch with Manny Pacquiao. The Pacquiao-Adrien Broner bout was in progress and Mayweather was careful not to disrespect a fighter he has mentored. That interview took place prior to Pacquiao hurting Broner badly during the seventh and ninth rounds, before it became obvious Broner definitely was headed for the fourth defeat of his star-crossed career.