Floyd Mayweather Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
Former two division world champion Paulie Malignaggi is fully expecting a potential rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao to be a big hit with casual and hardcore fans of the sport. The possibility of a rematch broke last weekend, when both boxers posted a video to social media - which showed them speaking to each other at a concert event in Tokyo.
WBA "regular" welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao is not interested in having a tune-up prior to a potential rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Last weekend, the news of a Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch went viral after both boxers posted a video where they having a discussion at a concert in Tokyo, Japan.
According to eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao, the negotiations are ongoing with the camp of Floyd Mayweather Jr. for a potential rematch in the coming months. News of a rematch broke a few days ago, when Mayweather and Pacquiao posted a video of a face to face encounter at a concert event in Japan. Mayweather stated several times, that he wants to unretire to fight Pacquiao in 2018.
Qa’id Muhammad moved from New Jersey to Las Vegas to rejuvenate his once-promising boxing career. The onetime bantamweight prospect instead met a very violent end to his young life last week. The Star-Ledger of New Jersey has reported Muhammad was shot to death and that his body was found Wednesday near Las Vegas.
Promoter Eddie Hearn is gearing up for another massive event at Wembley Stadium this weekend which sees Anthony Joshua defend his world heavyweight titles against Alexander Povetkin live on Sky Box Office. Boxing Scene caught up with Hearn today (Monday, September 17) to discuss what lies beyond that for some of his fighters and shows in the remaining months.
One of the biggest pieces of news from this past weekend, was the announcement by Floyd Mayweather that he wants to return by the end of the year for a rematch with Manny Pacquiao. 41-year-old Mayweather, who captured five divisional titles, retired from boxing in August 2017 after stopping out UFC superstar Conor McGregor in ten rounds.
LAS VEGAS – His involvement in the first Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao fight was more than enough for Bob Arum. The 86-year-old Arum, who was Pacquiao’s promoter when he fought Mayweather in May 2015, told BoxingScene.com on Saturday that he “doesn’t want anything to do with” the Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch Mayweather stated Saturday could happen by the end of this year.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is ready to return at 41-years-old? Mayweather says a rematch of his much-hyped 2015 fight with Manny Pacquiao will take place this year." Mayweather posted on Instagram Saturday, saying, "I'm coming back to fight Manny Pacquiao this year another 9 figure pay day on the way."
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya is confident that he would have beaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. - if the two of them had fought a few years earlier. They collided in 2007, when De La Hoya was 34-years-old and Mayweather was 30, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Having reached the historic 50-0 mark earlier this year Wanheng Menayothin added another win to his perfect professional record today. The Thai beat Pedro Taduran by decision in Nakhon Sawan to successfully defend his WBC 105lbs belt for the tenth time.