Mayweather Pacquiao: page 86

Koncz: No Contract Yet For Mayweather-Pacquiao Bout

•Jan 30, 2015

Eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao’s longtime adviser Michael Koncz, has admitted that no contract has been prepared as yet for the planned May 2 multi-million dollar showdown between Pacquiao and undefeated pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. Koncz said “its still a waiting game and there are no developments, nothing.” Asked whether there was a contract prepared for the fighters to sign, Koncz replied “No” - which gives credence to Mayweather’s reprimand to both Koncz and Pacquiao to “stop lying” about a contract when they faced off at the Miami Heat-Milwaukee Bucks game at halftime in Miami on Tuesday.

J. Mayweather: Floyd Don't Need Pacquiao For Legacy

Edward Chaykovsky

•Jan 30, 2015

Trainer Jeff Mayweather, uncle of WBC/WBA welterweight and junior middleweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., says his nephew's legacy is secure with or without a fight with career rival Manny Pacquiao. Jeff says plenty of the all-time greats had a career rival they never faced in the ring for one reason or another and his nephew, a five division world champion, is no different. Talks continue to make a Mayweather-Pacquiao fight for May 2nd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Koncz Withdraws Deadline on Mayweather-Pacquiao Deal

Edward Chaykovsky

•Jan 30, 2015

As previously reported, Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum expects a fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. to be set in the next few days. Arum told the New York Post on Friday that there is no deal yet, but the two sides are working toward an agreement on a bout that would be the most lucrative in boxing history. Pacquiao and Mayweather met in private on Tuesday night in Miami. Earlier that night, the two fighters were also seen talking at halftime of the Miami Heat-Milwaukee Bucks game.

Arum: Mayweather-Pacquiao Miami Meeting Helped A lot

Ronnie Nathanielsz

•Jan 30, 2015

TOP Rank promoter Bob Arum believes that the planned May 2 multi-million dollar showdown between eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be wrapped up by the end of this week. He mentioned that the television issues between Showtime, which has a six-fight, $200-million deal with Mayweather of which four fights have been done, and HBO Sports, which telecasts Pacquiao’s fights, were solved.

Sulaiman: Mayweather-Pacquiao Would Elevate Boxing

Miguel Rivera

•Jan 29, 2015

World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman is hoping Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao reach a deal after the two fighters met face to face in Miami and discussed a potential fight with each other for May 2nd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. If a deal is not reached this time, after so many failed attempts, Sulaiman believes the public will finally lose interest and move on to something else.

Pacquiao's Adviser: We're Building Trust With Mayweather

Ronnie Nathanielsz

•Jan 28, 2015

EIGHT-DIVISION world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao loves the sport of basketball and is coach of the KIA team in the Philippine Basketball Association, which is the longest-running pro league next to the NBA, while undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr., is also an basketball fan. The two met at the American Airlines Arena in Miami and sat right across each other, with Mayweather walking across the court at halftime of the Miami Heat-Milwaukee Bucks game to talk briefly with Pacquiao and exchange phone numbers.

Arum on Mayweather-Pacquiao Meeting, Says Deal Looms

Ronnie Nathanielsz

•Jan 28, 2015

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum believes that the planned May 2 multi–million dollar showdown between eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao and undefeated pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr will be wrapped up by the end of this week. In a long distance conversation with BoxingScene.com/Manila Standard/Viva Sports, Arum said “according to everybody it seems we are moving towards a fight” although he cautioned “you never know.”

Hatton: Mayweather-Pacquiao is More Competitive Now

BoxingScene Staff

•Jan 28, 2015

BoxingScene.com previously reported that Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao came face-to-face on Tuesday night as speculation continues to mount that a bout between the pair will finally materialize. The welterweights are considered to be the two greatest fighters of their generation, but despite competing around the same division for a number of years they have never faced off in the ring. Yet there have been statements from both camps in recent months to suggest that WBC and WBA champion Mayweather, 37, and WBO belt-holder Pacquiao, 36, will square off later this year.

Adam Smith: I Hope Mayweather Bows To Public Pressure

Edward Chaykovsky

•Jan 28, 2015

Adam Smith, Head of Boxing for Sky Sports, is hoping that Floyd Mayweather Jr. gives in to the public pressure by taking a fight with Manny Pacquiao on May 2nd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Their respective camps have been in talks for weeks, hoping to finalize a deal. Hopes were further raised on Tuesday night, when Mayweather and Pacquiao spoke to face to face and exchanged numbers at a basketball game in Miami, Florida.

Arum Calls Mayweather-Cotto II Talk 'Absolute Nonsense'

Keith Idec

•Jan 28, 2015

If the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao fight cannot be made, despite supposed progress in negotiations, Bob Arum doesn’t consider a rematch between Mayweather and Miguel Cotto to be a viable alternative. Pacquaio’s promoter was a guest Tuesday night on SiriusXM’s “Going The Distance,” co-hosted by Wally Matthews and Teddy Atlas each Tuesday night from 6-8 p.m. ET (Sports Zone Channel 92). When Matthews asked about the possibility of Mayweather fighting Cotto again, Arum dismissed the idea as “absolute nonsense” because CBS, Showtime’s parent company, would lose too much money on that pay-per-view fight.