Mayweather Pacquiao: page 90

Mayweather Sr: It'd Be Very Crazy if They Don't Fight

•Jan 16, 2015

Floyd Mayweather Sr., father and trainer for WBC/WBA welterweight and junior middleweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., hopes the mega-fight will happen with WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao. There are ongoing negotiations to make Mayweather-Pacquiao on May 2nd from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Reportedly the two fighters have already agreed on several important items, including a monetary split of 60-40 in favor of Mayweather.

Video: Sam Watson on Mayweather-Pacquiao, NBC Deal

BoxingScene Staff

•Jan 16, 2015

MGM Grand, Las Vegas - Ryan Burton catches up with Sam Watson of Haymon Boxing to discuss the negotiations for the welterweight mega-fight between champions Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, the structuring of the fight week for Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, whether he really thinks the fight is actually going to happen, his thoughts on Deontay Wilder vs. Bermane Stiverne, thoughts on two-division former world champion Bernard Hopkins, the new Haymon Boxing series on NBC/NBC Sports and more.

Haymon Rep Confident Mayweather-Pacquiao Happens

Ryan Burton

•Jan 16, 2015

BoxingScene.com and ES News recently spoke to Sam Watson of Haymon Boxing to get his take on the on going negotiations to finalize the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao mega-fight that the world has Ben clamoring for. Top Rank CEO Bob Arum and Manny Pacquiao have both stated that they have agreed to all of Mayweather's terms and are just waiting for the pound-for-pound king to sign the contract.

Video: Floyd Mayweather Sr. Talks Manny Pacquiao Fight

BoxingScene Staff

•Jan 15, 2015

New York City, New York - Bill "Two Scoops" Emes catches up with Floyd Mayweather Sr., father and trainer of WBC/WBA welterweight and junior middleweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., to discuss the hottest topic of the hour - the ongoing negotiations to make a May 2nd super-fight with WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, thoughts on Pacquiao as a fighter and more.

SHO Exec: Mayweather-Pacquiao Deal Has a Ways To Go

BoxingScene Staff

•Jan 15, 2015

Floyd Mayweather wants a fight with Manny Pacquiao more than ever, said Showtime Sports VP Stephen Espinoza. The fight is being targeted for a date of May 2nd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. "Personally I've been involved in these negotiations continuously since the very first in 2009," Espinoza said. "I can say I'm not sure there's a point where I personally observed him wanting it more than over the last few months."

Pacquiao's First Trainer Doubts a Mayweather Fight

Ronnie Nathanielsz

•Jan 15, 2015

ALL the talk about Manny Pacquiao agreeing to the terms and conditions reportedly demanded by undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. means nothing, unless the American signs a contract to fight the Filipino eight-division world champion. Pacquiao’s longtime adviser Michael Koncz told the Manila Standard/Viva Sports that both he and Top Rank promoter Bob Arum have “agreed to all points that were negotiated with Floyd’s representatives. Now, we are just waiting for Floyd to sign a contract.”

Mayweather Sr. Still Hints at PED Use in Pacquiao's Past

Bill Emes

•Jan 14, 2015

BoxingScene.com caught up with Floyd Mayweather Sr., father and trainer of WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., to discuss a potential mega-fight showdown with Manny Pacquiao, the WBO welterweight champion, for May 2nd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Several years ago, Floyd Sr. (among other members of his family) accused Pacquiao of using performance enhancing drugs. The accusations began in early 2010, when Pacquiao refused to accept Mayweather's demand for a random drug testing protocol.

Pacquiao's Adviser: Up To Mayweather To Sign Contract

Steve Kim

•Jan 14, 2015

According to Manny Pacquiao's adviser, Mike Koncz, they are all-in as it relates to the long-awaited showdown versus Floyd Mayweather. "We kind of have a gag-agreement," Koncz told BoxingScene.com with a chuckle. "But limited information to be released to the press. We've agreed to all the terms that we've negotiated with Floyd's representatives. So now it's up to Floyd to sign the contract."

Arum, Pacquiao Waiting on Mayweather's Approval

Edward Chaykovsky

•Jan 13, 2015

According to promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank, a deal for a May 2nd mega-fight is only missing once piece of the puzzle - the approval of Floyd Mayweather Jr. Arum, who promotes Pacquiao, advised Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports that his boxer has agreed to terms, and so have the representatives negotiating on behalf of Mayweather, and the only thing missing was Mayweather signing off on the deal.

Ariza Gives His Take on Mayweather-Pacquiao Talks

Ronnie Nathanielsz

•Jan 13, 2015

ALEX Ariza, the former strength and conditioning coach of Manny Pacquiao and who is now working with Floyd Mayweather Jr., doesn’t share the optimism of the Filipino ring icon that the mega-buck fight between the Fighter of the Decade and the undefeated pound-for-pound king will take place. In an overseas telephone conversation with BoxingScene.com/Manila Standard/Viva Sports, Ariza said he had relocated to Las Vegas because Mayweather lives there, but that the undefeated champion hasn’t even started training for his next fight.