Mayweather Pacquiao: page 91

De La Hoya Gives Take on Mayweather-Pacquiao Speed

•Jan 12, 2015

Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya gave his take on the "speed vs. speed" battle between welterweight champions Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. De La Hoya, a five division world champion, faced both fighters in the tail end of his career. Mayweather won a close twelve round split decision over De La Hoya in 2007 and Pacquiao stopped him within eight rounds in 2008. A few years ago, De La Hoya would tabbed Pacquiao as the quicker fighter, but he feels the Filipino star has slowed down since he faced him.

Pacquiao: I Think The Mayweather Fight Will Happen

Ronnie Nathanielsz

•Jan 11, 2015

An optimistic Manny Pacquiao told BoxingScene.com/Manila Standard/Viva Sports that he expects an announcement to be made on the eagerly awaited mega-buck fight against undefeated pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr “within this month,” The “Fighter of the Decade” spoke to us by telephone during the halftime break of Game 3 of the PBA All Filipino Finals between San Miguel Beer and Alaska at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Roach Feels Mayweather-Pacquiao Closer Than Ever

Bill Emes

•Jan 11, 2015

Based on everything going around, Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach feels a Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao mega-fight is coming closer to becoming a reality. Promoter have been trying to close a deal since 2010. Promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank, who work with Pacquiao, has been negotiating behind the scenes with CBS CEO Les Moonves. CBS is the parent company of Showtime, who have Mayweather under an exclusive multi-fight contract. Mayweather is targeting a fight date of May 2nd at the MGM Grand and Pacquiao has no issue with the date or venue. Neither fighter has any issue with a random drug testing protocol.

Video: Freddie Roach on Mayweather, Cotto-Canelo

BoxingScene Staff

•Jan 10, 2015

New York City, New York - Bill "Two Scoops" Emes catches up with Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach to discuss the ongoing negotiations for a mega-fight welterweight unification between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, the recent victory by Chris Van Heerden, Pacquiao's possibly fighting British star Amir Khan, other possible options for Pacquiao, the ongoing negotiations for a fight between Miguel Cotto and Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, and more.

Roach Admits Pacquiao's "Plan B" Options Are Limited

Bill Emes

•Jan 10, 2015

Veteran trainer Freddie Roach, who guides WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, is crossing his fingers that a deal gets finalized for a mega pay-per-view showdown against WBC/WBA champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. There are ongoing negotiations to make Mayweather-Pacquiao in the coming months. If for whatever reason the Mayweather fight falls through, Roach admits the usually long list of backup options is pretty limited at this point.

Briggs: Why Don't Pacquiao Go After Floyd This Way?

Edward Chaykovsky

•Jan 8, 2015

Former heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs created a lot of headlines in 2014. He was stalking after WBO/IBO/WBA/IBF champion Wladimir Klitschko in every way possible. Briggs crashed press conferences, media workouts, weigh-ins and even confronted Klitschko as he ate in a restaurant and enjoying himself in a Florida lake. Briggs feels he set a high standard for hyping up a fight and wonders if the biggest fight in boxing, between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., can be made if the Filipino star takes his pursuit to the next level. Pacquiao has been more vocal as of late, calling Mayweather out on a regular basis via the social networks.

Pacquiao: If Mayweather Wants May 2nd - No Problem!

Edward Chaykovsky

•Jan 6, 2015

Last month, Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum was very adamant about Saul "Canelo" Alvarez deserving the Cinco De Mayo date of May 2nd. He felt Floyd Mayweather Jr. was "poaching" the lucrative date from the Mexican fighters. Canelo and Mayweather are having a tug of war over the May date. But Arum's star fighter, WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, has no problem fighting Mayweather on May 2. Arum had previously suggested a potential pay-per-view date in April or June for Mayweather-Pacquiao.

Sulaiman: If No Mayweather-Pacquiao, Fans Will Give Up

Miguel Rivera

•Jan 6, 2015

World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman is worried that fans from all corners of the world will get fed up - once and for all - if a deal is not reached for a May 2nd super-fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. There are ongoing discussions for the two boxers to finally square off, with the WBC/WBA/WBO welterweight titles on the line. This is not the first time where promoters attempted to finalize a fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao. There have been attempts since 2010 to get these two superstars in the ring.

Hunter: Pacquiao Not Reinvented, Mayweather Beats Him

Edward Chaykovsky

•Jan 6, 2015

Virgil Hunter, who trains such fighters as Andre Ward and Amir Khan, is picking WBC/WBA welterweight & junior middleweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. to defeat Manny Pacquiao, holder of the WBO welterweight title, if the two boxers ever step in the ring. Earlier, Hunter explained how Mayweather, who turns 38-years-old in February, continues to reinvent his style as his body gets older. He feels Pacquiao, 36-years-old, is exactly the same boxer with little to no change in his fighting style.

Team Pacquiao Give Mayweather Talks Until Month's End

Edward Chaykovsky

•Jan 6, 2015

The Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao negotiations will continue, at least until the end of month. Michael Koncz, adviser to Pacquiao, says the delicate terms are still being discussed for a pay-per-view welterweight unification between the two biggest names in the sport. Mayweather intends to fight on May 2nd, which is perfectly fine with Pacquiao. If the two sides are unable to reach an agreement by the end of the month, then Pacquiao's team will be forced to explore other options for a likely title defense on a date in April.