Lem Satterfield Boxing Editor In his first public statements since the fallout from the alleged Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao failed negotiations, Presdent of HBO Sports, Ross Greenburg, acknowledged that he acted as a mediator between Mayweather’s handlers and those of Pacquiao’s from Top Rank Promotions in an effort to bring their highly-anticipated fight to fruition. Top...
By Dan Rafael ESPN.com Top Rank promoter Bob Arum’s deadline of 3 a.m. ET came and went Saturday morning with no response from Floyd Mayweather Jr. or his representatives about whether he would accept the terms of a deal for a Nov. 13 fight with Manny Pacquiao. So there is no deal, Arum said, and...
If Floyd Mayweather or Shane Mosley is found to have used performance-enhancing drugs or steroids in advance of their May 1 bout as a result undergoing Olympic Style random drug and urinalysis testing required in their contracts, he could be disqualified, the bout canceled, and he could face a two-year suspension from boxing. “At this point, both...
Boxing historian Bert Sugar says Floyd Mayweather was looking for an edge against Manny Pacquiao. Hear what else the sport’s historical sage has to say about the break down of talks between the two superstars and their potential mega fight. http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2010/03/18/bert-sugar-its-floyd-mayweathers-fault/
“He wants to show the world he’s the greatest,” Jones said. “It took this guy four days to get in shape, and he’ll keep training up until about three, four days before the fight. I’ve told him, ‘Floyd, you’re getting scary.’ He says, ‘Nate, I gotta beat this [guy].’ ”
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Friend of Floyd Mayweather Jr.