Shane Mosley vs Sergio Mora live boxing fight

Mosley vs Mora live stream boxing fight as it kick off on Saturday night featuring Shane Mosley and Sergio Mora. After his last fight against four months ago against Mayweather, Mosley finally get a chance to get back to the ring to redeem his self in fighting Sergio Mora. Mosley look to bounce back from his one-sided loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. Mosley entered this fight as a favorite to win, and it’s going to be interesting if he can live up to that on Saturday night. Mora look to win over Mosley and he is the worst opponent you could pick for a fighter that’s losing his legs like Mosley. Though Mosley is favored to win this fight, Mora is a fast fighter that specializes in hitting without being hit and he has the capability to pull an upset in this match.
Who will win in this fight? Just watch Mosley vs Mora online boxing fight on September 18th,2010 at The Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA.

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Pacquiao vs Clottey Live Stream

Pacquiao vs Clottey Live Stream. After the destruction of Manny Pacquiao to Miguel Cotto, all eyes of boxing fans goes to Mayweather. The fight Pacquiao Mayweather comes close but later on both camp doesn't agree about the Olympics style that Floyd demanded and as a result Bob Arum find interesting with Clottey to be the next opponent of Pacquiao.

A few weeks ago Arum arrange the battle between Pacquiao vs Clottey. The rules was set for Pacquiao vs Clottey fight and the result for both camp is positive they both agreed at 147lbs. and the price stake.

But the said scheduled have never been change by Arum. Pacquiao vs Clottey is still scheduled this coming March 14, 2010. Just don't miss to watch Pacquiao vs Clottey Live Stream.

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Manny Pacquiao Sign A deal to fight Mayweather

MANILA, Philippines – Manny Pacquiao has officially signed on to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. in what could be the biggest and richest fight in boxing history, the Filipino ring icon’s trainer said today.

Speaking to 8CountNews, Freddie Roach confirmed that his ward has indeed placed his signature on the fight contract, adding that the bout will be held on March 13.

“March 13th is the date, that's not going to change,” he told 8CountNews.

The multi-awarded trainer said that with Pacquiao inking the deal, it is now up to Mayweather to complete his end the deal.

“Well anything is possible with Floyd Mayweather involved, but we signed our contract and that's all I care about. There is nothing that I can do about the other guy. I don't know if they officially signed, but we have,” Roach said.

The bespectacled trainer added that among the things that the Pacquiao camp has agreed on were the glove size to be used and the weight class on which the fight would be held. He, however, did not provide further details.

“Everything looks good. We have agreed on the glove size, and the weight. I talked to (Pacquiao’s promoter Bob) Arum, Dallas wants the fight, MGM wants the fight, Yankee Stadium wants the fight, so it's just trying to find out where the venue is. The fight looks good,” Roach said.

And with the fight now closer to being finalized, how does Roach see Pacquiao matching up against Mayweather?

“It's a difficult fight, it's the most difficult style for us to go against because he (Mayweather) is a runner and a counter-puncher. We will go to camp and we will make some changes, we will set traps for this guy. This is completely opposite of the (Miguel) Cotto fight, opposite of the (Ricky) Hatton fight, and opposite from the (Oscar) De La Hoya fight. We will come up with a new game plan, a 10-week camp, and some changes. We will work on setting traps and taking Floyd's speed away from him,” he explained.

A Pacquiao-Mayweather bout would pit two of the best pound-for-pound fighters in their primes. It is expected to shatter existing pay-per-view records, with both fighters having proven themselves to be mammoth box-office draws. - By Dino Maragay (Philstar News Service, www.philstar.com)

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Mayweather will Defeat Pacquiao

(CNN) -- Unbeaten American Floyd Mayweather Jr claims he will knock out WBO welterweight world champion Manny Pacquiao when the two boxing giants lock horns next year.

Speaking on HBO TV's Joe Buck chat show, the 32-year-old Mayweather -- who has an unblemished record from 40 fights -- said: "Pacquiao's a good fighter but I've been around the sport a long time and I've dominated boxing for around 15 years now.

"Nobody has defeated me yet so we'll have to see. The thing is, I don't want the fans to be really shocked by what will happen when we do happen to meet up -- because it's not going to be anything new for them."

"The things is, Manny has been knocked out before and he's taken losses. I'll be victorious."

Filipino Pacquiao will come into the fight following a remarkable 12 months which has seen him defeat de la Hoya, Ricky Hatton and Miguel Cotto.

Meanwhile, Mayweather has fought only once in two years, a unanimous points victory over Juan Manuel Marquez in las Vegas.

Although definitive plans for the mega-money contest are yet to be confirmed, a date of March 13 is widely rumored to be agreed, with three possible venues in the running to stage the contest.

The two fighters are regarded as the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world right now and the fight is expected to generate record levels of interest, easily surpassing the previous record of $18.4m for gate receipts, which was generated for Mayweather's bout with Oscar De La Hoya in 2007.

Two NFL stadiums are reported to be bidding to host the fight. Cowboy Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the Dallas Cowboys, is competing with the Superdome in New Orleans, as well as the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

The two stadiums could accommodate up to 100,000 spectators, while the MGM Grand seats about 16,000.
Source: edition.cnn.com

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Pacquiao vs Mayweather Fight Host in LA

Staples Center has made a guaranteed $20-million offer to host the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. mega-fight that has been verbally agreed to be fought March 13.

"This is the biggest boxing event ever, and we're prepared to step up in a big way," said Dan Beckerman, AEG's chief financial officer. Beckerman said his pitch to Mayweather promoter Richard Schaefer and Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum is to "activate the entire L.A. Live campus" on fight week.

New J.W. Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels would serve as media headquarters, a fan-fest would be staged at Nokia Plaza, a large closed-circuit audience could watch the bout at Nokia Theatre and 20,000 would fill Staples Center, Beckerman said.

"We know there's interest in this fight across the world, but we're very interested and honored to make the most impressive offer possible," Beckerman said. "It's our biggest guarantee ever, and we hope it wins the day. We wanted to push as far and as hard as we could."

Schaefer, chief executive of Golden Boy Promotions, which counts AEG as a partner, declined to immediately comment on any site deals. He canceled a planned trip to tour Dallas Cowboys Stadium on Wednesday, but declined to explain why, other than repeating he was busy working to finalize the fight deal.

One of the barriers to staging the bout in California, promoters say, are the state taxes required from the boxers -- payments not required in Nevada and Texas.

"That's certainly a factor in the overall economics, and one thing we'd have to overcome," Beckerman said.

Staples has at least won the right to stage another fight of interest, the fourth chapter between Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez, on May 22, Beckerman said.

The classic trilogy had two fights at AEG's Home Depot Center, with both bouts won by Huntington Park's Vazquez.

"That's a great L.A. fight and the fourth installment appropriately needs to step up to the bigger venue," Beckerman said.

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Pacquiao and Mayweather: Floyd Mayweather Jr. Biography

Floyd Mayweather is back. Perhaps the best boxer of this era and without question the most talented, Floyd "Money" Mayweather shows an unprecedented mix of speed, power and natural instincts every time he steps into the ring—a combination that has already translated to 39 wins without a loss, 25 knockouts, and world championships in five weight classes.


Following his historic victory over "The Golden Boy" Oscar De La Hoya, and his dramatic 10th round knock-out domination of Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton, Mayweather stunned the entire sports world in June of 2008 when he announced that he was retiring from boxing after competing in the sport for nearly 20 years. Now the former number one pound-for-pound champion is set to return to the sport he loves after 16 months, making his return to the ring for the first time since December 2007.


"My goal has always been to be one of the best fighters who ever lived," Mayweather said. "My career and legacy are very important to me. I feel that I am already ranked amongst the greatest and I am back to prove that I belong at the top by fighting and defeating Juan Manuel Marquez."

Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Mayweather was born into a boxing family. His father, Floyd Sr. was a former welterweight contender who fought Hall of Famer Sugar Ray Leonard, and his uncles, Roger and Jeff, were also pro fighters, with Roger—Floyd's current trainer—winning two world championships in his prime.

Fitted with boxing gloves while he was still a toddler, Floyd started boxing at the age of seven, and his acumen for the hardest game was obvious from the start. He would go on to compile an 84-6 amateur record while earning three Michigan Golden Gloves titles, three National Golden Gloves titles, PAL and National Championships, and an Olympic Bronze medal in the 1996 Games.

He has not lost since.

Turning pro in the super featherweight division on October 11, 1996, Mayweather blitzed Roberto Apodaca in just two rounds, and his journey to greatness was underway. After one more win in 1996, Mayweather went 10-0 with 9 knockouts in 1997, and added five more wins to his ledger in the first half of 1998. Fight fans were chomping at the bit to see the ultra-talented Mayweather in with the elite at 130 pounds, and on October 3, 1998, they got their chance when the 21-year old faced off against Genaro Hernandez for "Chicanito's" WBC world championship.

It was no contest as Mayweather battered the veteran with blinding combinations, pitching a near shutout before the fight was stopped after the eighth round. Floyd Mayweather was a world champion.

But any great champion will tell you that winning a title is one thing—defending it is another, and Mayweather, despite his physical gifts, showed his desire for greatness by outworking his opponents in the gym and gaining a reputation as one of the hardest workers in the sport.

This work paid off as Mayweather defended his super featherweight title eight times from 1998 to 2001, defeating Angel Manfredy (TKO2), Carlos Rios (W12), Justin Juuko (KO9), Carlos Gerena (TKO7), Gregorio Vargas (W12), Diego Corrales (TKO10), Carlos Hernandez (W12), and Jesus Chavez (TKO9). Corrales, Hernandez, and Chavez would all go on to win world titles after their one-sided losses to Mayweather.

With 130 pounds cleaned out, Mayweather sought new challenges at 135 pounds, and he got it in his WBC lightweight championship match against Mexico's tough Jose Luis Castillo on April 20, 2002. But after 12 hard-fought rounds, Mayweather had won his second world crown.

Fight fans clamored for a rematch though, and "Pretty Boy" Floyd answered their call in his very next fight less than eight months later, repeated his 12 round decision win over Castillo. He went on to defend the lightweight title twice more, over Victoriano Sosa (W12) and Phillip N'dou (TKO7), before testing the waters at 140 pounds.

In the junior welterweight division, Mayweather immediately made his presence known with a dominating 12 round decision win over former world champion DeMarcus Corley on May 22, 2004, and after an eighth round stoppage of Henry Bruseles to kick off 2005, Mayweather made his debut as a pay-per-view headliner on June 25, 2005, and he walked through rugged Arturo Gatti in just six rounds to win the WBC 140-pound championship.

Mayweather didn’'t spend much time at junior welterweight though, as he immediately jumped up to the welterweight division to take on the best in yet another weight class. Floyd kicked off his 147-pound campaign with a sixth round TKO of former world champion Sharmba Mitchell on November 19, 2005, and on April 8, 2006, he faced former friend Zab Judah in a highly-anticipated grudge match in which he cruised to an easy 12-round decision win to earn the IBF welterweight title. Not satisfied with just one belt, Mayweather finished off a stellar 2006 campaign with a 12-round near-shutout over Carlos Baldomir to add the WBC welterweight crown to his resume.

On May 5, 2007, Mayweather, then recognized as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, took on Oscar De La Hoya in an incredible light middleweight bout destined for history books. He reached the pinnacle of his career with a split decision victory, a battle which broke all-time pay-per-view and gate records. Then later in the year, in front of a roaring MGM Grand crowd, Mayweather returned to the welterweight division and knocked out the previously undefeated Ricky Hatton in the 10th round.

As he prepared for his match-up against Hatton, Mayweather appeared on ABC's Dancing With The Stars, which not only contributed the bout's incredible success, but introduced a completely new audience to the sport's biggest star. Mayweather continued to expand his fan base and crossover appeal in February 2008, when he appeared at WWE WrestleMania XXIV, and took on the Big Show in pay-per-view telecast's main event.

Now Mayweather, following his time away from the ring, is set to return to the sport and take on one of the best in the world, Juan Manuel Marquez, where he will attempt to pick up where he left off, and solidify his future boxing legacy.

Source: HBO.com

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Pacquiao vs Mayweather: Manny Pacquiao Biography

At the age of 30, Manny is a 14-year pro—he made his debut at 16. He has been fighting at the top levels of competition and given some of the most sensational performances in the ring in recent years.

A certain future Hall of Famer, Manny was voted the "2008 Fighter of the Year" by the Boxing Writers Association of America. He also won the BWAA award in 2006, as well as The Ring's 2006 and 2008 "Fighter of the Year."


Manny is also recognized by most observers as the best fighter at any weight in the ring today—the best "Pound for Pound."
He is a national hero in his native Philippines—the entire country of over 96 million people comes to a virtual standstill to watch whenever he fights.



Manny is coming off of an electrifying second-round knockout win against former IBF jr. welterweight and WBA welterweight world champion Ricky Hatton in his last fight on May 2.

The Associated Press' Tim Dahlberg reported from ringside:

"He didn't just beat Hatton. Didn't just knock him out.

"He demolished a world class fighter who had never lost at his natural weight of 140 pounds, and he did it with such precision and ease that the talk afterward wasn't whether Pacquiao is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, but whether he might be one of the best ever.

"A right hook—a punch most southpaws don't even have—started it all, dropping Hatton midway through the first round. A left cross that may be one of the greatest single punches ever thrown in a big fight ended it with a dramatic flourish.

"When it was over, Hatton was sprawled motionless on his back in the center of the ring. Pacquiao and his corner were celebrating and the sellout crowd was trying to digest what they had just seen.

"Boxing has a new king in an unassuming fighter so good that he won his last four fights in four different weight classes."

Dan Rafael wrote on ESPN.com:

"With one thunderous left hand, Manny Pacquiao smashed his way into boxing immortality.

"Anyone doubt his pound-for-pound No. 1 perch now? Shoot, anyone doubt his place as one of boxing's best ever?

"The Filipino icon destroyed Ricky Hatton in two crushing rounds to make boxing history before 16,262 at the sold out and electric MGM Grand Garden Arena....

"It's something those of us who saw it shouldn't soon forget because it may be a long time until we see something like this again.

"In stunningly disposing of Hatton in ruthless fashion, Pacquiao matched Oscar De La Hoya's record of winning titles in six weight divisions. But more important, by adding Hatton's lineal junior welterweight championship to his growing collection, Pacquiao added a fourth lineal title, the first fighter to do that in boxing history. (Granted, there are more divisions now than there were back in the era of fighters such as Sugar Ray Robinson.)

"In plain terms, PacMan has been 'the man' in four divisions, the clear champion in a morass of titleholders at flyweight, featherweight, junior lightweight and now junior welterweight. Toss in belts at junior featherweight and lightweight—and wins against elite opponents—and you have a great fighter.

"It was almost laughable how easy it was for Pacquiao, who was fighting at junior welterweight for the first time in his career after dropping down from welterweight, where he fought in December and destroyed and retired De La Hoya.

"It also happened to be Pacquiao's fourth consecutive win in a fourth different division. It seems as though there is nothing he can't do."

In his previous fight on December 6, 2008, Manny scored the biggest win of his career—a dominant eighth-round TKO against former jr. lightweight, lightweight, super lightweight, welterweight, two-time super welterweight, and middleweight world champion Oscar De La Hoya—the biggest name in the sport over the last two decades and a certain future Hall of Famer himself.

Against De La Hoya, Manny was considered a huge underdog by most observers—and the fight a mismatch—because of their extreme difference in size. Boxing's conventional wisdom says that "A good big man beats a good small man."

After the fight, Dan Rafael wrote:

"Pacquiao stunningly administered a beat down of epic proportions. De La Hoya...was never in the fight for a moment.

"Pacquiao...won his third fight of the year in his third weight division, including winning two titles. The victory makes Pacquiao something of a modern-day Henry Armstrong, the all-time great pound-for-pound legend who over the course of 10 months from October, 1937, to August, 1938, claimed, in order, the world featherweight, welterweight and lightweight championships—when there were only eight divisions."

Manny had made his mark in boxing history, however, even before beating De La Hoya.

He has held world titles in four weight divisions—he won the WBC flyweight world title two weeks before his 20 birthday in December, 1998, the IBF jr. featherweight world title at 22 in 2001.

Manny won the WBC super featherweight world title in March, 2008, with a 12 round decision victory in the rematch against defending champion Juan Manuel Marquez. It was one of the most highly-anticipated fights of the year, and one of the most exciting.

He won the WBC lightweight world title in June, 2008, with a ninth-round TKO against defending champion David Diaz.

Source: HBO.com

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Pacquiao vs Mayweather Next Big Thing in Las Vegas

If Mayweather and Pacquiao don’t make a deal, Sugar Shane Mosley has been outspoken in his desire to fight Mayweather, even calling him out in the ring moments after his victory over Marquez. Mosley is slated to meet welterweight champion Andre Berto in Las Vegas in January.

After arriving in California last Saturday, Pacquiao has been ramping up his training regimen this week while also battling jet lag that forced him to sleep for about 20 hours on Wednesday, wiping out a day of training. Because of tax issues, Pacquiao’s camp began in Manila and moved to Hollywood later than trainer Freddie Roach usually prefers.

“I’m not worried about it, because he’s always known how to block everything out,” Roach said. “If anybody can do it, he can.”

Pacquiao looked fairly sharp while sparring 11 rounds Thursday at Roach’s Wild Card Gym in front of a small group of spectators including Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest and his father, Ron Sr., both avid boxing fans and Pacquiao admirers.

Pacquiao will spar 12 rounds on Saturday before gradually scaling back in preparation for his trip to Las Vegas to meet Cotto, the once-beaten welterweight champion whose combination of size and strength will be unlike anything the former flyweight champion has faced. Cotto is in camp in Tampa. Fla., before traveling to the West Coast next week.

“I consider this one of the hardest fights in my boxing career,” Pacquiao said.
If Mayweather and Pacquiao don’t make a deal, Sugar Shane Mosley has been outspoken in his desire to fight Mayweather, even calling him out in the ring moments after his victory over Marquez. Mosley is slated to meet welterweight champion Andre Berto in Las Vegas in January.

After arriving in California last Saturday, Pacquiao has been ramping up his training regimen this week while also battling jet lag that forced him to sleep for about 20 hours on Wednesday, wiping out a day of training. Because of tax issues, Pacquiao’s camp began in Manila and moved to Hollywood later than trainer Freddie Roach usually prefers.

“I’m not worried about it, because he’s always known how to block everything out,” Roach said. “If anybody can do it, he can.”

Pacquiao looked fairly sharp while sparring 11 rounds Thursday at Roach’s Wild Card Gym in front of a small group of spectators including Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest and his father, Ron Sr., both avid boxing fans and Pacquiao admirers.

Pacquiao will spar 12 rounds on Saturday before gradually scaling back in preparation for his trip to Las Vegas to meet Cotto, the once-beaten welterweight champion whose combination of size and strength will be unlike anything the former flyweight champion has faced. Cotto is in camp in Tampa. Fla., before traveling to the West Coast next week.

“I consider this one of the hardest fights in my boxing career,” Pacquiao said.

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Pacquiao Mayweather Will Make History

Boxing fans have clamored for Mayweather VS. Pacquiao after both had excellent matches against their last opponents. Pacquiao smothered and knocked down Cotto twice to earn a TKO win while Mayweather won a convincing unanimous decision over Juan Manuel Marquez.

Mayweather-Pacquiao is primed to be the biggest boxing fight in history. Both are coming off excellent wins. Pacquiao is the current number one pound-for-pound fighter, while Mayweather was the last number one pound-for-pound fighter before Manny took over.

Manny Pacquiao believes the biggest potential fight in boxing will never happen because Floyd Mayweather Jr. wants no part of him. Pacquiao is training in Hollywood for his meeting with Miguel Cotto on Nov. 14 in Las Vegas, but the pound-for-pound champion spared a moment Thursday to evaluate his chances of fighting Mayweather, the unbeaten pay-per-view king. Although the matchup almost certainly would be a financial bonanza for both fighters, Pacquiao thinks fans shouldn’t hold their breath.

“I don’t think it’s going to happen,” Pacquiao said. “I’m sure he doesn’t want to fight.”Mayweather has been circumspect about his plans for his next bout, saying only that he has never ducked anybody and would consider any opponent. In his comeback bout from a 21-month layoff, Mayweather demolished Juan Manuel Marquez on Sept. 19 in a fight that generated more than 1 million pay-per-view buys.

Mayweather’s advisers claim they haven’t ruled out a bout with Pacquiao, likely among the world’s few fighters who could match Money’s speed. But the Filipino champion has surprisingly strong opinions about why it won’t happen.

“Boxing for him is like a business,” Pacquiao said. “He doesn’t care about the people around him watching. He doesn’t care if the fight is boring, as long as the fight is finished and he gets [plenty of] money. … I want people to be happy. You have a big responsibility as a boxer.”

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Pacquiao Mayweather Mega Fight is On

In the aftermath of Pacquiao’s desctruction of Miguel Cotto, a call for the inevitable has begun.

Pacquiao vs Mayweather.

Undeniably, Pacquiao is this era’s best boxer. While some hardcore Mayweather fans may argue with it, no one can question how impressive Pacquiao’s resume is compared to that of Mayweather.

Yes, Mayweather is a great fighter.
Yes, Mayweather is a future Hall-of-famer.
Yes, Mayweather is one of the best.

But the fact remains, that when Mayweather was able to climb all the way to the top, he has refused to face the top fighters in his division from then onwards.

If Pacquiao fights Mayweather, there is no clear way of telling who will win the fight. Its all basically about Pacquiao’s offense against Mayweather’s defense.

Mayweather’s defense is undeniably the best I’ve seen in boxing, shutting down even Juan Manuel Marquez, the fighter who gave Pacquiao trouble in their two fights against each other. I will not be giving any excuse here on how Marquez was the much smaller fighter. Floyd shut him down easy and that’s that!

This is what makes the prospect of Pacquiao vs Mayweather much more intriguing. Pacquiao had a hard time with Marquez in both fights. Mayweather shut the latter down easy. But let us not forget how Pacquiao fared against Oscar Dela Hoya and Ricky Hatton, both of whom Mayweather also fought earlier.

Mayweather had a hard time with Dela Hoya, barely winning a controversial split-decision. He also had a hard-time against the gritty Hatton, despite knocking him out late in the fight. Pacquiao however easily disposed of the two said fighters, winning every round and knocking them out in the 8th and 2nd, respectively.

Styles make fights. Great offense vs great defense. And it just does not get any better than this. We are back to the glory days in boxing. Ali vs Frazier. Duran vs Leonard. Hagler vs Hearns.

Two of the greatest boxers of our time. Two future Hall-of-Famers.
This fight has to happen.
Lets get it on.

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Pacquiao and Mayweather Fight Will KO the UFC PPV

So it was Mayweather vs. the UFC head to head, and Mayweather comes out on top by nearly a 2 to 1 ratio. Can Cotto and Pacquiao follow in his footsteps? We continue to hear the words “boxing is dying” in some boxing experts column while others actually say the sport is already dead. Now that the Click for More.

Golden Goose, Oscar de la Hoya is retired they would write that this was the "beginning of the end" for our sport. The stats don't lie. 1,000,000+ PPV buys for Mayweather vs. Marquez now becomes only the 5th time in boxing history that a non-heavyweight fight reached the mark and the highest boxing total for 2009. Predictions were all over the place how this fight would be received and even the UFC boss chimed in to say:

“Its not a fight that people want to see right now (Mayweather vs. Marquez)…Mayweather is not a superstar…we’re not worried about Floyd Mayweather.” - Dana White UFC


Well, they should be worried as their PPV event on the same day reportedly did half as well as boxing. Ever since Oscars retirement this past December of 2008, there has been plenty to cheer about in the boxing world. Pacquiao vs. Hatton numbers were through the roof, Margarito vs. Mosley had LA pumping and this weekend all the talk is how Mayweather proved the skeptics wrong again. Who needs an Oscar de la Hoya fight to “save” boxing? Boxing has been around for over 100 years it will be around for 100 more.

This bodes well for the showdown for Cotto vs. Pacquiao. Ticket sells have been reported to be brisk and if things work out, this showdown could hit similar or even higher numbers than Mayweather vs. Marquez. On paper fight fans know that this is a huge fight. Styles makes fight and Cotto vs. Pacquiao has "action-packed" written all over it. There are however some things Cotto and Pacquiao could learn from Money Mayweather.

Mayweather does a great job playing the “bad boy” role. People like to watch a good fight but how many more people would like to see him get KO’d? Ali once said:

REPORTER: What percentage of the fans do you feel will be coming to see Sonny Liston, and what percentage do you feel will be coming to see you?

MUHAMMAD ALI: Well, a hundred percent will be coming to see me, but 99 percent will be coming to see me get beat.

It’s a great marketing tactic and Mayweather plays it up like no other. The 24/7 drama, co-starring his uncle and dad definitely make the show much more entertaining. The bling, cars and lifestyle looks more like an episode from MTV Cribs than HBO 24/7. It would be interesting to see how a Cotto vs. Pacquiao 24/7 plays out being that both are not from the USA. Hardcore boxing fans will be sure to tune in, but will the casual fan stick around and watch all 4 episodes? A tip for Manny and Cotto, do something crazy during the show while your training…(chase a chicken around for speed agility training or eat an ostrich egg)….no need to do what Marquez did (drink “bodily fluids” for its vitamins) but hey it DID get casual fans talking everywhere at their water coolers the next day.

Another point that was done well was the promotion of the fight itself. Golden Boy did an excellent job making the fighters accessible and putting on an undercard that looked great on paper. The undercards used to be what fans remembered most but in the past few years had only become marketed “Sparring Sessions” of up and coming fighters. Penny pinching promoters would just put up their rising star vs. some no named guy from Kansas. Put in competitive title fights people want to see vs. named opponents. Since money is tight for the fans, its not enough these days to just put on one superfight. Fans want to see more bang for their buck. Boxing is finally heading back in the right direction putting on fights worth watching from the start.

With the end of 2009 coming up there is plenty more to cheer about. Fans have Pacquiao and Cotto, a super middle weight tournament underway on Showtime and word is even Roy Jones vs. Bernard Hopkins in 2010. Boxing is really a roll if even these two can finally come to terms!

Things are looking up for boxing and if the stars align we may see THE mega showdown in early 2010: Mayweather vs. Pacquiao. Who says boxing is on life support?

Source: LiverPuncher

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Pacquiao vs Mayweather Fight We Are Going To See

Let's get right to the point, shall we? When are we going to see Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather Jr. Fight?

As dominating as Pacquiao was in his 12th-round technical-knockout victory over Miguel Cotto on Saturday, the sweat hadn't dried from the champion's face by the time he got his first question about Floyd Mayweather. It was predictable, really. From the moment the final bell rang in Mayweather's one-sided fight with Juan Manuel Marquez in September, fans and media alike were clamoring for a showdown between the two best pound-for-pound fighters in the world today.

Will it happen? It says here absolutely. There was some rumblings in the post-fight press conference last Saturday that Mayweather is more inclined to take another tune-up fight before facing Pacquiao (Mayweather's manager, Leonard Ellerbe did not respond to phone calls and a text message from SI.com). To me, that seems unlikely. Who would he fight? Luis Collazo? Delvin Rodriguez? Alfonso Gomez?

"Mayweather can do what he wants," said an industry source. "But the public outrage if he doesn't fight Pacquiao would be enormous."

Certainly, there are issues standing in the way. The boxing landscape is littered with acrimonious relationships but few are as bitter as Mayweather and Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum. Arum, if you recall, promoted Mayweather early in his career only to have the relationship severed shortly before Mayweather fought Oscar De La Hoya -- a fight that turned out to be the most lucrative in boxing history.

At the Pacquiao-Cotto press conference, though, Arum sang an aria about putting aside their differences and making a deal.

"No, I hate him and he hates me," said Arum. "If [Mayweather] wants to fight Manny Pacquiao, he can call me."

Arum will undoubtedly be getting a call, but it won't be from Mayweather. It will be from Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer. In a phone interview after the fight, Schaefer told SI.com that he would not negotiate the terms of the fight through the media but that he was confident a deal could be struck.

Said Schaefer, "Bob and I have made big deals in the past."

The sticking point in the negotiations is going to be the split. Mayweather has long stated his belief that he is the top draw in boxing -- his fight with De La Hoya broke the pay-per-view record (2.4 million buys) and his last fight with Marquez generated more than a million. As such, he believes he deserves the bigger share. Pacquiao feels the same way, though his camp is willing to settle for a 50-50 split.

Pacquiao, in fact, may have a better argument that he should be getting the larger piece of the pie. Take nothing away from Mayweather, but his defensive, counterpunching style is not as appealing to fans as Pacquiao's bull-rushing approach. And while Mayweather has knockout power, Pacquiao has electrifying power shots that keep fans on the edge of their seats. The numbers for Pacquiao-Cotto won't be released until later this week, but sources inside both HBO and Top Rank expect it to exceed one million buys and possibly reach as high as 1.5 million.

There will be a lot of posturing over the next few months. There will be publicized outbursts and the parties will likely storm away from the bargaining table more than once.

But it will get done, as early as May or as late as September, because, as several industry insiders told me, it has to get done. "It's like two great football players saying they don't want to play in the Super Bowl," says HBO Sports president Ross Greenburg. "Who would ever say that?"

Source: Sportsillustrated.com

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Pacquiao vs Mayweather is The Fight Truly Waiting By Fans

TRAINER Freddie Roach has put Floyd Mayweather Jr firmly in his sights as the next opponent for boxing champion Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao cemented his claim to be the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet last night when he stopped WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto in the 12th and final round of their Las Vegas showdown.

And having blown away box office blockbuster opponents Oscar de la Hoya, Ricky Hatton and now Cotto in consecutive fights over the last 12 months, the stage has been set for a fight to top them all against the undefeated Mayweather.

The brash American returned to the ring from a short-lived retirement following his December 2007 victory over Britain’s Hatton with a clinical unanimous decision win over Mexico’s Juan Manuel Marquez.

But Mayweather’s prior inactivity cost him his pound-for-pound top ranking status and all the talk has been of a megafight with the Filipino to settle the issue.

Publicly the former welterweight champion has said he would only fight Pacquiao if he got the lion’s share of any purse while Pacquaio was reticent to talk about his plans for future fights in the immediate aftermath of his victory over Puerto Rico’s Cotto.

“My job is to fight in the ring and I think that depends on (Top Rank’s Bob) Arum my promoter to negotiate that fight,” Pacquiao said.

“I’m just going to take a vacation first and spend time with my family and have fun.”

Yet there was no stopping Pacquiao’s trainer from picking out an opponent for his southpaw star.

“The whole world wants to see him fight Mayweather and I want Mayweather,” Roach said.

Hall of fame trainer Emanuel Steward was at ringside for Pacquiao-Cotto as a summariser for US broadcaster HBO and like Roach, there was only one logical next step for the 30-year-old Filipino.

“There’s no doubt you have to go with Mayweather,” Steward said on air.

“When you have a fight that’s been made by the public more than the fighters, that’s what happened with Tommy Hearns and Sugar Ray Leonard. The public said we want that fight to happen and that’s why it happened. Currently Pacquiao vs Mayweather fight is under negotiation.

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Pacquiao and Mayweather Agree To 50-50 Deal

Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao have reportedly come to an agreement for a fight on March 13th, according to Dan Rafael. Pacquiao has signed a contract for a 50-50 split of the revenue with Mayweather. The location of the fight has yet to be settled, but the fight will be held at 147 instead of 154 or a lesser catch weight. The fight could bring in $80 million which would be split in half by the two fighters..

The Fight May Be Just Three Months Away!

by Andrew Hall

I just heard the big news. Manny Pacquiao has signed to fight Floyd Mayweather for a split of 50-50. This is so exciting and so absolutely amazing. If Floyd Mayweather signs that contract boxing fans around the world will be extremely enthralled. Its almost a dream come true. It is almost idyllic how all of this has come together so perfectly.

These two fighters combine so much that its going to be amazing to watch them fight. It reminds me of the possible fight that almost occurred a hundred years ago. I"m referring, of course, to Jack Dempsey vs Jack Johnson. When Dempsey was growing up he dreamed of defeating Johnson and returning the title to the white race. It never happened but maybe this fight is even more exciting.

You have to give Mayweather certain natural advantages. First of all, he has had more time to recuperate from his last fight. Plus, his last fight wasn't nearly as tough as Pacquiaos. That could prove very important. Can Manny's ear drum recover in time for the fight? If not, will it affect his balance and timing? This could be very important.

You can bet that Mayweather is already hard at work for this fight. He is probably out running as I write this article. He is probably already grunting and sweating. I am going to pick Mayweather for this fight. He has too much defense and finesse for this guy. I think he may even knock Pacquaio out. Then it will start all over again for the Mayweather haters. They will have to find someone new to tout as the one to dethrone The Money Making Monarch Of Mayhem.

Source: Eastsideboxing.com

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Pacquiao vs Mayweather Advisory Deal is On

It's still a little too early to begin the celebrations, but for the optimists out there, Pacquiao Vs Mayweather - the super-fight the entire boxing world wants to see - is tantalisingly close to being made. This is the word being reported on a number of top boxing web sites and news outlets (I read the latest on Sky Sports' web site), as apparently, "Pac-Man" has agreed to face "Money" on March 13th of next year.

According to the Sky Sports News article, Pacquiao's advisor, Michael Koncz, told of how promoter Bob Arum presented the Filipino legend with a proposal at a breakfast this Friday whilst visiting Pacquiao in The Philippines..

"The requests of Manny were so realistic that Arum doesn't feel it's a problem and it's pretty much a done deal," Koncz told Sky Sports.

There are still a few details to be ironed out, but the fight many predicted would be an absolute nightmare to make is within reach already. Needles to say, if the mega-fight does go ahead, it will be a massive boost for boxing, and a fight that will bring in millions of dollars.

Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach also spoke to Sky Sports News about the way negotiations have been looking good.

"We talked to Arum and he had the March [13th] date and May 1st available," Roach said. "Manny chose the earlier date because of the elections in the Philippines, and I can't wait to get started. It will be the biggest fight of all time, the biggest pay-per-view event of all time and my main sparring partner [for Manny] will be Amir Khan."

Did I mention there are still a few details to be ironed out? According to Freddie, though he feels the negotiations can and will be worked out okay, one such item is the weight the fight will take place at.

"There's always negotiations, like he [Mayweather Junior] wants ten-ounce gloves and we want eight-ounce, stuff like that." Freddie continued. "The weight he wants [the fight to take place at] is 154-pounds, we want 147, so there's some issues but I think it can be solved."

Typical Floyd Mayweather; wanting the fight to take place at light-middleweight. No way would the man who turned pro down at a stick-like 106-pound agree to that. Maybe a compromise will be made, and Pacquiao will agree to another catch-weight fight, at, say, 150-pounds? Ideally, though, the fight should be a legitimate welterweight clash - as neither guy has any problems making 147. Hopefully, as Roach says, these details can be worked out.

It really does seem hard to believe that the monstrously huge fight that will pit pound-for-pound king Vs. pound-for-pound king could happen in just over three months. But, when two fighters are full of equal desire to take a fight (as is the case here it seems), any match-up can be made.

The hype for this one will sure be something. And as far as Manny's political goals are concerned; if he beats Mayweather, especially by KO, he could darn near run for emperor of his country!

Source: Eastsideboxing.com

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Pacquiao vs Mayweather Talks

According to a report on ESPN.com, talks between Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather Jr. got underway Monday, with the two sides discussing a mega-fight between the men widely believed to be the two best boxers in the world.

The fight, which would ideally take place some time in early 2010, would pit Pacquiao- considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world- with the undefeated and largely untested Mayweather.

According to the report, Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions- who handles Mayweather- flew to Las Vegas Monday morning to discuss the fight with Bob Arum, of Top Rank. No further details were given.

Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KO’s), is coming off the latest in what has been a string of dominating victories for the Filipino champion last Saturday evening, with a victory over WBO Welterweight champion Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas. The win secured Pacquiao his seventh title in as many weight classes, a boxing record. Pacquiao's urine tests also came back clean this week as they have for his whole career.

As for Mayweather (40-0, 25 KO’s), Ring Magazine’s Boxer of the Year in 1998 and 2007, is coming off a dominating victory of his own recently, beating Juan Manuel Marquez in a September 19th unanimous decision.

Mayweather was considered by many to be the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world after victories over Oscar De La Hoya and Ricky Hatton in late 2007, before choosing to retire after Hatton fight. Mayweather’s match with Marquez was his first since returning from retirement.

With the two sides meeting, the heart of the negotiations will likely center on each fighter’s share of pay-per-view money.

Pacquiao is coming off last Saturday’s 1.25 million pay-per-view purchases, with the fight garnering more than $70 million dollars of television revenue. It is believed that between PPV and his gate share, Pacquiao made over $12 million on the fight. Mayweather’s bout with Marquez had 1.05 million buys.

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