Is Roy Jones Jr. Faster Than Floyd Mayweather Jr?
January 17th, 2008 Floyd Mayweather Jr, Roy Jones Jr.
In an interview at fightnews.com, Roy Jones Jrs. (51-4, 38 KOs) had this to say about Floyd Mayweather Jr. (39-0, 25 KOs) in reference to their handspeed, “Only Floyd Mayweather comes close to me and he’s still 10 miles an hour slower.” At first I thought Jones was just being himself, bragging in his […]
De La Hoya vs. Mayweather II On May 3rd
January 14th, 2008 Oscar De La Hoya, Floyd Mayweather Jr
In the latest boxing news, it looks as if Oscar De La Hoya (38-5, 30 KOs) is going to be facing undefeated World Boxing Council welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (38-0, 30 KOs) in a rematch on May 3rd of this year, with the location still to be announced. I can’t say that I’m surprised […]
Is Mayweather Afraid Of Paul Williams?
January 9th, 2008 Boxing, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Paul Williams
Now that World Boxing Council welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (39-0, 25 KOs) has gotten by the business of beating to consecutive easy gimme fights, I think it’s high time that he start facing real challenges in his career rather than the same easy set up fights that we’ve been used to seeing from him […]
“He’s (Mayweather) Afraid To Lose” - Bob Arum
December 25th, 2007 Boxing, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Miguel Cotto
In the latest boxing news, World Boxing Council welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. has recently stated that he plans on competing in the MMA, and will perhaps be signing on with his billionaire friend, Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team and HFNet Fights, a MMA promotional company.
Mayweather To Fight In MMA?
December 23rd, 2007 Boxing, Floyd Mayweather Jr
Perhaps in a sign of overreach on Floyd Mayweather Jr’s part, he is considering moving to compete in MMA fights, according to the latest boxing news from ESPN. Apparently, Mayweather, now 30, is in discussions with billionaire Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, among other things. Mayweather met up with Cuban while on […]
Hatton Mayweather Generates 850,000 PPV Buys
December 19th, 2007 Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr
By now it must be obvious that the Ricky Hatton - Floyd Mayweather bout was an incredibly popular bout with the boxing public, but even more shocking are the final PPV numbers, which came out to over 850,000 buys in the United States, including $47 million in TV revenue, according to ESPN. Not bad for […]
Mayweather Not Interested In Cotto
December 19th, 2007 Boxing, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Miguel Cotto
In the latest boxing news, World Boxing Council welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (39-0, 25 KOs) said to Franklin McNeil of the New Jersey Star-Ledger, “He (Miguel Cotto) knows he can’t beat me. He knows. Cotto’s remedy to beat me is pressure, pressure, pressure. That’s not the remedy to beat me.” Apparently, Mayweather, 30, is […]
“I Don’t Think he (Hatton) Should Fight Again” - Floyd Mayweather Jr.
December 15th, 2007 Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Fashun 3K Battery
According to a report from Dan Rafael of ESPN, undefeated World Boxing Council welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (39-0, 25 KOs) recommends that Ricky Hatton not fight again, stating “I hope Ricky Hatton is able get to through this one. This is tough on him and his family. I know he’s been through a […]
Floyd Mayweather Jr: Who Should He Fight Next?
December 13th, 2007 Boxing, Floyd Mayweather Jr
Moments after Floyd Mayweather’s 10-round destruction of Ricky Hatton last Saturday night, Mayweather commented that he wouldn’t allow boxing to retire him, that he would retire from boxing. However, knowing that Mayweather is often making threats of retiring from boxing but never actually carrying them out, I thought it would be interesting to discuss who […]
Mayweather Destroys Hatton
December 9th, 2007 Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr
Just as most fans thought it would be, boxing’s pound-4-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. (39-0, 25 KOs) toyed with Ricky Hatton (43-1, 31 KOs) en route to eventually stopping him in the 10th round last night at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the early rounds, Hatton, 29, fouled constantly with numerous rabbit […]
Hatton: “I don’t think Mayweather’s seeing the whole picture”
December 6th, 2007 Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr
In an interview yesterday, Ricky Hatton mentioned that Floyd Mayweather Jr. isn’t entirely focused for their bout, that he’s not “seeing the whole picture,” referring to Mayweather’s constant self promotion of himself and his nonstop assertions that Hatton is not a worthy opponent. Hatton, 29, feels that Mayweather doesn’t realize whom he’ll be up against […]
Mayweather Hatton In Heated Confrontation In Final Press Conference
December 6th, 2007 Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr
In the final press conference which took place yesterday, both Floyd Mayweather and Ricky Hatton got into a brief shoving contest after being asked to stand face to face with each other. Like in previous occasions, Mayweather, 30, used the opportunity to talk to Hatton and try to intimidate him. After a minute or two, […]
Hatton Questions Mayweather’s Courage
December 5th, 2007 Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr
In the latest war of words between undefeated Rikcy Hatton and Floyd Mayweather, Hatton, 29, has questioned Mayweather’s heart, saying “I’ve never seen Floyd dig deep, grab the bull by the horns and pull a fight out of the bag.” Hatton appears to have a point, as Mayweather has mostly dominated or out right destroyed […]
“Collazo Beat Hatton. He Got a Gift” - Mayweather
December 1st, 2007 Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr
In a recent press conference, Floyd Mayweather Jr. (38-0, 24 KOs) continued with his barrage of insults towards his opponent Ricky Hatton, whom he faces on December 8th at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather, asserted that Hatton had lost to Luis Collazo, in their welterweight bout in May 2006 bout in which […]
Mayweather Hatton: Is Floyd A Troubled Person?
December 1st, 2007 Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr
As the days draw nearer to the fight, both Ricky Hatton and Floyd Mayweather Jr. seem to have accelerated the insults that they’ve been throwing at each other, almost as if that’s a contest all in itself. Each time I think that Mayweather has it won, Hatton throws a perfect insult which seems to get […]
Mayweather: “The only reason Hatton is 43 and zero is because he hasn’t fought anyone”
November 30th, 2007 Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr
After a day in which Floyd Mayweather complained bitterly about being a nice guy, he fell back into his old way of acting today when he blasted Hatton, saying “The only reason Hatton is 43 and zero is because he hasn’t fought anyone”. He hasn’t fought 43 Floyd Mayweathers because if he had, he’d be […]
Mayweather Hatton: Floyd Wants To Repair His Image
November 29th, 2007 Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr
Perhaps stung by the massive amount of criticism that has come his way since the airing of Mayweather-Hatton 24/7 HBO boxing special, Floyd Mayweather Jr. (38-0, 24 KOs), is now suddenly trying to repair his public image of the trash-talking, mean spirited, money-focused fighter, hoping that he can convince the public that he is actually […]
Is Mayweather Looking For Excuses If He Should Lose?
November 28th, 2007 Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr
While watching the recent Mayweather-Hatton 24/7 episode on HBO, I couldn’t help but notice that Mayweather, 30, seemed to be looking for excuses as he prepared for his December 8th bout against unbeaten Ricky Hatton. Looking at the camera with a look of a sick dog, Mayweather complained bitterly about his various injuries, seeming to […]
“Fans are Coming to see Mayweather, and not Hatton” - Ellerbe
November 27th, 2007 Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr
In today’s edition of The Mirror, World Boxing Council wleterweight champion Flod Mayweather jr’s personal advisor Leonard Ellerbe is suggesting that most of the fans are coming to see Mayweather rather than the 29 year-old Ricky Hatton, who recently made a claim on the Mayweather-Hatton 24/7 HBO boxing special that 33,000 supporters compared to Mayweather’s […]
Is “Money” Mayweather In For A Surprise Against Hatton?
November 27th, 2007 Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr
While I was watching the recent Mayweather-Hatton 24/7 episode 2 special on HBO the other day, I couldn’t help notice the similarities between Floyd Mayeather Jr’s training regiman and that of the fictional character Apollo Creed from the Rocky movies. Both fighters tended to overly pamper themselves, not focusing on what had gotten them to […]
