by Simo Masondo: When it became public knowledge that Floyd Mayweather Jnr is going to jail the boxing world reacted predictably. All articles were highlighting what a bad year 2011 was for boxing in general and for Floyd Mayweather Jnr specifically.
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Mayweather’s 90 days jail sentence won’t slow down Pacquiao’s defamation case against him
By Dan Ambrose: The defamation case brought by WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao against Floyd Mayweather Jr. won’t be delayed by Mayweather’s 90 day jail term and will move ahead according to the latest news.
Mayweather is overhyped
By John F. McKenna (McJack): There is no question that World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) is one of the elite fighters in boxing. And while the term great fighter is grossly overused when Floyd retires he will unquestionably rank as one of the great fighters of his generation.
Will Nevada renew Mayweather’s boxing license?
By John F. McKenna (McJack): World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) may have been presumptuous when his team reserved the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas for May 5, 2012.
The fight that did not happen top boxing news story of 2011
By John F. McKenna (McJack): Ironically the fight that did not happen is the biggest news story in boxing in 2011. There were other top boxing news stories in 2011 such as WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) being reduced to a mere mortal in his fight with Shane Mosley last May and more so when he won a highly controversial decision against his perennial nemesis WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (53-6-1, 39 KO’s) on November 12.
Mayweather to turn 35 in jail, bout with Pacquiao now up in the air
By Jason Kim: Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be serving 90 days in jail starting in January for domestic violence plea in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather turns 35 in February, and he’s getting older and wasting his career on not staying busy in the prime of his career.
Berto feels he’ll be deserving of a Mayweather or Pacquiao fight next if he beats Ortiz
By Dan Ambrose: Former IBF/WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (28-1, 22 KO’s) thinks he should be the next one to face Floyd Mayweather Jr. or Manny Pacquiao if he can get by Victor Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KO’s) in their rematch next month on February 11th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Floyd Mayweather Jr to go to jail for three months starting January 6th; Pacquiao fight has to wait
By Chris Williams: Promoter Bob Arum got some bad news today with the news that World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. was given a six month sentence today in Clark County for domestic violence against his ex-girlfriend in addition to threatening his children.
Arum says June 2012 the likely date for Mayweather-Pacquiao mega fight
By Chris Williams: With WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather potentially facing some jail time for his plea bargain to escape a felony conviction for domestic violence involving his the mother of his three children, Mayweather could find himself receiving a jail sentence of between several days to as long as year and half in a worst case scenario.
Victor Ortiz comes clean, says he wanted to break Mayweather’s nose
By Dan Ambrose: In an interview at Ringtv, former WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz confessed to the real reason he head-butted Floyd Mayweather Jr. in their fight last September. Ortiz was knocked out in the 4th round shortly after losing a point for head-butting Mayweather. For some reason Ortiz felt necessary to continue to apologize to Mayweather after losing the point.