Arum: Mayweather is our 1st priority for Pacquiao; Marquez is the second choice

Image: Arum: Mayweather is our 1st priority for Pacquiao; Marquez is the second choiceBy Chris Williams: Bob Arum of Top Rank says that his goal is now is to try and make the Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight happen next. However, if that fight can’t be made, Arum will be looking to get Juan Manuel Marquez to fight Pacquiao for the fourth time. That’s the fight that Arum said he wanted recently instead of the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight. But Arum received a lot of criticism boxing fans who weren’t happy with seeing the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight put off further.

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Saul Alvarez willing to drop down to 150 to fight Mayweather

Image: Saul Alvarez willing to drop down to 150 to fight MayweatherBy Allen Fox: WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (39-0-1, 29 KO’s) is dead serious about wanting a fight against WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 5th next year. Alvarez, 21, wants the fight so badly that he’s willing to drop down to 150 to fight Mayweather. That’s only four measly pounds for the hulking Alvarez, that’s a lot of weight.

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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao talks ongoing?

Image: Mayweather vs. Pacquiao talks ongoing?By John F. McKenna (McJack): Top Rank CEO Bob Arum disclosed on Sunday that he is holding talks with investment groups who are interested in staging the Mega bucks match with undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) and WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquaio (54-3-2, 38 KO’s).

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De La Hoya sees Mayweather stopping Pacquiao

Image: De La Hoya sees Mayweather stopping PacquiaoBy Chris Williams: Oscar De La Hoya gave his opinion recently about who he feels would be the winner in the hoped for mega fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. De La Hoya, who really boxing inside and out, thinks Mayweather Jr. would completely dominate the smaller, less skilled Pacquiao and ultimately stop him inside the distance.

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Pacquiao can make Mayweather fight happen

Image: Pacquiao can make Mayweather fight happenBy John F. McKenna (McJack): World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) is now in a position that he can push Top Rank CEO Bob Arum to make the fight with WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 25 KO’s) happen.

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