By Mike Burnell: The attention of boxing today is squarely focused on the Welterweights with good reason. Though the gladiators of the division may be small in stature they effortlessly eclipse all other divisions and completely embarrass boxing’s supposed glamor (now in shambles) division, the Heavyweights. Simply put; it the most talent saturated Welter division since the Leonard-Hearns era. It is in a competitive landscape that true all time greats had the opportunity to reveal their championship character.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr, The Legend
By Liam Brindle: Much has been said of late about Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (39-0, 25 KO’s) and a potential bout with current pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KO’s) with many questions being asked of Mayweather. Why has he taken a fight with a much smaller man? Why didn’t he take a fight with ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley or Miguel Cotto? Does he fear these two fighters? Do they hit harder than anyone he has ever squared off against?
Pacquiao-Mayweather: Manny Needs to Accept Less than a 50-50 Purse split
By Manuel Perez: Floyd Mayweather Jr. made it abundantly clear yesterday in a conference call that Manny Pacquiao would have to take less than a 50-50 purse split if he wants to get in the ring with Mayweather. Pacquiao and his promoter Bob Arum aren’t going to accept less than a 50-50 split, so the chances of a Mayweather-Pacquiao fight are pretty much nil at this point.
Mayweather Not Interested in Fighting Pacquiao Unless He Takes the Smaller Cut
By Manuel Perez: Floyd Mayweather Jr. made it clear today that he won’t be fighting Manny Pacquiao unless the Filipino star takes the smaller cut of the PPV revenue for the fight. Mayweather, 32, will be coming off a two-year retirement on September 19th against Juan Manuel Marquez, and isn’t interested in accepting a 50-50 cut for the fight with Pacquiao despite that figure being the one that Top Rank CEO Bob Arum wants.
How to beat Floyd, Money Mayweather
By Josh Meador: On September 19th Juan Manuel Marquez (50-4-1 37 KO’s) collides with the former pound 4 pound king and undefeated super star Floyd Money Mayweather (39-0 25KO’S). True boxing fans are routing for this to be a great fight that will answer two questions. One, does Mayweather still have what it takes to the reclaim his crown as the pound 4 pound king of boxing? Two, or does Marquez possess the skills & ability to pull off a major upset, and further his right to be regarded as the new pound 4 pound king?
Mayweather-Marquez HBO 24/7 Predictions
By Joel Nepomuceno: So Mayweather/ Marquez has officially been rescheduled for September 19th at the MGM Grand. With the rescheduled fight, boxing fans can also look forward to the HBO Series, Mayweather-Marquez 24/7 which lets us step into their lives before they step into their rings. Catchy yes, and I’ll be the first to admit, the past series’ have gotten me pumped about their respective bouts. De La Hoya-Pacquiao 24/7, Pacquiao-Hatton 24/7, Mayweather-Hatton 24/7 all got me even more excited about fights that I was looking forward to seeing already.
Mayweather vs. Marquez Rescheduled on September 19th; Dzinziruk-Williams in September? – News
By Dave Lahr: The mega bout between unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez has been rescheduled for September 19th after Mayweather, 32, injured his ribs in training and couldn’t make the orignal July 18th date of the fight. This is good news, however, because ticket sales for the July 18th bout were reportedly anemic with few tickets having been sold for the fight.
What’s My Beef with Floyd Mayweather Jr.?
By Joel Nepomuceno: Everyone knows him. When he retired from the sport of boxing, he was on top, undefeated, considered the number #1 Pound for Pound kingpin. He was called out more during his retirement than when he was active. True boxing fans have argued his place among the All Time Greats. Casual fans either love him or hate him. Even non-boxing fans like my own mom knows him from his mainstream crossover.
Mayweather: Is the Hype Justified or is it Just Hype?
By Eric Torres: How will Floyd Mayweather Jr. be remembered? I ask you this question openly and without any bias. I ask you to ask yourself the question: Is Floyd Mayweather Jr. as good as he claims he is, or is his image as an invincible fighter and one that cannot be beat, a product of our imaginations due to his own hype machine? I can’t answers this question for you, but I can tell you my opinion.
Paul Williams: How come Cotto, Mayweather, Mosley, and Pacquiao Won’t Fight Him?
By Jason Kim: It’s so sad that the one welterweight that none of the so-called best welterweights in the division like Shane Mosley, Miguel Cotto and Floyd Mayweather, won’t fight Paul Williams (37-1, 27 KO‘s). Nowadays when you hear Williams’ name mentioned as an opponent for any of those fighters or Manny Pacquiao, people say, ‘Williams isn’t a welterweight, so why should they fight him?’