By Chris Williams: According to Mike Marley at examiner.com, Bob Arum will be making an announcement for Manny Pacquiao’s next opponent this coming week and it’s expected to be WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto, not Floyd Mayweather Jr. and the date will be June 9th.
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Roach believes Pacquiao will overwhelm Mayweather
By John F. McKenna (McJack): Five time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach has told ESPN that he thinks that the much ballyhooed fight between his prize pupil WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) and undefeated WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) will happen.
Didn’t Pacquiao say he’d accept less than Mayweather?
By Chris Williams: Floyd Mayweather Jr. reportedly told Sports Center today that he won’t give Manny Pacquiao a 50-50 deal for a May 5th fight. I think that sounds right, because didn’t Pacquiao already say he’d accept less than Mayweather to get the fight made?
A look at the Floyd/ Pac debacle
By Robert Big Moe Elmore: Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao. The analysts want it. The boxers who fight themselves want to see it. The whole world wants to see it. Shoot, I want to see it. As a Mayweather fan, I have to honestly say that I’m pretty tired of the charades between these two as well.
Mayweather says Pacquiao can’t get 50-50 split
By Chris Williams: According to fightnews.com, Floyd Mayweather Jr. has rejected giving WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao a 50-50 revenue split for a proposed May 5th fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Mayweather needs to forget about Pacquiao and focus on looking for an opponent
By Eric Thomas: Floyd Mayweather Jr. is just making himself look bad in trying to chase down a fight with WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao. It’s clear that Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum doesn’t want the fight judging by his countless excuses.
Khan can’t succeed Pacquiao and Mayweather if he can’t prove he’s better than Peterson
By William Mackay: Golden Boy Promotions see Amir Khan (26-2, 18 KO’s) as a fighter that will one day in the near future succeed both Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao as boxing’s #1 pound-for-pound star.
Roach prefers Mayweather-Pacquiao fight to take place in November
By Chris Williams: Freddie Roach prefers that the mega fight between his fighter Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather not take place until November this year, according to ESPN.
Mayweather circumvents Arum to speak to Pacquiao, but fight still likely won’t be made
By Dan Ambrose: Floyd Mayweather Jr. did a smart thing by circumventing Manny Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum by going straight to Pacquiao himself to try and get a mega fight put together between them on May 5th.
Mayweather talks to Pacquiao on the phone; Manny says he’ll fight Floyd anytime
By Chris Williams Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. reportedly had a telephone conversation earlier today with Floyd calling up and speaking to both Michael Koncz and Pacquiao about a May 5th fight, according to RingTv.