Pacquiao vs. Mayweather

By Chris Williams: Bob Arum is still waiting for a phone call from Floyd Mayweather Jr. to try and set up a fight with his number #1 cash cow fighter Manny Pacquiao. But instead of the wanting Mayweather to call or text him so that he can try and put together a fight for May, [...]

By Chris Williams: New HBO head of sport programming Ken Hershman believes that the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao has a shelf life for this fight that will soon be coming up if the bout isn’t made, according to an article at the New York Daily News.

By Chris Williams: WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (28-0, 12 KO’s) could be the last man standing if Manny Pacquiao’s personal advisor Michael Koncz isn’t able to make a deal with Floyd Mayweather Jr. for him to face Pacquiao on May 26th or on June 9th.

By John F. McKenna (McJack): A few weeks ago when World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) was attempting to lure WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) into the ring with him he stated that he would be willing to take a smaller piece of the pie to [...]

By Chris Williams: Bob Arum says he’ll be making announcement this week for his fighter Manny Pacquiao’s next fight on June 9th. The date that Arum is listing for the fight tells you all you need to know about whether Pacquiao will be fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. He obviously won’t be and it’s also clear [...]

By Chris Williams: Trainer John David Jackson believes that the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao fight won’t be as big as would have been two years ago had the two mea stars stepped into the ring and fought at the top of their games, as Jackson feels that Pacquiao is starting to deteriorate, according [...]

By Chris Williams: Right now it looks as if the biggest problem getting in the way of a potential mouthwatering clash between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao is the issue surrounding the purse split of the revenue.

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.

By Chris Williams: Trainer Robert Garcia can’t figure out why Manny Pacquiao won’t agree to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. and get it over with. Garcia thinks Pacquiao should agree to the May 5th so that the two fighters can finally get in the ring and prove who the better fighter is.

By Reni M. Valenzuela: Bob Arum is atop his throne. He has been playing god as though he has the world at his command. He is in his twilight years, yet still looks at money as though he can bring it to heaven or hell. Leaving a great legacy is normally what old people are [...]

By Ellis Belither: It has become pretty clear over recent weeks that Top Rank CEO Bob Arum is not interested in putting his No.1 fighter and money-maker WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao in the ring against Floyd Mayweather Jr. any time soon. This is probably a wise decision if Arum wishes to continue to gain [...]

By Chris Williams: Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer is fed up with all the different excuses Top Rank Promoter Bob Arum is making for why he can’t make a fight between his fighter Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr.

By Chris Williams: Freddie Roach wants to see the Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight happen but not on May 5th and not at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Roach prefers that the fight take place later on in the year because Pacquiao and Arum are already negotiating a fight with another [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): Manny Pacquiao’s wife Jinkee was instrumental in a drastic change in his lifestyle after his narrow and controversial victory over WBO/WBA lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (53-6-1, 39 KO’s) in November. The changes came about at the insistence of Jinkee who, among other things, is concerned about Manny’s public image.

By Chris Williams: WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao wants a 50-50 deal of the revenue before he’ll accept a fight against WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. for a fight in May.

By Peter Wells: Last year the names Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather hardly featured in the same sentence but already in 2012 the two names are all that are being talked about in boxing. So, Floyd Mayweather isn’t going to jail until June and is ready for Manny on May 5th.

By Chris Williams: While the entire world is asking for a bout between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. for May 5th, Team Pacquiao is resistant to the idea of taking the fight on that date, believing that it will mean a loss of revenue for Pacquiao if he agrees to take it. The money [...]

By Chris Williams: Floyd Mayweather Sr. sees through the smokescreen that Manny Pacquiao and his team have set up with their reluctance to fight his son Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 5th. Mayweather Sr. sees it as plain old fashioned fear on Pacquiao and his team’s part about taking this fight.

By Patrick White: Manny Pacquiao has issued an “official statement” in response to Floyd Mayweather’s recent proposition that the two of them fight on May the 5th: Pacquiao has agreed in principle to the fight, but has stipulated that it must take place in late May, rather than the earlier date specified by Mayweather.

By Chris Williams: WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. once again called out WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao for the second consecutive day, challenging Pacquiao to put up his belts in a mega fight on May 5th.

By Chris Williams: Contrary to what promoter Bob Arum has been saying about Manny Pacquiao needing until April 1st before his cut on his right eyebrow is healed, Pacquiao is saying his cut is fine and he’s ready to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 5th.

By Chris Williams: Sickened by what he sees as cowardice on Manny Pacquiao’s part by not standing up on his hind legs and agreeing to accept a fight on May 5th, World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. opened up on both barrels on the reluctant Pacquiao, saying on his twitter page today [...]

By Chris Williams: Bob Arum is now saying that Las Vegas plastic surgeon Jeffrey Roth said that Manny Pacquiao can’t begin sparring until April 1st because of the cut that Roth personally stitched up on November 12th, according to Yahoo Sports.

By Patrick White: As reported by Eddie G. Alinea, Manny Pacquiao will insist upon Floyd Mayweather being his next opponent when he meets with his promoter Bob Arum on Tuesday.

By Chris Williams: Believe it or not, WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) says he’s going to tell promoter Bob Arum that he wants Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) next rather than the gang of four that Arum has hand-picked for Pacquiao to choose from for his next fight in June.

By Jason Kim: Floyd Mayweather Jr. made a mistake of lining up the MGM Grand for his next fight on May 5th instead of keeping his options open. By doing this, Mayweather effectively cut off any potential for a fight against WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao due to the limited seating capacity of the MGM [...]

By Chris Williams: If there was ever a perfect time for WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao to assert himself by telling his promoter Bob Arum he wants the Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight then this is it right now.

By William Mackay: Richard Schaefer was disgusted with the excuses that Top Rank promoter Bob Arum made for not wanting to match his top fighter Manny Pacquiao up against Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 5th in Las Vegas. Just yesterday, Mayweather’s attorney’s convinced a Las Vegas judge to allow Mayweather a delay of his 90 [...]

By Chris Williams: Promoter Bob Arum was forced to think at warp speed earlier on Friday when facing questions from ESPN writer Dan Rafael as to why Arum wouldn’t go ahead and match his fighter Manny Pacquiao up with Floyd Mayweather Jr. next on May 5th after the news broke about Mayweather’s 90-day jail sentence [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): It is now time for WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) to take control of his life and force the issue with Top Rank CEO Bob Arum with regard to who he fights next. With WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) having the judge delay [...]