By Eric Thomas: According to the latest boxing news, Fight Hype is reporting that Floyd Mayweather Jr. is looking at fighting several different opponents if a fight with Manny Pacquiao can’t be made. The opponents are as follows: Matthew Hatton, Dimitriy Salita and Carlos Quintana. This is somewhat shocking news, because the boxing world has been counting on seeing a fight between Mayweather and World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. is overrated, period!
Is Floyd Mayweather Jr. scared of The Pacman?
By Amar Jahangir: The American Mayweather has certainly kept up its countries heritage in boxing by avoiding the fights against the top dogs of the division.
Manny Pacquiao thinks a money-spinning showdown with Floyd Mayweather won’t happen because Pretty Boy doesn’t want to fight him.
Any hopes of the pair ever meeting in the ring appeared to have disappeared completely when Mayweather announced his retirement.
Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Paquiao In The Making
By Sander Rennarb Aznarrac Jr. When Pound for Pound King Floyd Mayweather retired from boxing in 2007, an anticipated big fight with then unbeaten WBO titlist Miguel Cotto did not materialize. His successive wins against Oscar dela Hoya and Ricky Hatton may have warranted him a break from boxing that earned him fame and fortune. Some doubted his retirement as a decent way to dodge speculated challenge from formidable welterweights in Miguel Cotto, Antonio Margarito, and Shane Mosley as front runners.
Who Should Mayweather fight First: Pacquiao or Mosley?
By Sean McDaniel: Floyd Mayweather Jr’s impressive 12 round unanimous decision last Saturday night over Juan Manuel Marquez may have done enough to reestablish the 32-year-old Mayweather as boxing’s number #1 pound for pound fighter in the sport. The fight was so one-sided that it because somewhat boring to watch after the first few rounds because Mayweather was far too fast and superior defensively for the slower and smaller Marquez to handle.
Mayweather and Pacquiao: Two Warriors Standing in Each Others way of Legendary Status
By Amar J Khan: Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, perhaps this decade’s most skillful fighters in their own right. We have Mayweather, who is furious the public have forgotten his sensational victory over a prime Oscar De La Hoya whilst going up to 154. Mayweather believes Pacquiao received great credit for his victories over Oscar and Hatton, whilst he did not. Mayweather is nearing the end of his career. I would say his last fight will be against Manny Pacquiao and that fight will take place after Mayweather defeats Juan Manuel Marquez.
Roach Discusses the Keys to Beating Mayweather: Break down his body
By Eric Thomas: The ole Nostradamus Freddie Roach has come up with the perfect plan on how to beat Floyd Mayweather Jr., namely by attacking Mayweather’s body and breaking him down, Roach says in an article by writer David Tyler at Doghouse Boxing. Roach, the famous trainer for pound for pound boxer Manny Pacquiao, is looking forward to a future fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao and is already calculating a way for Pacquiao to beat the undefeated Mayweather.
The Perfect Storm Is Forming: Is Pac v Mayweather Possible?
By Mike Burnell: Two of boxing’s supernovas are on a collision course creating the Perfect Storm…if things go “right.” Love them or hate them Pac v Mayweather would be a match of monumental, record setting proportions. What is right depends on who you favor. There is a chance of partial clearing by low pressure systems named Cotto and Marquez.
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.
Now is the Time for Pacquiao to fight Mayweather
By Giancarlo Malinconico: With the recent rib injury sustained by Mayweather, the door has opened for a Pacquiao/Mayweather fight in November. There are some hurdles before this fight can be signed, but I believe these obstacles can be overcome to make one of the biggest fights in boxing history. The first of which is the Bob Arum issue: Arum wants Manny to fight Cotto because it benefits him most. He wants to resign Cotto, and he can help his chances by getting him a big fight. Besides, he will be the sole promoter of the fight. No matter who is victorious, Arum wins; both fighters are under his banner.