October 30. 2014

Floyd "Money" Mayweather

There are reports from champion boxer Floyd Mayweather's camp, as well as that of Manny Pacquiao, that a fight could be on the horizon from the top rated pugilists. Floyd Mayweather Sr. has stated regarding his top grossing son, "It's gonna happen. That fight's gonna happen. Trust me. That fight's definitely gonna happen. It's a fight for the world, man, right there. It's the biggest fight that has ever been in life, so like I said, man, that fight's gonna happen. Floyd never told me the fight's gonna happen, but ... the fight's gonna happen. You mark my words, and we'll see.”

Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao

Adding fuel to the fire is Oscar winning actor Denzel Washington. The Los Angeles Times reported, "Last week, Mayweather Jr.’s friend, actor Denzel Washington, said on Stephen A. Smith’s radio show that Mayweather Jr. has told him he plans to fight Pacquiao in June."

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao

Well loved boxer, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, stated regarding the potential bout, "I'm crossing my fingers. Hopefully that fight will happen by next year. I'm crossing my fingers that that fight will happen but right now my mind is already set to focus on my next fight with Algieri. I think the time to talk about that issue is after the fight." Pacquiao is ready for his next fight, having accidentally broken the nose of his sparring partner, Viktor Postol.

Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana

Pacquiao next fight is against New Jersey's Chris Algieri on November 22, 2014. Next year could be quite busy for Manny, as another tough and worthy opponent, Marcos Maidana, recently stated he wants to fight him in 2015. Maidana stated, "He is the biggest thing for me after Mayweather, and [it makes] business [sense to] fight him. There is a desire to stage something here, but it would be very difficult to make a fight so big in Argentina."

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Floyd Mayweather Sr. further fuels Mayweather Jr.-Pacquiao talk

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is on vacation and Manny Pacquiao still has a world title defense ahead of him next month, but the speculation that the pair are headed to a long-awaited superfight is heightening. Mayweather’s trainer and father, Floyd Mayweather Sr., told fighthype.com that he believes Mayweather (47-0) wants Pacquiao as his next opponent.

"It's gonna happen. That fight's gonna happen. Trust me," Mayweather Sr. said. "That fight's definitely gonna happen. It's a fight for the world, man, right there. It's the biggest fight that has ever been in life, so like I said, man, that fight's gonna happen." Mayweather Sr. was quick to note that his son “never told me the fight's gonna happen, but ... the fight's gonna happen. You mark my words, and we'll see.”...

Last week, Mayweather Jr.’s friend, actor Denzel Washington, said on Stephen A. Smith’s radio show that Mayweather Jr. has told him he plans to fight Pacquiao in June...

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Manny Pacquiao Next Fight: Marcos Maidana Wants Shot Against ‘Pacman’ After Twin Defeats to Floyd Mayweather

First Posted: Oct 28, 2014 02:52 PM EDT - Former World Boxing Association welterweight champion Marcos Maidana wants to face Manny Pacquiao in 2015. Marcos Maidana took two straight defeats to Floyd Mayweather Jr. this year, but the Argentine believes that he still deserves to be in big fights, saying that he wants to face Manny Pacquiao next year.

Maidana, who holds a 35-5 record with 31 knockout wins, said in an interview that facing Pacquiao is the next best option after the Mayweather fight. The 31-year-old wants the fight to be staged in Argentina, but he conceded that it will be difficult for both parties to schedule the fight in his home country.

"He is the biggest thing for me after Mayweather, and [it makes] business [sense to] fight him," Maidana said of Pacquiao via BoxingScene. "There is a desire to stage something here, but it would be very difficult to make a fight so big in Argentina."...

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Pacquiao still hopeful on Mayweather showdown

Posted on » Tuesday, October 28, 2014 - HONG KONG: Filipino boxing star Manny Pacquiao said he hoped to finally step in the ring with arch-rival Floyd Mayweather next year as he denied he was taking his upcoming opponent Chris Algieri lightly. Pacquiao, mobbed by his supporters during a promotional trip to Hong Kong, said: 'I'm crossing my fingers' that the hotly anticipated Mayweather fight could happen in 2015.

'Hopefully that fight will happen by next year,'� he said. 'I'm crossing my fingers that that fight will happen but right now my mind is already set to focus on my next fight with Algieri. I think the time to talk about that issue is after the fight.'� The eyes of the boxing world have long been on a showdown between the unbeaten American and eight-division world champion Pacquiao (56-5-2), two of the greatest boxers of their generation.

The two regularly exchange taunts with 'Money'� Mayweather recently posting pictures of Pacquiao's losses, and the Filipino last month telling his rival to stop 'blabbing'� and fight him...  

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Manny Pacquiao breaks sparring partner's nose before fight

First posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 01:50 PM EDT | Updated: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 02:07 PM EDT - Manny Pacquiao is more than three weeks out from his next title defence against unbeaten American Chris Algieri but the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion is already in devastating form, trainer Freddie Roach says.

Sparring partner Viktor Postol, the number one contender in the World Boxing Council's super lightweight division, would undoubtedly agree after the Filipino southpaw left him with a broken nose in training last week. Pacquiao (56-5-2), who has won titles in a record eight different weight classes, suffered successive defeats in 2012 but has got back on track with two impressive wins over Brandon Rios and Timothy Bradley.

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