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The Manny Pacquiao – Gay Marriage – Fight Promotion Connection

Posted on 17 May, 2012, by in Boxing

Why did Manny Pacquiao need this gay marriage mess? He didn’t. But maybe he has picked up a page or two from the Floyd Mayweather book of how to promote a fight. Against someone like Timothy Bradley, you need to do a lot of promotion to get impressive PPV numbers. More

Mayweather vs Pacquiao – The Bob Arum Solution

Posted on 13 May, 2012, by in Boxing

Since Floyd Mayweather won an impressive unanimous decision against Miguel Cotto to claim the WBA Light Middleweight title, two things have been discussed – Whether this was Mayweather’s last professional boxing fight & how can a fight with Manny Pacquiao come into existence. More

Floyd Mayweather, Bigger PPV Draw Than Manny Pacquiao?

Posted on 12 May, 2012, by in Boxing

Floyd Mayweather has more haters than actual fans, but that doesn’t make him any less interesting. Buoyed by facing Miguel Cotto, a highly followed fighter by his own rights, the Mayweather – Cotto fight brought in over 1.5 million viewers on PPV, generating over $94 million on the night. More

Amir Khan Looking For a New Opponent Now That the Peterson Fight is Cancelled

Posted on 10 May, 2012, by in Boxing

Amir Khan won’t be fighting Lamont Peterson on May 19 because of a positive drug test that Peterson took back in March turned out to be positive. No hearing was done, but Peterson did admit he took the banned substance, which quickly led to cancelling the fight and for Amir Khan to look for a new fight on June 30. More

Khan – Peterson Fight in Jeopardy; Peterson Tests Positive for Banned Substance

Posted on 8 May, 2012, by in Boxing

Amir Khan is supposed to get his rematch against Lamont Peterson on May 19; A chance to win back his Light Welterweight belts and to put the division once and for all behind him with a win over an opponent he feels superior to. An opponent he feels he actually beat in their first fight, back in December. An opponent who has tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. More

Miguel Cotto Gives Floyd Mayweather His Toughest Fight Yet

Posted on 6 May, 2012, by in Boxing

Floyd Mayweather won by an impressive unanimous decision if you believe the scorecards, giving him 117-111, 117-111 and 118-110. It was probably a bit closer than what they showed. Miguel Cotto didn’t knock Mayweather down, but he hit him and made it harder for the undefeated champion than anyone ever did before. More

Saul Alvarez Too Good & Young for Shane Mosley

Posted on 6 May, 2012, by in Boxing

Saul Alvarez, Canelo to those who prefer shorter names or nicknames for boxers, had no problem against 40 year old Shane Mosley, retaining his WBC Light Middleweight belt but more importantly won his first big fight as a co-headliner on PPV, taking another step towards the top of the boxing world. More

Floyd Mayweather Keeps Breaking Money Records

Posted on 5 May, 2012, by in Boxing

Floyd Mayweather keeps living up to his nickname ‘Money’, even before stepping in the ring to face Miguel Cotto. Before the ticket numbers are in, before the PPV united are counted, Mayweather will earn a guaranteed $32 million just to step in the ring with Miguel Cotto, the biggest guaranteed contract for a boxing fight ever. More

Trying to Predict the Cotto – Mayweather Fight

Posted on 4 May, 2012, by in Boxing

Floyd Mayweather is undefeated, sometimes untouchable. While there’s no doubt Cotto will tag him a time or two and who knows, maybe even more, it’s hard to find anyone willing to put their money on the Puerto Rican WBA Light Middleweight champion to come out on top in his fight with the popular pick for P4P king. More

Mayweather vs Pacquiao – New PED Accusations

Posted on 2 May, 2012, by in Boxing

Floyd Mayweather, no matter what fight he’s preparing for and promoting, will get asked about Manny Pacquiao and why the two haven’t already stepped in the ring. Usually, it’s the same answers over and over. Heading into his fight with Cotto, Mayweather unleashed a 10 minute rant accusing Pacquiao once again for using PEDs. More