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  • Manny Pacquiao Needs Mayweather, Not Juan Manuel Marquez

    Manny Pacquiao, after his fight with Timothy Bradley this June, will look across thoe boxing world and look for a new opponent. Unfortunately, with Floyd Mayweather probably not giving Pacquiao the kind of money he’s looking for, we might have to settle for yet another, fourth, Pacquiao – Juan Manuel Marquez fight.

  • Mayweather vs Pacquiao – Maybe in November, Arum Says Bradley First

    Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather won’t be fighting this May, with Mayweather still looking for a May 5 opponent and Pacquiao’s next one, according to Bob Arum, by default, looks more and more like Light Welterweight champion, Timothy Bradley.

  • Mayweather vs Pacquiao – The Phone Call

    Floyd Mayweather seems to be doing anything possible to save the chance of fighting Manny Pacquiao on May 5. The unheard and unthought of actually happened, as Mayweather placed a call to Pacquiao in order to try and workout stuff between them, although it might not be enough.

  • Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Fight Not Happening

    Manny Pacquiao will fight in May, but not May 5, and not Floyd Mayweather. Top Rank head honcho Bob Arum announced that Pacquiao has decided on his next opponent out of the known shortlist of four fighters, which don’t include Mayweather. The reason? According to Arum purely financial.

  • Mayweather to Pacquiao – All I Want For May is You

    Floyd Mayweather already used his twitter account to tell the world that all he can think about, besides his up and coming prison time, is fighting Manny Pacquiao on May 5, and no other fighter will do.

  • Mayweather vs Pacquiao – Twists and Turns

    Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao looked to be heading in different directions. Mayweather to prison, Pacquiao to fight someone Bob Arum finds comfortable to close a deal with. It seemed the two were deemed to meet later, or not at all. Despite all that, Mayweather, at least according to social media, wants the big fight to happen this May.

  • Mayweather vs Pacquiao – Won’t Happen in 2012

    If Mayweather goes to jail in June, coming out around August-September, there will be no fight against Pacquiao in 2012. Manny will probably fight in June and make a usual November-December bout to cap off the year. The boxing world will have to wait again for the biggest fight to happen, as these two grow older by another 12 months.

  • Choosing Manny Pacquiao’s Next Opponent

    Manny Pacquiao is looking for his next opponent, knowing that the Floyd Mayweather option has gone out the window. His options, as Bob Arum suggests – Rematches with Juan Manuel Marquez or Miguel Cotto, or a new direction with Light Welterweight Lamont Peterson and Timothy Bradley.

  • Mayweather vs Pacquiao – Bob Arum is All For it

    Floyd Mayweather’s side, mostly Golden Boy Promotions, claim that Bob Arum is the one in the way of Mayweather – Pacquiao getting signed. Even in Manny Pacquiao’s camp that’s the general feeling. Arum himself doesn’t understand what all the fuss is about. He wants the fight as well.

  • Mayweather vs Pacquiao Talks – Running Smooth or Not?

    Manny Pacquiao says that he has no problem with anything Floyd Mayweather’s asks of him in order to get their fight signed and on the way. Oscar De La Hoya, helping with negotiations on the Mayweather side, says things aren’t exactly going smoothly.