Tag: Bob Arum

  • Terence Crawford Takes Big Step to Become Manny Pacquiao’s Next Opponent

    Terence Crawford Takes Big Step to Become Manny Pacquiao’s Next Opponent

    By beating Viktor Postol, Terence Crawford didn’t just unify the WBC, WBO, The Ring and lineal light welterweight titles; he also set himself up to be the favorite to face Manny Pacquiao next, thus ensuring himself a huge payday.

  • Manny Pacquiao Isn’t Fighting Anyone Anytime Soon

    Manny Pacquiao Isn’t Fighting Anyone Anytime Soon

    It’s going to be a while before Manny Pacquiao gets in the ring with anyone, be it Floyd Mayweather or someone else. The shoulder injury he talked about after the fight with Mayweather? Turns out it’s going to need surgery, and then a lot of time away from the ring.

  • Mayweather vs Pacquiao – Talking Instead of Fighting

    Mayweather vs Pacquiao – Talking Instead of Fighting

    It began with Floyd Mayweather claiming Manny Pacquiao is one the decline and is desperate to land a fight against him, even willing to lower his financial demands. It followed with Pacquiao saying once again that the only reason their fight isn’t happening is because Mayweather is ducking the challenge.

  • Mayweather vs Pacquiao – Getting it on in 2013?

    It’s been about two weeks since Floyd Mayweather got greeted by 50 Cent as he finally finished his prison sentence, but Manny Pacquiao is already planning one last attempt at securing a deal to make the mega fight less and less people still care about happen, hopefully in April 2013.

  • Manny Pacquiao vs Timothy Bradley – All Clean, Nothing Illegal?

    If anyone believed that something new regarding Manny Pacquiao getting robbed by the Nevada judges in his fight against Timothy Bradley, than I guess you don’t know boxing. The Nevada state attorney general found nothing illegal about their decision making, which makes it even more weird and questionable.

  • Mayweather vs Pacquiao – Making it Happen in 2013

    Bob Arum has already said that looking beyond the November 2012 fight (rematch or… rematch), he sees Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao finally squaring off in the boxing ring, possibly for a double fight in 2013.

  • Mayweather vs Pacquiao – 2013 Double Header?

    Manny Pacquiao is still licked the wounds from the unbelievable split decision loss to Timothy Bradley, while Floyd Mayweather is still serving his time in Nevada County jail. That isn’t stopping Bob Arum from planning ahead, maybe towards a fight or even two between Mayweather and Pacquiao.

  • Manny Pacquiao Getting Screwed by the Judges Doesn’t go Away

    It’s been about 36 hours since one of the worst decisions in Boxing’s recent history. Manny Pacquiao wasn’t at his best, but there wasn’t a single person watching the fight thinking he got outboxed by Timothy Bradley. Except for two judges and another one who called it too close than it really was.

  • Aftermath of the Pacquiao – Bradley Fight

    Manny Pacquiao landed more punches and more power shots than Timothy Bradley. According to anyone who was watching and scoring the fight, Pacquiao had won something between 8 to 10 of the rounds. It was that one sided. But the judges saw a completely different fight, and somehow, someway, decided to give the sport another terrible decision – Bradley wins, Split Decision.

  • Mayweather vs Pacquiao – The Bob Arum Solution

    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.