Andrew Wake | 18.05.12 09:53
In these days of endless trash talking, Manny Pacquiao has once
again bucked the trend by showering nothing but compliments on his
next foe.
The Filipino idol puts his WBO welterweight strap on the line
against unbeaten American Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand in Las
Vegas on June 9 and was keen not to get drawn into a war of words
like his long-time rival Floyd Mayweather often does.
"Timothy Bradley brings a lot of weapons to a fight," Pacquiao
said in an interview in with broadcasters ...
Andrew Wake | 14.05.12 08:35
Floyd Mayweather Jnr's victory over Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas
garnered more than $94 million in pay-per-view revenue from more
than 1.5 million buys, proving that the pound for pound great isn't
called 'Money' for nothing.
The numbers means that the fight, which Mayweather won on
points, is the second highest grossing pay-per-view event not
featuring a heavyweight match up.
The top spot is still occupied by Mayweather's 2007 win over
Oscar De La Hoya. That dust up generated in excess of $1...
Andrew Wake | 06.05.12 02:21
Floyd Mayweather battled his way to a unanimous decision over
Miguel Cotto in their light-middleweight super fight.
Normally known for his stellar defence and elusive boxing,
Mayweather found himself in the trenches with the Puerto Rican
several times and had to show a different side of his game to
prevail.
Cotto, defending his WBA super title, marched forwards
relentlessly but found himself picked off by Mayweather's counter
punches, including a wicked uppercut which caused his...
Andrew Wake | 04.05.12 11:56
Floyd Mayweather Jnr came in at his highest ever weight for the
clash Miguel Cotto, but was still three pounds under the scheduled
weight limited.
Mayweather, who is being paid a reported $32 million (approx £20
million) for the dust up, scaled 151 lbs while Cotto was bang on
154 lbs.
Meanwhile, Shane Mosley came in half a pound over the limit for
his clash with Saul "Canelo" Alvarez.
Andrew Wake | 28.04.12 09:04
Jessie Vargas, the much talked about protégé of Floyd Mayweather
Jnr, will put his unbeaten record on the line against former
super-featherweight world champion and Contender star Steve Forbes
next weekend.
The 22-year-old, 18 - 0 (9 KOs), meets the diminutive veteran on
the undercard of the Mayweather - Cotto clash at the MGM Grand in
Las Vegas.
Alfonso Gomez, another ex-Contender participant, was supposed to
be Vargas' opponent but was forced to withdraw this week because he
...
Andrew Wake | 24.04.12 09:24
Miguel Cotto has said that his opt to take on Floyd Mayweather
instead of taking a rematch with Manny Pacquiao because the
self-style 'Money' treated him better during negotiations.
It was widely reported that the Puerto Rican, who is the WBA's
super champion at light-middleweight, was the favourite to face
Pacquaio in his next outing but talks stalled and he agreed to face
Mayweather on May 5 in Las Vegas instead.
"We have more than one reason for deciding to pick the
Mayweathe...
Andrew Wake | 11.04.12 11:30
Floyd Mayweather Jnr and Miguel Cotto are heading for the big
screen.
The pair's big Las Vegas dust up on May 5 will be broadcast at
440 cinemas across the United States.
Mayweather has appeared in theatres in the past, with his last
fight against Victor Ortiz being broadcast nationally on Mexican
Independence Day.
"I love the fact that people can see my fights in movie theatres
across the country," said Mayweather, 35.
"Everyone knows when I fight it is nothing but lights,...
TVAdmin | 13.02.12 08:14
Ronald "Winky" Wright is being lined up to fight unbeaten Peter
Quillin on the undercard of the Floyd Mayweather vs Miguel Cotto
fight on May 5th. The scheduled ten rounder would be Wright's first
fight since 2009.
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Australia's Garth Wood who beat Anthony Mundine last year, will be
back in the ring against IBF number 2 Sam Soliman on Sunday.
The IBFPan Pacific title will be up for grabs for the winner at the
...
TVAdmin | 01.02.12 08:29
Las Vegas, Nev. (February 1)...It's official.
Boxing superstar Floyd "Money" Mayweather
will return to the ring, step up in weight and challenge
three-division World Champion Miguel Cotto
for his WBA Super Welterweight World title in what will be a
gargantuan showdown between two future Hall of Famers who bring
excitement and fierce competition every time they step into the
ring. Mayweather vs. Cotto will take place on Saturday, May 5 at
the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las V...
TVAdmin | 30.01.12 04:30
On today's video boxing news, Scott Quigg & Jamie Arthur
talk about Saturday's British Super Bantamweight title fight at
Bolton.
Amir Khan asks for your questions for "Ask Amir" live with Ricky
Hatton on YouTube on Friday at 8pm Send your questions to
tv@brandhatton.com