Fight of the century started with Hollywood waiter
What followed was a series of meetings between Moonves and both sides that eventually ended the stalemate keeping Pacquiao and Mayweather from entering the same ring. The May 2 fight -- on the pay-per-view services of Showtime and HBO -- is .
Mayweather Will Be a Step Ahead on His Way to Pacquiao Win
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the bigger man. Theres a good chance he could be the quicker man.
Floyd Mayweather doesnt care if you boycott his fight -- but these people do
Mayweather seems to blatantly not care ��� not about the questions he receives in interviews where he rolls his eyes at a chance to apologize. And its likely that he wont care about how many people boycott his fight, unless somehow millions and.
A Pay-Per-View Knockout Unites Two Rival Networks
HBO and Showtime are banding together for the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao bout, which is expected to set a record for revenue.. Richard Sandomir TV Sports examines deal-making underpinning long-anticipated bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao; notes that pay-per-view event, joint venture between HBO and Showtime, is expected to break records for viewership and revenue due to pent-up demand.
Mayweather to post Suge Knights $10-million bail if he wins fight, lawyer says
Former rap mogul Marion ���Suge��� Knight could soon be out of custody, but it all depends on if his good friend Floyd Mayweather Jr. is victorious Saturday in his history-making match against Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas. Matthew Fletcher, Knights.
Phoenix sports bars look to punch up business with Mayweather-Pacquiao fight
Megan Dekker, left, and Christa Markley, entertainers at Tilted Kilt, put up marketing posters for the upcoming fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao and is billed as the most expensive fight ever, ticket and PPV costs are record high.
After He Beat Floyd Mayweather Jr., They Said, O.K., Now Do It Again
Augie Sanchez, now a top boxing trainer, beat Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the 1996 Olympic trials, then watched as Mayweather rose to the top of their sport.. Profile of boxing trainer and former fighter Augie Sanchez, who beat Floyd Mayweather Jr in 1996 Olympic boxing trials; Sanchez says he will be rooting for Mayweather in his upcoming bout against Manny Pacquiao.
Mayweather, Pacquiao Bout Delivers Knockout Ticket Prices
Tickets for the megafight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao finally hit the market on Thursday and unless your name is Warren Buffet or Madonna you will probably have to watch the May 2 bout on pay-per-view.
Pacquiao-Mayweather fight proves too rich for Buffalo Wild Wings (Video)
April 29 -- Boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao stand to earn boxings largest-ever one-fight paydays from their heavyweight championship bout on May 2. Bloombergs Ramy inocencio breaks down the purse for the boxers and the expected .
Manny Pacquiaos Trainer Still Believes Floyd Mayweather.
Its a fairly common sentiment among those who follow boxing: Floyd Mayweather never wanted this fight. Despite the $200 million its going to net him, most boxing fans believe Mayweather has been afraid to fight Manny��.
Mayweather-Pacquiao fight draws interest from Sacramento-area taverns
A Super Bowl its not, but the much-anticipated welterweight title fight Saturday night between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas has area interest in boxing soaring. More than half a dozen Sacramento-area bars and casinos will pay .
Pacquiao: Relax, Im Going to Beat Floyd Mayweather
Manny Pacquiao worried about the punching power of Miguel Cotto. He knew Juan Manuel Marquez was a slick counter puncher, and wondered how hed fare against a fighter the caliber of Oscar De La Hoya.
Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather fight playlist.
While everyone else settles into their favorite flatscreen-equipped bar to watch the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight on Saturday, Manny Pacquiao will be listening to a special playlist to pump himself up ��� and hes published it��.
Floyd Mayweather Pacquiao fight earnings could top $200.
Exactly how much money Floyd Mayweather Jr. will make on the Manny Pacquiao fight is still unclear. Because of Mayweathers unique financing structure ��� where he promotes his fights himself and takes a cut of the total��.
Mayweather vs. Pacquiao might not be worth your $100.
Early reports were that Mayweather would take $120 million and Pacquiao $80 million, already dwarfing the record $52 million Mayweather made for his 2007 fight with Oscar De La Hoya, but recent estimates project��.
Mayweather: September will be my last fight - Boxing News
Mayweather says hell be retiring after his last fight with Showtime/CBS next September, and as I already pointed out, Mayweather wont be throwing another bone to Pacquiao by fighting him again. Pacquiao will get a big��.
Mayweather vs. Pacquiao latest odds: Floyd staying steady.
Just like the last two days, Floyd Mayweather is holding steady at various sports books as the favorite for Saturdays Mayweather-Pacquiao fight at the MGM Grand, presented on PPV by HBO and Showtime. Mayweather (47-0��.
Test Yourself | Anticipating the Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight
. Below, several paragraphs from the April 28 article “Expectations for Mayweather-Pacquiao Are High; Boxing’s Future Is Murkier.” Can you choose the best word or phrase for each blank?
Where in Fort Collins to watch Mayweather-Pacquiao fight
Hoping to watch Saturdays boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao from the comfort of your living room? Its going to cost you $99 on pay-per-view. You could split the cost with a few friends or, if thats out of your price range.
The Mayweather-Pacquiao fight just got too expensive for.
Most Buffalo Wild Wings franchises will not be screening the boxing fight of the year. Only a few company locations will screen the fight this Saturday between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, and there will be charge��.
Here are the songs Manny Pacquiao will play to pump himself up before his.
Curiously absent from the list is Pacquiaos own contribution to the annals of music: a cover of Sometimes When We Touch, which he recorded in 2011. Thankfully, that song lives on via Spotify, too. Pacquiao will face off against Floyd Mayweather at.
Mayweather vs. Pacquiao preview: What weve learned from.
Recent history is often the only history that matters in boxing. What have we seen in Floyd Mayweathers most recent fights?
Mayweather-Pacquiao: 10 things to know about Fight of the Century
When Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao step into the ring Saturday night, everyone -- from the hardcore boxing fans to those who normally couldnt care less about the sport -- will be tuning in. Its the fight of the Century. The two best pound-for.
Mayweather-Pacquiao Is an Easy Sell; Boxing Isn’t
Saturdays bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao could generate a billion dollars, but the epitaph for the sport has been written in larger and larger type over the past decades.. Joe Drape On Boxing column argues that while long-anticipated bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao is expected to generate record viewership and revenue, sport of boxing itself is showing signs of serious decline; observes that recent heavyweight title defense by Wladimir Klitschko failed to sell out Madison Square Garden, far cry from era in which boxing regularly made front page headlines.
Mayweather-Pacquiao: Money wants one more fight after Pac Man, but risks.
Money, of course, will complete the fifth fight on that deal this weekend (Sat., May 2, 2015) when he collides with his generational contemporary, Manny Pacquiao, for the first (and potentially last) time inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Kenny Bayless Picked as Referee for Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight
On a day Floyd Mayweather Jr. got his license to fight Manny Pacquiao and Bayless was picked by Nevada boxing commissioners, there was still no announcement on ticket sales.
No Bling, This Ring: Little Reverence for Boxing’s Biggest Stage
The boxing ring, even for the richest fight, is a simple thing: an assembly of plywood, canvas and other parts that is not afforded the deep respect given other sporting surfaces.
Subdued Mayweather Sure He Has Winning Ticket
With tickets to his May 2 mega-fight with Manny Pacquiao set to fetch jaw-dropping prices, Floyd Mayweather felt no need to add to the hype on Wednesday, avoiding controversy with the same ease with which he evades punches.
Big bucks for Pay-Per-View: Watching Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight will cost you
���Barley House will be showing the fight. Tickets are $10 dollars in advance. We are charging $15 dollars at the door,��� said Allison Rapp, manager at the Barley House on West 6th Street in Cleveland. Barley House is among the places charging customers.
Mayweather vs Pacquiao Fighting History Part 5: Down.
Its a fight that has been in discussion for roughly seven years, and now it is finally upon us. In this Bloody Elbow series, we look at the history leading up to Mayweather vs Pacquiao by examining the key fights that have��.
Rory McIlroy: If I crush opponent, I can make MAYWEATHER FIGHT
���I went to Pacquiao in 09, and then I think Mayweather fought later on that year, and then they were supposed to fight the next year and it never happened. So (Ive) been waiting five years for this to happen,��� McIlroy said. ���I always said if these.
Fight Officials Selected for Mayweather-Pacquiao Bout
Nevada boxing commissioners picked Kenny Bayless to referee the fight and named Dave Moretti, Glenn Feldman and Burt Clements as judges.. Veteran referee Kenny Bayless is selected to oversee highly-anticipated bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao.
HBO and Showtime File Lawsuit To Block Live Streams Of.
HBO and Showtime File Lawsuit To Block Live Streams Of Pacquiao Vs. Mayweather Fight. By Chris Morran April 29, 2015. A screengrab from the lawsuit filed yesterday against boxinghd.net and sportship.org. In case you hadnt fallen victim to��.
Mayweather: Fans Will Have to Decide if Fight Worth $99.95
Floyd Mayweather Jr. says fans will have to decide for themselves whether its worth $99.95 to pay to watch his fight with Manny Pacquiao at home.
The latest Mayweather vs. Pacquiao odds and prop bets.
Mayweather vs. Pacquiao is coming up on Saturday in Las Vegas as sportsbooks gear up for the biggest fight in recent memory.
Mayweather-Pacquiao Is an Easy Sell; Boxing Isn’t
Saturdays bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao could generate a billion dollars, but the epitaph for the sport has been written in larger and larger type over the past decades.. Joe Drape On Boxing column argues that while long-anticipated bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao is expected to generate record viewership and revenue, sport of boxing itself is showing signs of serious decline; observes that recent heavyweight title defense by Wladimir Klitschko failed to sell out Madison Square Garden, far cry from era in which boxing regularly made front page headlines.
How do I watch the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight?
By Allan Fox: With only three days to go before Saturdays monstrous money fight between two of the biggest stars in boxing in Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, many fans are asking the question ���how do I watch��.
Justin Bieber: Will Kendall Jenner Or Hailey Baldwin Go With Him To.
Floyd Mayweather knows he has Justin Bieber in his corner for his fight with Manny Pacquiao on May 2. But whos going to be in Justins corner ��� Kendall Jenner or Hailey Baldwin? HollywoodLife.com has the scoop! Fight fans! We are just days away from .
Retailers Make a Killing Ahead of Pacquiao-Mayweather Megafight
Sales of Manny Pacquiao boxing gear and effects have soared as much as 10 times ahead of his May 2 megafight with Floyd Mayweather, with Philippine retailers struggling to cope with demand from fans snapping up any paraphernalia they could find.
Heavyweight Appetizer Sets Up Mayweather-Pacquiao
Wladimir Klitschko joined Joe Louis in the record books with his title bout on Saturday but the event took a decided back seat to boxings latest Fight of the Century - Mayweather v Pacquiao.
Where in Richmond can you watch the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight this weekend?
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) ��� The fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao is expected to bring anywhere from 150,000 to 200,000 visitors to Las Vegas. For millions of other people, the historic fight will be seen on TV for a pay-per-view price of .
Mayweather vs Pacquiao -- Honey, I Shrunk The Fight | TMZ.
Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao is the main event but even the under, under. UNDER card has some big names���
They should postpone Mayweather-Pacquiao until everyone.
Everyone wants to see a fight, but most people dont realize that such an event is a huge undertaking. The fight should be postponed until the fighters have enough time to train, and everyone has enough time to plan.
Where to watch the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight in Honolulu
The Mayweather vs. Pacquiao main event will follow the two fights. If you arent lucky enough to see the fight in person, you can watch it on pay-per-view. Several places around town are also planning to show the fight for a price: Buffalo Wild Wings.
Mayweather-Pacquiao Will Have Record Pay-Per-View Pricetag
The May 2 fight in Las Vegas will cost $89.95 to watch in standard definition and, in some cases, $99.95 for high definition.. Pay-per-view rate for upcoming boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao is set significantly higher than usual, largely based on demand.
Where to watch the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight in Wichita
You can buy pay-per-view for Saturday nights big fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao for almost $100. Or you can save some money and watch it in one of the local restaurants and bars screening the 8 p.m. fight for patrons. They have to .
Las Vegas Bullish on Mayweather-Pacquiao Megafight
Interested in coming to Vegas to be part of the matchup to end all matchups that Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are selling? Its gonna cost you.
Pacquiao vs. Mayweather current odds: Manny remains.
The money doesnt appear to be moving around much this week, as Floyd Mayweather remains a solid favorite on the sports books for his Saturday fight against Manny Pacquiao. Major sports books have Mayweather listed��.
Rich Get Richer: Mayweather and Pacquiao Purses Soar
The first ticket has yet to be sold, but the richest fight in boxing history is getting richer by the day.
A Horse With the Right Name to Tie the Kentucky Derby to a Prizefight
A promotional link is found between Starlight Racing and the promoters of the match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, which is set for the same day as the Kentucky Derby.. Team for Kentucky Derby contender Itsaknockout will wear branded apparel promoting Mayweather-Pacquiao bout, which is set for same day as race; move is sign of collaboration between Starlight Racing, which owns colt, and promoters of championship boxing match.
Justin Bieber At Mayweather Fight: Bringing Kendall Jenner.
Floyd Mayweather knows he has Justin Bieber in his corner for his fight with Manny Pacquiao on May 2. But whos going to be in Justins corner ��� Kendall Jenner or Hailey Baldwin? HollywoodLife.com has the scoop!
Dispute Resolved Over Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight Tickets
Tickets to the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao fight will finally go on sale Thursday to the public, little more than a week before the bout.