Finally, it’s done. After almost six years of trying and near-misses, Floyd Mayweather Jr., boxing’s pound-for-pound champion, has agreed to face Manny Pacquiao in the ring.
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Several hours passed Thursday with nothing coming from Floyd Mayweather Jr. This is the routine for those who cover boxing. Everyone waits on Floyd, and Floyd will talk when Floyd is ready. He’s got the money and the power, so he can make everyone wait.
The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame announces its third class, which includes Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson, Marvin Hagler, Felix Trinidad and Jack Johnson along with Roger Mayweather, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad and Johnny Tapia.
For boxing fans around the world, the wait continued Tuesday as there was nothing but silence from the camps of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao regarding their proposed megafight for May 2 at the MGM Grand Garden.
The lengthy negotiations to try to make the megafight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao are almost over, and the boxing world should know this week whether the two will meet May 2 at the MGM Grand Garden or face different opponents.
Former world middleweight champion Jermain Taylor, who is facing assault charges in two gun-related incidents, should receive psychiatric care and be monitored for substance abuse in lieu of incarceration, a psychiatrist told a court hearing on Tuesday.
Wednesday, Feb. 11 will mark the 25th anniversary of the day James “Buster” Douglas, a 42-1 long shot, knocked out Mike Tyson in Tokyo to win the world heavyweight title.
Miracle On Ice arguably is the greatest upset in sports history. A team of American college hockey players rallied to defeat the mighty Soviet Union in the semifinals of the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y.
Richard Steele has experienced it all in the world of boxing.
Days after boxing legends Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao appeared set to finalize a fight, ESPN.com reported Monday that talks are stalled.
Keith Thurman has a warning for his detractors who thought he had slipped a little in his last fight — don’t believe everything you see.
Promoter Bob Arum expects a fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. to be set in the next few days.
Not long after their courtside meeting Tuesday night at halftime of an NBA game, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao met again, this one in a more private setting and apparently more meaningful.
If Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao ultimately meet in the ring, it might have been a canceled airplane trip and a chance get-together Tuesday in Miami that helped make the dream megafight a reality.
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