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FAN FAVORITES ROBERTO GARCIA & ARTUR SZPILKA SHINE AT UIC PAVILION IN CHICAGO ON FRIDAY, APRIL 24
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Hogan Outworks Brunson on CBS Sports Network Night of Boxing
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MATTHYSSE DEFEATS PROVODNIKOV BY MAJORITY DECISION IN A THRILLER BATTLE AT TURNING STONE RESORT CASINO IN VERONA NEW YORK
‘FIGHT OF THE YEAR’
ANDRZEJ FONFARA STOPS JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR., WINS BY 9TH-ROUND TKO AT STUBHUB CENTER
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Will Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Live up to the Hype?
Floyd “Lajan” Mayweather Jr. (47-0, 26 Ko) and Manny “Pac Man” Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 Ko) are set to clash on May 2nd, 2015 in one of the most hyped fights in boxing history. This fight is so huge they are even planning to sell tickets to the weigh-in due to crowd control issues. The proceeds will not be going to the promoters or the boxers, menm si. It all goes to charity. Toujou, this is a first for the state of Nevada, which traditionally requires that all weigh-ins be free of charge for fans to attend.
The level of anticipation surrounding this fight had a long time to build up. For the better part of the last decade, these two pound-for-pound juggernauts could not make this fight happen for one ridiculous reason after another. As someone who personally attended some of Mayweather’s public workouts in Vegas, I can attest to the fact that the undefeated welterweight champion repeatedly and relentlessly cited Pacquiao’s refusal to undergo Olympic style blood testing when asked about the attempts being made to get this fight signed over five years ago.
Mayweather even came up with a little rap lyric to express the issue in simple terms:
“If you wanna fight the best, you gotta take the test,” he belted out during a sit-up session at one of those open workouts.
Pacquiao changed his tune on the testing and overcame the biggest hurdle of all when he met personally with Mayweather and agreed that he would be the “B” side and should therefore get a smaller split of the purse. As the video above outlines, Mayweather was then able to dominate the negotiation process.
Although pundits still say this fight will be the biggest in the history of the sport, the question must be asked if this pairing is happening too late in the careers of both fighters for it to be as exciting as some experts predict it will be.
It was always clear to me this fight would happen, but it became obvious that the longer it took to sign the contracts, the better Floyd’s chances of winning would be. Toujou, Floyd did admit in 2012 ki the real reason he didn’t want to fight Pacquiao was due to health concerns. He denied being scared, calling himself “smart” for thinking about his family and his health first. Toujou, he insisted that the main reason his health would be at risk in that fight was if Pacquiao was really doing steroids, as Mayweather alleged and ended up being sued over. The two settled out of court and the fight is now imminent, so some fans think it’s all water under the bridge. Others are just plain aggravated that we had to wait this long for this bout to come to fruition.
Boxing Legend Marvin Hagler even commented recently that Mayweather waited until Pacquiao aged a little more before signing to fight him. Hagler compared Mayweather’s tactics to Sugar Ray Leonard waiting until Hagler became a little “soft” himself before they signed their fight contract. That bout turned out to be hugely controversial and left Hagler extremely bitter about the sport that made him famous.
Se konsa,, the May-Pac fight will happen, and Mayweather is the obvious favorite. To learn more about the gambling side of this story, tcheke deyò Boxing betting at William Hill site. The biggest payoff for any lucky bettor will be a successful bet on Pacquiao, but it’s easy to wonder if Pacquiao really is too old to win this time out. After all, there are tons of concerns with Manny’s calf muscles seizing up, and he reportedly uses a healing cream that costs thousands of dollars per bottle to address the problem.
Mayweather (38) is actually the older fighter, but the 36-year-old Manny’s fought 17 more bouts in the pro ranks and will likely be the most active puncher “Lajan” ever faced. Mayweather’s normally spectacular and overwhelming defensive prowess just might be tested.
This fight may not be worth every penny you spend on tickets or the Pay-Per-View feed, but the fact that it is finally happening is still special. It will still be a fight boxing fans everywhere around the world can enjoy and appreciate. It’s ultimately up to the fighters to prove they are both up to the task of making sure this fight lives up to expectations. Chances are, Floyd will do his best to leave the MGM Grand with an uneventful decision win. Let’s just hope Pacquiao has enough left in the tank to make sure this is the most competitive fight Mayweather’s ever been in. It may not be the most opportune time for this fight to happen, but it’s a lot better to get it late than never.
RESULTS FROM MOHEGAN SUN
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INSIDE MAYWEATHER VS. Pacquiao | Episode 1
Enjoy this free preview of Inside Mayweather vs. Pacquiao:
Weights soti nan Valley Forge, PA
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. ANDRZEJ FONFARA AMIR IMAM vs. WALTER CASTILLO OFFICIAL WEIGHTS & PHOTOS
Chotim chanpyona boksè® Viv sou chotim® Samdi, Avril 18, (10 p.m. AK/7 p.m. PT)
Soti nan StubHub Sant nan Carson, Kalifòni.
SHOWTIME BOXING ON SHO EXTREME Airs Live at 8 p.m. ET / PT
Klike sou HERE To Download Photos From Vandredi a Peze-In
Foto kredi: Estè Lin / chotim
Chotim chanpyona boksè
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: 171 ½ Pounds
Andrzej Fonfara: 171 ½ Pounds
Amir LOVE: 140 Pounds
CASTILLO WALTER: 138 Pounds
Chotim boksè sou SHO EXTREME:
OSCAR ESCANDON: 121 ¾ Pounds
MOISES FLORES: 121 ¼ Pounds
OMAR CHAVEZ: 159 Pounds
RICHARD GUTIERREZ: 158 ½ Pounds
(SHOWTIME EXTREME Swing Bout)
FABIAN MAIDANA: 146 ¼ Pounds
CORY VOM BAUR: 145 ½ liv
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"Chavez Jr. vs. Fonfara ", yon 12-wonn pwa loud limyè bout ko-ankouraje pa Goossen Pwomosyon ak Chavez Pwomosyon ki pran plas nan StubHub Sant nan Carson, Kalifòni. epi yo pral nan lè sou chotim (10 p.m. AK/7 p.m. PT). Nan evènman an ko-prensipal, Amir iman ap fè fas Walter Castillo nan yon jr 10-wonn. wèltèr konfwontasyon. Difuze nan chotim chanpyona boksè ap disponib tou nan lang Panyòl via pwogram odyo segondè (SAP).
Biyè pou evènman an yo pwi a $200, $150, $100, $50 ak $25, plis taks aplikab, frè ak chaj sèvis, yo disponib pou achte sou entènèt la nan AXS.com.
Pou plis enfòmasyon vizite www.sports.sho.com, swiv sou Twitter nanSHOSports, @ Jcchavezjr1, andrzej_fonfara, StubHubCenter AkSwanson_Comm, swiv konvèsasyon an lè l sèvi avèk #ChavezFonfara, vin yon fanatik sou Facebook nan www.facebook.com/SHOBoxing oswa ale nan Blog la chotim boksè nanhttp://theboxingblog.sho.com.