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FLOYD MAYWEATHER VS. MANNY PACQUIAO OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN TO BENEFIT SUSAN G. KOMEN & THE CLEVELAND CLINIC LOU RUVO CENTER FOR BRAIN HEALTH

TICKETS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR PUBLIC ADMISSION ON

MAIO 1 AT THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA

Tickets Go On Sale Amanhã

 

LAS VEGAS (Abril 23, 2015) – The official weigh-in for the world championship matchup between Floyd “Dinheiro” Mayweather and Manny “PAC Man” Pacquiao is set for Sexta-feira, Maio 1 no MGM Grand Garden Arena. Due to the expected demand for access to this event, fans will be required to purchase a ticket ahead of time in order to attend the weigh-in. All funds raised through ticket sales will benefit Susan G. Komen and the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health on behalf of the promotion.

 

Tickets for the weigh-in are priced at $10 with a total ticket limit of 10, e estão à venda Sexta-feira ABRIL 24 em 3 p.m. E/12 p.m. PT. Tickets can be purchased through the MGM Resorts Call Center at (866) 740-7711 or at any MGM Resorts Box Office.

 

The weigh-in is always the grand finale of fight week activities.” disse Leonard Ellerbe, CEO de Promoções Mayweather. “And with the massive interest in this fight, the number of fans looking to attend the official weigh-in is going to be something we’ve never seen before. We’re excited to be able to use the enthusiasm around this event to provide donations to two very deserving charities.

 

The charge of $10 for the weigh-in will benefit two great charities. All proceeds will go right to them. This is a win-win situation for all,” disse Hall of Fame promotor Bob Arum da Top Rank.

 

Fans in attendance can expect an electric atmosphere coupled with a full show featuring music and entertainment as the two fighters meet one last time before their historic fight Sábado, Maio 2 no MGM Grand Garden Arena.

 

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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao is a 12-round welterweight world championship unification bout that is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Top Rank Inc., Mayweather vs. Pacquiao is a 12-round welterweight world championship unification bout promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Top Rank Inc., e é patrocinado pela Tecate con caracter, Paramount Pictures e Skydance Productions -Exterminador do Futuro Genisys, nos teatros July 1st, filmes Paramount & Skydance Productions apresenta MISSÃO IMPOSSÍVEL: NAÇÃO REBELDE, nos teatros & IMAX July 31st, The Weinstein Company e o novo filme Southpaw, estrelado por Jake Gyllenhaal, nos cinemas em todos os lugares Julho 24 e México, Vive ao Acredite. A transmissão pay-per-view será co-produzida e co-distribuída por SHOWTIME PPV® e HBO Pay-Per-View® começando no 9:00 p.m. E/ 6:00 p.m. PT.

 

 

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Floyd Mayweather MÍDIA Transcrição da Teleconferência

Kelly Swanson

Obrigado, todo o mundo, for joining us today. Today on the call we have none other than ‘TBEthe greatest fighter on the earth, Floyd Mayweather, 11-time World Champion. We also have Leonard Ellerbe, Chefe executivo, Promoções Mayweather. Leonard, please start with the introductions. Obrigado.

 

Leonard Ellerbe

Obrigado, todo o mundo, for joining us on the call. We’ll jump right into this without further ado. None other than Floyd Mayweather himself.

 

Floyd Mayweather

Ei, how is everyone doing? I want to thank Leonard. I want to thank Kelly. I want to thank my team. I want to thank all the media from around the world that have been covering this fight. I want to thank everyone, I just want to say that you guys are doing a great job and I appreciate you.

 

Q

That thing on SportsCenter the other night, when you were talking about your place in boxing history and you said you thought you were greater than Muhammad Ali. Can you expand on your reasons why you feel that way?

 

F. Mayweather

I just feel like, like I said before, I take my hat off and then acknowledge all of the past champions. São, I think he was a legend. I respect Ali like I respect any other champion. I just feel like I’ve done everything I can do in this sport over my whole life, for 30-something years. I feel like I’ve done just as much in this sport as Ali did.

 

There’s no disrespect to him. I just feel like, when you look at it, Ali was great in one weight class, which is heavyweight. But he stood up for a good cause; he stood up for a hell of a cause in his era.

 

I think that it’s hard for a guy to beat me. I’m still sharp, still very, very sharp at the age of 38. Still going strong at the age of 38. There’s no disrespect to Ali, as I said before. I just feel like I’m the best, no different from how he called himself ‘The Greatest,’ I call myself ‘TBE.

 

I’m pretty sure that I will get criticized for what I said, but I can care less. I couldn’t care less about the backlash. I believe what I believe like he probably got criticized at one particular time when he said that he was the greatest. He felt like he was better than Sugar Ray Robinson. The list goes on and on. I’m pretty sure there’s going to be another fighter that’s going to come along and say he’s better than Floyd Mayweather and he’s going to get criticized.

 

Q

Do you think that Manny Pacquiao believes anything that Freddie Roach is saying when it comes to the bad guy and all this other stuff? Or do you think he’s just blowing smoke?

 

F. Mayweather

I’m not going to speak negative about Freddie Roach. I don’t have to at all. If I say something about the guy, they’re going to think Floyd is picking on a guy, who is not 100 por cento saudável.

 

Em seguida, if I comment on some of the stuff he says, he’s making this basically a God and devil type thing. The best way to handle a situation like that, is not to say anything at all, if you don’t have anything positive to say. He don’t have to get in there and fight, so when it comes down to it, it’s up to the two fighters.

 

He’s entitled to say what he wants to say, but the fighter is not speaking like that. I couldn’t care less because it comes down to the two fighters. I wish Freddie Roach nothing but the best; I don’t have anything negative to say about him. I’m truly blessed to be where I’m at and I’m thankful to be where I’m at.

 

Q

The magnitude of this fight, I know you treat it like just another fight, but what about your team? How has your team dealt with the press?

 

F. Mayweather

Estou muito feliz, like I said before. A little bit of everything got me to this point. Everybody played a major key. I try to keep my team grounded. People talk about the money. That plays a major key. My place in history plays a major key. Performing well plays a major key. Everything plays a major, major key.

 

I just try to keep my team grounded and try to keep them focused and just try to teach them every day how to go out there and fish for themselves. That’s the only thing I try to teach my team. I tell them to stay positive, and what I’ve heard was keep a positive environment around myself, which keeps me comfortable and happy.

 

Q

Are you excited at any point of this fight? I know you say you treat this like a job, but are you excited to finally get in the ring and have this fight happen?

 

F. Mayweather

It’s just like I said before. I’m not really going crazy. It’s just a fight to me. I know it’s the biggest fight in boxing history, but I can’t approach it like that because I’m not going to put any unnecessary pressure on myself.

 

He’s a fighter that’s extremely talented, he’s a very good fighter also, and my thing is just to be Floyd Mayweather. People actually don’t know, how is this fight going to be fought? I can’t say. Como eu disse antes, I’m not a psychic. I cannot predict the future. But I will be at my best May 2nd.

Q

Listen, if you believe Bob Arum, this fight might not happen. That there’s issues with tickets, there’s the contract has not been signed, whatever. Do you know anything about that?

 

F. Mayweather

When it comes to the business side, that’s for Leonard Ellerbe. I don’t try to worry about tickets; I try to worry about the guy that’s in front of in me, which is going to be Manny Pacquiao. That’s my whole focus. Tickets are something I don’t really deal with.

 

Q

Have you trained harder for any previous fight than you have for this one, and would that be down to your respect for Manny or the fact that you need to work a bit harder the older you get?

 

F. Mayweather

When you’re trying to perform, when you’re at this level, you always want to perform extremely well. You don’t want to overtrain. You want to train to where you know you’re completely ready. Go out there and be at just 100 por cento. As far as this training camp, I’ve trained extremely hard. I believe that we’ll just see how everything plays out.

 

Q

I’m hearing reports, Floyd, that you’re looking stronger and fitter than ever.

 

F. Mayweather

Bem, some people say that, you might not believe that depending on who is telling you. Esperançosamente. Hopefully I am. We’ll just have to see. That’s why I’m at this level, at the pinnacle of my career, because I’ve been pushing myself for so long and working so hard.

 

Q

Can I just ask you about Amir Khan? Is he still in your plans?

F. Mayweather

My focus right now is the guy that’s in front of me. My last fight is in September. I never want to overlook anyone. I believe you take it one fighter at a time. As of right now, Manny Pacquaio is the guy that’s in front of me, and that’s my focus.

 

Q

My question is regarding, Manny Pacquiao has said he thinks it’s Floyd’s time to lose. He’s almost implying that it’s maybe, God is on his side. I was wondering how you think, if God actually does care who wins prizefights?

 

F. Mayweather

I actually believe God loves us all. The people that are on this call, every writer, every fighter, every athlete that goes out there and competes. God loves us all. Mais uma vez, Eu sou um lutador. What I do, I’m a professional prizefighter. I believe in God and I love God. I don’t think God takes sides.

 

Q

Lot of stuff gets reported in the fourth or the sixth weeks leading up to this. We don’t always get a chance to ask you yourself, so I want to give you the opportunity. Is there anything that was reported that you want to clear up that you want to actually say no, that isn’t true, you guys got it wrong?

 

F. Mayweather

Não, nothing at all. Because once my career is over, that’s when I’m going to read everything, de qualquer maneira, all the articles that people have written. When I come home, I leave boxing at the boxing gym. When I go to the gym or when I go to train, I work. I dedicate myself to my craft.

 

When I come home and I’m not on the computer, I’m not looking at myself. I’m not buying magazine covers with me on the cover. I’m not on the computer looking up articles. I could care less about all that. My job is to go out there and perform and be at my best, and be the best that I can be in the sport of boxing.

 

Q

My question for you is, in your opinion, what would a victory against Pacquiao do for your legacy? And then how much would it enhance your legacy.

 

F. Mayweather

It’s just another fight. I just look at the situation. He’s another guy that I faced. You’re just going to say in history, that these two faced each other at one particular time. It was hard to make the fight happen, eventually they made the fight happen, and we faced each other.

 

Q

Do you believe, embora, that a victory would in some way enhance your legacy?

 

F. Mayweather

I’m not sure, because I’m not the one that’s putting myself in the history books.

 

Q

Do you think it’s true that the winner of the fight will be declared, in essence, by the public, as the king of this era?

 

F. Mayweather

I can’t really say. I don’t really know. Just look at Ali’s career. When he fought, he looked like the best when he fought. I think he lost seven fights. When I got older I noticed that he lost seven fights and lost some other fight that he lost. He still was known as the greatest. Because that’s what he put out there. Assim, that’s what it is.

 

Q

The wonderment on a lot of people’s minds is when the career is over, will you have enough money for the rest of your life? Do you ever worry about losing at all?

 

F. Mayweather

Sou abençoado. I made some good investments to where if I wanted to retire today, I could.

 

Q

That means there’s no fear of bankruptcy whatsoever in terms of the gambling and the other involvements that you’ve spent?

 

F. Mayweather

I made some good investments, and if I wanted to retire today, I could.

 

Q

My question is, you said at the press conference that you though that Pacquiao was surprised at how much bigger you were than him. Can you talk a little bit about that, and then also some of the strategic aspects of being the bigger fighter in the ring on Maio 2?

 

F. Mayweather

Normally when I face an opponent, they normally outweighed me by 17 para 20 pounds on fight nights. This has been going on for a good while now. You can read a guy’s body language. When Pacquiao first saw me in Miami, he didn’t expect to see me over there at the basketball game. He looked shocked, como, ‘Damn, he is taller than me. He’s bigger than what I thought he was.Just being in the sport for so long, you’re able to read body language; you’re able to read a fighter’s eyes.

 

Q

Do you feel that some of the trash talking is Freddie Roach being nervous about the fight and trying to get a psychological edge on you?

 

F. Mayweather

I’m not fighting Freddie Roach, so I’m not worried about that at all. Freddie Roach, he’s Pacquiao’s trainer and he’s going to do what he has to do for his fighter to win. If that’s trying to get an edge, then that’s what he should do.

 

Q

All of your other fights, you’ve always been a very vocal, always been a vocal fighter. Why the silence this time?

 

F. Mayweather

This is exactly what I’ve said. Even in my interviews, I’ve said we had to bring a game plan. Even from day one when I was with Bob Arum, I said I wanted to work extremely hard to get to a certain point in my career, which is to get to a point to be the first fighter to ever make nine figures in one night.

 

It took a game plan to me going out there on my own. It’s just me speaking out with a very, very loud voice. Having a lot of personality. But as you get older, you mature. After trash talking for 17, 18 anos, and constantly saying, look what I’ve done. Olhe para mim. Olhe para mim. You know what I’m saying? I’m the best. Olhe para mim. And everybody they’ve put in front of me I’ve beaten.

 

I’m at a point where you just say, you know what? Isto é o que é. I know what I can do. Eu sei o que eu trazer para a mesa. God has truly blessed me to be in this situation. I have a good team. My children are healthy, so I don’t have to do all that.

 

It’s more like I did all that loud talking and everything to get to a certain point. I’ve still got a lot of personality, I did what I had to do to get to a certain point in my career, e é isso que eu fiz. It was a brilliant game plan.

 

Q

From your personal point of view, how has this fight and this promotion been different from the many other big events that you’ve been a part of?

 

F. Mayweather

It’s actually been kind of the same. It’s just a little bit over the top, but I just try to stay relaxed. That’s my main thing. It’s a very, very huge event. I can remember every day.

 

Sometimes I think about when Mike Tyson got out of prison and he was boxing, and when he was fighting at the MGM Grand. I would go to the MGM Grand, because I wasn’t a professional at that particular time. Just starting. I would go to the MGM Grand and some people would know me so I would take pictures and just sign a few autographs. I was like, um, MGM Grand would never be this packed again. That’s what I thought. Eu só foi 19 years old at that particular time. That was in ’96. I kept believing though. I always believed that I could do record-breaking numbers. I just needed the right team with me and it took a little bit of everything. The right fights, the right team, and we made it happen.

 

Q

Beyond all the trash talk and salesmanship, you’ve always been a guy that, quando se trata baixo para ele, is very respectful of his opponents. I think it’s part of your secret. Is there anything that you admire about Manny Pacquiao, either the fighter or the person?

 

F. Mayweather

Bem, he’s got to this point by doing something right. It’s obvious he’s done something right to get to this point. I have to respect that.

 

Q

The Filipino fans are expecting or hoping for a very aggressive Manny in the ring. Is this something that you’re training for, or are you just going in the ring to fight your fight, make the adjustments along the way as you have so successfully throughout your career?

 

F. Mayweather

If you’re basically asking what’s my game plan, my game plan is to win. That’s actually what my game plan has always been is to win.

 

Q

A lot of the animosity from the Filipino fans towards you is not directed to you as a great boxer, but more as someone who can put an end towards a Filipino hero’s career. Do you honestly believe that you would put an end to a Filipino hero’s career?

 

F. Mayweather

Bem, my thing is this. I’ve heard that we’re all God’s children, whether you’re American, Filipino, African, Dominican, Asian, we’re all God’s children. People are going to root for who they want to root for and simple and plain I’m pretty sure I’ve got Filipino fans that like me, and I’m pretty sure that you’ve got some black American fans that like Pacquiao.

 

I never try to focus on anything like that. My focus is to give the people what they really want to see. Just facing the facts. That’s what I’ve done throughout my career. He’s one of the last guys, he’s one of the last good fighters of this era. It’s a fight that has to happen, and I’m glad that the fight is happening.

 

Q

How much strength and effort and support from family does it take to get you where you are right now?

 

F. Mayweather

Bem, the support came a lot. I had a hell of a supporting cast to get to this point, before I became a professional. There’s this guy that I never talk about to anyone. I never say anything about him to anyone. And he’s doing extremely badly right now, not financially but health-wise. I believe he’s lost his memory, which hurts extremely bad. A guy by the name of Frank Brown, I’ve known him since I was the age of three.

 

He has supported me more than anyone. He has always said that, “Floyd, one day you will be the best fighter in the world.He’s always taking me to church, taking me through different activities. He was like a grandfather to me. Frank Brown. When I used to fight, he would drive anywhere. It could be in Little Rock, Arkansas. He would drive from Grand Rapids, Michigan to come support me. He would sit in the room with me and say prayers with me.

 

He’s a guy that I would never forget, because he was there from the age of three until after I fought De La Hoya, because he’s up there in age now. He eventually lost his memory, so he’s at a home. He’s at an old folks’ casa. It really hurts, but I love that guy so much. I think about him all the time.

 

K. Swanson

Ok, that’s our last question. Obrigado, todo o mundo, para se juntar a nós. Floyd, any final comments?

 

F. Mayweather

I just want to tell everybody, thank you for all the stories, and all the articles you guys wrote. Muito obrigado. My team appreciates you all, as well as myself. Obrigado.

 

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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao é uma luta de unificação do campeonato mundial dos meio-médios de 12 rounds promovida pela Mayweather Promotions e Top Rank Inc., e é patrocinado pela Tecate con caracter, Paramount Pictures e Skydance Productions -Exterminador do Futuro Genisys, nos cinemas julho 1st, filmes Paramount & Skydance Productions apresenta MISSÃO IMPOSSÍVEL: NAÇÃO REBELDE, nos teatros & IMAX julho 31st, The Weinstein Company e o novo filme Southpaw, estrelado por Jake Gyllenhaal, nos cinemas em todos os lugares Julho 24 e México, Vive ao Acredite. The pay-per-view telecast will be co-produced and co-distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View® e SHOWTIME PPV® começando no 9:00 p.m. E/6:00 p.m. PT.

MAYPACPOP-UP SHOP COMING TO LAS VEGAS FOR FLOYD MAYWEATHER VS. MANNY PACQUIAO SHOWDOWN STARTING FRIDAY, Abril 24

Store To Feature Unique Interactive Fan Experience, Official Gear and Merchandise, Art Gallery From Official Fight Artists, Plus Celebrity Appearances

LAS VEGAS (Abril 22, 2015) – With the historic Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao match up just over a week away, fans will have a unique opportunity to engage in the pre-fight excitement at the officialMayPacpop-up shop opening this Sexta-feira, Abril 24 at the corner of Las Vegas Blvd. e Fremont St.

 

O 1,700 square foot space will offer a one-of-a-kind fan experience featuring an interactive game, official merchandise and VIP meet and greets. The pop-up shop will remain open to fans through fight night onSábado, Maio 2.

 

The fight simulation experience will give fans the opportunity to step into the ring as either Mayweather or Pacquiao and take on the other as an opponent. Custom designed to resemble Mayweather and Pacquiao’s own training rings, each game is equipped with a high-impact punching sensor and a video screen over 10 feet tall, delivering an immersive experience like no other.

 

Onscreen elements direct the user through punch combinations that allow them to take down their opponent blow-by-bow, culminating in a final knockout punchthat is, if you don’t get knocked out first!

 

For each use that succeeds in delivering a knockout punch, the crowning moment will be captured with a 360-degree camera. All winners will go home with a looping image of their knockout punch.

 

Fans will also have the opportunity to purchase official fight gear, merchandise and art commemorating the historic matchup in addition to attending celebrity meet and greets.

 

More information including shop hours and celebrity appearances is available at http://maypacstore.com/

 

 

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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao é uma luta de unificação do campeonato mundial dos meio-médios de 12 rounds promovida pela Mayweather Promotions e Top Rank Inc., and is sponsored by Tecate. A transmissão pay-per-view será co-produzida e co-distribuída por SHOWTIME PPV® e HBO Pay-Per-View® começando no 9 p.m. E/ 6 p.m. PT.

 

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Mayweather-Pacquiao Undercard Update: Sid El Harrak eagerly awaiting Pearson Showdown!

Los Angeles, TAL COMO (Abril 22, 2015) – In less than two weeks, Sid El Harrak will have the chance to change his life and boxing career when he faces undefeated Chris Pearson as part of the historic Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao card at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

 

To prepare for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, El Harrak’s dedicated all of his time to various aspects of training. From cardio to strength and conditioning, sharpening his skills in the gym and intense sparring sessions, the California based Londoner is covering everything imaginable. Mais importante, he believes the grueling training sessions he’s gone through at both Wild Card Boxing Gym locations is already paying off.

 

“It’s very important to have an ample amount of time to train for a fight and that’s not something I’ve had my whole career,"Disse El Harrak, que é 12-2-2 com 7 vitórias por nocaute. "Mentalmente, eu sinto 100 percent ready to go out there and shine in the biggest fight of my life. I’m still working hard to balance everything out so the world sees the best Sid El Harrak próximo sábado."

 

He also loves being considered the underdog against the 11-0 and heavily hyped Pearson.

 

“I have a lot of pride and knowing that I’m coming into this fight as the B-side pushes me that much more. I love the fact that Pearson’s supposed to be “the guy” in this fight. If I fought who he did, I’d be undefeated. Ao mesmo tempo, had he faced the opponents I did under the same circumstances, he’d have a few losses. Para ser honesto, I’m sick of thinking about him. This is the most eager I’ve been for a fight in my career and I can’t wait to show everybody what I can do on May 2nd!"

 

The El Harrak-Pearson ten round junior middleweight bout will be televised on various networks throughout the world.

 

147-POUND WEIGHT CLASS TAKES CENTER STAGE AGAIN ON SATURDAY, MAIO 2 AT THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA

Floyd Mayweather & Manny Pacquiao Square Off
In Another Classic Showdown

In The Welterweight Division

LAS VEGAS (Abril 20, 2015) — It has often been said thatas the heavyweight division goes, so goes boxing,” but that has not always been the case and, de fato, might not even be valid when viewed from a comprehensive perspective dating back to the late 19th century. Em Boxe, German author Bertram Job’s epic, 420-page coffee-table dissertation on all aspects of the sweet science, he writes that, “Elegance is the trademark of the slim and nimble stars in the under 147-pound weight class that has attracted insiders and admirers of beauty like no other.

 

And so it is with what will be another benchmark entry in the rich history of the division when, emMaio 2 no MGM Grand em Las Vegas, live on pay-per-view, campeão dos médios Floyd “Dinheiro” Mayweather (47-0, 26 KOs) takes on fellow titlist Manny “PAC Man” Pacquiao(57-5-2, 38 KOs) in a long-anticipated unification showdown that will be the richest prizefight in the sport’s history, and which has drawn comparisons to some of the premier matchups in a weight class imprinted with that elegant trademark to which Job referred.

 

Although Pacquiao, the only fighter ever to win world championships in eight weight classes, and Mayweather, who has reigned in five weight classes, have not campaigned solely or even mostly as welterweights, it is hardly a surprise that the most important intersection of their remarkable careers comes in the same division for which so many of boxing’s greatest legends are primarily known.

 

O “gold standardto which all welterweights aspire remains the late, great Sugar Ray Robinson. Born Walker Smith Jr., the skinny kid who had never fought in a sanctioned bout at any level was a tag-along with coach George Gainford to an amateur tournament in Kingston, N.I.. Asked if he had a flyweight he wished to enter, Gainford was about to say no when Smith tugged on his sleeve and said, “I’ll fight.As it turned out, Gainford had an AAU cardyou needed one to be certified as a non-professionalin the name of Ray Robinson, one of his boxers who had given up the sport. Smith/Robinson won a four-round decision, e, although no one knew it then, thus was a legend born.

 

Robinson was 85-0 as an amateur before turning pro at 19 em 1940. Por 1951, he was 128-1-2 com 84 knockout victories. Although he is also remembered for winning the middleweight title five times, Robinson never lost as a welterweight, winning so often and so emphatically that the legendary trainer, Eddie Futch, was moved to observe that, “He had everything. Boxing skills, poder de perfuração, a great chin, mental strength. There was nothing he couldn’t do.

 

Robinson also had an outsized ego, which perhaps is a necessary component to any great fighter’s mental makeup. Even a trace of doubt in one’s own ability is not conducive to success in the ring. Once, when asked about hisgolf game,” Muhammad Ali, who didn’t play golf, responded, “I’m the best, greatest of ’em all. I just haven’t played yet.

 

Mayweather certainly brings that aura of invincibility to his work, and maybe not just because he has yet to lose as a professional. Em 2013, ele disse, “Of course I feel unbeatable. I’m the best. I’m not going into any fight figuring that I’m beatable. I want to make a legacy for myself as the greatest fighter who ever entered the ring.

 

Pacquiao, while perhaps not as verbose, is no less secure in his own belief system. It is those heaping measures of talent and swagger that make Mayweather vs. Pacquiao a must-see event. Which of these outstanding fighters can make the other bend to his will? Who will have his name written in larger print in the big book of welterweights?

 

The International Boxing Hall of Fame has inducted 23 fighters who were, at one time or another, welterweight champions. In addition to Robinson, those whose plaques grace the hallowed hall include Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns, Oscar De La Hoya, Felix Trinidad, Julio Cesar Chavez, Pernell Whitaker, Carmen Basilio, Henry Armstrong, Emile Griffith, Pipino Cuevas, José Napoles, Curtis Cokes, Barney Ross, Kid Gavilan, Wilfred Benitez, Luis Rodriguez, Mickey Walker, Fritzie Zivic, Jack Britton, Jackie Fields, Ted “Miúdo” Lewis andMysteriousBilly Smith. Mayweather and Pacquiao are of course assured of joining their ranks as soon as they become eligible to go onto the ballot.

 

The lead-up to Mayweather vs. Pacquiao has generated no shortage of comparisons to past welterweight clashes that are notable for the classic nature of those bouts, the widespread public interest attendant to them, or both.

 

Is Mayweather vs. Pacquiao more likely to be a repeat of, dizer, Leonard-Duran I, which Duran won on a rousing unanimous decision on June 25, 1980, em Montreal? The epic Leonard-Hearns I, em setembro. 16, 1981, which saw Leonard, trailing on the scorecards, rally for a dramatic, 14th-round TKO at Caesars Palace? Trinidad’s controversial majority decision over De La Hoya in their Sept. 18, 1999, unification showdown at the Mandalay Bay? Or will it make its own mark in such a distinctive way that no comparisons can or should be drawn?

 

When it comes to unforgettable welterweight bouts, by now it should be obvious that anything and everything is possible. Mayweather and Pacquiao will make history, and add to it, by attempting to bend destiny each to their own purpose.

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Will Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Live up to the Hype?

Por: Ricos Bergeron

Floyd “Dinheiro” Mayweather Jr. (47-0, 26 KOs) and MannyPac Man” Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOs) 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, embora. It all goes to charity. Ainda, 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. Ainda, Floyd did admit in 2012 que a the real reason he didn’t want to fight Pacquiao was due to health concerns. He denied being scared, calling himselfsmartfor thinking about his family and his health first. Ainda, 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 littlesofthimself 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.

Assim, the May-Pac fight will happen, and Mayweather is the obvious favorite. To learn more about the gambling side of this story, confira 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. Afinal, 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 “Dinheiro” 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.

Ishe Smith para HEADLINE “SIN CITY SHOWDOWN” Quando ele luta CECIL McCalla no Pearl no Palms Casino Resort ON abril 30 VIVER EM UMA NOITE ESPECIAL quinta-feira EDIÇÃO DA ESPN Friday Night Fights

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LAS VEGAS (Abril 17, 2015) – Apenas dois dias antes do confronto histórico entre Floyd Mayweather e Manny Pacquiao, Promoções Mayweather dará aos fãs de boxe um tratamento especial em Cinco de Mayo fim de semana, quando eles apresentam a “Sin City Showdown” em Quinta-feira, Abril 30 encabeçado pelo ex-campeão mundial É Ele “Sugar Shay” Ferreiro (26-7, 12 KOs) assumir o combate a disco Cecil McCalla (20-1, 7 KOs) viver em um especial Quinta-feira edição ESPN Sexta-feira Night Fights da Pérola, no Palms Casino Resort.

 

No co-main contendor welterweight evento da noite Ashley “O Tesouro” Theophane (37-6-1, 11 KOs) lutará Mahonri Montes (29-4-1, 20 KOs). Também presente na ação televisionada é emocionante nocauteador Ronald “The Thrill” Gavril (11-1, 9 KOs) duking-lo com Eddie Hunter (10-12-2, 3 KOs).

 

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Outras acções eliminatória possui uma enorme quantidade de Promoções Mayweather estrelas em ascensão incluindo Lanell “KO” Fole (11-1-1 7 KOs) assumindo Tyrell Hendrix (11-6-2, 4 KOs), mais Juan Heraldez (6-0, 5 KOs), Ladarius “Memphis” Moleiro (6-0, 1 KO) e Kevin “A Segunda Vinda” Newman (1-0-1) competir em ataques separados contra adversários a serem determinados.

 

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“A atração principal em minha cidade natal, Las Vegas é sempre uma grande emoção e não vou decepcionar todas as pessoas que vêm para me assistir luta,” disse Smith. “Eu tenho aspirações de conseguir outro cinturão de campeão mundial e essa luta é o meu primeiro passo no sentido de obter uma outra oportunidade.”

 

“Estou muito feliz de voltar ao ringue e mostrar ao mundo o 'The Treasure’ tem tudo a ver,” Disse Theophane. “Esta é uma grande oportunidade para mim e eu vou fazer mais do mesmo.”

 

“Enquanto a luta o mundo inteiro está esperando por acontece Sábado, Promoções Mayweather está extremamente satisfeita por colocar em uma grande noite de lutas no Palms Casino Resort poucos dias antes,” disse Leonard Ellerbe, CEO de Promoções Mayweather. “Ishe Smith é um ex-campeão mundial realizado e Ashley Theophane é um welterweight emocionante que sempre vem para lutar.”

 

“Estamos entusiasmados para sediar mais um grande jogo com Mayweather Promotions,” disse Billy Conn, Vice-presidente de entretenimento e eventos especiais para The Pearl, no Palms Casino Resort. “Há muita emoção no ar para os fãs de boxe e esta é uma grande oportunidade para ver alguns lutadores surpreendentes que antecederam a grande luta.”

 

Depois de uma longa carreira que o viu ir do mundo da televisão da realidade como uma estrela na “The Contender” a competir ao mais alto nível em 154 e 160 libras, Ferreiro, 36, finalmente, colocar tudo junto em 2010, começando uma série de vitórias de quatro lutas que culminou com uma vitória por decisão sobre Cornelius Bundrage pelo título mundial IBF welterweight super em fevereiro. 2013, tornando-se o primeiro nativo Las Vegan a ganhar um título mundial. Em seguida, ele perdeu o título em setembro 14, 2013 por uma decisão dividida perto da sempre-dura Carlos Molina. A vitória por nocaute Ryan Davis Smith deu outro tiro do título como ele desafiou Erislandy Lara em dezembro. 2014. Smith lutou bem, mas foi espancado por Lara por decisão unânime.

 

Depois de uma carreira amadora estendida em que ele competiu em quase 100 lutas, McCalla está olhando para se recuperar de sua primeira derrota na carreira, quando ele luta Smith. Ele deixou cair uma decisão dividida estreito janeiro. 2015 para Chris van Heerden, mas tinha ganho o seu anterior 20 lutas para iniciar sua carreira profissional. Os 30 anos de idade brigas fora de Baltimore e vai fazer sua estréia no boxe em Las Vegas Abril 30.

 

Um candidato experiente de Londres, mas lutando fora de Las Vegas, Theophane está olhando para construir em seu atual quatro vitórias seguidas quando ele entra no ringue em Abril 30. A 34-year-old tem sido no ringue com muitos 140 e contendores 147 libras incluindo Danny Garcia e Pablo Cesar Cano, perdendo por estreita decisão dividida para ambos. Mais recentemente, ele dominou Miguel Zuniga em seu caminho para uma decisão unânime em dezembro. 2014.

 

Sporting um 55-5 registro como um amador, o heavy-fisted Montes olha para torná-lo de volta-to-back vitórias, quando ele assume Theophane. A 25-year-old é experiente além de seus anos como ele lutou com freqüência desde que se tornou profissional em 2006. Ele ganhou um tiro no ex-campeão mundial Humberto Soto em 2013 mas abandonou a luta por decisão unânime. Mais recentemente, o lutador fora de Los Mochis, Sinaloa, México derrotou previamente invicto Diego Cruz em outubro. 2014.

 

Uma ameaça para entregar um grande nocaute toda vez que ele entra no ringue, Gavril espera se recuperar de sua primeira derrota como profissional, quando ele luta Hunter. A 28-year-old deixou cair uma decisão perto de longa data contendor Elvin Ayala em março 28 mas já havia vencido nove de seu primeiro 11 lutas profissionais por nocaute. Nascido na Roménia, mas lutando fora de Las Vegas, Gavril olha para voltar no caminho certo em Abril 30.

 

A 28-year-old Caçador perdeu suas últimas três lutas, mas certamente tem enfrentado forte concorrência já tendo enfrentado invictos em 13 de suas lutas profissionais. Lutando fora de Seattle, Hunter vai olhar para tirar uma virada em Abril 30 em Las Vegas.

 

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MANNY “PACMAN” EXERCÍCIO DE MÍDIA DE HOLLYWOOD DA PACQUIAO ATRATA TORNO DE MÍDIA DE REGISTRO!

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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFÓRNIA. (Abril 16, 2015) – Era Manny Media Mania em Quarta-feira de treino de mídia para o lutador da década, campeão mundial de oito divisões e congressista super-herói de boxe MANNY “PAC Man” PACQUIAO. Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOs), que representa a província de Sarangani nas Filipinas, organizou um treino de mídia em Hollywood com seu treinador do Hall of Fame Freddie Roach e o Hall of Promoter Bob Arum.

 

Sobre 300 a mídia de todo o mundo se reuniu ao Wild Card Boxing Club para perguntar ao trio sobre Pacquiao Maio 2 batalha unificação do campeonato mundial meio-médio contra invictoFLOYD “Dinheiro” MAYWEATHER JR. (47-0, 26 KOs), no MGM Grand Garden Arena em Las Vegas.

 

Mayweather vs. Pacquiao é promovido pela Mayweather Promotions e Top Rank Inc., a transmissão ao vivo de pay-per-view será coproduzida e co-distribuída pela HBO Pay-Per-View® e SHOWTIME PPV® começando no 9:00 p.m. E/ 6:00 p.m. PT.

 

O que pacquiao, CEO de primeira linha Bob Arum e treinador de Hall of Fame Freddie Roach ditoQuarta-feira:

 

MANNY PACQUIAO, Campeão mundial da oitava divisão

 

“Estou muito animado para a luta.

 

“Tenho muitos sparrings semelhantes ao estilo de luta do Floyd, nós fizemos bem. Nós sabemos o que esperar.

 

“Assisti à fita no Floyd para ter certeza de que nossa estratégia e técnica no campo de treinamento estão corretas.

 

“Minha carreira inteira define meu legado; Já alcancei grandes conquistas na minha carreira, ao me destacar em diferentes categorias de peso. Essa luta é mais uma conquista na minha carreira; é a maior luta da história do boxe.

 

“Posso dizer que vencer o Floyd seria a maior vitória da minha carreira.

 

“Mais pessoas estão interessadas e informadas sobre essa luta agora do que estariam cinco anos atrás.

 

“Estilo sábio, Eu sou o mesmo lutador de cinco anos atrás. Minha determinação, a inspiração e o instinto assassino são exatamente os mesmos de cinco ou seis anos atrás.

 

“Para mim, boxe é minha paixão. Eu gosto de boxe e homenagear o meu país, as Filipinas. Minha preocupação é trazer uma luta emocionante para meus fãs. Minha primeira preocupação em cada luta é como serei capaz de entreter meus fãs, dê-lhes diversão e faça-os felizes.

 

“A razão de eu ser tão amada pelos fãs é por causa do meu estilo imprudente de luta. As pessoas gostam de lutas emocionantes com socos reais sendo dados.”

 

BOB ARUM, CEO de primeira linha

 

“Manny está motivado, ele está pronto para a luta. Espero um ótimo desempenho dele.

 

“É uma luta muito interessante porque Floyd é um especialista defensivo que tem uma boa mão direita e acerta os adversários. Ele é um lutador extraordinariamente bom.

 

“A força de Pacquiao é a velocidade, particularmente a velocidade do pé e o fato de ele dar tantos socos e ataques de ângulos baixos. Ele realmente bate mais forte do que Floyd, então é disso que realmente se trata.

 

“Floyd tem uma defesa diferente Juan Manuel Marquez. Sua defesa é principalmente sua rotação do ombro. Grande parte de sua defesa é voltada contra um lutador destro. Com o que disse, Acho que Manny vai surpreender muita gente com a forma como ele vai conseguir alcançar o Floyd.

 

“Eu diria que Manny está mais motivado para esta luta do que qualquer outra luta para a qual o vi se preparar.

 

“Estou ansioso para Maio 2. Eu amo as chances de Manny ganhar, isso é o principal. Ele parece ótimo, ele está motivado, sem disparates, e eu acho que ele vai fazer uma performance para idades. Vai ser difícil para ele superar seu desempenho contra Oscar De La Hoya, mas acho que ele vai nessa luta.”


Freddie Roach, Treinador do Hall da Fama de Pacquiao

 

“Temos uma ótima ideia de quando e onde vamos atacar Mayweather.

 

“Esta luta levou cinco anos para se formar. Os promotores devem perceber que esse tipo de luta é o que há de melhor para o boxe e que deveríamos ter mais lutas como essa. Não estou surpreso com o hype em torno da luta.

 

“Manny realmente elevou a barra neste campo de treinamento. Ele é um Manny Pacquiao diferente do que eu o vi entrando em campos de treinamento anteriores. Ele está batendo muito mais forte no treinamento para este acampamento.

 

“Manny está melhor do que nunca, sua atitude é diferente e eu nunca o vi trabalhar tão duro. A velocidade dele é mais rápida, seus socos são mais difíceis. Estou muito feliz onde ele está. As pernas dele estão ótimas; ele está alerta o tempo todo.

 

“Mayweather é um bom contra-perfurador, mas Manny tem mãos mais rápidas e suas combinações são melhores que as de Floyd.

 

“Ambos os lutadores têm grande experiência, então eu não acredito que isso será um fator na luta. O mais importante é que cada lutador vem com um estilo diferente. Floyd é um contra-perfurador, mas Manny deve ser o único a impor a luta.

 

“Acredito que o Manny sendo canhoto será um fator nessa luta. Manny me mostrou a fita do Floyd lutando contra um canhoto e me disse que é exatamente isso que vamos fazer nessa luta.

 

“Eu posso dizer o quanto essa luta significa para Manny porque ele assistiu a fita no Floyd. Manny nunca assistiu a fita de nenhum lutador antes.

 

“Desde que Manny mudou para 147 ele não nocauteou muitos caras, então, conseguir o nocaute nessa luta não é uma preocupação para mim. Se Manny lutar em 140, então ele nocauteia caras, mas com este peso ele está lutando contra caras que são maiores do que ele.

 

“Floyd pode ser um cara maior, mas ainda vamos vencer a luta.

 

“Essa luta é muito maior do que quando Manny lutou Oscar De La Hoya. Manny é uma pessoa diferente indo para essa luta. Ele me bateu com tanta força outro dia que eu acredito que foi o mais forte que já fui atingido por um lutador que estou treinando.

 

“Eu não acredito que Floyd alguma vez quis essa luta, ele foi forçado a levá-lo pelo público e pela mídia. Eu não ficaria surpreso se Floyd desistisse agora.”

 

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A luta que os fãs ansiavam finalmente chegou. Agora, depois de anos de antecipação e negociação, a realidade de Floyd Mayweather e Manny Pacquiao entrando no ringue está a pouco mais de duas semanas de distância. Confira este aumento de clipe de Episódio 1 dos esportes da SHOWTIME® série documentalDENTRO Mayweather vs. PACQUIAO. Não perca o episódio completo neste sábado imediatamente após SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Andrzej Fonfara em10 p.m. E/7 p.m. PT no canal Showtime.

 

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