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SABTI, Sept. 12, Ku nool SHOWTIME BIXIN-PER-DAAWO
AT THE MGM Grand GARDEN Arena Las Vegas
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ACCESS ALL: Mayweather VS. BERTO
Premieres Tani Friday, Aug. 28 on SHOWTIME®

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Las Vegas – (Aug. 27, 2015) – Floyd “Money” Mayweather (48-0, 26 KOs) furay Mayweather Boxing Club on Wednesday oo uu maanta warbaahinta ugu danbeysay ee abid isagoo isku diyaarinaya dagaal ugu dambeeya ee damaashaaday xirfad 19-sano. Waxa uu u daafici doonaa inuu WBC iyo WBA Welterweight World Championships kulankii awood-feer, Kooxda heysata horyaalka labo jeer adduunka welterweight Andre Berto (30-3, 23 KOs) on Saturday, Todoba. 12 ee MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, ku nool yihiin SHOWTIME PPV® (8 p.m. IYO/5 p.m. PT).
Haddii si guul leh, Mayweather barbareyn doona rikoorkii ee horyaalka xilli danbe culus Rocky Marciano, kuwaas oo ka fariistay bishii April 1956 iyadoo qoraal ah 49-0.
Shaqaalaha kaamirooyinka ay Television, columnists Wargeyska, qorayaasha feerka, Warfidiyeenka Idaacadaha, suxufiyiinta web iyo sawir daawaday feerka ee pound dilka ah u pound boqorka iyo horyaalka adduunka 12 jeer oo miisaankeedii shan fasal dhex maray qiyaastii tababarka 45-daqiiqo ah, oo ka koobnaa qiyaastii 35 daqiiqo ee sparring.
Ka hor tababarka oo la marti TV & Shakhsiyadda CBS Radio Big Tigger iyo Emmy®Reporter isboortiga Award-winning Mark Kriegel iyo barta qeexidda sare ee guud ahaan dhufto badan, oo ay ku jiraan via satellite feed, YouTube iyo warbaahinta bulshada, Mayweather qaaday su'aalo ka teendho ku dhex si gaar ah loo dhisay saxaafada in la dhigto meel ka baxsan qolka jirdhiska.
Heerka by dalacaad Mayweather, ka Todoba. 12 afar-dagaalanka telecast mushahar-per-view la soo saari doonaa iyo qaybiyey live SHOWTIME PPV oo waa dagaal lixaad oo final ah rikoor-heshiis u dhexeeya Mayweather iyo Showtime Networks Inc. SHOWTIME Sports® taageeri doonaa dhacdo la Emmy Sports ah® Award-winning taxane ALL ACCESS.
Dunida horyaalka dagaalama ku telecast mushaar-per-view, Roman “Rocky” Martinez (29-2-2, 17 KOs) daafici doonaa oo uu WBO Junior-khafiif ah horyaalka ku celis ah wajahayaan kooxda heysata horyaalka adduunka afar jeer Orlando “Siri” Tegey (42-13-2, 29 KOs), iyo Badou Jack “Ripper The” (19-1-1, 12 KOs) ka dhigi doonaa difaaca hore ee uu WBC Super dhexe World horyaalka kulankii tartame khasab ah “Saint” George Groves (21-2, 16 KOs). Dagaalka ayaa furitaanka telecast ka ciyaari doonaa horyaalka adduunka saddex jeer iyo Mexico awood-puncher hore Jhonny Gonzalez (58-9, 49 KOs) kulankii Puerto Rico ee Jonathan “Boorka” Oquendo (25-4, 16 KOs) 10-wareega duugga ah waxa yar oo khafiifa.
More, Kooxda heysata horyaalka adduunka 154-pound hore Ishe Smith (27-7, 12 KOs) waxaa lagu soo horjeeda doona muddo dheer ugu sareysa shan tartamaya Vanes Martirosyan (35-2-1, 21 KOs) LIVE in 90-daqiiqo iyo koobabkii ugu: Mayweather vs. BERTO” preshow Sabtida, September 12.
Qiimaha tikidhada dhacdo live, kaas oo la dalacsiiyay by Mayweather dalacaad LLC., waxaa la qiime jaban ah $1,500, $1,000, $750, $500, $300 iyo $150 oo waa on sale hadda. Tikidhada waxaa ay ku koobnaanayaan sideed (8) qoys kasta ee dhammaan qiimaha tigidhada laga reebo $150 category tigidh, kaas oo ku eg tahay afar (4) qoyskiiba. Si aad u qaadaan telefoon ama kaarka amaahda ugu waaweyn, wac Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tigidhada sidoo kale waa la iibsan karaa ugu www.mgmgrand.com ama www.ticketmaster.com.
Waa maxay Mayweather, Mayweather CEO dalacaad Leonard Ellerbe, WBC Super dhexe World Champion, Badou Jack iyo Mayweather In dalacaad’ Ishe Smith ayaa sheegay Arbacadii:
Floyd Mayweather
“Berto dagaalami karin. Waxa uu labo jeer horyaalka ah. Waxa uu gaajaysan. Waxa uu u yeelato inay dagaal ku yimaado. Ma jirto daqiiqad caajis markii uu si dagaalama Waxaan filayaa cadaabta ah ee dagaal ka baxay isagii. Waxaan oo dhan arki doonaa sida uu u ciyaaraa baxay.
“My dagaalka ee la soo dhaafay, oo dhan aad guys dhigay [Manny] Pacquiao ku haysa oo soo eeg waxa ku dhacay. Anna waxaan ku tegey jiraan iyo wixii aan u baahnaa in la sameeyo, taas oo ah guushii.
“Tani dagaalka, cid walba oo soo horjeeda ugu, qof leeyihiin wax muhiim ama xun in la yidhaahdo. Dadka qaarkood weligood ma dhergaan. Laakiin waxaan ku qanacsan ahay.
“All 48 dagaal aan ku adag tahay. Ma jiro ayaa si sahlan. Dhammaan ciyaaray muhiim ah weyn. Waa kulanka 'Era Mayweather.’ Waxaan dareemayaa in dagaal kasta waa farshaxaniiste iyo sawirada oo dhan ay qaataan hab iyaga u gaar. Waxaan kaliya mid ka mid ah fanaaniinta ugu fiican ahay.
“Waxaan si dhab ah loo duceeyey. Waxaan waqtiga aan qaaday, dhawray wixii la ii isha ku abaalmarinta oo sameeyo wixii aan lahaa in la sameeyo. Sidaas daraaddeed waxaan u awoodo inaad kala doorato marka inuu ciyaaraha ka fariisto ahay. Xarakada intooda badan dhab ahaantii ma kari.
“Boxing ayaa mar walba shaqo ii, shaqo. Haddii aan odhan karaa wax dhalinyara ah ka qaadato Boxing Day waxa ay noqon doontaa in “noqon smart oo aan aad u badan oo gacan qaad qaado. Waxaa loo yaqaan sayniska macaan sabab ah. Hit oo aan la weeraray, sameeyo lacag badan oo aan wax badan oo ka mid ah Cadaab. Taasi waxa ay ku saabsan tahay.
“Cidna ma oga waxa ay mustaqbalka ku, laakiin hadda, I’m cool and comfortable and having no second thoughts at all about retirement. Waxaan lahaa mustaqbalkiisa ciyaareed wanaagsan, Waxaan ku guuleystay horyaalka kasta oo adduunka, laakiin feerka waa xiran iyo jeexi jirka ka mid ah. Waa wakhti ay ku 'laalaadaan em ilaa. Diyaar ayaan u ahay in qaar ka mid ah caruurta ilaa-iyo-soo socda ka shaqeeya, socday qaybaha, iyo qaadashada fasaxyada.”
Leonard Ellerbe
“Dadka oo dhan oo wuxuu ku yidhi yahay in Berto waa 3-3 lixdii dagaal ee la soo dhaafay, laakiin Pacquiao ahaa 3-3 lixdii dagaal ee la soo dhaafay, aad. Cotto ayaa laga badiyay labo ka mid ah shantii dagaal ee la soo dhaafay. Laakiin ay labada madax u ah Hall of Fame.
“Waan ognahay Berto waxaa soo socda si ay ula dagaalamaan, in uu ka soo socda inay ku guuleysato iyo shoog adduunka. Waxaa jira hab ma Floyd isaga khafiif ah qaadataa. Waxa uu ka shaqeeyo sidii adag tahay la dagaalanka sida uu sameeyey oo hore 48.
“Floyd waa saaxiibkay, waxaan nahay qoys, laakiin waxaan ku amaanayaa iyo dunidda u qabanayaan wixii uu sameeyay, waxa uu ku fula, sida guulaha uu yahay, sida guulaha uu ka yimid 1996 in hadda.
“Waa cajiib sida runta ah. Si aad u awoodo in ay socdaan iska on uu u, inuu raaco qorshe kulan gaar ah, waa la aamini karin. Ugu 38, uu helay boatload lacag bangiga, kulliyadood oo dhan oo wuxuu ku samayn inuu isaga tago. Riyadii waa tan American.
“Floyd karta ilaa iyo inta uu doonayo, haddii in ay ahaayeen waxa uu doonayo in uu sameeyo. Dadku ma fahmaan waxa uu farsamada. Waxa uu tababar saacad. Waxa uu naftiisa la siiyo si uu mustaqbalkiisa. Waxa uu diyaar u yahay inuu raaco saaray in wajiga labaad ee uu nolosha. Waxa uu xaq u in.
“Waxaana ka yeellay ballanqaad, waxaana ka dib markii uu qandaraaskiisa. Ka sokow, sida badan waa ku filan? Sidee badan oo ka mid ah weydiisan kartaa qof? Intee ka sii badan waxa uu sameyn karaa?’
“Tani waxay noqon doontaa Floyd ee dagaalka ee la soo dhaafay. Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay isaga, waayo, waan ahay. Waxa uu u sameeyo oo uu hab. Waxa uu lahaa mustaqbalkiisa ah sida qaaska ah, waana ogahay in uu yahay mid aad u raaxo leh waxa uu awooday in ay soo hooyaan.”
Badou Jack
“Daacadii, Waxaan qabaa in dagaalkan ka xadaan yaabaa show oo noqon doona dagaalka habeenka. Tani waxay noqon doontaa mid aad u, aad madadaalo.
“Groves xaqiiqdii waa wanaagsan, dagaal adag, Waxa uu leeyahay badan oo xawaare, badan oo wadnaha. Waxaan u ixtiraamaa. . Waxa uu laba jeer la diriray Carl Froch. Laakiin aniga ma ahi Froch oo ha la diririna sida Froch. Waxaan leenahay qaabab kala duwan.
“Tani waa difaaca ugu horeeya iyo aad ugu faraxsanahay oo ku saabsan ayaan u ahay, laakiin waxaan mar walba maskaxda ah Zaire, iyo in marnaba isma bedeli doono. Waxaan isku dayayaa in uu sii joogo kuwa is-hoosaysiiya. Weli waxaan ahay nin la mid ah, laakiin markii ay noqotay horyaalka aduunka ah ayaa iga dhigay inaan sii xoojiso oo kaliya.
“Waxaan weli baranayaan, dadaalnaa. Waan ogahay ma aanan fiiriyeen kuna karo ee la soo dhaafay qof. Waxaa jira wax badan oo ka mid ah dagaal weyn ka iman karta mustaqbalka – oo waxaan raba inay la dagaalamaan ma lahan ugu fiican, haddii ay tahay GGG, Andre Ward, ku alla kii.
“Laakiin hadda oo kaliya aan diirada waa qorshe kulan oo ku dileen. Waxaan jeclahay inaan isha ku heysa inay dagaal [George] Groves oo ku guuleystay on September. 12.”
Ishe Smith
“Ma doonayo inaan si ay u sameeyaan wax kasta oo saadaasha. Waxaan iminka ku soo baxo oo sameeyo wixii aan sameeyo iyo in la siiyo 100 boqolkiiba.
“Waxaan odhan doonaa, inkasta oo, haddii uu u maleeyo inuu la doonayo inuu iga garaacayaa, sida inuu ku leh, waxa ay noqon doontaa dagaal aad u madadaalo.
“Horyaalka dunida aan ku guuleystay sida a-kooxda B, laakiin waxaan dareemayaa inaan A-dhinac ee dagaalka this. Waxaan la diriray ugu fiican ee horyaalka muddo sanado ah oo sano, Waxaan sparred fiican.
“Martirosyan waa dude wanaagsan oo qoyska ka mid ah ayaa fiican, lakiin waxa uu ka maqnaa magaalada la guys sida aan qabo. Guys in si fiican oo ka dhacay badan oo adag isaga ka badan. Waligeey ma hoos. Waxaan marnaba qaaday sideed count. Waxaan ahay 34 sano jir ah oo aan marnaba la dhaawacay oo uu sheegay in uu qeybiso iga joojiyaan. Taasi kaliya waalan.
“Waxaan sharad aan garka, taas waa hubaal. Isagu ma uu garaacayaa karin [Jermell] Charlo in uu dagaal la soo dhaafay. Waxa uu ka dhigay nooca dhammaan daar laga badiyay. Sababta uu badiyay ahaa, waayo, wuxuu badiyay in dagaalka ka wanaagsan.
“Hadii uu doonayo inuu aado quraanka, ganaax; haddii taasi oo uu diirada. Aniga ahaan, Haatan kama fekerayo Ko. Waxaan kaliya fikirka ku guuleystay.”
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“Tiirarka SARE: Mayweather vs. Berto,” 12-wareega xumad ah horyaalka adduunka welterweight u Mayweather ee WBC oo WBA horyaal 147-pound, waxaa kor u qaaday Mayweather Promotions LLC. Dhacdadu waxay dhici doontaa Sabtida, September 12 ee MGM Grand ee Las Vegas waxaana laga daawan doonaa SHOWTIME PPV. Koodhka hoose wuxuu ka kooban yahay dagaal WBO Junior Lightweight World Championship, taas oo ku celis ah oo u dhexeeya Roman Martinez iyo Orlando Salido. Sidoo kale waxaa lagu soo bandhigi doonaa telefishanka 'PPV telecast' oo ah tartan WBC Super Middleweight ah oo u dhexeeya Badou Jack iyo George Groves, kaas oo la dalacsiiyay in ururka la Kooxda Sauerland. Ayaa culeyskooda furitaanka PPV ay mideyn horyaalka hore ee adduunka Jhonny Gonzalez ka dhanka ah Puerto Rico ee Jonathan Oquendo in 10-wareega xumad featherweight super ah.
“ACCESS ALL: Mayweather vs. Berto” Episode 1 premieres Friday this, Aug. 28 at 10:30 p.m. ET / PT.
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CBS AND SHOWTIME ANNOUNCE FULL, MULTI-PLATFORM PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE SURROUNDING FLOYD MAYWEATHER vs. MANNY PACQUIAO FIGHT

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SHOWTIME Sports Offering More Than A Dozen Hours of First-Run Shoulder Programming Including Documentary Series INSIDE MAYWEATHER vs. Pacquiao

 

NEW YORK (April 24, 2015) - Showtime Networks Inc. and parent company CBS Corporation have scheduled a broad range of programming and promotion across the Company’s diverse portfolio of media platforms in anticipation of the showdown between Floyd Mayweather iyo Manny Pacquiao on Saturday, May 2.

 

SHOWTIME Sports® is anchoring the charge with 13½ hours of first-run shoulder programming, including its acclaimed documentary series GUDAHA Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, classic fights and a comprehensive offering of digital assets.

 

Waxaa intaa dheer, ka CBS Television Network will run promotional spots in primetime and late-night programming throughout fight week. This will be supplemented with marketing support and editorial coverage from CBS Sports Digital, significant coverage across CBS Sports Radio and a dozen CBS Radio stations throughout the country, and a robust schedule of shoulder programming and marketing support on Network Sports CBS.

 

“The Company is uniquely positioned to support an event of this magnitude with media assets across virtually every medium,"Ayuu yiri Stephen Espinoza, Fulinta ee Madaxweyne ku-xigeenka iyo Maareeyaha Guud, SHOWTIME Sports. “We’re grateful for the company-wide support and look forward to an all-encompassing push leading to May 2 leading into this milestone sports event.”

 

SHOULDER PROGRAMMING AND PROMOTIONAL SUPPORT WILL INCLUDE:

GUDAHA Mayweather vs. Pacquiao delivers a unique perspective of the pound-for-pound champion Mayweather in the weeks leading up to the marquee event. The four-part documentary series from SHOWTIME Sports includes the Sports Emmy Award-winning “Epilogue” which shines the spotlight on Fight Week and takes viewers inside the ropes on Fight Night. A full schedule of the four-part series is detailed below.

CBS Television Network will run Mayweather vs. Pacquiao promos during primetime and late-night throughout Fight Week.

 

CBS owned and operated television stations throughout the country have been actively engaged in coverage of the event since theMarch 11 kick-off press conference in Los Angeles. These affiliate stations, located in the nation’s top markets, will have access to all the news and footage of fight week through the distribution network of CBS Newspath.

 

Network Sports CBS will provide live Fight Week coverage from Las Vegas, including the official Weigh-In on Friday, May 1 (6 p.m. IYO), as well as immediate reaction and analysis following the fight and the post-fight press conference. During the week leading up to the bout, the Network also will air encore presentations of classic Mayweather fights and GUDAHA Mayweather vs. Pacquiao episodes.

 

CBS Sports Digital has launched a landing page at CBSSports.com, a one-stop shop for everything Mayweather vs. Pacquiao. The ‘Tier 1’ support from CBS Sports Digital includes static homepage promotions, additional marketing and significant editorial coverage on all digital platforms, including breaking news, commentary and placement of live event streams.

 

CBS Radio is backing May 2 with stations from 10 of the country’s top markets broadcasting live from MGM Grand, including WFAN in New York, KROQ-FM in Los Angeles, KRLD-FM in Dallas and WIP-FM in Philadelphia. Intaa waxaa dheer, CBS Sports Radio’s nationally syndicated “The Doug Gottlieb Show” and (Scott) “Ferrall On The Bench” will be in Las Vegas for Fight Week. “The Doug Gottlieb Show” is simulcast on CBS Sports Network on Friday, May 1.

 

CBS Radio coverage also includes a special broadcast hosted by WFAN’s No. 1 morning show personalities Boomer and Carton on Saturday prior to the fight from 6-8 p.m. IYO. The program is available on WFAN, CBS Sports Radio, and select CBS Radio stations nationwide. The special also will be simulcast for television on CBS Sports Network.

 

CBS Local Digital Media has created a comprehensive array of online audio, video and editorial features to promote the fight which can be experienced across a variety of digital and mobile platforms.

 

#MayPac:Daily is a daily online show hosted by SHOWTIME Sports personality Mauro Ranallo. The series will deliver the buzz of Fight Week in Las Vegas with special guests from sports and entertainment, insider analysis and more. Taped live from the casino floor at MGM Grand, #MayPac:Daily will be posted nightlyTuesday–Friday on http://www.sho.com/sho/sports/home iyo Youtube.com/shosports.

 

Intaa waxaa dheer, the SHOWTIME Sports digital team is working closely with SnapChat to deliver exclusive content, launching a new boxing blog on TUMBLR called Pound for Pound, and working with Twitter on a unique feature capturing the years of social conversation leading to #MayPac.

 

Classic Floyd Mayweather fights are being offered across the premium network’s portals, including nightly on SHOWTIME EXTREME, SHOWTIME ON DEMAND and SHOWTIME ANYTIME. Those platforms will also offer the media workouts of Mayweather and Pacquiao and the live stream of the final press conference. Fans can tune-in to the final stare-down between the fighters on Friday, May 1 when SHOWTIME airs WEIGH-IN LIVE: Mayweather vs. Pacquiao.

 

SHOWTIME Sports also delivers a host of short-form content available across multiple platforms, including original music videos, Mayweather greatest hits, a Spanish web analysis and more.

 

Below is a sampling of select SHOWTIME programs and air times:

  • GUDAHA Mayweather vs. Pacquiao:
    • Episode 2 premieres Saturday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. IYO/PT on SHOWTIME.
    • Episode 3 premieres Wednesday, April 29 at 10 p.m. IYO/PT on SHOWTIME
    • Epilogue premieres Saturday, May 9
  • WEIGH-IN LIVE: Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: Friday, May 1 at 6 ET/3 PT, ku nool yihiin SHOWTIME
  • Iyo koobabkii ugu LIVE: Mayweather vs. Pacquiao:Saturday, May 2 at 8 p.m. IYO/5 p.m. PT, ku nool yihiin SHOWTIME

 

 

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Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), kabista ah, daacad laga leeyahay ee CBS Corporation, owns and operates the premium television networks SHOWTIME®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ and FLIX®, as well as the multiplex channels SHOWTIME 2™, SHOWTIME® SHOWCASE, SHOWTIME EXTREME®, SHOWTIME BEYOND®, SHOWTIME NEXT®, SHOWTIME WOMEN®, SHOWTIME FAMILY ZONE® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ XTRA. SNI also offers SHOWTIME HD™, THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ HD, SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, FLIX ON DEMAND® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ ON DEMAND, and the network’s authentication service SHOWTIME ANYTIME®. SNI sidoo kale waxay maamushaa Smithsonian Networks ™, shirkad ay wada leeyihiin SNI iyo Hay'adda Smithsonian ka, oo bixisa Smithsonian Channel ™. All SNI jaqsiinayso siiyaan codka lagu hormariyo isticmaalaya Dolby Digital 5.1. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV®.

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

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Floyd Mayweather & Manny Pacquiao Square Off
In Another Classic Showdown

In The Welterweight Division

Las Vegas (April 20, 2015) — It has often been said that “as the heavyweight division goes, so goes boxing,” but that has not always been the case and, dhab ahaantii, might not even be valid when viewed from a comprehensive perspective dating back to the late 19th century. In Boxing, 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, onMay 2 at MGM Grand Las Vegas, live on pay-per-view, Kooxda heysata horyaalka welterweight Floyd “Money” Mayweather (47-0, 26 KOs) takes on fellow titlist Manny “Pacman” 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.

 

The “gold standard” to 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.Y.. 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 card – you needed one to be certified as a non-professional – in the name of Ray Robinson, one of his boxers who had given up the sport. Smith/Robinson won a four-round decision, iyo, although no one knew it then, thus was a legend born.

 

Robinson was 85-0 as an amateur before turning pro at 19 in 1940. By 1951, he was 128-1-2 la 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, awood feedh, 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 his “golf 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. In 2013, ayuu yiri, “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, Jose Napoles, Curtis Cokes, Barney Ross, Kid Gavilan, Wilfred Benitez, Luis Rodriguez, Mickey Walker, Fritzie Zivic, Jack Britton, Jackie Fields, Ted “Kid” Lewis and “Mysterious” Billy 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, odhan, Leonard-Duran I, which Duran won on a rousing unanimous decision on June 25, 1980, ee Montreal? The epic Leonard-Hearns I, on Sept. 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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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao is a 12-round welterweight world championship unification bout promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Top Rank Inc., and is sponsored by Tecate. The pay-per-view telecast will be co-produced and co-distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View® and SHOWTIME PPV® laga bilaabo 9 p.m. IYO/ 6 p.m. PT.

 

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Manny Pacquiao, Freddie Roach and Bob Arum

16 Days Before The Fight of the Century

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Hollywood, Message. (April 16, 2015) – It was Manny Media Mania at Wednesday ayaa media workout for Fighter of the Decade, eight-division world champion and boxing superhero Congressman MANNY “Pacman” Pacquiao. Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOs), who represents the Sarangani province in the Philippines, hosted a Hollywood Media Workout with his Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach and Hall of Promoter Bob Arum.

 

Over 300 media from around the globe flocked to Wild Card Boxing Club to ask the trio about Pacquiao’s May 2 welterweight world championship unification battle against undefeatedFloyd “Money” MAYWEATHER JR. (47-0, 26 KOs), Beerta MGM Grand Arena Las Vegas.

 

Mayweather vs. Pacquiao is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Top Rank Inc., the live pay-per-view telecast will be co-produced and co-distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View® and SHOWTIME PPV® laga bilaabo 9:00 p.m. IYO/ 6:00 p.m. PT.

 

What Pacquiao, Top Rank CEO Bob Arum and Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach sheegayWednesday:

 

MANNY PACQUIAO, Eight-Division World Champion

 

“I feel very excited for the fight.

 

“I have a lot of sparring partners that are similar to Floyd’s fighting style, we have done well. We know what to expect.

 

“I have watched tape on Floyd to make sure that our strategy and technique in training camp is correct.

 

“My entire career defines my legacy; I have already accomplished great achievements in my career while excelling in different weight divisions. This fight is an additional achievement in my career; it’s the biggest fight in boxing history.

 

“I can say that beating Floyd would be the biggest victory of my career.

 

“More people are interested and informed about this fight now than they would’ve been five years ago.

 

“Style wise, I am the same fighter I was five years ago. My determination, inspiration and killer instinct is the exact same as it was five or six years ago.

 

“Aniga ahaan, boxing is my passion. I enjoy boxing and giving honor to my country of the Philippines. My concern is to bring an exciting fight to my fans. My first concern going into every fight is how will be to be able to entertain my fans, give them enjoyment and make them happy.

 

“The reason I am so loved by fans is because of my reckless style of fighting. People like exciting fights with actual punches being thrown.”

 

BOB ARUM, Top Rank CEO

 

“Manny is motivated, he’s ready for the fight. I expect a great performance from him.

 

“It’s a very interesting fight because Floyd is a defensive specialist who has a good right hand and picks off his opponents. He’s an extraordinarily good fighter.

 

“Pacquiao’s strength is speed, particularly his foot speed and the fact that he throws so many punches and attacks from low angles. He really hits harder than Floyd does, so that’s really what it’s going to be about.

 

“Floyd has a different defense than Juan Manuel Marquez. His defense is primarily his shoulder roll. A lot of his defense is geared against a right handed fighter. Iyada oo yidhi, I think Manny is going to surprise a lot of people with how he is going to be able to reach Floyd.

 

“I would say Manny is more motivated for this fight than any other fight I’ve seen him prepare for.

 

“I’m looking forward to May 2. I love Manny’s chances of winning, that’s the main thing. He looks great, he’s motivated, no nonsense, and I think he’s going to put on a performance for the ages. It’s going to be hard for him to top his performance against Oscar De La Hoya, but I think he will in this fight.”


Freddie Roach, Pacquiao’s Hall of Fame Trainer

 

“We have a great idea of when and where we are going to attack Mayweather.

 

“This fight was five years in the making. Promoters should realize that these types of fights are what’s best for boxing and we should have more fights like this. I’m not surprised by the hype surrounding the fight.

 

“Manny has really raised the bar in this training camp. He’s a different Manny Pacquiao than I have seen him going into previous training camps. He is punching so much harder in training for this camp.

 

“Manny is better than ever, his attitude is different and I’ve never seen him work this hard. His speed is faster, his punches are harder. I’m really happy where he’s at. His legs look great; he’s on his toes all the time.

 

“Mayweather is a good counter-puncher, but Manny has faster hands and his combinations are better than Floyd’s.

 

“Both fighters have great experience, so I don’t believe that will be a factor in the fight. The biggest thing is that each fighter comes in with a different style. Floyd is a counter-puncher but Manny must be the one to enforce the fight.

 

“I believe that Manny being a southpaw will be a factor in this fight. Manny showed me tape of Floyd fighting a southpaw and told me that that is exactly what we are going to do in this fight.

 

“I can tell how much this fight means to Manny because he has watched tape on Floyd. Manny has never watched tape on any fighter before.

 

“Since Manny moved to 147 he hasn’t knocked many guys out, so getting the knockout in this fight isn’t a concern for me. If Manny fights at 140, then he does knock guys out, but at this weight he is fighting guys who are bigger than him.

 

“Floyd may be a bigger guy, but we will still win the fight.

 

“This fight is much bigger than when Manny fought Oscar De La Hoya. Manny is a different person going into this fight. He hit me so hard the other day that I believe it’s the hardest I’ve ever been hit by a fighter who I’m training.

 

“I don’t believe that Floyd ever wanted this fight, he was forced to take it by the public and the media. I wouldn’t be surprised if Floyd pulled out now.”

 

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