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MEXICAN POWER-puncher & Fyrrverandi þriggja tíma heimsmeistari Jhonny GONZALEZ tekur á Puerto Rico Jonathan OQUENDO að umferð út Mayweather VS. Berto staflað FOUR-Fight Showtime PPV® útsending LIVE FRÁ MGM GRAND Garden Arena í Las Vegas 8 P.M. ET / 5 P.M. PT

Miðar eru á sölu núna!
LAS VEGAS (Ágúst 20, 2015) – Fyrrverandi þriggja tíma heimsmeistari og Mexican power-puncher Jhonny Gonzalez (58-9, 49 Kos) mun taka á Puerto Rico er Jonathan “Ryk” Oquendo (25-4, 16 Kos) í 10-umferð yngri léttur lokauppgjör sem opnast High húfi: Floyd Mayweather vs. Andre Berto, lifandi, fjögurra berjast, Showtime jákvætt forspárgildi® atburður á Laugardagur, September 12 frá MGM Grand Garden Arena í Las Vegas hefst á 8 p.m. OG/5 p.m. PT.
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“Þetta mun vera aðlaðandi berjast fyrir aðdáendur eins og við vitum öll að íþrótta samkeppni milli Mexíkó og Puerto Rico býr alltaf frábært bardaga,” Said Gonzalez. “Oquendo er baráttumaður sem alltaf fer fram og sem finnst gaman að skiptast höggum. I will demonstrate that I have the desire to return to the top and fight for a world championship. Þátttaka á Floyd Mayweather atburður er frábært tækifæri fyrir mig og ég mun gera sem mest úr því.”
“Þetta tækifæri gegn Jhonny Gonzalez er mjög mikilvægt vegna þess að ég mun standa frammi fyrir fyrrum heimsmeistari og verður hluti af a mikill sýning nafnið af Floyd Mayweather,” Said Oquendo. “Það er heiður fyrir mig að vera hluti af undercard þessa atburðar. Ég er spenntur að deila sviðinu með landa mína Rocky Martinez, sem einnig hefur stórt berjast gegn Orlando Salido, þannig að það eru tvær stríð milli Puerto Rico og Mexíkó. Við erum að þjálfa erfitt að komast í topp ástandi fyrir þessari baráttu.”
“Hnefaleikar aðdáendur eru í fyrir a mikill nótt aðgerð frá upphafi til enda með því að bæta við Jhonny Gonzalez vs. Jonathan Oquendo matchup,” Said Leonard Ellerbe, Forstjóri Mayweather Promotions. “Þetta mun vera annar kafli í Mexíkó vs. Puerto Rico box samkeppni. Ég efa ekki að bæði karlar mun yfirgefa það allt í hring á September 12 og lifa upp á sögulega atburði.”
Helstu atburður lögun endanlega baráttunni í ótrúlega feril pund-fyrir-pund konungi bardaga sögunnar Floyd “Peningar” Mayweather (48-0, 26 Kos) sem hann tekur á fyrrum tveggja tíma welterweight meistari Andre Berto (30-3, 23 Kos) í 12-umferð baráttunni fyrir Mayweather er WBC og WBA 147-pund titla. Mayweather mun líta til að passa við 49-0 merki seint þungavigtar meistari Rocky Marciano og ítreka kröfu hans sem “The Best Ever.”
Tveir Stjörnu Heimsmeistaramótinu berst einnig vera á borga-á-útsýni útsending.
Roman “Rocky” Martinez (29-2-2, 17 Kos) vilja hætta hans WBO Junior Léttur titil í vera enn gegn Boxer hann dethroned, fjögurra tíma heimsmeistari Orlando “Siri” Burt (42-13-2, 29 Kos). Fyrsta baráttu þeirra í apríl á þessu ári er talinn af mörgum vera leiðandi frambjóðandi fyrir Fight ársins. Að auki, Badou Jack “The Ripper” (19-1-1, 12 Kos) mun gera fyrsta varnir hans WBC Super Middleweight veröld titill gegn lögboðnum Challenger “Saint” George Groves (21-2, 16 Kos).
Með Gonzalez vs. Oquendo berjast bætt við sultu-pakkað Showtime jákvætt forspárgildi útsending, box aðdáendur eru í fyrir kvöldið aðgerð frá toppi til botn sem lögun tvær viðbætur við Mexíkó vs. Puerto Rico box samkeppni, þrjú Heimsmeistaramótinu berst og endanlega lota af stærstu bardagamaður þessa kynslóð.
Einn af the bestur Mexican bardagamenn frá þessum tímum, Gonzalezhas Mexíkóborg héldu World Championships á 118 og 126 £, sigra eins og af Hall-af-Famer Mark “Of Sharp” Johnson og fyrrverandi meistarar heimsins Fernando Montiel, Irene Pacheco, og Hozumi Hasegawa leiðinni. Síðast úrslita vinna árangur hans kom í gegnum töfrandi fyrstu umferð knockout þriggja deild meistari Abner Hryssur sem aflað honum WBC Featherweight heiminum titil. Hann vildi verja titilinn tvisvar áður tapa að Gary Russell Jr. en 33 ára gamall hopp aftur fyrr í þessum mánuði með því að berja út Kazuki Hashimoto.
Efsta keppinautur frá BAYAMON, Puerto Rico Oquendo hefur unnið 11 af síðasta sinn 13 berst, þ.mt nýjustu sigur hans yfir Gabino Cota mars. The 32-ára gamli eigandi sigra yfir Joe Luis Araiza, Eden Sonsona, Alejandro Montiel og efst horfur Guillermo Avila. Hann mun berjast í sjötta sinn á ferli sínum í MGM Grand þegar hann fer inn í hringinn á September 12.
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“High húfi: Mayweather vs. Berto,”12-umferð veltivigtar World Championship lota fyrir Mayweather er WBC og WBA 147-pund titla, is promoted by Mayweather Promotions LLC. The event will take place Saturday, September 12 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas and will be televised by SHOWTIME PPV. The undercard features a WBO Junior Lightweight World Championship fight, sem er vera enn á milli Roman Martinez og Orlando Salido. Also featured on the pay-per-view telecast will be a WBC Super Middleweight title bout between Badou Jack and George Groves, sem er kynnt í tengslum við Team Sauerland. Opnun jákvætt forspárgildi lota pits fyrrum heimsmeistari Jhonny Gonzalez gegn Púertó Ríkó Jonathan Oquendo í 10-umferð yngri léttur lota.
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Floyd Mayweather & ANDRE Berto tilkynna Showtime jákvætt forspárgildi EVENT sér stað Laugardagur, SEPTEMBER 12 AT MGM Grand Garden Arena í Las Vegas

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FRÁ aðalkeppni PLUS undercard bardagamenn ROMAN MARTINEZ, Orlando Salido, JACK BADOU,

GEORGE GROVES, Voru SMITH & Spjöldin MARTIROSYAN

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LOS ANGELES (Ágúst 6, 2015) – Löggilda fjölmiðla meðlimir frá í kring the veröld kom út á JW Marriott í LA. Bý í Los Angeles Fimmtudagureins Floyd “Peningar” Mayweather (48-0, 26 Kos) og tveggja tíma veltivigtar meistari Andre Berto (30-3, 23 Kos) opinberlega tilkynna þeirra Showtime jákvætt forspárgildi matchup með að taka fram Laugardagur, September 12 frá MGM Grand Garden Arena í Las Vegas.

 

Einnig í aðsókn Fimmtudagur voru borga-á-útsýni undercard bardagamenn lögun á staflað fjögurra berjast útsending. Í vera enn á Epic þeirra Apríl 11 veröld-titill berjast Roman “Rocky” Martinez (29-2-2, 17 Kos) mun verja sína WBO Junior Léttur titilinn gegn fjögurra tíma heimsmeistari Orlando “Siri” Burt (42-13-2, 29 Kos) en WBC Super middleweight meistari Badou Jack “The Ripper” (19-1-1, 12 Kos) mun taka um skyldutryggingu Challenger hans“Saint” George Groves (21-2, 16 Kos). A fjórða berjast á borga-á-útsýni útsending verður tilkynnt fljótlega.

 

Frekari undercard aðgerð lögun a frábær welterweight lokauppgjör milli Ishe “Sugar Shay” Smith (27-7, 12 Kos) og Spjöldin “The Nightmare” Martirosyan (35-2-1, 21 Kos), sem einnig voru í aðsókn Fimmtudagur að tilkynna baráttu þeirra.

 

Kynnt Mayweather Promotions, fjögurra berjast borga-á-útsýni útsending verður framleitt og dreift lifandi með Showtime jákvætt forspárgildi og er sjötta og síðasta berjast met-brot samningur milli Mayweather og Showtime Networks Inc. Showtime Sports® mun styðja atburði með Sports Emmy® Verðlaun-aðlaðandi röð ALL ACCESS frumfluttning Föstudagur, Ágúst 28.

 

Hér er það sem bardagamenn og þátttakendur höfðu að segja Fimmtudagur:

Floyd Mayweather, 12-Tími heimsmeistari

“Ég hef haft merkilega feril. Ég myndi ekki breyta neinu. Við gerum öll mistök. Við lifum og lærum en ég myndi ekki breyta neinu.

 

“Pabbi minn er merkilegt þjálfari, Virgil Hunter eins og heilbrigður. En þegar það kemur niður á það, það kemur niður á tveimur bardagamenn í hring.

 

“Andre Berto er sterkur keppandi, fyrrverandi heimsmeistari. Í hvert skipti sem hann fer út þar, Hann gefur það 100 prósent.

 

“Ég valdi Berto því hann er mjög spennandi. Andre Berto er að fara að ýta Floyd Mayweather til takmörk. Það er eitt sem ég veit.

 

“Berto gefur alltaf spennandi berjast. Ef hann fær barið niður hann fær aftur upp. Hann gefur alltaf 100 prósent. Fast hendur, gott boxer.

 

“Ég veit hvað það tekur þegar það er að berjast af þessari stærðargráðu, vegna þess að ég hef verið að berjast á borga-á-útsýni fyrir yfir 10 ár. Berto er mjög sterkur strákur, hann er svangur og hann er ekki að fara að leggjast.

 

“September 12th is my last dance. September 13 I just want to sit back and watch some football. Ég vil horfa á börnin mín fá bestu menntun. Og ég vil eyða á hverjum degi með börnin mín. Þetta eru bestu dagar lífs míns.

 

“Munurinn Andre Berto og Pacquiao er þið [til fjölmiðla] setja efla bak Pacquiao. Mitt starf var að fara út og vera Floyd Mayweather og vera skák leikmaður og það er það sem ég gerði. Ég fann leið til að vinna.

 

“Fjöldi 49, þetta er það. Ég hef haft gríðarlega feril. Ég er eldri, vitrari og heilsu minn er meira máli en nokkuð. September 12 er síðasta berjast minn. All 48 berst gegnt lykil, en fjöldi 48 var mikilvægasta.

 

“Þessi draumur byrjaði allt með aðeins tvær manneskjur. Ég og faðir minn. Bara tveir af okkur.

 

“Þegar þú horfir á tveimur deildum ég berjast í, það er einn maður sem stendur aleinn. Ég horfði á skiptingu og spurði hver er alltaf í harðri spennandi baráttunni, sem hefur fljótur hendur og sem alltaf gefur það 100 prósent, það var Andre Berto

 

“Þetta er gaur sem ég get ekki sjást. Hann hollur til the íþrótt bara eins og mig og hann er að fara að ýta mér.”

 

ÖNNUR Berto, Tveggja Time welterweight heimsmeistari

 

“Það er langur tími kemur. Nú erum við hér. Hver sem þekkir mig hefur séð mikla hluti, en á sama tíma sem þeir hafa séð mig fara í gegnum nokkur alvöru rannsóknum. Hvað kemur við það er a einhver fjöldi af harður vinna og þrautseigju.

 

“Tvö ár síðan ég var í sjúkrahús rúm þurfa skurðaðgerð á öxl mína og vita ekki hvort ég gæti komið aftur frá að. Í lok dags það var blessun. Við gistum brennidepill og nú erum við hér.

 

“Ég veit að ég er að fara að koma í það hratt og sterkur. Ég er 152 pund núna. Í lok þess dags sem þú ert að fara að sjá krakka sem höfðu hár hans. Eða hver hefur átt falli hans. Og nú erum við strax aftur til að gera það gerast.

 

“Þetta er að berjast um að ég fann Floyd vildi samt gera gerast. Hann koma burt af Pacquiao berjast, auðvitað það er auðvelt fyrir fólk að downplay mig. Ég get ekki hafa áhyggjur af því og ég hef ekki áhyggjur af því að.

 

“Hefur þú einhvern tíma séð leiðinlegur Andre Berto berjast? Í lok dags við vinnum rassinn okkar af, Ég hef verið að vinna í langan tíma. Núna, uppskeran kemur. Við sáði fræjum og tíminn er núna.

 

“Ég koma að sjaldgæf samsetning af hraða, máttur og sprengikrafti að borðinu. Síðasta manneskja sem hann keypti með þá samsetningu var Zab Júda. Ég er yngri, Ég er svöng; Ég er sterkur og fljótur. Ég er lögð áhersla á það sem ég er að koma til að fá.

 

“Mér fannst eins og ég fór í gegnum það sem ég gekk í gegnum fyrir ástæðu. Minn tími er núna. Það er ekki til betri dagur en núverandi. Floyd er ekki útlendingur að mér. Við erum nú þegar djúpt í herbúðirnar. Þú ákveðið vilt ekki að missa af þessu.”

 

ROMAN MARTINEZ, WBO Junior Léttur heimsmeistari

 

“Ég er svo ánægð að vera hluti af þessu frábæra sýningu. Ég er að undirbúa mjög vel fyrir þessari baráttu. Allir sem sáu fyrsta baráttunni veit þetta var stríð og þetta mun vera það sama. Ég er í góðu formi og ég er tilbúin til að halda belti mitt.

 

“Ég þarf að vinna á líkamanum meira í þessari baráttu og sjá hvort ég geti klárað hann snemma í þetta sinn.

 

“Ég er í mjög góðu formi fyrir þessa baráttu og ég hef verið að vinna til að gera breytingar til að fá knýja fram en ef við þurfum að fara á fjarlægð, við munum vera tilbúin.

 

“Mér finnst vera enn er mjög spennandi berjast fyrir sjónvarp, The konar aðdáendur elska.

 

“Allir sem sáu fyrsta baráttunni veit að það var stríð og þetta mun vera það sama. Fyrir mig, það gefur mér tækifæri til að fara enginn vafi í huga hver sem er, að ég er meistari.

 

“Salido getur sagt hvað hann segir, Ég vona að hann er í góðu ástandi því ég er. Í lok besti maður mun vinna þessari baráttu og það mun vera ég.”

 

Orlando Salido, Fjögurra tíma heimsmeistari

 

“Nú veit ég veikleika hans, Ég er að fara að ráðast af fyrstu augnabliki, Ég veit hvað ég á að gera fyrir sigur.

 

“Ég verð að umbót andlega og líkamlega, Ég ætla ekki að gera mikið annað annað en að fá sigur í þetta sinn

 

“Ég er örugglega að fara að fá aftur þennan titil fyrir Mexíkó. Ég finn það ekki. Ég veit það.

 

“Ég er mjög ánægð að við erum að berjast í hlutlausu svæði fyrir vera enn okkar, ekki í Puerto Rico aftur. Ég var mjög tilbúinn fyrir fyrsta baráttunni en dómarinn vildi ekki láta mig berjast berjast minn. Það virtist dómarinn var að tala við mig í heild 12 umferðir. Ég var að reyna að einblína á andstæðingi mínum, en ég gat ekki.

 

“Ég er mjög spennt um þetta baráttu. Þetta er mjög sérstakt mánuði fyrir Mexíkó og einkum af því, Ég ætla að fá þetta sigur.

 

“Það er alltaf mjög sérstakur samkeppni milli Mexíkó og Puerto Rico og mér finnst það, sem er ástæða þess að ég vil svo illa að vinna þennan titil fyrir Mexíkó.”

JACK BADOU, WBC Super Middleweight heimsmeistari

 

“Ég hef verið í herbúðum um tvo mánuði núna. Það hefur verið mjög góð þjálfun Tjaldvagnar og ég er tilbúin núna til að berjast. Við höfum enn mánuð til að fara og við erum tilbúin.

 

“Ég hef alltaf verið sterk andlega, en ég fá smá auka traust frá að þurfa að grænt belti. Þú ert enn að vera lítillátur og halda áfram að vinna hart.

 

“Groves er nokkuð góð bardagamaður. Ég held örugglega að það er að fara að vera spennandi berjast. Ég veit að hann er að koma til að fá það sem er mitt og hann er að koma til að berjast.

 

“Hann barðist í Bretlandi framan fullt af fólki, en það er öðruvísi stigi í Vegas.

 

“Ég held að ég sé almennt betri bardagamaður. Hann er að fara að reyna að knýja mig út og ég ætla að reyna að knýja hann út. Það er að fara til vera a mikill bardagi. Ég er örugglega að fara fyrir knockout.

 

“Það er draumur að rætast að vera hluti af svona stór atburður í MGM Grand síðasta baráttu Floyd, það er blessun.

 

“Það er ekkert öðruvísi að mér að vera helstu atburði eða á undercard. Það verður enn fleira fólk að sjá baráttuna mína sem er frábært.

 

“Ég er bara að hlusta á hornið mitt, vera klár og vera ég sjálfur. Ef ég geri það sem ég mun ganga út þaðan með belti mín ósnortinn.”

 

GEORGE GROVES, Top 168-pund Contender

 

“Allt í æfingabúðir hefur verið fullkomið. Við erum að stilla til tíma munur og hæð, sem tekur nokkra daga, en allt er að fara mjög vel. Við erum á undan áætlun.

 

“Við höfum verið að æfa allt árið fyrir þessari baráttu þannig að ég er tilfinning mjög góð. Ég get ekki beðið eftir að komast í það og byrja að gata.

 

“Ég held að ég viti meira en nóg um Jack. Ég hef séð hann kassi lifandi móti Anthony Dirrell og ég hef rannsakað hann á borði. There 'a einhver fjöldi til eins um hann. ÉG eins og the staðreynd að hann er kominn til bandarískt. og hefur gert heimili hér, það er hugrekki í að. Hann er læst á að árangursríku Tjaldvagnar en á endanum verður þú að standa á eigin fótum í hring.

 

“Ég held að ég sé betri en hann í flestum þáttum. Ef ég fer út og framkvæma það er vinna auðvelt nótt fyrir mig.

 

“Það er gott að vera á undercard vegna þess að ég hef brugðist við þrýstingi aðalkeppni. Það er gott að vera bara fær um að njóta í baráttunni. Það er gegnheill berjast en það eina sem ég þarf að hafa áhyggjur óður í það að berjast. Það er frábært tækifæri fyrir mig.

 

“Rust er meira andlegt en nokkuð. Þú heyrir aðeins bardagamaður tala um hringinn ryð eftir baráttu vegna þess að það er afsökun. Við erum í the gym PERFORMING, sparring félagar eru að fá slá upp og það er engin afsökun að ekki taka það í alvöru baráttu.

 

“Ég er ánægður með að vera hér í Ameríku. Hið þriðja sinn fara um titilinn verður heppinn. Við höfum undirbúið rækt. Við erum tilbúin til aðgerða.

 

“Ég hef séð Badou upp loka og persónulega og eins og af enn, við getum ekki fundið neitt sem mun valda mér vandræðum. Við ætlum að taka beltið aftur til Bretlands.

 

“Hann mun hafa þægindi að vera heima og með stöðugum félögum sínum, en það fer allt í burtu þegar þú stíga í hringinn og gaur er að reyna að taka höfuðið af.

 

“Þar sem ég var sjö ára gamall ég hef dreymt um að verða heimsmeistari. Ég hef haft ups og hæðir í hnefaleikum en það er allt að koma hring.

 

“Við höfum okkur í miklu stað í æfingabúðir og ég bókstaflega get ekki beðið eftir að komast í það.”

 

Voru SMITH, Fyrrverandi Super welterweight heimsmeistari

 

“Ég bað um erfiðustu átök og erfiðustu viðfangsefni. Ég vil bara að berjast við besta. Sama hvað fólki finnst eða það sem fólk segir um mig, við sett saman góða slagsmál.

Við höfum haft þrjá meistarar á Mayweather Promotions þannig að við erum að gera eitthvað rétt.

 

“Spjöldin Martirosyan er góð bardagamaður, Ég hef ekkert nema virðingu fyrir honum. Við erum að setja saman nauðsynlegar vinna í ræktina til að ná árangri.

 

“Þessi bardagi gæti líklega hafa verið helstu atburði einhversstaðar en ég er ánægður að vera hluti af sögu og lokaþáttur Floyd. Ég hlakka til a mikill nótt box.”

 

Spjöldin MARTIROSYAN, 2004 Bandarískt. Olympian og 154-pund Contender

 

“Þetta er stór bardagi fyrir mig. Síðasta berjast minn ég fór í dómara’ hendur og það fór í hina áttina.

 

“September 12 Ég ætla ekki að láta dómarar fá í leiðinni. Ég ætla fyrir knockout og þú ert að fara að sjá bestu spjaldanna þú hefur nokkurn tíma séð.”

 

VIRGIL HUNTER, Þjálfari Berto er

 

“Ég er fegin að vera hluti af þessum sögulega atburði. Það er þessar stundir sem ég hugleiða hvað þessir ungu menn fara í gegnum. Ég hef séð nokkrar af the mikill bardagamenn sem komu á undan okkur. Þegar ég sjá sumir af neikvæðu viðhorf á þessum atburði, það er frá fólki sem veit ekki hvað þessir bardagamenn fara í gegnum í ræktinni.

 

“Við erum sagði aldrei að hætta og að aldrei gefast upp. Tilvera 48-0 er ekki auðvelt starf. Sérstaklega þegar þú ferð aftur að degi og hindranir og hálsarnir þú þarft að klifra. Það er andi íþrótt. Ég held þegar Floyd Mayweather er farinn, við munum finna nærveru sem þessi maður hafði á íþrótt. Ég varð vitni að sama við Muhammad Ali.

 

“Andre Berto hefur sigrað mikið í lífi hans og ég er fegin að hafa gert kunningja hans. Hann epitomizes hvað baráttumaður er. Hann er að vinna bug á og hann er unnið þetta tækifæri byggist burt sem.

 

“Þegar þú horfir á þeim pakka í þeim welterweight deild það er bara eitt sem stendur upp úr, allir aðrir eru í því pakka.

 

“Við ætlum að gefa þetta besta starf sem við erum að fara að gefa það. Ég held að bryðja sjálfur virðir að. Við komum til að vinna, en við verðum að virða það sem hann hefur gert fyrir íþrótt.

 

“Ég er fegin að vera hluti af þessu. Það er stór unaður fyrir mig að vera á gagnstæðri hlið goðsögnum og við erum að sjá allt snúa út bara rétt fyrir okkur á Fight Night.”

 

LEONARD Ellerbe, Forstjóri Mayweather Promotions

 

“Velkomin á síðuna mína við það sem verður síðastur sparka Floyd Mayweather er af blaðamannafundi ótrúlegt ferli sínum. Við erum svo spennt að vera að vinna saman að því að koma öðrum staflað jákvætt forspárgildi kort til Boxing aðdáendur á Showtime jákvætt forspárgildi.

 

“Við höfum mikla lína með þremur heimsmeistaramótum berst.

 

“Miðar fara í sölu á morgun á 10 am P.T. / 13:00 E.T. Verð á bilinu frá $1,500, $1,000, $750, $500, $300, $150.

 

“Enn og aftur Floyd verður að setja WBC titla sína og Þróttur titil á línu. Hann verður að vera frammi Andre Berto, sem verður að leita til að eyða 0 burt skrá Floyd á September 12.

 

“"Rocky’ Martinez vs. Orlando Salido verður vera enn að berjast of the Year frambjóðandi frá apríl. Við vitum að verða stríð.

 

“Þetta eru tegundir af áskorunum sem Floyd þarf að ýta honum á þann hátt að hann þarf að vera ýtt. Andre Berto er gaur sem við áttum að berjast árum. Hann er tveggja tíma heimsmeistari. Við vitum að hann er að fara að koma með það. Hann er að fara að gefa það sitt besta. September 12 við munum sjá hvort það er nógu gott.

 

“Með hæða feril sem Floyd Mayweather hefur haft, við erum sannarlega vitni sögu. Þú tekur betur vel líta á hann, vegna þess að hlutur er hann leikinn í þessari íþrótt, við munum aldrei sjá aftur.

 

“Við vissum alltaf að Floyd myndi vera hér, mörg ár síðan. Þegar strákur nær þessar tegundir af hlutum, allt sem hann gerir er sögulegt. Þegar þú horfir í kringum landslag, þessi heiðursmaður hérna vegna er leikurinn hefur verið breytt.”

 

STEPHEN Espinoza, Executive Vice President & General Manager Showtime Sports

 

“Boxing er sterkur íþrótt. Það er erfitt íþrótt til að ná, það er erfitt íþrótt til að stunda viðskipti í og ​​það er sterkur íþrótt að gera líf á. Þegar þú finnur einhvern sem hefur tekið þátt í íþróttum eins og a faglegur fyrir 19 ár, ekki bara taka þátt en að æfa íþrótt á Elite stigi, eitt sem er sjaldan sést, það er eitthvað sérstakt.

 

“Tveir áratugi í efst í íþróttir, en þú veist hvað er áhrifamest? Það er vinnusiðferði. Næstum 20 ára vinnu siðfræði sem er ósamþykkt í the íþrótt af hnefaleikar. Aldrei í hans 19 ár hefur Floyd sýndi minna en 100 prósent tilbúinn, 19 ára unwavering aga. Þegar hann fékk að efsta stigi, vinna siðfræði ekki breyta. Það verður arfleifð Floyd í þessari íþrótt, það er eitthvað sem ég mun líklega aldrei sjá aftur í lífi mínu.

 

“Það kemur allt til enda september 12, það er síðasta tækifæri okkar til að njóta ótrúlegur kunnátta hans.

 

“Andre Berto hefur tækifæri til að gera sögu sjálfur. Ef hann gerir það, ekkert annað mun málið. Berto verða þekkt sem gaurinn sem að lokum vann Floyd Mayweather.

 

“Eitt sem við vitum um Andre Berto, hann er aldrei skorti fyrir aðgerð. Það er aðeins ein leið að hann veit hvernig á að berjast og það er allt út árásargjarn.

 

“Ég hef séð hvað Andre getur gert í hring, Ég hef séð hann berjast umferð eftir umferð. Bardagamenn eins Andre Berto mun alltaf vera velkominn, því að enginn berst erfiðara en Andre Berto.”

 

MAURICIO Sulaiman, WBC forseti

 

“Ég er mjög ánægð að enn einu sinni tákna föður minn og að sjá WBC aftur í miklu atburði. September 12 er ríkisborgari Mexican frí og Floyd hefur tekið það yfir og fulltrúa Mexíkó svo vel. Andre Berto er fyrrverandi WBC meistari sem mun víst koma mikil áskorun að Floyd Mayweather.”

 

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LAS VEGAS (Ágúst. 4, 2015) – Í hvað er gert ráð fyrir að endanleg berjast illustrious 19 ára ferli sínum, box Superstar og pund-fyrir-pund konungs Floyd “Peningar” Mayweather (48-0, 26 Kos) mun setja undefeated met sitt og WBC og WBA welterweight heimsmeistaramótinu á línu gegn máttur-gata, tveggja tíma veltivigtar heimsmeistari Andre Berto (30-3, 23 Kos) Laugardagur, Seven. 12 á að MGM Grand Garden Arena í Las Vegas, lifa á Showtime jákvætt forspárgildi (8 p.m. OG/5 p.m. PT).

 

Tilkoma burt af Mayweather vs. Pacquiao atburður, þar sem Mayweather haldist undefeated með því að taka einróma ákvörðun sigur, Mayweather mun prófa sig gegn harður-hitting bardagamaður svöng eftir tækifærinu sínu til að skora sögulega uppnámi. Mayweather gæti einnig gera sögu. Ef triumphant, hann myndi passa upp á seint þungavigtar meistari Rocky Marciano, sem lét af störfum í apríl 1956 með skrá yfir 49-0. Jafna met Marciano er, einn af mest heilagt í öllum íþróttum, myndi staðfesta þekkta stöðu Mayweather í íþróttum og buttress kröfu Mayweather eins “The Best Ever.”

 

Tveir Stjörnu Heimsmeistaramótinu berst einnig vera á borga-á-útsýni útsending.

Roman “Rocky” Martinez (29-2-2, 17 Kos) vilja hætta hans WBO Junior Léttur titil í vera enn gegn Boxer hann dethroned, fjögurra tíma heimsmeistari Orlando “Siri” Burt (42-13-2, 29 Kos). Fyrsta baráttu þeirra, í apríl á þessu ári, er talinn af mörgum vera leiðandi frambjóðandi fyrir Fight ársins. Að auki, Badou Jack “The Ripper” (19-1-1, 12 Kos) mun gera fyrsta varnir hans WBC Super Middleweight veröld titill gegn lögboðnum Challenger “Saint” George Groves (21-2, 16 Kos). A fjórða berjast á borga-á-útsýni útsending verður tilkynnt fljótlega.

 

Kynnt Mayweather Promotions, fjögurra berjast borga-á-útsýni útsending verður framleitt og dreift lifandi með Showtime jákvætt forspárgildi og er sjötta og síðasta berjast met-brot samningur milli Mayweather og Showtime Networks Inc.SHOWTIME Sports® mun styðja atburði með Sports Emmy® Verðlaun-aðlaðandi röð ALL ACCESS.

 

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“Ég er tilbúinn til að komast aftur í hringinn á September 12 og sanna aftur til heimsins vegna er ég að 'The Best Ever,'” Said Mayweather. “Ég koma alltaf minn A-leikinn og þessi bardagi gegn Andre Berto er engin undantekning. Hann er ungur, sterkur bardagamaður sem er svangur að taka niður besta. Fjörutíu og átta hafa reynt áður og á September 12, Ég ætla að gera það 49.”

 

I’m coming to kick Floyd’s ass on September 12,” Said Berto. “Best tel að ég ætla að koma með það að Floyd og ég er ekki áhyggjur hvað 48 other fighters have been unable to do. Somebody is getting knocked out and it won’t be me. You don’t want to miss this.

 

“"Money’ Mayweather er aftur og allt Mayweather Promotions lið er tilbúinn til að byggja burt af the ótrúlegur met Maí 2 atburður,” sagði forstjóri Mayweather Tilboð Leonard Ellerbe. “Það er ánægjulegt að koma þessu mikla baráttu, auk ótrúlegur undercard aðgerða, að aðdáendur í Las Vegas á MGM Grand. Andre Berto is a powerful fighter who presents a real danger to Floyd. He will have to use all of his skills to slow Berto down.

 

“Ég vil þakka Showtime fyrir þetta tækifæri til að berjast í þessu mikla atburð,” Said Martinez. “Við erum tilbúin og vinna hörðum höndum til að tryggja þessi titill er í Puerto Rico. Allir sáu fyrsta baráttuna gegn Orlando Salido og ég veit að þessi seinni lota verður einnig að vera stríð. Enn og aftur höfum við samkeppni milli Puerto Rico og Mexíkó, sem tryggir nóg af aðgerð. Tamningar ganga vel og við erum 100 prósent viss um að á September 12 it will be another great victory to Puerto Rico.

 

“Ég er spenntur fyrir vera enn með Rocky Martinez,” said Salido. “Fyrsta berjast í Puerto Rico ekki fara leið mína. Ég fór til a hægur byrjun og þurfti að berjast tvö slagsmál – einn gegn dómarann ​​einn gegn Rocky Martinez. Á September 12, I am going to take matters into my own hands and look to knock out Rocky to get my world title belt back. Mexico and Puerto Rico have had a great rivalry over the years and this September you will see me bring the belt home to Mexico where it belongs.

 

“Ég er mjög spennt og ég er að undirbúa fyrir erfiðustu baráttu ferlinum gegn George Groves,” sagði Jack. “Ég fer alltaf í baráttunni með lítilmagnanum hugarfar, jafnvel eins og meistari. Það finnst frábært að vera að verja í samþykkt heimabæ mínum Las Vegas. Forgöngumaður mín, Floyd Mayweather, hefur haft bakið á ups og hæðir á ferli mínum og ég vil gera honum og allt Mayweather Promotions lið stolt á September 12.”

 

“Ég hef verið svo lánsöm að upplifa sumir af the mikill tilfinningar íþrótt getur gefið,” sagði Groves. “Ég hef mótmælt fyrir heiminum titla og ég hef selt út stadiums, en satt barnæsku draumur að vinna heiminum titil er enn verið fullnægt. Ég fá að tækifæri á Las Vegas Strip – sýrðum de la sýrðum fyrir hvaða bardagamaður á jörðinni. Ég get ekki beðið eftir að ná markmiði mínu og verða heimsmeistari. Badou Jack er ekki 'Bad’ nóg til að stöðva draumur minn. WBC belti hans er allt sem er á huga mínum hvert og öllum vakandi stund. Við höfum rannsakað Jack – við erum undirbúin fyrir styrkleika hans og tilbúinn til að fletta ofan af veikleika hans. Vegas er annað heimili mitt og ég get ekki beðið eftir að koma aftur með hvelli.”

 

“Þegar Showtime Networks og Floyd Mayweather tekið höndum saman í fyrsta skipti í 2013, það var kallað met-brot samningur – og það er einmitt það sem það hefur verið,” sagði Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President og Almennur Framkvæmdastjóri, Showtime Sports®. “Með fimm berst í sex berjast tíma, niðurstöður hafa farið grandest væntingum okkar. Floyd has never hesitated to take on the best of the best in his division. In Andre Berto, Floyd has chosen an opponent who always comes to fight and always entertains. Berto’s power and athleticism make him a legitimate threat against any opponent, og gegn Floyd, við búast Berto að vera eins árásargjarn eins og alltaf. We’re also assembling an action-packed undercard, auðkenndur með vera enn einn af the bestur berst frá 2015, Rocky Martinez vs. Orlando Salido.”

 

“Við erum spennt tækifæri til að hýsa það er gert ráð fyrir að vera endanleg berjast Floyd í hæða ferli sínum,” sagði Richard Sturm, forseti Skemmtun og Íþróttir fyrir MGM Resorts International. “Floyd er gríðarleg meistari og við hlökkum til að upplifa þessa sögulega viðburði gegn Andre Berto á MGM Grand.”

 

Eitt af því sem mest skreytt bardagamenn í sögu íþróttarinnar, Mayweather, af Grand Rapids, Michigan., berjast af Las Vegas, er 12-tíma heimsmeistari í fimm þyngdarflokkum deildum. Með trademark hraða hans, varnarstöðu hreysti og hringur generalship, Mayweather hefur nú sigraði 22 heimsmeistarar.

 

Auk þess að í-hringur hans árangri, Forbes, Fortune og Sports Illustrated hafa nefnt Mayweather íþróttamaður hæsta greitt mörgum sinnum heimsins. Viðburðir hans amass met-brot númer; he has headlined four of the six highest-grossing pay-per-view events of all time and holds the all-time record in gross pay-per-view receipts.

 

Mayweather, eina bardagamaður hafa nafnið þrjá atburði sem mynda meira en tvær milljónir borga-á-útsýni kaupir hver,hefur vakið fjölda “Fighter ársins” Verðlaunin yfir hæða feril sinn, þ.mt fimm Espy Awards og tvo Hnefaleikar rithöfundar Association of America verðlaun.

 

Long teljast hugsanlega fjandmaður fyrir Mayweather, Berto, 31, af Winter Haven, Fla. er fyrrverandi áhugamaður standa og 2004 Olympian fyrir Haítí. A öldungur átta veröld titill berst, allt í 147 £, Hann vann WBC veltivigtar heiminum titil í júní 2008 og gerði fimm vel varnir titli næstu tvö og hálft ár áður en að tapa titlinum í apríl 2011. Berto vann IBF welterweight heiminum titil í september 2011.

 

The móðgandi hugarfar Berto gerir alltaf fyrir tilkomumikill matarleifar – hans 2012 slugfest með Robert “The Ghost” Warriorvar a Fight ársins frambjóðandi. Í nýjustu skemmtiferð hans, Hann skoraði tvö knockdowns á leið til sjötta umferð TKO yfirJosesito Lopez síðasta Mars 13.

 

Style-vitur, 5-fótur-7 Berto er ráð fyrir að taka árásargjarn nálgun við háum kýla framleiðsla, svipað stefnu starfandi með Marcos “Kínverjar” Maidana í fyrsta baráttu sinni gegn Mayweather. Ef Mayweather ekki að birta vörumerki hraða hans og vörn, Berto gæti notað vald og hönd hans hraða að gera Mayweather óþægilegt og þvinga hann í brawl.

 

Martinez, 32, af Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, mun gera fyrsta vörn í þriðja stopp hans sem WBO Unglingur Léttur heimsmeistari. Hann vann WBO 130-pund kóróna annað sinn með split 12 umferð ákvörðun yfir Miguel Beltran Jr. í september 2012. The öfgafullur-sterkur Martinez gerði tvö vel varnir, þar á meðal nánir stig’ sigur yfir áður undefeated Diego Magdaleno, áður tapa með áttunda umferð knockout til ósigraður Mikey Garcia í nóvember 2013.

The 5-fótur-8 Martinez vann fyrsta bardaga hans eftirfarandi á Garcia bardagann og þá, í nýjustu skemmtiferð hans, hann lifði örvæntingarfullri seint þjóta til samhljóða outpoint Salido yfir 12 harður-fought, aðgerð-pakkað umferðir síðast Apríl 11.

Rukkaður eins “The War,” sem slugfest kann að hafa farið innheimtu hennar sem bæði bardagamenn eyða óhóflegur magn af orku á meðan á 36 mínútur. Nýta kosti hans á hæð og ná, Martinez sendi Salido á strigann í þriðja og fimmta og vann með skori 116-109, 115-110 og 114-111. Salido was docked a point in the 11th umferð fyrir lágt blása, en aldrei hætta að berjast og í henni var að lokum.

Sterkur og ákvarðað með beinum áfram stíl sem gerir fyrir Crowd-ánægjulegt málefnum, Martinez fanga WBO titilinn í fyrsta skipti mars 2009 og varði það tvisvar.

Burt, 34, af Sonora, Mexico, er Hörð harður-nosed boxer-puncher sem er tilbúinn að taka á neinum og er ekki útlendingur til box samkeppni sem er Mexico vs. Puerto Rico.

The 5-fótur-6 Salido teknar tímabundna WBO Junior Léttur World Championship í skemmtiferð hans áður en síðasta í bak-og-áfram 11th-umferð knockout yfir Taílands Terdsak Kokietgym september 1, 2014. The grimmur bardaga sem lögun sjö knockdowns (Salido fór niður þrisvar, Kokietgym fjórir) var 2014 Yahoo! Íþróttir Fight ársins.

Salido er einnig tveggja tíma featherweight heimsmeistari. Hann barðist sumir af the bestur af hans kynslóð í 126, Ásamt Mikey Garcia,Juan ManuelJuanmaLopez tvisvar, og núverandi WBO 126-pund meistari Vasyl Lomachenko sem Salido slá þremur berst síðan á hættu 12-umferð ákvörðun mars 2014.

Jack, 31, a innfæddur maður af Stokkhólmi, Svíþjóð, sem berst út af Las Vegas ræktina Mayweather er, fanga WBC 168 pund belti með meirihluta 12-umferð ákvörðun um að verja meistari og áður ósigraður Anthony Dirrell síðasta Apríl 24 með skori 116-114, 115-113 og 114-114.

A fyrrverandi European áhugamaður standa – hann er eini boxer alltaf að tákna Gambía í hvaða Ólympíuleikum (2008) – 6-fótur-1 Jack gerðist atvinnumaður í júní 2009 og vann Upphafleg hans 16 lota fyrir þjást átakanlegum fyrsta umferð knockout tap að Derek Edwards í febrúar 2014.

A boxer með góðum hraða og hreyfingu, Jack hefur síðan unnið þrjá í röð, þar á meðal helstu sigur Dirrell.

The orrusta prófað Groves, 27, af Hammersmith, London, England, vilja fá þriðja sprunga hans á 168-pund heiminum titil. Eina lýti á hljómplata hans kom aftur til baka berst gegn þáverandi IBF / Þróttur meistari og landa Carl Froch á Wembley Stadium í London. Eftir að tapa með því að umdeild níundu umferð TKO í nóvember 2013, Groves var stöðvaður af brennandi keppinautur hans í áttunda umferð á maí 2014 langrækinn vera enn sem vakið 80,000 aðdáendur.

Groves hefur endurkast frá falli til Froch, vinna síðasta par hans. Groves teknar laust WBC Silver Super Middleweight titil og European Championship í september. 2014 gegn Christophe Rebrasse og skoraði sjöunda umferð tæknilegt rothögg yfir Dennis Douglin síðasta Nóvember. 22.

Um Mayweather vs. Berto:

Mayweather vs. Berto, 12-umferð veltivigtar World Championship lota fyrir Mayweather er WBC og WBA 147-pund titla, is promoted by Mayweather Promotions LLC. The event will take place Laugardagur, September 12 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas and will be televised by SHOWTIME PPV. The undercard features a WBO Junior Lightweight World Championship fight, sem er vera enn á milli Roman Martinez og Orlando Salido. Also featured on the PPV telecast will be a WBC Super Middleweight title bout between Badou Jack and George Groves, sem er kynnt í tengslum við Team Sauerland.

 

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Floyd Mayweather

“Hann er [Manny Pacquiao] is a hell of a fighter. I take my hat off to him. Now I see why he’s one of the guys that are at the pinnacle of the sport of boxing.

 

I knew he was going to push it and win some rounds. He had some moments in the fight, but I kept him on the outside, I was a smart fighter. I wasn’t getting hit with a lot of shots until I sat in the pocket, that’s when he would land a lot of shots.

 

“Við gerðum það sem við þurftum að gera kvöld and I’m truly blessed.

 

I’m a calculated fighter, he’s a tough competitor.

 

I have to take it off to my dad, without him I wouldn’t be where I’m at.

 

He’s a very awkward fighter, so I had to take my time and watch him close.

 

“All 47 fights before I got to this fight played a major key in my career.

 

Manny Pacquiao is a true champion and we both did our best kvöld.

 

When the history books are written, this fight will have been worth the wait.

 

I have one more fight. My last fight is in September and then it’s time for me to hang it up. I’m almost 40 ára gamall núna. I’ve been in the sport 19 years and have been a champion for 18 ár, I’m truly truly blessed.

 

 

MANNY PACQUIAO

“Það var góð barátta; I thought I won the fight.

 

He didn’t do anything. He was always moving outside.

 

I got him many times, I saw his punches.

 

He was moving around too much, it wasn’t easy throwing punches at him. If he would’ve stayed in one place then I could’ve thrown punches.

 

I was cutting him and countering. I wanted to fight.

 

I was able to handle his power; he’s not strong like previous opponents like [Anthony] Margarito.

 

I thought I was up in the fight, so that’s why I didn’t attack harder in the 11th og 12th umferðir.

 

He’s not bigger than me, it’s not about the size. The size doesn’t matter. I’ve fought guys bigger than him and had no problem.

 

 

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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao was a 12-round welterweight world championship unification bout promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Top Rank Inc., and sponsored by Tecate con caracter, Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions -Terminator Genisys, in theaters July 1St, Paramount Pictures & Skydance Productions present MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION, in theaters & IMAX July 31St, The Weinstein Company and the new movie Southpaw, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, in theaters everywhere Júlí 24 og Mexíkó, Lifandi það að trúa því. The three-fight pay-per-view telecast was co-produced and co-distributed by SHOWTIME PPV® og HBO Borga-á-útsýni® sem hefst á 9 p.m. OG/ 6 p.m. PT.

 

Fyrir fleiri upplýsingar heimsókn www.mayweatherpromotions.com, www.toprank.com, www.SHO.com/Íþróttir,www.hbo.com/boxing og www.mgmgrand.com and follow on Twitter at @floydmayweather, MannyPacquiaomayweatherpromo, TRBoxing, SHOSports, HBOboxing OgSwanson_Comm, og verða a aðdáandi á Facebook áwww.facebook.com/FloydMayweather, www.facebook.com / TopRankMannyPacquiao www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions, www.facebook.com/TRBoxing, www.facebook.com/SHOsports ogwww.facebook.com/HBOBoxing.

 

Mayweather VS. PACQUIAO PAY-PER-VIEW UNDERCARD FIGHTERS FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS FROM DAVID COPPERFIELD THEATER AT MGM GRAND IN LAS VEGAS

Smelltu HÉR Fyrir myndir frá Stephanie Trapp / Mayweather Promotions

Smelltu HÉR Fyrir Myndir frá Idris Erba / Mayweather Promotions

Smelltu HÉR Fyrir Myndir frá Chris Farina / Top Rank

Smelltu HÉR For Photos From Will Hart/HBO

Smelltu HÉR Fyrir myndir frá Esther Lin / Showtime

 

LAS VEGAS (Apríl 30, 2015) – Undefeated WBC Super Bantamweight World Champion Lion “Jarðskjálfti” Santa Cruz, WBO Featherweight World Champion Vasyl Lomachenko, their opponents and non-televised fighters participated Fimmtudagur in the undercard final press conference before their respective fights taking place this Saturday, Maí 2, live on pay-per-view at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

 

In pay-per-view fights before Floyd “Peningar” Mayweather mætir Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao in their epic welterweight championship unificiation showdown, the Mexican star Santa Cruz (29-0-1, 17 Kos) will take on fellow Mexican countryman Jose Cayetano (17-3, 8 Kos) in a 10-round featherweight contest and Ukraine’s Lomachenko(3-1, 1 KO) mun verja gegn Puerto Rico er Gamalier Rodriguez (25-2-3, 17 Kos).

 

The pay-per-view telecast will be co-produced and co-distributed by SHOWTIME PPV® og HBO Borga-á-útsýni® sem hefst á 9 p.m. OG/ 6 p.m. PT.

 

Also appearing at the press conference were boxers fighting on the non-televised portion of the card: Promising unbeaten Chris “Young konungur” Pearson (11-0, 9 Kos), sem uppfyllir Sagði El Harrak (12-2, 7 Kos) í Middleweight 10-umferð lota; harður-hitting Jesse Hart (16-0, 13 Kos), who’ll face fellow unbeaten Mike Jimenez (17-0, 11 Kos) in a 10-rounder for the NABO, USBA and NABF Super Middleweight titles, power-punching Andrew “The Beast” Tabiti (9-0, 9 Kos), who will be opposed by Anthony Caputo Smith (15-4, 10 Kos) in a cruiserweight eight-rounder and undefeated super middleweight Brad Solomon (24-0, 9 Kos), sem uppfyllir Adrian Rene Granados (13-3, 9 Kos) in a 10-round scrap.

 

Here is what the fighters and executives said Fimmtudagur at the Copperfield Theater at the MGM Grand:

LEO SANTA CRUZ

I’m more than excited to be on this undercard. This is the biggest card I could have been on. I want to show the whole world who I am.

 

I prepared very hard for this fight, like I always do. It’s going to be a historic night and I’m happy to be a part of that history.

 

I know that everybody is here for Mayweather and Pacquiao but there will still be millions seeing me fight and I want to show them who Leo Santa Cruz is so that I can get a lot more fans.

 

“”I’m still young and there are many more fights to come. The fights the fans want, we’re going to give it to them. I know those fights are going to happen.

 

I want to look spectacular and I want to get Cayetano out of there really fast. Sometimes these kind of fighters are the ones who give you the hardest fights because they come hungrier and have nothing to lose.

 

Seeing my family here and having them in the arena on fight night is a huge motivation for me. I feel happier and more relaxed and I’m ready.

 

I never underestimate a fighter. Any fighter in the ring is dangerous. I hope that Cayetano is ready so that we can give the fans a great show.

 

JOSE CAYETANO
I know that Leo Santa Cruz is a strong, difficult fighter but he also has weaknesses and that is what we prepared for, to give him a surprise.

I’m a man that takes challenges and I’ve been preparing very hard, I’m always prepared for these types of fights. I’m very prepared and I feel very strongly that I will win.

I came here for the opportunity to beat Leo Santa Cruz and for the opportunity to participate in such a grand event that is Mayweather vs. Pacquiao.

I’m very happy and very grateful and very excited to get into the ring. It’s a huge commitment, the entire world will be watching me but that is why I accepted the fight, I know that if I beat him, bigger and better opportunities will come my way.

I’m not nervous because it’s not the first time that I’ve faced a tough opponent. I’ve never faced a world champion but I’ve faced opponents that throw hard punches, so I’m not nervous, I’m excited.

 

VASYL LOMACHENKO

This is an opportunity to show everyone what I’m capable of doing and for millions of viewers to see that I can do it.

 

The best fighters get the best opportunities in the ring, there are a lot of great fighters getting those opportunities including myself.

 

It’s always a good feeling when people are saying good things about you.

 

I’m very excited to be involved in a bout such as this one, Maí 2 will be a big show shown around the world. I’m very happy to be in the opening bout for this huge fight.

 

GAMALIER RODRIGUEZ
I’m looking forward to this big fight á laugardag. It’s a blessing to participate in this type of press conference and come Laugardagur, Ég mun vinna! I’m sure of it. I will be champion.

All of the attention toward Vasyl Lomachenko gives me motivation. I’ve been a fighter and a boxer since I was young and it’s added motivation to come out on top this weekend.

 

I know that Lomachenko is a good and technical fighter but it doesn’t compare to my hunger and drive to be world champion.

I wanted to take the opportunity during my speech at the press conference to let everyone know that I can here to fight. It’s going to be a hard fought battle and I’m very confident that I’ll win and become the champion this Saturday.

 

LEONARD Ellerbe, Forstjóri Mayweather Promotions

I am so excited to be here today to discuss the great undercard which will be the lead-in to our long awaited, history making event taking place this Saturday night.

 

The lead-in fight for Mayweather vs. Pacquiao will be a very exciting fight featuring Leo Santa Cruz and Jose Cayetano.

 

Leo Santa Cruz is one of the classiest gentleman in the sport. He’s a very fan-friendly fighter and a Mexican warrior. He represents Mexico very well.

 

BOB ARUM, Hall of Fame Samtök, Top Rank

I know that every fighter deems it a tremendous honor to be part of this great event. We hope and believe that we will be presenting to the public through Mayweather Promotions and Top Rank, the best of boxing and the best fighters.

 

Vasyl Lomachenko is considered to be the greatest amateur fighter of all time. Nú, he looks for the same type of success he had as an amateur in the professional ranks. But this will be a very competitive fight, because Gamalier Rodriguez is a Puerto Rican who comes to fight and believes that he can upset Vasyl.

 

A lot of the young men up here believe they are the next big thing in boxing, and many will be. But I know that Vasyl Lomachenko will be a big superstar in the sport of boxing.

 

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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 con caracter, Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions -Terminator Genisys, in theaters July 1St, Paramount Pictures & Skydance Productions present MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION, in theaters & IMAX July 31St, The Weinstein Company and the new movie Southpaw, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, in theaters everywhere July 24 og Mexíkó, Lifandi það að trúa því.

 

Fyrir fleiri upplýsingar heimsókn www.mayweatherpromotions.com, www.toprank.com, www.SHO.com/Íþróttir,www.hbo.com/boxing og www.mgmgrand.com and follow on Twitter at @floydmayweather, MannyPacquiaomayweatherpromo, TRBoxing, SHOSports, HBOboxing OgSwanson_Comm, og verða a aðdáandi á Facebook á www.facebook.com/FloydMayweather, www.facebook.com / TopRankMannyPacquiao www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions, www.facebook.com/TRBoxing, www.facebook.com/SHOsports ogwww.facebook.com/HBOBoxing.

FLOYD MAYWEATHER AND MANNY PACQUIAO FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS FROM KÀ THEATRE AT MGM GRAND IN LAS VEGAS

"Mayweather VS. Pacquiao "

Þetta Laugardagur, Maí 2, Live á Pay-Per-View

Smelltu HÉR Fyrir Myndir frá Idris Erba / Mayweather Promotions

Smelltu HÉR Fyrir myndir frá Stephanie Trapp / Mayweather Promotions

Smelltu HÉR Fyrir Myndir frá Chris Farina / Top Rank

Smelltu HÉR For Photos From Will Hart/HBO

Smelltu HÉR Fyrir myndir frá Esther Lin / Showtime

 

LAS VEGAS (Apríl 29, 2015) - Floyd "Money" Mayweather og Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao faced off for only the third time Miðvikudagur during the final press conference for their long-awaited welterweight world championship unification fight this Laugardagur, Maí 2, á MGM Grand Garden Arena, live on pay-per-view.

 

The last time the boxing superstars met face-to-face was at the Los Angeles press conference to formally announce the mega-fight on Mars 11. The first time they were photographed up close and personal came at a Miami Heat basketball game in January.

 

In the most eagerly awaited showdown in years – and the richest fight in boxing historythe undefeated and universally recognized No. 1 pound-for-pound boxer Mayweather (47-0, 26 Kos), an 11-time world champion in five weight divisions, will take on the fighting pride of the Philippines, Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 Kos), the only boxer to capture world titles in eight weight classes.

 

Here is what the fighters and executives said Miðvikudagur at the KÀ Theatre at the MGM Grand:

Floyd Mayweather

“The only thing I can do is take it one day at a time. When the fight gets here I will go out there and do what I do best and that’s go out and fight.

 

“From the beginning of my career, I’ve always had a game plan. It’s just like chess. We make calculated moves in the ring and outside the ring. I got with the right team and surrounded myself with the right chess pieces.

 

“I’m a lot wiser than I once was. This fight sells itself. Our ultimate goal was to get to this point, whether it was Manny or another fighter.

 

“I don’t take anything away from Manny Pacquiao. He’s a solid fighter; a solid competitor and it will be an intriguing matchup come Saturday.

 

“Everything takes time, it’s all about timing. I’m glad that we had patience and didn’t rush. The time is now, this is the right time for this fight.

 

“I want to thank all the writers for being here. Some have been around since I was 10-years-old, some have been here for my 19 years in this sport. I’m thankful for all the writers, whether the stories were good stories or bad, you guys kept me relevant for 19 ár.

 

“This fight is about one fighter who is at the top fighting another fighter who is at the top. It’s about giving you guys excitement. We don’t know how this fight is going to play out, but I believe in my skills. I believe I am going to be victorious.

 

“When I went to training camp I worked extremely hard to win this fight and I’m pretty sure Manny did the same. That’s why this is an intriguing matchup.”

MANNY PACQUIAO

“I don’t have a prediction, but I’m excited. I’m confident and I feel for the first time that I’m ready for the fight.

"I’m so happy because that feeling and that focus that I had many years ago, er aftur. I’m confident and relaxed.

“My love and eagerness for this fight has made me especially interested.

“I would like to invite everyone to witness the great fight between Floyd and I this Saturday.

“I want to be an example and inspiration to people.

“Before I became a boxer, I used to sleep on the street. I can’t believe that I am in this position. The boy who didn’t have food and slept on the street can have this life.

“On Saturday our goal is to make the fans happy with our performance. Both of us will work very hard to entertain the fans and give a good fight.

“I hope that both Floyd and I do our best on Saturday and to put our name in boxing history.

“The most important thing I hope for is that after the fight I can talk with Floyd about being an inspiration to people all around the world.”

Floyd Mayweather SR., Faðir Mayweather er & Trainer

 

“Whatever happens on Saturday, it’s going to be one-sided. Pacquiao is going to sleep.

 

“I’m a trainer, I know what’s going on with fighters. Pacquiao doesn’t have it.

 

“Everybody can say what they want to say. I’ve said it before, Pacquiao can’t punch. I’m not worried about it. I’m going to have Floyd walk him down.”

 

Freddie Roach, Trainer Pacquiao er

“When this fight was announced, Manny’s training level went way up. He’s really excited about this fight.

 

“I think we will win a decision and outpoint this guy. If the knockout comes then that will be a bonus.

“I think Manny likes to be the underdog. We like pulling upsets and doing things we’re not supposed to do. Manny is going to be that guy.

“We will put a lot of pressure on Floyd. Manny likes to exchange and with his hand speed, this fight will go in our favor.

“Manny is reckless, but that’s his style. He tries to win fights and people enjoy his fights. He gives it his all and sometimes you get knocked out, that’s part of boxing.”

 

LEONARD Ellerbe, Forstjóri Mayweather Promotions

 

“The worldwide attention and interest in this event has been unbelievable and Floyd and Manny deserve it.

 

“Las Vegas has a rich history of hosting the biggest and best fights in the sport. Over the years Floyd Mayweather has made the MGM his home. This will be his 11th consecutive fight at MGM Grand and the 14th in his career.

 

“There are two great fighters that will be fighting on Saturday night and the focus needs to be on the fighters, no one else. The focus is on the fighters on Saturday night.

 

“On May 2, Floyd faces another huge challenge in fellow world champion Manny Pacquiao, in a fight that the whole world is waiting to see. Once again Floyd is out to prove that he is The Best Ever and I know he will on Saturday night.”

 

BOB ARUM, Hall of Fame Samtök, Top Rank

 

“This is a great promotion with two great fighters. I hope that this fight will help elevate the rest of boxing. I think based on the interest in this fight, there has been increased interest in boxing as well, and that’s great.

 

“People have spent a lot of time during this event watching Manny train, but more importantly, watching Freddie teach. It’s great to see two guys on the same wavelength, working on the strategy and then working it out in the ring.”

 

KEN HERSHMAN, President, HBO Sports

 

“The journey to this fight has been a remarkable one. In addition to the great writing and reporting that all the media has been doing, HBO has been putting on terrific programs for fight fans to enjoy and bring them closer to the sport.

 

“One important note for everyone, please order the pay-per-view Saturday night early, or if possible today or tomorrow. We expect that the ordering systems will be overwhelmed. Einnig, there will be two undercard events starting at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and those events can end at any time. We want to make sure that no one misses any of the main event. Tune-in and tune-in early.”

 

STEPHEN Espinoza, Executive Vice President og Almennur Framkvæmdastjóri, Showtime Sports

 

“This event is about two world-class athletes, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, who have been working for weeks and weeks, all of their lives really, to get to this precise moment.

 

“These two fighters have worked their entire lives to get to this moment.

 

“Floyd and Manny have great teams. Floyd will be the first one to tell you that his team deserves a lot of the credit for his success and I’ve heard Manny say very similar things.

 

“What makes this event so special and so historic, is that we have two once-in-a-generation athletes who will be meeting in the ring in about 72 klst. We are so proud to have been given the opportunity to be a part of such a highly anticipated event.”

 

RICHARD STORM, Forseti Skemmtun & Íþróttir fyrir MGM Resorts International

 

“It is an honor for the MGM Resorts to house this highly anticipated event. Sports fans around the world will have the unique opportunity to watch two of boxing’s top champions, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, as they go toe-to-toe at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

 

“Excitement for this event has resonated throughout our MGM Resorts properties and the entire Las Vegas community.

 

“We have created additional programming at the resorts including closed circuit viewing that gives fans the chance to experience MGM’s great championship fights.

 

“We just want to thank everybody involved in this great event. We’re excited, we’re proud and we can’t wait for Saturday night.”

 

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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 con caracter, Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions –Terminator Genisys, in theaters July 1St, Paramount Pictures & Skydance Productions present MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION, in theaters & IMAX July 31St, The Weinstein Company and the new movie Southpaw, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, in theaters everywhere July 24 og Mexíkó, Lifandi það að trúa því. The three-fight pay-per-view telecast is co-produced and co-distributed by SHOWTIME PPV® og HBO Borga-á-útsýni® sem hefst á 9 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. PT.

 

Fyrir fleiri upplýsingar heimsókn www.mayweatherpromotions.com, www.toprank.com, www.SHO.com/Sports,www.hbo.com/boxing og www.mgmgrand.com and follow on Twitter at @floydmayweather, MannyPacquiaomayweatherpromo, TRBoxing, SHOSports, HBOboxing OgSwanson_Comm, og verða a aðdáandi á Facebook á www.facebook.com/FloydMayweather, www.facebook.com/TopRankMannyPacquiao www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions, www.facebook.com/TRBoxing, www.facebook.com/SHOsports ogwww.facebook.com/HBOBoxing.

Mayweather vs. Pacquiao In-Depth Preview and Analysis

By: Tony Penecale

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LOKSINS!!!! After six years of arguing, negotiating, finger-pointing, and the real possibility that it would never happen, the long-awaited superfight between Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. and Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is finally about to happen. There is a possibility of grossing upwards of $300 million between them, easily the richest event in sports history. Mayweather is set to make $180 milljónir. He would earn $15 million per round, $5 million per minute, & $83,333.33 per second. Pacquaio would make $120 million and would earn $10 million per round, $3,333,333.33 per minute, & $55,555.56 per second. Las Vegas is a gambling town, and after years of bluffing, raising the ante, and calling each other out, both fighters have put all their chips in. Their legacies are on the table. Nú, it’s time to see who is really holding the Aces when they step in the ring.

AGE, RECORD, Og tölfræði

Mayweather: Aldur: 38 ára

Record: 47-0 (26 Knockouts)

Hæð: 5’8”

Þyngd: 146 * * Þyngd fyrir síðasta bardaga (9-13-14)

Ná: 72"

 

Pacquiao: Aldur: 35 ára

Record: 57-5-2 (38 Knockouts)

Hæð: 5’6”

Þyngd: 144 ** Þyngd fyrir síðasta bardaga (11-20-14)

Ná: 67"

 

RING afreka

Mayweather:

1996 Olympic brons Minnispeningur

WBC Super Featherweight Champion (’98-’02)

WBC Léttur Champion (’02-’04)

Ring Magazine Lightweight Champion (’02-’04)

WBC Junior Welterweight Champion (’05-’06)

IBF Welterweight Champion (’06)

WBC Welterweight Champion (’06-‘07)

WBC Junior Middleweight Champion (’07)

WBA Junior Middleweight Champion (’12)

WBC Welterweight Champion (’11-Pres)

Ring Magazine Welterweight Champion (’06-‘07)

Ring Magazine Pound-4-Pound #1 Boxer (’05-’07, ’12-Pres)

 

Pacquiao:

WBC Flyweight Champion (’98-‘99)

IBF Super Bantamweight Champion (’01-’03)

WBC Super Featherweight Champion (’08)

WBC Léttur Champion (‘08)

IBO Junior Welterweight Champion ('09)

WBO welterweight meistari (’09-‘12)

WBO welterweight meistari ('14 -Pres)

Ring Magazine Pound-4-Pound #1 Boxer (’08-‘12)

Ring Magazine Pound-4-Pound #4 Boxer (Pres)

 

STYLE

Mayweather:

A pure boxer with great speed who does everything well with an arsenal that includes a snapping jab, accurate right hand and a left hook that can be doubled and tripled with tremendous effect. Uses feint moves to freeze opponents and open punching lanes. Tucks his chin well behind his shoulder to roll with punches. Even on the ropes, he is a difficult target to land a solid punch on. He doesn’t have great punching power. Most of his stoppage victories come from outpunching and outclassing his opponents but rarely scoring clean knockouts.

 

Pacquiao:

Pacquiao boxes from a southpaw stance, moving forward and bobbing and feinting his way in. Once in close, he uses his right hand to find the range and then unleashes his powerful left, either straight or looping, and he will often double and triple it to the body and head. Uses quick head shifts to slip punches while moving forward. Has soundly developed under the tutelage of Freddie Roach, developing a decent right hook, either as a lead punch or thrown behind the left. Uses quick head shifts to slip punches while moving forward. Is no longer the feared finisher he once was earlier in his career.

 

STYRKLEIKAR

Mayweather:

* Experience – Boxing is in Mayweather’s blood, and he’s been involved in the sport since his childhood. Completed an extensive amateur career by winning the bronze medal in the ’96 Olympic Games. He has been competing successfully on a championship level for the past 17 ár, facing and defeating fighters with a variety of styles.

 

* Conditioning – Mayweather is a fitness freak with an amazing work ethic when it comes to training. Few fighters push themselves as much as Mayweather does in the gym, even doing midnight training sessions. It is evident in the ring when his stamina carries him in the late rounds.

 

* Ring Generalship – Mayweather knows every inch of the ring and how to control a fight. He knows when to attack, when to box, when to turn up the heat, and when to coast. Mayweather owns the ring when he is in there. Even the rare times when he has been stunned in fights, he was able to quickly settle down and quell the threat.

 

 

Pacquiao:

* Unorthodox Style – Pacquiao is very unorthodox, even for a southpaw. He moves straight in but is hard to time with his bobbing and head feints. Before most opponents can time his onrushes, he is throwing whirlwind punches from a variety of angles.

 

* Speed – Pacquiao is fleet of foot and the owner of very fast hands, especially for a boxer with such considerable power. He quickly moves into position and fires rapid one-two combinations. He’s expanded his arsenal to include blinding combinations of hooks, uppercuts, and double or triple left hands.

 

* Stamina – Pacquiao is always in tremendous shape and fights just as hard in the last round as he does in the first. He applies a ton of pressure and is constantly punching, wearing opponents down in the process.

 

Veikleikar

Mayweather:

* Aging – Mayweather may have an unblemished record, but Father Time has never been defeated. Mayweather has been more flat-footed in recent bouts. His first encounter with Marcos Maidana was a rough and tumble affair where Mayweather looked very ordinary. The rematch was more definitive but unimpressive.

 

* Distractions – Maweather loves to be in the public eye and never shies away from controversy. Most notably are his public disputes and reconciliations with his father and trainer, Floyd Mayweather, Senior. The most recent camp turbulence came in the form of a training camp dispute between Floyd Sr. and Alex Ariza, working as the strength and conditioning coach. A non-harmonious training camp could lead to unnecessary distractions.

 

* Punching Power – Most of Mayweather’s stoppage wins came from an accumulation of punches. The usual result is the referee or opposing corner stopping the bout to prevent further punishment. Notwithstanding his controversial and explosive knockout of Victor Ortiz, it is rare to see Mayweather finish a bout with one punch, dating all the way back to his days as a 130-pounder.

 

 

Pacquiao:

* Killer Instinct – Pacquiao was once regarded as a ruthless buzzsaw, cutting through opponents until they succumbed. He has since lost that edge, failing to win a fight by stoppage since 2009. More of a concern is that on several occasions he eased up on outclassed opponents, allowing them to survive the last few rounds.

 

* Trouble with Counterpunchers – Pacquiao is an aggressive, offense-first fighter who will freely throw punches, but he can be timed and is often open to be hit with counters. Juan Manuel Marquez gave him fits with movement and counter punches, even scoring a spectacular knockout over Pacquiao with a perfectly-timed counter right hand.

 

* Aldur – Pacquiao is no longer the phenomenon he was in his 20s. He is now in his mid-30s. As he has physically aged, he has also taken on a super human schedule with political aspirations in his home country, numerous personal appearances, and several difficult bouts.

 

 

FYRRI Bout

Mayweather:

(09-13-14) Mayweather neutralized and outboxed Marcos Maidana in a rematch from their closer-than-expected bout from four months prior. While the action was sparse, it was a case of Mayweather using his superior skills and intelligence to thwart his aggressive but limited opponent.

 

Pacquiao:

(11-20-14) Pacquiao won a dominating unanimous decision over the game but vastly inexperienced Chris Algieri. Pacquiao was in control from the start and scored a total of six knockdowns, somehow failing to score the knockout some experts thought he needed to be in position for the Mayweather fight to happen.

 

THREE BEST PERFORMANCES

 

Mayweather:

* Diego Corrales (1/20/01) – Experts were torn on who to pick in this one with many leaning towards Corrales to win by KO. Mayweather never let him in the bout, knocking him down five times before the referee halted the bout in the 10th round.

 

* Arturo Gatti (6/25/05) – Although Mayweather was a solid betting favorite, many expected Gatti to make things rough for Mayweather. It never happened, as Mayweather floored Gatti in the first round and dealt out a severe beating before Gatti’s corner stopped the bout after six one-sided rounds.

 

* Ricky Hatton (12/8/07) – Hatton was undefeated coming into the bout and set a gameplan of constant pressure to wear out Mayweather. After a few uncomfortable rounds, Mayweather was able to find his range and take over, flooring Hatton twice in the 10th round and forcing a stoppage.

 

Pacquiao:

* Oscar De la Hoya (12/06/08) – It’s hard to imagine now, but the consensus at the time was that De la Hoya would destroy the smaller Pacquiao in a landslide. It was a landslide, but it was Pacquiao dishing out the beating, ripping De la Hoya apart with both hands. After eight one-sided and brutal rounds, a swollen and bloodied De la Hoya was beaten into permanent retirement.

* Miguel Cotto (11/14/09) – Pacquiao impressively dismantled the larger and physically imposing Cotto. Pacquiao dropped the Puerto Rican superstar twice early. From the 6th round on, Pacquiao had Cotto in a defensive shell, battering him until the referee stopped the bout in the 12th round.

* Ricky Hatton (05/02/09) – Pacquio ran through Hatton in fast and destructive fashion. Hattonwhile still an underdogwas expected to provide a challenge with his strength and mauling tactics. Pacquiao unveiled an improved right hook and had Hatton down twice in the first round before crushing him with a devastating knockout in the second.

 

 

COMMON OPPONENTS

*Oscar De la Hoya

– Mayweather: Split Decision 2007

– Pacquiao: WHO 8th umferð 2008

 

*Miguel Cotto

– Mayweather: Unanimous Decision 2013

– Pacquiao: WHO 12th umferð 2009

 

*Ricky Hatton

– Mayweather: WHO 10th umferð 2007

– Pacquiao: KO 2ND umferð 2009

 

* Shane Mosley

– Mayweather: Unanimous Decision 2010

– Pacquiao: Unanimous Decision 2011

 

* Juan Manuel Marquez

– Mayweather: Unanimous Decision 2009

– Pacquiao: Draw 2004, Split Decision 2008, Majority Decision 2011,

KO’d 6th umferð 2012

 

 

KEYS til sigurs

 

Mayweather:

* Get Pacquiao’s respect early, timing his rushes, and hitting him with straight right hands.

 

* Use clinches to smother Pacquiao and thwart any offensive momentum.

 

* Do not try to trade punches with Pacquiao.

 

 

 

Pacquiao:

* Use feints to get Mayweather to make the first move.

 

* Don’t aim strictly at Mayweather’s head. Focus on the body, arms, and torso?

 

* Do not let Mayweather control the tempo.

 

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

 

* Can the fight live up to the hype? Unless this turns out to be Hagler-Hearns, Gatti-Ward, and Ali-Frazier all rolled up into one, it will be nearly impossible to live up to the hype that has surrounded this match-up for over six years. The hype might be inflated and overbearing, but it can still be entertaining.

 

* Is the fight happening too late? Both fighters are in their late 30s. While these two phenoms are still elite competitors, they are past their primes. Even so, instances of fighters past their primes matching up perfectly and turning in an epic encounter have occurred on several occasions.

 

* Who has the most to lose? Mayweather without a doubt has the most to lose. Pacquiao is an icon in his home country, so no matter what happens, he will remain a beloved figure. Mayweather is boasting about himself as “The Best Ever” and relishes his undefeated record. He even said recently that he’s better than Muhammad Ali was. A loss obliterates the “0” on Mayweather’s record and will provide more fodder for the argument that he is not even the best of his generation.

 

* How will their styles match up? It figures to be a classic boxer vs puncher match-up. Mayweather is a consummate strategist. He is a master of figuring out his opponents, frustrating them, and setting up counter punches. Pacquiao will press the action, try to overwhelm, breaking through Mayweather’s defense with a high volume of punches. It will be a clash of Quantity against Quality. Pacquiao will throw more punches, more punches than anybody has ever thrown against Mayweather. Mayweather will throw less but land at a higher connect rate, with sharp counter punches.

 

* What are the chances of a Knockout? Pacquiao is known as the better puncher, but he has failed to score a stoppage victory since battering Miguel Cotto in 2009. Mayweather has scored only one stoppage victory since 2007 against the weak-chinned Victor Ortiz. The two most likely scenarios for a knockout win would either be Pacquiao becoming reckless and leaving himself open to Mayweather’s straight right hand or Mayweather suddenly becoming an old fighter and wilting under Pacquiao’s relentless pressure. Likely, this fight will go to the scorecards.

 

 

* Will the officials factor into the conclusion? Kenny Bayless has been assigned as the referee and is regarded as one of the best in boxing. He has worked as the referee in six previous Pacquiao fights and four previous Mayweather bouts. The only backlash he received from those ten total bouts was the Mayweather-Maidana rematch where he was criticized for breaking up the inside clinches too quickly, seemingly favoring Mayweather against the mauling style of Maidana. With Mayweather naturally bigger than Pacquiao, breaking up clinches quickly (especially if Pacquiao has any momentum) would serve more as a disadvantage to Mayweather. The judges are Burt Clements, Dave Moretti, both veteran officials in Las Vegas, and Glenn Feldman, based out of Connecticut. Moretti has worked nine Mayweather bouts and six Pacquiao bouts. Clements has worked three Mayweather bouts and one Pacquiao bout. Feldman has only worked one Mayweather bout early in his career.

 

* What happens next? If the fight turns out to be entertaining, nálægt, or controversial, a rematch is possible depending on the outcome.

If Mayweather wins, he is 48-0 and can walk away from Pacquiao and seek a different challenge for his final fight. He could even seek a possible move up to grab a title at middleweight and another superfight with the next big sensation Gennady Golovkin.

If Pacquiao wins, a rematch is almost a given, especially with so much money on the table.

A draw would also most likely force a rematch for the final fight of Mayweather’s career sometime in September.

 

PENECALE spá

The anticipation as the fighters make their way to the ring will be electric. The growing crescendo of excitement will continue through the introductions with Mayweather sporting a confident smirk and Pacquaio fixated with an icy glare.

 

The waiting will be over when the bell rings and both fighters come out to the center of the ring. Mayweather will be moving to his left, rolling his hands and probing with a soft jab. Pacquiao will be like a coiled spring, bouncing back and forth and feinting with his jab. Pacquiao will throw a few wild left hands that Mayweather backs away from, his back hitting the ropes as he slides away to his right. The round will end without anything conclusive landing for either fighter, making it difficult to score.

 

Pacquiao will look to increase the pace in the second round and outwork Mayweather. While Mayweather is the center of the ring, he will dictate the pace and the action, keeping Pacquiao limited to throwing one punch at a time. When Pacquiao is able to cut the ring off and back Mayweather to the ropes, he will unleash combinations. The flurries for the most part won’t land, but the work rate will stir the crowd into a frenzy.

 

Pacquaio will continue the high volume of punches through the 3Rd og 4th rounds until Mayweather lands a right hand while their feet are tangled, causing Pacquiao to sprawl to the canvas. He will protest while Bayless administers the count, but he will not be hurt. Mayweather will smile and move in, throwing a few right hands, truly seeing if Pacquiao is stunned. Pacquiao will respond with his own vicious left hand, bringing the crowd to their feet as the bell rings.

 

Mayweather will again box cautiously starting the 5th umferð, staying on the outside and pivoting away when Pacquiao gets close. The fight will resemble a cat and mouse affair with Pacquiao trying to corner Mayweather and Mayweather trying to bait him into making a mistake. Pacquiao will be the aggressor, throwing far more punches. Mayweather will be timing him with single counter punches throughout the 6th og 7th umferðir.

 

A sharp left hand by Pacquiao in the 8th round will startle Mayweather and cause blood to leak from his nose. Pacquiao will try to press the advantage and unleash another torrent of punches. Mayweather will pull away against the ropes, and Pacquiao will focus his attention to the body with a combination of punches to the chest and shoulder, forcing Mayweather to clinch and break the momentum.

 

Mayweather will get up on his toes in the 9th umferð, using lateral movement to keep Pacquiao from setting his feet and unleashing more than one punch at a time. Pacquiao will step in with a few lefts that are blocked, but Mayweather’s movement will keep him from throwing any follow-up punches. As Mayweather slips out, he will land his own counter punches, making it another difficult round to score.

 

Throughout the 10th og 11th umferðir, Mayweather will execute a plan to counter Pacquiao with single punches and avoid most of his counter flurries. Pacquiao will step in with a hard left to the body, forcing a Mayweather clinch. When the action resumes, Pacquiao will look to attack the body again, only to be met with a straight right hand over the top.

 

The final round in a very close bout will see Mayweather neutralizing Pacquiao’s rushes, landing single counter punches and pivoting away from danger, sharpshooting from the outside. Pacquiao will desperately try to corner Mayweather but he won’t allow it, moving on the outside and clinching in close, bringing an anticlimactic ending as the final bell rings.

 

It will take several minutes for the scorecards to be tabulated, with the consensus believing Mayweather won 7 umferðir, including a knockdown. Pacquaio will pray in his corner while Mayweather smiles and laughs with his entourage.

 

The decision will be as follows. Glen Feldman will score the bout 114-113 for Pacquaio. Burt Clements will score 115-112 for Mayweather. Dave Moretti will score the bout a very curious 115-112 for the winner of the biggest superfight of the century…. MANNY “PACMAN” PACQUIAO!!!!

 

With the decision announced, a disgusted Mayweather will demand a rematch before storming out of the ring, setting up another lucrative event in September and a possible trilogy.

 

FULL NIGHT OF ACTION-PACKED FIGHTS COMING TO THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA SATURDAY, MAÍ 2

Young Stars Complement Epic Welterweight Championship Showdown
Between Floyd Mayweather & Manny Pacquiao

LAS VEGAS (Apríl 27, 2015) – A full lineup of present and future boxing stars is set to entertain the MGM Grand Garden Arena crowd in pay-per-view and non-televised action before the history-making welterweight showdown between Floyd “Peningar” Mayweather og Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao á Laugardagur, Maí 2.

 

The pay-per-view undercard is topped by a pair of fights featuring two of boxing’s most talented and exciting stars as WBC Super Bantamweight World Champion Lion “Jarðskjálfti” Santa Cruz (29-0-1, 17 Kos) faces Mexican brawler Jose Cayetano (17-3, 8 Kos) and WBO Featherweight World Champion Vasyl Lomachenko (3-1, 1 KO) takes on Puerto Rican contender Gamalier Rodriguez (25-2-3, 17 Kos).

 

The pay-per-view telecast will be co-produced and co-distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View® and SHOWTIME PPV® sem hefst á9 p.m. OG/ 6 p.m. PT.

 

Exciting non-televised bouts round out the action in the arena as top undefeated prospects look to keep their perfect records intact.

 

The slick and undefeated Chris “Sweet” Pearson (11-0, 9 Kos) mætir Sagði El Harrak (12-2, 7 Kos) in a 10-round middleweight bout and heavy-fisted Jesse Hart (16-0, 13 Kos) takes on fellow unbeaten Mike Jimenez (17-0, 11 Kos) in a 10-rounder or the NABO, USBA and NABF Super Middleweight titles.

 

An undefeated knockout artist looking to make it 10-for-10, Andrew “The Beast” Tabiti (9-0, 9 Kos) andlit Anthony Caputo Smith (15-4, 10 Kos) in an eight- rounds cruiserweight match.

 

Kicking off the night of fights is undefeated contender Brad Solomon (24-0, 9 Kos), who’ll be opposed by Adrian Rene Granados (13-3, 9 Kos) í 10-umferð frábær Middleweight lota.

 

Mayweather Promotions is looking forward to bringing some of boxing’s most exciting current and future stars to the fans on the biggest night in our sport’s history,” Said Leonard Ellerbe, Forstjóri Mayweather Promotions. “Whether you are watching on pay-per-view or in the arena, you are in store for an electric night of fights.

 

Each undercard match could be a main event on another card,” sagði Hall of Fame forgöngumaður Bob Arum af Top Rank. “Fans can watch the exciting action as a warm-up to the most anticipated fight in decades.

 

Eins og áður hefur, 26-ára gamall Santa Cruz will be making his second appearance on a Floyd Mayweather pay-per-view undercard. The fan-friendly two-division world champion has defended his super bantamweight title numerous times in impressive fashion on his way to earning a reputation as one of the most exciting fighters in the world. Born in Huetamo, Michoaca de Ocampo, Mexico but fighting out of Los Angeles, Santa Cruz won his first world title in 2012. Í 2013 he won his super bantamweight title.

 

Fighting out of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, Cayetano gerðist atvinnumaður í 2009 and sprinted to a 10-0 record before dropping a narrow split decision to Ruben Tamayo in 2011. He most recently dropped a decision to Enrique Bernache in February after defeating Dennis Contreras and Eden Marquez in his previous two starts. He hopes to make a grand impression in his U.S. Frumraun áMaí 2.

 

Arguably the greatest amateur boxer of all-time, with two Olympic gold medals and two Amateur National Championships, 27-ára gamall Lomachenko has already made a great impact in the professional ranks. He won his world title with a majority decision over Gary Russell Jr. á síðasta ári. Making the second defense of his 126-pound title, the fighter out of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Ukraine will be going for his third straight win overall when he battles Rodriguez.

 

An accomplished veteran from Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Rodriguez gets an opportunity on boxing’s biggest stage when he battles Lomachenko. The 28-year-old has not lost a fight since 2009 og hefur 17 consecutive victories since a technical draw in 2010. He won twice in 2014, picking up a unanimous decision victory over Orlando Cruz and a second round TKO over Martin Cardona.

 

Berjast af Philadelphia, Hart was an accomplished amateur who was a 2012 Bandarískt. Olympic alternate after earning a U.S. National Championship and a National Golden Gloves Championship. The 25-year-old will fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena for the first time since his professional debut in 2005 when he stopped Manuel Eastman in the first round. Í þetta sinn, he will look to remain undefeated and catapult himself to contender status.

 

Undefeated and facing the biggest challenge of his career, 27 ára gamall Jimenez will make his Las Vegas debut on Maí 2. Having already delivered a second round knockout over Kevin Engel in 2015 the fighter out of Chicago will look to impress on the biggest stage of his career against Hart.

 

A three-time National Golden Gloves Champion, Solomon fights out of Lafayette, Louisiana and is aiming to maintain his perfect record.. The 31-year-old picked up victories in 2014 over Eduardo Flores, Freddy Hernandez and Arman Ovsepyan. Solomon takes on the 25-year-old Granados out of Cicero, Illinois.

 

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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 con caracter, Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions -Terminator Genisys, in theaters July 1St, Paramount Pictures & Skydance Productions present MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION, in theaters & IMAX July 31St, The Weinstein Company and the new movie Southpaw, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, in theaters everywhere Júlí 24og Mexíkó, Lifandi það að trúa því. The pay-per-view telecast will be co-produced and co-distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View® and SHOWTIME PPV® sem hefst á 9 p.m. OG/ 6 p.m. PT.

 

Fyrir fleiri upplýsingar heimsókn www.mayweatherpromotions.com, www.toprank.com, www.SHO.com/Íþróttir,www.hbo.com/boxing og www.mgmgrand.com and follow on Twitter at @floydmayweather, MannyPacquiaomayweatherpromo, TRBoxing, SHOSports, HBOboxing OgSwanson_Comm, og verða a aðdáandi á Facebook áwww.facebook.com/FloydMayweather, www.facebook.com / TopRankMannyPacquiao www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions, www.facebook.com/TRBoxing, www.facebook.com/SHOsports ogwww.facebook.com/HBOBoxing.

 

CBS AND SHOWTIME ANNOUNCE FULL, MULTI-PLATFORM PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE SURROUNDING FLOYD MAYWEATHER vs. MANNY PACQUIAO FIGHT

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

 

NEW YORK (Apríl 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 og Manny Pacquiao on Saturday, Maí 2.

 

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

 

Að auki, að 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 CBS Sports Network.

 

“The Company is uniquely positioned to support an event of this magnitude with media assets across virtually every medium,"Sagði Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President og Almennur Framkvæmdastjóri, 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:

INSIDE 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 theMars 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.

 

CBS Sports Network will provide live Fight Week coverage from Las Vegas, including the official Weigh-In on Föstudagur, Maí 1 (6 p.m. OG), 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 INSIDE 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 Maí 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. Auk, 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 Föstudagur, Maí 1.

 

CBS Radio coverage also includes a special broadcast hosted by WFAN’s No. 1 morning show personalities Boomer and Carton á laugardag prior to the fight from 6-8 p.m. OG. 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 nightlyÞriðjudagurFöstudagur á http://www.sho.com/sho/sports/home og Youtube.com/shosports.

 

Auk, 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 Föstudagur, Maí 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:

  • INSIDE Mayweather vs. Pacquiao:
    • Þáttur 2 frumflutt Laugardagur, Apríl 25, á 7:30 p.m. OG/PT á Showtime.
    • Þáttur 3 frumflutt Miðvikudagur, Apríl 29 á 10 p.m. OG/PT á Showtime
    • Epilogue premieres Laugardagur, Maí 9
  • WEIGH-IN LIVE: Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: Föstudagur, Maí 1 á 6 ET/3 PT, lifa á Showtime
  • Niðurtalning LIVE: Mayweather vs. Pacquiao:Laugardagur, Maí 2 á 8 p.m. OG/5 p.m. PT, lifa á Showtime

 

 

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