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MHLAKA, Sept. 12, PHILA ON SHOWTIME pay-per-UMBONO
AT THE MGM ESEWONKE ENSIMINI ARENA Las Vegas
Chofoza LAPHA Ukuze ifotho Ibhayisikobho Idris Erba / Promotions Mayweather
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KONKE ACCESS: Mayweather VS. Berto
Uma iqala ukubukiswa Lokhu Friday, Aug. 28 on Showtime®

Chofoza On The Link Ngezansi To Watch Episode 1 Preview
Las Vegas – (Aug. 27, 2015) – Floyd “Imali” Mayweather (48-0, 26 Kos) kwavulela Mayweather Boxing Club ngolwesithathu ngoba wakhe wokugcina abezindaba ngosuku phakade njengoba ilungiselela ukulwa lokugcina a lodumo engu-19 career. Uyokwethaba ukuvikela WBC yayo nakuyo namandla-isibhakela WBA Welterweight World Championships, esigcwele ezimbili welterweight emhlabeni iqhawe Andre Berto (30-3, 23 Kos) on Saturday, Isikhombisa. 12 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, hlala e SHOWTIME PPV® (8 p.m. KANYE/5 p.m. PT).
Uma hlulile, Mayweather ngabe ukufanisa irekhodi ngasekupheleni iqhawe sosondonzima Rocky Marciano, umhlalaphansi ngo-Ephreli 1956 nge irekhodi 49-0.
Television ikhamera nabasebenza, Iphephandaba bezingosi, boxing abalobi, radio imisakazo, izintatheli web nabathwebuli bezithombe sabukela iphawundi boxing sika zisetshenziswa for umina inkosi kanye 12-isikhathi sezwe iqhawe isisindo namakilasi amahlanu athatha wadabula cishe Amazing umzuzu-45, eyayihlanganisa mayelana 35 amaminithi sparring.
Ngaphambi bezilolonga ukuthi kwaba ebesihlelwe TV & CBS Radio ubuntu Big Tigger futhi Emmy®Sports imiklomelo intatheli Mark Kriegel futhi kusakazwe e kwencazelo high yonkana ezisekelweni amaningi, kuhlanganise nge feed satellite, YouTube and ezokuxhum, Mayweather wathatha imibuzo kusuka abezindaba ngaphakathi etendeni ngokukhethekile-kwakhiwa a lot yokupaka ngaphandle ejimini.
Wasekela by Mayweather Promotions, the Isikhombisa. 12 ezine-mpi pay-per-view telecast uzobe kukhiqizwa futhi basakaza bukhoma by SHOWTIME PPV futhi ukulwa lesithupha kokugcina a deal irekhodi-breaking phakathi Mayweather futhi Showtime Networks Inc. Showtime Sports® uyokusekela mcimbi ne Sports Emmy® Imiklomelo series All Access.
Ezweni ubuqhawe lwempi the telecast pay-per-view, Roman “Rocky” Martinez (29-2-2, 17 Kos) uyovikela isihloko sakhe WBO Junior Esilula in a rematch ngokumelene ezine-time emhlabeni iqhawe Orlando “Siri” Bamuka (42-13-2, 29 Kos), futhi Badou Jack “The Ripper” (19-1-1, 12 Kos) uyokwenza ukuzivikela kokuqala isicoco sakhe WBC Super middleweight World ngokumelene inselele amandla “Saint” George Groves (21-2, 16 Kos). Le mpi Ukuvulwa kwe telecast izoba zangaphambili ezintathu-time emhlabeni iqhawe kanye Mexican namandla-puncher Jhonny Gonzalez (58-9, 49 Kos) ngokumelene Puerto Rico Jonathan “Dust” Oquendo (25-4, 16 Kos) in a 10-round junior scrap engasindi.
Okuningi, zangaphambili 154-iphawundi emhlabeni iqhawe Ishe Smith (27-7, 12 Kos) uzobe bephikiswa osemnkantsh 'ubomvu phezulu nanhlanu Olwa Vanes Martirosyan (35-2-1, 21 Kos) ngomzuzu-90 Countdown LIVE: Mayweather vs. Berto” preshow ngoMgqibelo, September 12.
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Ini Mayweather, Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe, WBC Super middleweight World Champion, Badou Jack futhi Mayweather Promotions’ Ishe Smith kusho:
Floyd Mayweather
“Berto bangalwa. Muhle iqhawe-time ezimbili. Muhle elambile. Ufika ukuba ilwe impi. Kukhona never a kumnandi lapho elwa kangaka Ngilindele esihogweni impi out of kuye. Sizobe sonke sibone idlala out kanjani.
“Mpi My last, nonke guys ubeke [Manny] Pacquiao esisekelweni futhi bheka ukuthi kwenzekani. Ngaya khona futhi wenza lokho okwakudingeka ngikwenze, okuyinto win.
“Le mpi, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi abaphikisi, somebody kuzodingeka into esibucayi noma negative ukusho. Abanye abantu benganelisekile. Kodwa Ngikhathazekile wanelisekile.
“All 48 ukulwa kwami ​​kwaba nzima. Akekho kwakungelula. Zonke wadlala esiyinhloko. Kuyinto 'Mayweather Era.’ Nginomuzwa wokuthi yonke fighter kuyinto umculi futhi bonke bathathe izithombe indlela yabo siqu. Ngingomunye nje abaculi kunakho.
“I sabusiswa ngempela. Ngiye kuthathwe isikhathi sami, Wagcina iso lami phezu umklomelo futhi kwenziwa yini Ngiye kwadingeka ukuba ukwenze. Ngakho mina ngikwazi ukwenza choice lapho umhlalaphansi. Fighters amaningi ayengeke ngempela.
“Boxing ubelokhu umsebenzi kimi, umsebenzi. Uma Ngangibona lutho ngisemusha ukuthatha up Boxing Kungaba “kube smart hhayi ukuthatha eziningi punches. Libizwa isayensi sweet ngesizathu. Hit hhayi ushayiswe, ukwenza imali eningi ngaphandle kokuthatha eziningi isijeziso. Yilokho kumayelana.
“Akekho owaziyo ukuthi ikusasa lisiphatheleni, kodwa manje, I’m cool and comfortable and having no second thoughts at all about retirement. Kwadingeka a career enhle, I won zonke isihloko emhlabeni, kodwa boxing kuyinto ukugqoka futhi likhiphe emzimbeni. Sekuyisikhathi hang 'em up. Ngibheke phambili ukusebenza nabathile izingane up-no-iza, kwenzekani izizinda, futhi baye emaholidini.”
Leonard Ellerbe
“Bonke abantu bathi ukuthi Berto kuyinto 3-3 e wakhe wokugcina eziyisithupha ukulwa kodwa Pacquiao kwaba 3-3 e wakhe wokugcina eziyisithupha ukulwa, too. Cotto ilahlekelwe amabili wakhe wokugcina ezinhlanu ukulwa. Kodwa uqamba bobabili amabombo Hall of Fame.
“Siyazi Berto uyeza ukulwa, ukuthi uyeza ukunqoba nokushaqeka emhlabeni. Ayikho indlela Floyd uyayibamba kalula. Yena isebenza kanzima nje kule mpi njengoba enza odlule 48.
“Floyd ungumngane wami, thina uku umndeni, kodwa mina ukuncoma futhi ihlombe kuye ngokwenza lokho akwenzile, lokho kufezeke, ephumelela kanjani, uye waba yimpumelelo kanjani 1996 kube manje.
“Kuba esimangalisa. Ukuze ukwazi uhambe ngendlela yakhe, ukulandela game plan yakhe siqu, Akukholakali. At 38, uye wathola Umkhumbi imali ebhange, wonke amandla akhe nangezinto wakwenza ngendlela yakhe. Lona American Dream.
“Floyd kangcono impi njengoba nje efuna, Ukube lokho ayefuna ukukwenza. Abantu abaqondi okungena izikebhe yakhe. Ubandulela ubusuku nemini. Uthi ukuphila kwakhe ukuze umsebenzi wakhe. Muhle ukulungele ukugibela off on esigabeni esilandelayo ukuphila kwakhe. Uthi amasentshana lelo lungelo.
“Senza ukuzibophezela futhi silandela inkontileka yakhe. Ngaphandle, kangakanani kwanele? Kungakanani kungaba umuntu abuze omunye? Yeka kuningi yena wenze?’
“Lokhu kuyoba mpi last Floyd sika. Ngikhathazekile kakhulu ejabule kuye. Wenze indlela yakhe. Uthi wavelelwa career elikhazimulayo Ngiyazi yena ukhululekile kakhulu lokho ngakwazi ukufeza.”
Badou Jack
“Honestly, Ngicabanga kule mpi kungase ukuntshontsha show futhi kuyoba ukulwa ebusuku. Lokhu kuyoba kakhulu, bezijabulisa kakhulu.
“Groves nakanjani omuhle, fighter ezinzima, He has a lot of speed, a lot of inhliziyo. Ngiyamhlonipha. . Wazama Carl Froch kabili. Kodwa angiboni Froch, ungalwi like Froch. Sine izitayela ezahlukene.
“Lokhu Ekuzivikeleni kwami ​​kokuqala futhi Ngijabulile kakhulu ngakho, kodwa Bengilokhu wabulunga sengqondo idan raichel, futhi ongasoze ukushintsha. Ngizama ukuhlala sithobekile. Ngingumfana namanje guy efanayo kodwa ngokuba iqhawe emhlabeni liye nje kwangenza nzima nakakhulu.
“Namanje ngisasebenza ukufunda, ukusebenza kanzima. Ngiyazi abanakukubheka esidlule muntu. Kunezinto eziningi ezingaba khona ukulwa big ngempela esikhathini esizayo – futhi ngifuna ukulwa best kungakhathaliseki uma kuba GGG, Andre Ward, yilowo nalowo.
“Kodwa manje ingqondo yami kuphela is on the plan umdlalo futhi akhiphe it. Ngibheke phambili ngempela ukulwa [George] Izixuku ngokuwina on Sept. 12.”
Ishe Smith
“Angiyi ukwenza izibikezelo. Ngithathe nje ngokuya ngiphume futhi engikwenzayo futhi lokho anikeze 100 Amaphesenti angu.
“I Uzothi kulesi, noma, uma ecabanga ukuthi uya knock kimi out, like uye wathi, ukuthi kuzoba mpi bezijabulisa kakhulu.
“I won a isihloko umhlaba njengoba B-side, kodwa ngizizwa Ngingumshayeli A-side kule mpi. Ngiye balwa the best in the division iminyaka engamashumi, Ngiye sparred ngezisusa.
“Martirosyan kuyinto dude omuhle futhi has a nomndeni nice, kodwa akubanga nge guys like enginakho. Guys ukuthi kangcono futhi hit a lot nzima ukudlula kwakhe. Angikaze phansi. Angikaze ezingu-count ezithathwe. Ngingumfana 34 ubudala futhi ayikaze ubuhlungu futhi uthi yena gonna ngiyeke. Yilokho nje crazy.
“Ngithathe ukubheja isilevu yami, lokho isiqiniseko. Wayengakwazi knock out [Jermell] Charlo empini yakhe yokugcina. Wenza konke uhlobo izaba ngokulahlekelwa. Isizathu walahlekelwa kwaba ngoba abaziboni ukulwa kangcono.
“Uma efuna ukuya for the KO, emihle; uma lokho focus yakhe. Kwami, Angikho ngicabanga KO. Ngicabanga nje ngokuwina.”
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“High Stakes: Mayweather vs. Berto,” 12-round emhlabeni welterweight ubuqhawe iziqubu for WBC futhi WBA 147 esingamakhilogremu angu-ziqu Mayweather sika, igqugquzelwa ukukhushulwa kaMayweather Promotions LLC. The event will take place Saturday, September 12 E-MGM Grand eLas Vegas futhi uzobe etholakala nge-Showtime PPV. Izici ze-Undercard I-WB Junior Lightweight Championship World Championship, okuyinto a rematch phakathi kwamaRoma Martinez ne-Orlando Salido. Kufakwe futhi kwi-PPV Telecast kuzoba yi-WBC Super Middleweight isihloko phakathi kweBadou Jack kanye noGeorge Groves, lapho kugqugquzelwa sikanye Team Sauerland. The iziqubu Ukuvulwa PPV ukususa impi zangaphambili emhlabeni iqhawe Jhonny Gonzalez ngokumelene Puerto Rico uJonathani Oquendo in a 10-round super featherweight iziqubu.
“KONKE ACCESS: Mayweather vs. Berto” Episode 1 iqala lokhu Friday, 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

 

I-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 futhi 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 OKUPHAKATHI Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, classic fights and a comprehensive offering of digital assets.

 

Ngaphezu kwalokho, the 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,"Kusho Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and Manager Jikelele, 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:

OKUPHAKATHI 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.

 

CBS Sports Network will provide live Fight Week coverage from Las Vegas, including the official Weigh-In on Friday, May 1 (6 p.m. KANYE), 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 OKUPHAKATHI 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. Ukwengeza, 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 ngomgqibelo prior to the fight from 6-8 p.m. KANYE. 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 futhi Youtube.com/shosports.

 

Ukwengeza, 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:

  • OKUPHAKATHI Mayweather vs. Pacquiao:
    • Episode 2 Premieres Saturday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. KANYE/PT on Showtime.
    • Episode 3 Premieres Wednesday, April 29 at 10 p.m. KANYE/PT on Showtime
    • Epilogue premieres Saturday, May 9
  • WEIGH-IN LIVE: Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: Friday, May 1 at 6 ET/3 PT, bephila Showtime
  • Countdown LIVE: Mayweather vs. Pacquiao:Saturday, May 2 at 8 p.m. KANYE/5 p.m. PT, bephila Showtime

 

 

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Showtime Networks Inc. (Sni), engxenyeni yakwa-ephethwe of 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 futhi ilawula Smithsonian Networks ™, ohlanganyelwayo phakathi sni kanye Smithsonian Institution, alinikela Smithsonian Channel ™. All sni feeds ukunikeza umsindo ngcono usebenzisa 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, empeleni, 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 Omkhulu Las Vegas, live on pay-per-view, welterweight iqhawe Floyd “Imali” 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, futhi, 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 kanye 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, amandla isibhakela, 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, uthe, “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, UThomas uyalizwa, 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, uthi, Leonard-Duran I, which Duran won on a rousing unanimous decision on June 25, 1980, in 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® isiqala at 9 p.m. KANYE/ 6 p.m. PT.

 

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MANNY “PACMAN” PACQUIAO’S HOLLYWOOD MEDIA WORKOUT ATTRACTS RECORD MEDIA TURNOUT!

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Quotables From Notables

Manny Pacquiao, Freddie Roach and Bob Arum

16 Days Before The Fight of the Century

MHLAKA, MAY 2, AT THE MGM ESEWONKE ENSIMINI ARENA Las Vegas

LIVE ON PAY-PER-VIEW

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Chofoza LAPHA For Pacquiao Media Day Video Highlights

Chofoza LAPHA For Mayweather Media Day Video Highlights

Chofoza LAPHA Ukuze ifotho From Esther Lin / Showtime

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Chofoza LAPHA For Mayweather Photos From NgoLwesibili Workout

Credit: Esther Lin / Showtime

Hollywood, Calif. (April 16, 2015) – It was Manny Media Mania at NgoLwesithathu 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 “Imali” MAYWEATHER JR. (47-0, 26 Kos), at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in 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® isiqala at 9:00 p.m. KANYE/ 6:00 p.m. PT.

 

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

 

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.

 

“Kwami, 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. Ngemva kwalokho wathi, 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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