Posts Tagged ‘arum’

BY RCJ, GMANews

Leave it to the eminent Don King to hype and advertise Floyd Mayweather Jr.

In his latest testimonial glorifying the undefeated loud mouth from Michigan, King boldly predicted that Mayweather would knock out Manny Pacquiao if and when the two biggest names in boxing today get to face each other inside the ring. Read the rest of this entry »

By Abac Cordero (The PhilStar)

MANILA, Philippines – Floyd Mayweather Jr. has a couple of weeks to decide whether or not he wants to fight Manny Pacquiao.

Otherwise, Top Rank president Bob Arum said Pacquiao, the best boxer in the planet today, will start looking elsewhere, and move on to his scheduled return to the ring on Nov. 13. Read the rest of this entry »

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines – For Bob Arum, the superfight is bound to happen.

“Of course, of course,” said the Top Rank chief of the highly anticipated matchup between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Arum, according to The Examiner’s Michael Marley, made the comment as Arum was about to call it a day, actually way past midnight Saturday in Sarangani. Read the rest of this entry »

Trainer Freddie Roach, speaking with ESPN radio affiliate 790TheZone, is under the impression that Floyd Mayweather Jr. is no longer the same fighter.

Roach watched Mayweather’s dominating decision win over Shane Mosley from last Saturday in Las Vegas. He watched close and thinks Mayweather fought in a different style because his legs are no longer there. Roach doesn’t think Mayweather can move around the ring like he used to a few years ago. Read the rest of this entry »

There was a time when Manny Pacquiao was happy to be on board a commercial flight.
But times have changed. He is famous, rich and is the apple of Bob Arum’s eye, his energetic promoter.
The best luxury hotels, 24-hour security, any food and practically anything are at Pacquiao’s beck and call. Read the rest of this entry »

With divergent opinions as to whether or not Floyd Mayweather Jr. would make the perfect year end foe for Manny Pacquiao, Top Rank chief Bod Arum has decided to look at yet another face — a possible, another weight division.

The 80-year-old American promoter said Pacquiao could be ranged against junior middleweight Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. late this year in what could be another classic Philippines-Mexico clash. Read the rest of this entry »