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Negotiations to make Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight begin

Formal negotiations in an effort to make a megafight between pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the first part of 2010 will open Monday, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer told ESPN.com. Schaefer was on his way ...

From DAN RAFAEL, ESPN,  23 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Manny Pacquiao,  ESPN,  Bob Arum,  Miguel Cotto,  Juan Manuel Marquez

Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto fight sells 1.25 million pay-per-views

The Top Rank-promoted fight generated 1.25 million buys and $70 million in domestic pay-per-view revenue, HBO announced Friday. If historical trends hold, the numbers will increase when all of the buys are officially audited. The 1.25 million buys, ...

From DAN RAFAEL, ESPN,  20 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Miguel Cotto,  Manny Pacquiao,  HBO,  Juan Manuel Marquez,  Felix Trinidad

World Boxing Hall of Famer Lou Filippo, referee and judge, dies at age 83

Joseph King Kong Agbeko brought the flashier name but Yonnhy Perez packed the bigger punch in dethroning Agbeko on Saturday. Overtrain and Miguel Cotto risks leaving it all in the gym. Undertrain and he's likely to have a long night. So what's the ...

From DAN RAFAEL, ESPN,  3 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Jermain Taylor,  Manny Pacquiao,  Miguel Cotto,  Andrew Golota,  ESPN

Floyd Mayweather Jr. owes Juan Manual Marquez $600K after weighing two pounds overweight

Dan Rafael on the controversial late change in contracted weight for Saturday's Floyd Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel Marquez showdownTags: Boxing Dan Rafael on the controversial late change in contracted weight for Saturday's Floyd Mayweather vs. Juan ...

From DAN RAFAEL, ESPN,  18 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Floyd Mayweather Jr.,  ESPN,  Bernard Hopkins

Nevada commission votes to use instant replay in boxing, amends head injury rule

The Nevada State Athletic Commission adopted two major rules changes at its meetings in Las Vegas on Wednesday that could have a significant impact on boxing in the fight capital of the United States. In two 5-0 votes, the commission approved the use ...

From DAN RAFAEL, ESPN,  20 Aug 2009
Related Topics: NFL,  Chris John,  Joe Mesi,  Miguel Cotto,  Manny Pacquiao

Miguel Cotto, Manny Pacquiao agree to November showdown

A deal has been completed for boxing's biggest fight of the fall: A showdown between pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao and welterweight title-holder Miguel Cotto. Pacquiao and Cotto, two of boxing's most popular and crowd-pleasing fighters, will meet ...

From DAN RAFAEL, ESPN,  20 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Bob Arum,  Manny Pacquiao,  Miguel Cotto,  Amir Khan,  ESPN

Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s comeback postponed by rib injury

LAS VEGAS -- Floyd Mayweather Jr., set to exit his year-plus retirement to face Juan Manuel Marquez on July 18 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, suffered a rib injury in training late last week, forcing him to postpone the welterweight fight on Sunday. "I ...

From DAN RAFAEL, ESPN,  14 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Floyd Mayweather Jr.,  ESPN,  HBO,  Oscar de la Hoya,  Ricky Hatton

Wladimir Klitschko replaces injured David Haye with Ruslan Chagaev for June 20 fight

Two days after former cruiserweight champion David Haye pulled out of a June 20 fight against unified heavyweight titlist Wladimir Klitschko because of a bad back, Klitschko replaced him with Ruslan Chagaev on Friday, Klitschko manager Bernd Boente ...

From DAN RAFAEL, ESPN,  6 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Wladimir Klitschko,  David Haye,  ESPN,  Nikolai Valuev,  John Ruiz

David Haye pulls out of Wladimir Klitschko fight with injury

England's David Haye, the former cruiserweight champion who taunted his way into a June 20 shot at unified heavyweight titleholder Wladimir Klitschko, pulled out of the fight on Wednesday, citing a hand injury in training. The fighters were scheduled ...

From DAN RAFAEL, ESPN,  3 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Wladimir Klitschko,  David Haye,  ESPN,  Nikolai Valuev

Sources: Floyd Mayweather Jr. close to return to ring

Floyd Mayweather Jr., who hasn't fought since December 2007 and retired as the undefeated pound-for-pound king in June, is planning to fight again -- possibly as soon as July 11 -- two sources with knowledge of the situation told ESPN.com. "He is ...

From DAN RAFAEL, ESPN,  18 Mar 2009
Related Topics: Floyd Mayweather Jr.,  ESPN,  Ricky Hatton,  Oscar de la Hoya,  Shane Mosley

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