Manny Pacquiao is set to file his certificate of candidacy (CoC) on the Commission on Election (Comelec) deadline, Tuesday, December 1.

Pacquiao has repeatedly said there is no turning back from his bid to become a member of the House of Representatives despite popular clamor for him in the boxing world to stay his ambition and go for the biggest fight of his career, a fantasy bout against American Floyd Mayweather Jr. Continue Reading »
Pacquiao Watch: Money versus money

The upcoming Pacquiao-Mayweather match is being promoted by via two contrasting ways in order to generate awareness and hype in what appears to be next year’s biggest boxing event.

The promoters of the proposed Mayweather-Pacquiao boxing fight must have already agreed at this time to stage the highly anticipated fight between Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and undefeated American boxer Floyd Mayweather in the early part of next year. Continue Reading »
Two Ways to Sell the Pacquiao-Mayweather Boxing Fight

Fans are clamoring for Mayweather vs. Pacquiao to be announced and confirmed, but seemingly neither fighter is in a position to make the fight happen any time soon. This isn’t to say that the fight wont happen at all, but it might be in the later part of 2010 rather than the Spring. Continue Reading »
Do other fights need to happen before Mayweather vs. Pacquiao?

There’s a reason why Roger Mayweather is Floyd’s trainer and no longer his father Floyd Mayweather Sr. Both may be big talkers and superb ring corner men but when it comes to making sense, Roger is ahead of whom Mayweather haters call “The Predator”.

Before Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s match against Juan Manuel Marquez, Floyd’s uncle and trainer Roger Mayweather told the The Grand Rapids Press Continue Reading »
Roger Mayweather knows deep inside, Floyd ain’t ready for Pacquiao… yet

I mean, come on, is “Money May” going to take a four-rounder on a club show in Barking? We’re at the tail end of November and I’m supposed to believe Mayweather has a December fight date but it’s top secret. Continue Reading »
HBO’s Golden rule: Mayweather-Pacquiao, no substitutions

Negotiations for the mega-bout between Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao have been ongoing, with Golden Boy promotions’ Richard Schaefer and Top Rank’s Bob Arum representing each of the fighters considered pound-for-pound boxing’s best, according to a source close to the process.

Arum is on vacation in Aspen, Colorado, and Schaefer also is on vacation. However, their talks are slated to continue “on Monday at the earliest, and nothing is going to move any needle until then,” the source said. Continue Reading »
Pacquiao-Mayweather Talks Progressing

Manny Pacquiao remains the number one pound-for-pound boxer in the whole world after he successfully demolished Miguel Cotto in their Firepower encounter last week. In the latest Ring Magazine ratings, the most authoritative journal in boxing, Pacquiao is still number one as of November 22, 2009 Continue Reading »
PACQUIAO NO. 1, MAYWEATHER NO. 2 POUND-FOR-POUND

In my last article about Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao, several readers (mostly Pacquiao fans) chimed in with a lot of very negative comments.  There is a lot of bad blood brewing out there as it pertains to Mayweather, and some of it is warranted.  However I stand firm on my analysis of Floyd Mayweather and his brilliant boxing ability. Continue Reading »
Why Mayweather will be Pacquiao’s most difficult challenge

Today, Thanksgiving Day in the United States, is future Boxing Hall Of Famer Ronald “Winky” Wright’s 38th birthday.

While I am sure that you join me in wishing this talented and gentlemanly boxer many happy returns, you might be surprised to hear that Wright has a gift for Pinoy Idol Manny Pacquiao.

Wright has never been a Pacman critic but he admits to having been a doubter. No more, Wright told me, no more. Continue Reading »
Superstar Winky Wright: Pacquiao is no walkover for Mayweather

The negotiations are ongoing between the representatives of Floyd Mayweather Jr (40-0) and Manny Pacquiao (50-3-2). Top Rank top man Bob Arum and Golden Boy’s Richard Schaefer are keeping quiet about what is being discussed for the time being though, only saying that the talks are going well.

With this in mind, here are what some of the main points of the negotiations might be dealing with: Continue Reading »
Breaking down the terms of Mayweather vs. Pacquiao