Archive for December, 2009
Manny Pacquiao’s attorney said the federal lawsuit filed against Floyd Mayweather and five other defendants Wednesday in Las Vegas, alleging defamation of character, could be worth “in the tens of millions of dollars.” Continue Reading »
Manny Pacquiao’s lawyer: Suit against Floyd Mayweather, others could be worth ‘millions’
A lawsuit filed on behalf of Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday seeking compensatory and punitive damages for defamation of character names Richard Schaefer and Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions, as well as Floyd Mayweather. Jr. and Floyd Mayweather Sr., attorney Daniel Petrocelli told FanHouse, moments ago. Continue Reading »
Pacquiao Files Lawsuit Against Mayweather Camp
The question that every boxing fans and scribes is asking is whether the Pacquiao and Mayweather fight will ever happen. The answer is a big yes. It will happen both inside and outside the ring.
We all know that Pacquiao has instructed Bob Arum to start suing the Mayweathers over steroid accusations in the next few days. If the Mayweathers are found guilty, this would cost them millions of money as reparation fee for the damage they have done to the personality of Manny. Continue Reading »
Opinion: Pacquiao-Mayweather Fight Will Happen In and Outside The Ring
Manny Pacquiao plans to sue Floyd Mayweather, the American’s father and Golden Boy Promotions in the next few days following a row over doping procedures, the Filipino world champion said in a statement on Friday. Continue Reading »
Pacquiao to sue Mayweathers in doping row
He doesn’t posses the “It” factor, nor is he the most outrageously skilled fighter you’ve ever seen. Compared to Hector Camacho, Sugar Ray Leonard and Roy Jones his hand speed looks almost pedestrian; that said he’s one of the best fighters since Muhammad Ali at tweaking his opponents and getting inside their head leading up to a big fight. Continue Reading »
Mayweather’s Antics Exceeding All Expectations
The longer this impasse goes, the worse it looks for Manny Pacquiao.
If you’re really the pound-for-pound king, if you’re really not using performance-enhancers, then you do exactly what Floyd Mayweather asks. You get yourself poked with a needle on a handful of occasions — certainly fewer times than Pacquiao has been poked with a tattoo needle — then make Mayweather pay for his arrogance on the night of March 13. Continue Reading »
Manny Pacquiao only fueling the Mayweathers’ fire by refusing random blood tests
The proposed March 13 fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao is “in jeopardy” after Pacquiao has refused to submit himself to Olypmic-style random drug testing before the fight.
The Filipino has been the subject of speculation about whether he has used performance-enhancing drugs since Floyd Mayweather Sr. first broached the issue to The Press in September. Continue Reading »
Floyd Mayweather Sr. on Manny Pacquiao’s refusal of Olympic-style drug testing: ‘I was right’
8CountNews contacted Freddie Roach to get his thoughts on the recent reports of Manny Pacquiao’s refusal to give blood the day before the scheduled fight with Floyd Mayweather. Roach says that he is the one advising Manny not to give the blood the day before the fight. Roach blasts the Mayweather’s calling them cowards, and scared. Check out what else Freddie Roach had to say in this exclusive 8CN interview. Continue Reading »
Roach BLASTS Mayweathers – “Mayweather is a coward!”
Floyd’s need for defense is where his fatal flaw will come in, and I’m sure of this 100 percent. When the Pacman comes in with his two-fisted attacks, the instinctive reaction of Floyd will always be to shell-defend and pop-punch — this is the so-called Mayweather-family style. Continue Reading »
Why Floyd will Get Knocked Out by Pacquiao
For 2009, there is only one fighter I could nominate – living legend Manny Pacquiao.
As the Filipino climbed into the welterweight class this year, he targeted no patsies. In dismantling Ricky Hatton and Miguel Cotto, he notched victories against to of the best fighters in the world. Continue Reading »
Pacquiao gave the fans what the wanted in 2009







