Distractions may trip up Mayweather and Pacquiao

Distractions, that’s what some wishful thinkers say will bring down Manny Pacquiao.

He’s making movies. He writes his Kumbinayson newspaper column. He is gearing up his political machinery for a run for elective office in Sarrangani.

He hobnobs with others who are rich and famous. For tax purposes, he may begin training in the Bahamas or Mexico. Those plans seem uncertain.

His Nov. 14 opponent, the formidable WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto, is already in the gym and has begun the arduous work for their big PPV bout.

But I’m beginning to think (always a dangerous action for the WG) that it is archenemy Floyd Mayweather Jr. who is the real, bona fide distracted fighter on the eve his key comeback bout Sept. 19 against Pacman nemesis Juan Manuel Marquez.

Let me explain why, treehuggers, Pachuggers and those of you like the poor shut-in Floydfan#1 who simply need a warm hug.

Source: http://www.examiner.com/x-5699-NY-Boxing-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Distractions-may-trip-up-Mayweather-and-Pacquiao

Examiner Exclusive: Private tweets for twerps from Mayweather

Hey there, my tweets and twerps and you dirty birds, this is Money Must Pay Tax Man, Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. and I just got hip or is it hep to social media.

I hope u all enjoy my Twitter page:


12:01 pm: Can u believe my Uncle Roger? Tried to strangle female boxer, maybe she wouldn’t do any necking with the old lecher

12:15 pm: All Filipinos are nothing as boxers. Who’s Nonito Donaire? He looks like the kid who I have wash and wax my Rolls Royce for 20 bucks

12:47 pm: Ever notice how Manny Pacman resembles a catfish? He’ll flop like Hatton did against him when I pimp slap him

12:55 pm: I slipped up and told some writer I hurt my spare ribs in training, poor choice of words

1:01 pm: Roger is out on bail, step down, next case. They calling him Python instead of Black Mamba now, that is funee

1:12 pm: Richie Rich just phoned. We’ve sold 300 tickets for 9/19 comeback bout against that little peasant from Mexico. That is slow

1:22 pm: That fat slob, ex-cop from Miami dissing me. I’ll let 50 Cent trash this man of ample girth

1:37 pm: How did Pacquiao get in Time magazine? Can’t even read or speak English, it’s Riddickulous

1:41 pm: That old sleazeball Bob Arum on my jock again. I might buy Top Rank and hand him a broom.

1:44 pm: Box office running wild, we just peddled seven more cheap seats to some Mexican busboys. Mayweather does love Messico

1:58 pm: Dana White wants to know why Melissa St. Vil didn’t tap out when Rajah put his stranglehold on her

2:02 pm: That chick whacked Rajah with a lamp, funee because Unca is not the brightest light in any library. Only thing kept Rajah out of sixth grade was fifth grade

2:44 pm: That lady boxer left clothes in Roger’s apt, maybe I can give them to that freak Oscar

2:51 pm: Laughing Lenny Ellerbe ask me for paid vacation. I said, vacation from what, lol. All he does is answer phone and go, “No comment”

3:13 pm; Arum hates me so much he tells people his favorite fight manager is Rap-A-Lot guru James Prince, Arum says he’s a bloody good manager, that ain’t humorous

4:12 pm: What the f---k is a Peenoy, anyway? What do that mean?

4:33 pm: Is you ready 4 this? Now lady boxer hit Rajah with $5 million civil suit, chump change to me, I can pay her off

5:31 pm: Cotto is gonna beat Packy like redheaded stepchild and spoil my jackpot fight

7:05 pm: Pops just called. He got 12 cases of Mountain Dew at Costco, his glucose level is thru the roof

8:18 pm: Going to bed soon so I can train at 3 am, Fitty Cent just called, may change handle to 75 Centavos, inflation u see

8:47 pm: I’m out, peeps, tweeps, and half twits. I hear Pacquiao is drunk in some Filpino saloon, I hope so, lol cuz he will be punch drunk when he fights me

9:05 pm: Rick Ross is Boss. Boss of what, boss of nothing, not even Port of Miami. He doesn't sell like my Philthy Rich label sells

9:19 pm: Richie Rich on horn again, says we have festival seating, sit where u want, for Marquez bout, it will be wild like that Who concert in Cincinnati where people trampled each other

9:27 pm: Hoorah, we've sold more ducats than Winky Wright-Paul Wlliams did

Sourc: http://www.examiner.com/x-5699-NY-Boxing-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Examiner-Exclusive-Private-tweets-for-twerps-from-Mayweather

Pacquiao-Cotto vs Mayweather-Marquez: Top Rank over Golden Boy in the Early Rounds (Plus ask Freddie Roach!)

Two mega bouts just months apart and Top Rank has won the promotional fight by fueling the media with doubts. Of course I’m referring to the Manny Pacquiao / Miguel Cotto fight. Bob Arum may be a genius or is it raw luck? Since he announced that the Ninja and Cotto had agreed to throw down in November the following events have captured the boxing fans attention:

- Arum goes on vacation leaving both camps to negotiate a deal.
- Both teams can’t agree on money or the weight limit.
- Pacquiao’s camp says they might fight Mosley instead of Cotto.
- Arum gets back from vacation and settles all disputes, maybe.
- The Ninja wants belt number seven but Cotto and the WBO say he gets it at 147lbs. not 145 lbs.

Now let’s take a look at the other mega fight set for next month. That would be Floyd Mayweather Jr. / Juan Manuel Marquez. What’s happening in this camp? No news is not good news in the world of boxing promotion. Why is Mayweather Jr. not talking to the media? Where are the controversial statements? Why the trouble selling out this event? Could it be no publicity coming from Golden Boy Promotions? Oscar where are you when we need you? Are you counting on 24/7 to draw the PPV viewers? Haven’t we already seen Marquez up in the mountains pounding tires with a hammer? How about Mayweather Jr. bragging how he is the greatest boxer in history? Been there done that!

Do you really believe that Cotto would turn down a fight against the Ninja which would fill his bank account with millions and millions of dollars? Do you think that a two pound difference would cause the fight to come to a screeching halt? Mosley belongs to Golden Boy and Cotto belongs to Top Rank. Let’s do the math together, if the Ninja fights Cotto then Arum gets all the promoters share of the fight. If the Ninja fights Mosley then Arum splits the money with Oscar De La Hoya. No way Mosley takes Cotto’s spot against the Ninja.

In a nutshell….Pacquiao / Cotto was a done deal the night of the Cotto / Clottey fight when the Ninja told Bob Arum he wanted to fight Cotto. The rest is all hype benefiting the promotion of the event.

Super trainer Freddie Roach says “he is tired of the back and forth nonsense, I just want my fighter in camp preparing for the fight.”

Lee Samuels of Top Rank believes that Pacquiao/ Cotto is capturing the public’s attention because “both fighters are so evenly matched no clear winner, it’s up for grabs.” Hmmm…not so sure about that Lee. The last time I saw the Ninja he was throwing power punches so fast they left vapor trails.

Early on it looks like the Mayweather Jr. / Marquez fight will have trouble selling PPV buys. The flip side of the coin is everyone can’t wait for the Ninja to do his thing against Cotto. Fireworks for sure!!!

I am having trouble with my next article. I want the readers to write my next one.

Source: http://www.doghouseboxing.com/DHB/Tyler080609.htm

News MAYWEATHER CALLS MARQUEZ OUT ON TWITTER

Las Vegas, NV (August 5) - Floyd "Money" Mayweather has never been one to stay mum when verbally challenged by an opponent, and with the recent comments made by his upcoming foe Juan Manuel Marquez, today is no exception. As Marquez claims he is bulking up and training hard to "attack Mayweather to his body" when the two superstars meet in the ring on September 19 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas and live on HBO Pay-Per-View®, Mayweather clearly isn't afraid of Marquez's promise to "hit him where he got hurt."


Through his official Twitter page http://twitter.com/MAYWEATHERMANIA, Mayweather had this to say about Marquez and his bravado:

"Marquez says hes goin after my ribs but theres no weakness in MONEY MAY. Only ribs he'll b diggin n2 will b at Outback after I take him down."

Click here to follow the Floyd Mayweather on Twitter as he "tweets" throughout his preparation for this unbelievable welterweight match-up.

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Mayweather vs. Marquez: "Number One/Numero Uno," is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions in association with Marquez Promotions and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, Quaker State, Dewalt Tools, Affliction Clothing and Southwest Airlines. The 12-round bout will take place Saturday, September 19 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV.

Tickets priced at $1,000, $750, $600, $300 and $150, not including applicable service charges, are on sale now and limited to 10 per person and ticket sales at $150 are limited to two (2) per person with a total ticket limit of 10 per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets previously purchased for the July 18 date will be honored.

Source: http://philboxing.com/news/story-26260.html

Freddie Roach Talks Mayweather Jr, Pacquiao vs Cotto

BoxingScene.com spoke with trainer Freddie Roach on a variety of subjects. Roach is still smarting over the fact that Floyd Mayweather, Jr. opted to fight Juan Manuel Marquez before Pacquiao.

“I don't get it, all he had to do was wait one more day [after the Hatton fight] and he could have had Manny,” says Roach. “I would have loved to have gotten to Floyd before Marquez, but that's that.”

In the meantime, Roach says he has begun studying tapes of Miguel Cotto and that, “I have his last six fights on tape, but I'm paying particular attention his fight against Shane Mosley because that's the one where he was able to take away Shane's speed to beat him.” Roach claims that he hasn't settled on the exact plan of attack for Cotto but he's getting close and should have something together in the next couple of weeks.

Freddie also mentioned that Pacquiao's handlers would like to hold the first month of his training camp for the Cotto fight in the Philippines. Roach is averse to that idea, "Because there's way too many distractions over there for Manny. Bob [Arum] is working on something over here, something closer."

Roach also says that no matter where he goes, the only fight everybody is talking about and the one that everybody asks him about is Manny vs. Floyd.

“When I was in the U.K. with Amir last month that was all anyone wanted to ask me about,” said Roach. “That's the fight that has to be made. Bob and Al Haymon will have to put their differences aside to make that fight because it would be good for the entire sport. It's a fight that has to happen. People talk about making big fights, but to me, that's about as big as they come. I think it will happen.”

Source: http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=21432

"Unfinished Business": Chronicling the past 10 years of Boxing's best (part 12)

"Unfinished Business"

Despite besting Marco Antonio Barrera in their rematch on October of 2007, many people were being critical of Manny Pacquiao’s suddenly souring reputation. His many distractions were starting to catch-up on his public image as lawsuits flew from a slew of various matters that was associated with him like an alleged tax evasion on a vehicle he brought in from abroad to rumors and controversies linking his name to an actress he starred in a film in. His alleged gambling and other extra-curricular activities were also taking heat from the media and his fans. And with a ho-hum performance against Barrera, people were also wondering whether all the distractions were also catching up on Pacquiao’s boxing career.

During the Christmas season, Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach and his promoter Bob Arum stepped in to intervene and reminded Pacquiao the significance of his actions and his career. Roach and Arum took their turns in flying in from the states to the Philippines and sat Pacquiao down to address issues regarding his boxing career. Arum and Roach laid down an ambitious outline of possible mega-fights and title fights that would propel Pacquiao as one of the greatest the sport has ever seen, but before any of those could come true, it had to start from the source. Pacquiao had to understand and realize that despite his good nature, there were certain sacrifices he had to take to take his career to the next level.

Pacquiao’s career was yet at another crossroads. Will he follow suit to the requests of his trainer and promoter? Or would he be content with the accomplishments and riches he had already achieved?
Next in line was some unfinished business. Juan Manuel Marquez was lined up to face Pacquiao anew. Four years after their epic clash in 2004 that garnered fight of the year accolades, both fighters would find themselves crossing paths once again. This time Marquez had the WBC super featherweight belt at stake and The Ring belt was also up for grabs.

For Marquez, it was personal. He was the last Mexican standing in the list of Mexican legends Pacquiao set forth in conquering. He also claimed that he was victorious and was robbed of a victory in his previous outing with Pacquiao wherein he came back from three first round knockdowns to masterfully box Pacquiao majority of the way. Incidentally one of the judges for that bout admitted an error he committed in scoring the first round 10-7 instead of 10-6 in favor of Pacquiao due to the three knockdowns which would’ve given Pacquiao a split-decision win. Regardless of the result however, everybody that knew anything about boxing knew they had to do it again.

And again they would in a bout fittingly dubbed “Unfinished Business”. On March 15, 2008 the rematch boxing fans were clamoring for was finally going to take place. The venue was the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas and right from the promotional tours through the weigh-ins, passionate Mexican and Filipino fight fans received the bout with ardent support. It was another chapter to be added to the Philippines-Mexico rivalry that was initiated by Pacquiao’s dominance of the best boxers in the divisions he dwelled in who happened to be Mexicans.

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Both men entered to the ring amidst a raucous jam-packed crowd. Here’s a video from a fan’s perspective of Pacquiao’s ring entrance to give you an idea of the excitement that filled the air during that night. If there's one thing this video shows, it's the fun-loving nature of Filipinos that despite everything the country goes through, from poverty to violence and natural disasters, nothing can stop Filipinos from smiling.

Source: http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-10947-Indianapolis-Fight-Sports-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Unfinished-Business-Chronicling-the-past-10-years-of-Boxings-best-part-12

ROGER OR FLOYD? DOES IT MATTER WHO TRAINS MAYWEATHER JR.?

On Sunday, Roger Mayweather, trainer of undefeated 5-division champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., was arrested after allegedly assaulting Melissa St. Vil, a female fighter that he once trained. According to reports, an altercation between Roger and Melissa took place. When police arrived, St. Vil was found still coughing up blood and Roger was arrested and charged with "coercion with force" and "battery-strangulation". Although Roger was later released on bond, with a pending civil and criminal lawsuit sure to follow, many are wondering if a new trainer will step in to finish preparing Floyd for his upcoming return to the ring against Juan Manuel Marquez. Some might assume that his father, Floyd Mayweather Sr., will take over training duties, but does it really matter who's working Floyd's corner come September 19?

For the most part, Floyd Mayweather Jr. has kept his entire boxing career a family affair, training solely with his father and his uncles, Roger and Jeff. After capturing his first world title as a super featherweight with his father at his side, the flashy and flamboyant Mayweather Jr. grew tired of being told what to do by Mayweather Sr., who was away in prison during the early years of his son's boxing career. After a bitter split, Floyd would later bring in his uncle Roger to take over as head trainer and would go on to capture titles in the lightweight, jr. welterweight, welterweight and jr. middleweight divisions. All the while, Mayweather Jr. would proclaim Roger as being the best trainer in the world while the feud with his father would continue over the years. That was until recently, this past May, when shortly after he announced his return to boxing, Mayweather Jr. reunited with his father and revealed that the two would be working together as he prepared for his upcoming showdown with Marquez.

"My dad's been working with me every day since the Hatton fight," Floyd would reveal in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. Mayweather Sr. would echo those sentiments in an interview with FightHype's own Percy Crawford back in June, stating, "I'm going to help Lil Floyd out here and there. Me and Lil Floyd alright now. I'm going to go back into town and help out a little." Although the Mayweather family had reunited and were all working together, Mayweather Jr. made it clear that Roger would still be the head trainer when it came time to working the corner on fight night. Of course, for Floyd, it really doesn't matter who's working his corner as the pupil became the master many years ago when he first dismissed his father as head trainer. In fact, this won't be the first time that his head trainer was missing from his corner.

In 2006, during the 10th round of Floyd's fight with Zab Judah, Roger got involved in a near riot inside the ring after Judah landed an intentional low blow. Floyd would go on to finish the last two rounds of the bout without his uncle, who was ejected from his corner due to his involvement in the scuffle. Afterwards, Roger would be fined and suspended for an entire year for the incident and then later had to serve a six-month jail sentence for committing "battery with substantial bodily harm" against the grandmother of his infant son. Later that same year, Floyd would face Carlos Baldomir and was forced to replace his uncle with then-advisor Leonard Ellerbe as head trainer. "Everything that Roger has taught me has stuck with me. I already know what to do. After being in the sport for so many years, you know what you have to do. Roger don't have to tell me to throw the jab. I know I have to throw the jab," Floyd stated prior to winning nearly every round on all three scorecards against Baldomir.

Truth be told, Floyd's right. It doesn't really matter who's training him. At this point in his career, Floyd's the one calling all the shots when it comes to training. If he wants to train at 4 AM, he's going to train at 4 AM! When it comes to skills, he'll be the first to tell you that he's the creme de la creme, the best of the best and there's nothing you can teach him that he doesn't already know. "I equate this to when Michael Jordan was playing and maybe Phil Jackson had to go out for hip surgery and [assistant coach] Jim Cleamons fills in. Just give Michael the ball and let him go. That's what I equate this to...The fight won't be decided on who is working the corner," Leonard Ellerbe reiterated the first time Floyd had to deal with the absence of his head trainer. Come September 19, after nearly a two-year layoff, we'll find out if Juan Manuel Marquez has what it takes to be the first to cause problems for Floyd. As of now, however, regardless of who's training him, expect to see the same shoulder-rollin' Mayweather who has racked up 39 wins and 0 losses through 13 years and five different weight divisions.

Source: http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content5381.html