Manny Pacquiao struggles with mom's call for his early retirement

MANILA, Philippines – After winning boxing titles in seven weight divisions, pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao believes he has already marked his legacy in the sport.

Not even the promise of a multimillion-dollar payday in a possible bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr is tarnishing his dream of possible retirement.

“Our records will show I have beaten far better fighters compared to Mayweather. I’ve stated before that I am willing to fight him if that’s what the fans want to see. But if the fight doesn’t happen, I’m fine with it,” Pacquiao said in a report published on FightNews.com.

The reigning pound-for-pound king made the statement shortly after arriving in Manila following his World Boxing Organization (WBO) title defense against Joshua Clottey.

Pacquiao actually thinks it is Mayweather who needs him. It was widely perceived that the former-pound-for-pound title holder went out of retirement for a chance to slug it out with the Filipino boxing hero.

“He needs me more than I need him. If he wants the fight then let’s do it,” said the General Santos native.

The two boxing stars were supposed to have clashed on March 13 but the negotiation broke down when Mayweather insisted performance enhancing drug tests.

“I’m clean because I get my strength through hardwork and my faith in God,” said Pacquiao.

The Filipino boxing star is already considering retirement upon his mother’s wish.

Mommy Dionisia said she is constantly worried about her son each time he climbs in the ring, especially because his past few fights were against bigger opponents.

Pacquiao said he understands Mommy Dionisia’s concern for his safety in the ring.

“Syempre after kay [Miguel] Cotto nakiusap ako sa Mama ko, ‘Isang laban pa.' Pinagbigyan niya ako. Sa ngayon, paano pa ako makiusap ulit? Ano bang sabihin ko?” he said.

He also mentioned that his political ambition has nothing to do with his retirement plans.

“Kahit naman wala ‘yung eleksyon, walang pulitika, depende na sa desisyon naming pamilya. Matagal na kasi ako, matagal na rin sa boxing. Marami na akong nabigay na karangalan sa ating bansa,” said Pacquiao, who is vying for a congressional seat in the Sarangani Province.

as of 03/24/2010 12:52 PM

Manny Pacquiao struggles with mom's call for his early retirement

Mayweather vs Mosley

By Leo Reyes

digitaljournal.com

Mar 23, 2010

WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao is facing a new challenge as he struggles with his mother's desirefor him to retire now after promising her one last fight following his bout with Puerto Rican boxer Miguel Cotto.

Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao is struggling with his Mom's wish for him to consider retiring now and not months or years later.

After his fight with Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico, Pacquiao made a deal with Mommy Dionisia to retire after one more fight. With a heavy heart his Mom reluctantly gave her consent. That deal ended when Pacquiao fought Joshua Clottey last March 13 at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington Texas.

Mommy Dionisia said she is constantly worried about her son each time he climbs in the ring, especially because his past few fights were against bigger opponents.

Pacquiao said he understands Mommy Dionisia’s concern for his safety in the ring.

Upon his return to Manila after beating Joshua Clottey in a unanimous 12-round decision, Pacquiao hinted at retiring anytime soon.

Pacquiao has openly declared his desire to face undefeated American boxer Floyd Mayweather not because the match promises to be the most lucrative in his entire boxing career but winning the fight will cement his place in boxing history.

Then again, Pacquiao struggles with his own commitment to his Mom. He said he promised his Mom for one last fight and she consented albeit reluctantly and now, 'How can I get her to agree this time? What will I say to her? he asked.

Pacquiao clarified that politics has nothing to do with his retirement plans. He said he will confer with his family shortly to handle the matter.

Source: digitaljournal.com

MAYWEATHER RIGHT AT HOME PLAYING BOXING’S FAVORITE VILLAIN

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March 24th, 2010 | by Sabrina Montez

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has an allegiance of fans, but his persona strikes a negative cord within the boxing community. Why is a fighter with a 40-0 record continuously criticized? Perhaps it’s jealousy, his lack of humility, or his selection of opponents. Whatever it may be, Mayweather has become accustomed to playing the boxing villain. His Uncle, Jeff Mayweather, recently shed some light on Floyd’s bad guy image.

“He has picked the role of being the bad guy because he’s flashy, flamboyant and in your face with it, and speaks his mind, whether you like it or not. A lot of people don’t like that and want to see him fall, but its no different than Ali; many people hated him too. The same type of people that liked Ali back then are the same people that like Floyd now. It is just generations later repeating itself ,” stated Jeff.

He continues, “My opinion of it is this is a business and at the end of the day, you do what you do to generate capital and only two types of fighters make money, the extremely good guy that can fight or the bad guy that seems to get under everyone’s skin, but has the talent to back it up. At the end of the day, you may not like it, but when it comes to their craft, you have to respect it. It is what it is. At least when your the bad guy, you can be yourself when the cameras come on.”

Floyd is certainly no stranger to being in the spotlight, whether it is in the field of entertainment or sports. Whether people love him or hate him, Floyd wants to be recognized for who he is, one of the best fighters in the world. Ever since Floyd and Manny Pacquiao butted heads and couldn’t come to an agreement on a possible dream bout, Mayweather has received a barrage of criticism, even more than usual. His desires for Pacquiao to subject himself to strict Olympic-style drug testing, which Pacquiao declined, has sent many blasting Floyd’s motives, feeling as if he shouldn’t be allowed to make up his own rules. Also add in the fact that he is naturally vocal, and flamboyant, and it makes people really want to see the guy fail.

One thing I noticed about Floyd over the years is that he knows how to play the villain role when the time is right. Mayweather is living in his world and whether you are for him or against him, he wants to be noticed…one way or another.

Source: vegas.fighthype.com

KIZER SAYS NEVADA WILL CONDUCT ITS OWN TESTS ON MAYWEATHER, MOSLEY

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By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Tue, 23 Mar 2010

The executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission Keith Kizer says the NSAC will conduct its own tests on Floyd Mayweather Jr and Shane Mosley who face each other at the MGM Grand on May 1.

Kizer informed insidesports.ph, Standard Today and Viva Sports that the NSAC “will be performing steroid and drug tests of athletes on that card, including the main event boxers,” Mayweather Jr and Mosley.

Kizer made it clear that by allowing the United States Anti Doping Agency or USADA to undertake its own and separate tests as agreed upon between the camps of both fighters, the Nevada Commission’s authority and jurisdiction over the fight and the fighters involved was not being undermined.

Kizer made it clear that the NSAC has “directed Golden Boy (Promotions) to have the lab send us the results of any and all steroid and drug tests performed on Mr. Mayweather and Mr. Mosley” directly.

At the same time Kizer stressed that the Nevada State Athletic Commission was “not setting aside its own procedures” of testing in the Mayweather Jr-Mosley fight.

Under an agreement reached by the promoters and Mayweather Jr and Mosley, both fighters will be subject to random drug tests which would include blood tests conducted by the USADA whose findings will apparently be binding on both fighters and should any one or both of the fighters be found to have taken any illegal substance they would face a ban of up tp two years.

However, as of this time there has been no indication as to what the situation would be if the findings of the USADA and the NSAC which conducts urinalysis and not additional blood tests, produce different results.

A mega-buck super-fight between pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao and Mayweather Jr unraveled after the undefeated former pound-for-pound king insisted on random blood tests up to 14 days before their originally scheduled fight on March 13. Pacquiao’s counter proposal in which he said he would be prepared to take the random blood tests 24 days before the fight and immediately after the fight in his dressing room was rejected by Mayweather and his advisers.

Promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank and members of Team Pacquiao have been peeved by stories claiming that Pacquiao was not prepared to take the random drug tests which they pointed out was clearly inaccurate and indicated malicious intent to place the acknowledged “Fighter of the Decade” in a bad light.

Upon his return home on Monday after his masterful twelve round unanimous victory over Ghana’s former world champion Joshua Clottey, Pacquiao said he didn’t need a Mayweather fight to cement his legacy and that if anything Mayweather needed him more than he needs Mayweather.

Source: PhilBoxing.com

Mayweather vs. Someone Bigger Than Him

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New England Boxing Examiner | Peter Czymbor

Remember the last time Floyd Mayweather fought someone bigger than him? It was March 30, 2008.

His opponent? Not junior middleweight Oscar De La Hoya. Not junior welterweight Ricky Hatton. Not lightweight Juan Manuel Marquez. But The Big Show, a super heavyweight former pro wrestling champion.

The fight was a no disqualification staged pro wrestling match at WWE's annual Wrestlemania extravaganza. With the help of legal brass knuckles, Mayweather scored a knockout win over the 7 foot tall 485 pound lumbering giant.

So with Wrestlemania this weekend and Mayweather's fight against welterweight titlist Shane Mosley on the horizon, I thought I'd go back and watch this piece of pop culture that showcased Mayweather for the entertainer he is.

It's not as entertaining as the thought of Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao, but it's still fun nonetheless.

Source: Examiner.com

Fight Mayweather, then retire

Mayweather vs Mosley
By Abac Cordero (The Philippine Star) Updated March 24, 2010 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Now is not the right time for Manny Pacquiao to retire.

“He must fight Mayweather first,” said the boxer’s adviser Wakee Salud yesterday after Pacquiao, at 31 still at his prime, announced the other day that he’s seriously thinking of retirement.

Pacquiao, who has won his last 12 fights, including big ones against Oscar dela Hoya, Ricky Hatton and Miguel Cotto, said he would consult with his family and see if they’re all in the same page.

But Salud said as long as Floyd Mayweather Jr. is around, trash-talking his way into the elite boxing circle, it would be very difficult or impossible for Pacquiao to just turn his back on the sport.

“I don’t believe that he’s going to retire soon,” said Salud from Cebu.

“It’s a tough call. He can announce today that he’s retiring but after four or five months he will surely look for a fight,” said Salud, and that’s regardless of what happens to Pacquiao’s bid in the May elections.

The matchmaker from the south said it would be much easier for Pacquiao to hang up his gloves if Mayweather did not come out of his own retirement last year, in pursuit of the super-fight with the Filipino boxer.

“As long as Mayweather is there, and they haven’t fought, it will be very tough for Manny to retire,” he said.

Salud explained that there’s just too much money to be made in a fight against Mayweather, and with so much hype and attention the projected bout has generated, it just makes it more attractive.

Pacquiao, who has earned $53 million for his last four fights, including the $12 million he got for beating Joshua Clottey last March 13 in Dallas, stands to earn as much as $50 million if he takes on Mayweather.

“The purse will be huge. How can he retire? And aside from the money, the Mayweather fight is the fight that the people will ask for. Manny is a boxer, he’s a fighter. If he is called to a fight, he will fight Mayweather,” said Salud.

“I don’t think he would simply retire.”

What Pacquiao should do, his adviser said, is face Mayweather in November, beat him, and if he wins, then he can retire.

“Because once he beats Mayweather, only then can he say that he has accomplished everything in boxing. And once he beats Mayweather, everybody can say that there’s no one else out there for Manny to fight,” said Salud.

“That’s the best time for Manny to retire – once he beats Mayweather. That will be the perfect ending to his career,” he added.

Source: PhilStar.com

Even in United Kingdom, Mayweather can only run, not hide, from Pacquiao

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Boxing Examiner | Michael Marley

LONDON—Try it, see if you can do it now that everyone is wondering if Floyd Mayweather Jr. can accomplish it.

Do what?

I'm talking about escaping the global brand, the worldwide reach and superstatus that Manny Pacquaio currently enjoys.

You can run but you can't hide from Pacquiao, something that Mayweather seems to already know and understand.

I've got more evidence of same, having landed at Heath. row on Monday to begin a brief Euro jaunt that began Monday night t the tony Royal Automobile Club over at 89 Paul Mall in the Piccadilly Circus area of this awesome city.

Upon landing, I saw a sad and costly sight, row upon row of parked British Airways jets, the BA system beset by labor strike. As if traveling these days wasn't traumatic and stress-filled enough...

Settling in at my hotel in chic Knightbridge, I dove into the various tabloid newspapers. It seemed they all carried news of the day from the Philippines about Megamanny.

(The hotel is the Rembrandt, named after some Dutch guy whp painted houses.)

''I MAY RETIRE FOR WORRIED MUM, REVEALS PACQUIAO'' was the troubling banner in the free to all commuter newspaper City A.M.

Wait a second, I thought, isn't this the United Kingdom where we're continually told how important American Mayweather is, how British boxing fans take to him like bangers and mash?

There was one other big boxing related story in this country on the day and that was the passing, at the ripe, old age of 84, of the nation's greatest boxing broadcaster, Harry Carpenter.

If Britain ever had a sportscaster with the national stature and profile of America's Howard Cosell, I dare say it might have been Carrpenter although he was a beloved, not a controversial figure like my former boss Howard was.

Carpenter teamed over the fight microphone many times with former world heavyweight champion, the immensely popular Frank Bruno. Bruno's Cockney accented throwback line to Carpenter was “know wot I mean 'Arry?'

I think there's only two ways the Pacman retirement scenario plays out.

One, he is just paying lip service, as a dutiful son, to his Aling Dionesia's oft expressed maternal wishes.

Two, maybe he lays out of boxing, regardless of whether he wins or loses the Sarangai electoral fight against Roy Chiongbian, well connected scion of a business and political dynasty.

Maybe, as I have stated previously, Manny opts not to take a November bout, eschewing whatever easy opponent Bob Arum serves up out of his well stocked but hardly enthralling bullpen of B Listers.

Among those honoring Pundit Powell, who think he knows more about how to win football games than any coach, was legendary figure as a player then as a manager, Terry "El Tel" Venables. Count the raconteur-entrreprenur Venables, a sort of Red Auerbach in soccer, as a Manny Pacquiao fight. "El Tel" likes the excitement the Pinoy Idol brings to boxing (Daily Mail Photo)

It could be next March, a full year, before Pacman, his mental and physical batteries fully recharged from this sabbatical, climbs into another ring for a fight

And maybe, just maybe, we will all be shocked to see Floyd Mayweather nee Sinclair in the opposite corner.

I don't have any problem with that, do you?

At that point, Kill Joy will still be a bit older than Pacquiao.

Time out might be Manny's friend and not Mayweather's.

I'll continue my travelogue in future dispatches but let me get back to the Royal Automobile Club and the stag only social soiree I was lucky to be invited to.

I even had to suit up, to run over to Moss Bros on Regent Suit to get myself what Cockney slang refers to as “a whistle and flute.”

For you uneducated folks, that means a tuxedo, an outfit your White Gorilla is rarely found in.

Pal Jeff Powell, who I jocularly refer to as Lord Powell, was honored by his powerhouse newspaper Daily Mail for who he has cut his veins on a daily basis for a term of 45 years.

One of the gentle giants of UK journalism in person, Powell's print personality runs to the biting, caustic and acerbic side laced with doses of well place humor.

Among the prominent boxing figures came out to honor the Jim Murray (he really is that gifted) of England were the promoters Fearless Frank Warren and equally Fearless Frank Maloney (he of the famous Union Jack flag suit he wore in support of his man, Lennox Lewis), undefeated and aspiring WBO lighweight champion (he fights Michael Katsidis) Kevin Mitchell and former Mickey Duff financial supporter and promotional partner, Jarvis Astaire.

Oh, and fellow boxing writer and former world champion, the Clones Cyclone and pride of Ireland Wee Barry McGuigan was also on hand with one of his sons.

The insider newspaper tales, the facts and fiction of historic Fleet Street, were bandied back and forth as football luminaries also including the legendary coach and Powell pal Terry Venables also chimed in.

Being a football ignorarus and UK sports ignoramus, I had to be told who so many other luminescent luminares at the tribute were, including none other than:

--Sir Alex Ferguson, manager of dreadnaught Manchester United for lo those 24 years and winner of 32 major trophies including two, count 'em, two European titles. Those who know deem Sir Alex as the greatest all time soccer head coach.

--Sir Bobby Charlton, iconic Man U footballer now on the Board of Directors and likely the most well known British player around the world.

--Sir Clive Howard, head coach of Englsh rugby when the won their only world diadem.

--George Graham, famous player, then manager of Arsenal FC.

Ossie Ardiles--Don't cry for him, Argentina, as this native son won fame and acclaim for that football mad nation.

Lord Colin Moynihan--Bossman of the British Olympic Association, key figure in bringing 201 Games here.

Lord Rothemere--Esteemed publisher of the Daily Mail.

Nasser Hussain--First and only Muslim to gloriously captain England in cricket.

Danny Jordaan--CEO of the South Africa 2010 World Cup.

Like I say, if had been thrown out and claimed I've been 69'd from better places and sent away from better people, that would have been a big lie.

Naturally, the late playboy and football legend George Best was talked about in reverential and humorous tones.

Huge cardboard photographs of the intrepid Powell posing with a young Mike Tyson and the 7-foot, 5-inch Nikolai Valuev adorned the private room at the RAC.

But, on this grey, drizzling but not foggy night in London Town, only two boxing names were really on everyone's lips.

Toasts were made to Carpenter for his awesome career.

Toasts were made to Pacquiao for restoring the electricity to boxing which certainly seemed to unainmously be the second favorite sport of all the football lads.

If he based his career decision on this festive group, out for a night to honor one of boxing's real wordsmiths, Pacman would have to disappoint the hand that rocked his cradle in General Santos City.

“Do you think that Pacquiao can beat Mayweather?” more than one ink-stained wretch or former Premier League football superstar asked me.

As the 2008 Pouilly Fuisse and the 2007 Chateau Haut-Pezat coursed through my veins, I was still sober enough to correct all those who inquired.

“You've got it backwards, chap,” I said. “What we're asking in America now is whether Mayweather can beat Pacquiao.”

Here we are, only five weeks before Mosley-Mayweather which is an all American bout but no big deal anywhere outside the USA, and the names boxing guys and boxing fans were discussing in the heat of London were neither Floyd Jr. or Sugar Shane.

Carpenter and Pacquiao, Pacquiao and Carpenter.

One now gone but the other with miles to go before he sleeps.

Maybe Manny can find some new hobby for Mumsie to distract her because I would bet an entire stories of whistles and flutes (at 300 British Pound Sterling per) that Manny fights on.

I sure hope as the Marley Social Security fund is not too big to fail.

Stick to your knitting, Aling.

A Pacquiao rest I understand. A retirement for the man at the top of his game, that I don't.

I suppose I can always go back and renew my hackney license in Cambridge.

I refer to the one on the other of the muddy water of the River Charles in Boston and nowhere near the River Thames.

The boxing world needs more Pacquiao just as the British literary scene needs more epic columns and dispatches from ringside and from the pitch by Powell.

Source: Examiner.com

Mayweather-Mosley: Face Off

Mayweather vs Mosley
Posted By Avi "Shoefly" Korine 4:30 PM

HBO released the latest of their new "Face Off" promotional fight hyping pieces, and if it's any indication of what's going to come we can expect Mayweather-Mosley to have perhaps the best 24-7 yet. We all know that these two guys have contrasting personalities and it is immediately clear in the video above.

Some notes from the video:

* I've always wondered what Shane Mosley's career would have been like if he had fought with a different manager and trainer. A lot of guys say they want to fight the best, but Shane is one of the few who actually means it. He never had to fight Vernon Forrest or Winky Wright, and he certainly never had to rematch them. Sure, he skipped a fight here and there, but Shane walked the walk. He deserves respect.

* Mayweather is truly obsessed with that zero on his record. We know this, but it's still always remarkable to hear him return to the subject over and over again. I've said this before, but I honestly believe a loss would be incredibly liberating for Floyd and allow him to truly show his greatness. Mosley might be the one to give him that bitter gift.

* I thought it was clever of Kellerman to bring out the old Ring Magazine featuring both fighters, Not only does it show the depth and meaning of their rivalry, but it points to the excellence of these two fighters. These two are still considered in the top handful of participants in this, most cruel of all sports, after a decade of battles. It shows the quality of the match up and the men.

* You could tell Floyd got a little uncomfortable when Mosley referenced his former appreciation of the older champion. Floyd has undergone a dramatic transformation over recent years, going so far as to laughably deny even watching Shane's fight with Margarito or Manny's recent bout with Clottey. One can't argue with his methods, his bad guy persona has certainly been more lucrative than Shane's humble demeanor, but sometimes you sense even Floyd isn't entirely convinced in his own act.

* That internal conflict was clear when Floyd discussed the distinction between money and legacy. I find Floyd's argument convincing, I would never have the audacity to tell a man to risk his health for simple glory. But still, we crave those types of people, we remember them. Shane has the desire, if not the quality to be amongst the very greatest. Floyd might get there despite himself, simply because his talent is so profound.

Source: sportingnews.com

The End Is Near For Floyd’s Reign

Mayweather vs Mosley
Published by Scoop Malinowski on March 23rd, 2010

There were some very surprising happenings at the Mosley vs. Mayweather Los Angeles press conference earlier this month which seem to have been overlooked by the media. I just saw the video this week and let me tell you this, Floyd is showing signs of falling apart mentally.

Unlike in New York and Washington DC, Mayweather was heavily booed repeatedly on this sunny afternoon in Los Angeles. And this harsh reaction at the introduction of his presence seemed to have an effect on the sensitive 33-year-old who tried his best to ignore it and cover up the hurt.

Remember, Sonny Liston could not overcome the negativity his reputation and behavior inspired and surrendered to Clay in Miami. George Foreman also was deeply affected by playing the role of the villain and those “Ali Bomaye!” chants in Zaire and was destroyed by Ali.,

“The humble shall be exalted and the exalted shall be humbled.”

Shane Mosley is highly respected by just about everyone in boxing because he’s always been a gentleman, always carried himself with class and humility, always taken on the best of the best. He is the symbol of a true champion, a positive inspiration of the people.

Sugar Shane stated at the podium simply that “May 1st is gonna be May’s first (loss). I’ll make sure of that. Thank you.”

The key phrase was spoken softly but with a severe certainty. “I’LL MAKE SURE OF THAT.”

Floyd was booed again as he rose to speak. He seemed flustered and frustrated about it, and that Mosley was exuding a supreme confidence. Floyd is not used to dealing with that intangible. Floyd also seemed hurt by the fact that after all he’s worked for and all he’s been through, the fans greeted him with a shower of insulting and disrespectful boos as he walked meekly to the podium. It was as if Floyd felt shame and just did not have the strength to combat them. Maybe he understands they’re right to disrespect him for all his wicked conduct.

I’ll never forget the time in Miami when Floyd lifted his head up to acknowledge the huge roar of love from boxing fans to Oscar De La Hoya at the Oscar-Floyd Miami press conference in January 2007. Floyd was in awe and proud to even hear something like that, surely craving that kind of positive adoration for himself someday. All the money in the world can’t buy that type of respect.

Three years later, Floyd’s behavior has made him arguably, as evidenced by the booing, one of the most loathed characters in all of sports. He has no love except from a small band of fans and his team of sychophants.

Floyd composed himself to speak a fair bit but none of it was convincing in the least, “I want Shane to believe in himself. I believe in my skills…”

It was eery to see such a self-proclaimed great champion look and sound so weak and command such little respect. And appear so vulnerable. “I have a great trainer, he has a great trainer, we must understand – our trainers can’t fight for us…”

“That’s what I want to do, I want to test my skills against the best guys out there…”

About the new drug testing protocol he demanded for this fight…”I just want to change the way the sport of boxing is. I want to say, My sport is clean.”

The truth is he never cared about any of this until it was time to be sacrificed to Manny Pacquiao on March 13.

In the middle of this soliloquy, a red glove was brought over to Shane to sign from Floyd’s side of the stage. Floyd kept on babbling this bulljive to himself, which only an ignorant few really believe. “That’s why me and Shane are taking random…”

But suddenly Floyd began to stutter badly. The pressure to conceal the truth suddenly broke out. It was as if the hidden truth was leaking out of himself. He was losing his mind. He really didn’t know what he was talking about, it wasn’t coming straight from his heart, it was all really a horrible scheme concocted to defame and discredit Pacquiao, to avoid getting brutalized by Pacquiao on March 13.

The stuttering continued, astonishingly. “…random urine and random blood, random blood…” Floyd began to wave his hands helplessly, stuck for words, he really didn’t even know what he was talking about, even Richard Schaefer and Mosley looked up at him, like, wow, partly embarrassed for him.

He finally figured out what to say: “..random blood test.”

Floyd could not have sounded more unconvincing and fake. The whole random blood testing is obviously a lie, a scam, a fraud to prevent the bigger fraud from being revealed.

I believe the massive booing hurt Floyd and weakened him to expose his true self in Los Angeles. If Mosley has enough left in his tank, the now clearly fragile and flustered Floyd will be destroyed once and for all in Las Vegas on May 1.

But it could actually be a blessing in disguise for Floyd. If he can take the loss with class, he will gain more respect by far in defeat than all his wins combined.

“The humble shall be exalted. The exalted shall be humbled.”

“The man enslaved to wealth can never be honest.” — Democritus

“The truth annihilates falsehood.” –Qoran

Source: boxinginsider.com

Pacquiao Predicts Win by Mosley Over Mayweather Jr

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Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao thinks Shane Mosley will prevail over the undefeated Floyd Mayweather in their May 1 encounter in Las Vegas. He said Mosley's speed will be a big factor in winning over the highly defensive Mayweather.

WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao says Shane Mosley will win over the undefeated American boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr in their May 1 encounter at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“I pick Mosley to win that fight because he can throw a lot of punches compared to Mayweather who’s a very defensive boxer. Defense can’t win fights, especially against a fighter like Mosley who relies on speed,” said Pacquiao.

The popular Filipino boxer has returned to the Philippines Monday after beating Joshua Clottey of Ghana in their fight last March 13 at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington Texas.
Upon arrival, Pacquiao hinted at an early retirement after his mother renewed her call for him to quit boxing now and not months or years later. The WBO welterweight champion is struggling with her mother's call for his early retirement from boxing as he made a promise to her that he will quit after one more fight.

Pacquiao is set to start his campaign sorties in his electoral district in southern Philippines where he is seeking a congressional seat in the coming may 10 elections.
A win by Shane Mosley over Mayweather will pave the way for a Pacquiao-Mosley fight. Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach said he would like to see Mosley fight Pacquiao, saying it is good for boxing. But he added Mosley will have a tough fight with Mayweather.
“I like Shane because he’s a real fighter. It will be an exciting fight than the one involving Mayweather,” said Roach.

Source: digitaljournal.com

Pacquiao proves he is the greatest plus Mosley – Mayweather fever

Mayweather vs Mosley
By: Albert Alvarez

Pacquiao/Clottey 700,000 PPV Buys!- In case you haven’t already heard, Manny Pacquiao is a SuperStar. Not only does Pacquiao pack 51,000 in Cowboys Stadium, but Pacquiao also does 700,000 PPV Buys against an unknown. I mean Clottey is known, but Clottey is really only known to the die hard boxing fans that really follow the sport. I got to be honest here when I say that I am very surprised to hear that high figure. I was expecting for Pacquiao/Clottey to do somewhere between 400,000-550,000 PPV Buys.

Money Mayweather can say that he is the bigger draw since Mayweather/De La Hoya, Mayweather/Hatton, and Mayweather/Marquez did larger numbers than when Pacquiao faced Oscar, Ricky, and Juan Manuel. What can I say, the Gift of Gab is a great thing to have, but excitement these days, packs a harder punch. What I mean by that is that I feel that the word of the excitement that Pac-Man brings has now traveled around the world twice thus now making Pacquiao reach Icon status. MannyMania has landed and has now made Manny the biggest star and draw in the sport, how do I know this? Because no way in hell would Mayweather/Clottey ever pack 51,000 in any stadium, and it also wouldn’t do 700,000 PPV Buys or more.

Mosley/Mayweather Fever- A month and a week away from Mosley/Mayweather and I can not wait to see this bout. I am a fan of both fighters, ok ok I admit that I respect and admire Mosley more than I do Mayweather, but feelings aside Floyd is one of the best pure boxers ever. Shane on the other hand can not be ignored however, Shane to me is a combination of Timothy Bradley and Andre Berto rolled into one fighter. Which is why it kills me to hear most of the masses already talking Pacquiao/Mayweather.

I get it, money rules the world. Thing is that more money doesn’t always equal better fight. The more action packed fight would be the Clash Of The Titans match between Pacquiao and Mosley. Does that mean that I don’t want to see Mayweather/Pacquiao? Of course not, I would love to see #1 and #2 going at it to see who really reighns supreme. Curiosity is the driving force that drives me into the direction of Pacquiao vs. Mayweather, but the fan in me brings forth the adrenaline and would rather see Mosley/Pacquiao.

Truth be told, I really don’t see Pacquiao/Mayweather happening. I just do not see Mayweather backing away from his stance and I don’t see Pacquiao backing away from his stance. Why throw everything away over ego? So is ego and ego alone to blame for this position? That all depends on who you ask. What I do know is that all this future big fight talk is making Mosley a very dangerous man. The forgotten always seems to reappear and remind us all of who or what it really is.

So Pacquiao has now done his part and punched the snot out of Clottey, now Mayweather must do his part. Is Pacquiao/Mayweather really that close? I feel that it may be farther apart than it’s ever been. Something tells me that Mosley would love to close the book shut on all the Pacquiao/Mayweather dream match talk. I’m done talking Pacquiao/Mayweather or Pacquiao/Mosley for that matter, the talk now is Mosley/Mayweather. Mosley The man with the heart of a lion against Mayweather the Master Boxer.

Source: diamondboxing.com

Floyd Mayweather reveals the motivation for his trash talking

Mayweather vs Mosley
Pittsburgh Fight Sports Examiner | Scott Heritage

Many tend to think Floyd Mayweather says the things he does purely because an out of control ego.

As the build up to his May bout with Shane Mosley continues however, Mayweather is perhaps revealing a more genuine side to his character.

In many recent interviews, Mayweather's often offensive and derisory comments have provoked outrage from fans and media figures alike.

Many of these were pertaining to his arch rival Manny Pacquiao, who generally tends not to dignify most of the insults with a response.

As most suspected, the main motivation for Mayweather is money, but perhaps not for the reason most assumed.

Speaking to HBO, Mayweather revealed:

"Who wants a million dollar face with a few dollars in their pockets. People don't know what I went through in life. My mother was on drugs. I never had a stable home. My dad went to prison. I want my kids to have something. Like I said before, when it's all said and done - all belts do is collect dust."

Few could fault Floyd for wanting his own children to have a better upbringing than he had though, even if he isn't necessarily going about it the right way.

Fighting whoever will give him the biggest pay day and saying titles are meaningless are one thing, but allegedly having a friend shoot at someone outside an ice skating rink in Las Vegas or getting into feuds with rappers at nightclubs doesn't quite fit in with wanting his kids to have a stable home life.

The real Floyd Mayweather is seemingly a slippery character to get hold of, is he the family man he likes to talk about or the trash talking gangster persona he tends to display in public and against his opponents?

Perhaps we'll never know for sure.

Shaun Webber, Pittsburgh PA: "Mayweather is the product of his upbringing the same as everyone else. Living with a drug addict and his father, well we all know what he's like, how can anyone expect Floyd to be any other way?"

Colin Platt, Pittsburgh PA: "The thing about Floyd is that he can't decide what he wants to be. One minute he wants fans and the next he says he only fights for the money and himself. One minute he says he's a family man and then he's hanging out with rappers and getting into stupid trouble for no reason"

Boris Taylor, Pittsburgh PA: "Mayweather isn't the first fighter who had a bad time growing up. Didn't Pacquiao's relative eat his dog? And he doesn't go around having his friends shoot at people"

Source: Examiner.com