The Mayweather dynasty: From THE RING Magazine
As weird as it sounds, Floyd Mayweather Jr. ended up where he is today at least in part because of Buzz Brown, a seventh grader who tangled with Floyd Sr. in the 1960s.
read moreFloyd Mayweather Jr.’s pay-per-view clout will be tested on Saturday
With Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s last fight generating disappointing numbers (at least by his standards) and multiple controversies during the past week, the rematch with Marcos Maidana will be telling of how strong Mayweather’s brand is.
read moreDoes Floyd Mayweather Jr. still have legs?
Every time Floyd Mayweather Jr. fights, people ask if his nimble legs have finally deserted him. Particularly after a couple fights in which he stayed in the pocket more than usual. And so we must now ask: Have Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s nimble legs finally deserted him?
read moreFloyd Mayweather Jr. gives his take on Ray Rice case
Upon arriving in Las Vegas for his rematch with Marcos Maidana, Floyd Mayweather Jr. was asked what he thought about the case of Ray Rice, who was suspended indefinitely by the NFL after a video of him knocking out his fiancee in an elevator surfaced.
read moreWiser and wearier, Chris Algieri and Manny Pacquiao near the finish line
Manny Pacquiao and Chris Algieri hit New York on Thursday with only one day left to go on their 27,000-mile promotional tour. It’s been exhausting for both, but while Pacquiao is somewhat used to the drill, Algieri says the experience has been an education in many ways.
read moreMiguel Cotto guarantees victory over Sergio Martinez in return to MSG
Saturday night will be Miguel Cotto’s ninth fight at Madison Square Garden, and he says he’ll give the Puerto Rican Day fans a historic win over RING and WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez.
read moreBob Arum dismisses blame for Golden Boy break-up
Top Rank’s Bob Arum says “anybody with half a brain knows” that his relationship with Oscar De La Hoya wasn’t the reason for Richard Schaefer leaving Golden Boy, but rather Schaefer’s relationship with Al Haymon.
read moreMarcos Maidana believes, but that’s not nearly enough, says Mayweather
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has heard it all, “… this guy here is super fast … this guy got a good left hook … this guy goes to the body good,” but nobody has solved the “May-Vinci Code” yet, he says, and Marcos Maidana won’t be the first.
read moreDanny Jacobs staying busy in pursuit of Peter Quillin
Middleweight Danny Jacobs has overcome cancer and re-established himself as a contender. Against Milton Nunez on Saturday in Puerto Rico, he’ll try to keep that momentum going — with his eye on a showdown with WBO titleholder Peter Quillin.
read morePromotional squabbles aired at Sergio Martinez-Miguel Cotto presser
Sergio Martinez accused Miguel Cotto of being “like a 15-year-old girl” with the demands he made during negotiations for their June 7 fight. Cotto shrugged it off and said he’ll be the one selling the tickets in New York, so he will be the one calling the shots.
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