May

Arum: Mayweather-Pacquiao 4.4 million PPV buys is a conservative start

The welterweight championship match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao is indeed a pay-per-view record-breaker. And the number of buys is expected to continue climbing.

May

Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao PPV does 4.4 million U.S. buys

by Doug Fischer

The May 2 Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao fight shattered the previous record for total pay-per-view buys and now ranks as the highest-grossing pay-per-view of all time by generating more than 4.4 million U.S. buys and more than $400 million in domestic pay-per-view revenue alone, according to a press release from HBO, which co-broadcasted the event with the Showtime cable network.

May

Is Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s crossover appeal finished?

by Doug Fischer

The Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao pay-per-view event will generate record-breaking numbers, but given the disappointing nature of the fight, will the masses pay to see Mayweather in record numbers again? BWAA President Joseph Santoliquito posed this question to Larry Merchant, Max Kellerman and New York Daily News sports columnist Mike Lupica, among others.

May

Bernard Hopkins: ‘The chance of Carl Froch beating me is slim to none’

by Coyote Duran

Despite rumors of retirement from the side of former super middleweight titlist Carl Froch, can former undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins help make one last, big fight for both of them?

May

Pacquiao’s loss is two fans’ crack at a gain

by Coyote Duran

Who would have thought Manny Pacquiao’s loss to RING welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. would be the start of weird things to come? ‘Pacman’ is now facing a class-action suit filed in the state of Nevada.

May

Second class-action suit filed against Manny Pacquiao and Top Rank

by The Ring

A second class-action lawsuit has been filed against Manny Pacquiao and his promoters by a plaintiff who claims the public was misled by not knowing about Pacquiao’s shoulder injury prior to his May 2 fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr.

May

Floyd Mayweather Jr. seals his legacy: Weekend Review

by Michael Rosenthal

Floyd Mayweather Jr. removed any remaining doubt that he is king of boxing after defeating Manny Pacquiao by a unanimous decision Saturday in Las Vegas.

May

Dougie’s Monday #MayPac Mailbag

by Doug Fischer

Fans shared their thoughts (mostly disappointment) on the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao mega-dud, complained about Mayweather’s style and Pacquiao’s lack of grace after losing, and asked Dougie to give his opinions on the fight, its impact on the sport and what might be next for the two future hall of famers in this week’s Monday mailbag. Enjoy!

May

Commentary: Floyd Mayweather Jr., ‘the Bad Guy,’ wins again

by Doug Fischer

The majority of people who witnessed Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s cunning application of the sweet science to clearly outpoint Manny Pacquiao on Saturday are upset the mega-event failed to live up to their expectations. But if you bought the PPV expecting to see fireworks, you were a casualty of hype, writes RingTV.com contributor Andreas Hale, and shame on you for being sucked into it.

May

Manny Pacquiao said he fought with an injured right shoulder

by Michael Rosenthal

Manny Pacquaio said he injured his shoulder in training a few weeks ago and was hindered by the pain during his unanimous-decision loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Saturday at the MGM.