By Vivek Wallace
It has been reported by several sources, to include ESPN’s Dan Rafael that Top Rank Promoter Bob Arum has been given the green light from Team Mayweather to make official the now tentative date of March 13th, for the proposed showdown between himself and Filipino Manny Pacquiao. …

Dec 2, 2009 - Floyd Mayweather, Jr. has agreed to the much-anticipated fight against Manny Pacquiao, according to ESPN (via SB Nation’s Bad Left Hook). Pacquiao is yet to agree to the terms of the bout, which would be fought at the 147 pound welterweight limit. Promoter Bob Arum is …

By Elie Seckbach

Unbeaten junior middleweight Shawn Porter reveals his favorite movie, makes up an impromptu rap about Manny Pacquiao, for whom he served as a recent sparring partner, and explains why his confidence “is through the roof.”

Kenny Porter also talks about training his own son, who will soon face once-beaten, Damian Frias, in a Showtime-televised bout in February.

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By Michael Marley
We all know where Coach Freddie Roach is going to be when Manny Pacquiao begins training. But what about Floyd Mayweather’s chief trainer, troubled Roger “Black Mamba” Mayweather?
I have zero insight into the status of Roger Dodger’s pending criminal assault case in Las Vegas but it certainly throws …

By Brent Matteo Alderson
Former Editor & Chief of Ring Magazine and current Showtime analyst Steve Farhood is confident that that the super-fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will happen in the very near future and in an exclusive interview with FightFanNation.com, Farhood commented, “I don’t think there’s any …

By Marc Abrams
According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, the proposed mega showdown between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao may have cleared the biggest hurdle as Mayweather agreed to terms presented to him and now just a date, venue and Pacquiao’s blessing seems to be the remaining big points for this …

By Francisco Alcuaz Jr.
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) — Seven-time world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao will make a second attempt to win a seat in the Philippine Congress by running next year, switching areas to improve his chances.
Pacquiao, who won his seventh title by beating welterweight Miguel Cotto last month in …

By Ricardo Lois
The last 48 hours has produced many sub-plots to boxing’s looming mega-fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Junior.
Paul “The Punisher” Williams made it clear that he is able to make the 147 pound welterweight minimum, opening the door to fights with Mayweather and Pacquiao
Freddie Roach’s very public …

By Kevin Iole
The much-anticipated bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao is all but set for March 13, a source told Yahoo! Sports.
Mayweather has agreed to terms and promoter Bob Arum is making a trip to Manila, Philippines, to finalize a deal with Pacquiao, the source said.
Las Vegas, Dallas …

By Pedro Fernandez
San Francisco, CA- Unless Hell freezes over soon, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather are going to fight in 2010. Which brings us to the current stock value of the man from General Santos City, the Philippines, Manny Pacquiao, and Las Vegan Floyd Mayweather, as their people duke …

By Mark Vester
According to Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports, the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Manny Pacquiao bout is close to a done deal for March 13, 2010. Mayweather has agreed to the fight terms and Pacquiao’s promoter, Bob Arum, is making a trip to Manila, Philippines, to finalize the fight …

By Lance Pugmire
Manny Pacquiao’s promoter, Bob Arum, will be making a trip to the Philippines tonight so he can discuss the boxer’s participation in a Congressional election in the country and how it will affect a potential fight date against Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Arum said this evening that an opponent will …

By Colin Linneweber
SI.com reported earlier this week that IBO and Ring Magazine light welterweight champion Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao tested negative for performance-enhancing substances both before and after he captured the WBO welterweight title from Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand Garden Arena last month.
In a brutal exhibition of power and …

Bernard Hopkins, who just happens to be a pugilistic partner in Golden Boy Promotions, caused quite the stir late last week when he told Bill Emes of Boxingscene.com,” Mayweather will fight Shane Mosley before he fights Pacquiao. Pacqiuao is probably going to fight the Jewish kid at 154 and Shane Mosley and Floyd Mayweather are going to fight. And then the winner will fight Pacquiao for all the marbles- by late next year. All of that is going to happen. I think so. That’s my prediction.”

Hopkins later added, that while Golden Boy, CEO, Richard Schaefer, has the best of intentions when it comes to negotiating a bout between Pacquiao and Mayweather, that,”( Bob) Arum doesn’t want to do a deal.”

Who knew ’ the Executioner’ was also a soothsayer? But perhaps he has some inside info, ya’ never know. Hopkins has never been one to pull punches or hold his tongue. But Arum, who promotes ’the Pac Man’ claimed to have not heard these comments as of Monday afternoon.

“When did he say that?” asked Arum, who added,”I mean, we’re prepared to fight Floyd Mayweather but the fight may have to happen on March 13Th, rather than May 1st. We’ll know that tomorrow. If Mayweather doesn’t want to fight Pacquiao, fine, then maybe Yuri Foreman will be a good opponent.”

Pacquiao-Foreman on pay-per-view? Oy vey! Hey, the good news is that at least Foreman wont be on the undercard, right? But the veteran promoter insists that consummating a Mayweather fight is his top priority.”That’s the fight I want to get done, the one I want to do. But if that is not possible for at least the first half of the year, I don’t know why Mayweather would object to a March 13Th date. Richard Schaefer is taking that position.”

Philippine boxing champion Manny Pacquiao has submitted his candidacy for the 2010 elections to congress.
He claimed his seventh world boxing title in seven different weight classes after defeating Miguel Cotto last month to win the WBO’s welterweight crown.
This will be his second attempt to gain political office. He was …

Yahoo! SPORT
Forget Sports Personality of the Year, it’s time to vote for the big one - Eurosport-Yahoo’s 2009 World Sportsperson award.
Here’s the shortlist of the candidates so vote in the poll on the homepage and come back for the results on December 31.
Usain Bolt (Athletics)
Usain Bolt took the world somewhat …

By Geoffrey Ciani & Jenna J
Jenna J: Sugar Shane Mosley, welcome to the On the Ropes boxing radio show. How’s it going today?
Sugar Shane Mosley: I’m doing pretty good, it’s a little nippy here in Big Bear.
JJ: Alright, well we’re very glad to be talking to you again, and one …

Future hall of famer Bernard Hopkins talks to RingTV’s Bill Emes after Saturday’s workout for his Wednesday homecoming fight with Enrique Ornelas and about the possible Mayweather vs. Mosley and Pacquiao vs. Foreman.

Betting Press Staff
British fighter will be chief sparring partner for stable mate’s mega fight next year
Top trainer Freddie Roach is keen to see Amir Khan come through Saturday night’s clash with Dmitriy Salita safe and sound for more than just one reason.
The British star will defend his WBA light-welterweight …

By Ben Thompson
“We want to fight in March. They don't want to go that early, so we might take one fight before that, but it looks like it's going to happen in September Bob tells me,” commented world-class trainer Freddie Roach in a recent interview with Sky Sports, hinting that …

By Ronnie Nathanielsz
The negotiations for a possible $80 million super fight between pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao and former No.1 Floyd Mayweather Jr have been stalled and its not because Top Rank promoter Bob Arum and Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer have hit a snag. Its all because of Pacquiao’s …

By Michael Marley
Let’s go green, let’s save some poor, innocent trees from being turned into wasted newsprint. Let’s save some bandwith online while we’re at it.
Please, I beg of you, no more stories about the brilliance that it will take for Bob Arum and Richard Schaefer to get the Floyd …

By Ally Fisher
Trainer Freddie Roach insists Amir Khan is in prime condition ahead of his first defence of his WBA light-welterweight title against Dmitriy Salita.
Khan’s career has taken a dramatic turn since July last year, when some thought it was over after he was knocked out in the first …