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Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao, billed as the Fight of the Century or the Battle for Greatness, [1] was a professional boxing match between undefeated five-division world champion and WBA (Super), WBC, TBRB and The Ring welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and eight-division world champion and WBO, and IBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao for the unified world welterweight ...
During the post-fight interview, Jim Gray asked Pacquiao if a Floyd Mayweather Jr. rematch would happen and Pacquiao answered, "Tell him to come back to the ring, and we will fight." Mayweather, who was ringside, was asked by Gray to nod at the camera if he wanted a rematch with Pacquiao but Mayweather did not give an answer. [255]
After the failed negotiations, Pacquiao went on to defeat Joshua Clottey on March 13, 2010, while Mayweather beat Shane Mosley on May 1, 2010. The fight between Pacquiao and Mayweather remained elusive for several more years, with disputes over drug testing and financial splits continuing to be a major obstacle. [139] [135] [140]
The bout that has been billed as the "fight of the century" is a mere eight days away.. Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao has been long awaited as the two best pound-for-pound fighters of this ...
He realized long before others did that Pacquiao was a rival to him for the title of the greatest boxer in the world. And that, in part, is why Mayweather, then a welterweight preparing to fight ...
Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: The biggest payday in boxing history, ever. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help ...
The Mayweather-Pacquiao fight on May 2, 2015, sold 4.6 million pay-per-views, sold 10,000 tickets at $10 each for the weigh-in (men standing in their underwear on a scale), attracted $100 million ...
The first fight was contracted at light middleweight or 154 lbs and De La Hoya's WBC junior middleweight title was on the line. However, Mayweather would have come in as champion and defend his WBC/The Ring welterweight titles. As a tune-up fight, De La Hoya fought Stephen Forbes (33–6) on May 3, with Floyd Mayweather Sr. as his trainer. De ...