The identity of welterweight titleholder Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s next opponent remains unknown, but you can scratch Robert Guerrero, who had been one of the leading candidates, off the list.
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January 11, 2012
As a candidate for a bout with Floyd Mayweather, Jr., it seems as though Robert Guerrero's name was snatched out of thin air. On every level, the fight just doesn't make sense.
Guerrero (29-1-1, 18 KOs) is a good fighter and certainly deserving of a big payday, but the former featherweight and super featherweight world champion just barely made his lightweight debut in 2010...
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January 11, 2012
If you're Robert Guerrero, and you're trying to land a May 5th fight against Floyd Mayweather, what do you do? You keep your name out there, continue drumming up support, and continue making bold statements. So, the Ghost will be walking the Red Carpet at the Critics Choice Movie Awards this week, and when asked about his potential upcoming fight against Mayweather, he didn...
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January 11, 2012
A Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao bout has been talked about for quite some time. And while we may not be any closer to it happening now than any time before, Mayweather is ramping up the intensity via Twitter. In his latest call-out, Mayweather tweeted, "I'm ready to put my belt up. What about you Manny Pacquiao? Let's make history," along with an overhead...
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January 12, 2012
FINALLY Manny Pacquiao has come out and admitted that HE WANTS TO FIGHT Floyd Mayweather.According to Sky Sports, Pacquiao confirmed he would relish the chance to take on Floyd Mayweather on May 5th in Las Vegas, NV.It appears that Pacquiao's camp want a date later in May, instead of the May 5th date which Mayweather wants. The reason for the date push is because people in Pacquiao...
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January 10, 2012
In typical Floyd Mayweather Jr. fashion, he played defensive for the first quarter of the rounds, and suddenly when he sees his opponent deteriorate, he begins to fire technical shots. This time he took to his Twitter to deliver some left hooks and a right straight to Manny Pacquiao and Boxing.
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January 10, 2012
Floyd Mayweather Jr. continued his good run in the world of sports betting on Monday night. And...
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January 10, 2012
Floyd Mayweather Jr. just issued the challenge the world has been waiting for -- demanding Manny Pacquiao fight him once and for all ... May 5th in Vegas.As we reported, Floyd's jail sentence was postponed to June so he could fight at the MGM Grand on…
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January 10, 2012
Jim RacaltoFloyd Mayweather Jr. has taken to social media once again to let his thoughts be known. This time on Facebook, he directly calls out the only other premier boxer of this generation, Manny Pacquiao. This is the mega-fight every boxing fan has been waiting for. Let’s hope these fightin’ words from Floyd can coax Manny [...]Sports-Kings - The Kings of Sports Lists
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January 10, 2012
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has taken his quest for a fight with Manny Pacquiao to Twitter. The unbeaten Mayweather called out the Filipino superstar on Tuesday, daring Pacquiao to meet him May 5 in Las Vegas. Mayweather and Pacquiao are boxing's top two stars, and they have circled each other warily for more than two years.
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January 12, 2012
So Floyd Mayweather Jr. was able to get the start of his jail term pushed back so he can fight on May 5 and now he's calling out Manny Pacquiao. So we're finally going to see the super fight that every boxing fan has been waiting years to see, right? Not so fast.
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When Pacquaio was steamrolling Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton and Miguel Cotto, it looked like Mayweather...
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