Why Sergio Martinez’s manager believes Pacquiao-Mayweather will never happen

It seems like late 2009 all over again as some interest is again being stirred in a possible fight between the world’s two best fighters, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather. Mayweather, through his advisor Leonard Ellerbe, let it be known yesterday that he is eyeing a May 5th return to the ring and that he is looking to make the biggest fight possible, which would be a date..

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Pacquiao Agrees to "Winner Takes All" In Fight against Floyd Mayweather

Hollywood, California, Nov. 4 - Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, responding to a dare by late night show host Jimmy Kimmel, tonight said he is willing to face undefeated American boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. in a fight where the winner takes all the purse money and the proceeds from the

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PACQUIAO JUMPS FROM NO. 72 TO 24 IN BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK MOST POWERFUL ATHLETES

Pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao has jumped from No. 72 last year to No. 24 in the 2011 Power Sports 100 of Bloomberg BusinessWeek. In a statement on its choices, Bloomberg said that for the Power Sports 100, Bloomberg BusinessWeek worked with CSE, formerly known as Career Sports & Entertainment, and Businessweek.com columnist and Bloomberg TV contributor Rick Horrow of Horrow Sports Ventures to determine the 100 most powerful athletes on and off the field. “  In a statement articulating “What is power in sports?” the article said “ It's not simply the ability to bench-press a truck or crush a golf ball down the fairway. While such talents are impressive, there are other attributes that fans—and advertisers—value just as highly. It's the combination of athletic achievement plus the ability to connect with an audience on a deeper, more personal level that separates mere jocks from the stars

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Tou've Been Served: Manny Pacquiao Sued by VisionQwest

Source close to the information have informed us that 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao was served with a lawsuit from his former accounting firm, VisionQwest Resource Group. "Manny was served personally," on source commented, informing us that Pacquiao was delivered the paperwork yesterday during a break in his training as he continues to prepare for his November 12 showdown with Juan Manuel Marquez

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PACQUIAO-MARQUEZ III BOASTS SOLID UNDERCARD

Rising star Timothy Bradley, a possible future opponent of Manny Pacquiao, tangles with veteran Joel Casamayor in the undercard of the Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez trilogy on November 12 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The unbeaten Bradley (27-0 with 11 KOs) will be dangling his World Boxing Council super lightweight crown against the 40-year-old Casamayor (38-5-1 with 22 KOs), who is bidding to become the first three-division champion from Cuba. An impressive victory would…

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Pacquiao: No mercy vs last brave Mexican

BAGUIO CITY—Manny Pacquiao has found a reason to become the hungry and ruthless boxer he once was. Pacquiao on Tuesday said his November 12 fight with Juan Manuel Marquez would be symbolic because he considers him as the last Mexican standing. The boxing superstar vowed he would no longer be compassionate inside

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Highly Anticipated Pacquiao Vs. Marquez 3 Tickets at TicketHunter Get Reduced by 45%, Announces TicketHunterOnline

The Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez 3 showdown on November 12, 2011 is already a huge hit in the box offices, with all remaining Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez 3 tickets form TicketHunterOnline are reduced by 45% with promo code "wicked", announces TicketHunterOnline.

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Bradley on collision course with Pacquiao

Yahoo! US boxing blogger Kevin Iole says that Timothy Bradley is a nailed-on certainty to face Manny Pacquiao next year.In about five weeks, after Juan Manuel Marquez is done chugging his own pee (really) and Manny Pacquiao finally gets an emphatic victory over his long-time Mexican rival, the significance of Top Rank’s signing of super lightweight champion Timothy Bradley will be apparent.

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Would Manny Pacquiao Rather Face Floyd Mayweather or Sergio Martinez?

Manny Pacquiao is linked to three fights right now. The one that everyone wants to see, the one everyone is intrigued by, and the one he’s already committed to. Everyone wants to see Pacquiao square off against Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the dream fight to end all dream fights. Pacquiao is already committed to a November 12 bout against

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Listen to Roach: Manny by KO this time

BADLY missed in the kick off leg of the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez press tour promoting their Nov. 12 title fight, Freddie Roach didn’t lose time for everyone else to feel his presence. Before a big crowd that gathered at Chelsea Piers in New York City Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila), Roach,


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PHOTOS: PACQUIAO AND MARQUEZ FACE OFF AT THE BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL

Earlier today in New York, Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez came face to face at Chelsea Piers to promote their upcoming November 12th battle. Pacquiao meets Marquez for a third time inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, and will look to make the second defense of his WBO welterweight strap.The two men arrived in New York yesterday after kicking the press conference off in

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Mayweather proclaims "Manny Pacquiao, you're next," Pacquiao answers "I'm here."

Earlier today in New York, Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez came face to face at Chelsea Piers to promote their upcoming November 12th battle. Pacquiao meets Marquez for a third time inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, and will look to make the second defense of his WBO welterweight strap.The two men arrived in New York yesterday after kicking the press conference off in

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PHOTO: PACQUIAO, MARQUEZ FACE TO FACE AT THE BIG APPLE

Sept. 6, 2011, New York, N.Y. --- (L-R) Superstar Manny Pacquiao and three-division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez pose during the press conference at Chelsea Piers in New York Tuesday to kick off their North American world tour to announce the third world Welterweight title mega-fight of the Pacquiao-Marquez trilogy. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions,Marquez Boxing,Tecate and MGM Grand, Pacquiao vs Marquez III will take 

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Images from New York: Team Pacquiao and Team Marquez at Chelsea Piers

Team Pacquiao and Team Marquez in New York
Credits:
Chris Farina-Top Rank

Earlier today in New York, Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez came face to face at Chelsea Piers to promote their upcoming November 12th battle. Pacquiao meets Marquez for a third time inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, and will look to make the second defense of his WBO welterweight strap.The two men arrived in New York yesterday after kicking the press conference off in

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President Pacquiao: Eye on Malacanang, Manny may quit ring after 2012 bouts

NEW YORK--The Manny Pacquiao Bandwagon is going to come to a crashing halt after 2012. That is, if the Pinoy Idol and Congress manny from Sarangani Province sticks to his ambitious agenda outside of the boxing ring. Something's changed, this time he's the man with a post-boxing plan. I've heard Pacman mention ring retirement in the past and always pooh poohed it. In my view, those exclamations were

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MARQUEZ SAYS THAT HE HAS PACQUIAO'S NUMBER

WBO and WBA lightweight title holder Juan Manuel Marquez has finally secured his third shot at Manny Pacquiao, who will defend his WBO welterweight belt against Marquez in an HBO Pay Per View televised clash on Nov. 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.The 38-year-old Marquez (53-5-1, 39 knockouts) has twice faced the 32

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Greatest Trilogies in Boxing

Some fights are so good they warrant a rematch and some rematches are so good they deserve their own continuation. Nobody knows this better that Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez who are on the promotional tour for their third encounter inside the ring.On November 12th, Pacquiao and Marquez will

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Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez face off in New York

Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38KOs) and Juan Manuel Marquez (53-5-1, 39KOs) faced off moments ago on the New York leg of the four city press tour to promote their November WBO welterweight title clash. The event kicked off with Pacquiao and Dan H

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Arum: Mayweather turned down $65 million offer to fight Pacquiao in Singapore

There’s avoiding a fight, and then there’s turning down $65 million for a fight. The former is strategy, the latter is lunacy. That’s what Floyd Mayweather Jr. reportedly said to the prospect of a fight with Manny Pacquiao in Singapore, according to Bob Arum, the head of Top Rank Promotions. If true, Mayweather’s behavior has now been upgraded from “ducking” Pacquiao to “running, screaming like a Girl Scout.” Arum told boxing reporter Elie Seckbach that as recently

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The case for Manny Pacquiao

Even though the Fight of the Millennium between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather doesn't look like it's happening anytime soon, boxing chat rooms, message boards and the comment sections of articles throughout the sport still shake and rattle with Pacquiao-Mayweather talk. At times, it seems as though it's all fans want to talk about.Both fighters get built up or torn down based on who's making the

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