What is Your Prediction on the Fight Between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao this coming 2nd of May 2015?

Will it end in a knockout or will it go the distance? Cast your vote on this blog and let's see whether your prediction is as good as mine.

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Manny Pacquiao Timeline 2

Clink link to watch the videos of Manny Pacquiao's fights.

2012-December-08
Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez 4

2013-November-24
Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios for the vacant WBO International Welterweight Title.

2014-April-12
Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley 2 for the WBO Welterweight Title

2014-Novermber-23
Manny Pacquiao vs. Chris Algieri for the WBO Welterweight Title





2015-May-02
Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Manny Pacquiao is the defending WBO Welterweight Champion. He will fight for Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s WBA (Super), WBC and The Ring Welterweight Titles.










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Manny Pacquiao Timeline

Manny Pacquiao timeline in Video. Click the links to view the youtube videos. Enjoy!

1998-December-04
Manny Pacquiao vs. Chatchai Sasakul for the Lineal & WBC Flyweight title
Tonsuk College Ground, Phutthamonthon

1999-September-17
Manny Pacquiao vs. Medgoen Singsurat for the Lineal Flyweight title Pakpanag Metropolitan Stadium, Nakhon Si Thammarat

 

2001-June-23
Manny Pacquiao vs. Lehlohonolo Ledwaba for the IBF Super Bantamweight title MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada

2003-November-15
Manny Pacquiao vs. Marco Antonio Barrera for the Lineal & The Ring Featherweight titles Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

2004-May-08
Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez 1 for WBA (Super) and IBF Featherweight titles MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada

2005-March-19
Manny Pacquiao vs. Érik Morales 1 for vacant WBC International & IBA Super Featherweight titles MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada

2006-January-21
Manny Pacquiao vs. Érik Morales 2 Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada for the WBC International Super Featherweight title & WBC Super Featherweight Title Eliminator

2006-November-18
Manny Pacquiao vs. Érik Morales 3 for the WBC International Super Featherweight title Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada

2008-March-15
Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez 1 for the WBC & vacant The Ring Super Featherweight titles Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada

2008-March-15
Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez 2 for the WBC & vacant The Ring Super Featherweight titles. Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada

2008-June-28
Manny Pacquiao vs. David Díaz for the WBC Lightweight title Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada

2008-December-06
Manny Pacquiao vs. Oscar De La Hoya a non-title welterweight bout MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada

2009-May-02
Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton for The Ring & IBO Light Welterweight titles MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada

2009-November-14
Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Ángel Cotto for the WBO Welterweight title. Fight at 145-pound catch weight. MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada

2010-November-13
Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito for the vacant WBC Light Middleweight title. Fight at 150-pound catch weight. Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas

2011-May-07
Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley for the WBO Welterweight title.
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada

2011-November-12
Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez 3 for the WBO Welterweight title. MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada

2012-June-09
Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley for the WBO Welterweight title MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada

Manny Pacquiao 4th in Most Influential Athlete Poll by Forbes Magazine

Nielsen and E-Poll surveyed over 1,100 adults about dozens of well-known athletes to measure their likeability and whether they're considered "influential,” an important quality for marketers. The term, among 40 characteristics that respondents could choose from (others: leader, approachable, handsome), can mean slightly different things to different people. As Master notes, some may see an athlete as influential in his sport, while others see him as crossing over and being influential in society at large. Tebow is a perfect example: His clean living and public religious values make him a role model for many, even if they render him polarizing in some quarters. Candidates were limited to pro athletes who are currently active and who score at least 20 percent "awareness” with the general public.

1. Jimmie Johnson (Influential: 25 percent) 2. Tim Tebow (Influential: 24 percent) 3. Peyton Manning (Influential: 21 percent) 4. Manny Pacquiao (Influential: 20 percent) 5. Tom Brady (Influential: 19 percent)

A True Boxing Expert At Last!

I mentioned in this blog before about the self-proclaimed boxing expert who does nothing but predicted Manny Pacquiao will either get beaten to pulp, knocked out early, or be totally dominated by his opponents like Dela Hoya, Ricky Hatton and the latest Miguel Cotto. If you actually have read his previous articles, it would seem that Pacquiao would not even have the slightest chance of winning. And all he rants is the greatness of Juan Manuel Marquez (althought I consider him one of the greatest Mexican fighters) and the fight that he feels won by the latter in their last two fights. I resigned to the fact that the boxing site boxingnews24.com is just harboring clowns like Manuel Perez aka Liam Santiago who doesn't even deserve a score of F in grade school English class. Actually I still visit the site and read the clown's articles just for laughs. A guilty pleasure I admit and have been a part of my daily read. What can I say? My strange source of humor article. I don't discourage boxing fans from visiting their site and in fact I encourage you to read the articles there for there are still true boxing experts who can churn out an articles and analysis worthy of HBO or CNN news. I posted the article of Steve Lewis a contributor of boxingnews24.com and I can say that this is one of the most well researched and unbiased article relating to Manny Pacquiao. Read below and see what I mean.

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By Steve Lewis: Previously, I had written about the common post-Pacquiao fight phenomenon called “Monday Morning Quarterbacking.” There is also another sister effect to Monday Morning Quarterbacking. It has been part of our landscape since time immemorial. It is what is referred to by the newer generation as “player hating,” which is often defined as the disliking, resenting, or disapproving of a person due to his/her success or coveted assets. The term “player hater” is often associated with those who are jealous or envious of someone else’s achievements. Whether it is a frivolous and unsubstantiated claim of steroid use, or claims that Manny Pacquiao drains out opponents, or that he avoids fighters of a particular nationality, or that he plain lacks the skills of a true pugilist, people who make such criticisms often have an agenda. And one will be hard-pressed to be objective and unbiased when there is an agenda dictating how they view and perceive things.

It is often baffling why such a nice, humble, yet exciting fighter like Manny Pacquiao would be a target of player haters. He does not have the same self-aggrandizing pomp and brash personality of a Floyd Mayweather, nor the verbal antics of a Ricardo Mayorga, but for some reason, Pacquiao is an easy target. For the fan base of other fighters out there, it is perhaps the product of their disdain for Pacquiao’s rabid fan base and fanatical following, rather than due to Pacquiao himself. Now every major fighter has their legion of followers, but be that as it may, that is no reason to hate on the man himself. One needs to separate the “idol” from the “idolaters.” Those are two separate entities. But for other fighters, trainers, or promoters who player hate, theirs is due to something much more concrete: the pursuit of the almighty buck! Now money is not the only thing. Reputations and one’s place in the sports landscape and hierarchy factor in.

Nate Campbell: It has already been well documented that Nate Campbell had always desired a match against Pacquiao. Join the long list of those wanting to strike it rich in the Pacquiao sweepstakes. What differentiates Campbell as a Pacquiao player hater from all other would-be challengers is that Campbell does not primarily focus on his own attributes as a challenger, but rather downplays and belittles Pacquiao’s attributes as an opponent instead. It’s a classic “I-don’t-want-you-to-focus-on-my-shortcomings-so-let-me-deflect-the-attention-elsewhere” routine.

Others like Edwin Valero will not say, “Pacquiao sucks.” But rather Valero makes a case for himself by citing his punching power as a possible factor in defeating Pacquiao. The same with Shane Mosley. He does not demean Pacquiao in trying to land a match against him, but rather cites to his size, speed and championship experience to prove his worth.

So Nate Campbell’s grandstanding does not get taken seriously, particularly with the irresponsible use of the race card and claims that Pacquiao does not fight people at their own weight. Well, guess what? Pacquiao does not fight at his own weight either! Who knows what weight class he really belongs in? Is he a junior welter or a welterweight? Or is he just a bulked up lightweight? We’re not sure! So these justifications by Campbell is without much merit. Ivan Calderon can balloon all the way up to cruiserweight and challenge Vitali Klitschko at a catch-weight at the cruiserweight limit, and if Calderon pummels Klitschko to a bloody pulp, Campbell would probably say that Calderon did not beat Klitschko at his natural weight (heavyweight), rather than marvel at the fact that a way smaller guy went up in weight and beat a bigger man. That is what is referred to as a “lack of perspective.” And as a side note, as I see this constantly out there, 147 pounds is the welterweight MAXIMUM LIMIT. It does not mean that you have to weigh in at 147 to be a welterweight! All that is required for one to be a welterweight is to weight above 140 pounds, and no more than 147. So many people cannot grasp this concept of a weight ceiling. 147 is max, not a minimum. If the argument was “Allow a welterweight to max out at the limit if he wants to,” then fine. But get the concepts straight. And arguments about weight drain are overly exaggerated anyway. If Miguel Cotto were asked to fight at lightweight or even at jr. welter, then yes. There may be some merit there. But remember, Pacquiao did not have to do anything for Cotto. Pacquiao could have easily said, “Hey, Miguel. Want in on the Pacquiao sweepstakes? You come down to my division at 140.” But he didn’t. Instead, Pacquiao decided that he would be the one to climb up to welterweight, with the concession that Cotto come in one pound under what he previously came in at (which was 146 for the Joshua Clottey fight). Was that an unreasonable request? It was probably unnecessary, but was it unreasonable? If that extra one pound was make-or-break for Cotto, then that’s an indication of bigger problems. As I have said in football, if you can’t get a 1st down on 4th and inches, you probably don’t deserve to win anyway. Paulie Malignaggi: Another example of a fighter who is proven wrong one too many times, and has to find a reason as to why he gets debunked constantly. Malignaggi predicted a Pacquiao loss in both the Oscar De La Hoya and Miguel Cotto fight. Both predictions missed their mark. But to rationalize and justify his gross miscalculation, he implicitly attributes it to something sinister instead: steroids (and then cowers behind a disclaimer that he’ll “leave it at that”). And you can lump in the Mayweathers among this group. How could they be so wrong in their assessment of Pacquiao? “Well, it must be something like steroids because I can’t possibly be that off, can I?”

It should be noted that Malignaggi lost to both Miguel Cotto and Ricky Hatton. And for him to witness the spectacular dismantling of those two by Pacquiao leaves Malignaggi in quandary, because where does that put him in relation to Pacquiao? Afraid perhaps to realize that Pacquiao is light years ahead of him, it is easier to dismiss it by alleging steroid use as a way to explain the unpalatable (which the Nevada State Athletic Commission has already confirmed that Pacquiao is clean). Malignaggi goes the extra mile in belittling the NSAC’s testing procedures, stating how it’s easy to beat the tests. Now that’s really grasping for straws. If it were that easy, everyone would be doing it. All other boxers who still think that Pacquiao’s achievements are not all that special: let us see you do better. One would be hard-pressed to find anyone in the current top-10 super featherweight or lightweight division who can legitimately beat Miguel Cotto, even at a 145 lb catch-weight. Find me a flyweight champion or contender who you think has a legitimate shot at a world welterweight title a decade down the line. Just last calendar year, 2008, Pacquiao was fighting in the super featherweight division before his ascent up the ranks. So it’s not like Pacquiao has had much time to settle above 130. In 2009, he captures the WBO welterweight title. Can Humberto Soto or Robert Guerrero take out Cotto at 145 lbs? How about Juan Manuel Marquez? We saw how ineffective he was above 140. Or how about Nate Campbell himself? The same guy who has twice lost to Robbie Peden, fell short against Isaac Hlatswayo, lost to Francisco Lorenzo, and battled Edelmiro Martinez to a draw in 2003 (so he can’t say he was a skinny teenager back then). In other words, only a rare specimen like Pacquiao can do what he achieved. The guy debuted as a straw-weight and is now a welterweight champion, for goodness sake. And he didn’t squeak points-wins against De La Hoya, Hatton, and Cotto either. He knocked those guys around and scored TKO wins against all three! And it’s too bad that a good number of people lack the perspective to appreciate such a feat. Of course, some have to in order to protect their claim as the better fighter (Mayweather), or for strictly financial reasons (Campbell), or simply because they can’t explain and accept that someone could be that good (Malignaggi). Then there are those, who, in today’s age of pseudo journalists/internet bloggers, just like to stir up the pot and see people become hot and bothered (S & P?). But such is the business. As they often retort, “Don’t hate the player. Hate the game.”

Several major American cities want Pacquiao-Mayweather

James Carville is attempting to make a play that would bring Pacquiao-Mayweather to New Orleans. Several American cities want the fight.

The fight has barely started any negotiation at all and is mostly still in the press, but Bob Arum of Top Rank is fielding offer upon offer from major American cities that want to host a fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Las Vegas

Go back a few days and read Brick's breakdown of why this fight needs to be in Las Vegas. Also recognize that the reasons listed point to this fight almost sure landing in Vegas. I'd say it's 95% that Sin City hosts Pacquiao-Mayweather. It's the most likely, most logical, and most profitable. Arum is also said to be working with a group willing to build a 30,000-seat outdoor stadium on the Vegas Strip:

Perhaps it's fitting that Las Vegas officials and casino magnate Steve Wynn have already contacted Arum about staging Pacquiao-Mayweather on the Strip. One possibility would be to build a temporary, 30,000-seat outdoor arena on a vacant lot at the old Frontier, where there would be room for corporate hospitality tents and a Super Bowl-like atmosphere.

New York or New Jersey

Yankee Stadium, Citi Field (home of the Mets) and Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. (home of the NFL's Giants and Jets), have all been in contact. None are happening, and Arum explains why to FOX Sports:

"There's no conceivable way the fight can take place in New York City because of the tax structure."

In short, 15% of the purses would go to municipal, state and other taxes if the fight were in New York, and the Jersey taxes aren't much lighter. There is absolutely no way you convince Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao that this makes sense for them, because it doesn't make sense.

Los Angeles

The Staples Center has been in touch, reportedly. Pacquiao-Mayweather would surely obliterate the arena records set by Margarito-Mosley this past January, but they simply may not be able to afford it. In fact, it's beyond unlikely that they could outbid the casino folks in Vegas.

Dallas

Pacquiao hadn't even fought Miguel Cotto before this rumor started. The extravagant Cowboys Stadium could hold about 100,000 for boxing, and Texans have turned out in recent times, at least for Juan Diaz fights in Houston. Given that Pacquiao-Mayweather blurs most all fan lines, the fight could do very, very well, and would easily break Texas' record for live gate (which is Marquez-Diaz, by the way). But in the end, would they really make enough money? It'd be tough. But I still say you cannot count out Jerry Jones' desire for attention for himself, the Cowboys, Dallas and that damned mall stadium of his. Jerry might get reckless with the money just to have a trophy case sort of setup out in one of the halls of the stadium with lots of photos of himself standing too close to Mayweather and/or Pacquiao.

Texas also doesn't have those fight taxes.

New Orleans

James Carville -- yes, that James Carville -- is talking with Arum about bringing Pacquiao-Mayweather to The Big Easy, and sees it as a chance for poetry in violence:

"There is an incredible narrative here," Carville said. "This fight could signal a rebirth for boxing and the city of New Orleans. We could have one together."

The Superdome (home of the Saints) hosted the Leon Spinks-Muhammad Ali rematch in 1978, and capacity for that fight was 65,000. Officials say it would be about 70,000 now. Carville is speaking with the Louisiana Governor's office about getting the tax waived to try and help New Orleans' case. The Superdome was also the host for the "No Mas" Leonard-Duran fight. There's plenty of boxing history in New Orleans, but I don't think the juice is there to beat Vegas.

By the way, I went ahead and set up a coverage page to keep all of the Pacquiao-Mayweather talk together while we await what appears to be the inevitable, which is a fight made for May 1, 2010. If the date changes, I'll change the date. If it winds up not happening, the page goes away. But it's there for those interested.

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This is how big this fight is and the repercussion to the boxing industry if this boxing fight does not materialize. After the manhandling Miguel Cotto in 12 rounds, the crowds chanted "We want Floyd" [Mayweather]. And I am sure promoters will move both heaven and earth to make this boxing fight a reality. This is the fight all boxing fans are waiting for. But it's hard to imagine at first that Manny Pacquiao who started fighting professionally at 106 lbs. will now be defending his Welterweight Championship belt at 147 lbs. It does defies the laws of Physics, I may seconded other boxing writer's thoughts. Now that Pacquiao mentioned in an interview that he will fight Mayweather, let us hear the other camp and I hope he [Mayweather] will make the purse split an excuse to duck or avoid Manny Pacquiao. The boxing fans are waiting. Manny Pacquiao always guarantees that he will make the boxing fan's money worth it by letting them watch a fight like no other.

Raul B. Romilla

Boxing Fanatico

Pacquiao tested clean following Nov. 14 TKO win over Cotto

NEW YORK (SI.COM) -- Seven time world champion Manny Pacquiao tested clean following his Nov. 14 TKO win over Miguel Cotto, SI.com has learned.

Pacquiao, who became the first boxer to win seven championships in as many weight classes, underwent urine tests twice -- before and after the fight -- and both came back negative, said Keith Kizer, executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It's the the 10th time the Filipino has turned in clean tests in Nevada.

Immediately following his win over Cotto, fans inside the MGM Grand Arena pleaded for a megafight with Floyd Mayweather Jr., who many have regarded as the top pound-for-pound fighter since his return in September. In response to the expected fanfare, Floyd Mayweather Sr. publicly accused Pacquiao of taking steroids.

Mayweather Sr., Floyd's father and trainer, told SI's Chris Mannix that he believed Pacquiao's ability to take Cotto's powerful shots and keep coming proved the champion was taking performance-enhancing substances. "I know Floyd is the best," said Mayweather Sr. "But when [your opponent] uses something illegal, even the best can get hurt."

Floyd Sr. offered no evidence to support his claim.

Since 2002, Nevada has required fighters to submit urine samples before every fight. Those samples test for 40 types of steroids, diuretics and masking agents. In his 10 Las Vegas fights, Pacquiao has never tested positive, and his conditioning coach, Alex Ariza, said the only substances his fighter took leading up to the fight with Cotto were whey protein and liver-support supplements, in addition to his 6,500-calorie diet.

Pacquiao has been bombarded with accusations of doping, having conquered seven weight divisions since entering the sport at 106 pounds when he was 16. And after Mayweather Sr.'s comments following the Nov. 14 bout, there has been speculation that if a megafight between Floyd Jr. and Pacquiao is agreed upon, Mayweather's camp may place stipulations in the fight contract that would require both fighters to take separate, mandatory drug tests in addition to the required tests by state athletic commissions.

But at 10-0 with his Nevada drug tests, Pacquiao has provided plenty of proof he cleanly fought his way to seven world titles.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/mma/boxing/11/24/pacquiao-clean/index.html#ixzz0Xqe30DF7


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Take that Floyd Mayweather Sr. Take that Paulie Malinaggi and especially to you self-proclaimed "boxing expert" Liam Santiago aka Manuel Perez aka Saddam's Information Minister.

Is Manny Pacquiao too good to tell the world that Pacquiao is on steroids? Or that these poor excuse for a boxing expert is running out of excuses. Be original guys and I have several that you can use. Overdose of gamma radiation is one. What about checking Pacquiao's physiology, he might be of extra terrestrial origins. Well there is the super soldier serum that the Nevada State Athletic Commission is not yet aware of.

Really, these guys make me laugh. I can use a laugh or two and reading these guys articles has become my daily guilty pleasure I admit.