Tag: Manny Pacquiao

According to Floyd Mayweather Jr’s Uncle ‘Money’ Will Fight Pacquiao in 2013

(Video courtesy of YouTube/FightHype.)

Jeff Mayweather, the uncle of IBO, WBC, IBA, IBF and IBO Welterweight World champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. says that he’s confident that his nephew will finally face longtime nemesis and WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao some time in 2013.

“I think [Floyd] will be fighting another couple of years,” he told Fighthype.com. “I think that’s being realistic because I think the [best] fight that’s out there will take that long to materialize.”


(Video courtesy of YouTube/FightHype.)

Jeff Mayweather, the uncle of IBO, WBC, IBA, IBF and IBO Welterweight World champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. says that he’s confident that his nephew will finally face longtime nemesis and WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao some time in 2013.

“I think [Floyd] will be fighting another couple of years,” he told Fighthype.com. “I think that’s being realistic because I think the [best] fight that’s out there will take that long to materialize.”

Mayweather shelved the proposed bout last year when he called for weekly Olympic-style drug testing for Pacquiao after insisting the Filipino fighter was on steroids in the “Mayweather After Dark” video above. He hasn’t fought since defeating Shane Mosley in May 2010 and is set to fight WBC Welterweight Champion Victor Ortiz on September 17, 2011.

According to his uncle, Ortiz won’t pose much of a challenge for Floyd, which is why the fight with Pacquiao — a bout many boxing analysts believe will breathe some life into the slumping sport — needs to happen.

“I think Victor Ortiz is a beast, but I think Victor Ortiz is going to be taken to school like he’s never been taken to school before in his life. I mean, Floyd has already fought Victor Ortiz. He fought him when he fought Ricky Hatton, and Ricky was a better version of Ortiz. I think that Ortiz is a guy who is caught up in the fact that he’s coming off of his biggest win, and of course he’s riding the wave, but the reality of it is this, Victor Ortiz has never faced anyone who is remotely close to having Floyd’s ability,” he said. “He’s going to be taken to school, drowned in the deep water and get himself knocked out. He’s too smart for him; he can stand right in front of Victor Ortiz and do whatever he wants to do to him.”

According to Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum, “Pac-Man” will be tied up for the remainder of the year preparing for a fight in November with either Juan Manuel Marquez, Zab Judah or Timothy Bradley.

Video: Mike Tyson Talks About Where His Money Went, Pacquiao-Mayweather and His Hall of Fame Status

If you’re a Mike Tyson fan like I am, one of the toughest things to witness was the once thought unstoppable heavyweight’s fall from grace and prominence in the world of boxing.

Whether or not you think he’s guilty of the charges that saw him spend some of the best years of his life in prison is irrelevant to his place in Boxing Hall of Fame and the trials and tribulations the beleagured former champion has gone through in his life, from falling victim to the trappings of success to hangers on like Robin Givens to losing a child.

The interviews above and below are must-watch material for any current and former fans or for those who want to know what happened to Tyson, beyond what he touched on in his acclaimed self-titled documentary.

I have an autographed pic of “Iron Mike” in his heyday on the wall of my office that I’m looking at as I write this that depicts the champ like I remember him and before all of his troubles outside the ring caught up to him. That’s how I want to remember him, because I’m a fan of his performances in the ring back then.

Check out the other parts of the interview after the jump.

If you’re a Mike Tyson fan like I am, one of the toughest things to witness was the once thought unstoppable heavyweight’s fall from grace and prominence in the world of boxing.

Whether or not you think he’s guilty of the charges that saw him spend some of the best years of his life in prison is irrelevant to his place in Boxing Hall of Fame and the trials and tribulations the beleagured former champion has gone through in his life, from falling victim to the trappings of success to hangers on like Robin Givens to losing a child.

The interviews above and below are must-watch material for any current and former fans or for those who want to know what happened to Tyson, beyond what he touched on in his acclaimed self-titled documentary.

I have an autographed pic of “Iron Mike” in his heyday on the wall of my office that I’m looking at as I write this that depicts the champ like I remember him and before all of his troubles outside the ring caught up to him. That’s how I want to remember him, because I’m a fan of his performances in the ring back then.

Check out the other parts of the interview below.

Gus Johnson: Any MMA Fighter Would Kill Manny Pacquiao in the Cage

Gus Johnson is the Showtime correspondent who has commentated for Strikeforce events, as well Manny Pacquiao’s recent fight with Shane Mosley. Johnson is not confident in any boxer being able to make the transition to MMA, not even pound-for-poun…

Gus Johnson is the Showtime correspondent who has commentated for Strikeforce events, as well Manny Pacquiao’s recent fight with Shane Mosley.

Johnson is not confident in any boxer being able to make the transition to MMA, not even pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao.

MMAFighting.com reports that in a radio interview with Dan Patrick, Johnson expressed no faith in “The Punching Pride of the Philippines” being able to hang with any professional MMA fighter in the cage.

“He’d get killed,” Johnson said. “No question. Tapped out, easily. In a minute.” 

James Toney soundly getting defeated by Randy Couture in a fight under UFC rules last year may have had something to do with Johnson’s line of thinking.

In more recent news, Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz has come under fire for accepting a boxing match with Jeff Lacy for this fall.  

Could a skilled MMA striker make the necessary adjustments to be effective in the ring?  Many critics do not seem to think so.  

Additionally, Johnson also clarified that he is still set to call Strikeforce events in the future, so fight fans might as well get used to his personally now, if they haven’t already. 

While it is highly unlikely to ever happen, could “The Pacman” be a real force in the Octagon if he seriously trained some jiu jitsu and Muay Thai to go with his elite boxing skills?

Despite the argument being more hypothetical than anything else, it certainly does open the door for a number of pretty interesting discussions. 

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Gus Johnson: Any MMA Fighter Would Kill Pacquiao In the Cage

Filed under: MMA Media WatchGus Johnson, the broadcaster who called the blow-by-blow on Manny Pacquiao’s victory over Shane Mosley and who also calls Strikeforce fights on Showtime, has weighed in on the frequently discussed subject of how a boxer woul…

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Gus Johnson, the broadcaster who called the blow-by-blow on Manny Pacquiao‘s victory over Shane Mosley and who also calls Strikeforce fights on Showtime, has weighed in on the frequently discussed subject of how a boxer would do in MMA. And he doesn’t like any boxer’s chances.

In a radio interview with Dan Patrick, Johnson was asked how Pacquiao would do in an MMA fight against an MMA fighter, and Johnson said it’s ridiculous to even think Pacquiao could last.

“He’d get killed,” Johnson said of Pacquiao in the cage. “No question. Tapped out, easily. In a minute.”

Manny Pacquiao and Georges St-Pierre: A Tale of Two Champions, Two Title Fights

“Writing is about making connections,” taught Carol Bly, the critically acclaimed American creative nonfiction author.And it’s easy to make connections between Georges St-Pierre and Manny Pacquiao, who fought on the consecutive Saturday nig…

“Writing is about making connections,” taught Carol Bly, the critically acclaimed American creative nonfiction author.

And it’s easy to make connections between Georges St-Pierre and Manny Pacquiao, who fought on the consecutive Saturday nights of April 30 and May 7, respectively. Disregarding the fact that one successfully defended his world title in MMA while the other one of his very own in boxing, we can acknowledge several similarities.

This slide show presents parallels between the two great champions and, since no two things are exactly the same, also their differences—from which we can glean more lessons about the world of professional combat sports. (As Yogi Berra quipped, “Their similarities are different.”)

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The Legal Woes Keep Piling Up For Floyd Mayweather


(…so Tiny choked his ass…I know. Can you believe he had the nerve to ask ME for ID?)

On the heels of his latest criminal charges — a pair of misdemeanor harassment counts filed against him last week in Las Vegas, NV,  Floyd Mayweather Jr. is at the center of new lawsuit.

The suit, filed by a Las Vegas strip club bouncer, alleges that one of the boxing champ’s bodyguards choked the complainant outside of his place of work, Drai’s at Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon after he asked Mayweather and his entourage for identification before they were allowed entry into the club. According to court documents obtained by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the plaintiff, Clay Gerling is seeking $10,000 in damages.


(…so Tiny choked his ass…I know. Can you believe he had the nerve to ask ME for ID?)

On the heels of his latest criminal charges — a pair of misdemeanor harassment counts filed against him last week in Las Vegas, NV,  Floyd Mayweather Jr. is at the center of new lawsuit.

The suit, filed by a Las Vegas strip club bouncer, alleges that one of the boxing champ’s bodyguards choked the complainant outside of his place of work, Drai’s at Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon after he asked Mayweather and his entourage for identification before they were allowed entry into the club. According to court documents obtained by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the plaintiff, Clay Gerling is seeking $10,000 in damages.

Last week the Review-Journal broke the news that “Pretty Boy Floyd,” was charged in Vegas Justice Court with two misdemeanor harassment counts stemming from an incident that allegedly took place in October in which Maywether told a Southern Highlands security guard that he would get his friends with guns to come over and deal with the official hired by his gated community to look after parking enforcement after he was told to move his vehicle from the street. The incident was separate from earlier charges Mayweather is facing for poking another guard (who had issued him a parking citation) in the face.

Maywether is set for preliminary hearing on felony charges stemming from a September 9 domestic dispute with his baby’s mama, Josie Harris and their two children. Those charges include coercion, grand larceny and robbery.

Mayweather is rumored to be returning to the ring in September against 29-2-2 welterweight Victor Ortiz.