Bernard Hopkins: Mayweather beats Pacquiao by 'controversial' decision

Bernard Hopkins, the sophist of the sweet science, who fought well past the maxims of logic and physics, spoke with CBSSports.com on a montage of topics, including the epic bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao. Perhaps no fighter can opine on the red-carpet opulence leading up to the fight like Hopkins, who lorded over the last two generations of boxers. Hopkins is the last bona...

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Mayweather-Pacquiao revenue over $400

Las Vegas (AFP) - Record-shattering revenue totals for Manny Pacquiao's upcoming boxing showdown with unbeaten Floyd Mayweather could surpass $400 million, promoter Bob Arum told ESPN in a report on the sports network's website. The welterweight title unification fight May 2 in Las Vegas will generate $74 million from just over 15,000 tickets at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Pacquiao promoter Arum...

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Floyd Mayweather Reportedly KOs Sparring Partner as He Trains for Manny Pacquiao

Ahead of his May 2 showdown with Manny Pacquiao in LasVegas, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is giving 100 percent during training. That's bad news for the people he's working out with. According to photographer Chris Robinson, via Lyle Fitzsimmons ofCBSSports.com, Money knocked out a sparring partner during a recent training session. For some perspective, per Fitzsimmons, Robinson's website, HustleBoss.com,...

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Mike Tyson weighs in on Mayweather vs. Pacquiao

This spring, the world will finally get to see Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao duke it out — but even though we’re still months away from May 2, people are eager to share their predictionsand opinions. The latest to do so? Mike Tyson. “Floyd doesn’t throw nowhere near 100 punches a round,” he says. “He’s more, you know, scientific about it. He really plots a lot. And he sits around and he poses. And this guy [Pacquiao] is all over — fading, moving. That’s just my opinion....

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What's the only way Pacquiao can win vs Mayweather? Holyfield answers

March 9, 2015 3:08pm Tags: Floyd Mayweather Jr. , Manny Pacquiao Former world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield, speaking at a sponsors' event in New York on Tuesday, said he plans to be at the welterweight unification bout between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.   "I don't know who's going to win, that's the reason I'm going to see it," the four-time heavyweight champion told Newsday.    "If I had to pay, I would...

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