Manny Pacquiao following his loss to Floyd Mayweather (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
HustleBoss.com was on hand inside of the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday, May 3 as eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao (57-6-3, 38 KO’s) spoke to the media following his loss to Floyd Mayweater.
In this clip, Pacquiao speaks on his tough loss to Mayweather and shares his thoughts.
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Amir Khan at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas following Floyd Mayweather’s victory
By Chris Robinson
On Saturday night, Floyd Mayweather (48-0, 26 KO’s) won a clear unanimous decision victory over Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao (57-6-2, 38 KO’s) inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada over 12 rounds.
The win cement’s Mayweather’s place as the game’s premier fighter, as well as being the biggest cash cow in the sport.
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Former world champ Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
HustleBoss.com speaks with UK star, the beloved Ricky Hatton, prior to the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao showdown in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Hatton fought Mayweather and Pacquiao himself, losing to Floyd via a 10th round TKO in December of 2007 and falling to Pacquiao via a 2nd round knockout in May of 2009.
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More Mayweather-Pacquiao coverage with WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
HustleBoss.com caught up with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder to discuss the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao showdown set for tonight inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Could an upset or controversy be in store? Wilder seems to hint at such a situation.
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Young prospects on stage prior to the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao showdown (Photo: Stephane Trapp)
By Chris Robinson
Check out a highlight video below of some action that went down prior to the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao weigh-in on Friday afternoon.
In this clip, several fighters are introduced on stage, including champions, contenders, and prospects such as Danny Garcia, J’Leon Love, Ishe Smith, LaDarius Miller, Ashley Theophane, Kevin Newman II, Shawn Porter, Andre Berto, Lucian Bute, Terence Crawford, Jessie Vargas, and others.
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Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao weighing in (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Chris Robinson
HustleBoss.com was on hand inside of the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Friday, May 1 as perennial pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather (47-0, 26 KO’s) weighed in ahead of his matchup with Manny Pacquiao (57-3-2, 38 KO’s), who he faces tonight in a highly-anticipated pay-per-view attraction.
Both fighters look in great shape, as Mayweather came in weighing 146 pounds while Pacquiao was at 145 pounds.
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Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao weighing in (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Chris Robinson
Photos from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada as Floyd Mayweather (47-0, 26 KO’s) and Manny Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KO’s) weigh in ahead of their big clash tomorrow night on HBO Pay Pay View and SHOWTIME PPV.
Pacquiao hit the scales first, weighing 145 pounds, while Mayweather came in weighing 146 pounds. Each fighter looks in tremendous shape and the world can’t wait for tomorrow night.
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Former world champion Shane Mosley and others will be on hand at the Green Valley Ranch Resort and Casino on Friday night. Check below for more details (Photo: Chris Robinson )
By Chris Robinson
It’s always wild in Las Vegas during Fight Week and you can never anticipate the kind of people that will be in town during any big event.
For this weekend’s Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao showdown, set for May 2 at the MGM Grand, their will be a special event following Friday afternoon’s weigh-in.
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It’s Fight Week in Vegas. Mayweather vs. Pacquiao – May 2, MGM Grand, Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
HustleBoss.com was on hand for the final Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao press conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In this clip, check out what Mayweather (47-0, 26 KO’s) and Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KO’s) had to say ahead of their big showdown on Saturday night. It’s nice to see class from both men heading into the biggest matchup of their respective careers.
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Thomas Hill, Errol Spence Jr., and Marcellus Williams in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
Video update from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada as HustleBoss.com catches up with emerging prospects Errol Spence Jr. (16-0, 13 KO’s), Thomas Hill (3-0, 1 KO), and Marcellus Williams during Fight Week in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In this clip, the trip discuss several facets of the May 2 Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao showdown, including Tommy’s sparring with Adrien Broner in the ‘DogHouse’, how Floyd was looking this camp, a breakdown of the matchup, and more.
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Floyd Mayweather Sr., Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, and Freddie Roach in Las Vegas (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Chris Robinson
Exclusive photos from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada as pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather (47-0, 26 KO’s) and eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KO’s) face off at their final press conference ahead of their May 2 showdown.
Mayweather vs. Pacquiao is as big of an event as we have ever covered and it’s been a long time in the making. Visit our Official YouTube Channel in the coming days for more updates and check out more photos below, courtesy of our guy Naoki Fukuda.
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Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas ahead of his May 2 fight vs. Manny Pacquiao (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Chris Robinson
Behind-the-scenes coverage from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada as five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather (47-0, 26 KO’s) makes his grand arrival ahead of his pay per view showdown with Filipino star Manny Pacquiao.
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Team Pacquiao on their way to Las Vegas (Photo: Twitter)
By Chris Robinson
With Manny Pacquiao having made his arrival to Las Vegas, the eight-division world champion is one step closer to his dream match vs. Floyd Mayweather, who he faces on Saturday night from the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
For Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach, he views the contest as much of a conclusion than anything else.
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Baldy Smith, Abdul Musawwir, and Will Clemons getting ready for some more of the Mittwork Challenge (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
You will be hard-pressed to find many characters like Abdul Musawwir Muhammed.
A practitioner of many trades, including barbering, cooking, and being an all-around community individual, Musawwir has also shown an uncanny eye for the art of mitt work and got some hoopla going recently with his Mitt Work Challenge.
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Wladimir Klitschko tagging Bryant Jennings in New York (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Chris Robinson
Photos from Madison Square Garden in New York as IBF/WBA/WBO Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (64-3, 53 KO’s) hangs on to win a 12-round unanimous decision against a game Bryant Jennings (19-1, 10 KO’s).
The HBO-televised showdown was a pretty lively on by heavyweight standards, as the 6’6″ champion had to pull through some tenuous moments late against a pressing Jennings.
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Badou Jack firing off his right hand against Anthony Dirrell on Friday night in Chicago (Photo: Instagram)
By Umar Wahid
Badou Jack was unfazed by the pre-fight trash talk of Anthony Dirrell Friday night at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Jack out hustled his opponent and showed great poise on his way to winning the WBC super middleweight title.
Jack (19-1-1) was knocked out last year in a major upset by Derrek Edwards; but won a majority decision in a competitive fight vs. Dirrell. One judge had it at 114-114 the second and third judges had it 116-112 and 115-113 respectively. HustleBoss also had it 115-113 for Badou Jack.
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WBA middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs scored yet another stoppage on Friday night (Photo: Instagram)
By Umar Wahid
Daniel “Miracle Man” Jacobs (29 -1) stopped Caleb Truax ( 25-2-2) in the 12th round to defend his WBA interim middleweight title on Saturday night from within the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Ill. on Spike TV.
In what was an uneventful fight, Jacobs eventually landed some huge shots in round 11 to back Truax on the ropes. Ultimately Jacobs proved to be the better man as he was winning the fight by a wide margin an ended up scoring a TKO in the 12th and final round.
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Manny Pacquiao finishing up camp at the Wild Card in Los Angeles before venturing to Vegas for the biggest fight of his life (Photo: Chris Farina – Top Rank)
By Chris Robinson
I made sure to catch up with veteran Hall-of-Fame Promoter Bob Arum on Friday afternoon, as we are set to embark on what figures to be an epic fight week out here in Las Vegas with the May 2 Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao pay per view set to go down inside of the MGM Grand.
With the fight now one week away, I picked Arum’s brain about a few topics.
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The Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao countdown continues (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Chris Robinson
We are now eight days away from one of the sport’s biggest extravaganzas of all-time, as perennial pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather will face off with eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao from within the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 2.
The fight has already been selling itself for the past five years and it seems a bit surreal that the matchup is actually happening after all of this anticipation. An update from Gorilla Productions’ YouTube Channel shows yet another first-class promo video as we inch closer.
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Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao is right around the corner (Photo: Chris Farina – Top Rank)
By Chris Robinson
We are nine days away from the fight the world is waiting for, as Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will meet inside of the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 2 in Las Vegas.
Nearly all of the hard work has been put in by the two participants, and you can’t understate the various kind of predicitions that have been coming in for this fight.
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