Floyd Mayweather Sr. still considers Manny Pacquiao an easy fight for his son

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Floyd Mayweather going at Marcos Maidana (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)

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By Chris Robinson

During the tail end of my conversation with Floyd Mayweather Sr. earlier this week, I asked him about a simple scenario.

I was curious for his thoughts on how today’s version of his son Floyd would fair against the Manny Pacquiao who defeated Tim Bradley last month.

For years the boxing world fascinated about a Pacquiao-Mayweather fight and there are some who still express interest in the potential showdown.
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PHOTOS: Bermane Stiverne halts Chris Arreola in 6; becomes first Haitan-born heavyweight champion

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Photos from the USC Galen Center in Los Angeles, Calif. as Bermane Stiverne halts Chris Arreola in the sixth round of a wild fight. Arreola had his moments in the match, but ultimately suffered two knockdowns in the sixth round before seeing referee Jack Reiss waved off the fight.

With the win, Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KO’s) captures the WBC heavyweight championship while stamping himself as the first Haitian-born heavyweight titlist.

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PHOTOS: Bermane Stiverne halts Chris Arreola in 6; becomes first Haitan-born heavyweight champion

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Photos from the USC Galen Center in Los Angeles, Calif. as Bermane Stiverne halts Chris Arreola in the sixth round of a wild fight. Arreola had his moments in the match, but ultimately suffered two knockdowns in the sixth round before seeing referee Jack Reiss waved off the fight.

With the win, Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KO’s) captures the WBC heavyweight championship while stamping himself as the first Haitian-born heavyweight titlist.

All photos courtesy of Naoki Fukuda

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Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com

Exclusive photos: ‘Breakdown’ series kicks off at the Mayweather Boxing Club

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The approach to the game has changed. Expect some of the realest boxing talk to be coming at you with our new ‘Breakdown’ series. We’ll be pulling all of our connects together, getting large groups of boxing insiders to discuss all kinds of topics in the sport, from the latest news, post-fight thoughts, raw insight, lively debates, trash talk, and much more.

In this first series we caught up with the young bucks Kevin Newman, LaDarius Miller, Daquan Mays, Joseph Elegele, Ronnie Austion, Charvis Holifield, Lanell Bellows, Shawn Simpson, Thomas Hill, Don Moore, Semajay Thomas, Diggsy Diggs, and Marcellus Williams as we chopped it up about Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana, Adrien Broner possibly facing Lucas Matthysse, Canelo Alvarez vs. Erislandy Lara, and more.

Visit our official YouTube Channel in the coming hours to check out the first video and click the photo below to access the images…

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Exclusive photos: ‘Breakdown’ series kicks off at the Mayweather Boxing Club

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The approach to the game has changed. Expect some of the realest boxing talk to be coming at you with our new ‘Breakdown’ series. We’ll be pulling all of our connects together, getting large groups of boxing insiders to discuss all kinds of topics in the sport, from the latest news, post-fight thoughts, raw insight, lively debates, trash talk, and much more.

In this first series we caught up with the young bucks Kevin Newman, LaDarius Miller, Daquan Mays, Joseph Elegele, Ronnie Austion, Charvis Holifield, Lanell Bellows, Shawn Simpson, Thomas Hill, Don Moore, Semajay Thomas, Diggsy Diggs, and Marcellus Williams as we chopped it up about Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana, Adrien Broner possibly facing Lucas Matthysse, Canelo Alvarez vs. Erislandy Lara, and more.

Visit our official YouTube Channel in the coming hours to check out the first video…

All photos courtesy of Chris Robinson (www.HustleBoss.com)

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Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com

Floyd Mayweather Sr. labels Marcos Maidana an MMA fighter; claims Amir Khan ‘looked like some sh*t’

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In the wake of any notable boxing event, you will be sure to find your share of contrasting, bold opinions about what transpired.

Not many expected Floyd Mayweather’s fight with Marcos Maidana to be as thrilling and physical of a fight as it was, and it has left the sport curious as to what the future holds for the 37-year old, five-division world champion.

Catching up with Mayweather’s father and co-trainer Floyd Sr. recently at the Mayweather Boxing Club, he had plenty to get off his chest.
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Photos: Terence Crawford and Yuriorkis Gamboa face off in Omaha

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WBO lightweight champion Terence Crawford is set to make the first defense of his crown on June 28th in his hometown of Omaha, against former world champion Yuriorkis Gamboa of Cuba. The fight will be showcased on HBO. Check out the photos below.

All photos courtesy of Chris Farina – Top Rank

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Photos: Terence Crawford and Yuriorkis Gamboa face off in Omaha

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WBO lightweight champion Terence Crawford is set to make the first defense of his crown on June 28th in his hometown of Omaha, against former world champion Yuriorkis Gamboa of Cuba. The fight will be showcased on HBO. Check out the photos below.

All photos courtesy of Chris Farina – Top Rank

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Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com