Will Clemons in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
With the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao showdown now behind us, several people are turning to the possibility of Mayweather facing off with British star Amir Khan in his next match.
With the fanstasy matchup buzzing around the boxing circuit, I decided to get one of Mayweather’s top sparring partners in recent camps, Will “Simply Amazin'”, in an effort to get his thoughts.
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Danny Garcia and Jesus ‘Chuy’ Gutierrez at Pound 4 Pound in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
The fallout from the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao event continues, as HustleBoss.com continues to get feedback on the match that the world waited 5 years for.
Inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, Mayweather handed Pacquiao his sixth professional defeat by way of unanimous decision after 12 rounds by scores of 118-110 and 116-112 twice.
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Shawn Porter staying busy in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
Shawn Porter is keeping himself in top shape in Las Vegas.
Coming off of a 5th round knockout over Ecuador’s Erick Bone this past March, Porter immediately jumped back into the gym following his victory that improved him to 25-1-1 with 16 knockouts.
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Kenny Porter and Larry Wade at Barry’s Boxing in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
Prior to the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao matchup, there was a wide range of predictions regarding the fight labeled as the biggest sporting event in history.
For trainer Kenny Porter, who can’t help but look at Mayweather as a future opponent for his son Shawn (25-1-1, 16 KO’s), the former IBF welterweight champion of the world, he seemed to feel that Mayweather would find a way to secure his 48th victory.
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Floyd Mayweather following his victory over Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Vitali Shaposhnikov
The conclusion to the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao bout this past Saturday night was as clear as could be, with Floyd winning by a solid margin. The scores came out to be 118-110 and 116-112, and 116-112.
The fight neither looked close, nor did it ever suggest the need for a rematch. As a matter of fact, Mayweather himself stated that a second fight is not necessary. It would be difficult to disagree with this, especially after so many people have voiced their annoyance of the fight itself being so lackluster and monotone, as many of Mayweather’s fights tend to be.
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Floyd Mayweather speaking to the media following his victory over Manny Pacquiao (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
Floyd Mayweather has always had an on and off relationship with the media.
Sometimes the Grand Rapids native will open up and share another side of himself, while other times he is quick to fire backlash towards those who have doubted his career.
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Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao during their fight on May 2 in Las Vegas (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Vitali Shaposhnikov
This question does not call for an involved debate or a complicated answer. Aside from becoming the most financially successful sporting event in sports history, Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao was also the most discussed one as well.
#MayPac blew up Twitter, with the fight being mentioned over 5 million times during the actual bout, peaking at 150,000 Tweets a minute.
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Floyd Mayweather firing against Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Chris Robinson
Images from photographer Naoki Fukuda, who was inside of the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday, May 2.
In front of a sold-out crowd, Mayweather (48-0, 26 KO’s) controlled Pacquiao (56-6-2, 38 KO’s) over the course of 12 rounds in the biggest financial prizefight to date.
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Manny Pacquiao and Dashon Johnson together prior to the Filipino star’s bout vs. Floyd Mayweather (Photo: Facebook)
By Chris Robinson
The night of Saturday, May 2 appeared to be a bit of a humbling one for Manny Pacquiao.
After 12 rounds of action, or lack thereof, the Filipino icon suffered the sixth loss of his professional career, dropping a unanimous decision loss to Floyd Mayweather by scores of 118-110 and 116-112 twice.
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Floyd Mayweather following his victory over Manny Pacquiao (By Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
HustleBoss.com was on hand inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada as Floyd Mayweather spoke to the media following his victory over Manny Pacquiao.
In this clip, Mayweather congratulates Pacquiao, trainer Freddie Roach, and other team members.
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Manny Pacquiao and his team following his loss to Floyd Mayweather on Saturday night (Photo: Chris Robinson)
By Chris Robinson
HustleBoss.com was on hand inside of the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada as Manny Pacquiao, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, and Hall of Fame Trainer Freddie Roach spoke to the media about Manny’s right shoulder tear that affected him vs. Mayweather during his unanimous decision loss.
Check out the clip to see how the injury affected Pacquiao’s performance and much more.
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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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