mayweather vs. pacquiao

'Money' Mayweather caught blatantly lying about money

Floyd Mayweather declared in the immediate aftermath of his super fight with Conor McGregor that they'd made $80 million off ticket sales. It turns out that Mayweather's boast was off...

Mayweather-McGregor fight could make $1 billion

A network executive not affiliated with the upcoming Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor boxing match said pay-per-view revenue could threaten $1 billion if promoted and priced properly. “With these two guys and...

Why boxing can survive a Mayweather-McGregor dud

Oscar De La Hoya took to Facebook recently to offer his disdain for the proposed fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor, suggesting boxing “might never recover” from what he...

Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch a possibility -- if we can stomach it

A television executive says a rematch between boxing legends Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao is beginning to take shape. Pacquiao’s unanimous decision win over Timothy Bradley on Saturday has renewed interest...

Pacquiao laughs at Mayweather drug plight: 'Truth finally came out'

Manny Pacquiao, the silent protagonist in this week's Floyd Mayweather Jr. drug-testing drama, blistered his rival in a brief interview -- saying the tables have been turned. For years, it...

Questions -- and cash -- swirl around Mayweather's drug testing history

A mysterious IV injection received by Floyd Mayweather Jr. the day before his megabout victory over Manny Pacquiao in May has raised questions about the controversial boxing superstar's body chemistry...

Floyd Mayweather's camp has cocky retort to losing belt

It turns out Floyd Mayweather is “greedy.” The undefeated welterweight champ was stripped of his WBO belt on Monday after refusing to relinquish it, and he is not happy. "It's...

Mayweather, Pacquiao top Forbes' highest-paid celebrity list

Boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao topped Forbes’ list of the world’s 100 highest-paid celebrities Monday, on the heels of their lucrative clash in Las Vegas last month. With an...

Retirement not off the table for rehabbing Manny Pacquiao

MANILA, Philippines — Manny Pacquiao returned home to the Philippines on Wednesday nursing his right shoulder after surgery and weighing up whether to retire or push for a rematch with...

Mayweather-Pacquiao fight grossed $600 million

LAS VEGAS — Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao proved a box office smash, even if their welterweight title fight didn't live up to the hype. The May 2 fight...

Pacquiao's loss could be his biggest political win

MANILA, Philippines -- Manny Pacquiao lost his biggest fight in the ring, but that won't stop him from plotting a bigger comeback -- in the political arena that is. In...

Mayweather flip-flop: I'm not fighting 'coward' Pacquiao

Floyd Mayweather Jr. said he thinks Manny Pacquiao is full of it. In an interview with Showtime’s Jim Gray which will air Saturday night, Mayweather, who on Tuesday said he...

Michael Jordan's coolness stopped a fight in Vegas

A funny thing happened after the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight outside the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Saturday night when the presence of Michael Jordan and a few words apparently de-escalated a...

'Cheated' fans suing Pacquiao for hiding shoulder injury

Two Nevada boxing fans filed a federal class-action lawsuit Tuesday against Manny Pacquiao and accused him of cheating consumers by not disclosing his injured shoulder. Plaintiffs Stephane Vanel and Kami...

Mayweather won't miss boxing, but is open to Pacquiao rematch

Saturday night’s championship fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao may have fizzled out, but there’s a chance a sequel could be forthcoming. In a text message sent to...

Pacquiao in 'perjury' probe for lying about shoulder injury

Manny Pacquaio's next opponent may be the Nevada authorities after the superstar boxer failed to disclose his shoulder injury on a pre-fight questionnaire. Regulatory officials told True.Ink that Pacquiao may...

Manny Pacquiao surgery adds credence to his complaint

Manny Pacquiao appears ready to go under the knife for a procedure that could put him out of action for nine months to a year. According to an ESPN report...

Meet the cocky Brit who could be Mayweather's final challenge

Forty-eight fights have come and gone, and each time, Floyd Mayweather Jr. has come out on top. Now, with potentially only one fight remaining before retirement, a final challenger has emerged —...

Fans flocked to Web to watch Mayweather-Pacquiao for free

Saturday night was a knockout victory for social media — and TV piracy — as people live-streamed the big fight to thousands of viewers who didn’t pay a cent to...

Fans disgusted with money-hungry Floyd Mayweather

From the MGM Grand to homes across America, boxing fans rained boos on Floyd Mayweather over the weekend — but the only sound the welterweight champ could hear was the...