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Random KO of the day..

100 years ago to the day Jes. Willard KO's Jack Johnson


One hundred years ago this month, the World Heavyweight Championship changed hands. On the afternoon of April 5, 1915, for over an hour and a half, champion and challenger battled through 25 three-minute rounds in 100+ degree heat in a ring standing at the finish line at the Oriental Race Track in Havana, Cuba. The pace of the fight was more like a baseball game than a boxing match, but it lacked neither drama nor excitement. By the end of the contest, the 37-year-old champion Jack Johnson had thrown every punch, tried every physical and verbal tactic in his arsenal on his unyielding challenger. Jess Willard, the 33-year-old 6’6” giant, a man with limited skills, but immense size and strength, would not only withstand an hour of relentless attacks, but stick to his fight plan of probing and leading with long left jabs followed by overhand rights and uppercuts. After 20 rounds, Johnson was leading on points. His lead was due to work rate rather than domination. Willard was never seriously hurt and many of Johnson’s punches were blocked by the challenger’s arms and gloves. As the champion slowed down, Willard drove the once untouchable, unbeatable Jack Johnson into exhaustion and retreat. Shortly into the twenty-sixth round, Willard scored with two rights. The first one grazed the champion’s chin, and the second slammed squarely against Johnson’s jaw, dropping him to the canvas where he lay on his back as the referee counted him out. The crowd stormed the ring and Willard was besieged by fans. Johnson was lifted to his feet and led across the ring by his handlers." (continued)

Read the complete story by The Fight Film Collector on boxing.com
 
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Random KO of the day..

100 years ago to the day Jes. Willard KO's Jack Johnson


One hundred years ago this month, the World Heavyweight Championship changed hands. On the afternoon of April 5, 1915, for over an hour and a half, champion and challenger battled through 25 three-minute rounds in 100+ degree heat in a ring standing at the finish line at the Oriental Race Track in Havana, Cuba. The pace of the fight was more like a baseball game than a boxing match, but it lacked neither drama nor excitement. By the end of the contest, the 37-year-old champion Jack Johnson had thrown every punch, tried every physical and verbal tactic in his arsenal on his unyielding challenger. Jess Willard, the 33-year-old 6’6” giant, a man with limited skills, but immense size and strength, would not only withstand an hour of relentless attacks, but stick to his fight plan of probing and leading with long left jabs followed by overhand rights and uppercuts. After 20 rounds, Johnson was leading on points. His lead was due to work rate rather than domination. Willard was never seriously hurt and many of Johnson’s punches were blocked by the challenger’s arms and gloves. As the champion slowed down, Willard drove the once untouchable, unbeatable Jack Johnson into exhaustion and retreat. Shortly into the twenty-sixth round, Willard scored with two rights. The first one grazed the champion’s chin, and the second slammed squarely against Johnson’s jaw, dropping him to the canvas where he lay on his back as the referee counted him out. The crowd stormed the ring and Willard was besieged by fans. Johnson was lifted to his feet and led across the ring by his handlers." (continued)

Read the complete story by The Fight Film Collector on boxing.com
We should start a "this day in boxing history" style thread. What better day to start it than today..

On 04/06/1987 - Marvin Hagler Vs. Sugar Ray Leonard


One of the most argued decisions ever. People still go back and forth on who won the fight and it turned out to be the final fight in Hagler's great career.
 
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According to this article:

Les ceintures de PBC sont en production | JDM

Google Translate:


PBC belts are in production


QUEBEC | Over the last few months, the businessman Al Haymon has started a revolution in boxing through agreements with several American television networks. However, it does not stop there.

The next stage of its five-year plan is the implementation of a belt in all categories and these would be played only on First Boxing Champions cards (PBC).

A model that would have some similarities to that which exists in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), which has full control over its fighters and clashes.

In recent days, members of the entourage of Haymon, which are present in Quebec were very discreet about it. However, according to what Le Journal de Montreal has learned, the project is well under way.

The PBC belts are in production in a company in England. They would be ready in a few weeks, according to several participants, but it is not yet known when they will make their official appearance in the world of boxing.

Turn into the unknown
Until this new crown is launched, the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF continue to work with First Boxing Champions (PBC), but for how long?

"We're on the fence on this issue. We must wait to see how things will go, said an advocate who works for one o

"However, it will do something before that first fight for a title PBC announced. That could cause problems. "

Many questions remain unanswered at the moment. For example, what value has this capacity compared to those that currently exist? It is not clear at this point, but we know that Haymon uses all the means at its disposal to have total control of boxing.

The creation of a new belt is a step closer to his ultimate goal.
Already a clue?

Watching the televised galas and PBC website, we can see that the sanctioning bodies do not seem to be part of the final equation of Haymon.

And there are many examples. Saturday before the Stevenson-Bika shock, the representative of the WBC will not be allowed between the cables. He will receive the belt of "Superman" then it will be posted on the ring apron.

After the announcement of the winner is the referee Michael Griffin which will place around the waist of Stevenson or Bika and not him. The only thing we know is that the advertiser must submit Stevenson Pierre Bernier as WBC world champion.

Then when we consult the PBC website with great pomp we learn that Quebecers face Bika in a championship fight on CBS today. However, rummaging about this duel, he never mentioned that Stevenson is the WBC king, The Ring or linear heavyweight. It is just a champion. Point to the line.

Sooner or later the WBC and other sanctioning bodies will react and that could make sparks. Even if the money were to go, do they want to play second fiddle behind PBC? It must be doubtful.
 
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Let me guess? He's gonna do a tournament once floyd retires. And he's not gonna have any weight classes either since all his fighters always come in fat. Keep supporting PBC everyone!
 
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Amir Khan Denies IBF Ever offered A Bradley fight; IBF Rebukes Claim
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Amir-Khan-Virgil-Hunter_CuaWBC Silver welterweight champion Amir Khan (30-3, 19 knockouts) is in the headlines again and not in a good light. The former world champion claimed that an IBF welterweight eliminator match between him and former WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley was never offered to him by the IBF.

Bradley spoke with SB Nation in December 2014 about the possibility of fighting Amir Khan.

“Always. Always. Always. Amir doesn’t bug me at all, man. You look at Amir’s career, and you look at my career, it speaks for itself,” said Bradley. “Amir’s going to do what he’s going to do. I do what I do. If our lanes cross, let’s do it! Like I told you, I’ll fight anybody. Amir is one of them. I’ll fight you, Amir. I’m not afraid of you.”

Bradley appears willing to fight Khan. Khan recently spoke with FightHype.com and adamantly claimed that the fight was never offered to him.
“The fight was never offered to me,” Khan said. “I got no notice from the IBF and my advisor has never said to me that I have to fight Timothy Bradley in an eliminator. That’s [expletive]. They’re just trying to make me look bad. That fight has never been offered to me.”
No one said Khan has to fight anybody. Khan doesn’t have a legitimate world championship at the moment. He has no need to worry about mandatory matchups. A victory in an IBF eliminator means a fight with Brook, and Khan has been avoiding that. In addition, ESPN’s Dan Rafael revealed that someone isn’t being truthful.

Rafael stated via Twitter “It was IBF that told me Khan’s side turned down Bradley eliminator.”

Khan’s side turned down the fight with Bradley. It’s possible that Khan’s advisor is not informing his fighter of everything that’s going on, Khan is lying, or both are involved in the misinformation.

Just last week, Khan announced he would be fighting former junior welterweight champion Chris Algieri on his wife’s YouTube channel. Three days later, he was forced to backtrack from his comments because the fight was actually not finalized yet. And now, we have this. The saga continues.
 
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Lmao a joke khan is. Ward called him out also for the lies he tells
Looks like an Al Haymon move to me. Khan has been begging for a Bradley fight for years.


Khan Stands His Ground: Never Rejected Bradley Clash
Posted by: Rick Reeno on 4/6/2015 .


By Rick Reeno

Amir Khan (30-3, 19KOs) is standing his ground. A few days ago, multiple outlets reported that the British star rejected the opportunity to face Timothy Bradley in an IBF final eliminator for a mandatory crack at welterweight champion Kell Brook.

Khan reached out to BoxingScene.com to dispute the information , stating that he was never advised of a final eliminator against Bradley.

"There is supposed to be an eliminator that I turned down with Bradley. That's b*ll*cks. I have not been approached. I can not believe when I heard that. They tried to put me down by saying that I was offered Bradley in an eliminator and I turned it down so now they are going to put someone else in like Frankie Gavin. That's b*ll*cks again because I had nothing offered to me," Khan said.

But then the IBF stated that "Khan's team" was notified of the eliminator and rejected it, while Bradley accepted.

“Amir Khan’s people turned down the fight. Bradley accepted,” IBF Championships Chairman Lindsey Tucker told BoxingScene.

When contacted by BoxingScene on Monday, Khan maintained that he has no clue as to what the IBF is talking about.

"I have no idea [what the IBF is talking about]. And it's something that I've never done. I don't avoid fighters who have proven themselves," Khan stated to BoxingScene.

There is the possibility that someone on Khan's team was notified about the eliminator, rejected it, and never advised Khan. ::::cough::::Al Haymon!:::::cough::::::

However, during our conversation Khan did point out that while he's certainly open to facing Bradley - he sees no reason to pay the IBF a sanctioning fee for a final eliminator - because he already has a multi-million dollar offer on the table to face the reigning champion, Brook. The champion's promoter Eddie Hearn has an offer, and venue, ready to go on June 13th.

Khan is scheduled to return to the ring in late May and is unable to face Brook in June due to Ramadan - but he's willing to explore a later date. A fight with Bradley is almost sure to get hexed for the same reasons. Khan's late-May return is likely to land on a Premier Boxing Champions card, while Bradley is returning on an HBO televised date in June.
 
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GBP wins N'Dam/Lemeuix purse bid with 102k

Golden Boy wins N’Dam-Lemieux purse bid | Boxing News | Fightnews

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Une seul offre a été déposée soit celle de G @Golden BoyBoxing de 102 000$ La bourse sera 50/50 entre les deux clans @EOTMVD @TVASports




GYM wasn't there, they're just gonna keep suing

Sooooo.... let's see how this goes. The fight might be derailed completely because of legal issues. I hope not because I absolutely love this fight on paper.
 
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Not to be out done by Amir Khan, Kell Brook picks an even worse opponent than Khan:


Kell Brook set to fight Frankie Gavin in London for IBF world title


BBC Sport - Kell Brook set to fight Frankie Gavin in London for IBF world title


Really starting to hate the 147 pound division, no one fights anyone, everyone ducks each other because their scared to ruin their chances of landing a potential Mayweather or Pacquiao fight. Kell Brook, Timothy Bradley, Amir Khan, Keith Thurman, Maidana, Porter, just throw any of these names together and it's a great fight.
 
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14 years ago today this ownage happen Barrera vs prince hamed

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R6hbiCSAA28
Let's keep this going!

33 years ago today Japanese great Jiro Watanabe beat Rafael Pedroza to win the WBA super flyweight title in his second crack for a championship. Watanabe would hold that title until 1986, losing it to future HOF'er Gilberto Roman.

Watanabe HL - Pedroza fight isn't on youtube, if anyone really wants to see it (like would actually download it) I can upload it somewhere.


Watanabe was in and out of jail after boxing and is a suspected member of Yakuza (was even busted for blackmail with a known member).
 
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Roach Laughs at “Floyd swimming. He’s trying everything. I love it,”
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Manny Pacquiao Freddie RoachAs boxing fans anxiously await for Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao to get into the ring and settle their differences on May 2, Freddie Roach remains adamant that if Mayweather had it his way, the fight would have never happened.

After seeing pictures of Mayweather swimming in preparation for his fighter, Roach laughed.

“I saw pictures of Floyd swimming; I love it,” said a laughing Roach. “First time in his life he’s going to try something new in the biggest fight of his life? Give me a break. He’s trying everything he can to get himself ready for the fight, but he’s going up the wrong tree.”

Roach believes that Mayweather is training vigorously for the fight out of desperation to get himself in top shape for Pacquiao.

“I think the public forced him into this fight, he doesn’t want to fight us,” Roach insisted.

I have to disagree. Mayweather is training hard because that’s what he is supposed to do. It may be difficult to persuade hardcore Pacquiao fans, but it’s possible that Mayweather’s decision to wait as long as he did was purely a business decision. The bad blood that has existed between both camps for the past five years is still there.

The man that was credited for many of Pacquiao’s victories from his rise from lightweight to welterweight, strength & conditioning coach Alex Ariza, is now working with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Roach fired Ariza in August 2013. Roach noted in an interview with media that Ariza was “shady” and would give drinks to Manny Pacquiao, but would never tell Freddie what was inside the drinks.

“One of the reasons I don’t work with him (Ariza) anymore is he’s a little shady. He used to give Manny a drink before workouts, and I asked him what was in the drink and he would never tell me. I told him I need to know what was in the drinks because you’re giving it to my fighter.”

In an interview with USA Today, Roach described the fight as “good vs. evil” and reiterated that Pacquiao’s deep dislike for Mayweather will ultimately decide who wins on May 2. Roach added that Pacquiao’s feelings towards Mayweather emanated from the undefeated pound-for-pound king’s history of domestic violence against women, which has escalated Pacquiao’s intensity and motivation in the gym.

“Manny is really against domestic violence,” Roach said. “It is a big issue in the Phillippines for him and being a congressman, he can control some of that stuff. That is a big plus for me that Manny does not like the guy. I think the killer instinct is going to come back a lot faster.”

Mayweather (47-0, 26 knockouts) spent two months in jail for domestic violence against Josie Harris. Harris is the mother to three of his four children, which was witnessed by two of Mayweather’s sons – according to their recorded police statements. Mayweather has been implicated in seven instances of alleged physical assault against five different women but has only served time once.

Ironically in 2001, Mayweather fought what was then the biggest fight of his career against Diego Corrales, who was facing an impending jail sentence for assaulting his wife. Mayweather pummeled Corrales and dedicated his performance to “all the battered women in the world.”

In 2002, Mayweather was charged with two counts of domestic violence and one count of misdemeanor battery. In 2004, he was convicted of two counts of misdemeanor battery against two women and was ordered to undergo counseling for impulse control.

In 2009, Mayweather insinuated that Pacquiao was under the influence of performance-enhancing drugs. Furthermore, Mayweather made a racist internet video where he referred to Pacquiao as a yellow (expletive) and continued to dig himself in a hole.

“Once I stop the midget, I’ll make that mother (expletive) make me a sushi roll and cook me some rice.”

Pacquiao eventually sued Mayweather for defamation and scored a legal victory. The case was settled out of court with Mayweather paying Pacquiao an undisclosed seven-figure sum.

Strength & conditioning coach Alex Ariza is now working with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Roach does have a point given that this is the first time that Floyd has used such a coach, but I think the man just wants to collect $180 million and stay undefeated.

There is so much on the line in this fight. There is bad blood between the camps, the trainers, the coaches. Their drive is only motivating their respective fighters to put on the absolute best performance for all the fans that attend the fight at MGM Grand on May 2 and the millions of fans who will be tuning in on PPV. The fighters will have the final say, but only one will make it out on top.
 
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JOHN DAVID JACKSON ON ADONIS STEVENSON: "THE CHIN IS SOMEWHAT SUSPECT...I SAW THAT THE WILD SHOT MIGHT GET IN MORE"
By Percy Crawford | April 08, 2015
JOHN DAVID JACKSON ON ADONIS STEVENSON:

"The only fight I trained Stevenson for was the Darnell Boone fight, the first fight. He got stopped in that fight. The chin is somewhat suspect. He hasn't been stopped sense nor before that and Boone can punch, he really can. But it's not even so much his chin is suspect, but he has been stopped before. I saw that the wild shot might get in more than the straight shot. I wanted to see how the fight unfolded and if Bika was able to give him any problems at all. We'll measure it and see what we can do or see if any more weaknesses have been exposed if it comes to that if the fight ever materializes in September or no later than November," stated John David Jackson, world-class trainer of unified light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev, who shared his thoughts on the recent performance of Adonis Stevenson and how a future Kovalev vs. Stevenson fight will play out. Check it out!

PC: Congratulations on the win over Jean Pascal and all of the success that you and Sergey have been having. I'm sure you expected nothing but a tough fight from Jean.

JDJ: Thanks a lot. Yeah, I knew going in he was tough. He is a former world champion himself. You have to give him credit for that. Any man who had the ability to become a champion lets you know he is definitely someone you need to watch for. We knew he was dangerous going into the fight and he showed a lot of heart and a great chin to last the way he did; let us know that we were right in our judgment of him going in.

PC: Not to say that is the kind of fights you want to see Sergey in, and I'm sure it answered more questions for us than you because I'm sure you knew what he was capable of and capable of enduring, but do you think it served a purpose for him to be in a tough fight like that?

JDJ: Yeah because it answers all of the questions from the public and boxing fans in general. When he fought Bernard, people saw he had boxing skills and they knew he could go 12 rounds. And now they wanted to see him against tough opposition and see if he could take a punch from a worthy opponent. Jean Pascal presented that type of opponent and Sergey passed that test as well. He took the shots that Jean hit him with and came right back with his own. So that just answered another question about Sergey Kovalev and how good his chin was and how he would react once he got whacked on the chin by a very good fighter. He didn't go away. He came right back and even when Jean wouldn't go anywhere, he showed he is a true champion and when it gets hot, he don't fold.

PC: I told Kathy Duva that I felt Sergey was very underrated in listening and taking instructions well. You would tell him something in the corner or yell out during the round and you would immediately see him attempt it.

JDJ: That's a testament to his overall ability to learn as a fighter and absorb what I'm trying to show him. It's funny you mention that because there is an article that came out in Russia and it hinted towards the fact that I haven't been teaching him much. My work shows in each fight since we have been together. We have had 12 fights together now and he's improved in each fight. He's a good listener and willing to learn more and he's doing well. There are times where it doesn't seem like he's really listening, but then he goes back in camp and trains and he works on what I showed him that day. So it shows his ability to listen, learn, and apply what I show him. I always tell him, "Whatever I show you, you have to add it to your own style." That's the way that I did it. Take what I'm showing you and perfect it into your own style. You have to take it and use it the way that you want to and he's done that.

PC: With the language barrier, he knows English, but you can tell it's still not fluent. Is it tough sometimes to get through or does he pick up on what you're trying to relate to him fairly well?

JDJ: He and I have great communication. I'm not the type of trainer that demands things from my fighter. We work on certain things and I show them certain things, but I don't demand that you learn that day. Everything takes time and you're not gonna have a very good fighter, let alone a great fighter over night. I work with that as I'm teaching them and some days it may get repetitious because we do it over and over and over, and what that does is over the course of time, after a few months, you'll start doing it on your own. So what I do, I don't demand things from my fighter that day or make you do what I'm trying to show you. I tell every fighter, "Take what I show you, work it into your own style, and eventually it's going to come to you." It will click and work for you and that's what Sergey does. He works it into his own style and eventually it does work for him. You let them learn and absorb it and let them use it the way it works for them.

PC: Stevenson pretty much dominated Bika, and I know that's not a fight you can look at and personally take anything away from because your fighter is completely different from Sakio, but if Stevenson is next, what are you looking for or did you take away from the Bika fight?

JDJ: Well, Bika is a former world champion himself and he punches from all angles. The only fight I trained Stevenson for was the Darnell Boone fight, the first fight. He got stopped in that fight. The chin is somewhat suspect. He hasn't been stopped sense nor before that and Boone can punch, he really can. But it's not even so much his chin is suspect, but he has been stopped before. I saw that the wild shot might get in more than the straight shot. I wanted to see how the fight unfolded and if Bika was able to give him any problems at all. We'll measure it and see what we can do or see if any more weaknesses have been exposed if it comes to that if the fight ever materializes in September or no later than November.

PC: As his trainer and going through this process with Stevenson before, I know you don't want your fighter wasting time in the gym for someone he's not going to fight, so if it comes down to a certain time, will you advise his team to move forward?

JDJ: Well Percy, that's a great question. If for some reason the fight doesn't materialize this time around, I think at that point, then I think at least on Sergey's side, they would move on. Even though the fight with Pacquiao and Mayweather is finally happening, even though it's 5 years too late, it's happening. There is a lot of luster that has been lost and it's not what it would've been 4 to 5 years ago and I don't think that Sergey nor Stevenson would wait that long. Anything can happen in 4 or 5 years. I think it's been about 2 and Adonis is a little older. Will he be around in 5 years as a champion? I don't know, but if he doesn't fight Sergey in this fight, I think they may make him give up the title or maybe his brain trust is looking at the Ring Magazine belt and just wanna make the money that they can make. It's easy money out there to be made. So it all depends, but I hope that for the fans that the fight will materialize. The fans want it because it's a very interesting fight between two big punchers and people enjoy that. Hopefully it will come together now that Stevenson has gotten his fight out of the way and Sergey will complete his IBF mandatory here soon. Let's hope he signs on the dotted line and we can fight him this fall.

PC: I always look forward to chatting with you. You always speak your mind and I respect that. I wish you and your fighters the best of luck. Is there anything else you want to add before I let you go?

JDJ: Percy, listen, it's always a privilege to talk to you. I appreciate the job that you do and keep doing what you're doing because you are great at what you do. You're the best there and thankfully we have a gentleman like you who tells the truth. You don't sugarcoat it or hide it. Whatever is out there, you let it be known and we need more guys like yourself because in boxing, some of these guys don't want to tell the truth because they are afraid they might make a promoter mad or lose a media pass to the fight. The way the media is today, you don't have to have a media pass; you can always find out what's going on and deliver the story. It's just nice to have a gentleman like yourself who is not afraid to tell it the way it is and I appreciate that, I'm sure the fans appreciate it, and I know the fighters appreciate you. I encourage the fans to continue to read what you write.
 

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Manny Pacquiao Freddie RoachAs boxing fans anxiously await for Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao to get into the ring and settle their differences on May 2, Freddie Roach remains adamant that if Mayweather had it his way, the fight would have never happened.

After seeing pictures of Mayweather swimming in preparation for his fighter, Roach laughed.

“I saw pictures of Floyd swimming; I love it,” said a laughing Roach. “First time in his life he’s going to try something new in the biggest fight of his life? Give me a break. He’s trying everything he can to get himself ready for the fight, but he’s going up the wrong tree.”

Roach believes that Mayweather is training vigorously for the fight out of desperation to get himself in top shape for Pacquiao.

“I think the public forced him into this fight, he doesn’t want to fight us,” Roach insisted.

I have to disagree. Mayweather is training hard because that’s what he is supposed to do. It may be difficult to persuade hardcore Pacquiao fans, but it’s possible that Mayweather’s decision to wait as long as he did was purely a business decision. The bad blood that has existed between both camps for the past five years is still there.

The man that was credited for many of Pacquiao’s victories from his rise from lightweight to welterweight, strength & conditioning coach Alex Ariza, is now working with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Roach fired Ariza in August 2013. Roach noted in an interview with media that Ariza was “shady” and would give drinks to Manny Pacquiao, but would never tell Freddie what was inside the drinks.

“One of the reasons I don’t work with him (Ariza) anymore is he’s a little shady. He used to give Manny a drink before workouts, and I asked him what was in the drink and he would never tell me. I told him I need to know what was in the drinks because you’re giving it to my fighter.”

In an interview with USA Today, Roach described the fight as “good vs. evil” and reiterated that Pacquiao’s deep dislike for Mayweather will ultimately decide who wins on May 2. Roach added that Pacquiao’s feelings towards Mayweather emanated from the undefeated pound-for-pound king’s history of domestic violence against women, which has escalated Pacquiao’s intensity and motivation in the gym.

“Manny is really against domestic violence,” Roach said. “It is a big issue in the Phillippines for him and being a congressman, he can control some of that stuff. That is a big plus for me that Manny does not like the guy. I think the killer instinct is going to come back a lot faster.”

Mayweather (47-0, 26 knockouts) spent two months in jail for domestic violence against Josie Harris. Harris is the mother to three of his four children, which was witnessed by two of Mayweather’s sons – according to their recorded police statements. Mayweather has been implicated in seven instances of alleged physical assault against five different women but has only served time once.

Ironically in 2001, Mayweather fought what was then the biggest fight of his career against Diego Corrales, who was facing an impending jail sentence for assaulting his wife. Mayweather pummeled Corrales and dedicated his performance to “all the battered women in the world.”

In 2002, Mayweather was charged with two counts of domestic violence and one count of misdemeanor battery. In 2004, he was convicted of two counts of misdemeanor battery against two women and was ordered to undergo counseling for impulse control.

In 2009, Mayweather insinuated that Pacquiao was under the influence of performance-enhancing drugs. Furthermore, Mayweather made a racist internet video where he referred to Pacquiao as a yellow (expletive) and continued to dig himself in a hole.

“Once I stop the midget, I’ll make that mother (expletive) make me a sushi roll and cook me some rice.”

Pacquiao eventually sued Mayweather for defamation and scored a legal victory. The case was settled out of court with Mayweather paying Pacquiao an undisclosed seven-figure sum.

Strength & conditioning coach Alex Ariza is now working with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Roach does have a point given that this is the first time that Floyd has used such a coach, but I think the man just wants to collect $180 million and stay undefeated.

There is so much on the line in this fight. There is bad blood between the camps, the trainers, the coaches. Their drive is only motivating their respective fighters to put on the absolute best performance for all the fans that attend the fight at MGM Grand on May 2 and the millions of fans who will be tuning in on PPV. The fighters will have the final say, but only one will make it out on top.


Roach needs to worry about his fighter, straight up. You've wanted this fight for so long and you're still talking shit? Get Pac-Man in the best shape of his life so there can be no excuses. Floyd has never looked gassed in his fights but Manny has numerous times.
 
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Boxing News 2015: Amir Khan Could Face Adrien Broner Instead of Chris Algieri

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First Posted: Apr 07, 2015 04:09 PM EDT
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Amir Khan said that he is also considering facing Adrien Broner in his next fight on May 30. (Photo : Getty)
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Amir Khan recently announced he has picked Chris Algieri as his opponent for his next fight, but the Briton clarified that the showdown is not yet set in stone as they are also in talks with Adrien Broner.

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Khan, who holds a 30-3 record with 19 knockout victories, said last week that Algieri will likely be his opponent on May 30, but he clarified to BoxingScene that no deal has been finalized at this point.

The Briton said that Algieri is just one of the fighters they are considering after not getting a shot against his top options, including reigning World Boxing Council middleweight champion Miguel Cotto.

Khan also made it no secret that he wanted to face Manny Pacquiao or Floyd Mayweather Jr. before the two superstars agreed to face each other on May 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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"Algieri has not been confirmed. He is one of the guys that we're looking at," Khan said. "Because basically I wanted the Miguel Cotto fight, but now he's with Roc Nation and he already has a date on June 6th. I can't fight in June because of Ramadan. I can't fight and then go straight into Ramadan."

Aside from Algieri, Khan revealed that Broner is also on his radar. He confirmed that he recently talked to Broner, but the former World Boxing Association welterweight champion wants a catchweight that's less than 147lbs. The Bolton, England native said he would love to face Broner, but only if the former champion agrees to face him at 147.

"We said that a fight between us could be made so why not get it made," Khan said. "He said he was up for it, but then what made me realize that maybe he's not is when he said 'I can't do the fight at 147, let's do it at 144 or 145.' I thought that's strange, because he's calling me out and saying 147 - then why not stick to 147."

Broner, who is coming off a unanimous decision win against John Molina, called Khan out through an Instagram post last month. He said that he has high respect for Virgil Hunter, Khan's trainer, but he is very open to facing the Briton this year.

"No disrespect to Virgil hunter he is a great coach and I got endless love for him but me and Amir khan can fight at the end of this month," wrote Broner, who holds a 30-1 record with 22 knockout victories. "I haven't taken any punishment I'm back in the gym and ready to make a fool out of anybody."

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Peter Fury on Tyson fighting in Bellator MMA: I think its all rubbish
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As heavyweight contender Tyson Fury continues to be linked with a crossover fight in Mixed Martial Arts, trainer and uncle Peter Fury has given his views to WBN on the situation as it stands.

Fury, 26, has always been synonymous with MMA due to his family background in combat sports and has been known to call out the odd cage fighter in one of his famous rants on social media or in the British tabloids. In the latest speculative reports, Fury has been rumoured to be considering a clash against star brawler Cain Velasquez, and that Tyson had even held 'serious talks' with Bellator MMA President Scott Coker about a brief switch.

When contacted by WBN regarding the matter, Peter was straightforward in his reply and doesn't' believe that his nephew would jeopardise an imminent shot at boxing's top division king Wladimir Klitschko in order to settle ongoing rivalries in MMA.

"It's possible in the future with Tyson as you never really know what he is going to do, but right now I think it's all rubbish," Fury exclusively told World Boxing News.

As the WBO's mandatory challenger, Fury is in line to open talks with long-reigning four-belt champion Klitschko once the Ukrainian successfully negotiates his bout with undefeated American Bryant Jennings this month in New York City.

It seems ridiculous that Fury would put his life's work on the line to swap codes for a grudge match inside the Octagon, and at the moment the MMA scene will have to do without the charismatic big puncher - at least for the time being.