Manny Pacquiao has agreed to terms for a Mayweather fight

[Bert]

So stoked for this one! #TMT

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Mayweather to post 'Suge' Knight's bail if he wins fight, lawyer says

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime...e-wins-fight-lawyer-says/ar-BBiZky1?ocid=iehp

Former rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight could soon be out of custody, but it all depends on if his good friend Floyd Mayweather Jr. is victorious Saturday in his history-making match against Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas.

Matthew Fletcher, Knight's attorney, said that if Mayweather wins the bout, he expects the boxer to cover his client's $10 million bail.

"They're good friends," Fletcher said. "That's one of his wealthiest friends."

A lawyer from Mayweather's camp reached out to Fletcher several weeks ago and asked about the specifics of bailing Knight out, the attorney said.

On Wednesday, Fletcher said he talked to Knight about the possibility of Mayweather pulling through with bail.

"Suge said, 'Man, I was really going to pull for him to win, but now I'm going to have to pray for him to win,'" Fletcher said.

Knight pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder and attempted murder for allegedly plowing his truck into two men at a Compton restaurant earlier this year.

Knight's bail remains at $10 million, even though his attorney requested it be reduced by half. A jury trial was set for July 7.

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[Ronin]

I heard about the bet between SAS and Freddy Roach.
I think Mayweather has to be knocked out in the ninth round in order for Freddy Roach to get a pair of Tom Ford pair of shoes for a retail price of $2,000.

 

[Dback Jon]

We are going to a themed watch party - everyone in Boxers and Wife-beaters.

 

[Dback Jon]

Not really, but that was my suggestion

 

[Iceman]

Mayweather to post 'Suge' Knight's bail if he wins fight, lawyer says

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime...e-wins-fight-lawyer-says/ar-BBiZky1?ocid=iehp

Former rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight could soon be out of custody, but it all depends on if his good friend Floyd Mayweather Jr. is victorious Saturday in his history-making match against Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas.

Matthew Fletcher, Knight's attorney, said that if Mayweather wins the bout, he expects the boxer to cover his client's $10 million bail.

"They're good friends," Fletcher said. "That's one of his wealthiest friends."

A lawyer from Mayweather's camp reached out to Fletcher several weeks ago and asked about the specifics of bailing Knight out, the attorney said.

On Wednesday, Fletcher said he talked to Knight about the possibility of Mayweather pulling through with bail.

"Suge said, 'Man, I was really going to pull for him to win, but now I'm going to have to pray for him to win,'" Fletcher said.

Knight pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder and attempted murder for allegedly plowing his truck into two men at a Compton restaurant earlier this year.

Knight's bail remains at $10 million, even though his attorney requested it be reduced by half. A jury trial was set for July 7.

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Go Pac even more for me then!

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

The crowd is showing Pacquiao some love at the official weigh in.

 

[Ronin]

Manny weighs in at 145 pounds
Mayweather weighs in at 146 pounds

 

[Ronin]

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[82CardsGrad]

Manny weighs in at 145 pounds
Mayweather weighs in at 146 pounds

Floyd will weigh roughly 154 or so tomorrow night. Manny will come in at 147 or so... Floyd is 2 inches taller and has a 5 inch reach advantage... So Floyd is clearly the bigger man, however, that has never been an issue for Manny in the past.

Heart says Manny all the way! Mind says Mayweather in a decision...

 

[Russ Smith]

Manny weighs in at 145 pounds
Mayweather weighs in at 146 pounds

Based on everything I've seen Manny is in the best shape he's been in for the last several fights.

I still feel like he's declined more than Mayweather has and will probably lose but I'm hopeful.

My big fear has been he'll get frustrated with how hard it is to hit Mayweather, start gambling, and get caught with a big shot. he's taken some really big punches in recent fights because he's been wild. I still think he won the Bradley fight but he got hit with several good shots in that fight and of course Marquez knocked him out with essentially one punch in an exchange where Manny had just landed a couple of good punches and got a bit frustrated Marquez didn't get hurt and walked right into him and got KOed.

I don't think Floyd is as big a puncher as Bradley or Marquez, but most of his knockouts come when the opponent gets so frustrated he can't land punches he gets careless.

 

[Ronin]

Floyd will weigh roughly 154 or so tomorrow night. Manny will come in at 147 or so... Floyd is 2 inches taller and has a 5 inch reach advantage... So Floyd is clearly the bigger man, however, that has never been an issue for Manny in the past.

Heart says Manny all the way! Mind says Mayweather in a decision...

I agree.

 

[Ronin]

Mayweather got some clean shots on manny in round one

 

[Ronin]

This fight is going to decision.imo

 

[Milgod]

Pure artistry. The man is beautiful to watch.

 

[Russ Smith]

Pure artistry. The man is beautiful to watch.

It's weird he's a great fighter clearly but I've never liked watching him because it's boring. He just fights defensively, throws enough punches to win the round. He's a very smart fighter and frustrates the hell out of everyone he fights.

He held way too much tonight, got warned several times for that, also got warned for hitting with his elbows. And in the first 3 rounds he stepped onManny's foot so many times I started to think it was intentional and not just lefty vs righty.

But he clearly won the fight, Manny is crazy to say he thinks he won. 5 years ago some of those shots Manny landed would have hurt Mayweather and he'd have had a chance to knock him out, he just doesn't have that same power now and couldn't get it done.

 

[82CardsGrad]

Fight went exactly as I thought it would... Floyd controlled the distance with his reach and his skills. Manny is no longer capable of getting inside like he used to. And he's way too easy to hit.
Now he's claiming he had an injured shoulder... Not sure I like that about him. Just take the defeat with honor and professionalism.

 

[Russ Smith]

Fight went exactly as I thought it would... Floyd controlled the distance with his reach and his skills. Manny is no longer capable of getting inside like he used to. And he's way too easy to hit.
Now he's claiming he had an injured shoulder... Not sure I like that about him. Just take the defeat with honor and professionalism.

Arum is saying there's a tear in the shoulder and they had it on MRI during practice but allowed him to fight with the condition he'd get a shot, presumably cortisone, before the fight. Then he wasn't allowed to have the shot.

I don't doubt the MRI part that's pretty hard to lie about, but the shot thing is weird, if he needs a shot to fight he shouldn't have fought.

I did point out severaltimes while watching he wasn't using his right hand but he's always been predominantly left handed.

 

[Russ Smith]

Fight went exactly as I thought it would... Floyd controlled the distance with his reach and his skills. Manny is no longer capable of getting inside like he used to. And he's way too easy to hit.
Now he's claiming he had an injured shoulder... Not sure I like that about him. Just take the defeat with honor and professionalism.

Apparently he has a partially torn rotator cuff although I haven't seen that confirmed anywhere. Someone I know on FB posted it off some apparently well known boxing blog. After people were blasting Bob Arum for making an excuse about it apparently someone leaked part of the MRI results to this blog that says partially torn rotator cuff right shoulder.

If that's true he probably should have postponed the fight.

I'll agree with Greenie on Mike and Mike, my biggest disappointment is that Manny did not go down swinging the last 2 rounds when it was clear he needed a knockout. Roach and his people have confirmed they were NOT telling Manny he was ahead, they told him he was behind and needed to go for the KO, disappointing he did not at least go for it.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

https://twitter.com/ozchrisrock/status/594740497446346752

 

[Russ Smith]

https://twitter.com/ozchrisrock/status/594740497446346752

It really was bad. Don't they do trial runs before where people can tell them dude that sucked, don't sing like that?

Boxing is damn near dead. It's tough, I grew up watching guys like Aaron Pryor who went for broke. Those guys of course end up making mistakes and losing at some point and they get hurt as they get older. Mayweather is too smart, he doesn't take shots, he won't get hurt, but it's not entertaining and that's what boxing needs right now, entertainment.

I get why he fights like that but that fight may have killed any chance boxing had at a comeback

 

[82CardsGrad]

It really was bad. Don't they do trial runs before where people can tell them dude that sucked, don't sing like that?

Boxing is damn near dead. It's tough, I grew up watching guys like Aaron Pryor who went for broke. Those guys of course end up making mistakes and losing at some point and they get hurt as they get older. Mayweather is too smart, he doesn't take shots, he won't get hurt, but it's not entertaining and that's what boxing needs right now, entertainment.

I get why he fights like that but that fight may have killed any chance boxing had at a comeback

Totally agree... and still Mayweather pocketed over $100 MILLION for his efforts... CRAZY!

 

[Russ Smith]

Totally agree... and still Mayweather pocketed over $100 MILLION for his efforts... CRAZY!

Someone on FB posted the first round of Hagler and Hearns, more big punches in the first 30 seconds of that fight than 12 rounds on Sat. But I can't fault Mayweather, he is all about money, he wants it and he wants to be healthy enough to spend it. So why would he bother to mix it up when he can win fights the way he fights.

In I think the 11th he threw a hard right at manny and went in after and Lampley very loudly said "that's about as aggressive a move as we've ever seen from Floyd Mayweather."

Stephen A was going on and on like he's in the guys corner or something but even Mayweathers dad was telling him you're fighting scared, you can hit this guy take some shots. I think Mayweather figured otu very early I have enough reach and speed advantage I can stay away and land enough punches to win the fight without taking any risk of getting caught with a big punch. He did that, and Manny never countered.

 

[82CardsGrad]

Someone on FB posted the first round of Hagler and Hearns, more big punches in the first 30 seconds of that fight than 12 rounds on Sat. But I can't fault Mayweather, he is all about money, he wants it and he wants to be healthy enough to spend it. So why would he bother to mix it up when he can win fights the way he fights.

In I think the 11th he threw a hard right at manny and went in after and Lampley very loudly said "that's about as aggressive a move as we've ever seen from Floyd Mayweather."

Stephen A was going on and on like he's in the guys corner or something but even Mayweathers dad was telling him you're fighting scared, you can hit this guy take some shots. I think Mayweather figured otu very early I have enough reach and speed advantage I can stay away and land enough punches to win the fight without taking any risk of getting caught with a big punch. He did that, and Manny never countered.

Mayweather is the first "great" boxer to put it "All" together, and never waiver. What I mean by "ALL" is:

- Incredible skill
- Superior instincts
- Superior speed
- Outside of the ring packaging and building of the "team"

When he left Arum 10-11 years ago, he assembled his own team - led by Ellerbee and others, who were absolutely perfect for him. They knew how to package Floyd in just the right way, including putting him in the ring with the most appropriate opposition...
I firmly believe the fight with Manny took place exactly when Floyd and his team wanted it to. They knew by waiting all these years and given Manny's style, Manny would wear down. And he did... This enabled Floyd to stick with his own style and easily defeat Manny.

I think there have been other greats that are on par with Floyd in terms of skill... Guys like Sugar Ray Leonard, Sugar Ray Robinson, Ali and others... But, these guys did not have the ability to stay devoted to a style that would ensure both boring fights, but longevity and wins... Floyd says "screw the fans and the media, I'm going to fight the best way I know how to win"... And he never, ever waivers...
I actually believe that he could've knocked out Manny Saturday night. It would've meant taking a few shots in return, but if Floyd wanted to, he could've engaged more often and more emphatically - and had he done so, I think Manny would've not have lasted 12 rounds...

Anyway, gotta give it to Mayweather... at a day and age when boxing is in clear decline, he pulls off the heist of the century by grabbing in excess of $100 Million, and barely taking a punch in return. Hell, he was still giving interviews and speaking to the media hours after the fight. Hearns, Hagler, Sugar Ray, Duran, Ali, Frazier, Lennox Lewis... after their respective "mega-fights", they could barely walk...