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Roy Jones: Nonito Donaire Rivals Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao

By Lem SatterfieldFeb 20th 2011 – 3:21PM

LAS VEGAS -- An explosive left hook by WBA interim super flyweight (115 pounds) titlist Nonito Donaire had briefly stretched out WBO and WBC bantamweight (118 pounds) champion Fernando Montiel on the canvas on Saturday night, both of his arms extended over his head, and his legs twitching involuntarily. The 31-year-old...

Floyd Mayweather Sr.: Mike Jones 'Hits Harder Than Thomas Hearns'

By Lem SatterfieldFeb 18th 2011 – 12:53PM

LAS VEGAS -- While working out with trainer Vaughn Jackson at the Top Rank Promotions Gym on Thursday for Saturday night's HBO televised welterweight (147 pounds) rematch against Jesus Soto-Karass, of Mexico, unbeaten Philadelphia prospect, Mike Jones, received a visit from Floyd Mayweather Sr. For a time, the father...

HBO's Real Sports Features Victor Conte, Nonito Donaire

By Lem SatterfieldFeb 13th 2011 – 10:00PM

Former BALCO founder Victor Conte, who is working as a nutritionist for WBA interim super flyweight (115 pounds) titlist Nonito Donaire, among others, will be featured during a Feb. 15 edition of HBO's Real Sports, Conte informed FanHouse. The Feb. 15 show will also include a segment examining former heavyweight champion...

Floyd Mayweather Jr. Won't Face Trial Until April

By FanHouse NewswireFeb 3rd 2011 – 2:37PM

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Floyd Mayweather Jr. won't face trial until at least April on a misdemeanor charge in a November scuffle with a security guard outside Mayweather's Las Vegas home. The 33-year-old boxer wasn't in court Thursday while a judge agreed to postpone trial until April 25. That will be after a March 10...

Floyd Mayweather's Felony Case Pushed to March 10

By FanHouse NewswireJan 24th 2011 – 2:44PM

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- An evidence hearing for Floyd Mayweather Jr. was reset Monday to March 10 after the marquee boxer made a brief court appearance in a felony domestic violence case. Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Melissa Saragosa agreed to the postponement after Mayweather's lawyer, Karen Winckler, sought time to allow...

Background on floyd mayweather jr.

Floyd Joy Mayweather, Jr. (born Floyd Sinclair; February 24, 1977) is an American professional boxer. He is a five-division world champion, where he has won eight world titles, as well as the Lineal Championship in three different weight classes.

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