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Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito Excels in Pay Per View

NEW YORK (AP)- WBO welterweight (147 pounds) and WBC junior middleweight (154 pounds) champion Manny Pacquiao is not simply the best boxer in the world. He's also the sport's biggest box office attraction. On Nov. 13, Pacquiao (52-3-2, 38 knockouts) executed a comprehensive destruction of ex-titlist Antonio Margarito...

Floyd Mayweather Is 'Money' in PPV

Episode III of HBO's 24/7 series begins with Floyd Mayweather chiding his upcoming rival, Shane Mosley, for "thinking about the fight" when "I'm thinking about the check." Later, Mayweather brandishes a thick, wad of cash, holding it to his nose and saying, "That smells so good." "Every fighter often goes into it to...

Ricky Hatton's Future to be Discussed With Golden Boy

Golden Boy Promotions representatives will be meeting with former IBF and WBC junior welterweight (140 pounds) champion, Ricky Hatton, this week, to determine whether or not they will be working together on a future comeback for the 31-year-old, Manchester, Lancashire, England resident.Hatton (45-2, 32 knockouts) has not...

Manny Pacquiao Is 'Money' Again on Pay-Per-View

Manny Pacquiao has exceeded expectations, yet again. A seven-division titlist, Pacqauiao rose to 51-3-2, with 38 knockouts with a unanimous decision victory over Joshua Clottey (35-4, 20 KOs) in defense of his WBO welterweight (147 pounds) crown on March 13 at The Dallas Cowbwoys' stadium, which "generated 700,000pay per...

Even Amid Chaos, Floyd Mayweather Has His Fans

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- During Wednesday's press conference promoting his May 1 challenge of WBA welterweight (147 pounds) super champion Shane Mosley at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C., undefeated champion Floyd Mayweather, was besieged by fans. Autograph seekers of all ages and sizes clamored toward Mayweather, who...