Boxing Experts Prediction: Manny Will Win Against Floyd In Rematch. Find Out Why.

The declaration to affirm the rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao is apparently upon us.

Who might have figured it could ever occur?

The vast majority of us were analyzing next battle choices for Manny and - 'Blast'- out of the blue Floyd declares via web-based networking media that Mayweather versus Pacquiao 2 was about a done arrangement.

Who knows why Floyd needs this battle?

Does he miss the spotlight THAT much? Is it accurate to say that he is ALREADY needing cash?

Unquestionably, he should understand the rematch won't gross so much cash as the main battle. Mayweather versus Pacquiao created an implied 4.4 to 4.5 million purchases and Floyd earned upwards of $200 million or more while Manny took a cool $100-150 million.

Is Floyd plotting for a rematch with middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez? Or then again, maybe, it's close to home with Manny? Possibly Floyd supposes he didn't do what's needed in the principal battle? All things considered, Mayweather versus Pacquiao wasn't precisely Canelo versus Golovkin 2 as far as diversion esteem. Despite the fact that desires were too high, the battle itself was a B-/C+ on an evaluating scale.

In that May 2015 standoff, Floyd, displaying a high ring IQ and awesome abilities and speed, won a consistent choice by the scores of 116-112, 116-112 and 118-110. At last, the multi year banter was settled... kind of.

Mayweather won on the scorecards and there's no contending the choice yet he didn't beat Manny Pacquiao that night. He outpointed Pacquiao and did what he needed to with a specific end goal to win, yet didn't beat him.

In any case, that is by all account not the only motivation behind why I foresee Manny will win the rematch.

Mayweather versus Pacquiao 2 forecast

1. Movement rate

Truly, Floyd is effectively one of the best contenders ever however Manny, likewise an untouched extraordinary, can - and will - correct requital if he's very much arranged.

Floyd hasn't confronted a genuine and real adversary since his September 2015 prevail upon Andre Berto. Furthermore, the last first class level rival he's confronted was Pac. Manny, then again, sizzled in 2016 against Timothy Bradley and Jessie Vargas, and resembled the Pacquiao of old in dispatching knockout craftsman Lucas Matthysse the previous summer. And keeping in mind that he lost to beforehand unbeaten Jeff Horn in a chaotic battle a year ago, the decision was a long way from undaunted.

Since their May 2015 session, Manny has looked explosive in 3 of 4 sessions while Floyd looked nice against Berto and, after two years, occupied with an absurd battle against a novice.

BOXING: MANNY PACQUIAO WILL RETIRE IN 2016, SAYS PROMOTER BOB ARUM

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Top Rank Boxing founder and CEO Bob Arum this week said that superstar Manny Pacquiao will retire in 2016 after one final bout, according to a Wednesday report from TMZ Sports.

Currently sidelined due to injury, Pacquiao (57-6-2, 38 KOs) will focus on his political career full-time once he hangs up his gloves, according to Arum. “Pac-Man” will initially seek a senatorial position within the Philippines’ government, but his ultimate goal is to become president of his homeland.

There is no timetable or possible opponent for Pacquiao, who has twice been elected to the Filipino congress.

Pacquiao last fought in May, when he lost an uneventful unanimous decision to nemesis Floyd Mayweather Jr. in what became the highest-grossing boxing match of all time. Pacquiao drew the ire of millions of fight fans when he revealed an injured shoulder after the contest, blaming that for his lack of offensive firepower and sluggish performance. Pacquiao reportedly underwent surgery to repair the shoulder.

Mayweather will allegedly fight for the last time ever against unheralded Andre Berto on Sept. 12 in Las Vegas. However, rumors have swirled for months that Mayweather will fight Pacquiao in a rematch next May when the new MGM and AEG-owned Las Vegas Arena finally opens its doors. Both the Mayweather and Pacquiao camps have strongly and constantly denied the rumors.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Andre Berto news: Mayweather again stands up for Berto

{The following article is written by Nikko Villanueva of Christiantoday.com (Nice name for a domain talking about boxing, hahaha!)}

Floyd Mayweather Jr. really believes in the ability of his next opponent Andre Berto and in an interview video posted by Fighthype.com, the undefeated champion again had good words for his next challenger.

When Mayweather made the announcement that he will be facing Berto, a lot of people were surprised and started to question who Berto is and what he did to get a shot at the number one pound-for-pound king.

The 38-year-old champion already said before that Berto is entertaining and is deserving of a title shot.

Read more of this news here.

Manny Pacquiao says torn rotator cuff fixed by God and salt water

Boxer Manny Pacquiao says he has recovered from a torn rotator cuff because of his religious faith and sea water.

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“No problem,” Pacquiao said as he extended his arm at an event in Tokyo last week. “I’m fine. It’s God’s work. I never saw a doctor. I never did rehab. All I did was to swim in the sea as often as I could. The salt water healed my wound.”

More of this news here.

Floyd Mayweather brags about his new $4.8M car

{The article below is from TOpGear.com. Read the original article here.}

We all know American boxing champion Floyd Mayweather is a douchebag rich man, and as such he can very well afford to do things only douchebags wealthy guys can do. Like buy stupendously expensive supercars hypercars on a whim and then brag about it on social media.

So here's the latest acquisition of the controversial pugilist--a Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita, which, according to Mayweather, was purchased for a whopping $4.8 million. And he made sure his nearly eight million followers on Instagram knew about it, posting the above photo with the following caption (in italics):

My new 4.8 Million dollar car. $4,800,000.00 Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita supercar. KOENIGSEGG Is An ULTRA Boutique Automobile Manufacturer For The Super Rich. KOENIGSEGG made only 2 TREVITA'S for the World, and this is No. 2 of 2. In addition it is the only USA Spec TREVITA Built in the World. The Origin of the car is Sweden. The word TREVITA means "3 Whites." It is beyond a Super Car, and is classified as a "Hyper Car."

{Photo from Floyd Mayweather's Instagram}

Silverman: The Best Ever? Floyd Mayweather Jr. Needs To Calm Down Just A Bit

{The following news article is first published in CBS. Read it here.}

Less than a month from now, Floyd Mayweather Jr. will step into the ring with Andre Berto at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and supposedly put the cap on his career.

There’s every reason to believe that Floyd means what he says and he intends this fight to be his last before he hangs up his gloves. However, there’s something that takes over most boxers who try to retire and compels them to go back into the ring.

Rocky Marciano was the rare exception. “The Rock” dominated the heavyweight division in the late 1940s and ‘50s and is widely considered to be one of the hardest punchers the division has ever known, but after he won the 49th fight of his career — against Archie Moore — the “Brockton Blockbuster” never got back into the ring. He retired with a perfect 49-0-0 record.

That’s what “Money” is aiming for as well, but he thinks such an undefeated record will earn him recognition that would put him on top of all the greats that preceded him.

TBE, the best ever.

Mayweather has always been the height of arrogance, and he sets a new standard in this area with this proclamation that’s been all over the Twitterverse. He also revealed his top five boxers in the sport’s history, and it’s a joke.

Not surprisingly, he puts his name at the top, followed by Roberto Duran, Pernell Whitaker, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. and Muhammad Ali.

Just contemplate that for a minute. Ali, who called himself the greatest while he was promoting his many fights, had massive respect for Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson and Marciano. Those four fighters would certainly rank higher than Mayweather, and others who had more to offer in the ring include “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler, Sugar Ray Leonard, Harry Greb, Joe Gans, Benny Leonard, Henry Armstrong and Sam Langford.

That’s at least 11 fighters who were better than Floyd, and I would venture a guess that there are at least four more who could fit in that category.

Mayweather is a calculating and a brilliant fighter, but all of the fighters listed above left a piece of themselves in the ring every time they fought. They made their legacy by fighting their heart out every time they got into the ring.

Floyd fought as if he knew what his legacy could be and that the most important thing was coming out of the ring with a zero on the loss side.

Tactically, Mayweather is certainly among the best, and the same holds with his defensive skills. He prepares for each fight and when he gets in the ring, he knows what his opponent’s strengths and weaknesses are and he uses that knowledge to his advantage.

But when it comes to fighting memorable fights and putting on a show for the paying customer, Mayweather is simply not interested. He is not a crowd pleaser, and that has never been his intention.

Manny Pacquiao is a brilliant fighter and Floyd outflanked him and was strategically the better and more effective fighter. But did Mayweather let loose at any time and try to show that he was the dominant fighter in the ring? Did he have bad intentions against Pacquiao, Marcos Maidana, Canelo Alvarez, Roberto Guerrero and Miguel Cotto?

That’s not in his gameplan. Mayweather has incredible skills and talent, but he uses them to make sure his record ends with that zero.

He has never put himself at risk and he does not leave it all in the ring. He has gotten by without giving his all. He is not the greatest ever and the sad part is that perhaps he could have been.

All of the greats knew that you had to open your soul and leave a piece of it in the ring. Mayweather has never done that.

Perhaps he is smarter and sharper than any other boxer because he has not put himself in harm’s way. He’s clearly the best businessman in boxing history, but he is not the best fighter and he’s not even close.

Mayweather-Pacquiao lawsuits sent to California court

{The article below is first published in todayonline.com}

LAS VEGAS — Plaintiffs who say the May 2 Las Vegas fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr was a fraud and they deserve their pay-per-view money back will argue their cases in front of a federal judge in California.

Judge R Gary Klausner, the same judge hearing arguments in cases filed against the Sony movie studio related to a computer hacker attack last year, will decide if the Pacquiao cases are granted class-action status before any trial proceeds.

A panel of judges that decides whether to consolidate similar claims brought in different jurisdictions into a single courtroom ruled Friday (Aug 14) that lawsuits filed in several states will be heard in the Central District of California where Pacquiao was said to injure his shoulder while training for the fight.

The US Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation said in its decision that determining the severity and timing of the boxer's rotator-cuff injury could require "significant factual, and possibly expert, discovery".

The panel said questions about the facts of the case, including for example who knew about the injury, are sufficiently complex to warrant consolidating the large number of related cases.

At least 32 lawsuits had been filed as of mid-May in California, Nevada, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Texas. Several more appear to have been filed since.

Pacquiao and his promoter Top Rank are named in all of the lawsuits, and most include Mayweather, his promoters and cable companies HBO and Showtime.

In court filings, attorneys representing Pacquiao and Top Rank have said the claims are without merit.

An attorney for the defendants declined to comment yesterday. So did representatives for HBO and Showtime. Attempts to reach Mayweather's promoter by phone and email were unsuccessful.

The lawsuits argue the injury was not revealed until after the fight, too late for 4.4 million viewers who had already paid up to US$100 (S$140.84) each to watch it. HBO and Showtime have said they earned more than US$400 million from the fight.

Mayweather said: Pacquiao never had a damn injury

The Mayweather-Pacquiao saga seems to never go away especially with the mention of Pacquiao and his most recent rehab stint that he missed in the U.S. Bob Arum called Pacquiao unprofessional and an inactive fighter. Jefff Mayweather, the uncle of Floyd Mayweather Jr, told OnTheRopesBoxing.com, had Pacquiao won, we would have never heard of the injury.

“Of course you would never hear anything about no shoulder injury,” stated the trainer. “We would have never heard that, for a fact. The rematch, it probably would have been made because it would have been a fight worth so much money. It would have been huge, but it was all bs.”

Mayweather says Pacquiao is making himself look bad in the public and there isn’t any coming back from that for the time being.

“Pacquiao’s a guy who made himself look bad and now he doesn’t know how to recover,” stated Mayweather. “He doesn’t even know how to recover from what he’s just done. He lied to the public and then made himself look even worse because he lied about the fact that he even had an injury and then you have all these people saying, “Oh well you should have told us. We should get our money back.”

But at the end of it all, Mayweather feels there was never an injury.

“The reality is, he never had a damn injury in the first place. Fighters go into the ring with injuries all the time. Probably ninety percent of fighters go into the ring with injuries, in any combat sport. Not severe injuries, not like the lie that he told, but you have injuries, but they’re never mentioned because that’s part of boxing. If you’re in MMA, that’s a part of MMA. It’s a part of any combat sport, you go into the fight with injuries because you get injured preparing for the fight.”

{Article source: http://thaboxingvoice.com/mayweather-pacquiao-never-had-a-damn-injury}

Mayweather Only Has Two Options: Bradley or Pacquiao

{The following articles is written by Rick Jones of Boxingnews24.}

I strongly believe this is the end of the road for Floyd Mayweather Jr. I have been hearing rumor after rumor that his next opponent is Andre Berto and then I hear that it is Mayfield and then I hear it is Amir Khan. I think it is Hilarious and pretty damn disrespectful to the boxing fan that this is happening when the only two options for Mr. Money Mayweather are Timothy Bradley and a rematch with Manny Pacquiao.

The funny thing about this whole situation is that Mayweather thinks his work is done in the sport of boxing. I give him the respect on the fact he beat a guy that he was avoiding for years but that’s it.

September 12th is his last fight and Showtime doesn’t expect much since all the backlash from the May vs Manny Pacquiao fight. Showtime is even ready to put the fight on CBS because they know very well that Mayweather’s next fight will not generate any type of numbers. Mayweather at this point does not care about the fans or anybody because he knows he gets paid regardless.

Showtime is going to take a little hit here of $32 -$35 million. which is ok because after the May vs Manny rip off prices they caught up to where they need to be. Which brings me to my main point why Timothy Bradley and Manny Pacquiao are the still the fights people want to see. First off Bradley is a fighter that fights the same style like Mayweather utilizing skill and speed.

Bradley is a proven warrior that can walk through any punch which everyone saw in the Jesse Vargas fight and others before. I need an explanation from Mayweather why Berto deserves the fight over him and I hope we get it soon. Now as for Manny Pacquiao I feel like he didn’t fight the way he wanted to fight. I understand there was a bum shoulder involved but that doesn’t take way from the fact that he got out boxed and out classed in everyway. The people don’t see it that way and a lot of people are believing this non-sense if the shoulder was heal it would be a different fight. Ok well that is the only reason why people want the rematch.

At the end of the day Timothy Bradley deserves the next fight against Mayweather. He is the only boxer I would pay to see fight Mayweather and possibly beat him.

Watch Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao Live: TV Information for Philippines, India, US, UK, Thailand, Singapore and other Countries

Boxing fans around the world have been waiting for the fight of the century between two of the best pound-for-pound boxers, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, for a very long time. To be precise, the fight took around five years in the making.

The mega bout between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao has finally come true with the fight to take shape on Saturday night.Reuters
The wait is finally over as "Pac-Man" and "Money" will share the same ring at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night. When the weigh-in took shape last night, around 11,500 watched the event being unfurled, so one cannot imagine the situation inside the MGM Grand as these two boxers will fight for WBC, WBA and WBO welterweight titles.

The fight is not only about titles and the mega prize money, but also about pride, for a victory will help them establish themselves as the best boxer in their category.

Booking sites have favoured Floyd Mayweather to win the bout, as they have reasons to do so as well, especially with the unbeaten streak that the American possesses, while Manny Pacquiao has lost five bouts till date.

But, the American is aware of the threat the Filipino brings to his unbeaten table, as his bout against Pacquiao is the biggest in his career so far. Money has fought against top boxers such as Marcos Maidana, Oscar de la Hoya, Saul Alvarez, Miguel Cotto amongst a host number of other top pugilists.

However, no bout can be compared to the fight of the century, which did not require major promotions to sell itself. Even the tickets, despite being priced very high, were sold off in a matter of minutes.

All these facts establish the magnitude of the mega bout, which is set to entertain fans all around the world.

Mayweather believes that he is going to be victorious, especially with the skills he possesses.

"I believe that with my skills, I'm going to be victorious," BBC quoted Mayweather as saying.

"I don't take anything away from Manny Pacquiao, he's a solid fighter and it will be an intriguing match-up."

"But after Saturday, I'll still be 'TBE' [The Best Ever]."

Both these boxers have a contrasting lifestyle: the American is always showing off his wealthy side, while the Filipino is a religious person, which can be understood from his words.

"The Lord will always be with me and strengthen me and deliver him into my hands," said Pacquiao.

"It's a great responsibility for me to give enjoyment to the fans. The fans deserve to have a good fight, whether they are a fan of Mayweather or Pacquiao."

However, there are a number of critics, who feel that both the boxers are past their prime and the fight might not live up to the expectations. With the training Pacquiao has undergone under Freddie Roach and Floyd under Mayweather Sr., expect the fight of the century to be remembered for centuries.

Will Mayweather's defence help him maintain his unbeaten streak or will Pacquiao's aggression shine? Only time will tell.

Where to Watch Live

The fight of the century between Floyd Mayweather is expected to start at 11pm ET (8:30am IST, 4am BST and 11am Philippines time), though the live coverage is expected some hours prior to the mega event.

Indian viewers will have the luxury of watching the prestigious fight on Sony Six/Sony Six HD and Sony Kix.

People in Philippines can watch the bout live on GMA-7, ABS-CBN, and TV5

Viewers in UK can watch the mega bout live on Tv in Sky Sports through pay-per-view.

Viewers in the US can watch it Live on Tv in Showtime and HBO.

Mexico - Televisa and Azteca

New Zealand – Sky Arena

Thailand – Channel 7

Germany – Sky

UAE – OSN Box Office

Singapore – StarHub TV

China – CCTV5

Dubai –DU

Australia - Main Event

Watch Online – There is no legal online streaming available for the event.

What time does the Mayweather v Pacquiao fight begin tonight and what TV channel can I watch it on?

What time does the Mayweather v Pacquiao fight begin tonight and what TV channel can I watch it on?
All you need to know about Floyd Mayweather's (146lbs) fight against Manny Pacquiao (145lbs) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas - odds, TV, weigh-in, what the fighters are saying and the referee.

When is the big fight?

• Mayweather vs Pacquiao live build-up, news and pictures
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will finally step into the ring on Saturday May 2 in Las Vegas. The doors will open at the venue at 2pm local time, with the first bout scheduled at 3pm. The main event will start five hours later circa 8pm.

Las Vegas is eight hours behind the United Kingdom which means Mayweather vs Pacquiao will not begin in this country until around 4am on Sunday at UK time.

NB: Boxing matches have been known to start much later than advertised.
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How can I watch it?

The fight is available through pay-per-view on Sky Sports at a cost of £19.95. Coverage begins at midnight on Sunday 3 May. The event can be ordered with a Sky remote, online or on the phone.

• Fighters who took on Mayweather and Pacquiao have their say

From midnight on Friday May 1 until 7.00am on Sunday May 3, the price for booking over the phone will rise by £5.
TalkTalk customers will be able to access the fight for £14.95 via Sky Sports Box Office on TalkTalk TV by visiting channel 528.

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Where is the fight?

At the MGM Grand Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. The capacity of the venue is relatively small by American standards, at 16,500, but it is the modern home of boxing, having staged a multitude of huge fights in recent years.

The weigh-in

Friday night's weigh-in was a predictably boisterous affair. Mayweather came in one pound heavier, at 146lbs to Pacquiao's 145lbs.
What are they saying?

The boxers spoke on Wednesday in their final pre-fight press conference.

Manny Pacquiao ploughed a familiar furrow by invoking his faith:

Quote Everything I have accomplished, God has given me this strength. I used to sleep in the street, hungry, and I cannot imagine that the Lord raised me to this level of life.

Floyd Mayweather also attempted to stay humble:

Quote (It is) the biggest fight in boxing history and I'm a part of it so that's a great thing. I'm just truly, truly blessed to be where I'm at. I feel good, I feel strong and I'll see you guys Saturday. You guys came out here to see excitement, to see a great event and I think that's what both competitors bring to the table - excitement.

VideoWatch: Mayweather vs Pacquiao face off at final press conference

Meanwhile Manny Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach cast doubt over whether Mayweather would show up:

Quote I wonder if he's going to show up. At the press conference in Los Angeles, I said we were going to kick his ass and I didn't get a response. I don't think any fighter is afraid. I think he was forced into this fight. I don't think he wants to fight this fight. He didn't get to pick his opponent.

You can watch highlights from the press conference and read Matt Fleming's live report right here:
Pacquiao vs Mayweather press conference: as it happened.

Who's going to win?

Floyd Mayweather is favourite for Saturday's fight, with odds as short as 4/9 on with some bookmakers. 1/2 is the widely available price for Mayweather, whose odds have lengthed marginally since the fight was announced.

Manny Pacquiao is generally priced at 2/1 to beat the American. A draw is priced at around 18/1.

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The fight is expected to go the distance, with odds of 3/10 available and 12/5 for the fight not running to the end of a 12th round.

Several less conventional bets are available, including 4/1 for Pacquiao to be knocked down, 3/1 that Mayweather will be, and as long as 20/1 that both fighters will be downed during the fight.

Mayweather is 200/1 to win within 60 seconds, Pacquiao slightly shorter at 150/1 and either doing so is 66/1.
You can also get odds of 4/1 that one of the fighters will receive a points deduction.

Who will be in the corners?

Mayweather: Floyd Mayweather Sr. (trainer), Rafael Garcia (cutman), and Roger Mayweather (assistant).
Pacquiao: Freddie Roach (Trainer), Justin Fortune (Cutman), & Buboy Fernandez (Assistant).

Who is the referee and judges?

Kenny Bayless will be refereeing the fight: he has over 20 years of title fight experience and his appointment was welcomed by both fighters.
The three judges are Dave Moretti, Glenn Feldman and Burt Clements, who have all largely steered clear of controversy in their long careers.
How much are the boxers earning?

Loads. But Mayweather is earning a fair bit more than Pacquiao.

If four million people buy the fight the purse will be around $200m, which is £129m. Of that, Mayweather would take home £76m to Pacquiao's £53m, due to the 60:40 split agreed between the fighters.

The split fits the trend of Mayweather earning more, and being significantly richer than Pacquiao, as this graphic from BWin's excellent Ultimate Tale Of The Tape illustrates:

What's the undercard?

Two fights will be televised, but there are four taking place before those at the MGM Grand.

The undercard is subject to change, but here is the latest running order:


126 lbs: WBC Super Bantamweight World Champion Leo "El Terremoto" Santa Cruz (29-0-1, 17 KOs) vs. Jose Cayetano (17-3, 8 KOs)
126 lbs: WBO Featherweight Champion Vasyl Lomachenko (3-1, 1 KO) vs. Gamalier Rodriguez (25-2-3, 17 KOs)
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Untelevised bouts:

154 lbs: Chris "Sweet" Pearson (11-0, 9 KOs) vs. Said El Harrak (12-2, 7 KOs)
168 lbs: Jesse Hart (16-0, 13 KOs) vs. Mike Jimenez (17-0, 11 KOs)
200 lbs: Andrew "The Beast" Tabiti (9-0, 9 KOs) vs. Anthony Caputo Smith (15-4, 10 KOs)
154 lbs: Brad Solomon (24-0, 9 KOs) vs. Adrian Rene Granados (13-3, 9 KOs)

Tale of the tape:

Floyd Mayweather
Age: 38
Nickname: Money
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5ft 8ins
Reach: 72ins
Record: 47-0, 26 knockouts
Rounds boxed: 363
World title fights: 24
Career earnings: $420 million

Manny Pacquiao
Age: 36
Nickname: Pacman
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 5ft 6ins
Reach: 67ins
Record: 57 wins, 5 defeats, 2 draws. 38 knockouts.
Rounds boxed: 407
World title fights: 19
Career earnings: $340 million
Mayweather v Pacquiao - the making of a superfight
Dec 2008

Mayweather retires as No 1 pound for pound boxer after beating Oscar De La Hoya and Ricky Hatton. His record is 39-0.
March 2009
Mayweather announces comeback. "I'm the King. I left on top. I came back on top," he says.
May 2009

Pacquiao takes over as No 1 pound for pound fighter after beating De La Hoya and then knocking out Hatton, on May 2.
September 2009
Mayweather makes his comeback and defeats Juan Manuel Marquez.
October 2009

Mayweather's father sparks controversy with comments about Pacquiao. He says: "I don't think he can beat Lil' Floyd with steroids in him or not. He don't have that kind of talent. He don't have that kind of skill, whatever he has in him."
December 2009
Defamation lawsuit filed by Pacquiao against Mayweather and his camp for Mayweather Snr's comments. Lawsuit was settled out of court in 2012.
Dec 2009
Contract is sent to Mayweather on behalf of Pacquiao proposing a 50-50 financial split for a fight on March 13, 2010.
Jan 2010

Fight falls apart over Pacquiao's objections to Mayweather's demands for urine testing and strict, random blood testing, right up to weigh-in day.
July 2010

Snoop Dogg publicly begs Pacquiao to “get in the ************* ring.”
September 2010

Mayweather rants at Pacquiao on an internet video post: “As soon as we come off vacation, we're going to cook that little yellow chump."

April 2011

Nelson Mandela’s daughter tries to arrange bout for her father’s 93rd birthday. But fails.

January 2012

Mayweather and Pacquiao speak on the phone. Mayweather offers Pacquiao a flat fee of $40 million for the fight. It is declined.
December 2012

Pacquiao is knocked out by Juan Manuel Marquez which further scuppers hopes of a Mayweather-Pacquiao encounter.

December 2013

Mayweather says fight will never happen because of his relationship with Bob Arum: "We all know the reason the Pacquiao fight won't happen is because I will never do business with Bob Arum again in life, and Pacquiao is Bob Arum's fighter.”

January 2014

Pacquiao challenges Mayweather to a charity fight.

January 2014

Pacquiao’s tax payments are investigated. Pacquiao calls for a Mayweather fight. Mayweather says: “He wants Floyd Mayweather to solve his problems."

September 2014

Fight seemingly never going to happen after Mayweather insists on it happening on Showtime pay-per-view. Pacquiao is with HBO.
October 2014

Breakthrough. A waiter in a West Hollywood restaurant introduces Les Moonves, president and chief executive of CBS Corp, to Freddie Roach, Pacquiao's trainer (pictured). Roach tells Moonves Pacquiao wants to fight and Moonves starts work to set it up.

November 2014

After beating Chris Algieri in Macau, Pacquiao says the people "deserve" his fight with Mayweather.

December 2014

Mayweather accuses Arum and Pacquiao of creating a delay for the fight and urges it to happen.

January 2015

Arum (pictured) claims Pacquiao has agreed to terms for a fight with Mayweather on May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The deal calls for a 60-40 purse split in favour of the pound-for-pound king, with drug testing also agreed on. The hurdle now was getting television companies HBO and SHOWTIME to agree.

January 2015

Mayweather and Pacquiao speak for the first time face to face at half-time of the Milwaukee Bucks-Miami Heat game in Miami. Mayweather gave Pacquiao his mobile number and they met in Pacquiao's hotel suite.

February 2014

Telegraph Sport reveals that the richest match-up in boxing history between Mayweather and Pacquiao had finally been agreed after years of haggling.
February 2015

The May 2 Pacquiao-Mayweather boxing match was finally made official by Mayweather on social network site 'Shots'