Floyd Mayweather Jr. stopped to talk to the Review-Journal on Friday. The retired boxing superstar didn’t give a definte no when asked about returning to the ring.
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While Conor McGregor is busy preparing in hopes of avenging a loss to Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 202 at T-Mobile Arena on Aug. 20, the Irish superstar hasn’t yet closed the door on a potential bout against boxing star Floyd Mayweather Jr.
The Greatest was laid to rest in his hometown Friday after an all-day send-off that was a lot like Muhammad Ali himself — serious at times, but also exuberant, bracingly political, and funny.
As the faithful chanted a Muslim prayer in unison, dignitaries and fans stood shoulder to shoulder to honor a man who used his celebrity to push for peace among races, religions and cultures.
Muhammad Ali, who long ago began crafting the plan for his final tribute, insisted the tickets for his memorial service be free. But on Wednesday, after the tickets were handed out, some people looked to make a profit.
The Fremont Street Experience payed tribute to the late Muhammad Ali with a special presentation on its 1,500-foot-long video screen.
A spokesman for boxing great Muhammad Ali says the former heavyweight champion is being treated in a hospital for a respiratory issue.
Vanes Martirosyan will get a second crack against arguably the best junior middleweight in boxing when he and Erislandy Lara headline a tripleheader Saturday at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
Boxing great Manny Pacquiao appears to have won a seat in the Philippine Senate, according to unofficial results.
Undefeated Gennady Golovkin will be in action Saturday against unknown challenger Dominic Wade at the Forum in Inglewood, California, with Golovkin’s WBA and IBF titles on the line.
Manny Pacquiao said he had dreamed prior to entering the ring what would happen Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden. But he never revealed what the outcome of that dream was.
Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley Jr. will meet one more time Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden. There’s no title on the line, and both fighters see it as an opportunity to prove they were the dominant figure in the trilogy.
Boxer Zab Judah and promoter Roy Englebrecht remained suspended Wednesday by the Nevada Athletic Commission pending a disciplinary hearing, after both falsified statements on Judah’s boxing license that would have allowed him to fight March 12.
Eight-time world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao has apologized after sparking outrage in the Philippines by saying gay people are “worse than animals.”
