Boxing: Mayweather Denies Taking Banned Drug Before Manny Pacquiao Fight

Hours after the United States Anti-Doping Agency released a statement denying Floyd Mayweather Jr. took an illegal IV prior to his May bout with Manny Pacquiao, the pound-for-pound king fired back at the SB Nation report that called his clean performance-enhancing drug record into question.

"As already confirmed by the USADA Statement, I did not commit any violations of the Nevada or USADA drug testing guidelines," Mayweather said in a statement, per Callum Harris of Boxing Mad Magazine. "I follow and have always followed the rules of Nevada and USADA, the gold standard of drug testing."

Mayweather's statement comes a day after a Thomas Hauser-written profile claimed he illegally used an IV a day prior to the Pacquiao bout. According to Hauser's account, USADA agents found evidence after the pre-fight weigh-ins, which would have been a violation of World Anti-Doping Agency guidelines. IVs are banned due to their ability to mask other substances such as PEDs.

True Or False: Floyd Mayweather Took Banned Injection Before Fight With Pacquiao

After all the public and private allegations about Manny Pacquiao's performance-enhancing drug use, it appears it was actually Floyd Mayweather Jr. who may have been doping prior to their May bout.

As highlighted in an expansive profile of boxing's PED issues, Thomas Hauser of SB Nation reported Mayweather received an illegal IV prior to the fight to help with dehydration. The report states United States Anti-Doping Agency agents found evidence of Mayweather using an IV on Friday, May 2, after weigh-ins, though the details behind the findings are still unclear.

What is clear, however, is that Mayweather would be in violation of World Anti-Doping Agency regulations, which do not allow for fighters to receive IV injections. Such injections could be used to mask other banned substances, such as performance-enhancing drugs.

BOXING: Floyd Mayweather Stripped Of WBO Welterweight Title

Five-weight world champion Floyd Mayweather has been stripped of the WBO welterweight belt won from Manny Pacquiao in May. The 38-year-old failed to pay the WBO a $200,000 (£128,000) fee to administer the fight by the 3 July deadline.

Mayweather had been expected to relinquish the title by now, saying he planned to do so  following his points victory over Pacquiao. Fellow American Timothy Bradley will now become the full belt holder.

BOXING: Am Very Serious About Coming Back Says Oscar De La Hoya

Oscar managed 39 wins which included 30 knockouts and 6 career defeats before he retired. Now at 42 De La Hoya says he is serious to stage a come back. In sports come backs have been seen before but for a boxer at 42 you will probably think he needs to set a record in the Guiness book of records like a fellow boxer Bash Ali of Nigeria who thinks he can set a world record at an age fast approaching 60. Will Oscar come back to shock the world or will he suffer a massive regret for coming back? Time will certainly tell... Read the full story after the cut...

MAYWEATHER vs PACQUIAO: Watch Highlights From The Match Of The Century

              

BOXING: Mayweather Stares, Pacquiao Chuckles, Weigh-In Energy Abuzz

OK, most would concede that the oratory didn't soar to those levels, but Friday evening's weigh-in at the MGM Grand Garden Arena was nevertheless a visceral payoff for a five-year superfight wait.

"Looks like we've got the Money Team and we've got the Manny Team," emcee Michael Buffer bellowed, after conducting a sonic poll to determine the fighter preference of a sold-out house whose ticket fees went to the Susan G. Komen nationwide charity and the Cleveland Clinic's Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health.

Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao was a clear winner in the absentee noise-off, then challenged the building's noise-withstanding foundations upon appearing on stage. Floyd Mayweather Jr. came to the stage second amid a tangible din of his own, though it was nearly equal parts cheers and jeers.

Pacquiao vs Mayweather: 10 Things You Need To Know

When Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao step into the ring Saturday night, everyone -- from the hardcore boxing fans to those who normally couldn't care less about the sport -- will be tuning in. It's the fight of the Century. The two best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. After five years of buildup, Mayweather-Pacquiao is projected to smash all previous pay-per-view records.

That, in a nutshell, is what you need to know about this fight. Here's everything else.

1. How can I watch the fight?

Well, you'll have to pay. Coverage for the fight begins at 9 p.m. ET and in order to see that coverage, you'll have to pay roughly $90 to $100 for pay-per-view, depending on if you go with standard definition or high definition.

BOXING: Mike Tyson Dishes Mayweather Over His Muhammad Ali Proclamation

The interview with Mike Tyson started off like a normal interview. The Undisputed Champion Network asked Tyson who he thought would win the Fight of the Century. Tyson, despite previously siding with Manny Pacquiao, didn't offer a fighter. Instead, he said it would be a good fight and that he thinks it's going to end in a knockout.

The interview with Mike Tyson didn't end like a normal interview, however. It ended with a flurry of shots taken by Tyson. His target was Floyd Mayweather.

BOXING: Pacquiao Must Be Aggressive To Beat Mayweather

In most sports, numbers often tell a large part of the story. Look at a baseball box score and if a team only had two hits and struck out 14 times, that team probably didn't win. If a quarterback throws four interceptions, or four touchdowns, the math is pretty easy, and more times than not the corresponding win/loss result will apply. We evaluate performances largely by the numbers.

But what about boxing? Perhaps no sport is less tethered to statistics than the sweet science. We remember specific fights in generalities and nostalgia, but no number was, or is, attached to Ali-Frazier. We remember Mike Tyson laid out on the canvas in Tokyo, but how many times have you heard someone talk about Buster Douglas' work rate that evening? How many punches he threw? How many he landed?

RICHEST FIGHT - Floyd Mayweather Set To Fight Manny Pacquiao In Historical Contest

The richest fight in history is officially on after Floyd Mayweather posted a signed copy of his contract with Manny Pacquiao on social media on Friday night, setting in motion the formal countdown to a £160million blockbuster on May 2.

A fight that has been five years in the making will be staged at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, pitting Mayweather’s hyped unbeaten record against one of the most effective, exciting punchers of their generation.

VIDEO: Manny Pacquiao Agrees To Fight Floyd Mayweather

                

BOXING: Amir Khan, Manny Pacquiao In Potential Fight Discussion

Amir Khan met with Manny Pacquiao in London on Friday to hold talks over a potential fight at Wembley Stadium. The British welterweight, 28, trained alongside the former pound-for-pound champion for several years under ex-trainer Freddie Roach and always maintained they could never fight.

BOXING: Pacquiao & Bradley Set For Rematch

From the moment ring announcer Michael Buffer announced the judges' decision following the welterweight world title fight between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley Jr. nearly two years ago it was inevitable that there would be a rematch.

The reason was not because the June 2012 showdown was such a compelling action fight filled with drama. Instead it was because Bradley, seemingly beaten easily by a dominant Pacquiao, had his hand raised as the split decision winner. In boxing, controversy usually means one thing -- an eventual rematch.

And on Tuesday, a little more than a week after they agreed to terms for the sequel, Pacquiao and Bradley met the media at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., to formally announce their April 12 (HBO PPV) rematch in Las Vegas, the one everyone saw coming from the moment their 2012 fight concluded. It will take place in the same MGM Grand Garden Arena ring as the first fight

BOXING: Watch The Many Knock Outs Of Manny Pacquiao

                                                           
Small but mighty, Manny will simply Knock you off your feet and your size doesn't matter. He's the Honourable boxer and he is very good at what he knows how to do best. Enjoy the video....

BOXING: Arum wants to match Pacquiao against Mikey Garcia

From the way Bob Arum of Top Rank is talking he doesn’t sound like a promoter who believes that Manny Pacquiao (55-5-2, 38 KO’s) will leave Top Rank when his contract with them expires this year. In fact, Arum is talking about eventually matching WBO super featherweight champion Mikey Garcia (33-0, 28 KO’s) up with Pacquiao when Mikey grows into the light welterweight division.

I’m not sure how long we’re talking about for Mikey to move up to the 140 lb. division, but I would assume that Arum is talking about at least 2-3 years. This means that Arum likely figures that Pacquiao will re-sign with Top Rank and stay for a considerable amount of time.

“I wouldn’t be surprised as he [Mikey Garcia] gets older to move up to 140 and possibly fight Manny Pacquiao,” Arum said.

BOXING: Mayweather mocks Pacquiao with ‘Christmas card’

Unbeaten five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. gave Manny Pacquiao an early Christmas gift on Twitter.
But it was clearly something that the Filipino boxing legend would not like.
Mayweather ripped Pacquiao on the social networking site with a post that wrote “Christmas card to the world” Tuesday.
And though two of boxing’s biggest draw would not likely meet in the ring, Mayweather just hit Pacquiao with a low blow.