Manny Pacquiao is once again using his pull as one of the sport’s most lucrative fighters to enhance his status in its history – even at the risk of backfiring on him.

Now, the remorseless and blatant cheat who would have willingly gone out and bludgeoned Shane Mosley with loaded hand wraps, is in line for a major payday, major exposure and a major title.

Negotiations between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr may or may not have occured. In any event, Manny Pacquiao will be fighting on November 13, Mayweather or not. And it seems that Manny has found an opponent for that date. According to Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports, Manny Pacquiao will face Antonio Margarito on November [...]

Rafael knows what’s going on, but instead, pushes the “I have no idea what Mayweather’s problem is” angle.

For its long-term future, boxing needs Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather to face the likes of Andre Berto, Paul Williams and Timothy Bradley more than it needs them to fight each other.

Bob Arum addressed the media regarding the status of the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight. Here are the bullet points from the 50-minute press conference:

To fight or not to fight? That is the question for Floyd Mayweather Jr.

This just in: “Writer, Paul Magno, and Shakira’s representatives come to terms for weekend-long sex romp…Shakira’s approval needed.”

Heading into the hot summer months, see just which boxers Inside Fights selects as the hottest in the sport right now. Read on for a list of the top ten pound-for-pound boxers in the world.

Loose lips sink ships. Suddenly, the quiet Filipino star, who has let trainer Freddie Roach assume the burden of being the flapping gums behind the Pacquiao phenomenon, can’t seem to shut up. Every week, we see several direct quotes from Pacquiao, all disparaging Mayweather and the possibility of an upcoming mega-fight. It’s not Roach anymore. [...]

Quick, somebody inform Bob Arum and Team Pacquiao that they’ve dialed the wrong number and are not in negotiations with Team Mayweather after all. They’ve obviously reached an impostor who has somehow conned them into thinking that they are dealing with Floyd’s representatives. I mean, what else could be the answer? Bob Arum has been [...]

I don’t know of any real fight fans who actually like boxing’s four major sanctioning bodies (WBO, WBC, WBA, IBF).  As a matter of fact, hardcore fans are unanimous in their disgust for these “Alphabet Soup” Organizations. The laundry list of offenses is too long to detail in one short article, but with only their [...]

It is perhaps the most debated topic in all of boxing: Who is the best pound-for-pound boxer in the World? The staff at Inside Fights has compiled their list. Here are the top ten fighters in boxing, regardless of weight class:

“Yesterday I was lying, but today I’m telling the truth.” — Bob Arum It’s become an inside joke among boxing fans. “There goes Arum again…he’s up to his old shenanigans.” This is usually accompanied by a shrug of the shoulders and a knowing smirk. Bob Arum is definitely another colorful character in a long line [...]

The biggest cross-over star in mixed martial arts broke some big news on a national radio show today. UFC Welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre appeared on the Jim Rome radio show today and announced that he will begin training with boxing coach Freddie Roach. Roach may be best known for training boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao. [...]

Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring in November, according to his chief financial adviser Michael Koncz. Pacquiao will again be fighting at Cowboys Stadium, the site of his March 13 victory over Joshua Clottey. Cowboys Stadium is holding both a November 6 or November 13 date for Pacquiao. “There is no named opponent yet, [...]

He may have nothing left to prove, but Floyd Mayweather Jr. still has one more fight left.

This past Saturday night, Floyd Mayweather Jr. got to once again prove why he is as good as he says he is. Mayweather’s unanimous decision win over Shane Mosley in Las Vegas was as easy as any of Mayweather’s recent fights. Mosley had a few brief moments early on, but nothing for an extended period of time. And once Mayweather got going, he stayed going.

Even with the win, and the vindication he received with it, Floyd Mayweather still has one more fight to fight. If he doesn’t, he knows (or should know) that the name of that fighter will follow him for some time: Manny Pacquiao. This fight almost happened earlier this year and I still believe it will happen in 2010. I’ll even specify a date: December 4th.

Mayweather operates on two speeds: “Better than the rest” and “All-time Great.” He’d been cruising on the first speed for a number of years, but getting caught and hurt by Mosley forced him to shift into second…and Mosley simply couldn’t keep up.

There was a lot of movement in our rankings as Floyd Mayweather Jr, Bernard Hopkins and Shane Mosley were all in action since our last update. Was Floyd’s impressive win over Shane Mosley enough to surpass Manny Pacquiao for the top pound-for-pound spot? Read on to find out.

They said he didn’t take risks. They said he wouldn’t fight anyone who had a real chance of beating him. They were wrong. Despite the fact that Floyd Mayweather Jr. – undefeated in 41 fights now and a champion in five different weight classes – has beaten top level opposition his entire career, he still [...]