that drunken bum pavlik
Klansman Krusher Kovalev back at it
Someone needs to stop this demon
Chavez disrespected the game too much and it came back on him ten fold tonight.
One has absolutely nothing to do with the other. If this were a women's issue I'd understand the implication of hypocrisy. It's not.Kinda hypocritical to take the moral highground when he spent years pimping out and beating the piss out of young women, isn't it?
One has absolutely nothing to do with the other. If this were a women's issue I'd understand the implication of hypocrisy. It's not.
Kind of a big deal
Just how big a deal is this fight anyway? ESPN announcer Brian Campbell has a theory about why it’s the biggest in decades, while Filipino sports journalist (and Manny appreciator) Ronnie Nathanielsz says it’ll stop the Philippines for 48 hours.
It’s still good!
Are high expectations the surest way to disappointment? We talk to author Matthew Bazell and Grantland editor Rafe Bartholomew to work out whether Pacquiao v Mayweather is worth the hype, while sports psychologist Abra Garfield gives you some tips for maximising your enjoyment on fight night.
Scripture class
Manny got so many more knockouts before he found God. His trainer Freddie Roach says he’s looking for a biblical scholar who can recommend some passages advocating violence. So we tracked down the next best thing: the Guardian’s Adam Brereton, who found a couple of Bible verses that are sure to turn Manny into a raging bull. We also spoke to wrestling writer Tom Keiser about the fight’s good versus evil narrative.
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Pacquiao and Mayweather will fight for a World Boxing Council title belt encrusted with 3,000 emeralds and a World Boxing Association trophy plated in gold. Does that actually mean anything, though? The Queensberry Rules’ Tim Starks explains why boxing has so many titles and gets to the bottom of who the real champions are.
A lot has happened
There are three weeks left until fight night and it’s all happening. From the girl who bet her virginity on Mayweather to the rapper who got a TMT (The Money Team) Tattoo on his face, we have you covered on all the Pacquiao v Mayweather news. We also have boxing historian Patrick Connor on to talk legacy and whether heavyweight champions are any good at picking fights after Muhammad Ali went with Pacquiao and then changed his mind.