ESPN reports that Manny Pacquiao has settled his defamation lawsuit with Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer and Oscar de la Hoya. The lawsuit filed in 2009 stems from alleged statements claiming Pacquiao took performance enhancing drugs. Floyd Mayweather Jr., Floyd Mayweather Sr., Roger Mayweather and Mayweather Promotions remain as defendants in the lawsuit filed […]
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Pascal vs. Hopkins score 1.8 million viewers on HBO
Dan Rafael via twitter reports that Saturday night’s HBO fight between Jean Pascal and Bernard Hopkins received 1.8 million viewers making it the most watched HBO fight since 2009. Payout Perspective: Very good ratings for this fight. Of course, there was bad blood between the two and BHop, despite his fighting style, can sell fights. […]
OC Promoter promoting four events in 48 hours
Roy Englebrecht of Fight Club OC will be promoting four events in 48 hours this weekend in Southern California. He will be doing two shows Thursday, one on Friday and another Saturday. Via Fight Club OC press release: This marathon run of shows begins on Thursday, May 19th with two, yes, two shows on the […]
Mosley-Pacquiao Payout Perspective
Welcome to a special edition of Payout Perspective as we take a look at Saturday’s fight between Sugar Shane Mosley and Manny Pacquiao taking place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Nevada. Pacquiao dominates Mosley A simple equation can explain Saturday night’s performance: Pacquiao >Mosley = Joshua Clottey Although Mosley told everyone that he […]
Lacy signs on to box Nick Diaz
Journeyman boxer Jeff Lacy has signed on to fight Nick Diaz sometime this fall according to a press release sent out on Friday. The press release does not state whether Diaz has signed on to fight Lacy. Immediately after the Paul Daley fight, Diaz’s manager. Cesar Gracie indicated that he may retire to enter boxing and […]