Tim Dahlberg of the Associated Press writes that Bob Arum and HBO’s Ross Greenburg are set to tour the Cowboys Stadium, which is a candidate to host the boxing super fight between Pacquiao and Mayweather. Promoters Bob Arum and Richard Schaefer were to tour the new Dallas Cowboy stadium along with HBO Sports president Ross Greenburg […]
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Report: Pacquiao-Mayweather on March 13th
Kevin Iole reporting for Yahoo! Sports says that an agreement between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather is imminent. The likely date is a surprising March 13th: The much-anticipated bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao is all but set for March 13, a source told Yahoo! Sports. Mayweather has agreed to terms and […]
Pacquiao-Cotto: 1.25 million PPV buys
Tim Dahlberg of the Associated Press Press is reporting that last weekend’s blockbuster boxing event that featured Manny Pacquiao against Miguel Cotto sold 1.25 million PPV buys: LAS VEGAS (AP)—Manny Pacquiao is a box office hit, selling 1.25 million pay-per-views for his fight with Miguel Cotto in a performance that could set up the richest fight ever […]
Silver Star Debuts Pacquiao Collection
Silver Star has debuted Manny Pacquiao’s “Destroyer” Collection to the combat sports world in time for his up-coming bout with Miguel Cotto on November 14th. (IRVINE, CA) – Silver Star Casting Company is proud to introduce the Manny Pacquiao “Destroyer” collection to the brand. Built around Pacquiao’s “Destroyer” moniker, the collection will feature a signature […]
Network TV Important, Not “Be All, End All”
Bill King of The Sports Business Journal talks about the importance of network television in creating boxing stars with Bob Arum in his latest article in the jounral. Arum runs through the names, gushes with stories of their stature in foreign lands, and then ties them together. “The common thread is exposure,” said Arum, […]