Last week, former Lightweight champion Mickey Bey came out frothing at the mouth towards former promoter Floyd Mayweather and Mayweather Promotions for keeping him on the shelf for the past two years. Bey was recently released, but he was none too happy about his treatment and opened up about the culture at Mayweather Promotions. Bey said that the outfit is ran by loyalists to … [Read more...]
Mayhem May Suck; Magno’s Monday Rant
Mayweather-Maidana Fight Week is upon us and all the good media lemmings will take a break from posting Pacquiao-Algieri photo-ops as front page news stories in order to run photo-ops of Mayweather with sports cars and Maidana looking tough. But even to the most click-conscious editor and SEO-juicing blogger, it has to be getting harder and harder to drum up interest for … [Read more...]
Bey vs. Molina & Jack vs. Ennis: ShoBox Preview
by Tim Harrison ShoBox: The Next Generation returns Friday night with the first of what can we can expect to be many showcase/tests for Mayweather Promotions prospects. Lightweight Mickey “The Spirit” Bey Jr. (18-0-1, 9 KOs) takes on former lightweight title contender John Molina Jr. (25-3, 20 KOs) in the main event, while 2008 Olympian Badou Jack “The Ripper” (14-0, 10 KOs) … [Read more...]
Mayweather and Haymon’s power play: Harrison’s Monday Rant
by Tim Harrison The balance of power in boxing has shifted dramatically. Floyd Mayweather Jr. and advisor Al Haymon hold all the cards right now. Mayweather’s exclusive deal with Showtime, which is a 6-fight deal spanning a period of 30 months, is expected to pay him no less than $200 million and up to $250 million if he achieves a certain level of pay-per-view success. That … [Read more...]
Mayweather vs. Cotto does 1.5 million PPV buys
HBO Sports is reporting that the May 5 jr. middleweight title fight between Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, sold 1.5 million pay-per-view buys and generated $94 million in pay-per-view revenue. The event was presented by Golden Boy Promotions, Mayweather Promotions, and Miguel Cotto Promotions, in association with HBO Sports … [Read more...]