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UPDATE: Manny Pacquiao has decided to enter a different sort of ring. The boxing legend will now run for president of the Philippines. Pacquiao, already a senator in his native land, will mount a campaign to take over when current President Rodrigo Duterte’s term is over in June 2022. Pacquiao’s announcement comes…

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will apparently have a rematch of their record-setting boxing match later this year. Mayweather posted on Instagram Saturday, saying, “I’m coming back to fight Manny Pacquiao this year another 9 figure pay day on the way.” The last time the two met was in May 2015, when the “Fight…

Maybe the “retired” life as a member of the Philippines Senate just wasn’t exciting enough for the Pac Man. Manny Pacquiao, the only fighter ever to hold titles in eight weight divisions, is returning the ring this fall after having quit boxing following a win in April. Top Rank promoter confirmed today that a…

While not named as defendants, Les Moonves and CAA have been dragged into the ring in a legal dust-up over the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather battle of last spring. Actor Gabriel Rueda today sued CBS, Showtime, Pacquiao and his trainer/coach Freddie Roach in a multi-claim breach-of-contract complaint filed in L.A…

Floyd Mayweather Jr. won the much anticipated boxing match against Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision, but the real victors on May 2 were HBO and Showtime. With 4.6 million PPV buys and over $410 million in domestic PPV revenue, the 12-round fight has knocked out all competitors to be the most watched and highest…

Yes, the Mayweather-Pacquiao championship fight was a huge cash cow for HBO and Showtime, bringing in a positively mind-blowing $400+ million in pay-per-view revenues last night. That’s potentially the largest haul ever for PPV, and even if the fight ultimately turned out to be something of a snoozer, it’s vindication…

UPDATED 9:01PM:  Massive cable and satellite service outages have forced the delay of the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao championship fight. Service outages or connection problems have occurred in many parts if not most of the country.  Pay-per-view customers who have forked over $90-$100  for the privilege of…

Understandable, since the event has overwhelmed cable systems, but even so, the staggering take from tonight’s Mayweather-Pacquiao fight is, well, staggering. Estimates are now holding that the event will bring in an amazing $400 million from PPV revenues. With fight fans paying as much as $100 in the U.S. to watch…

Are sports journalists being punished for criticizing Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s history of domestic abuse? That’s the question with only hours to go before tonight’s Mayweather championship bout with Manny Pacquiao. Numerous reports and overnight tweets contend that ESPN/HBO reporter Michelle Beadle, USA Today’s Martin…

UPDATED, 7:40 PM: With just two days to go before the big fight, the premium cablers got the decision they were seeking to make sure the lucrative boxing match doesn't get streamed for free. "This temporary restraining order is issued and effective as of 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time on April 30, 2015 and will expire at…

Just days before the big fight, the premium cablers are getting in the legal ring to TKO piracy of Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr's highly anticipated and lucrative matchup. HBO and Showtime today jointly filed a copyright infringement compliant against boxinghd.net, sportship.org and a number of John Does for…

UPDATED, 5:01 PM: The PPV price point officially has been set at $89.95 — the highest ever. And it’s up to the provider whether they want to bleed fans for another $10 to get hi-def. That $89.95 is 40% more than the previous PPV high-water mark of $64.95 for Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s fight against Canelo Alverez in…