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Jack Ma challenges Mayweather; Pacquiao as trainer

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By Ponciano “John” Melo Jr.

posted November 04, 2019 at 02:59 pm

Manila Standard Digital

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There’s someone looking to shatter Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s perfect 50-0 record inside the ring.
And if by chance Mr. “Money” Mayweather entertains this challenger, saying it would be a copious affair would be the understatement of the year.
Jack Ma, China’s richest man put out a challenge to the undefeated former Ring Magazine Pound-for-Pound king, working the mitts in a now-viral video showing the Alibaba founder with Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao as his trainer.
\”Floyd Mayweather, if you want a real fight, fight me. If you want an exhibition, my guy, my friend, Jack Ma will take care of you, \” Pacquiao said in the video shared in the fighting Senator’s social media accounts.
The funny clip, seen by millions as of this writing poked fun at the American boxer as he was remembered to have declined a bout with Manny numerous times at the height of their respective careers.
Only in 2015, however, was their fight dubbed “Fight of the Century” finally pushed through but offered nothing close to its billing. Manny later on admitted of nursing a shoulder injury coming into the fight which he eventually lost via unanimous decision after 12 uneventful rounds.
\”The Real Manny Team,” which the duo calls their camp, is a definite jab to Mayweather’s The Money Team Brand.
\”I am ready. Any time, any place, Manny\’s team is read,\” Ma said continuing a barrage of awkward punches to Manny’s mitts.
Pacquiao, coming off of an unanimous decision victory himself against Keith “One Time” Thurman, eyes another fight in the pipeline, while still floating the idea of a rematch with Floyd.
Reports say a Pacquiao-Errol Spence Jr. could be in the books but the latter’s vehicular accident could be mean a snag in that proposed matchup.
On the other hand, Mayweather, earned a whopping 9 million dollars in just two minutes when he dissected Tenshin Nasukawa in Japan last year.
A fight with one of the world’s leading billionaires might entice him though. We’ll have to see.

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Fury-Usyk world heavyweight unification fails to push through

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Fury-Usyk world heavyweight unification fails to push through

The much-anticipated world heavyweight unification bout hit a major blow after Oleksandr Usyk’s manager Alexander Krassyuk said that it will not push through on April 29.

“No matter how much Usyk compromised, he was pushed for more,”  Krassyuk said on ESPN.

However, Tyson Fury answered back that it was Usyk to blame for the failure of the mega fight.

According to his promoter Frank Warren, the demand for a rematch clause of Usyk caused the breakdown of the fight.

“I convinced Tyson to take the rematch. Then we got into how the money will be split in the rematch. The rematch has become a sideshow. Why can’t this be overcome if Usyk wants the fight? All the splits were agreed. Who walks in first was agreed. If it’s a great fight then we will make the rematch,” Warren said in an interview with talkSPORT.

This was supposed to mark Fury’s return to boxing after initially retiring.

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Pinoy boxer Mercito Gesta upsets former super featherweight champ Joseph Diaz

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Filipino boxer Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta got the “must-win” he needed after outworking Joseph “JoJo” Diaz in a split decision.

The 30-year-old stunned the former super featherweight champion with the judges scoring 99-91, 98-92 in favor of Gesta and a 97-93 for Diaz.

“I feel great about the outcome. We had our game plan and I listened to my corner. It was a close fight. With coach Marvin Somodio, I have learned that I can move around a lot more and I am excited to have another full training camp with him,” said Gesta after dealing Diaz his third straight defeat.

“If I were to choose my next opponent, I want William “El Camaron” Zepeda next,” he added.

The pride of Mandaue City, Cebu has a current record of 34 wins including 12 knockouts with three loses and three draws.

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Francis Nganou vs. Deontay Wilder IS HAPPENING!!?

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Francis Nganou vs. Deontay Wilder IS HAPPENING!!?

An all-time explosive heavyweight boxing match is nearing its deal as UFC heavyweight
world champion Francis Nganou revealed that he is closing in to a Deontay Wilder
boxing match!
The Cameroonian left the MMA scene after a failed contract negotiations and chose a
boxing switch.
He has been very vocal about it and has his eyes on Anthony Joshua and Deontay
Wilder, but the latter is in deeper talks with him.
“Yes, we have had the conversation and at this moment, we’re more closer than with
anybody else,” he said in MMA Hour.
Nganou also predicted a bold on if the fight come into fruition.
“I think somebody will take somebody’s head off. I would just try [for it] not to be mine. I
think that’s probably what’s going to happen.”
Ngannou started boxing training at the age of 22, against his family’s initial opposition.
Ngannou stopped working out after a year of training because of an illness. He worked
a variety of odd jobs to make ends meet until deciding to move to Paris, France, at the
age of 26 in order to pursue a career in boxing. He was imprisoned for two months in
Spain for trespassing after arriving in Europe, though. Ngannou arrived in Paris without
any money, friends, or a place to stay. He first encountered Francis Carmont, who
introduced him to Fernand Lopez and the MMA factory, after he had spent time
homeless on the streets of Paris.
Ngannou, an admirer of Mike Tyson, first wanted to learn how to box; however, Lopez
recognized his potential in MMA and persuaded him to give MMA a try. Ngannou’s MMA
career was launched when Lopez handed him some MMA equipment and free use of
the facility to train and sleep.
With such background, Ngannou will finally has his chance to fight for the sport he first
loved. Will he be able to make a resounding boxing debut or will Deontay “the Bronze
Boomer” will welcome him in the sport in a brutal way he only know how?

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