All posts containing the tag: "boxing"
Posted Mar 4th 2010 12:03AM by TMZ Staff
Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s Golden Gloves have nothing on his fistfuls o' dollars -- which the 6-time world champion whipped out Tuesday for a group of screaming fans ... just because he can.
Mayweather had just left a news conference in New York City -- in which he was promoting his upcoming bout with Shane Mosley -- when he decided to whip out the sack of cash and then spread it out in the front window of his tour bus.
They don't call him "Money" Mayweather for nothing.
Filed under: TMZ Sports
Tags: boxing, floyd mayweather, FloydMayweather, las vegas, LasVegas, money, new york city, NewYorkCity, shane mosley, ShaneMosley
Posted Feb 17th 2010 9:35AM by TMZ Staff
Evander Holyfield and his wife Candi are desperately trying to work out their marriage woes -- but the boxer believes the only way it can be saved is with the help of one Dr. Phil McGraw.
Just days after Candi agreed to drop her request for a protective order against Evander, the two issued a joint statement saying, "We are in agreement that we both are moving forward to reach out to meet with Dr. Phil one-on-one as we believe he is the one who can help us at this time."
The couple added, "We each admire and respect Dr. Phil for his down to earth and heartfelt approach in working with couples and relationships in a positive and uplifting way."
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Dr. Phil, Dirty Divorces, Exclusives
Tags: boxing, candi, dr phil mcgraw, DrPhilMcgraw, evander holyfield, EvanderHolyfield, marriage
Posted Jan 9th 2010 9:00AM by TMZ Staff
Forget about checking for drugs, the real reason the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather ain't happening -- Mayweather's a "coward" ... at least according to Manny's trainer.
This week in L.A., Freddie Roach slammed Floyd for "pulling out" of the proposed Vegas showdown -- adding "Mayweather doesn't make the rules" when it comes to blood tests.
Mayweather sees things differently -- he thinks Manny's just a "punk ass."
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Exclusives
Tags: boxing, drug test, DrugTest, fight, floyd mayweather, FloydMayweather, freddie roach, FreddieRoach, manny pacquiao, MannyPacquiao
Posted Jan 7th 2010 3:45PM by TMZ Staff
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is not only blaming Manny Pacquiao for backing out of their big fight -- now the Pretty Boy has resorted to name-calling ... threatening to whip Manny's "punk ass."
Floyd claims he's "thoroughly disgusted" that members of Pacquiao's camp are trying to blame Mayweather for standing in the way of the fight.
In a brutal statement, Mayweather states, "First and foremost, not only do I want to fight Manny Pacquiao, I want to whip his punk ass."
Floyd also claims the real reason Manny won't get in the ring is because he doesn't want to take a steroid test.
Mayweather added, "In my opinion it is Manny Pacquiao and his team who are denying the people a chance to see the biggest fight ever. I know the people will see through their smokescreens and lies. I am ready to fight and sign the contract. Manny needs to stop making his excuses, step up and fight."
Your move, Manny ...
Filed under: TMZ Sports
Tags: blood, boxing, fight, floyd mayweather, FloydMayweather, manny pacquiao, MannyPacquiao, steroids
Posted Jan 6th 2010 12:30AM by TMZ Staff
Floyd Mayweather Jr. was ready to rumble with a famous nemesis in Vegas this weekend -- but just before a fight broke out, Diddy saved the day.
It all went down at the grand opening of Vanity nightclub in the Hard Rock Hotel -- which was hosted by Diddy. We're told Floyd Mayweather Jr. rolled over to the party to see Diddy, when he literally ran into rapper Rick Ross.
Sources tell TMZ one of the men "bumped" into the other man and their entourages immediately became "confrontational."
But as things started to heat up, we're told Diddy swooped in between the guys and calmed everyone down.
We called Mayweather's camp for comment and his father, Floyd Mayweather Sr., told us there's been beef between Floyd and Ross for a while because Ross has allegedly been, "talking s**t."
We're told both Mayweather Jr. and Ross eventually went back in the club and partied the rest of the night away without incident.
Calls to Rick Ross were not returned. No comment from Camp Diddy.
Filed under: Hot Vegas, Photo Galleries, Exclusives
Tags: boxing, fight, floyd mayweather, floyd mayweather jr., FloydMayweather, FloydMayweatherJr., las vegas, LasVegas, rick ross, RickRoss, vegas
Posted Jan 6th 2010 12:10AM by TMZ Staff
Manny Pacquiao is fighting his way out of an extremely tough spot -- dude's been named as a witness in a nasty legal war between his legendary boxing trainer and two members of his famously tight entourage.
It's all over an alleged incident in 2008 at the L.A. gym where Manny trains. A male member of Manny's entourage claims he was threatened and viciously attacked by trainer Freddie Roach after he dropped Manny off at the gym. The alleged victim and his wife filed suit against Roach.
The trial is set to begin today and Manny is smack in the middle of the official "joint witness list" -- meaning he could be called to testify in the case.
Stay tuned ...
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Exclusives
Tags: boxing, fight, freddie roach, FreddieRoach, lawsuit, manny pacquiao, MannyPacquiao, testify, trainer
Posted Dec 2nd 2009 7:08PM by TMZ Staff
Manny Pacquiao's trainer is being sued for something that's only legal in the ring -- assault, battery and infliction of emotional distress.
According to a lawsuit just filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Freddie Roach became enraged at Wildcard Gym Boxing Club in L.A., after coming face-to-face with Alex Vidal -- a boxing writer who penned a story titled, "Sick Roach Misses Conception's Last Workout."
Roach -- who suffers from Parkinson's disease -- allegedly challenged Vidal, claiming "he was not sick and that he only went to a clinic." Vidal says he apologized and said he was merely quoting a statement from boxer Bernabe Conception's manager.
Roach was unmoved, allegedly went on a tirade, pushing him "roughly" in the left shoulder, and yelled, "The next time you write about it, I will kill you."
Seems pretty tame in the boxing world, but Vidal is suing for all sorts of unspecified damages.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TMZ Sports, Exclusives
Tags: alex vidal, AlexVidal, assault, assault and battery, AssaultAndBattery, battery, bernabe conception, BernabeConception, boxing, boxing champ, BoxingChamp, champ, freddie roach, FreddieRoach, manny pacquiao, MannyPacquiao, wildcard gym, WildcardGym
Posted Nov 22nd 2009 7:50AM by TMZ Staff
Five days after fighting Manny Pacquaio, former welterweight champ Miguel Cotto was still feeling the effects.
Miguel took time out from recovering from his butt whooping to pose with a few fans at a local club in Puerto Rico this past Thursday.
Filed under: TMZ Sports
Tags: boxing, manny pacquiao, MannyPacquiao, miguel cotto, MiguelCotto, photo, red eye, RedEye
Posted Nov 21st 2009 12:50AM by TMZ Staff
DMX may have wanted to fix his fight to avoid an ass-beating, but now he's really cruisin' for a bruisin' -- legally -- because the promoters that hired X are suing him for chickening out last minute.
According to docs filed Friday in Birmingham, Alabama -- Thunder Promotions wants $1,000,000 from the rapper, claiming he's a fraud and led them on ... because as soon as they refused to fix his fight, he backed out.
The company says DMX's jitters really put them under the wire and cost them a ton of moolah because they had to switch gears late in the game and find a celebrity replacement.
But if you want our opinion -- DMX isn't half the man who's fighting in his place on December 12 ... because that man is Coolio!!!
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, DMX, Exclusives
Tags: boxing, coolio, dmx, lawsuit, thunder productions, ThunderProductions
Posted Nov 19th 2009 12:35AM by TMZ Staff
After kicking Miguel Cotto's ass, Manny Pacquiao took on "La Bamba" at a party at the Highlands in Hollywood Tuesday night. He's actually pretty good ... and we're not just saying this 'cause we're scared.
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Exclusives
Tags: boxing, fight, la bamba, LaBamba, manny pacquiao, MannyPacquiao, miguel cotto, MiguelCotto
Posted Nov 12th 2009 9:22AM by TMZ Staff
This is what it looks like when Mike Tyson punches you in the face.
Paparazzo Tony Echevarria got into it with Tyson yesterday afternoon at LAX. Both men were arrested. Tyson was taken to the police station ... Echevarria went to the hospital.
Tyson's lawyer, David Chesnoff, claims the photog was harassing Tyson, his wife and kid. Chesnoff claims some photogs followed the ex-champ into the bathroom, though he didn't say if Echevarria was one of them.
The photog got 5 stitches.
Pretty ironic -- his t-shirt says, "Live Long."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paparazzi Photo, TMZ Sports, Fights, Exclusives
Tags: arrest, battery, boxing, citizens arrest, CitizensArrest, lax, los angeles international airport, LosAngelesInternationalAirport, mike tyson, MikeTyson, tony echevarria, TonyEchevarria
Posted Nov 9th 2009 12:15AM by TMZ Staff
DMX couldn't come to terms with the people putting on a celeb boxing match next month -- meaning they wouldn't fix it so he would win -- so X is out and Coolio is in.
Thunder Productions tells TMZ they have signed Coolio to the upcoming celebrity boxing match scheduled to take place in Alabama next month. They tell us Coolio has been much easier to deal with and "he is going to take this seriously."
X had previously agreed to the bout, but only on the condition he was guaranteed to win.
Filed under: TMZ Sports, DMX, Exclusives
Tags: boxing, coolio, dmx, fight, match
Posted Nov 4th 2009 2:19PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has just obtained the video of Rob Kardashian getting pummeled during a charity boxing match last night -- and dude didn't even last 10 seconds before hitting the ground!
According to sister Kim's Twitter, Rob (wearing red shorts above) was fighting against a dude "at least 25 lbs heavier than him" -- and the guy punched Rob's face while he was trying to fix his mask, knocking him to the floor.
The fight lasted a whopping 1:15 after that -- and Kim says Rob was taken to the hospital with a concussion.
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Exclusives, The Kardashians
Tags: boxer, boxing, fight, kardashians, kim kardashian, KimKardashian, ring, rob kardashian, robert kardashian, RobertKardashian, RobKardashian, sucker punch, SuckerPunch
Posted Nov 4th 2009 10:45AM by TMZ Staff
Rob Kardashian boxed last night ... and let's just say he went down faster than a Kardashian sister at a NAACP convention.
Rob got in the ring for a charity event at the Commerce Casino in California -- and fought a guy who bid for the right to fight a Kardashian. After Rob took a quick and brutal beating, the fight was called after the first round.
Kim also got in the ring for a charity fight, but we're told she went down pretty quick, too.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, The Kardashians, Khloe Kardashian
Tags: boxing, khloe kardashian, KhloeKardashian, knockout, match, rob kardashian, RobKardashian
Posted Sep 24th 2009 12:27AM by TMZ Staff
It'd have to be one hefty purse to get heavyweight boxer Wladimir Klitschko to take on his brother, Vitali -- because he says not even $5 billion would get him in the ring.
Dude was outside Katsuya last night, where he said he wouldn't do it because it'd break his mama's heart to see her sons fight each other. Vitali is currently the World Boxing Council champ though ... think Wlad's just scared?
He said he would take on Chuck Liddell, which begs the question ...
Filed under: TMZ Sports
Tags: boxer, boxing, heavyweight, vitali klitschko, VitaliKlitschko, WBC, wladimir klitschko, WladimirKlitschko
