Manny Pacquiao

Robert Guerrero: "Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao -- those are young fighters' dream fights, and I personally think that it's their obligation to give the best of the best a chance."

Antonio Margarito: "I bring a lot of pressure. I’m going to jump on him right from the beginning to take him out quicker."

Miguel Cotto: "My swelling over my face, and I had received punches in fights before, but it was never like that when this fight was over."

Larry Merchant discusses the fiery post-fight exchange with Floyd Mayweather Jr., and offers some opinions on how "Money" and Pacman would fare against past fighters.

Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s victory over Victor Ortiz on Saturday -- as strange as it was -- put us in a familiar position: Trying to determine who is the top dog, Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao. "Money" won't like our decision.

Devon Alexander called his union with Golden Boy "the perfect fit," adding, "I'll be back on top sooner rather than later. I have a really good feeling about this."

Sugar Ray Leonard: "Could I beat Floyd Mayweather? Yeah, I mean, damn right I could beat Mayweather. But then again, if you asked him, what would he say? He would say the same thing about me."

The big fight is finally here and fans have plenty to say about the Floyd Mayweather-Victor Ortiz showdown in this week's special edition of the Friday mailbag. Enjoy!

Roger Mayweather: "We're not worried about beating Pacquiao in a fight. That's the easy part.
"He take that test, he would have gotten his a-- whipped a long time ago."

Erik Morales: 'When I'm in the ring, you will see by my performance that I am healthy, and that speaks for itself.'

Top Rank Inc. CEO Bob Arum: 'They're a terrific firm, they were highly recommended, and we're working with them.'

Bob Arum: 'Death, no matter what, is obviously not a good thing to go through... We obviously bonded as a family.'

Fans have lots of feedback on Klitschko-Adamek, Gamboa-De Leon, and of course, a few thoughts on the big Mayweather-Ortiz showdown in this week's Monday mailbag. Enjoy!

'When you talk about all-around skills and experience,' said Bernard Hopkins, 'I think that I win that hands down' over  Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Bob Arum's younger sibling, Sari Rosenbaum, passes away at the age of 76 following a battle with cancer.

Unbeaten Pablo Cesar Cano will face Erik Morales for the WBC junior welterweight belt on Sept. 17, replacing Lucas Matthysse, who pulled out with a viral infection.

On the subject of Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr. said, 'If you truly believe that you're the best, then take the [drug] test.'

Manny Pacquiao is an 8-to-1 favorite to beat Juan Manuel Marquez in their third match because he's viewed as the better welterweight, but the Filipino icon says he'll win because he's a better fighter than he was.

Top Rank Inc. CEO Bob Arum said the rematch between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito will be televised by HBO Pay Per View

 'You see our fights have been difficult for him,' Juan Manuel Marquez said of Manny Pacquiao. 'My style is a difficult one for him to figure out.'

'I want to prove him wrong -- that I won the first two fights,' Manny Pacquiao said of Juan Manuel Marquez, who countered, 'Manny knows I beat him twice.'

The press tour between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez is in New York on Tuesday and Beverly Hills on Wednesday before ending in Mexico City on Thursday.

Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez will be in New York on Tuesday for the second stage of the four-city press tour promoting their fight on Nov. 12

Andre Berto rebounded from his loss against Victor Ortiz by stopping Jan Zaveck after five rounds to win the IBF welterweight title on Saturday night in Biloxi, Miss., although his performance was hardly dazzling.

Juan Manuel Marquez takes center stage in Manny Pacquiao's Philippines, and an introspective Oscar De La Hoya discusses Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Angelo Dundee on Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao: "Mayweather wins. I just don't know why Mayweather's not fighting him. He walks around saying that he's the best fighter in the world? Well, fight the sucker."

'It's totally about the fighters," said Top Rank's Bob Arum, downplaying his presence and that of Golden Boy's Richard Schaefer on Monday's Yuriorkis Gamboa-Daniel Ponce de Leon conference call.

Forced to pull out of the Ronald Hearns fight, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will allow his injured hand to heal and then train for his next bout alongside Manny Pacquiao.

The Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez press tour begins in Manilla, ends in Mexico City, and includes stops in New York and Beverly Hills.

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has received stitches for a cut on one of his hands, leading Bob Arum to believe doctors will advise him not to fight Ronald Hearns.

Miguel Cotto will fight Antonio Margarito at a catchweight of 153 pounds, and the promotional tour will land in Puerto Rico, New York, Mexico and Los Angeles.

Bob Arum: "Up to this point, there had been a period where we wouldn't make those fights because of the Manny Pacquiao situation. But that's now been resolved."

Thomas Hearns ponders who would win between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Paquiao, and how each would do against himself, Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Wifredo Benitez or Robert Duran.

Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez III on HBO Pay-Per-View will go head to head against Fox Sports' first UFC event on Nov. 12, a battle Top Rank's Bob Arum welcomes.

Trainer Freddie Roach might have to skip Julio Cesar Chavez's next fight due to a commitment to the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez press tour.

Amir Khan might just have the inside track over  training stablemate Manny Pacquiao in the race to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Aging Erik Morales aims to prove his detractors wrong once again in his upcoming WBC junior welterweight title bout against Lucas Matthysse

Lem Satterfield's notes include the delay of Chris Arreola's return to the ring, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.'s next will have Freddie Roach in his corner but not in the gym, plus prospects Joe Pedraza and Yordenis Ugas.

Bob Arum advocates WADA as a means of solving the rift in the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao negotiations and eyes a move up in weight for Nonito Donaire

A rematch between Orlando Salido and Juan Manuel Lopez is in the works, as is a January match up featuring IBF titleholder Tavoris Cloud and Jean Pascal

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.'s manager is working to assure Freddie Roach's presence in the fighters' corner despite a possible scheduling conflict with the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez tour

HBO's promotional package for Manny Pacquiao's third bout against Juan Manuel Marquez will include coverage during the Major League Baseball season as well as on CNN.

Manny Pacquiao will return to HBO for his November defense against Juan Manuel Marquez after having debuted on Showtime with May's unanimous decision over Shane Mosley

Lightweight prospects Luis Ramos Jr. and Carlos Molina will be in action on the undercard of the Aug. 13 Joseph Agbeko-Abner Mares fight. Ramos fights David Rodela. Molina returns after an eight-month hiatus.