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Thursday, March 26, 2015

Evander Holyfield Believes Manny Pacquiao Vs Floyd Mayweather Jr. Fight Will Be Fixed So Pac Man Wins (Video)


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Former heavyweight world champion Evander Holyfield has a very interesting opinion on the upcoming Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight. He believes Pacquiao will win, but not necessarily because he's the better fighter.

"Mayweather won't win, because from what I've seen, boxing doesn't want nobody to get out of the sport undefeated," Holyfield told SportsOnEarth.com. "They want to keep the money in the sport by doing things to make it happen this way: Somebody beats the man, and then somebody beats the man who beat the man. So I'll tell you what's going to happen, because it's going to be a close fight. Yeah, it'll be close, and Pacquiao is going to get the decision. Then it's going to be a matter of whether Mayweather is going to fight again, whether he feels like he has made enough money to say, 'I ain't got to fight.'

"But it's a good chance Mayweather is not going to hang it up, so there's going to be another $100 million fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao and all like that. Boxing executives have set it up that way. It's because they will not let you out of boxing undefeated, not unless you trick them."




Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith debate Holyfield's opinion on ESPN's First Take.


Sunday, March 1, 2015

R.I.P.: Former NBA Player Anthony Mason Dead At Age 48 *UPDATED WITH VIDEO*



Anthony Mason, the hard nosed former NBA player has died at the age of 48, reports ESPN. 

Mason played 13 years in the league after being drafted in the 3rd round by the Portland Trailblazers in 1988. He was cut by Portland before playing a game for the team. A decision I'm sure they regret to this day.




Mason would go on to play 13 seasons in the NBA for several teams including the New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets, Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat.





He was named Sixth Man of the Year in 1995, as a member of the Knicks.






According to ESPN, Mason had been diagnosed with congestive heart failure earlier this month.





Rest in peace Anthony Mason. Our condolences go out to his family and friends.