BREAKING NEWS: Pac V Mayweather is ALMOST Official

[Thebesteva]

http://uproxx.com/sports/2015/01/floyd-mayweather-and-manny-pacquaio-are-very-close-to-a-deal-and-everyone-freak-out/

:wow Word from my sauces is that they both agreed finally and Mayweather finally budged about Arum

"The fight is tentatively scheduled for May 2nd. If the details aren’t finalized by mid February, then yeah it’s not happening. That being said, for the first time, I feel pretty damn confident. I feel pretty good in saying, “let’s get ready to rumble.”- Arum on how the meeting went between May and Pac

[Clipper Nation]

In before Arum and Manny find another excuse to duck this fight and haters try to spin it as Floyd's fault.

[Robz4000]

Doesn't matter, it won't be anywhere near as good as it could've been a few years ago.

[Cry Havoc]

I seriously thought this was going to be an Onion article with that title.

[100%duncan]

Doesn't matter, it won't be anywhere near as good as it could've been a few years ago.

Still going to be the fight of the last and the ongoing decade.

[Thebesteva]

Doesn't matter, it won't be anywhere near as good as it could've been a few years ago.

http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/i-dont-give-a-shit-morgan-freeman-gif.jpg

[100%duncan]

http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/i-dont-give-a-shit-morgan-freeman-gif.jpg

This. People will complain whether or not the fight happens. So just get on with it and make it real :lol

[TheCultOfPersonality]

:wakeup

[Clipper Nation]

This. Pacquiomos will complain whether or not the fight happens. So just get on with it and make it real :lol

fify

[Pelicans78]

Doesn't matter, it won't be anywhere near as good as it could've been a few years ago.

They said that about the first Holyfield-Tyson which was actually a very good fight. But that was pre-2000s heavyweights :(

[~O~]

Hurry the fuck up already.

[100%duncan]

slurp slurp
fify

[lefty]

I seriously thought this was going to be an Onion article with that title.
:lol

[lil'mo]

Who cares? lol boxing

[Thebesteva]

Who cares? lol boxing

Beautiful sport...ruined by greedy faggots

[RsxPiimp]

Someone said weeks ago announcement to be made before SB.

[KL2]

This is the equivalent of the Dragons finally coming in GOT, and never coming...

[apalisoc_9]

:ihit

[Thebesteva]

Boxing related

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CceSRMmhv3w

[Mikeanaro]

Edward James ¨ALMOST¨

[AlexJones]

Have a feeling Pacquiao will meet with LeBron/DWade/JVerlander/Seahawks roster's "chemist" soon

[StrengthAndHonor]

Have a feeling Pacquiao will meet with LeBron/DWade/JVerlander/Seahawks roster's "chemist" soon
No chance. Drug test is going to play an important role in this fight. Supposedly, both Pacman and Mayweather will be tested before and even after the fight. Talk about paranoia.

[AlexJones]

No chance. Drug test is going to play an important role in this fight. Supposedly, both Pacman and Mayweather will be tested before and even after the fight. Talk about paranoia.

Maybe Pac learned the ARod drug testing technique

[StrengthAndHonor]

Maybe Pac learned the ARod drug testing technique
Funny thing is Ariza who used to be Pac's strength and conditioning coach is now under Mayweather's payroll. It has been rumored before that Ariza makes this "special" pre and post workout shake for Pac. You can be rest assured Mayweather 's camp will have a stringent drug testing for this fight. His legacy is at stake here. He can't afford any loose ends.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

We'll see...

[UZER]

Funny thing is Ariza who used to be Pac's strength and conditioning coach is now under Mayweather's payroll. It has been rumored before that Ariza makes this "special" pre and post workout shake for Pac. You can be rest assured Mayweather 's camp will have a stringent drug testing for this fight. His legacy is at stake here. He can't afford any loose ends.

and now the guy works for mayweather. Hmmmm

[RsxPiimp]

and now the guy works for mayweather. Hmmmm
Don't think its a coincidence either

[Malik Hairston]

Even if you don't believe it will be as good as it could have been years ago, it's still going to be the most important boxing match in 20 years, tbh..the numbers are going to be massive, it will be the first boxing match to draw non-boxing fans since Tyson, probably..

[RsxPiimp]

3 millin buys are the projected numbers.

[Malik Hairston]

3 millin buys are the projected numbers.

The record is held by Mayweather-De La Hoya, right? IIRC

[RsxPiimp]

The record is held by Mayweather-De La Hoya, right? IIRC

yeah

[Thebesteva]

560864126872719360

[Strange Love]

560864126872719360

:lol Sitting around for 8 hours to watch a 2 minute horse race.

[Malik Hairston]

:lol Sitting around for 8 hours to watch a 2 minute horse race.

I fuck with horse racing, but :lmao..

[spurraider21]

:lol Sitting around for 8 hours to watch a 2 minute horse race.
:lmao

[Splits]

:lol Sitting around for 8 hours to watch a 2 minute horse race.

Outcomes from ICC Board and Committee meetingsDecisions on ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 playing conditions, player behaviour and safety and much more
http://icc-live.s3.amazonaws.com/cms/media/images/630x420/65436.jpg(L-R) Narayanaswami Srinivasan, ICC Chairman, David Richardson, ICC Chief Executive and Mustafa Kamal, ICC President attends the ICC Board Meeting.

The ICC Board held its first meeting of 2015 at the ICC Headquarters in Dubai on 28 January. Among the decisions made and reports received were:
ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 playing conditions
The ICC Board reinstated the use of a Super Over in the event of a tie in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 final. This now replicates the arrangements for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 final and other recent ICC events where a winner will be determined on the day of the final (weather permitting), and a Super Over was the most credible way to separate the two sides.
The ICC Board also approved a change to the application of ICC Code of Conduct offences relating to slow over-rates in ICC events so that captains do not carry any prior minor over-rate offence ‘strikes’ or over-rate suspensions from other series into an ICC event.
This approval means all captains will enter the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 with no over-rate ‘strikes’ against their names, and they will only be suspended from playing in an ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 match if over-rate offences are committed during the event.
Any over-rate ‘strikes’ incurred prior to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 will be carried forward to the first bilateral series after the event.
Player behaviour and safety
The ICC Board reiterated its support for the umpires clamping down on poor player behaviour, particularly leading into and during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.
The Board considered issues around player safety following the tragic death of Australia batsman Phillip Hughes during a first-class match, and was briefed on the ICC-supported research project to improve the safety of cricket helmets which has recently resulted in a new British Safety Standard being introduced.
It was noted that helmet manufacturers have now introduced a number of new helmet models that comply with the updated British Standard, and that an increasing number of international players have been choosing to wear the helmet models that comply with this new safety standard.
Schedule of ICC Events 2015-2019
The ICC Board received an update on the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 and approved the dates of the ICC Events through to 2019. These are:



EVENT

HOST/S

DATES



ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2015

Ireland / Scotland

6-26 July 2015



ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016

Bangladesh

22 January-14 February 2016



ICC World Twenty20 2016

India

11 March-3 April 2016



ICC Champions Trophy 2017

England

1 June-19 June 2017



ICC Women’s World Cup 2017

England

4 August-27 August 2017



ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2018

New Zealand

12 January-4 February 2018



ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018

Bangladesh

1 March-4 April 2018



ICC Women’s World Twenty20 2018

West Indies

2 November-25 November 2018



ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

England

30 May-15 July 2019




Other decisions
The ACSU Chairman, Sir Ronnie Flanagan, with the prior approval of the ICC Board and the Pakistan Cricket Board, has exercised his discretion to allow Mohammad Amir to return to domestic cricket played under the auspices of the Pakistan Cricket Board with immediate effect. Amir’s five-year ban is scheduled to expire on 2 September 2015. The ACSU Chairman had exercised the powers vested in him under Article 6.8 of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code (http://icc-live.s3.amazonaws.com/cms/media/about_docs/546b3c0e22d6a-2014%20ICC%20Anti-Corruption%20Code%20-%20Effective%2011%20November%202014.pdf) after he was satisfied that Amir had cooperated with the ACSU by fully disclosing his part in the matters that led to his disqualification, admitting his guilt, showing remorse and cooperating with the Unit’s ongoing investigations and by recording messages for the ACSU education sessions.
The ICC Board noted that since the last meeting the Full Council had, by circular resolution, approved the proposed changes to the ICC’s Membership Criteria, which relaxed the obligation that an ICC Member must be the ‘sole’ governing body in a particular jurisdiction, whilst enforcing that the ICC will only recognise one governing body in any one territory.
The ICC Board also discussed a range of matters regarding the USA Cricket Association (USACA), and decided to issue a letter to USACA requesting certain information be provided about its continued compliance with the ICC’s constitution and membership criteria.
The ICC Board received the annual anti-doping report and was pleased to note a 17 per cent increase in drug testing in the year 2014. Of the 1,210 drug tests conducted across domestic and international cricket in the year 2014, none resulted in any violation. While two violations were reported in 2014, these resulted from domestic tests conducted in late 2013.
The ICC Board consists of the nominated representatives of each of the 10 Full Members plus three elected Associate Member representatives. The meeting is chaired by Mr Narayanaswami Srinivasan. Also present are the ICC President and the ICC Chief Executive.
ICC Chairman Narayanaswami Srinivasan
ICC President Mustafa Kamal
ICC Chief Executive David Richardson
Australia Wally Edwards
Bangladesh Mahbubul Anam*
England Giles Clarke
India Narayanaswami Srinivasan
New Zealand Greg Barclay
Pakistan Shaharyar M. Khan
South Africa Chris Nenzani
Sri Lanka Jayantha Dharmadasa
West Indies Dave Cameron
Zimbabwe Wilson Manase
Associate Member Director (Bermuda) Neil Speight
Associate Member Director (Namibia) Francois Erasmus
Associate Member Director (Singapore) Imran Khawaja
*Alternate to Nazmul Hassan
The CEC comprises the Chief Executives of the 10 Full Members as well as three Associate Member representatives. Also present is the ICC Chief Executive who chairs the meeting, and, by invitation, the ICC Chairman, the Chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee and the Chair of the ICC Women’s Committee.
ICC Chief Executive (Chairman) David Richardson
ICC Chairman (ex Officio) Narayanaswami Srinivasan
ICC Cricket Committee Chairman (ex Officio) Anil Kumble
Australia Wally Edwards*
Bangladesh Nizam Uddin Chowdhury
England Tom Harrison
India Sanjay Patel
New Zealand David White
Pakistan Subhan Ahmed
South Africa Haroon Lorgat
Sri Lanka Nishantha Ranatunga
West Indies Michael Muirhead
Zimbabwe Wilfred Mukondiwa
Associate Member Representative John Cribbin
Associate Member Representative Warren Deutrom
Associate Member Representative David East
*alternate to James Sutherland
Apologies
Clare Connor (Chair Women’s Committee)