Mayweather Jr. to fight again

Swizzie · 05-02-2009, 02:07 PM

Floyd Mayweather Jr. to fight again in July - ESPN

LAS VEGAS -- Floyd Mayweather Jr., the welterweight champ and pound-for-pound king until retiring last June, officially ended his retirement Saturday at an afternoon news conference to announce a fight with lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez.

Mayweather, who hasn't boxed since knocking out Ricky Hatton in a December 2007 welterweight title defense, will fight Marquez on July 18 on HBO PPV at the MGM Grand, the same venue hosting Saturday night's fight between junior welterweight champion Hatton and Manny Pacquiao, the man who succeeded Mayweather as the pound-for-pound king.

The sides have been close to a deal for several days but the one hang up had been the exact weight. In the end, they settled on a maximum weight of 144 pounds, a source involved with the fight told ESPN.com.

Mayweather had wanted the fight to be at 145 pounds, but Marquez (50-4-1, 37 KOs), the smaller man coming up from the 135-pound division where he is champion, wanted the weight as low as possible.

The deal was finalized Friday afternoon following a flurry of conversations over a six-hour period, another source said.

Besides the weight issue, the fight was delayed when Mayweather, a former five-division champion, visited promoter Don King last week at his Florida home, where they discussed a possible deal. But King couldn't get him to sign.

The seeds to a Mayweather comeback had been planted months ago when he began working out and sparring at his Las Vegas gym. Mayweather has also been dogged by IRS problems.

Mayweather (39-0, 25 KOs), who turned 32 on Feb. 24, told his advisers, Al Haymon and Leonard Ellerbe, in December that they were free to listen to fight offers.

Also, Mayweather's father, Floyd Mayweather Sr., who trains Hatton, told media members during the promotion of Hatton-Pacquiao that his son's ring return was imminent.

The winner of Mayweather-Marquez clearly looms as the most attractive opponent for the winner of Hatton-Pacquiao. Marquez and Pacquiao have already fought two very close, exciting fights, a draw in the first fight and a split decision win for Pacquiao in the second bout.

Joey · 05-02-2009, 02:49 PM

im not a big Mayweather fan. hope he keeps fighting so he wont end his career undefeated.

jarwillie · 05-02-2009, 03:48 PM

He will mow down Juan.

Then He will mow down pacman.

Swizzie · 05-02-2009, 03:53 PM

Pacman would smash Mayweather

jarwillie · 05-02-2009, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by Swizzie

Pacman would smash Mayweather

Serious??

If they ever fight. Right now I am calling a one month sig bet.

Don't ever say such things again, SwizzLe!

Swizzie · 05-02-2009, 04:36 PM

Jar,

Mayweather's biggest-named opponents faced Mayweather AFTER they had passed their prime

THAT is why Mayweather looks so good

Manny smashed Marquez and Morales in their primes

And he one-upped Mayweather when he annihilated the man Mayweather went to a split-decision with

If you want a good example of "padding a record" take a look at Pretty Boy Floyd

jarwillie · 05-02-2009, 06:34 PM

Mayweather is too big for pacman.

He will suffocate him then knock pacmans mustache off his head.

Swizzie · 05-02-2009, 06:42 PM

De La Hoya was bigger than Mayweather

He handled DLH just fine

scorpipede · 05-02-2009, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by Swizzie

Jar,

Mayweather's biggest-named opponents faced Mayweather AFTER they had passed their prime

THAT is why Mayweather looks so good

Manny smashed Marquez and Morales in their primes

And he one-upped Mayweather when he annihilated the man Mayweather went to a split-decision with

If you want a good example of "padding a record" take a look at Pretty Boy Floyd

you're retarded, you shouldn't talk about boxing ever.

Relentless · 05-03-2009, 08:10 PM

Mayweather is just as fast as Manny

the difference is, Mayweather is the fastest, most technical boxer in the sport

Manny is ALWAYS going to struggle with technical boxers, he always has, always will, he's still too much of a brawler, he's gotten more technical sure, but Mayweather is 10 times more technical and has the speed to match Manny.

Camel Hound · 05-03-2009, 08:23 PM

Mayweather hasen't fought anybody, and the his 2 biggest victories (delahoya and hatton) Mani stopped them way before Mayweather, shit 1 of the judges had the fight for delahoya

Relentless · 05-03-2009, 08:51 PM

that judge was retarded

Manny fought DLH at a weight class DLH hadn't fought at in over 10 years, and when Manny beat him, he was 10 times more out of his prime than he was when Mayweather fought him

Camel Hound · 05-03-2009, 10:20 PM

Delahoya took the fight at his own risk and it was the same delahoya that fought mayweather just like it was the same hatton that fought mayweather, they weren't out of there prime it's just that pacman makes everybody look bad and Mani has fought the better competition.

Relentless · 05-03-2009, 10:22 PM

well i've said since Hatton's first fight after the Mayweather fight that i truly feel like Floyd broke Hatton, he hasn't looked impressive at all since that fight, i think Pacman vs. Mayweather would be fantastic, i'd go with Floyd, but if Manny won i wouldn't be shocked

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