Mayweather and Marquez heading to London

Floyd Mayweather Jr and Juan Manuel Marquez are due in London next week as part of their media tour to promote their bout on July 18. The fight - the first of Mayweather's comeback, was announced in Las Vegas (where it will take place) on the day of the Hatton-Pacquiao fight. There will be three stops on the media tour - Los Angeles, New York and London, kicking off on Sunday.

"Now that Floyd is back, we need to let the world know it," Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions, said. "The fight against Marquez will be one to remember and I am looking forward to getting on the road so the media and the fans can really get a sense of how great July 18 will be for the sport of boxing."

Plans are still quite loose for London, but the boxers arrive on an overnight flight from New York and will hold a press conference on Thursday for media members only. There are also plans for Mayweather, the five-weight world champion, to hold a workout on the Friday that will be open to members of the public.

"Mayweather and Marquez are two of the best, therefore it is fitting that they will be making appearances in three of the best cities in the world," Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, said. "This fight has universal appeal with Mayweather stepping back into the ring and accepting the challenge of the great Juan Manuel Marquez. I know fans around the country and around the world will want to be a part of this unprecedented night of boxing."

Source: http://timesonline.typepad.com/boxing/2009/05/mayweather-and-marquez-heading-to-london.html