Mayweather vs Marquez 24/7 Episode 4 Finale Video HBO

Don't miss the main event night watch Mayweather vs Marquez live in HBO PPV will be on September 19, 2009 9PM ET/6PM PT at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

With a win Marquez not only beats Floyd, he beats Pacquiao as well

NEW NEWS! ROGER MAYWEATHER SAYS HE IS MORE INTERESTED IN PACQUIAO-COTTO THAN MAYWEATHER-MARQUEZ AND THAT COTTO IS A BIGGER THREAT TO PACQUIAO THAN HIS NEPHEW.

Barring any hocus-pocus, a convincing victory over Floyd Mayweather Jr. tonight to me will put Juan Manuel Marquez on top of Manny Pacquiao as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world- that's a big "IF" however.

Truth be told, almost every objective opinion points to a Mayweather victory. And how could it not? Oddsmakers got the fight at a lopsided 5-to-1 for Floyd. Bodog.com has Floyd at -500 which means a $100 bet wins you $20.

I don't need to reiterate what is already out there on why Floyd is so favored to beat Marquez. Some even call this the "Massacre of the Century". What more with Floyd coming in two pounds heavier than the 144 catch-weight that was allegedly imposed for this fight.

With that said, it is only fair that if Marquez shocks the world and defeats Floyd, he will also, for the first time in his career, finally beat Pacquiao.

To make the odds worse for Marquez, Mayweather came in two pounds over the proposed catch-weight limit of 144. I mean, it only makes sense right? If Floyd really wanted to fight an even fight, he wouldn't pick a smaller guy so it would be contradictory to the whole concept if he came in and honored the catch-weight limit. It's not as if he ran out of time, if anything, he even had two extra months to get his body down so my take on it is, and after Floyd's interview during the post weigh-ins, is that Floyd never intended to make 144.

I know this article might catch the ire of some loyal Pacquiao fans, but I'm just calling it how I see it. Like Joe Cortez, I'm fair but I'm firm. As much as I respect and admire the accomplishments Pacquiao has achieved in the ring, a victory over Mayweather would propel Marquez to a whole 'nother level. His past two victories after his close split-decision loss to Pacquiao are sensational enough had the Pac Man not tore up bigger guys the way he did Hatton and De la Hoya.

If Pacquiao beats Cotto however, then he re-establishes himself as the number one guy as I certainly feel that Cotto is a tougher challenge than the comebacking Mayweather. In the event that it does play out this way, can you imagine how big a trilogy between Pacquiao and Marquez would be? Think about eclipsing Frazier-Ali. It will surely be the climax of the Philippines versus Mexico rivalry.

But am I putting my money on Marquez to win tonight? Don't bet on it.

Source: http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-10947-Indianapolis-Fight-Sports-Examiner~y2009m9d19-With-a-win-Marquez-not-only-beats-Floyd-he-beats-Pacquiao-as-well

TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY

Las Vegas, NV—That is the question many boxing fans are asking themselves on the day of the much-hyped “Number One/Numero Uno” Pay-Per-View showdown between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez. The PPV is priced at $49.99 and will include three undercard bouts. In the past several months, much has been speculated about the financial success of this fight. When the fight was postponed back in June, theories that a lack of ticket sales and interest forced the promoters to push the fight back to a historically profitable date, September 19, 2009 (Mexican Independence Weekend). Even this week, there have been rumblings that Golden Boy Promotions have been giving away tickets to fill up the arena. As I write this column, tickets as low as $300 are still available to purchase on ticketmaster.com. Floor seats can be bought as low as $1500 a ticket (just $500 above face value. It’s safe to say that not many scalpers will roam the MGM Grand looking to make a profit. It was only on Monday when closed circuit tickets went on sale.

However, the success of the promotion is mostly based on the number of PPV buys. While the live gate is important, the fighters and promoters break the bank when the PPV numbers come in. A fight fan may not be willing to shell out $1000-$5000 for a weekend in Las Vegas and to watch the fight live, but $50 and 10 friends makes Saturday night a “Fight Night”.

Now if you still haven’t pressed the order button on your remote to buy the fight, here is something you might want to consider (this is for you Manny Pacquiao fan). Mayweather has stated that he will not accept a 50/50 split with Pacquiao. He claims that since he’s the biggest name and money earner in the sport (based on PPV buys) and Pacquiao really doesn’t have any leverage to claim half of the pie. A low buy rate for today’s PPV could bring Mayweather back to earth a bit and make negotiations with Pacquiao more realistic.

Also consider the overall health of the sport. All you hear in the mainstream media is that boxing is a dying sport. Mayweather is one of the biggest names in the sport of boxing. It’s important for the sport that people have interest and support the biggest fights of the year. Mayweather was an original participate to HBO’s reality show 24/7. His success in that show allowed HBO to continue the series and Pacquiao benefited from it. A high number of buys helps all of boxing and could generate more interest in Pacquiao’s next fight in November.

Finally, look at the fight on paper. You have two natural counter punchers who typically go 12 rounds in their fights. Mayweather has never been an exciting fighter to watch. His skills and dominance take over the fight to the point where every round is the same as the previous round. Marquez has been in very exciting fights but they were always against pressure fighters like Pacquiao and Juan Diaz. If blood and guts are personal requirements to buy a PPV, then you might want to skip this. However, consider the undercard that features three good fights that may result in all out wars. This is one of the best undercards on a major PPV in a real longtime. But, at the end of the day, it’s up to the consumer to decide whether to buy the PPV.

LAST MAYWEATHER SEEN LIVE

This will be the first time in two years I have covered a Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight live. The last time I attended his fight was when he won a 12 round decision over Zab Judah. The highlight of that fight was a brawl that occurred late in the fight after Judah purposely landed a low blow to Mayweather. Roger Mayweather was kicked out of the fight and people in press-row feared Mayweather was going to be disqualified. What I remember most was when NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson ran passed me and left the arena as quickly as possible, missing the last three rounds of the fight. Will there be an unexpected moment tonight?

TWEATCAST IS ON!

Twitternation is taking over the world and boxing is not exception. Visit and follow www.twitter.com/sportnjordan to get live updates from the non-televised bout to the post-fight press conference. It should be an interest night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Will all the seats be filled? What will Mayweather wear to the ring? Will there be fights in stands?

Top photo: Six-Time World Champion Floyd Mayweather (Left) and Five-Time World Champion Juan Manuel Marquez (Right) pose on September 18, 2009 at MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada at the weigh-in for their September 19, 2009 fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena which will be televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View. Photo by Hogan Photos / Golden Boy.

Source: http://philboxing.com/news/story-27542.html

Congratulations Floyd, you are officially the most 'hated' person in fight sports

And by Congratulations, I do mean it in whole sincerity because honestly, isn't this what Floyd Mayweather Jr. wants?

Unless he thinks the whole world is consisted of strippers for him to be throwing dollar bills (fake and sometimes real) then I guess it's safe to say that Floyd relishes the persona of being "the bad guy".

So there you go, 'hep hep hooray!' you have succeeded and accomplished your goal. Great job at it too.

Real and fake, he likes to be loathed. He could've chosen a role of being a good guy in the WWE but opted to simply personify the character he plays in real life. And that WWE character is a blinged-out thug surrounded by 20 bodyguards.

I won't even bother ask MMA fans because you already know those 'tattooed skinheads' as described by boxing promoter Bob Arum, hates his guts. (I for the record strongly disagree with Arum on the notion, but I do understand how an old-timer like Arum can come up with such an ignorant statement)

Floyd is so hated that he even gets booed in his adopted hometown. Can you imagine coming home to your hood and be greeted with boos? Friday during the weigh-ins in Las Vegas where Floyd resides, as soon as Michael Buffer called his name out, the air was filled with WWE-like vocal disdain over the self-proclaimed 'Cash King'.

One reader commented, Floyd is the type of person only a mother can love. And as far as fan support, most of his fans are African-Americans. Ironically, he himself put his people on blast, criticizing them for not supporting him like the Hispanics or the Filipinos support their fighters. What about the country he represents? Well Floyd has some strong words about the stars and the stripes too saying he is simply considered a black fighter and that he would be so much more popular had he not been an American or if he was a White-American. Last time I checked, a black president won the US presidential elections. And the WWE, well he blamed it too for the negative perception the world has of him.

You can jot down a list and I'll dictate it for you. You name it, Floyd got a problem with it. HBO? Check. Golden Boy? Check. Top Rank? Check. Dana White and the UFC? Check. IRS? Check. JP Morgan CHASE? Check. WWE's Big Show? Check. "Bubba the REPO man" in Las Vegas? Check. Okay I better stop now because we can go on forever with this. But one thing is for sure, forget the fact that Floyd has anything to do with any of the hate around him. Just like his dad who promised his ward Ricky Hatton would beat Manny Pacquiao because he was the greatest trainer in the world and Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach is a joke, only to blame it on Ricky Hatton not listening, and most recently (chuckle) steroid stories.

I guess there's just people in the world who got a problem with everything and who blames every unfortunate event on everything else but them. It's amazing how much money a person can make and still have a lot of hate inside him. On top of that, he claims the world hates him. Someone once said, if there's people that hate you, they might just be jealous of you. But if a lot of people from different areas and groups all hate you, then it must be you.

At the end of the day though, as Floyd himself stated, it's all about the money. And if he beats Marquez as majority expect to, he can sing a duet with fellow 'hated' man Kanye West and say, "50 told me go ahead switch yo style up, and if they hate, let them hate and watch the money pile up."

Source: http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-10947-Indianapolis-Fight-Sports-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Congratulations-Floyd-you-are-officially-the-most-hated-person-in-fight-sports

Mayweather pays the price for extra weight

(CNN) -- Floyd Mayweather Jr will have to pay Juan Manuel Marquez a reported $600,000 after weighing in two pounds too heavy ahead of Saturday night's welterweight showdown in Las Vegas.

Fight promoters Golden Boy confirmed after Friday's weigh-in that there had been a contractually agreed weight of 144 pounds for Mayweather's comeback bout, and that the American would pay a stipulated -- but undisclosed -- amount for every pound over that amount.

As it was, Mayweather tipped the scales at 146 pounds and Mexican Marquez, whose usual weight is around 135 pounds, was weighed at 142 as he stepped up from lightweight for the fight. The maximum for a welterweight is 147 pounds.

"The fight was contracted as a welterweight fight with an agreed upon weight of 144 pounds. However, there were pre-negotiated weight penalties built in," Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer told ESPN.com.

The website also reported sources who stated that each extra pound would cost Mayweather $300,000, thus giving Marquez an additional $600,000 on top of his $3.2 million guarantee for the fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

The 32-year-old Mayweather, who returns to the boxing ring for the first time since December 2007 when he beat Ricky Hatton to retain his WBC world welterweight championship, has a reported minimum guarantee of $10 million before pay-per-view TV revenues are added.

Mayweather is undefeated with a career record of 39-0, while the 36-year-old Marquez, who holds the WBA and WBO world lightweight belts, has 50 victories from 55 fights, 37 by knockout.

Meanwhile, Nikolai Valuev will defend his WBA heavyweight title against British boxer David Haye in Germany on November 7.

The fight, originally announced in July, had been in doubt as American John Ruiz lodged a legal challenge claiming that he was the giant Russian's mandatory challenger.

However, the 36-year-old's promoters have clinched a deal with Ruiz, meaning the bout can go ahead as planned at Nuremberg's Arena Nurnberger Versicherung, where Valuev beat Sergei Liakhovich in February 2008.

The 7' 1" Valuev, the tallest and heaviest boxing champion of all time who has a record of 50 wins from 52 fights, will dwarf the 6' 3" Haye, the former undisputed cruiserweight champion.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/09/19/boxing.floyd.mayweather.marquez/

Mayweather Marquez Weigh In Videos and Photos

Mayweather vs Marquez Weigh In Photos







Mayweather Marquez Weigh In Videos

A Final Thought On Mayweather-Marquez

Finally, after much ballyhoo and one postponement Floyd Mayweather Jr. 39-0 (25) and Juan Manuel Marquez 50-4-1 (37) will meet tonight in a 144 pound catch-weight/welterweight elimination bout. The winner will most likely fight the winner of the Pacquiao-Cotto 145 pound catch-weight bout scheduled for November 14th of this year.

With thousands of columns having already been written about Mayweather-Marquez, here's a final thought and prediction.

Juan Manuel Marquez is a great fighter and technician. He's one of the most versatile fighters of his era and has shown he can win fighting as the aggressor or the boxer/counter-puncher. Marquez has also exhibited the ability to adjust and change his style in the midst of a fight. And that's something that truly defines greatness in a fighter. On top of that he exudes confidence and is a fearless warrior inside the ring.

His trainer Nacho Beristain has devised a wonderful fight plan on how to beat Mayweather, and he's taught Marquez exactly what to do. He has Marquez digging combinations to the body, but then has him throw an absolutely wicked right uppercut with his fourth or fifth punch (after either throwing a hard hook to the ribs or feinting a big hook and then stepping in with the uppercut.) It's an amazing sequence. And Marquez really bangs with it. The problem is that he's too small and lacks the speed to bring it home nor does he have the strength or power (as only a real 130-135 pounder) to hurt Mayweather.


It's a shame that he won't be remembered for the great fighter he is (he'll be thought of the guy who lost to Pacquiao--and really, they're equals--and now Mayweather--a guy who is just way too big for him.) Plus many fans seem to forget that the guy is 36 years old already.

Floyd Mayweather is also a great fighter. But in all honesty I can't shower him with praise as others do because I'm not as overwhelmed by his skills and body of work. Everybody knows all that Floyd brings to the ring as a fighter. Speed, brains, counter-punching and defense all applied at an extremely high level. That said I believe Floyd is a little overrated. His identity is being undefeated and that has provided him plenty of capital in stating his case for greatness. If he were 38-1 instead of 39-0 I doubt so many would marvel at his skill-set quite the way they do. And if his name was Merriweather instead of Mayweather, he'd be 38-1 because he lost 7-5 / 115-113 to Jose Luis Castillo the first time they fought.

For anyone who believes that's a biased opinion, get over it. I could care less about what Mayweather says about HBO, Larry Merchant, Oscar De La Hoya or a boxing public/media who he views as racist. I'm adult enough to check my personal feelings and write about him as a fighter and separate everything else. I believe O.J. Simpson committed double murder despite the not guilty verdict in his criminal trial. That said he's one of the top three running backs I've ever seen in my life and would vehemently oppose anyone suggesting he doesn't belong in the NFL Hall-Of-Fame.

It's no secret that Floyd Mayweather Jr. hasn't faced great opposition nor has he been willing to fight the best opposition available. In practically every one of his marquee fights, like it is with Marquez tonight, there's been an angle that favors him. Floyd has picked the right fights throughout his career and in the end he'll come out on top in both the ring and the game of boxing for it.

Since the announcement of this fight Mayweather has said repeatedly that Marquez called him out and that's why the fight was made. Amazingly Floyd forgets how many of the top welterweights called him out before his contrived retirement. There isn't/wasn't one top welterweight who ducked or avoided a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. He was the biggest name in the division and most objective fight fans know that just for the money alone they wouldn't hesitate to fight him.

Again Floyd's boxing business acumen has served him well. Think about it. By the time Mayweather fights Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto will be even more on the decline and have possibly two losses on his record. Antonio Margarito will have a lot of ring rust and with him being stopped by Shane Mosley in his last fight, what would Mayweather gain by fighting him? Speaking of Mosley, Shane will be crowding 40 years old by the time a fight between him and Mayweather could be made. Sure, Floyd would take that fight, but it wouldn't enhance his legacy to me by winning a decision over Mosley in late 2010. And that's assuming Mosley doesn't lose before then which isn't a given. And lastly Paul Williams has moved up and is no longer considered a viable welterweight contender. Mayweather couldn't have timed his retirement better in as far as avoiding the top welterweights who would've provided him his biggest challenges.

Mayweather is clearly bigger than Marquez and bringing him up to 144, and then weighing 146 at the weigh in, is a decided advantage for him. It's flat out dishonest saying that it's not. Mayweather even said this week that "he (Marquez) is a good little man. I am a great, big one." Marquez will no doubt be slowed by the added weight and the slight increase he may gain in strength will be a non-factor in the fight. Marquez is the first genuinely great fighter that Floyd will have faced in his career. The problem is it's at least 14 pounds above his true weight and at the end of his career.

This is a fight that Mayweather should no doubt win evidenced by him being an almost 4-to-1 betting favorite. Beating Marquez is something that will enhance Mayweather's resume and being 40-0 looks great. But I'd be more impressed if he was 40-0 versus Cotto or Mosley type opposition as opposed to his career defining fight to date being against an inflated old featherweight great.

Prediction: Mayweather will win tonight. He has the size and the perfect style to neutralize Marquez. If he didn't have almost everything tilting in his favor I question whether or not the fight would be happening, despite Marquez calling him out. Mayweather will most likely win by decision, but if he's got a referee who's halfway on his side it's not a reach to envision him stopping Marquez.

Source: http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/7207/final-thought-mayweather-marquez/