By Dave Lahr: Since the economy took a recent nosedive not too long ago it seems that the cable networks have been trying harder to get the most value for their dollar, refusing to show fighters that don’t entertain and give boxing fans their money’s worth.
Marquez vs. Mayweather
Mayweather Jr. Still Sees Himself as the #1 Pound-for-Pound Fighter
By Jason Kim: Recently, I was kind of stunned to see Floyd Mayweather Jr. (39-0, 25 KOs) trying to argue his case as to why he should still be the number #1 pound-for-pound boxing star in the sport despite having been out of the sport for two years. Mayweather, 32, was coming at it from the angle that he hadn’t been beaten so therefore he should still be the number #1 star in boxing.
The long road to legacy: Marquez Acknowledges July Fight With Mayweather Will be Difficult, But says “Nothing is Impossible”
By Amilcar Barnett: Boxers, even world champion boxers don’t often travel from Mexico to London to announce fights taking place in Las Vegas, but that is precisely what Juan Manuel ‘Dinamita’ (Dinamite) Marquez, the world lightweight champion did this week to announce his upcoming fight with the recently un-retired Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather.
Will Mayweather Jr. Be Remembered as a Cherry Picker?
By Dave Lahr: Every fighter leaves a legacy whether good or bad and many of them wish they could do things differently if they had the chance to redo their career from scratch. In the case of Floyd Mayweather Jr. (39-0, 25 KOs) I wonder if some day he might want to do the same thing with his career because Mayweather’s tendency to choose easier opponents rather than the toughest ones seem to have tainted his boxing legacy and left a lasting impression on many fans of the sport when they think of Mayweather’s name.
Marquez Thinks Mayweather Will Be the Same Fighter He was Before Retiring
By Eric Thomas: At yesterday’s press conference on the 80th floor of the Empire State building in New York, Juan Manuel Marquez chose his words carefully, making sure that he only said good things about his July 18th opponent undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. (39-0, 25 KOs), saying that he sees him as being the same fighter he was before suddenly retiring after defeating British light welterweight Ricky Hatton in a 10th round TKO in December 2007.
News – Marquez to Fight Mayweather Jr. At 147 Instead of 143
By Eric Thomas: According to the latest boxing news, Floyd Mayweather Jr’s (39-0, 25 KOs) comeback fight just got a little easier today as his opponent Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez, (50-4-1, 37 KOs) a 135-pound lightweight, will now have to move up in weight to fight Mayweather at 147 rather than the previously agreed upon weight of 143. Ring Online broke the news about the new 147 pound weight limit for the July 18th fight between Marquez and Mayweather at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Mayweather Is Officially Back: Good! How About Fighting Williams,Cotto & Mosley?
By Manuel Perez: Floyd Mayweather Jr. (39-0, 25 KOs) made it official today that he’s coming back after more than a year away from boxing to fight lightweight Juan Manuel Marquez on July 18th at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Excuse me if I don’t get excited about the bout, because it seems like another case of Mayweather, a welterweight, finding a smaller opponent that he feels that he can beat.