By Eric Torres: Hello boxing fans, I wake up this morning having pondered the controversial weight in for the Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez upcoming super-fight and as a fight fan I am very disappointed in Mayweather Jr. and his actions. I have many opinions about Floyd Mayweather Jr. some good and some bad during his illustrious career, but I am writing today to denounce his actions from last nights weight in.
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The Catch Weight Debate: Chapter 2
By Tom Stokes: I recently wrote an article involving the catch weights between the Floyd Mayweather (39-0, 25 KO’s), Juan Manuel Marquez (50-4, 37 KO’s) and Miguel Cotto (34-1, 27 KO’s), Manny Pacquiao (49-3, 37 KO’s) super fights. Now for those of you who saw the weight in for the Mayweather/Marquez super fight, I doubt I’m the only one who was shocked.
Mayweather Might Win on Saturday, But He Probably Won’t Last For Long
By Jason Kim: Floyd Mayweather Jr. probably will have enough left in the tank to beat lightweight Juan Manuel Marquez on Saturday night at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada, but I don’t see Mayweather lasting too much longer at the top of the sport. Typically, fighters that retire and make a comeback fail more often than not. I don’t if it’s the age, or the changes that occur in one’s body after a fighter stops training.
Floyd “Money” Mayweather: What’s A Guy To Do?
By Chris Kelly: It’s not easy being Floyd “Money” Mayweather. Although without said money, it would certainly be a lot harder. Mayweather Jr. has maintained a perfect unbeaten mantle throughout his career and retired a five-time world Champion with an impressive record of 39-0 (25) boasting wins over an array of high caliber fighters, including Aturo Gatti, Diego Corrales, Ricky Hatton and Oscar De La Hoya.
Mayweather admits that there are other fighters he has to beat to be considered the best
By Dave Lahr: In a shocking revelation from Floyd Mayweather Jr., he admitted that he has to fight some other fighters to be considered one of the best fighters. “There are a few more guys I have to beat in my era for people to say that Floyd Mayweather was the best. There’s no doubt that they are going to say that when I’ve beaten the guys I’ve got to beat.”
Mayweather vs. Marquez: Will Floyd run from a Lightweight?
By Chris Williams: I’m really hoping Floyd Mayweather Jr. puts in one of his better performances this Saturday night against Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas. I have high hopes that Mayweather will feel the pressure to perform because of all the negative feedback that he’s been receiving in the past couple of weeks about his dull fighting style.
Does Mayweather need to piggy-back on popular fighters like Hatton and De La Hoya to sell tickets?
By Dave Lahr: Judging by how poorly the ticket sales have gone fore Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Juan Manuel Marquez bout for September 19th, I’m starting to wonder whether Mayweather is in fact a huge pay-per-view attraction. Marquez may not be a big star, but he’s certainly popular enough to create a big PPV gate if he were matched against Oscar De La Hoya or say Ricky Hatton.
Marquez Will Be Huge if He Defeats Mayweather on Saturday
By Jason Kim: Juan Manuel Marquez has nothing to lose this Saturday night against unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. and everything to gain. In fact, Marquez, 36, stands to gain quite a lot if he can somehow pull off a miracle win over the previous number #1 pound-for-pound star Mayweather. This would be a huge win for Marquez, one of the biggest victories in years.
Marquez Will Beat Mayweather
By Manuel Perez: Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be in over his head on Saturday night and wishing he had taken a tune-up bout or three before facing a fighter like Juan Manuel Marquez. This is going to be the proving ground for Marquez, who is moving up two divisions to take the fight with Mayweather. I suppose Mayweather was counting on his size advantage to ensure that he beats Marquez, but the size won’t be enough and neither will Mayweather’s overrated speed advantage.
Mismatch for Mayweather?
By Zubair Ali: In a clash of the titans, undisputed lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (50-4-1, 37 KOs) takes on 5 weight world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr (39-0, 25 KO’s) at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 19th. Mayweather, who is returning from his self imposed exile from the sport, will be looking to regain the title of best pound for pound fighter in the world, which he relinquished to Manny Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KO’s) when he retired.