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Don't sleep on Marquez against Mayweather
By Bob Hanna, SouthCoastToday.com, Sat, 19 Sep 2009
The cocky one looks too big, too strong and too fast for the quiet one, but there have been bigger upsets than what a victory by Juan Manuel Marquez over Floyd Mayweather would be.
No less an authority than Oscar De La Hoya likes Marquez' chances tonight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. After notin Read Full Story >>>No sellout for Marquez-Mayweather at MGM Grand
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Sat, 19 Sep 2009
I had to laugh when some joker told me they opened up a closed circuit $50 ticket showing at the MGM Grand Hotel Casino for Saturday night's Juan Manuel Marquez-Floyd Mayweather fight.
"I guess the arena finally sold out," the joker said.
Not hardly, brother, as this look at Ticketmaster, Read Full Story >>> Mayweather makes weight, pays penalty
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Sat, 19 Sep 2009
LAS VEGAS – Floyd Mayweather Jr. made the contracted weight of 147 pounds for his HBO Pay-Per-View fight on Saturday with Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
But when Mayweather weighed 146 pounds at Friday’s weigh-in, he was forced to pay a six-figure penalty to Marque Read Full Story >>> Crash Course: Mayweather-Marquez
By Bryan Armen Graham, Sports Illustrated, Sat, 19 Sep 2009
Former welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., who retired as boxing's mythical pound-for-pound titlist in 2007, is fighting current lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez at a catchweight of 144 pounds on Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas (9 p.m. ET, HBO PPV).
Since the 32-year-old Ma Read Full Story >>> Visa troubles keep Edwin Valero from Vegas fight
By Associated Press, Google News, Sat, 19 Sep 2009
NEW YORK — Outspoken lightweight champion Edwin Valero accused the U.S. government of discrimination Friday, and said he'll be unable to defend his title in November because his visa was not renewed in time.
Valero had never officially been added to the undercard of Manny Pacquiao's highly Read Full Story >>> JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ PULLS AHEAD IN LOS ANGELES TIMES POLL
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Sep 2009
LOS ANGELES (September 18)-The people have spoken. In a poll asking "Who Will Win Mayweather vs. Marquez?" posted yesterday on Latimes.com, Juan Manuel "Dinamita" Marquez is ahead of Floyd "Money" Mayweather,who isreturn Read Full Story >>> Mayweather vs. JMM: polls, weigh-in, and personal finances
By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Sat, 19 Sep 2009
Various polls are conveying the expected: most observers and fight fans anticipate the September 19 main event card between undefeated Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez to have a "Money" victory.
In an election-esque like poll, Houston Boxing Examiner's survey has nearly 55% of voter Read Full Story >>> Do or don't because the Mayweathers have already won
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Sat, 19 Sep 2009
'MY SPIT IS PAID FOR. WHAT ABOUT YOURS?"
In the wake of the 9/11 tragedy in America, people kept talking about how all of us had to resume our regular daily activities.
President Bush urged Americans to go shopping.
We were urged to travel by air, to pump money into the stock market, etc.
Read Full Story >>> Weekend's Biggest Fight? Boxing vs. Mixed Martial Arts
By Kevin B. Blackstone, Fanhouse, Sat, 19 Sep 2009
Somewhere during the broadcast Thursday night of the Miami-Georgia Tech football game, a commercial broke across the screen advertising UFC 103, a mixed martial arts fight card featuring somebody named Vitor Belfort against some guy named Rich Franklin. For a pay-per-view price of $44.99, it stated, Read Full Story >>> Grand Rapids' Floyd Mayweather divides his fans as he conquers boxing opponents
By David Mayo, The Grand Rapids Press, Sat, 19 Sep 2009
LAS VEGAS -- Floyd Mayweather divides and conquers, even as we question why the strategy works so well for him.
He divides entire segments of society, even in his hometown of Grand Rapids, where he is revered en masse within the urban inner city and reviled in large segments of the suburbs.
Th Read Full Story >>> MIGUEL COTTO: "HE'S GOING TO FACE A WELTERWEIGHT IN HIS PRIME"
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Sat, 19 Sep 2009
WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto was on hand at the Friday Night Fights card in Miami Beach, Florida where he spoke with Teddy Atlas and Brian Kenny about his clash with Manny Pacquiao. "He's a good fighter. He's a great boxer, but he's going to face a welterweight in his prime time," he state Read Full Story >>> Oscar de la Hoya: Pound for pound, world champion liar
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Sat, 19 Sep 2009
BREAKING NEWS FLASH: According to Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy, the bout contract specified 144 pounds and called for a $300,000 per pound penalty so Juan Manuel Marquez has had $600,000 added to his guranteed purse which is reportedly $3.2 million.)
When he shows up tonight at the MGM Gr Read Full Story >>> Golden Boy CEO: Floyd Mayweather's penalty for missing catch-weight 'substantial'
By David Mayo, The Grand Rapids Press, Sat, 19 Sep 2009
LAS VEGAS -- Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, said there was a "substantial" financial penalty built into the Floyd Mayweather-Juan Manuel Marquez contract in the event either fighter failed to make a 144-pound agreed-upon limit.
"As it was disclosed before, during the promotion, t Read Full Story >>> SO MUCH FOR A CATCHWEIGHT...MAYWEATHER 146; MARQUEZ 142
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Sat, 19 Sep 2009
Moments ago, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez made weight for their anticipated clash tomorrow night, September 19th, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Marquez, moving up from lightweight, weighed in at 142. Mayweather, who hasn't fought in nearly two years, tipped the scales at 146 Read Full Story >>> Mayweather weighs in 4 pounds heavier than Marquez, surprising fight fans
By Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, Sat, 19 Sep 2009
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. has weighed in at a surprising 146 pounds for his comeback fight against Juan Manuel Marquez.
That's four pounds heavier than the smaller Marquez, and it's two pounds heavier than what was thought to be the catch weight limit for the fight.
Although Read Full Story >>> TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR ISRAEL VASQUEZ VS. ANGEL PRIOLO OCT. 10 AT NOKIA THEATERN AT L.A. LIVE!
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Sep 2009
ISRAEL VAZQUEZ RETURNS TO THE RING TO FACE
ANGEL PRIOLO IN FRONT OF HOMETOWN FANS
IN LOS ANGELES ON OCTOBER 10 AT NOKIA THEATRE L.A. LIVE
LOS ANGELES, September 18 - Tickets are on sale now for the much anticipated return of Mexican superstar and former world champion Israel "Magnifico" Vazquez Read Full Story >>> “The Haitian Sensation” Daniel Edouard Returns
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Sep 2009
West Palm Beach Florida, (September 18th, 2009) VMG Worldwide, Inc., is the world’s most preeminent and diversified sports, entertainment, and media company, and is proud to announce that VMG Sports member “The Haitian Sensation” Daniel Edouard, will be defending his WBA Fedelatin Read Full Story >>> OSCAR DE LA HOYA NOW "TWEETING" THROUGH MAYWEATHER VS. MARQUEZ
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Sep 2009
Las Vegas, NV (September 18) - The "Golden Boy" Oscar de la Hoya has officially joined the millions of Twitter users and is using the Mayweather vs Marquez super-fight Saturday night at MGM Grand in Las Vegas and live on HBO Pay-Per Read Full Story >>> Ricky Hatton backs Floyd Mayweather Jnr to be too strong for Juan Manuel M?rquez
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Sat, 19 Sep 2009
That is despite Mayweather having been out of the ring for 21 months since handing the Mancunian his first career defeat.
Hatton believes that Mayweather is "one of the greatest there has ever been" although he admitted he was "not keen on the man himself".
Hatton said: "I think Floyd will st Read Full Story >>> After Marquez, Mayweather Jr will duck Pacquiao and head to the WWE
By Rick Rockwell, Examiner.com, Sat, 19 Sep 2009
Pacquiao fans, you can forget a showdown with Mayweather Jr because all signs point to Mayweather ducking Pacquiao and leaving boxing. In a recent interview, Mayweather Jr once again talks about leaving boxing and heading to the WWE.
For a man who claims to be the best in boxing and the king of P Read Full Story >>>
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