Late Tuesday evening, HBO color analyst Larry Merchant confirmed to me that he would indeed be in Las Vegas this weekend for the anticipated Floyd Mayweather-Victor Ortiz pay-per-view melee at the MGM Grand. Having been with the network for over thirty years and countless Mayweather showcases, Merchant was still quick to show his enthusiasm towards the fight and the drama that is expected to emerge from it. Merchant is the type of personality that you either love or hate because of his blunt nature and penchant for calling things as he sees them. And while a character like Mayweather, braggadocios and flaunting in his ways, can often leave Merchant a bit perplexed, he still finds a way to take Floyd as he is.
