Floyd Mayweather Jr. took 21 months off. Then he came back stronger than ever, showing absolutely no signs of rust as he pummeled Juan Manuel Marquez in a unanimous 12-round decision at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The final scores from the judges were 118-109, 120-107, 119-108, all for Floyd Mayweather Jr. I scored the fight Mayweather 120-107.

Floyd started fast and furious. He was lightning quick with his punches, and his defensive moves were as sharp as ever. JMM couldn’t get a clean shot and was obviously frustrated throughout the fight. Floyd was not only bigger, …read more

I was a bit confused yesterday when Floyd Mayweather Jr. weighed in over the contracted weight limit of 144 pounds for tonight’s welterweight fight (HBO PPV) against Juan Manuel Marquez. JMM hopped on the scale first at 142 (two pounds under the limit). But Floyd was at 146. So what gives? Well, Keith Kizer of the Nevada State Athletic Commission confirmed that the contracted weight was changed (renegotiated) yesterday morning from 144 to 147. In return for his agreement, JMM received more money—substantially more money according to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer.
I’m wondering if Floyd never intended to make …read more

The much anticipated return of Floyd Mayweather Jr. to the boxing ring isn’t going as expected. Floyd hurt his ribs during a training session and because he wasn’t medically cleared to fight Juan Manuel Marquez on the original date—July 17—the event has been rescheduled for September 19 (Mexican Independence Day) at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Floyd released the following statement today:
“I am relieved to be cleared to fight, as I was already looking forward to getting back into the ring. I will destroy Marquez and reclaim my rightful place as boxing’s pound-for-pound king all in one night.”
Sadly, HBO’s …read more

Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. officially announced his expected unretirement and upcoming fight plans yesterday before the Manny Pacquiao/Ricky Hatton debacle fight. Floyd will put his 39-0 record on the line when he faces dangerous five-time world champion Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez (50-4-1, 37 KO’s) in Mayweather vs. Marquez “Number One/Numero Uno” on July 18 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The event will be broadcast live on HBO PPV.
I’m already excited for this one. As I mentioned in my Pacquaio/Hatton post, Floyd will have his hands full with Juan. Everyone wants to see a Pacquaio/Mayweather showdown, …read more

Manny Pacquiao did more than knock out Ricky Hatton last night. His 73rd punch in the second round of the Junior Welterweight bout sent Ricky sprawling for the third and final time in what was a short-lived, lopsided event in front of 16,262 fans at the sold out MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. And in the process, I believe he placed himself among the elite in boxing history.
There is little doubt that Manny is the pound-for-pound champion at this point. But what about all-time? Manny has compiled a 49-3-2 record in six different weight classes. Yes, six different …read more

Imagine you are Antonio Margarito. Your impressive July beat down of Miguel Cotto was a rousing success both in pulling pay-per-view buys and in garnering media attention. Casual sports fans have started recognizing your name and maybe even your face.
The sky is the limit. Right? Well, not so much. There are so few people out there for you to fight for your deserved huge payday. Shane Mosley? Yawn, that guy never caught the public’s eye. Paul Williams? Nobody knows him and maybe he’s a little too dangerous. Zab Judah? I’d have a good time at least. Ricky Hatton? Um, …read more

Jeff Lacy was a rising super middleweight star prior to his March 4, 2006 demolition at the hands of Joe Calzaghe. Since then things haven’t been the same for the 2000 U.S. Olympian.
In December of 2006 Lacy staggered to a razor thin majority decision of Ukrainian Vitali Tsypko although few ringside observers felt Lacy had done enough to win. His next fight came a year later in December 2007 against The Contender favorite Peter Manfredo, Jr., a fight that appeared on the Ricky Hatton – Floyd Mayweather, Jr. undercard. Left Hook Lacy was again underwhelming in victory.
Tonight Lacy fights …read more

Ninth Round TKO win for Manny Pacquaio. David Diaz didn’t score one round. Diaz summarized it best after the fight to the Top Rank announcer “He was so f***ing fast. I didn’t think he was that fast.”
After the fight Pacquiao indicated to the Top Rank interview (but not HBO’s Jim Lampley) that he wants to go up to 140 and fight Ricky Hatton. We’d love to see that one. The promise of the Pacquiao payday might also bring Floyd Mayweather out of retirement.
After the jump and/or below is a youtube of the HBO recap and Manny interview.
Below that is …read more

Live Blogging Memorial Day Monday Night Raw
Here we go. The epic, historic, amazing Vince McMahon announcement. The entire WWE lineup has emerged from the locker room to hear what the Chairman has to say. How will the announcement “affect ever RAW viewer?”
Vince starts by telling us that there’s going to be another WWE Draft in four weeks. That’s been expected. No big deal there. Where’s the epic-ness, the monumental-ness, the historic-ness?
“It’s all about the money,” Vince begins “I’m going to give away cash money every week.” Oh yeah. Here it comes. We’re so excited. How much? How much? How …read more

At least that’s what Juan Lazcano, his opponent this Saturday, thinks. In today’s London Sun tabloid he referred to Ricky Hatton as the “Manchester Mexican” and generously opined “He’s got big testicles and you can’t do anything but tip your hat off to him.” Now that’s a compliment!
Do you want proof? How about 57 pints, 17 vodka and Red Bulls, four vodkas, three whisky chasers, and a bottle of Moet champagne. Yes, that was Hatton’s four-day long New Year’s Eve celebration intake as reported by London’s Daily Mail. During those hazy four days Hatton allegedly (and miraculously) stayed standing and …read more