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