The highly anticipated July 18 fight between Floyd Mayweather and Juan Manuel Marquez has been postponed due to a rib injury sustained by Mayweather while training. The mega-fight was scheduled to take place at MGM Grand in Las Vegas and be televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View.
Floyd Mayweather, a six-time world champion and a proud member of the 1996 U.S. Olympic Team, is back, and hopes to breathe new life into the long-standing tradition of American dominance in the sport of boxing. In recognition of his heritage and in celebration of two of America’s upcoming holidays, the nation’s Flag Day, June…
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez hope to unite the stately leaders the United States of America and Mexico by inviting their respective Presidents Barack Obama and Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa to their Saturday, July 18 Mayweather vs. Marquez: “Number One/Numero Uno,” mega-fight at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. v Juan Manuel Marquez Sat 18th July ’09 Grand Garden Arena – MGM Grand Casino & Resort Also featuring on the bill ; Matthew “Magic” Hatton v Zab “Super”Judah.
© Chris Hutty – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions On March 8, 1971, Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali engaged in the “Fight of The Century”, a 15 round war that will forever be remembered in the annals of boxing history. On July 18th, Floyd Mayweather and Juan Manuel Marquez will do their best to create their own…
**With Slideshow** © Philip Sharkey Yesterday at the Landmark Hotel in London, media gathered to hear the official announcement of the 18th July Las Vegas mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Juan Manuel Marquez. Arriving in a red London double-decker bus, Mayweather and Marquez looked relaxed as they posed for photographs. Mayweather – a six…
© Mark Chapman – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather will hold his first open workout since coming out of retirement as he prepares for his super fight against Juan Manuel Marquez on July 18th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada and live on pay-per-view. The workout will be held today at…
For years, Juan Manuel Marquez toiled in the shadow of fellow countrymen Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales, even though boxing aficionados knew just how good the Mexico City native was. A world featherweight title still didn’t allow Marquez to break through, but beginning in 2007, “Dinamita” finally got his chance to shine on the…
© Gene Blevins Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions In the middle of a three city press tour, Floyd Mayweather and Juan Manuel Marquez go on record about their upcoming July 18 fight. Floyd Mayweather: “July 18th you are going to see the best Floyd Mayweather, because I am truly back.” “My uncle Roger and I,…
Though younger boxing fans may know renowned trainer Roger Mayweather only for his stellar work in the gym and the corner of his nephew, pound-for-pound great Floyd Mayweather, Roger initially made his reputation in the fight game as a two-division world champion whose ability to take foes down earned him the nickname “The Black Mamba.”…
As part of their three city press tour, Floyd Mayweather Jr and Juan Manuel Marquez will arrive in London this Thursday to help promote their hotly anticipated clash to be held on Las Vegas on Saturday, July 18. Of special note is Mayweather’s first public workout since coming out of retirement, to be held on…
Click for larger image © Gene Blevins Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Floyd “Money” Mayweather has returned to the sport of boxing and will put his undefeated record on the line when he faces the dangerous and highly touted five-time world champion Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez in Mayweather vs. Marquez: “Number One/Numero Uno” Saturday, July…