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Mayweather makes splash at final presser!

November 1, 2006

By Albert Jimenez Howell

http://www.fightnews.com/howell11.htm

“Pretty Risky” turned pretty wet as Pound-for-Pound King “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (36-0, 24 KOs) splashed the Carlos Baldomir camp with water in a retaliatory act at today’s final media conference at the Mandalay Bay Resort-Casino in Las Vegas for their upcoming welterweight championship bout on Saturday night.

Leonard Ellerbe, Mayweather’s advisor, took the podium to say: “Floyd has said that Baldomir has two options to go out on his face or on his ass. Well, there is a third way he can go out.” Just then a member of Mayweather’s camp waived the white flag insinuating that Baldomir may just quit. Insulted by the theatrics a fuming Javier Zapata, Baldomir’s trainer, took his glass of water and threw it at Ellerbe. In retaliation Mayweather splashed Zapata and the Baldomir camp with his glass of water. Before the fighters could move at each other calmer heads prevailed and order was restored.

In a gesture of good faith, Mayweather apologized to the Baldomir camp and shook hands with both Baldomir and Zapata saying, “I apologize for throwing the water. It is just emotions running high.”

Before the water incident, Baldomir took the stage to address the media. “I do not think that Mayweather can knock me out. He can knock out a 130-pounder, a 135-pounder, a 140-pounder. But he can not do me damage.” Baldomir continued, “In three more days we will see who is stronger and who hits harder. We will see on Saturday who has bigger huevos, who has bigger balls.”

Adding to the flames of controversy, Ellerbe belittled Baldomir’s confidence when he stated, “Yesterday he made the mistake of betting $25,000 on himself. He would have been better off giving the money to a bum on the street.”

Scott Woodworth of Sycuan Ringside promotions reminded the media that Baldomir went into Zab Judah’s and Arturo Gatti’s hometowns recently capturing victory despite being the underdog. And now his fighter is in Mayweather’s adopted hometown fully expecting to keep his Cinderella story alive with another victory.

Baldomir, lineal champ and WBC beltholder, wrested the crown from Zab Judah with a unanimous decision in January in New York, then, six months later, slaughtered Arturo Gatti in nine rounds in New Jersey. Similarly, the undefeated Mayweather has knocked out Gatti and won a unanimous decision victory over Judah.

Despite being the defending champion for this bout, Baldomir opened as an 8-to-1 underdog. He has since closed the ranks. Nevertheless Mayweather is still the heavy favorite at 5-to-1.

Also on Saturday night’s card, newly crowned IBF featherweight champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (19-1-1, 12KOs) will defend his title for the first time against number one ranked contender Orlando Salido (27-9-2, 18KOs).

The WBO number one ranked welterweight contender Paul "The Punisher" Williams (31-0, 23 KOs) will try to keep his unblemished record in tact when he faces Jacy Kuhn (15-2-2, 10 KOs) in a special 10-round bout. Williams, who has been compared to Tommy Hearns, is now the mandatory challenger for WBO welterweight champion Antonio Margarito.
good find wacko. CC