By Rick Reeno
BoxingScene.com was advised, by two sources who are close to the situation, that a deal has been reached for Floyd Mayweather Jr. to fight Juan Manuel Marquez. The proposed date [unless there is some change] is July 18 on HBO pay-per-view. The two sides have been negotiating for several weeks and the biggest roadblock was the catch-weight. The exact weight was not disclosed to me, but from I understand the two sides agreed on a weight below 145-pounds.
Mayweather has not fought since a ten round knockout of Ricky Hatton in December 2007. Marquez, considered by many as the number-two pound-for-pound fighter in the world, would rise up from the lightweight division to take the fight.
I don't want to say the "fight is 100% done" because only Marquez has signed off. Mayweather has yet to do so - or at least as I'm writing this. I've been told that Mayweather expected to sign off on the fight and an official announcement will happen in the next few days.
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Floyd Returns
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, Apr 27 2009 04:02 PM
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Posted April 27, 2009 - 04:02 PM
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Posted April 27, 2009 - 04:18 PM
Hopefully this gets done!!
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Posted April 27, 2009 - 05:35 PM
140-143 is good anything bigger than that is bad for marquez
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Posted April 28, 2009 - 09:37 AM
Great fight if it happens. Can't see anyone beating Floyd, still.
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Posted April 28, 2009 - 11:00 AM
Mayweather Jr. better sign!
SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS, boyeee.
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Posted April 28, 2009 - 11:03 AM
Let's fo JMM!
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Posted May 01, 2009 - 08:42 PM
Mayweather setting up his fight with Williams, or Manny?
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Posted May 02, 2009 - 08:22 PM
p4p, are they fighting at 144 pounds?
I like Money and JMM.
I like Money and JMM.
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Posted May 02, 2009 - 08:46 PM
I like them both too.p4p, are they fighting at 144 pounds?
I like Money and JMM.
Probably the 2 smartest boxers in the game.
The fight is going to be at 143.
Hopefully pbf will show ring rust and jmm can pull the upset and set up the trilogy with pacman.(wishful thinking
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Posted May 02, 2009 - 08:51 PM
Let's go JMM! If your Mexican and you go against a Mexican not named De La Hoya, then you ain't Mexican.
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Posted May 02, 2009 - 08:52 PM
p4p, are they fighting at 144 pounds?
I like Money and JMM.
Me three.
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Posted May 02, 2009 - 08:56 PM
In that case GO JMM!! lolLet's go JMM! If your Mexican and you go against a Mexican not named De La Hoya, then you ain't Mexican.
jmm is my favorite boxer btw
Edited by Spooky, May 02, 2009 - 09:00 PM.
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Posted May 02, 2009 - 09:38 PM
I think Money is going to win this fight.
Manny and Mayweather at 147. Money better not let me down.
Manny and Mayweather at 147. Money better not let me down.
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Posted May 03, 2009 - 08:56 AM
JMM better tag mayweather, because I don't want to sit on my couch for 1 hour watching another boring fight where Mayweather and JMM's face looked exactly the same at the start of the fight
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Posted May 03, 2009 - 04:32 PM
i'll be rooting for JMM but i think he might have just bitten off more than he can chew...
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