For Floyd “Money” Mayweather, Jr., boxing is his business. And his major comeback to the boxing arena proves that the undefeated boxer will once again take center stage in the boxing world.
After years of absence in the boxing scene, Mayweather will be back in the ring to fight Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez of Mexico on Sept. 19 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Mayweather made quite an entrance when he showed up with his “armored truck,” a statement for his nickname “Money,” when he opened his training session to the media.
He said he is looking forward to his match with Marquez and possibly, with No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter Manny Pacquiao.
“Manny Pacquiao is a good fighter and the fight presents itself in the future. Absolutely, we’ll make it happen but all roads lead to Floyd Mayweather,” he said.
“But my main focus at this particular time is Marquez. The world and the people are saying that Marquez really beat Pacquiao both times so we will see how the fight plays on September 19th,” he added.
Fight of the century
Meantime, the presence of his father and former trainer Floyd Mayweather, Sr. was a surprise to many.
It has been years since Floyd Jr. and Floyd Sr. were in speaking terms. But now, Floyd Sr. is back in his son’s corner.
Floyd Sr. believes that a Mayweather-Pacquiao bout is a mistake for “the People’s Champ.”
“Floyd and Manny Pacquiao—That’s ooops upside the head, believe me that’s what it all is,” said the elder Mayweather.
Boxing analysts, meanwhile, said that if the “Pacman” were to fight “Money,” Mayweather would have the advantage.
“The fight that people want to see is Mayweather against Pacquiao, that’s the fight that would be the fight of the century,” said Yahoo Sports columnist Kevin Iole.
“But I think that’s the fight everybody wants to see. If you’re gonna say the fight of the century, it would be that one,” he commented.
The “Number One / Numero Uno” bout will be on pay-per-view while the fight will be broadcast in the Philippines by ABS-CBN.
Source: abs-cbnnews.com
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