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Floyd Mayweather Jr is scheduled to fight Miguel Cotto (37-2-0, 30 KOs) on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was hoped by boxing fans that Mayweather would fight Manny Pacquiao on May 5th but the two fighters could not come to terms. So Mayweather opted to move up in weight to the 154 lb division to challenge Cotto for his WBA Super World light middleweight title. The only other time that Mayweather has fought in that weight class was when the fought and defeated Oscar De La Hoya on May 5, 2007 capturing De La Hoya's WBC light middleweight title which Mayweather vacated shortly thereafter on July 4, 2007. Cotto has campaigned at light middleweight since June 5, 2010 when he fought and beat Yuri Foreman in a WBA World light middleweight title bout.
| Fight | Location | Date | Boxing Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayweather vs Cotto | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV |
May 5, 2012 Saturday |
Mayweather vs Cotto Tickets |
Floyd "Money/Pretty Boy" Mayweather Jr
Floyd Mayweather Jr in his welterweight debut knocked out Sharmba Mitchell in the 6th round on November 19, 2005 with a straight right hand that landed below Mitchells rib cage.
On April 8, 2006 Mayweather Jr beat Zab Judah by UD at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas at a fight almost ended in a riot. In the 10th round Judah hit Mayweather with a low blow followed by an illegal rabbit punch to the back of Mayweather's head. Referee Richard Steele called a time out and sent both fighters to their neutral corners. This prompted Mayweather's trainer Roger Mayweather to enter the ring and go after Judah. A riot erupted, security intervened and stopped the melee allowing the fight to continue.
The Nevada Athletic Commission revoked Roger Mayweather's license and fined him $200,000. Mayweather Jr received his $5 million purse after fight tapes showed he stayed in a neutral corner throughout the brawl. Zab Judah was fined $250,000 for his illegal blow and for joining the fracas plus his license was revoked. Yoel Judah, Zabs father and trainer was fined $100,000 for being the second person to illegally enter the ring and for hitting Roger Mayweather.
Ringside Las Vegas: On November 4, 2006 at Mandalay Bay in Los Vegas, Floyd Mayweather Jr won a 12 round unanimous decision over Carlos Manuel Baldomir and his welterweight title. Mayweather boxed defensively staying on the outside and avoided mixing it up with the heavy handed Carlos Baldomir. Not going for a knockout Mayweather did only what he needed to do to win the decision. Fans unimpressed by Mayweathers timid fighting style and tired of watching Mayweather running away from Baldomir round after round booed him and left the fight early. At a post-fight press conference Mayweather announced his retirement from boxing.
Mayweather loving the bright lights, publicity and money signed to fight the 7 foot, 441 pound WWE star Paul "The Big Show" Wight for $20 million at WWE Wrestlemania 24. In the kayfabe physical confrontation on Sunday, March 30, 2008 at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida, Mayweather defeated Big Show with kick below the belt, cracking a chair over his head three times and a big right to the jaw with brass knuckles on.
Mayweather won his fight with Oscar De La Hoya in Las Vegas, Nevada at the MGM Grand by split decision capturing Oscar De La Hoya's WBC light middleweight title. Then the retired unretired Floyd Mayweather Jr signed to fight previously undefeated Ricky Hatton. On December 8, 2007 "boxer" Floyd Mayweather scored a 10th round knockout over Ricky Hatton shocking many. On June 6th, Mayweather once again announced his retirement from boxing cancelling his rematch with De La Hoya on September 20th foregoing his $20 million plus payday.
Mayweather beat IBO/WBA/WBO Lightweight Champion Juan Manuel Marquez (50-5-1, 37 KOs) by 12-round unanimous decision on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Scores were 120-107, 119-108 and 118-109. In round two Mayweather knocked Marquez down with a left hook. Despite the 21 month layoff Mayweather showed no ring rust. Mayweather also had a size advantage weighing in at 146 lbs Friday to Marquez's 142. Mayweather refused to step on the scale fight night.
Mayweather beat IBO/WBA/WBO Lightweight Champion Juan Manuel Marquez (50-5-1, 37 KOs) by 12-round unanimous decision on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Scores were 120-107, 119-108 and 118-109. In round two Mayweather knocked Marquez down with a left hook. Despite the 21 month layoff Mayweather showed no ring rust. Mayweather also had a size advantage weighing in at 146 lbs Friday to Marquez's 142. Mayweather refused to step on the scale fight night.
Floyd Mayweather defeated Shane Mosley (46-6-0, 39 KOs) by 12-round unanimous decision in a welterweight fight on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. The judges scores were 119-109, 119-109 and 118-110. Mayweather looked like he was on the verge of going down in round two after being hit by a couple of big right hands from Mosley but he held on until he cleared his head. From round three to twelve it was Mayweather who was landing the most effective punches with Mosley growing older as the rounds went on unable to deal with Mayweather's speed and good defense.
On Saturday, September 17, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, Mayweather Jr KO'd Victor Ortiz (29-3-1, 22 KOs) by sucker punch at 2:59 of round four in a WBC welterweight title fight. In round four Ortiz headbutted Mayweather which prompted referee Joe Cortez to stop the fight and penalize Ortiz one point. After the break Ortiz approached Mayweather in the center of the ring to hug him and apologize but Mayweather sucker punched him instead and knocked him out. The punch was not illegal because referee Joe Cortez had just signalled the time keeper to restart the clock but his back was to the fighters and he did not look at both fighters and say "fight" or "box on". Ortiz not realizing that the break was over and that the fight was back on got blindsided as Mayweather broke too quickly. It was a cheap shot by Mayweather and unsportsmanlike but legal.
