09 Boxing Thread:: 12/12 Diaz.vs.Malignaggi HBO/Bradley.vs.Peterson Showtime

[bigmike23]

BoxingScene.com was advised that Floyd Mayweather Jr. knew ahead of time that he would not be able to make the agreed upon catch-weight of 144-pounds for his Saturday fight with Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

I hear Marquez may have received additional money in the realm of $500,000 but that has yet to be confirmed. Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer did confirm the fight was contracted for 144-pounds and there will penalties that Mayweather will have to deal with. Marquez weighed 142-pounds and Mayweather was 146.

LAS VEGAS -- Floyd Mayweather Jr. weighed in at 146 pounds on Friday afternoon, two pounds heavier than the weight stipulated in the contract for his comeback fight against lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

The excess weight will cost Mayweather $300,000 per pound, meaning Marquez will get an additional $600,000 on top of his $3.2 million guarantee, a source told ESPN.com. Mayweather's minimum guarantee is $10 million, a figure likely to dramatically increase after the pay-per-view receipts are counted.

Marquez, who has never fought heavier than 135 pounds, comfortably made 142 pounds, two less than the 144-pound contract weight.

At Mayweather's request, nobody would speak publicly about the contract weight throughout the promotion that kicked off in early May and continued into the fall when the fight was postponed from July 18 because of a Mayweather rib injury.

However, several sources with direct knowledge of the contract told ESPN.com all along that the contract maximum weight was 144 pounds, three less than the 147-pound welterweight maximum.

But after Friday's weigh-in, Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer finally addressed the issue, telling ESPN.com, "The fight was contracted as a welterweight fight with an agreed upon weight of 144 pounds. However, there were pre-negotiated weight penalties built in."

Schaefer would not disclose the dollar figure, but another source with direct knowledge of the contract told ESPN.com that the penalty was $300,000 per pound if either fighter was overweight.

According to the source, the Marquez camp knew Wednesday night that Mayweather would not make weight because Mayweather's team made overtures to Golden Boy Promotions in an effort to have Marquez agree to change weight on the bout agreements to be filed with the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

However, Marquez's contract had already been filed reading 144 pounds, according to commission executive director Keith Kizer. But Kizer said the bout agreement was retrieved from the commission by Golden Boy Promotions and changed to 147 with Marquez initialing it.

Mayweather's contract with 147 pounds was not filed with the commission until minutes before the weigh-in. Kizer said it was supposed to be filed on Wednesday.

Kizer said the Mayweather camp asked to file it Thursday and he said OK, but that deadline also came and went.

"We were very unhappy with the lateness of Mr. Mayweather's contract," Kizer said.

Kizer said that had the bout agreements not been changed to 147, Mayweather would have faced a fine from the commission in addition to whatever penalty he had agreed to pay Marquez. For being two pounds overweight, Kizer said the penalty would have been 10 percent of his purse, or $1 million. Had he been three pounds over (147 pounds), the figure would have jumped to a 20 percent fine.

Dan Rafael is ESPN.com's boxing writer.

 

[mfr3shm]

HHH is going to walk out with Floyd tomorrow

Batista walked with Pacquiao in his last fight

Golden Boy are hoping for 1 Million PPV buys.

Miguel Cotto on FNF

 

[div1lbc]

Damn, an extra $600K in JMM pockets because of 2 pounds. That's nothing to Floyd but talk about easy money for Marquez.

 

[dako akong otin]

anyone know Marquez's walking weight? He probably didn't even cut weight to make 142. I think Floyd walks around 160.. so i'm guessing he'sgonna be at 155 for the fight.

 

[tcerda]

Grimey on Mayweathers behalf

 

[bigmike23]

Originally Posted by TCERDA

Grimey on Mayweathers behalf

you could see this going down since day 1 tho

 

[gunna get it]

This should help people realize how hard it is to make weight below ur normal. So the folks sayin cotton only has to lose 2 lbs take heed. Floyd trainsyr roundis way smaller thn Cotto.

 

[2wenty thre3]

Marquez has probably been at 142 for awhile now because of the postponed fighting date.

I can't believe Floyd didn't make the 144 weight... He was already being criticized for fighting a smaller dude

 

[dako akong otin]

Originally Posted by GUNNA GET IT

This should help people realize how hard it is to make weight below ur normal. So the folks sayin cotton only has to lose 2 lbs take heed. Floyd trainsyr round is way smaller thn Cotto.

true

 

[gunna get it]

yall watched 24/7?

Floyd doin the ray charles $+$+

 

[cafinest23]

Not seeming the hype from rigondeaux dude needs to find a jab fast all he has is a left hand.

 

[tcerda]

Originally Posted by GUNNA GET IT

This should help people realize how hard it is to make weight below ur normal. So the folks sayin cotton only has to lose 2 lbs take heed. Floyd trainsyr round is way smaller thn Cotto.

It doesn't technically mean that it was hard for him 2 lose the weight. I think he just wants to be at his best and that would be weighin in at 146 or 147.If I'm not mistaken, Floyd said back in May that makin weight is never an issue with him. Dude could of made the weight. Oscar did against Pacquiao.I'm just sayin

 

[beermann2]

I'll be rooting for Marquez. But he can't fight the same way as he fought Diaz. He took alot of licks, but that help him a little cuz Diaz took a breakin the 6 rd. and Marquez took over from there.

Lets see what happens. Can't wait for tomorrow.

 

[bh23enry]

Mayweather Jr. 2mrrw.....ba le dat!!!

 

[bigmike23]

im watching Hatton VS PBF replay

i forgot roger was talking %@@% about hatton between rounds

it was so true and funny tho

 

[mycoldyourdone]

Originally Posted by Bigmike23

LAS VEGAS -- Floyd Mayweather Jr. weighed in at 146 pounds on Friday afternoon, two pounds heavier than the weight stipulated in the contract for his comeback fight against lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

The excess weight will cost Mayweather $300,000 per pound, meaning Marquez will get an additional $600,000 on top of his $3.2 million guarantee, a source told ESPN.com. Mayweather's minimum guarantee is $10 million, a figure likely to dramatically increase after the pay-per-view receipts are counted.

Marquez, who has never fought heavier than 135 pounds, comfortably made 142 pounds, two less than the 144-pound contract weight.

LOL......riiiiiiiight....who the hell is gonna buy this #%!*???

 

[marionthebarberian]

Originally Posted by Mycoldyourdone

Originally Posted by Bigmike23

LAS VEGAS -- Floyd Mayweather Jr. weighed in at 146 pounds on Friday afternoon, two pounds heavier than the weight stipulated in the contract for his
comeback fight against lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.



The excess weight will cost Mayweather $300,000 per pound, meaning Marquez will get an additional $600,000 on top of his $3.2 million guarantee, a source
told ESPN.com. Mayweather's minimum guarantee is $10 million, a figure likely to dramatically increase after the pay-per-view receipts are counted.



Marquez, who has never fought heavier than 135 pounds, comfortably made 142 pounds, two less than the 144-pound contract weight.

LOL......riiiiiiiight....who the hell is gonna buy this @%#*???





your dumb, i will not be surprised if this outsells any ufc this year.

 

[cincoseisdos]

you're

 

[dako akong otin]

My dad just ordered the fight

Last time my dad paid for anone-pacquiao fight was Floyd vs DLH ... well mainly because Boom Boom was the undercard

 

[numba1kickrocka]

Mayweather will win easily. By decision though I dont see Floyd knocking him out but who knows

 

[million dollar stacks]

Originally Posted by Stringer Bell 32

Originally Posted by mextra45

Triple H is suppose to walk out with Floyd ,

??

 

[hueyp in louiev]

I have a feeling this is going to a great fight...all JMM fights are anyway...but this is shaping up to be a high powered game of chess.

Floyd seems distracted to me too but great athletes have a way of blocking out the world when they step in the ring.

Can't wait. I'm ordering this one.

 

[frijo sneaker]

I hope Marquez wins!

 

[ludex360]

opps. pbf is a bad person haha

 

[1stand15th]

^ I think that article has already been posted. I'm not really surprised about the weight 'cause PBF and his team been acting coy about it the wholetime. PBF by decision in a hard fought, grind it out type fight.