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“Ain’t nobody beat him,” as the trainer and former fighter Floyd Mayweather, Sr. proclaimed that his son, Floyd Jr., is still the best boxer in the world. He also added that “Name me one boxer’s son that did better than his father. Only my boy and that’s because I didn’t spoil him when he was little,” he continued. “He worked hard and I taught him to always stay in shape.” Floyd Sr. is confident that his son would triumph in his much-anticipated comeback bout, saying that Marquez does not have a change against “Pretty Boy Floyd.” Mayweather Sr. even emphasized that Marquez maybe fast but his son is definitely faster… “He has good speed (Marquez) but he’s not as fast as my son.”

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Juan Manuel Marquez, “Number One/Numero Uno: Mayweather vs Marquez” was originally slated on July 18, 2009. It was postponed because Mayweather sustained a rib injury while training, but now it was finalized til September 19, 2009 at MGM Grand Arena. The Nevada State Athletic Commission appointed and named the three judges and referee who will handle the September 19, 2009 clash between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and boxing’s #2 ranked pound for pound fighter Juan Manuel Marquez. Veteran referee Tony Weeks has been assigned to be the third man in charge while judges Burt Clements (NV), Dave Moretti (NV) and William Lerch (Ill) get the call to officiate the 12-round welterweight bout.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Juan Manuel Marquez, the countdown is on! With a little over five weeks remaining before the highly anticipated ‘Number One/Numero Uno’ mega-fight between six-time world champion in five weight divisions Floyd Mayweather and five-time world champion in three weight divisions Juan Manuel Marquez, media members will be given an opportunity to hear from the fighters, trainers and several special guests during a series of international media conference calls. Mayweather vs. Marquez is scheduled to take place Saturday, September 19 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas and will be broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View®.

The Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Juan Manuel Marquez pay-per-view telecast, beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, has a suggested retail price of $49.95, will be producedand distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View® and will be available to more than 71 million pay-per-view homes. The telecast will be available in HD-TV for those viewers who can receive HD. HBO Pay-Per-View®, a division of Home Box Office, Inc., is the leading supplier of event programming to the pay-per-view industry.