Mayweather Is A Fat B@st@rd

Floyd Mayweather Jr. tipped the scales four pounds heavier than opponent Juan Manuel Marquez at their weigh-in ahead of Saturday's non-title fight in Las Vegas.

The Mexican was greeted by deafening cheers from passionate fans at the MGM Grand Hotel's Garden Arena as he tipped the scales at 142 pounds (64kgs).

In contrast, Mayweather was met with a chorus of boos as he registered a surprising 146 pounds (66 kgs).

When the eagerly anticipated fight was first announced in May, it was described as a welterweight bout with a catch weight limit of 144 pounds.

However, Golden Boy Promotions chief executive Richard Schaefer said on Friday that weight penalties had been added to the contract in case either fighter came in too heavy.

With Mayweather therefore exceeding the limit by two pounds, Schaefer said that Marquez would benefit financially.

Agreement

"All parties signed the agreement and he (Mayweather) will have to come up with a substantial amount of money," he said, albeit refusing to disclose the figure.

"Sometimes size matters, and sometimes size doesn't matter. But it was all contractually dealt with ... so it was no surprise to Marquez and it was no surprise to Mayweather."

Five-times world champion Marquez (50-4-1 with 37 knockouts), who has moved up two weight classes to challenge Mayweather, has never fought above 135 pounds before.

He could potentially be at least 10 pounds lighter than his opponent when the duo enter the ring.

"A lot of people think (I can't win) because of the weight," the 36-year-old said. "But I have trained very hard on my strength and my muscles. I feel good.

"I have my mind, I have my concentration and I have the motivation to win. This fight is the most important of my career."

The contest marks the return of Mayweather (39-0 with 25 KOs) to the ring for the first time since his defeat of Ricky Hatton 21 months ago.

In response to the Marquez fans, who repeatedly sang "Ole, Ole, Ole, Ole ... Marquez, Marquez" and "Viva Dinamita," referring to the Mexican's nickname, Mayweather strutted and postured around the stage.

"I'm back to get what's mine," said Mayweather, who has won six world titles at five different divisions.

"I've got to show everybody that what I do is still better than what everybody else does. I should be around for a while.

 

Say that to his face

 

He will hammer marquez

 

You can pay someone

to allow you to gain an unfair advantage? Only in boxing. Maybe we can pay Swansea and have twelve players on the pitch this aft.