Floyd Mayweather Jr. has announced that he suffered a rib injury in training camp and will postpone his highly anticipated July 18 comeback fight against Juan Manuel Marquez."I am extremely disappointed that this fight has to be postponed," Mayweather said in a statement released by Golden Boy Promotions. "I was training very hard and looking forward to getting back in the ring on July 18th."
Both Mayweather and Marquez indicated that they expect to reschedule the fight as soon as Mayweather is healthy enough to resume training. No timeframe has been set.
"I was very disappointed to hear the news about the fight being postponed," Marquez said. "I will remain focused, in shape and ready to fight whenever the fight is rescheduled for."
In addition to delaying the Mayweather-Marquez fight, the injury represents another hurdle in the way of a fight between Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. Mayweather vs. Pacquiao is the fight every boxing fan desperately wants to see, but with Mayweather now out indefinitely, Pacquiao will likely schedule another fight in the mean time. Boxing fans who want to see the two best fighters in the world square off will have to wait until at least 2010.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
6-14-2009 @ 7:06PM
mike said...
Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto would probably be the best fight for Manny right now, or maybe Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley. Then assuming if he wins he'll have Mayweather next year. I hope.
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6-14-2009 @ 8:40PM
Barricade said...
Pacman should pickup the slack and fight Marquez (I bet he wouldn't mind) and then fight Mayweather. Let's not kid ourselves, in the big scheme of things, its the fight for the #1 P4P spot; Pac--current #1, Marquez--#2 and contraversially #1, Mayweather--WAS #1. Reason for "WAS," In his own words, he wants to RECLAIM what is rightfully his and won't accept to be labeled FORMER P4P King but uses the word RECLAIM, how can he RECLAIM something he never lost???
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6-14-2009 @ 9:04PM
John Butler said...
un-FUCKING believable... that really sucks
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6-14-2009 @ 11:45PM
Fabian said...
I hope pacman fights cotto so cotto can knock his butt out and then show people how to beat floyd mayweather and what a real boxer looks like.
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6-15-2009 @ 6:36AM
DM said...
This is so funny. Rib injury? Floyd is so full of excuses these days. Floyd you might as well retire. Again. I Watched the Cotto fight yesterday. I realized how slow Cotto is. He would not last 8 rounds with Pacquiao.
6-21-2009 @ 2:29AM
alvarez family said...
fabian, pacman will smoke your cotto under 3rounds worse than hatton beating.mayweather will be knockdown 8th round.
6-22-2009 @ 7:29PM
dougrogers007 said...
Dude your on drugs Pacman will destroy Cotto!!!!!!!!!!!
6-24-2009 @ 10:36AM
vmarshall said...
That will not happen cotto is to slow he wont get pass pac man let lone mayweathewr
7-11-2009 @ 9:48AM
hector rodriguez said...
both of you guys are out of your minds, marquez will be the raining champion after he takes care of mayweather and then pac man.
6-15-2009 @ 12:37AM
boxer129 said...
I don't buy it. He got cold feet or is up to something. Shoulda stayed retired, he's gonna get beat if he faces Paq, Mosely, or Cotto. Marquez is a little too small I think. Even if he stays undefeated he's boring to watch and has hardly any power. ZZZZZZ.
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6-15-2009 @ 6:15AM
kcs4425 said...
my ribs hurt too just knowing pacman could be in my future
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6-15-2009 @ 4:25PM
Murph207 said...
i saw the whole thing.. he was counting cash and triped over that lump i mean MMA legend Ray Mercer left on the floor.
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6-15-2009 @ 7:45PM
Fabian said...
cotto will destroy one punch pacman.. floyd is probally going to set up a fight with cotto. He realized after cotto fight thats were the real money is at.
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6-16-2009 @ 2:20AM
spicsapian said...
TO DM,,,, the cotto and pac fight might never happen. cotto is to big for pac... i know you think pac is indistructable right now.. but pack has never been hit really good.. and cotto would def hurt manny pac.. cotto has been the slower fighter in most of his fights.... mosley was 100 times faster than cotto but cotto is an excellent boxer... the fastest doesent always win.... cotto would tag manny and hurt him like he has never been hurt before... manny is not even in cottos wieght class... again cotto is way to big for manny...
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6-16-2009 @ 7:24AM
DM said...
Delahoya is too big for Manny, Hatton is too big for Manny, and now, Cotto is too big for Manny.
We all heard all this before haven't we? And when Manny wins, and I guarantee you he will win, People like you will say, " Oh Cotto was weight drained, blah, blah, blah " and continue to discredit Manny.
Cotto is a heck of a fighter no doubt, but he is not in Pacquiao's level. As for the Marquez fight, Manny was way different then compared to now. Marquez lost and kissed the canvass 4 times to a one-handed fighter who has no defense. Pacquiao now is a complete fighter. His right hand is just as dangerous as his left. Better footwork, better head movement, better timing, better all around. If they were to fight again, Pacquiao would put an end to JMM's career.
6-16-2009 @ 2:23AM
spicsapian said...
one more thing dm,,, manny only won by 1 point with marquez.. 1 point many will be beaten... his style never changes... he is great,, but theres always sombody better
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6-16-2009 @ 2:32PM
ROCKY said...
mayweather did not hurt his ribs hes a big pussy !!! he wants nothing to do with PACQUAIO ! STAY RETIRED YOU PUSSY !! HS JUST WASTEING TIME THATS ALL EASY TO SEE !!!
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6-17-2009 @ 1:33PM
jerryrard said...
The fight got postponed due to very low ticket sales. With a 16,000 seating capacity, they haven't sold 10% yet. So much for calling himself the "cash cow".
Mayweather should have heeded to Al Haymons' advise and made this fight HBO Championship Boxing instead of PPV.
If PBF wasn't a the CASH COWard, he should have waited and decide to fight Pacquiao. This would have been an epic fight. Mayweather makes... MADE (emphasis on the past) good PPV only because of his opponents.
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6-18-2009 @ 6:41PM
Wilson said...
Hope Mayweather gets okay, those training injuries can be bad. At least this will give him more time to get himself in better shape mentally. Pac-Man and Cotto will be an interesting fight, Cotto better train extra hard. My dream fight is one between Mosley asnd Mayweather, now that would be one for the books.
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6-21-2009 @ 2:32AM
alvarez family said...
nobody can beat pacman i cant see nobody.pacman will retire unbeaten.
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