Mayweather confirms comeback

Floyd Mayweather Jr has confirmed he is coming out of a 17-month retirement to fight Mexico’s WBA lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez.

Sat, 02 May, 2009 - 23:07

Floyd Mayweather Jr has confirmed he is coming out of a 17-month retirement to fight Mexico’s WBA lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez.

The unbeaten former pound for pound champion (39-0, 25 KOs) will fight Marquez (50-4-1, 37 KOs) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on July 18 with the match made at a catchweight 144 pounds.

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Courts boxing Heathrow Place: MGM Grand Garden Arena Place: Las Vegas Place: MGM Grand hotel Person: Mayweather Person: Floyd Mayweather Jr Person: Juan Manuel Marquez Person: Marquez Person: Ricky Hatton Person: Juan Diaz Person: Mayweather Jr Person: Hatton Person: Manny Pacquiao Person: Oscar De La Hoya Event: WBC Organisation: WBA Organisation: Golden Boy Promotions

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