The biggest stateside event of the year (to date) is upon us, as unbeaten pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. takes on Robert Guerrero in a scheduled 12-round welterweight battle at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The bout marks Mayweather’s first appearance on Showtime (whose pay-per-view arm carries tonight’s event), after having spent nearly 15 years on rival network HBO. It is also his first ring appearance in exactly 52 weeks, having played this very venue in his competitive unanimous decision win over Miguel Cotto.
Guerrero was feverishly calling out for a Mayweather fight through the first several months of 2012, but was forced to prove his worth as a welterweight. The former 126 lb. and 130 lb. titlist did just that, delivering strong performances in wins over Selcuk Aydin and Andre Berto in the second half of the year, following a 15-month hiatus due to injuries.
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The bout marks Mayweather’s first appearance on Showtime (whose pay-per-view arm carries tonight’s event), after having spent nearly 15 years on rival network HBO. It is also his first ring appearance in exactly 52 weeks, having played this very venue in his competitive unanimous decision win over Miguel Cotto.
Guerrero was feverishly calling out for a Mayweather fight through the first several months of 2012, but was forced to prove his worth as a welterweight. The former 126 lb. and 130 lb. titlist did just that, delivering strong performances in wins over Selcuk Aydin and Andre Berto in the second half of the year, following a 15-month hiatus due to injuries.
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