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Good friends, but better enemies. The cliché theme which surrounds Saturday's pay-per-view extravaganza between "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather (35-0, 24 KOs) and IBF welterweight champion Zab "Super" Judah (34-3, 25 KOs). The two meet in the main event at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV.
The other theme that seems to circle the event is bragging rights for the promoters of the two combatants. Bob Arum and Don King have not jointly promoted a pay-per-view event since 1999, when they came together to stage a bout between Oscar De La Hoya and Felix 'Tito' Trinidad. The bout turned out to be the highest grossing non-heavyweight fight in pay-per-view history, but severely lacked the advertised in-ring fireworks. Both promoters, like their fighters, predict a dramatic knockout to end the fight.
Let's not forget the marketing punchline of both fighters being huge fans of rap music. I don't know what their taste in music has to do with the fight, but I do expect a heavy presence from the rap music industry at the live event. I would not be surprised if the first couple of ringside rows were mobbed with rap superstars.
If Judah has any hope of salvaging his declining career, he has to fight great to win or look great in losing. Regardless of the outcome, Judah cannot afford a poor performance in the ring. Mayweather needs to win big, or at the very least put on a more dominating performance than Carlos Baldomir had against Judah in January. [details]
The other theme that seems to circle the event is bragging rights for the promoters of the two combatants. Bob Arum and Don King have not jointly promoted a pay-per-view event since 1999, when they came together to stage a bout between Oscar De La Hoya and Felix 'Tito' Trinidad. The bout turned out to be the highest grossing non-heavyweight fight in pay-per-view history, but severely lacked the advertised in-ring fireworks. Both promoters, like their fighters, predict a dramatic knockout to end the fight.
Let's not forget the marketing punchline of both fighters being huge fans of rap music. I don't know what their taste in music has to do with the fight, but I do expect a heavy presence from the rap music industry at the live event. I would not be surprised if the first couple of ringside rows were mobbed with rap superstars.
If Judah has any hope of salvaging his declining career, he has to fight great to win or look great in losing. Regardless of the outcome, Judah cannot afford a poor performance in the ring. Mayweather needs to win big, or at the very least put on a more dominating performance than Carlos Baldomir had against Judah in January. [details]
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