Mayweather-Marquez 24/7: Episode One
- Thursday, September 3, 2009 10:44 PM
- Written By: Stanley Kay
Floyd “Money” Mayweather’s return fight will come against battle-tested Juan Manuel Márquez, a native of Mexico and a world champion in three weight classes. While Mayweather trains to shake off two years of inactivity -- rest or rust -- Márquez must move up to the welterweight class to fight undefeated “Pretty Boy” Floyd.
HBO’s Mayweather-Marquez: 24/7 chronicles the behind-the-scenes developments, including the intense training regimens of each fighter, leading up to their Sept. 19 meeting at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
This bout has no shortage of intriguing storylines. In the Mayweather camp, stationed in Las Vegas, there are the evolving roles of Floyd’s father and uncle in fight preparation. Outside the ring, Floyd’s car was linked to a crime scene, although he wasn’t there and isn’t a suspect.
Meanwhile, Márquez trains south of the border in Mexico City. He details his humble beginnings and the struggle his family faced when he was young. Some feel that Márquez was wrongly assessed a loss in each of his two fights against Manny Pacquiao. A victory against Mayweather would catapult Márquez into the spotlight of the boxing world.
Mayweather-Marquez 24/7 captures every aspect of the preparation and anticipation for “Mayweather/Marquez: Number One/Numero Uno.” The second installment of the program premiers Saturday, Sept. 5 at 10 pm ET/PT. In case you missed the first one, here it is:
