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Ten-Time World Champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather Holds Las Vegas Media Workout

WBC Welterweight World Champion and No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter Floyd “Money” Mayweather hosted a Las Vegas media workout in advance of his SHOWTIME PPV matchup against Marcos “El Chino” Maidana taking place Saturday, May 3 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas (Photo: © Scott Harrison/ RETNA/ www.harrisonphotos.com). 

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J’Leon Love, who will face Marco Antonio Periban in the opening bout of the pay-per-view, kicked off the media workout along with other Mayweather Promotions stars.

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“THE MOMENT: Mayweather vs. Maidana,” is a 12-round world championship unification bout for Mayweather and Maidana’s respective 147-pound titles. This is the third fight of Mayweather’s lucrative multi-fight deal with Showtime Networks Inc.

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Quotes from Floyd Mayweather, 10-Time World Champion

• “In 18 years I haven’t brought my best out yet. Being around the sport for so long, I have a lot of experience. I’ve boxed my whole life. I’ve never worked a job.
• “As I get older I want to settle down and be with my family. I’ve had enough fun.
• “It feels good to be in camp. Everyone on the team is ready to go out and do what we do best.
• “This is a give and take type of sport. Al Haymon has done a good job. Leonard Ellerbe has done a good job. Now it’s time for me to go out and do what I do.
• “Maidana deserves the opportunity. He’s a champion with an 80 percent knockout ratio. He deserves this fight.
• “Everything isn’t about speed. Everything in boxing and life is about timing. I’m a fighter that likes to take my time and be smart. Some fighters like to be reckless. You see what happens when fighters are reckless.
• “Boxing is like chess. Every move has to be thought about before you make it. I like to study my opponents first.
• “I’m not going to do a lot of moving when I get in the ring. I’m coming straight ahead.
• “Everyone is supposed to say they want to fight me. Right now Maidana is the guy that I can’t overlook.
• “I love all my fans that support me from Argentina. It’s the sport of boxing, so the best have to fight the best.”

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In the co-main event, Amir Khan faces Luis Collazo in a 12-round bout for the vacant WBC silver welterweight world title. The pay-per-view undercard also features a 10-round junior welterweight fight between Adrien Broner and Carlos Molina as well as a 10-round super middleweight bout featuring J’Leon Love vs. Marco Antonio Periban. The event will be produced and distributed live by SHOWTIME PPV (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) will be available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP).

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TICKETS: Tickets priced at $1,500, $1,000 and $750 are still available, not including applicable service charges and taxes. Tickets $550 and $350 are sold out. Tickets are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also are available at www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

Photo: © Scott Harrison/ RETNA/ www.harrisonphotos.com.

Photo: © Scott Harrison/ RETNA/ www.harrisonphotos.com.

Photo: © Scott Harrison/ RETNA/ www.harrisonphotos.com.

Photo: © Scott Harrison/ RETNA/ www.harrisonphotos.com.

Photo: © Scott Harrison/ RETNA/ www.harrisonphotos.com.

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