MadMacks Magazine

In boxing, most champions come and go like taxi cabs in a airport.  The only exception is Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather Jr. Its umpteen years and counting since his pro debut in October 1996, yet Floyd Mayweather Jr. remains undefeated at 44-0. That’s an amazing stat in boxing. Especially when your resume includes names like Genaro Hernandez, Julio Luis Castillo , Ricky Hatton and Juan Manuel Marquez.  Not to mention tough champions like Shane Mosley, Miguel Cotto and Oscar De La Hoya, plus deceased fan favorites Arturo Gatti and Diego Corrales with all due respect. So again, I submit my question… Can Floyd Mayweather Jr. be the greatest fighter  EVER ?   Regardless of your response,  we’ll get to preview history on September 14th 2013 as Showtime PPV gives us Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Anticipation spreads to common folk as we anxiously await a Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight. The Showtime network delights

Re-inventing Mike Tyson will never work.  The genius behind ‘Undisputed Truth’ lies in its uncut format, exploring all that intrigues us about Tyson. Starring on Broadway, for $75 bucks, former Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson takes on his hardest opponent. Himself. This one man show was a brainchild of his current wife Lakiha Tyson, after seeing Chazz Palminteri’s show ‘A Bronx Tale’ in Las Vegas. Writing a script, casting Mike Tyson and playing at the MGM Grand Hotel in April, gave ‘Undisputed’ legs to run on Broadway. Lakiha says “ Mike was an easy sell, he really dove into his character.”  Picking up Academy award nominated director Spike Lee didn’t hurt either. Spike Lee says “It’s a great American story; we had to bring it to Broadway.”  So here onstage, audiences prepare for Mike Tyson in rare form.  No knockouts or split decisions. No police blotter or prison cells.  In fact, it’s no trouble whatsoever. All summer, ‘Undisputed Truth’ played to

  Tale of the Tape Mayweather      vs         Cotto 42-0 (26)          37-2 (30)     Age:          35                         31  Height:         5’8                       5’7 Weighed in at: 151                      154 Last 3 opponents: Ortiz             Magarito                            Mosley           Mayorga                           Marquez           Foreman Mayweather vs Cotto Floyd 'Money' Mayweather is arguably the greatest fighter of his generation. Heavy accomplishment considering De La Hoya, Bernard Hopkins and Manny Pac fights in the same decade The difference is wrapped in a certain number. ZERO . As in losses. So what's the blueprint for beating Mayweather? Opponents search for ways to defeat 'Money Mayweather' but routinely come up short. Late boxing scribe Bert Sugar once said:  "An undefeated fighter is similar to a pretty girl, everybody wants a shot". Miguel Cot