Marquez-Pacquiao II Live on Pay-Per-View Saturday, 3/15‏

JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ vs. MANNY PACQUIAO II


Check out all the articles, photos and more from fight week in Vegas as we build up to the epic rematch between two of boxing's best fighters.


Also, watch the official weigh-in live on HBO.com, today at 5:30 PM ET/2:30 PM PT.

And don't miss Marquez vs. Pacquiao II, this Saturday night on Pay-Per-View at 9PM ET/6 PM PT.



COUNTDOWN TO MARQUEZ-PACQUIAO II & CLASSIC REPLAYS

Another installment in the classic Countdown series, Countdown To Marquez-Pacquiao II features profiles, analysis and forecasts for the second battle.


Plus, watch Pacquiao vs. Marquez I: Pacquiao knocked Marquez down three times in the first round, Marquez orchestrated one of the most impressive comebacks in boxing history, ending the bout in a draw. Check the site for all the ways you can watch, HBO.com!

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SecondsOut Live Broadcast March 14 - Markus Beyer v Murat Mahmudov‏

Three Time WBC Super Middleweight Champion Markus Beyer v Murat Mahmudov
plus undercard action

Three-time WBC super middleweight champion Markus Beyer scaled in at 170 lbs, while his opponent Murat Mahmudov weighed 167.5 lbs for tonights Live SecondsOut TV broadcast.
Mahmudov showed up with a full beard but the German Boxing Commission allowed the practising Muslim to fight with the full beard, which is usually prohibited due to higher risk of cuts.

Cuban Olympic gold medallist Odlanier Solis, who is looking to score his eighth win in as many fights,scaled 246 lbs. which is his best weight since turning pro one year ago. Solis' opponent Cisse Salif weighed in at 265 lbs.

WBC Mediterranean heavyweight champion Sinan Samil Sam,29-4-0-(15)., 257 lbs. defends his title against Ratko Draskovic,27-6-2-(15), 240 lbs from Montenegro.

The other weights and undercard:
Konstantin Airich (8-0-0, 8 k.o.) 227.5 vs. Alex Mazikin (12-2-0, 3 k.o.) 253.5
Selcuk Aydin (13-0-0, 12 k.o.) 147 vs. Farkhad Bakirov (24-2-2, 14 k.o.) 149
Edmund Gerber (3-0-0, 1 k.o.) 235.5 vs. Ergin Solmaz (3-17-2, 2 k.o.) 255
Kai Kurzawa (22-3-0, 15 k.o.) 196 vs. Armin Dollinger (18-0-0, 7 k.o.) 182
Michael Schubov (11-2-0, 4 k.o.) 146.5 vs. Alexander Lykov (1-3-1) 147

Please note geo-restrictions apply.
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Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc.Presents; “RUMBLE AT THE RIVER” Peter Manfredo, Jr. and Shane Benfield, Friday, March 14, 2008

Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc.Presents; “RUMBLE AT THE RIVER” Peter Manfredo, Jr. and Shane Benfield, Friday, March 14, 2008 at the Twin River Events Center, Lincoln, RI. Matchmaker: Ted Panagiotis.

Tickets: All seats have been sold. A limited amount of $25.00 standing room only tickets have been released and are available at the Twin River box office.
Information: Contact CES (401.724.2253/2254/www.cesboxing.com) or Twin River Events Center (877.82.RIVER/ www.twinriver.com) for more information. Doors open at 6 PM/ET, first bout at 7 PM/ET. (Twin River has waived its 18+ rule for “Rumble at the River.” Anybody under the age of 18 must be accompanied at all times by an adult and they must enter through the West entrance.)

WEIGHTS FROM TWIN RIVER

PETER MANFREDO, JR. 170 ¼ LBS.
SHANE BENFIELD 169 ¾ LBS.

Peter Manfredo, Jr. and Shane Benfield

(Photo Credit: Emily Harney)

JAIME CLAMPITT 135 LBS.
BELINDA LARACUENTE 133 ¾ LBS.
(IWBF Lightweight Championship)

JOEY SPINA 178 LBS.
HENRY MAYES 179 LBS.

CHRIS McINERNEY 197 LBS.
TIM FLAMOS 194 LBS.

JOEY McCREEDY 178 LBS.
ZEFERINO ALABINO 178 LBS.

ANDRE NEVSKY 164 LBS.
ERIC PINARRETA 164 LBS.

ISANDER BEAUCHAMP 113 ¾ LBS.
GABRIEL CRUZ 112 LBS.

DIEGO PEREIRA 139 LBS.
FELIX FERNANDES 139 LBS.

Bob Trieger; Full Court Press

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