Boxers Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto weighed in for Saturday’s match, with Mayweather checking in at a career-high 151 pounds and Cotto at 154 pounds, according to HBO Boxing.

Official weights for #MayweatherCotto: Mayweather 151 lbs, Cotto 154 lbs. The most Mayweather has ever weighed for a fight.

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Mayweather: When you face me, you face the best. Cotto: You've never faced anyone like me. #mayweathercotto

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Mayweather, 35, boasts a career record of 42-0 with 26 wins by knockout. Cotto, the World Boxing Association super welterweight champion, has a 37-2 career record with 30 knockouts.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. will pay just under $50,000 in medical bills for an ailing infant, according to Crave Online.

Mayweather’s agent, David Levi, was working a charity event for the event when Mayweather caught wind of the cause.

“I went to go to work this charity event, and I found out that they were raising money for someone in the organization’s nephew, who lived somwhere in Nevada,” said Levi, according to the report. “The child had had a heart abnormality and the family had racked up a huge bill at the hospital.”

Levi estimated that the hospital bills totaled around $49,000.

“When I spoke with Floyd, he tried to swing by the event, and he asked me what the charity was for,” Levi told the website. “I told him, and he said, ‘just let them know that I’ll take care of all of the medical bills.’”

UFC President Dana White called WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. a racist Tuesday night for a tweet made about the New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin, according to ESPN. Mayweather had said in a tweet Feb. 13 that Lin would not get as much attention if he were African American.

“First of all, what (Mayweather) said, I think, is racist.” Dana White said in an interview on Fuel TV. “He’s made a couple of racist comments. And yes, Floyd, you’re racist with the stuff that you’ve said.

“And you say African-Americans don’t get it (the same praise Lin receives)? Kobe Bryant doesn’t get any praise? Michael Jordan never got any praise… Not only can (Lin) compete and make it in the NBA, the guy is tearing it up and is breaking records, you knucklehead,” White continued.

White had also previously called out Mayweather for racists comments the boxing champion made against Manny Pacquiao.  Mayweather’s camp responded back to White in an interview with Yahoo! Sports on Tuesday night saying that the UFC president  is “prone to ignorant outbursts” among other critical remarks of White’s character.

Mayweather, who was sentenced to 90 days in jail as a result of a domestic violence charge, had his sentence date postponed in order to fight on May 5.  Boxing fans hoped it would be the day they would see the “superfight” between Mayweather and Pacquiao.  Instead, Mayweather will face WBA junior middleweight titleholder Miguel Cotto on May 5 in Las Vegas.

After Floyd Mayweather Jr. told a boxing news site that Manny Pacquiao rejected a $40-million offer to accept a fight, Pacquiao’s manager refuted the claim, according to the Los Angeles Times.

“I must break my silence to the media about our discussions, because both Floyd and I agreed not to discuss these dealings,” Pacquiao’s manager, Michael Koncz, said. “Since Floyd is unfairly chastising Manny, I can confirm he did offer Manny a $40-million guarantee, with $20 million up front. But when the back end [pay-per-view profits] was brought up, he said we didn’t need to discuss the back end, that ‘we can discuss it at a later time,’ which I took as ‘There is no back end.’ “

Koncz added that he offered a 55-45 split of fight revenues, with the winner taking the larger percentage, according to the Times.

“Because it’s a prize fight, if you were the better fighter, you get the 10% bonus, $15 million to $25 million more than the other guy,” Koncz said. “That was my final offer, with a $50-million guarantee to each fighter. That was … rejected.”

Mayweather’s promoter, Richard Schaefer, dismissed Koncz’s role in the process:

“Michael Koncz? Who … cares?,” Schaefer said. “All those people trying to circumvent and short-cut me, this [Cotto deal] makes it clear we are a team with Floyd. It’s time to realize we are with Floyd, and if [Pacquiao promoter] Bob Arum wants a fight, he knows now who he needs to deal with. Do you think Michael Koncz is going to [do anything] without the approval of Bob Arum?”

Mayweather confirmed that he had a series of meetings with Koncz to discuss the fight, according to the Times.

“We are always willing and able to discuss this fight,” Koncz said. “We made headway. Manny and I are still opening the door to the fall. We have to see if Floyd will come to the table again. We’re willing to talk. He has our numbers.”

The Neveda State Athletic Commission has granted Floyd Mayweather Jr. a one-time license to fight Miguel Cotto on May 5 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, according to ESPN.

Mayweather, who faces an 87-day jail sentence for domestic violence charges, had his sentence date postponed from Jan.6 to June1 after his attorney, Richard Wright, successfully convinced Judge Melissa Saragosa that he needed to honor an existing deal with the MGM Grand to fight on May 5.

At this time, with the superfight between Mayweather and Pacquiao off the table, the Mayweather-Cotto match is considered the second best option for the sport and the financially struggling city of Las Vegas.

Cotto (37-2, 30 KOs) may not be promoted by Bob Arum’s Top Rank for the first time in his career with his contract expired if he is to fight Mayweather this May.  Mayweather and boxing fans will have to wait until at least the fall for the highly anticipated superfight against Pacquiao.

Floyd Mayweather’s 90-day sentence for misdemeanor assault and harassment charges has been postponed at the last minute until June to allow the boxer to fight May 5, according to TMZ.

The May 5 fight, against an undetermined opponent, is slotted to take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Mayweather’s attorney reportedly argued that by allowing the fight to occur, the Judge’s ruling would help bring millions of dollars to the city.

Mayweather was expected to turn himself in today following his December plea deal that resulted in a 90-day sentence.

Mayweather pleaded guilty in accordance to the deal. As a result, original felony charges the boxer faced were reduced to misdemeanor charges. During the September 2010 incident in question, Mayweather was accused of hitting and threatening his ex-girlfriend and then threatening two of their children (at the time, 10 and 9 years old). The argument occurred because the boxer believed the woman was dating another man.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is expected to turn himself in to a Las Vegas court today in order to serve a 90-day sentence for misdemeanor assault and harassment charges.

In December Mayweather pleaded guilty in accordance to a plea deal in which the original felony charges the boxer faced were reduced to misdemeanor charges. During the September 2010 incident in question, Mayweather was accused of hitting and threatening his ex-girlfriend and then threatening two of their children (at the time, 10 and 9 years old). The argument occurred because the boxer believed the woman was dating another man.

The plea deal also included an agreement for Mayweather to plead “no contest” to misdemeanor battery charges and to pay a $1,000 fine in connection with a previous incident in November 2010 outside of Mayweather’s multi-million dollar Las Vegas home. In the incident, Mayweather allegedly got into a heated argument with homeowner association security guards regarding parking tickets on his bevy of expensive vehicles outside of his  home.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. was sentenced to serve six months in jail after pleading guilty to misdemeanor assault and harassment charges, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN. Mayweather will surrender on Jan. 6 and serve three months, the second half of his sentence will be suspended.

In the plea deal, the original felony charges the boxer faced were reduced to misdemeanor charges. During the September 2010 incident in question, Mayweather was accused of hitting and threatening his ex-girlfriend and then threatening two of their children (at the time, 10 and 9 years old). The argument occurred because the boxer believed the woman was dating another man.

The plea deal also included an agreement for Mayweather to plead “no contest” to misdemeanor battery charges and to pay a $1,000 fine in connection with a previous incident in November 2010 outside of Mayweather’s multi-million dollar Las Vegas home. In the incident, Mayweather allegedly got into a heated argument with homeowner association security guards regarding parking tickets on his bevy of expensive vehicles outside of his  home.

Floyd Mayweather reportedly plans to plead guilty Wednesday to reduced misdemeanor charges in a plea deal regarding allegations that the 34-year-old boxing legend battered his ex-girlfriend, USA Today reports.

In the plea deal, the original felony charges are reduced to misdemeanor charges. During the September 2010 incident in question, Mayweather was accused of hitting and threatening his ex-girlfriend and then threatening two of their children (at the time, 10 and 9 years old). The argument occurred because the boxer believed the woman was dating another man.

Mayweather faces $3,000 in fines and could be sentenced to anywhere between two days to 18 months in jail after pleading guilty to one count of battery domestic violence and two harassment charges. It is believed that he will not be sentenced to major jail time.

The plea deal also includes an agreement for Mayweather to plead “no contest” to misdemeanor battery charges and to pay a $1,000 fine in connection with a previous incident in November 2010 outside of Mayweather’s multi-million dollar Las Vegas home. In the incident, Mayweather allegedly got into a heated argument with homeowner association security guards regarding parking tickets on his bevy of expensive vehicles outside of his  home.

There will be no fight between welterweight champions Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., according to Dan Rafael of ESPN.com.

Both Leonard Ellerbe, one of Mayweather’s advisors, and Richard Schaefer, Golden Boy Promotions CEO, told Rafael that Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank was not interested in negotiating a fight.

“We have been informed that Bob Arum is not interested in pursuing a fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao at this time,” Schaefer said.

Mayweather returned to the ring in September after a 16-month layoff and knocked out Victor Ortiz. Pacquio beat rival Juan Manuel Marquez in a controversial majority decision on Saturday night.

Schaefer said that he received the news that Arum was not interested in a Pacquiao-Mayweather fight from retired federal judge Daniel Weinstein, who has worked closely with both sides to settle issues in recent years.

“I am sick and tired of Bob Arum twisting the truth. It’s another case of ‘yesterday I was lying, today I’m telling the truth,’ ” Schaefer said, invoking Arum’s most famous quote. ”The truth of the matter is that we received this afternoon an email from retired federal judge Daniel Weinstein, who has informed us that Top Rank is pursuing a rematch with Marquez and, therefore, is not interested in immediate talks for a possible Mayweather-Pacquiao fight. This is obviously as clear as it can be that they have no intentions of making a Mayweather-Pacquiao fight. Therefore, Floyd Mayweather will have no other choice than to move on and identify and lock in another opponent for his ring return on May 5.”

One of the top boxers of this generation, Floyd Mayweather Jr., has offered to pay the funeral costs of one of the greatest boxers of all time, Joe Frazier.

“My Condolences go out to the family of the late great Joe Frazier. #TheMoneyTeam will pay for his funeral services,” Mayweather said in a tweet Monday night. The undefeated boxer also changed his Twitter avatar to a picture of Frazier to pay tribute to the former champion.

Frazier, widely considered as one of the greatest boxers of all-time, passed away last night after a short battle with liver cancer. He was 67-years-old.

Known by his nickname, “Smokin Joe,” Frazier was best known for his fierce rivalries with fellow boxing legends George Foreman and Muhammad Ali. In 1971 he dealt Ali his first ever defeat, earning Frazier the WBA and WBC World Heavyweight titles. He would later battle Ali two more times throughout his career, in two of arguably the most hyped matches in boxing history.

“The world has lost a great champion. I will always remember Joe with respect and admiration,” Ali said of Frazier last night, after hearing of the boxer’s passing. 

Not long after an adviser for Floyd Mayweather Jr. raised hopes that Mayweather had a May 5 date set for a fight against Manny Pacquiao, a representative for Pacquio has seemingly shot them back down, according to a report on ESPNLosAngeles.com.

According to the report, Pacquiao representative and Top Rank CEO Bob Arum addressed the reports on 710 ESPN’s Mason And Ireland Show:

“The fact that he makes an announcement, picks the date, picks the site, shows me that he’s not serious. Why did he do it? Well, one, he wanted to take the limelight away from Manny, which all he’s done is create more interest in the Marquez fight. … And secondly they figured they’d pull my chain and make me react. … It’s just a sick joke.”

Pacquiao is currently preparing to fight Juan Manuel Marquez on November 12.