Mayweather's new friends

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  1. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    LAS VEGAS - Dancing With the Stars winner and two-time Indianapolis 500 Champion Helio Castroneves, along with fellow competitors Texas billionaire and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and renowned entertainer and “Mr. Las Vegas” himself Wayne Newton, will accompany six-time world champion “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather, also a participant on this year’s show—into the ring Saturday night when he fights undefeated British icon Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton for the WBC and Ring Magazine welterweight championship at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and live on HBO Pay-Per-view. The trio will carry Mayweather’s decorated title belts during the Champion’s celebratory ring walk and join him in the ring for the official announcement moments before the start of the fight.

    In addition Castroneves and Newton will join Mayweather Friday for the fight’s official weigh-in at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. More than 5,000 fans are expected to attend and the event will be distributed live via satellite to national and local television stations across the country.

    “Dancing With the Stars was such a great experience for me this year and now to have Helio, Mark and Wayne be a part of my real world makes it that much more meaningful,” said Mayweather.
    “We all knew Floyd could dance but now we have a chance to watch him really do his thing in the ring,” said Castroneves, who will be attending his first live boxing match. “I will leave my trophy at home so I can carry Floyd’s belt and show him my support for one of the biggest fights of his career.”

    “"Floyd is a great guy and a hell of a competitor,” said Cuban. “I can't wait to watch him fight and I'm honored that he has become a good friend and has asked me to carry his belt for the fight."
    Floyd’s the best in boxing and I am looking forward to see him work his magic this Saturday,” said Newton. “He dazzled them on Dancing With the Stars but this is where he truly shines bright and it will be an honor for me to bring him into the ring, carrying one of his belts. Us Vegas guys have to stick together.”
    Other Dancing With The Stars notables attending the fight will be Mayweather’s dance partner Karina Smirnoff and 2006 runner-up Mario Lopez.
     
  2. peter5

    peter5 Marco.A.Barrera Full Member

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    aint that sweet!:rofl :lol:
     
  3. Tom_Tocca

    Tom_Tocca The Provider Full Member

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    This reminds me more and more of WWE...
     
  4. tragicliston

    tragicliston Active Member Full Member

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    Aren't Cuban and Newton fighting each other on the undercard?
     
  5. Cookie

    Cookie Active Member Full Member

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    Wayne Newton? Now we're talking!
     
  6. LogDog69

    LogDog69 Active Member Full Member

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    Hell yea! :D
     
  7. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    Should be an entertaining ring entrance...
     
  8. Relentless

    Relentless VIP Member banned

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    so this time they are not going to have those disrespectful mother ****ers like the oscar fight?

    i remember after the dlh fight floyd went over to hug de la hoya, one of floyds boys followed him and started shouting "you iced that mother ****er, you iced him baaaad, ice ice babby......." while floyd was speaking to de la hoya.
     
  9. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    Imagine Wayne Newton saying that
     
  10. Caper

    Caper How about a fair shake? banned Full Member

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    I would **** in my pants laughing.....sweet.