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S tan d in g s tre n g th e n s
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(AP) — A few days before his welter­
weight debut, Floyd Mayweather Jr. com­
plained that many top boxers don’t want to
fight him.
After scoring a sixth-round TKO over
Sharmba Mitchell on Saturday at the Rose
Garden, Mayweather said he wanted to
fight three or four times in 2006, but he
wasn’t going to call out any particular
fighter.
When pressed, however, he did have
some financial advice for Zab Judah, the
welterweight champion.
“Zab needs me so he can become a
millionaire," Mayweather said. “If Zab don’t
fight Floyd Mayweather, he’ll never be a
millionaire.”
Judah may not want the money after
watching Mayweather rout Mitchell, the
savvy left-hander who entered the Port­
land fight with a 56-4 record and left with his
second knockout loss in three outings.
D isplaying the hand speed and supe­
rior defense that are his tradem arks,
M ayw eather ended the non-title bout
with a straight right hand that landed
below M itchell’s ribcage. Referee Rich-
Floyd Mayweather Jr. lands a punch on Shambra Mitchell
during the opening round o f a welterweight bout at the
Rose Garden on Saturday. Mayweather won the bout with
a knockout. (AP photo)
ard Steele counted to nine before
ending the fight with M itchell
sitting on the ropes. M itchell
com plained that Steele stopped
the fight too soon.
W ith the w in, M ayw eather
strengthened his claim to be the
best fighter in any weight class, the
pound-for-pound champion. The
28-year-old Michigan native, who
has won belts at three lower weight
classes, said he w on't duck any­
one.
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fight anyone.”
U n d e fe a te d in 35 fig h ts,
Mayweather was in control from
the start, landing right hands with
ease. He absorbed little punish­
ment from Mitchell, a former 140-
pound champion who was making
his second appearance as a welter­
weight.
Mayweather won every round
on the ju d g e s’ scorecards and
landed 85 punches to Mitchell’s 31.
The vast majority of the punches
Mayweather landed were power
shots, and the knockout was the
24th of his career.
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admirers chanted A li's name when
Clinton said.
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w ife’s hand, and it was Lonnie Ali tion. Ali struck a boxing pose and
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Muhammad Ali hugs former President Bill Clinton as he walks
onstage at the grand opening gala celebration for the
Muhammad Ali Center, Saturday in Louisville, Ky. (AP photo)
(A P)— Muhammad Ali can still
draw a big crowd. The boxing great
took center stage in his hometown
Saturday night to celebrate the
opening of the Muhammad Ali
Center, a six-story tribute to A li's
storied career and a legacy to his
ideals of peace and tolerance.
The Hollywood-style event, a, a
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of actors, singers, athletes andeven
a former president. Bill Clinton -
reflecting the cham p's star appeal.
“The world is a better place be­
cause of you,” Clinton said. “You
thrilled us as a fighter and you
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peace and reconciliation, under­
standing and respect.”
Though frail, Ali still flashed his
famous playfulness. As Clinton
praised him, Ali discreetly put two
fingers in a V-shape behind the
former president’s head, drawing
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Clinton.
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