Re: AP Arcticle: Mayweather KO's Big Show @WMXXIV
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- Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:12:50 -0700 (PDT)
On Mar 31, 3:06 pm, "C The Shocker"
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ORLANDO, FLORIDA (TICKER) --The best pound-for-pound fighter had a
successful debut in the wrestling ring Sunday.
WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather defeated the seven-foot,
441-pound Big Show at the Florida Citrus Bowl by virtue of a knockout
at WrestleMania XXIV.
At 5-8, 159 pounds, "Money" Mayweather overcame nearly a 300-pound
disadvantage, courtesy of his right hand and some dubious tactics.
After attempting to play cat-and-mouse with the Big Show for much of
the match, Mayweather found himself in trouble when the "world's
largest athlete" wrapped his hands around the boxer's neck.
But Mayweather countered with a kick to the giant's groin and - due to
the stipulation that "anything goes" - repeatedly hit the Big Show in
the head with a steel chair.
The six-time champion then finished off his opponent by putting brass
knuckles on his right hand and delivering one big punch to the jaw.
After the Big Show went down, the referee ruled him out at the count
of 10, setting off a celebration from Mayweather and drawing loud boos
from the 74,635 in attendance.
The match was one of the highlights at the event. The WWE is looking
to break the wrestling pay-per view record of 1.2 million buys - set
at last year's WrestleMania.
Mayweather owns the boxing pay-per view record with 2.4 million buys
for his victory over Oscar De La Hoya last May.
The Mayweather-Big Show rivalry began at "No Way Out" in February,
when Big Show taunted the six-time boxing champion, and Mayweather
responded by bloodying the giant and breaking his nose.
Mayweather, a long-time WWE fan and friend of wrestler Rey Mysterio,
was in attendance, but couldn't stand by and watch Big Show destroy
Mysterio.
Big Show was returning to WWE after a 14-month absence that night, and
his melee with Mayweather sparked headlines around the world. But it
also left him embarrassed, so he challenged Mayweather to the fight,
and the speedy boxer readily accepted.
I mark for the AP respecing kayfabe.
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C The Shocker
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Yeah and he need chair to do it with. This was the biggest BS match of
all time.
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