PRESS RELEASE: Can anyone stop ‘Pretty Boy’ Floyd Mayweather? Long considered boxing’s pound-for-pound champion, the undefeated Mayweather faces his greatest challenge when he attempts to capture his fourth world title in as many weight divisions when he takes on three-time world champion Zab ‘Super’ Judah in a blockbuster showdown for Judah’s IBF welterweight title, Saturday, April 8, at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV.

Promoted by Top Rank and Don King Productions, in association with Caesars Palace and Wynn Las Vegas, Mayweather vs.  Judah will be televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View.

Mayweather vs.  Judah will also mark the first time Hall of Fame promoters Bob Arum and Don King have jointly promoted a pay-per-view event since 1999. “Fight of the Millennium,” which featured Oscar de la Hoya vs. Felix ‘Tito’ Trinidad, was the highest grossing non-heavyweight fight in pay-per-view history.

Mayweather vs.  Judah is a huge showdown, matching speed, power and strategies. Once best friends years ago, the two are now "Sworn Enemies!"  Mayweather, (35-0, 24 KOs), from Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a three-time world champion at 130, 135 and 140 pounds. Judah, a three-time world champion, (34-3, 25 KOs), lives and trains in Brooklyn, New York.  Finally the scale has balanced out, and after years of anticipation, these two gladiators will finally settle the question of who really is the best of the best.  

“Fight fans know that what happened to Judah in January was an aberration,” Arum declared. “Mayweather versus Judah is a fight that fans have been clamoring to see for years. It’s going to be exciting, riveting and I am certain fans will get their money’s worth.”

"Zab Judah has performed at his best after coming off a loss, like he did against Cory Spinks," King said.  "In the rematch with Spinks, Zab was very focused and scored a knockout to win the undisputed welterweight championship. I have every reason to believe he will do the exact same thing to Floyd Mayweather--knock him out--on April 8.  Zab is at his best when his back is against the wall."

"Floyd Mayweather has a terrific opportunity to solidify his claim to be the world's top pound-for-pound fighter, while Zab Judah has the ultimate opportunity for redemption", said HBO Pay-Per-View's Mark Taffet. "April 8th could be a night of fireworks between two long-time archrivals."

At the age of 28, Floyd is a nine-year pro. Boxing’s biggest superstar, he is considered to be the best active fighter at any weight, “pound for pound.”

In his last fight on November 19, Floyd fought as a welterweight for the first time and knocked out former WBA super lightweight world champion Sharmba Mitchell in the sixth round.

Floyd won the WBC super lightweight world title fight on June 25 with a dominant sixth-round TKO against defending champion Arturo Gatti. After the fight, HBO boxing analyst Larry Merchant said on the telecast, “We don’t see many fighters with his kind of skills. He fights as naturally as a fish swims, and sometimes the fish is a shark.”

In his last appearance, Judah faced No. 1-rated World Boxing Council mandatory challenger Carlos "Tata" Baldomir in the Theater at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 7. Judah built a comfortable scorecard lead halfway through the match of 59-55, 59-56 and 58-56 that evaporated after Baldomir wobbled him with a right hand in round seven. After that, Judah struggled to regain his previous rhythm, and ended up on the losing end of a very close decision.

Zab, the IBF world welterweight champion, is also a former two-time jr. welterweight world champion. He won the IBF jr. welterweight world title at the age of 22 in February, 2000, and made five successful defenses over the next 21 months. He won the WBO jr. welterweight world title at 26, in July, 2003, and made one successful defense before he moved up to the 147-pound division in April, 2004.

Zab is experienced against top opposition, and has fought current world champion Carlos Baldomir, and former world champions Cory Spinks twice (TKO9, L12), Rafael Pineda (W12), DeMarcus Corley (W12), Kostya Tszyu (TKOby2), and Terronn Millett (TKO4). He also has impressive wins against contenders Omar Weis (W10), Reggie Green (TKO10), Junior Witter (W12), Jan Bergman (KO4), and Micky Ward (W12).

The Mayweather vs. Judah pay-per-view telecast, beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT  on April 8, has a suggested retail price of $44.95, will be distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View and will be available to more than 56 million pay-per-view homes. The telecast will be available in HD-TV for those viewers who can receive HD. HBO Pay-Per-View is the leading supplier of event programming to the pay-per-view industry. For your daily Mayweather vs. Judah fight week updates, log onto www.HBOPPV.com.