Floyd Mayweather makes his return to the boxing ring Saturday, May 5, as he takes on Miguel Cotto. It's his final fight before he's set to serve an 87-day jail sentence for a domestic violence charge.
The two will fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada for the junior middleweight championship. Mayweather makes the move after defeating Victor Ortiz for the welterweight championship in September.
The fight can be seen on HBO Pay-Per-View for $59.95. Three fights are set to pre-empt the main card event of Mayweather-Cotto, starting at 9 p.m. ET.
Here is the complete fight card for Saturday night:
Junior middleweight: Saul "Canelo" Alvarez vs. Shane Mosley
Welterweight: Jessie Vargas vs. Steve Forbes
Junior middleweight: Deandre Latimore vs. Carlos Quintana
Mayweather has never lost in his career, going 42-0 with 26 knock outs. Cotto is 37-2 with 30 knockouts.
Mayweather is set to make a record by making at least $32 million on the fight, beating Mike Tyson;s record of $30 million in 1997. He is a heavy favorite over Cotto.
Betting Line: Mayweather (-700), Cotto (+450)
Prediction: Cotto will be tough to knockout, but Mayweather should come out on top. Mayweather over Cotto by decision
