MAYWEATHER AND JUDAH TO RUMBLE IN CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT!

Can anyone stop "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather? Long considered boxing's pound-for-pound champion, the undefeated Mayweather faces his greatest challenge when he moves up to his fourth weight class - 147 pounds - and takes on three-time world champion Zab Judah in a blockbuster 12-round welterweight championship showdown.

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 their 1999 extravaganza "Fight of the Millennium," which featured Oscar de la Hoya vs Felix Trinidad. It remains 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 (34-3, 25 KOs), a two-time world champion at 140 and the former undisputed world champion at 147 pounds, 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 what happened to Judah in January was an aberration," Arum declared. "Mayweather vs 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."

Co-Promoter, Don King agrees with his longtime rival on this point. "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 sme 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 longtime 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 18th, 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 25th 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 Squae Garden on January 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 rhythem, and ended up on the losing end of a very close decision.

Zab won the IBF junior welterweight title, at the age of 22, in February 2000, and made five successful defenses over the next 21 months. He won the WBO junior welterweight title, at 26, in July 2003, and made one successful defense before he moved up to the 147-pound division in April 2004 and became undisputed world welterweight champion in February 2005.

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