Not pictured: Any sports reporters from the Philippines. (Photos by Erik Kabik | Retna)

Floyd Mayweather Jr. showed up for his media day workout at the Mayweather Boxing Gym, late, because of course he did. He pulled up in his white Ferrari, because of course he did. And he had a Mayweather-Mosley cake in there, because of course he did. At this point if Mayweather didn’t couch every move in conspicuous consumption, the line would see-saw over to Sugar Shane faster than money getting off the Black Sox.

Also, “Who R U Picking?” has to be the worst tagline in boxing history, right? Even worse than for the 1914 Jack Dempsey-Young Hancock tilt, promoted as “Gentlemen, fisticuffs will be thrown. No Irish.” Or Manny Pacquiao’s “LOLZ Clottey :_(”

Also dancing around the ring was Lehkei Mayweather, the 5-year-old son of Floyd’s trainer and uncle, Roger Mayweather. He should get his own little battery-powered Ferrari sometime soon.

By Jason Scavone

Because of Miguel Cotto’s loss, the Philippines gets to annex San Juan. (Photos by Erik Kabik | Retna)

Manny Pacquiao stepped up to 145 and just kept on doin’ what he does — capturing belts. Pac-Man took charge of his seventh title when he stopped Miguel Cotto in Round 12 Saturday night at MGM Grand Garden Arena, with Cotto looking like Carrie on prom night before it was through.

Now the question is: Will Pacquiao fight Floyd Mayweather, Jr.? According to the AP, the crowd was chanting for Mayweather and trainer Freddie Roach wanted to see Money get in the ring.

In the meantime, Pacquiao had bigger things to worry about — he was doing a concert that night at Mandalay Bay. We’d like to see Chad Kroeger knock out a show after taking a 12-round beating. Actually, we’d just like to see Chad Kroeger take a 12-round beating.

By Jason Scavone

Cotto’s secret weapon is his underpants. (Photos by Erik Kabik | Retna)

Jeremy Piven hosted today’s Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto weigh-in today where Cotto was wearing Iron Man Underoos. Quickly! Take all your money off Pacquiao. He may have the hopes and dreams of an entire nation riding on him, but there is no way a dude in Underoos loses a big fight. If our math was right from when we were 6, they actually do give you superpowers. This explains why we jumped off the roof in our Superman set. This also explains the massive head trauma that haunts us to this day.

Both of them made weight, so there’s no bonus money going in the purse like the last Mayweather fight. Pacquiao came in at 144, Cotto at 145.

By Jason Scavone

Money in the bank. (Photos by Erik Kabik | Retna)

Man, he really wanted to pay for that Maybach.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. returned to the ring Saturday night after 16 months of retirement to win a unanimous decision over Juan Manuel Marquez to run his record to 40-0. That, of course, was just the nasty bit of business he had to attend to before he could go party at Studio 54.

Mayweather drew Diddy, Ray-J and Tyrese to the club to celebrate Money’s win. Floyd Sr. was there, too, which elevated the potential for crazy drastically. Actually, Diddy and Floyd Sr. should absolutely have their own reality show where Roger Mayweather, Oscar de la Hoya, Daisy de la Hoya and Kanye all play minor roles. There is zero chance this wouldn’t be the biggest thing in the history of television. It would make the Seinfeld finale look like Small Wonder reruns week in, week out.

Of a possibly future match with Manny Pacquiao, Mayweather said, “I’ll let the fans rate me on how I did with Marquez and how Pacquiao did with Marquez. Pacquiao is a good fighter; I don’t want to take anything away from him. I want to take it one day at a time and talk it over with my team.”

By Jason Scavone

There needs to be a moratorium on getting in someone’s grill when you’re both in underwear. (Photo by Erik Kabik | Retna)

Floyd Mayweather and Juan Manuel Marquez had their weigh-in this afternoon, which was hosted by D.L. Hughley. Why was D.L. Hughley at a weigh-in? We have no idea. Maybe they needed someone there who has an experience with getting canceled off of CNN, a network that’s let Larry King hang around 15 years after he died. We have no idea why they would need someone like that, but there it is.

Mayweather came in in at 146, and he has to spot Marquez an extra $600,000. We’re pretty sure $300,000 a pound is pretty strong weight-loss motivation. They should put that on an exercise DVD.

By Jason Scavone

This took the place of his controversial ‘Maybachs for the Homeless’ program. (Photos by Erik Kabik | Retna)

Building up a little good karma before fight day sure isn’t going to hurt. Floyd Mayweather Jr. hit the streets yesterday to hand out bagged lunches and cold water to the homeless and unemployed, staying out as long as people were in line. After a group of kids went up to get their lunch, Mayweather asked where their mother was. When the kids pointed her out, Mayweather forked over a couple hundred in cash so she could buy food for the family.

By Jason Scavone

Check out the Golden Shutterbug in the background. (Photos by Erik Kabik | Retna)

The Golden Boy was in on the second press conference for the Floyd Mayweather-Juan Manuel Marquez fight yesterday at MGM Grand’s Hollywood Theater, complete with camera to “capture the de-throning of the king”

Oscar de la Hoya ribbed Roger Mayweather during the press conference while Mayweather held up a box saying “Cow pie” and “Taxes suck.” Apparently the one that said “$500,000 for a car is way too much” got left at home.

HBO Sports exec Mark Taffet was there to talk about the fight, and brought up again the fact that Marquez drinks his own pee. Really, how is this not the sports story of the year? Forget Michael Jordan’s Hall of Fame induction speech. Put it this way, if Tom Brady announced to the world that before every Pats game he drank a big warm glass of Tom Brady, there would be more made of the story.

By Jason Scavone

$9,000 a month for that car. What do you pay in rent again? (Photos by Erik Kabik | Retna)

Floyd “Maybach-Payment Skippin’ ” Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel “I’m Not Manny Pacquiao” Marquez hit the MGM Grand lobby yesterday to crowds of fans before ducking into the Grand Garden Arena for a press conference ahead of their fight on Saturday.

Mayweather talked about his relationship with the media, pausing to take a call about his football picks this week. Which we suppose is a solid strategy for paying off that $167 grand left on the Merc. Marquez talked about how he’ll deal with Mayweather’s longer reach and about how on HBO’s 24/7 he drinks his own whiz. This is either the most or least compelling argument for Tivo’ing every episode of 24/7 that HBO ever shows.

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By Jason Scavone

He’s … he’s going to need a lot of steak, isn’t he? (Photos by Erik Kabik | Retna)

Paul Willams and Winky Wright squared off at Mandalay Bay Events Center Saturday night, where Wright lost in a unanimous decision during a fight repeatedly described as “one-sided.” In the undercard, heavyweight Cristobal Arreola knocked out Jameel McCline in the fourth round.

Now what happens after you 12 rounds against a guy who throws in the neighborhood of 1,000 punches? Wright needed a steak. He turned up at Tao inside The Venetian after the fight for a 20-ouncer. Do people still do that thing where they put a steak on a black eye, or is that just in the cartoons? Did that ever really work? What other curative powers does red meat have?

Also at Tao was Mark McGrath, David Spade and Terminator: Salvation director McG. Over at Lavo inside The Palazzo, Eddie Griffin had a table with several friends. Would Eddie Griffin’s friends rather have taken the 12-round beating from Paul Wiliams or lend Griffin their keys for a night?

By Jason Scavone

Just like Axl said: Get in the ring. (Photos by Erik Kabik)

Peers were rocked, suckers were put in fear and tears rained down like a monsoon last night at the Hard Rock Hotel for the Fight Club Charity Boxing Tournament at The Joint, pitting casino hosts against each other like Little Mac vs. Mr. Sandman.

More than $15,000 was raised for Smile Train and Barry’s Boxing in front of a crows 850 strong that included Wasted Space co-owners Carey Hart and Jason Giambi, and skaters Tony Hawk and Bucky Lasek.

Winners of the 10, three-round bouts were Steve Cyr of Hard Rock Poker Lounge, John Thomason of the N9NE Group, John Taylor of Syrup Swimwear, Justen Crews of Body English, Eric Noe of Body English, Ryan Heapy of Tao, Tony D’Ambrosio of Hard Rock Hotel, Jason Craig of N9NE Group, Greg Costello of the Hard Rock Nightlife Group and Jason Ellis of Sirius Radio over Brett Cooke in the finale.

By Jason Scavone