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10/15/2007 Archived Entry: "Mayweather Assisted by Las Vegas School Kids, Still Needs Help"
Mayweather Assisted by Las Vegas School Kids, Still Needs Help!
Press Release
Floyd Mayweather, posing with ABC's Dancing With the Stars dance partner Karina Smirnoff, and children from the Matt Kelly Elementary School, who presented the pair with a banner supporting their efforts.
LAS VEGAS, October 15—Professional boxing welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr. received some unexpected help in his quest to compete in ABC's Dancing With the Stars. Children from the Matt Kelly Elementary School presented Mayweather and his partner, Karina Smirnoffith, a banner supporting their efforts. Mayweather took the banner to the dance studio in Las Vegas where he practices and will use it for continued motivation to stay on the show.
The show airs tonight with Mayweather dancing the Paso Doble, a ballroom classic that creates a Spanish Bull Fighting atmosphere.
The performance where will rest on Floyd's shoulders as he tries to impress the judges and the viewing audience to continue his quest for victory. Voting begins at the opening of the show and closes at various times depending on the chosen voting method. Phones lines close 30 minutes after the Monday show and online polls close 12pm ET the day of the Results show.
All votes can be cast up to 10 times. To vote for Mayweather, dial 1-800-868-3408 or for AT&T subscribers can text the word "VOTE" to 3408. For complete voting information, please visit http://abc.go.com/primetime/dancingwiththestars/index?pn=vote .
"UNDEFEATED"— World welterweight champion "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather will meet British icon and world junior welterweight champion Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton for the world welterweight championship Saturday, Dec. 8 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and Mayweather Promotions, and sponsored by Rock Star Energy Drink, Tecate Beer and Southwest Airlines, the fight will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View.
For more information on Mayweather vs. Hatton, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com.
