Boxer Floyd Money Mayweather is known for his extra special ring walks, and he will deliver another fan special when Triple H, one of the biggest names in World Wrestling Entertainment, accompanies the six-time world champ to the ring for his comeback against the five-time world champion Juan Manuel Márquez on Saturday, Sept. 19 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas and live on HBO Pay-Per-View.

``Triple H is one of the greatest guys in the world and represents a whole universe of WWE fans that appreciate what he does,'' Mayweather said in a release. ``He and his stature are huge, and I can't think of a better person to escort me to the ring for my return to boxing.''

Triple H said: ``It is an honor to walk the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world back into the ring. Floyd Money Mayweather has shown WWE tremendous support, and it is my pleasure to return the favor this Saturday by standing at his side as he defeats Marquez in what I am sure will be boxing's fight of the year.''

Mayweather, a 5-8 boxing standout, is no stranger to the WWE ring. He ``beat'' the 7-0, 485-pound Big Show in a boxer vs. wrestler match at WrestleMania 24 in Orlando in 2008 and recently was guest general manager of WWE Monday Night Raw on the USA Network.

Mayweather is known for a long list of creative ring walks including past performances by famed entertainer 50 Cent and his former ABC Dancing With the Stars season mates Helio Castroneves, Wayne Newton and Mark Cuban.

Other memorable walks included being carried to the ring while standing aloft a Roman Emperor's throne and brought to the ring by a six-man drawn chariot.

Always accompanied by music of his own choosing, Mayweather's past selections have used Bruce Springsteen's Born in the U.S.A., 50 Cent's Straight to the Bank, Jay-Z's What More Can I Say, 50 Cent's Whip Your Head Boy, Queen's We Will Rock You and Another One Bites the Dust, 50 Cent's How We Do and Jay-Z's Hove to name some of his favorites.

Saturday night's selection is still a mystery and will only be revealed in the arena when his walk begins.

Triple H is 6-4, 255 pounds and has won countless championships in WWE. He began his career by enrolling in Walter Killer Kowalski's Pro Wrestling School in Malden, Mass., where the future WWE star trained four days a week under Kowalski's `tough love' tutelage, then divided his weekends between wrestling in the independent circuit and managing a Gold's Gym in Nashua, N.H.

It was this dedication that provided him with the fortitude to become a Grand Slam champion in WWE; the charisma to star in feature films, television shows and commercials; and the stamina to pull countless pranks each week on Monday Night Raw as one half of D-Generation X with fellow WWE star HBK Shawn Michaels.

• WWE Monday Night Raw is 9-11 p.m. EST Mondays on USA Network. WWE's ECW is 10 p.m. EST Tuesdays on ScyFy. WWE Superstars is 8 p.m. Thursdays on WGN. WWE SmackDown is 8 p.m. EST Fridays on MyNetwork TV.

• WWE's next pay-per-view is 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4.

• WWE Monday Night Raw is Oct. 19 at the Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville.

• A WWE house show is Saturday, Dec. 19 at the Americraft Expo Center at the Palm Beach Fairgrounds in West Palm Beach.

• Tickets for the WWE SmackDown/WWE's ECW show on Sunday, Dec. 20 at the Amway Arena in Orlando are on sale. Bell time is 6:45 p.m., and tickets start at $20. Call or visit TicketMaster online.

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