Mayweather Jr. and Marquez finalize L.A. appearances

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez won’t be coming to USC after all, but both fighters will appear Monday on the Kodak Theatre Arch for public workouts.

Mayweather’s session will begin at 11 a.m., publicists say, and Marquez will follow at 12:30 p.m., as they begin fight week activities before their HBO pay-per-view welterweight showdown Sept. 19 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The Kodak Theatre is at 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood.

The event was first scheduled to be on the USC campus next to the Tommy Trojan statue, but USC officials vetoed the publicity appearance by an outside organization.

Marquez, currently wrapping up his training in Mexico, is scheduled to arrive at LAX on Saturday at 5 p.m., and then appear alongside his promoter Oscar De La Hoya for a fan rally at 3 p.m. Sunday at Fiestas Patrias California at the Olvera Street Plaza (corner of Alameda and Los Angeles streets).

--Lance Pugmire