Floyd Mayweather News
Bryce Mitchell calls out Floyd Mayweather: 'I'll hit Floyd so damn hard he'll be able to read a book'
Cole Shelton - December 10, 2019
Bryce Mitchell is the latest MMA fighter to call out Floyd Mayweather. Yet, the Arkansas native says his issue with the boxer happened 10 years ago and he wants to fight him for it. Bryce Mitchell also says he’ll hit Mayweather so hard he’ll finally be able to read. Of course, Conor McGregor joked that the boxer couldn’t read in the lead up to their fight.
Dana White confirms he will be working with Floyd Mayweather and that a deal is in place
Natasha Hooper - December 5, 2019
Dana White has confirmed speculation that a deal is in the works with Floyd Mayweather. Last month, rumours surfaced that the retired boxer would be making a cross-over into MMA. The undefeated 42-year old experienced an MMA clash first hand when he faced the UFC former two-division champion, Conor McGregor in a boxing bout. Mayweather won the 2017 bout by TKO and hasn’t fought since. However, last month he revealed that he has two fights planned for 2020 including a UFC cross-over bout. Rumours were bolstered as photos showed Mayweather sitting at a Basketball game accompanied by Dana White.
TJ Dillashaw wants boxing match against Floyd Mayweather
Cole Shelton - November 25, 2019
TJ Dillashaw is interested in boxing Floyd Mayweather. The former UFC bantamweight champion is currently suspended until January of 2021 due to a USADA violation for EPO use. He says he has been using that time to rehab his shoulders, but he says he will also use the time to improve his boxing if a Mayweather fight can happen.
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing odds released
Adam Martin - November 25, 2019
The opening odds have been released for a potential boxing match between UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. The SuperBook opened up the odds for a potential boxing match between Nurmagomedov and Mayweather. Check them out below, courtesy of Covers.
Floyd Mayweather targeting two fights in 2020, including UFC crossover
Chris Taylor - November 23, 2019
Undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather made headlines earlier this week when he announced that he was coming out of retirment in 2020. The now 42-year-old, Mayweather, has not stepped foot inside the ring since defeating Conor McGregor by tenth round TKO in their blockbuster fight from August of 2017.
Odds revealed for Floyd Mayweather's next opponent, promotion
Adam Martin - November 22, 2019
The odds have been revealed for boxing legend Floyd Mayweather’s next opponent and in what promotion the fight would take place in. The online sportsbook BetOnline revealed the odds for the next possible opponent for Mayweather, as well as what promotion the fight would take place in.
Floyd Mayweather says he's coming out of retirement in 2020, Dana White shares Instagram post
Adam Martin - November 21, 2019
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather said on social media Thursday night he’s coming out of retirement, and UFC president Dana White was quick to share the news. Mayweather announced on his Instagram lately Thursday that he is coming out of retirement in 2020. This is what he wrote.
Floyd Mayweather says he is officially done with the 'very brutal sport' of boxing
Cole Shelton - November 21, 2019
Floyd Mayweather says his time inside the ring is over. Mayweather, who is 50-0, last fought professionally against Conor McGregor in August of 2017. There, he TKO’d the UFC superstar in the 10th round. For the 42-year-old, he says he has no interest in boxing anymore after seeing several boxers pass away recently.
Henry Cejudo and Kelvin Gastelum call out Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather
Natasha Hooper - September 30, 2019
Whether it’s Valentina Shevchenko, Dominick Cruz or Jose Aldo, Henry Cejudo is always willing to call out his fellow fighters. This weekend was no exception. On Saturday, Cejudo took to Twitter to call out Conor McGregor as well as boxing legend Floyd Mayweather.
Floyd Mayweather announces exhibition rematch against Manny Pacquiao
Adam Martin - September 15, 2019
Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather has announced he will be taking on rival Manny Pacquiao in an exhibition rematch in Tokyo, Japan. “Money” took to his Instagram to share the following video with the news of the matchup. Here’s what Mayweather said.
Floyd Mayweather Sr: I would beat the s**t out of Conor McGregor
Tom Taylor - August 27, 2019
Floyd Mayweather Sr., father of undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr., was recently informed about the latest legal turmoil of Conor McGregor. Earlier this month, footage was released of McGregor punching an older man — a man who was not much younger than Mayweather Sr.— inside a bar in Dublin.
Freddie Roach says Manny Pacquiao would knock out Floyd Mayweather in rematch
Adam Martin - July 24, 2019
After defeating Keith Thuman by split decision last Saturday night, Manny Pacquiao said that he’s interested in a potential rematch against rival Floyd Mayweather. Pacquiao’s long-time boxing trainer Freddie Roach says that his team wants this fight, and believes the rematch will go much differently than the pair’s first encounter back in 2015, which Mayweather won via unanimous decision. Speaking to TMZ Sports, Roach candidly said he believes Pacquiao would knock out Mayweather in the rematch.
Manager: Khabib Nurmagomedov could fight GSP 'before Tony'
Tom Taylor - July 18, 2019
After Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Conor McGregor at UFC 229 in October, there was some discussion about him potentially crossing over to boxing to battle Floyd Mayweather in the boxing ring— just as McGregor did in 2017. Since then, however, talk of a Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match has almost completely fizzled out. Yet Nurmagomedov’s manager Ali Abdelaziz claims that Mayweather is still begging for the matchup.
Floyd Mayweather laughs at Conor McGregor rematch
Adam Martin - July 11, 2019
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather was asked about a potential rematch with UFC star Conor McGregor, and all he could do was laugh. TMZ Sports spoke to Mayweather in Los Angeles this week and asked him about potentially fighting McGregor again. The two previously met in the summer of 2017 in a boxing superfight that did record-setting pay-per-view numbers. Mayweather won the fight via 10th-round TKO, but McGregor has been angling for a rematch ever since.
VIDEO | Floyd Mayweather gets knocked down in charity basketball game
Natasha Hooper - July 9, 2019
Floyd Mayweather is arguably the best boxer of all time. His incredible footwork, agility and allusive boxing style is the reason why he has never been dropped throughout his unbeaten (50-0) career. However, his luck ran out yesterday, when he finally went to the floor in a sports match that no one anticipated. The undefeated champion always fancied himself as a talented basketball player and yesterday he got the chance to prove it. Mayweather participated in a charity basketball match in Los Angeles.
Team Mayweather responds to recent comments from Conor McGregor
Tom Taylor - May 28, 2019
Earlier this month, in an interview with motivational speaker Tony Robbins, former two-division UFC champ Conor McGregor looked back on his 2017 boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr. The Irish MMA star explained how Mayweather’s mid-fight strategy change affected him, and called for a rematch with the boxer.
Floyd Mayweather claims Gervonta Davis is fighting Tenshin Nasukawa in RIZIN
Tom Taylor - February 10, 2019
Last night, Floyd Mayweather protege Gervonta Davis delivered a thunderous, first-round knockout win over short-notice replacement opponent Hugo Ruiz, retaining his WBA super-featherweight belt in the process. According to Mayweather, Davis’ next challenge will pit him against Japanese kickboxing ace Tenshin Nasukawa in April.
VIDEO | Floyd Mayweather offers rare praise to 'dog' Conor McGregor
Thomas Taylor - February 8, 2019
Undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the latest celebrity to dunk into an ice bath alongside comedian Kevin Hart as part of the hilarious “Cold As Balls” video series. In a rather unsurprising twist, Floyd Mayweather and Kevin Hart eventually got to talking about UFC star Conor McGregor, who Mayweather defeated in the boxing ring in August of 2017.