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British Boxer Watches Floyd Mayweather Documentary for Inspiration – “Didn’t Realise How Overlooked He Was for So Long.”

Published 01/03/2022, 8:30 AM EST

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British boxer and IBF Flyweight champion Sunny Edwards admire Floyd Mayweather. Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather has had one of the most impressive boxing careers in the sport’s history. Seen by many as the boxer with the greatest defensive arsenal, Mayweather has not lost in his professional career.

In a career that spans over two decades, the American boxer captivated audiences around the world with his slips and counters. Mayweather earned millions and millions of dollars in the process and went from ‘Pretty Boy’ Floyd to Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather. Floyd Mayweather’s record, however, is what impressed Edwards the most.

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Mayweather boasts of a staggering 50 professional bouts with 0 losses and 0 draws. ‘Money’ May just didn’t know what it feels like to lose. “Watching Mayweather full career documentary. Didn’t realise how overlooked he was for so long.” Edwards said. His tweet got a lot of responses from the fans and fellow boxers alike.

WBO champion Shakur Stevenson got into the conversation, asking Edwards where he watched the documentary. The unified JR WBC and WBO champion Stephen Fulton Jr. also got into the conversation. “Shit I’m going through the same thing” Fulton said, via his Twitter account.

All these fighters grew up watching Mayweather dominate the ring for over two decades. Therefore, many of the up-and-coming fighters hold ‘Money’ Mayweather in high regard and aspire to be like him. Hungry and dedicated to the game that they love.

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Fighters and fans alike may just get to see Mayweather in the ring again.

Floyd Mayweather teases a return to the ring as he gives fans a glimpse into his plans for 2022

Floyd Mayweather is currently enjoying his time in Dubai. When he was not in the gym watching Anthony Joshua train, he was promoting NFT marketplaces. However, the biggest update from Mayweather’s trip to Dubai is a fight announcement. In a video uploaded to his social media, Mayweather announced his plans for the year 2022.

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He spoke of exhibition matches, events, and ‘big business’ in Dubai in 2022. Although he has not revealed who he will fight next. What we know for sure is that the fight will be an exhibition match, similar to the one he had against Logan Paul in June 2021.

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Allan Binoy is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in English Literature from Loyola College, Allan fuses his love for literature and the sport of boxing to deliver quality copies about 'The Sweet Science.' Allan is a semi-professional soccer player for Diego Juniors FC.
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