‘Do You Know What Great Means? Great Is Michael Jordan, Floyd Mayweather…’: Legendary Boxing Trainer Once Shut Down Rival With Brilliant Comeback
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Floyd Mayweather has been piercing through every obstacle and has made himself an epitome of the greatest boxer. He has fought 50 times in his professional career, and he won all of those fights. Back in the day, Mayweather was going to fight an interesting opponent. Let’s see what happened in the final press conference.
Mayweather was set to fight Juan Manuel Márquez on September 19, 2009, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. The final press conference before the fight was not a war of words, but it definitely had some interesting insights about what “great” means.
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Floyd Mayweather’s trainer shuts down their rival with a savage reply
‘Money’ mentioned that he has a lot of respect for Marquez, as he hasn’t said anything about him. The five-division-world champion also iterated, “When I get in the squared circle, I am going to do what I have to do to win.”
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Even Marquez and his trainer voiced their thoughts on the same. However, Mayweather’s uncle and trainer at the time, stunned everyone with his words. He stated, “Do you know what great means? Great is Michael Jordan, Floyd Mayweather, Muhammad Ali, Roberto Duran, and Sugar Ray Robinson.”
Uncle Roger mentioned his nephew’s name among the greatest athletes of all time, like Muhammad Ali and Michael Jordan. ‘Money’ has stood firm on his uncle’s belief, and he is still the undefeated boxer.
Who is Floyd Mayweather’s next opponent?
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The 45-year-old fought his last professional battle against UFC star Conor McGregor in September 2017. He has engaged in exhibition fights after that, but his professional record is untouched.
However, now he has a challenger who wants Mayweather to risk his pro record. Apparently, The Notorious wants a rematch if the American puts his pro record at risk. The biggest boxer and the biggest UFC fighter, facing each other again for a massive clash, would certainly be epic. As per reports, Mayweather has offered $157.9 million to the Irishman for the sequel.
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Interestingly, there are rumors that the fight could be worth a staggering $1 billion. There are no official announcements about it yet, but fans are already excited about it.
Edited by:
Paras Pande