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The ongoing feud between five-time world champion Floyd Mayweather and his longtime protégé, Gervonta Davis, shows no sign of subsiding anytime soon. Recently, Mayweather faced massive backlash for the feud with a former teammate.

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Former Money Team member and welterweight contender, Ishe Smith took to Twitter to address what he witnessed firsthand.

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Smith does not address Mayweather by name in the tweets. However, it is clear that he is referring to the former champ.

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He begins by saying that there is no love in the team. And that it was about who stays obedient to Mayweather and is better at ‘kissing his a**’.

Further, Smith talks about the waning quality of the sport. He even gives special emphasis to YouTubers competing in the sport.

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Smith also mentions that Mayweather constantly boasts about his accomplishments. Moreover, he compares Mayweather to basketball legend Michael Jordan and golf superstar Tiger Woods. He mentions how the stars do not place emphasis on themselves, saying, “Do you see Jordan or Tiger constantly boasting about themselves? As I said it ain’t pure.”

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He even shows his support for Davis. He mentions that people might call Davis ungrateful, but he has witnessed what Davis is going through.

Davis’ skills also received praise ‘Sugar Shay’. He said, “I’ve always liked him and told him awhile ago before he blew up. He had power I had rarely seen in the gym, and he was special.”

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In conclusion, while talking about the dispute, Smith mentions that he expects nothing less from Mayweather’s side. And he ends with a piece of advice for Davis, asking him to consider it a wake-up call and take control of his career.

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The Gervonta Davis Floyd Mayweather feud

Gervonta Davis was a long-time protegee of Floyd Mayweather. Davis was also a member of the Money Team signed to Mayweather’s promotion company, ‘Mayweather Promotions’.

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Recently, Davis ended his association with Mayweather and his promotions company. He stated that his contract with his company has ended.

However, talks are aloft that Mayweather’s return to professional boxing might be responsible for the rift between the stars. Davis feels that Mayweather’s fight with Don Moore will overshadow his upcoming fight with Romero.

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Davis is currently scheduled to defend his WBA (Regular) Lightweight title at the Barclays Center, New York City on May 28.

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