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Over the course of time, the sport of boxing has witnessed some highly skilled technicians who took over the fighting fraternity. Among those elites, Floyd Mayweather holds a top spot for obvious reasons because no one in the sport could do what he did, i.e. of hanging up his gloves with a clean 50-0 record.

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Mayweather was supremely dedicated to the craft of boxing, and he stayed honest to his stringent regimes. Also, ‘Money’ never budged away from his routines and never ended up putting vulnerable substances in his body.

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On The Pivot Podcast recently, Mayweather revealed why he doesn’t drink.

“I don’t do nothing.”

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“It’s just that you know, I just seen just so many different substances break everybody down, break so many blacks down. Entertainers, athletes.”

Floyd Mayweather flagged off his boxing run back in 1996. Initially, he didn’t quite strike boxing lover’s attention but making steady inroads, ‘Pretty Boy’ climbed the ladders of success.

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In the era of super-aggressive pugilists, Mayweather solidified his place by bringing in a defensive boxing style. His iconic shoulder roll, head movements, slick counter-attacks, and more made him a highly skilled technician. Also, in order to put his best in the ring, ‘TBE’ used to go through a terrific lifestyle outside.

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He often remained the hardest worker in the room, giving in his everything in boxing training. On top of this, he maintained a sublime diet, and not once did Mayweather end up getting drunk.

Will Floyd Mayweather fight again?

Floyd Mayweather was reported to take on Rashed Belhasa aka Money Kicks in an exhibition bout. This fight was expected to go on floors on February 20.

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However, things didn’t pan out as they were expected. Now, this contest can be finalized by this month’s end.

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If this fight happens, Mayweather will yet again show up with his boxing brilliance. The 44-year-old is a fan of minting enough money through these exhibitions, and he’ll look to do the same this time as well.

What do you make of Mayweather’s above statements? Do you wish to see ‘Money’ fight again?

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. He is a graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his love for sports, particularly combat sports, and his flair for writing and analysis to help him in his day-to-day work. He has prior professional experience with sporting organizations such as Star Sports, Khelo India, and NBA. Chauhan explores and analyses a sport he has been following ever since Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte engaged in a duel in 2015. He adores old-school punchers like Manny Pacquiao, as well as modern-day greats such as 'The Gypsy King'. In his downtime, he engages in rigorous workouts to cater to his love for fitness.

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