‘He’s Not Even Half the Fighter He Was’: Floyd Mayweather Faces Fan Backlash After May 14 Comeback Announcement

The five-weight division champ Floyd Mayweather is officially retired from the sport, but his love for boxing took him inside the ring again and again. The last he fought was against social media personality, Logan Paul, on June 6, 2021.

Interestingly, after a layoff, the undefeated stalwart is again stepping inside the ring. There was a certainty that ‘The Best Ever’ will lace gloves for an exhibition bout in Dubai, but until now, the venue and the opponent remained uncertain.

TMZ Sports announced and Michael Benson of talkSports.com too reported it on Twitter.

He wrote, “Floyd Mayweather will return to the ring for an eight-round exhibition fight against Don Moore on May 14th at the helipad on top of the Burj Al Arab in Dubai, UAE. It’s being reported that the undercard will feature Anderson Silva and Badou Jack.”

However, as soon as it surfaced on Twitter, fans created a buzz on social media platforms. They fired back on Mayweather for taking a shot against an opponent who is not even close to his boxing prowess.

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Leon Spencer wrote, “Please god who is paying for this stuff. It needs to stop. Now he’s not even half the fighter he was now and he’s certainly not the draw he was.”

Few More fans added spice to Mayweather’s fight

A fan was of the opinion that he doesn’t know who Don Moore is? “Can someone tell who Don Moore is and his age? “, he quoted.

Another fan came up with some nice remarks. He made a collage of Jake paul and ‘The Pretty Boy’. And asked, “Won’t even fight the exhibition fight we want to see”. 

Notably, once there was a buzz about this fight when Jake Paul snatched the hat from Mayweather’s head.

A fan asked a rhetorical question about the venue for Mayweather’s fight. In response to that, another fan added, “Because he is old, and retired, and could always use an easy payday?”

Though Mayweather has cemented his legacy as one of the greatest boxers of all time, he often becomes the target of fans for his in-ring affairs and related promotions.

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