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‘I’m Sorry. I’m an Old Man’: Floyd Mayweather Instantly Regrets Calling Out a 22-Year-Old’s Mother

Published 02/04/2023, 9:20 AM EST

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Five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr is currently on a quest to become the biggest name in exhibition boxing. While he has already proven his mettle as the crown prince of exhibition boxing, it should be mentioned that his exhibition boxing performances have been nothing less than sensational. He is currently set to face Geordie Shore star, Aaron Chalmers for his UK debut. In preparation for this, he had a rather exciting sparring session with YouTuber, FaZe Jarvis. And it looks like Mayweather even went on to call out Jarvis’ mother during the session.

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Mayweather was initially set to face Muay Thai star, Liam Harrison. But, he had to back out of the fight reportedly due to knee issues. This was when Chalmers was announced as his new opponent.

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Floyd Mayweather calls out FaZe Jarvis’ mother

The champ stepped into the ring with the 22-year-old Jarvis for a rather fun sparring session. Moreover, in a video posted by Jarvis, ‘Money’ was seen toying around with Jarvis during the session. And also seemed to make it look effortless at the same time. Mayweather also released this session as a four-part video series on his Instagram page. During the session, Mayweather nonchalantly exclaimed, “I want that old lady.”

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However, this ‘old lady’ happened to be Jarvis’ mother, Barbara Khattri. When she relayed the information to him, he quickly apologized. And also added, “Okay, I’m sorry. I’m an old man.” Mayweather then went on to continue with the sparring session. And told Jarvis that he will make him ‘look good for mom’, while he continued to punch and taunt him.

Fans found the exchange intriguing

It can be said that Mayweather’s fans found his antics entertaining. In fact, a lot of fans took to the comments to share their thoughts.

Thomas Butruos quickly exclaimed, “All we can say is damn.”

Meanwhile, a lot of fans commended Mayweather’s skillset. Deflect said, “Those punches were brutal.”

Similarly, Rafik-Skiler mentioned, “The last punch made him lose his sense of direction for sure.”

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A few fans also expressed their amazement at his antics. Wade Cartwright said, “One of the best boxers ever and also quite the character cheers.”

While Item 5 added, “Floyd always joking lol good energy.”

There is no denying that ‘Money’ Mayweather sure knows how to have fun while fighting.

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Joshua Ben Joseph

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Joshua Ben Joseph is a Boxing writer for EssentiallySports. He started his career as an editorial cartoonist and holds a BFA degree with a specialization in Animated Filmmaking and Screenwriting from AISFM, Hyderabad. An avid lover of boxing history, Joshua believes his writing extends his lifelong adoration for combat sports.
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