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“There’s Always Something Going Down at the Mayweather Gym”: Former Champion Shares His Candid Thoughts on Boxing Legend’s Gym

Published 02/15/2023, 6:30 AM EST

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Boxing Legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. has not only made a mark on the sport as a fighter but also as a promoter and trainer, helping young aspiring boxers to reach the same levels of success he did. This has made ‘Money’s’ gym a hub for boxers to train and work on their skills while being under the coaching of one of the best boxers to lace up the gloves. However, there have been instances when fighters in his gym act out of the ordinary. In addition, former world champion and Olympian Jamel Herring shared another video of some unusual antics taking place in Mayweather’s gym on his social media account while also trolling ‘Money’s venture.

Jamel Herring shares his thoughts on Floyd Mayweather’s gym

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Herring shared a video on his Instagram story where two boxers can be seen sparring. However, one of the fighters pushes the other to the canvas after hitting him with a left hand on the back of his head. Despite this, to the surprise of everyone around the knocked-down fighter did a kip-up and started firing back at his opponent landing some clean shots as well. Herring stated that he remembered this moment and also had a few words for his fellow boxer’s gym. “There’s Always Something Going Down at the Mayweather Gym,” he wrote

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This was not the first time videos of sparring sessions have leaked online with Rolly Romero’s coach once blaming Mayweather’s gym for leaking footage of a sparring session. Moreover, Herring only went ahead and confirmed that these kinds of antics are a common occurrence at the former five-division champ’s gym. Despite this, Mayweather has always welcomed challengers in his gym and also takes part in sparring sessions with them

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Floyd Mayweather spars with a YouTuber in his gym

Mayweather recently had a sparring session with YouTuber FaZe Jarvis ahead of his next exhibition bout. The pair sparred for a couple of rounds with Mayweather dominating the session. However, Jarvis also received a lot of praise from fans for even going up against ‘TBE’.

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Mayweather’s gym is certainly one of a kind where athletes can have a little fun while training. Moreover, despite the shenanigans getting tutored by Mayweather is every boxer’s dream with boxers coming in flocks to train under him. This could also be a sign that the 45-year-old might become a coach after he leaves the sport once and for all.

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Sahil Sood

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Sahil Sood is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication, and holds a keen interest in the 'sweet science'. His journey towards following boxing began when he first saw the highlights of Mike Tyson as a teenager, and then closely followed the rise of Floyd Mayweather.
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