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Floyd Mayweather and Mike Tyson sold events like people were getting paid to attend the fights! However, is that the case with Gervonta Davis? Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe thinks it’s the same with their now-separated starfighter Gervonta Davis.

As of today, ‘Tank’ hasn’t entered the ring for approximately nine months, having defeated Ryan Garcia in his last rendezvous to the ring. However, the fight was a spectacle to withhold, as it collected $119 million in revenue. Undoubtedly, Mike and Floyd were the face of boxing at the prime of their careers, similar to Davis today. But is that enough to justify the comparison? Here’s how Ellerbe justified it today on X!

Leonard Ellerbe lists the kind of people in attendance for Gervonta Davis’ fights

A handful of hours ago, Ray Jackson tweeted a picture of Gervonta Davis from one of his fights, highlighting Devin Haney in attendance. He wrote, “Whoever Tank Davis fights next, we can count on Bill & Devin Haney sitting ringside at the fight.” It’s worth noting that Turki Alalshikh offered to host a fight between Haney and Davis, but nothing has come out of it yet.

However, soon after the tweet from Jackson, Ellerbe retweeted the tweet, claiming, “Who [doens’t] want to be at the hot s**t.  Tank fights resemble the Tyson fights back in the day, and the Floyd fights.” He went on to claim that rappers, pop artists, actresses/actors, models, ball players, hustlers, the fly ladies & the fly guys – all high-profile celebrities attend Davis’ fights.

It’s also worth mentioning that Floyd, Tyson, and Davis have produced the biggest money-making fights. Tyson’s clash against Lennox Lewis in 2002 collected $106.9 million. Floyd’s showdown against Manny Pacquiao produced over $600 million, and of course, Tank’s $119 million against Garcia. Undeniably, there are similarities between the three fighters, but when is Davis fighting next? In case it’s Devin Haney, here’s who Floyd’s former protege thinks will win!

Gervonta Davis

Floyd’s Former Pupil Declares Shocking Winner 

Yesterday, Mill City Boxing got a hold of Maurice Lee, Floyd’s former protege and starfighter in the welterweight division. Having witnessed a sparring match between Haney and Davis, Lee had the answer to who he believed would win if the fight ever happened. He began by suggesting, “It seems like ‘Tank’ doesn’t want to make the fight. I don’t know why ‘Tank’ ain’t hoped on the fight.”

Lee even revealed that he was present during the sparring match between them, claiming, “The sparring I had seen at the Mayweather gym, I would say Devin’s got the best of him.” When asked if Haney can mirror the results during a fight on the world stage, Lee agreed. “Devin is a really smart boxer skill-wise. So, I think he can outbox Tank,” said Lee.

While a potential fight between Devin Haney and Gervonta Davis hangs in the balance, Leonard Ellerbe lauds Davis’ ability to match Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather’s selling power. Do you agree with Ellerbe’s statement? Do you think Haney can beat Davis in a fight?

Mike Tyson has always been a boxing historian and often pays tribute to the greats who preceded him.

Even in his 50s as a retired boxer, when he has taken his place among such legends, Iron Mike still appears clearly annoyed whenever icons of the sport are disrespected.

Following the completion of his career, Floyd Mayweather proclaimed himself to be ‘TBE’ – The Best Ever.

He made this claim based on the fact that he retired undefeated with a perfect record of 50-0, surpassing that of former heavyweight world champion Rocky Marciano who quit the sport at 49-0.

Tyson does not agree with the logic of Mayweather though, and made this clear on his Hotboxin’ podcast in a 2019 episode.

 

“Floyd’s a great fighter, don’t get me wrong,” Tyson said. “He had 50 fights.

“Listen, Sugar Ray Robinson had 40 fights. He lost one, then he had a 78-fight winning streak.

“Forty, lost one, then a 78-fight winning streak, goddamn.

“[Julio Cesar Chavez Sr] was 87-0 before he lost.

“Don’t tell me about, ‘You’re the greatest fighter,’ with 50-0.

“You’re great, no doubt about it, but 50-0? Chavez had 90.

“He was fighting like, what? Eight times a year? Against whoever was in the rankings.

“He wasn’t picking, it was, ‘Whoever you want, come on.'”

Mayweather was recently also surpassed by ex-WBC minimumweight champion Wanheng Menayothin, however he’s since been beaten several times and is 55-3.

The American remains the only boxer to retire undefeated with over 50 fights, though continues making money in exhibition bouts to this day.

South Korean firecracker and current third-ranked ONE Championship bantamweight MMA contender ‘Pretty Boy’ Kwon Won Il is over the moon with his most recent performance and is beaming with confidence.

Kwon took care of business against dangerous Mongolian fighter Shinechagtga Zoltsetseg at ONE Fight Night 18: Gasanov vs. Oh on Prime Video, which took place at the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday morning, January 13th.

After an intense back-and-forth in the early stages of the match, Kwon began to take over the fight with his well-rounded skill set. Known primarily as a devastating knockout puncher, Kwon utilized his highly underrated grappling skills to subdue Zoltsetseg, finishing the Mongolian in the second round with ground-and-pound.

Floyd Mayweather

In the post-fight interview with veteran ONE Championship broadcast analyst Mitch ‘The Dragon’ Chilson, Kwon shockingly called out retired boxing legend Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather Jr. to a match.

Backstage at the official ONE Fight Night 18: Gasanov vs. Oh post-fight interviews, Kwon explained the call-out.

Of course, fighting Floyd Mayweather is a dream for pretty much any combat sports athlete, Kwon included.

In a recent development, Floyd Mayweather has spoken out about the Ryan Garcia vs. Rolly Romero fight. The fight is expected to unfold on 5th May, later this year. Meanwhile, his new mentor, Floyd, has promised a spectacular showing.

After ‘King Ry’ defeated Oscar Duarte in December last year, he has been in talks with Teofomo Lopez, Rolly Romero, and most prominently, Devin Haney. However, Lopez declined the fight offer, and the fight with Haney fell apart publicly, leaving Romero as the prime contender. So, Floyd took it upon himself to promote Garcia’s upcoming bout.

Floyd Mayweather Garcia’s promoter?

Turning to Instagram, the former world champion shared a poster of the fight and penned a note for the boxing world. “@kingryan Vs. @rolliesss One the most anticipated fights this year. I guarantee this will be action packed. This one right here is bombs away,” wrote Mayweather.

It’s worth mentioning that the pair were first spotted together strolling through Las Vegas. Following that, Garcia backed out of a fight against Devin Haney, which started rumors in the boxing world of Floyd influencing Garcia’s decision.

Both Garcia and Haney had agreed to fight each other on X (formerly Twitter), going as far as tweeting at each other. However, following Garcia’s change in decision, Haney and Garcia started a war of words on the platform. Now, joining the fray, Oscar De La Hoya, Ryan’s actual promoter, has made his feelings known about Garcia and Mayweather’s pair-up.

Oscar De La Hoya responds to Floyd Mayweather – Ryan Garcia pair-up

De La Hoya and Garcia are engrossed in an ongoing lawsuit concerning Garcia’s contract with Oscar’s Golden Boy Promotions. The feud between them started after ‘King Ry’ suffered his first career loss and felt abandoned by his promoter when Oscar failed to show up after the fight. Since then, Garcia has taken a liking to Oscar’s former rival ‘Money’ Mayweather.

Initially, Oscar seemed fine with them getting together. He even asked Garcia to soak up all the knowledge he could get from Mayweather, claiming it could only have a positive impact on Garcia’s boxing abilities. However, that changed when Oscar turned to his Instagram story, asking Floyd to back off if he was trying to promote Garcia.

Golden Boy has worked with Ryan Garcia since he turned pro, and together have made him the biggest star in boxing. We will make his fight with Rolly a huge event, as we always do. Floyd, if you want to give Ryan the secret to defense in the ring, that’s great. Other than that, if you are still a promoter like it says here, f*** off,” De La Hoya wrote in his story.

With Garcia finally settling on his next opponent, Floyd and Oscar are seemingly vying for the position of a promoter – for Garcia. However, Garcia’s newfound fondness for Mayweather suggests the old rivalry between Oscar and Floyd is about to reignite. Why do you think Floyd stepped in to promote Garcia’s potential fight? What will Oscar do next?

 

Floyd Mayweather is the richest boxer in the world. Even after his retirement, the undefeated legend appears in exhibition bouts, pocketing millions of dollars each time. It makes him drawn to some of the luxuries in life that others simply can’t afford. In a similar situation, ‘Money’ Mayweather made car owners all over the globe feel tiny on social media today.

The $450 million boxer is no stranger to the high life. Whether it’s luxurious diamond-studded watches or massive mansions, Mayweather knows how to live life king-size. Take his $50 million Gulfstream G650 jet, for example, aptly dubbed the Air Mayweather, something that was all over his latest Instagram story.

Floyd Mayweather doesn’t par cars

Turning to Instagram, the undefeated former champion shared a clip of his jet taxiing to its designated area in the airport. Mayweather decided to put a spin on it and share it with his devoted followers. However, in Mayweather fashion, he did not relinquish the opportunity to take a dig at normal people. While flaunting his $50 million pride and joy, the former champion penned a message for everyone.

He wrote, “A lot of y’all park cars, we park jets.” Despite Mayweather’s braggadocios remark on Instagram, he has time and time again used the same jet to help people in need. One prime example would be when ‘Money’ Mayweather used his jet to deliver vital supplies to people in Israel after the country was attacked recently. Moreover, for the most curious of Mayweather’s fans, here is a look inside his $50 million possession!]

A walkthrough of Air Mayweather

Floyd Mayweather

Commercial jets are in no way cheap, fixed with numerous luxuries, but Floyd’s Air Mayweather puts all of them to shame. From the fuselage of the plane to the lavishly upholstered seats, not a penny was spared to create the true Mayweather experience. The Gulfstream G650 jet features opulent leather seats and a bed when Floyd needs some rest.

If that wasn’t enough, the Air Mayweather features an in-built entertainment system to keep the champ well “entertained.” He often brings in a masseuse on board to get a rub down on one of the glorious leather seats. Moreover, the plane’s fuselage has the initials plastered on it that Mayweather is known for, “TBE” or the “The Best Ever.”

After his recent trip in his Air Mayweather, the undefeated former champion flaunts his multi-million dollar jet while reminding everyone of his lifestyle. What did you think of his jet?

While apparently out shopping with Ryan Garcia, Floyd Mayweather has given his view on the chances of ‘Ky Ry’ getting a rematch with Gervonta Davis.

The super-lightweight contender Garcia might have lost convincingly when the pair first met, but he has since stated that he is full of confidence should he be able to get a rematch against ‘Tank.’

The first fight ended in quick fashion when Davis managed to land a fierce body shot that sent Garcia down to the canvas on one knee and saw him remain there for the full 10 count.

 

Until then, it had been a cagey fight and Garcia had done little to impose himself on Davis. At the time he was going through behind-the-scenes drama with his promoter Oscar De La Hoya – something which Mayweather was quick to jump on after the fight in April.

Mayweather had mentored Davis in the early part of his career and jumped in the ring to celebrate after the fight. He soon picked out De La Hoya in the crowd and shouted ‘Hey Oscar’ while laughing having famously defeated De La Hoya in a huge fight in 2007.

Now, speaking to InsideFighting, Mayweather was asked if we might see the two young talents going at it in the ring once more.

Garcia has recently confirmed that he has moved on from initial negotiations with Devin Haney in favour of a shot at the WBA Super-Lightweight World title currently held by Rolando Romero.

Born to Iyanna Mayweather and rapper NBA Youngboy in 2021, Kentrell Gaulden Jr. is turning three this January! So, the legendary world champion Floyd Mayweather turned to social media to wish his grandson a happy birthday. The renowned boxing legend stepped away from his busy life to share an endearing picture of his grandson. He has been especially close to Kentrell, as the grandfather and grandson duo are often spotted together on several outings. He is also a regular sight in many of Floyd’s social media posts.

In numerous social media posts, Iyanna too has shared the love they have for each other, whether it’s following Mayweather’s boxing legacy or the plethora of interactions between them. Previously, Melissa Brim, Iyanna’s mother, and Kentrell’s grandmother extended warm wishes for Kentrell. However, today it was Mayweather’s turn. 

Floyd Mayweather wouldn’t change a thing

The undefeated champion of the world, known for his flashy social media posts, did not shy away from grandly wishing his grandson. He wrote, “Happy Birthday to my grandson @kjmeezymayweather I Love You!” In the picture Mayweather shared alongside the heartfelt message, Kentrell can be seen standing atop Mayweather’s $330,500 yellow McLaren 720S Spider.

In a prior Instagram post from Floyd, he highlighted how much his grandson means to him. The retired legend wrote, “Most times I say if I could do it all over, I would change things, but now that I have my grandson, I wouldn’t change a thing because I wouldn’t have him in my life.” Besides birthday wishes from Grandpa, here’s what Grandma had to say about KJ’s special d

Melissa Brim states Kentrell Gaulden Jr. made her a better person

Mayweather and Brim may not be together anymore – but they share an immense love for their grandson. So, Mayweather’s baby mama penned a heartwarming message for Kentrell on Friday. “To my baby KJ. Happy Happy Birthday, you have been the greatest blessing in our whole family’s life,” Brim wrote on Instagram while sharing a montage of their moments together.

She went on to crown KJ as the smartest, loving, funny, kind-hearted child, claiming he changed her life. “You have changed my world & made me such a better human. I’m so thankful that GOD gave you to your mommy; you’re more than wonderful,” wrote Brim. She concluded by stating, “The Big 3, I love you, my KJ.”

The day comes once a year, but whenever it does, Kentrell can expect lots of love from his grandparents, as evident from their kind words on social media posts. Did you wish KJ on his birthday

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. has named his top three boxers in the world right now, and included one of his old opponents who he beat in one of the biggest fights of all time. He picked Canelo Alvarez, Ryan Garcia, and Gervonta Davis as the best of the best

Mayweather, who is considered one of the greatest boxers ever, only chose fighters similar to his own height and weight class, and as a result left out heavyweight champions Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk.

Canelo, at 33 years old, has only two losses in 64 professional fights. Canelo has held multiple world championships in four weight classes from light middleweight to light heavyweight. He won both of his 2023 fights by unanimous decision.

While many boxing fans agree with Mayweather’s choice of Canelo and Davis, who remains undefeated at 29-0, his inclusion of Garcia was a surprise. Davis is a formidable lightweight, winning 27 of his 29 fights by knockout.

 

His last fight was against Garcia, where he triumphed with a seventh-round knockout. Garcia suffered his first career defeat, but he made a comeback in December 2023 by knocking out Oscar Duarte in the eighth round.

Mayweather still thinks that Garcia, 25, is a big star and has a bright future in boxing. One fan commented on X: “Typical Floyd, finds it hard to praise fighters who are on his level. No mention of Crawford, pound-for-pound number 1 or Naoya Inoue but selects someone who he’s beaten, someone who he’s managed and an average Ryan Garcia.”

Another added: “Ryan Garcia doesn’t make the top 30 never mind the top 3.” Another fan agreed, saying: “Garcia over Inuoe? I’m not having that.”

Mayweather shared his thoughts with Inside Fighting after ex-rival Manny Pacquiao announced a New Year’s Eve fight with Mayweather, a rematch of their massive 2015 title fight. Both fighters are now retired, so it’s likely to be just an exhibition match.

Pacquiao said it would happen in Tokyo, Japan in 2024. He apologised to his fans for not fighting in 2023 despite signing with RIZIN Fighting Federation, but promised them the wait would be worth it.

Mayweather has participated in seven exhibition fights since retiring, against a mix of retired fighters and influencers. The 46 year old fought Logan Paul in 2021, but could be in for a big payday after his first fight with Pacquiao had 4.6 million pay-per-view buys.

 

Floyd Mayweather knows, perhaps better than anyone, what it takes to become a star in the sport of boxing as he has been a part of the five highest-selling pay-per-view events in the sport.

‘Money’ recently named the three active fighters he believes are the biggest stars in boxing. Speaking with Andrew Capucetti of Inside Fighting, the International Boxing Hall of Famer stated:

Mayweather notably omitted Devin Haney, Terence Crawford and Naoya Inoue from his list of boxing biggest stars. Canelo Alvarez, Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis are the only fighters who competed in 2023 and have sold more than one million pay-per-view buys. ‘

‘Money’ added that his legendary career in the sport has paved a blueprint for fighters of the modern generation to follow. Mayweather retired in 2017, with an undefeated 50-0 record.

Manny Pacquiao claims he will be rematching Floyd Mayweather almost a decade on from their ‘Fight of the Century’.

Over eight years have passed since Mayweather got the better of Pacquiao in their mega-fight which still holds the record for the highest-selling boxing pay-per-view in history. The fight failed to live up to its massive build-up as Mayweather won a relatively one-sided decision, with Pacquiao blaming his defeat on a shoulder injury.

Pacquiao shocked the boxing world by announcing his rematch with Mayweather when appearing at RIZIN’s New Year’s Eve event on Sunday. “I will see you here in Japan again, for a big fight,” Pacquiao said before turning round and seemingly asking for permission to announce his opponent “Floyd Mayweather, I thought you wouldn’t want me to say that. I am excited for that. Thank you for always supporting RIZIN promotions.”

Mayweather hasn’t responded to Pacquiao’s announcement about their rematch and it’s also unclear if the fight would go on their professional records. Both men have competed in exhibition bouts since hanging up their gloves, with Mayweather retiring six years ago after going 50-0 and Pacquiao calling it quits in 2021 after his world title loss to Yordenis Ugas.

Pacquiao already has an exhibition fight lined up in April as he will fight muay thai legend Buakaw Banchamek in Thailand. The exhibition, that is being dubbed ‘Match of Legends’, is six three-minute rounds with two-minute breaks and will take place under a boxing ruleset.

Mayweather competed in exhibitions this year against reality TV star Aaron Chalmers and the grandson of infamous mob boss John Gotti. Mayweather’s farcical bout against Gotti III descended into chaos when a mass brawl broke out in the ring after the MMA fighter was disqualified for holding and trash talking.

A rematch between the pair was announced last month as Mayweather wrote: “Kicking off Super Bowl weekend – unfinished business. See you guys in Las Vegas. More details coming soon.” A date or venue is yet to be announced for the fight, but it’s expected to take place on February 10 or 11.