Boxing News 2014: Yahoo Sports Calls Mayweather Hypocrite Over The Way Fighters Are Treated In His Gym; Money May Says Its Staged
As the boxing community waits for the result of Floyd Mayweather Jr's appearance before the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Tuesday to explain two scenes shown on the Showtime programme All Access, a news Web site hit the boxer for his alleged hypocrisy.
Yahoo Sport, in an article by Kevin Iole, recalled Mayweather's interview with media in 2012 when he emphasised the value he placed on his health and Iole linked it with one of the scenes in his gym that the commission seeks an explanation.
This is the scene in which a boxer was hurt during sparring and was staggering on wobbly legs but Mayweather and other people laughed at the boxer instead. Another boxer, 18-year-old Sharif Rahman, was beaten by an older and more experienced boxer, Donovan Cameron. This led the older and bigger brother of Rahman to challenge Cameron, and the two appeared to slug it out in a rematch for 31 minutes without any break.
Mayweather said on All Access, "The rules are you fight until whoever quits ... Guys fight to death It's not right, but it's dog-house rules."
Yet, when he was talking to media a few days before his bout with Miguel Cotto in 2012, he was asked by one sports columnist about the possibility of fighting Filipino champ Manny Pacquiao which led to an extended rant from Money May and a discussion about the premium he places on his health.
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He even hinted that Pacquiao was using performance-enhancing drugs that led to a lawsuit by the Filipino congressman and a large financial settlement to Pacquiao, wrote Iole.
In later interviews when writers were asking if he is scared of Pacquiao, Mayweather replied, "Floyd cares about his family. Floyd is smart ... My health is more important than money."
Iole wrote, "But Mayweather's words, which were so poignant at the time, ring a bit hollow today."
While Iole believes Mayweather doesn't deserve harsh punishment, the promoter should nevertheless be reprimanded and be fined, with the penalty used for random testing of boxers.
However, Mayweather told the commission it's just staged, including the alleged use of marijuana. "We monitor every training session at Mayweather Boxing Club. I don't take breaks during 15-minute rounds, but we allow other guys. I am there to monitor and watch every 'dog house' fight," Mayweather said, quoted by ESPN.
Commission Chairman Francisco Aguilar ordered Mayweather and Leonard Ellerbe, chief executive of Mayweather Promotions, to inform the commission of staged elements of future episodes of All Access.
With much controversy, including a lawsuit from a former fiancé hounding Mayweather, plus this new trouble with the commission, it is not surprising that a lot of comments on boxing articles about Money May are not flattering.
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Donald Dinkins wrote on Fightnews.com, "One thing MONEY can't buy, is CLASS," - an obvious to Mayweather's millions and misbehaviour.
He added, "When people reach that level, they always think they can do whatever they want and no, the commission won't do shit Like when they allowed him 'one more fight before your ass goes to jail.'"
Rick Ess predicted, "He's heading for brokersville."
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