What is Floyd doing in Russia ?

[ikorolev]

http://www.obsev.com/sports/floyd-maywe ... ssia.html?

Does he also want citizenship to pay lower taxes ?

[Perseus]

Unless he's there negotiating his next fight who gives a shitt?

[Undefeated49-0]

http://www.obsev.com/sports/floyd-maywe ... ssia.html?

Does he also want citizenship to pay lower taxes ?

He said he was visiting family, I imagine he was invited there by Putin as it appears that the Prez is a Martial Arts artist and loves boxing/boxers. Roy Jones and Putin are real tight and Putin is a huge Tupac fan.

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/the-o ... -sanctions

It's not easy to get into Russia these days so he had to receive an invite from someone with power in order to just be able to get in there that easily.

[kidbazooka1]

Floyd just chillin enjoying some of that 350mil he made from the Manny fight.

[tiny_acres]

Floyd just chillin enjoying some of that 350mil he made from the Manny fight.

I don't blame him.Seeing how they treat RJJ in Russia.I can see Floyd going there and partying like crazy.
More than likely his trip is funded by someone besides himself.So he gets to meet Putin party with Roy and chill for a while.

[sucracristo]

http://www.obsev.com/sports/floyd-maywe ... ssia.html?

Does he also want citizenship to pay lower taxes ?

rjj didn't give up his us citizenship and is not living in russia full time so he still
has to pay u.s. income tax on what he makes, but can deduct whatever he pays
in russia. rjj got russian citizenship for reasons other than taxes

[SFW]

http://www.obsev.com/sports/floyd-maywe ... ssia.html?

Does he also want citizenship to pay lower taxes ?

rjj didn't give up his us citizenship and is not living in russia full time so he still
has to pay u.s. income tax on what he makes, but can deduct whatever he pays
in russia. rjj got russian citizenship for reasons other than taxes

Yeah probably tits and ass

[Ezzard]

Probably just heard about their corrupt PED taking and naturally gravitated there...

[caldo2025]

Again, this topic would be great over in the "Boxers of the Past" section of the website. This side is for Current Boxers.

My guess is that he's hooking up with Wlad to discuss how he can make the rematch with Fury even more boring. He's the right guy to talk to.

[ttornado]

My guess is that he's hooking up with Wlad to discuss how he can make the rematch with Fury even more boring. He's the right guy to talk to.

You do realise Wlad isn't Russian? I doubt he visits Russia since what happened in Crimea.

[Ricky_]

Training in a remote log cabin for a fight with Golovkin on Christmas day. He's going to see alot of 'changes', inspire a slow-clap from Putin and repair American Soviet relations.

[tiny_acres]

Training in a remote log cabin for a fight with Golovkin on Christmas day. He's going to see alot of 'changes', inspire a slow-clap from Putin and repair American Soviet relations.

Your best one

[ikorolev]

http://www.obsev.com/sports/floyd-maywe ... ssia.html?

Does he also want citizenship to pay lower taxes ?

rjj didn't give up his us citizenship and is not living in russia full time so he still
has to pay u.s. income tax on what he makes, but can deduct whatever he pays
in russia. rjj got russian citizenship for reasons other than taxes

He can pay everything in Russia.

[ikorolev]

Here is an interview in Russian:
http://lenta.ru/articles/2015/12/03/mayweather/

Google Translate really screws up some sentences. Here is an interesting quote:

I had a difficult childhood: there was no water, no light, my mother used drugs. When I was young, my uncle fired into my father. I have always sought to up to provide for his family.

About purpose of his visit:

My American fans have been with me from the beginning. But every day I grow and become a world figure. Now I am ready to meet my other fans. We need to find new ties with Russia. I specifically did not choose this country. It just happened.

[ikorolev]

He had the biggest "master-class" training session which got into the Guinness book of records:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoiwCF3sPYA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEwfq_Ueqq8

He also got a crappy Russian car for his collection :)