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FM: (Cutting in) Leonard, I think we're just getting to a point where we're outgrowing each other. I think I just see things my way and I think he sees things in another way. For example, this time around when I went out and fought, my WBC and WBA titles in both weight classes were on the line and I didn't approve of that at all. That's something I didn't approve of. Also, my daughter was sitting in the front row and her mother wasn't sitting next to her, so the ticket arrangements were totally wrong. It just got to a point to where everyone wants to do what they want to do instead of communicating and compromising like we used to. We got to this point by us communicating and compromising. If I'm not mistaken, my dad wasn't able to work [Andrew] Tabiti's corner, his fighter. My dad, he got all his stuff, the things that he needed for the fight, extremely late. That's just very unprofessional. There's just a lot of other things within our team that's just not right. Leonard wasn't in my corner, so, you know, it's not any hard feelings. It's just people outgrow one another. I'm not mad at him. There's no hard feeling like I hate the guy; not at all. No hard feelings whatsoever. People just outgrow one another, just like when people get a divorce. They're no longer on the same page mentally.

hulkmaniac wrote:It can't be just these petty reasons, I am willing to bet that this is either to stir drama to sell his next fight or they tried to steal money from him.

ReggieDiggs wrote:Unless I'm misreading the story it sounds like Rafael just lost handwrapping duties. He's still the cutman so he ain't going anywhere.

And idk where it said Leonard is fired, but it stands to reason Leonard was gonna f#ck up a lil bit doing sh!t on his own w/o Richard holding his hand or just outright doing things for him. Floyd needs to give some margin for error, get someone to hold his hand again or get another CEO so fair play if Leonard can't do the job & gets fired.

uptconnect wrote:
I think he's still the best going right now, but not for much longer and I'm curious to see how his life plays out when he's depending on other fighters to earn his $, because outside of boxing, he's never had a single successful business venture.
When they show his Ex and her boutique on Rodeo Dr. as proof of a successful business that he helped build, I laugh, because as long as the rent is paid, you don't have to earn a single penny with your boutique.

punchoutsb wrote:


Agreed. People confuse being able to land big paychecks for a while with business sense. People constantly call Floyd a great businessman and it probably isn't so.

Floyd is a great boxer and entertainer. He's already had money/tax troubles in the past. With his lifestyle and constant bridge burning, he's seemingly on the road to bankruptcy.

uptconnect wrote:

punchoutsb wrote:


Agreed. People confuse being able to land big paychecks for a while with business sense. People constantly call Floyd a great businessman and it probably isn't so.

Floyd is a great boxer and entertainer. He's already had money/tax troubles in the past. With his lifestyle and constant bridge burning, he's seemingly on the road to bankruptcy.

What I would say about Floyd that to me is the most impressive thing, is that he's taken self promotion to a level that has made him the highest earning athlete in the world, despite the vast amount of hatred he garners due to a heel personality, an often referred to as 'boring' or 'cowardly' defensive style, the alleged propensity to cherry pick easy opponents and to duck the tough ones.
I see probably a 3-1 ratio of hatred/love for Floyd and he's taken that maximized his earning potential better than any fighter ever has, and any time I see a fighter get a large amount of the $ that he generates, which is a rarity in this shady sport, I like that.
Since I like to see fighters destroy themselves physically for my enjoyment, I have to always like seeing fighters get paid.
Good on Floyd for putting himself into the position he's in.

IKSRTFO wrote:

hulkmaniac wrote:It can't be just these petty reasons, I am willing to bet that this is either to stir drama to sell his next fight or they tried to steal money from him.

Ellerbe: I have a plan Floyd. We've already planned your next fight out and you're set to make over 100 million
Floyd: Who?
Ellerbe: Pacquiao, Don't you agree Rafael?
Rafael: Si Si
Floyd: You're both fired.

tiny_acres wrote:This kind of shocks me.I thought they were extremely close.Everything I have ever read
was that they were always on the same page.
I wonder what the real reason is.

JeanClaude Van Damme wrote:CEO? LOL. Mayweather Promotions isn't even a real company.

They are basically liaison between Floyd and Golden Boy, and now Showtime creeps.

verballistic wrote:

zorndeslammes wrote:http://spam.com/mayweathernews/story17988.html

FM: (Cutting in) Leonard, I think we're just getting to a point where we're outgrowing each other. I think I just see things my way and I think he sees things in another way. For example, this time around when I went out and fought, my WBC and WBA titles in both weight classes were on the line and I didn't approve of that at all. That's something I didn't approve of. Also, my daughter was sitting in the front row and her mother wasn't sitting next to her, so the ticket arrangements were totally wrong. It just got to a point to where everyone wants to do what they want to do instead of communicating and compromising like we used to. We got to this point by us communicating and compromising. If I'm not mistaken, my dad wasn't able to work [Andrew] Tabiti's corner, his fighter. My dad, he got all his stuff, the things that he needed for the fight, extremely late. That's just very unprofessional. There's just a lot of other things within our team that's just not right. Leonard wasn't in my corner, so, you know, it's not any hard feelings. It's just people outgrow one another. I'm not mad at him. There's no hard feeling like I hate the guy; not at all. No hard feelings whatsoever. People just outgrow one another, just like when people get a divorce. They're no longer on the same page mentally.

Somebody got played. That link has NO article...just some goofy clown picture!! http://spam.com/mayweathernews/story17988.html

ttornado wrote:

JeanClaude Van Damme wrote:CEO? LOL. Mayweather Promotions isn't even a real company.

They are basically liaison between Floyd and Golden Boy, and now Showtime creeps.

They want to be a real company, so they need a real CEO.
Schaefer time

ReggieDiggs wrote: Maybe in 3 & a half years

ttornado wrote:

ReggieDiggs wrote: Maybe in 3 & a half years

Do we know that for sure?