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Canelo Alvarez Couldn’t Do What Conor McGregor, Logan Paul Did Against Floyd Mayweather

By Admin September 21, 2025

Terence Crawford dethroned Canelo Alvarez and claimed the undisputed super middleweight crown, making history yet again.

With a sold-out Allegiant Stadium roaring and millions tuning in worldwide, ‘Bud’ proved why he belongs in the conversation for the greatest fighters of all time. But in the shadow of Crawford’s triumph, old wounds from Alvarez’s past are being reopened.

UFC veteran Chael Sonnen, never one to shy away from speaking his mind, recently reminded fans of a night in 2013 when Canelo Alvarez stepped into the ring with Floyd Mayweather and left with a painful lesson. But more importantly, he even came up short when compared to Conor McGregor and Logan Paul!

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Chael Sonnen calls out Canelo Alvarez’s performance against Floyd Mayweather

Speaking in a recent video on his YouTube channel, Sonnen began by stating, “There’s not usually a time in boxing where a guy can have anything but a zero in his loss column and the guy can still get over. Not only was that not the case, Canelo was valued, just dollars and cents, at 10 times more valuable than Crawford. Oh, by the way, Crawford is the only one that showed up with an undefeated record.”

‘The Bad Guy’ then turned the spotlight on Canelo Alvarez’s most famous defeat. While he made a slip-up with the Mexican superstar’s age, as he was 23 at the time, Sonnen further stated in the video, “When Canelo at 21 years old, got in there with an aging Floyd Mayweather, I believe Floyd was 36 at the time, if I’m wrong he was 35. I watched it live. It’s just been so long ago, been 12 or 13 years. But he lost 10 rounds. Canelo didn’t just lose to Floyd, he lost 10 rounds. Conor McGregor won multiple rounds against Floyd. Logan Paul won lots of rounds against Floyd.”

In his eyes, “I just thought that would help put things in perspective.” Now, the facts matter here. Conor McGregor‘s bout against Mayweather in 2017 was a professional contest, one that went into the record books. The Irishman surprised experts by starting strong, even taking early rounds on some cards before Mayweather’s experience carried him to a tenth-round stoppage. Many observers at the time, including legends like George Foreman and Mike Tyson, praised McGregor for exceeding expectations.

Logan Paul‘s 2021 exhibition was a different story. With no official winner announced, the social media star’s “victory” came in simply surviving eight rounds. Yet the fact that he made it the distance, despite being outclassed statistically, was enough to shift public perception.

As for Canelo Alvarez? His 2013 fight was a masterclass in Mayweather’s defensive genius. Despite being the bigger, younger man, he landed only 22% of his punches. Mayweather’s accuracy and control left Alvarez looking out of ideas. Fans and media alike scored it overwhelmingly for ‘Money’, even if one judge controversially called it a draw.

So, what does it all mean? Perhaps that legacy in boxing is not just about belts and records. It’s also about moments, the kind fans remember long after the final bell. And on that score, Conor McGregor and Logan Paul may have walked away with something Canelo Alvarez never did: moral victories against Floyd Mayweather. However, it’s not just Alvarez’s past that is now under the lens. Because according to a legendary boxer, Alvarez’s performance against Crawford left a lot to be desired!

Alvarez gets blasted by Oscar De La Hoya for hitting “air” against Terence Crawford

Oscar De La Hoya did not hold back. The former champion, who once promoted Canelo Alvarez, made it clear he saw the outcome coming before the first bell rang. After Crawford’s unanimous decision win, De La Hoya fired off a blunt assessment on Instagram as he stated, “I predicted the Canelo-Crawford fight like a goddamn fortune teller. Canelo’s feet were cemented on the canvas and he was hitting air. What the f– was that?”

Crawford, moving up three divisions, not only matched Alvarez physically but outclassed him technically. As such, De La Hoya continued with, “He just played with Canelo.” The former promoter also dismissed any excuses about age, pointing out that Crawford is older than Alvarez.

For De La Hoya, this wasn’t about decline; it was about exposure. “The only real fighters he’s faced were [Floyd] Mayweather, [Dmitry] Bivol and Crawford and they all toyed with him,” he stated. In his eyes, Canelo Alvarez’s career has been built on hype and favorable matchmaking, not true greatness.

Adding extra sting, De La Hoya even claimed Floyd Mayweather bet $50,000 on Crawford to win, calling it further proof that insiders knew how lopsided this matchup would be. Legacy in combat sports is rarely about numbers alone. It’s about moments that defy expectation, performances that echo in memory.

McGregor and Paul, outsiders who shocked the world by simply lasting with Mayweather, created unforgettable moments. But for Canelo Alvarez, the moments that should have defined him are instead the ones critics now use to tear him down.

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Why Terence Crawford’s Next Move Will Make Floyd Mayweather & Tyson Fury Jealous

By Admin September 20, 2025

Though ‘Bud’ had scored extraordinary victories before, like the all-time great thumping he handed Errol Spence Jr. in 2023 to become the best welterweight, this victory crowned him the best across all the sport’s weight classes. Crawford is a generational talent, and he proved as much in front of 70,000 boxing fans at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, and 42 million people on Netflix.

Considering the nature of his historic wins, combined with the platforms he’s fought on, it may seem strange to think that Crawford’s true wealth-building phase is yet to begin. He’s made a helluva lot of money, of course. For the beating he gave Spence, he earned a reported $25 million. A further $10 million headed to his bank for the Canelo win, he said. But this is significantly less than the apparent $150 million windfall Canelo took home.

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Crawford accelerated his name-value with his wins, though, and he’ll have advanced the types of paychecks he could command in the near future. He could, very soon, quadruple his wealth – particularly if he was to follow the same playbook that Floyd Mayweather and Tyson Fury did during their peak money-making years in boxing.

Crawford may even have prepared the sport for a trick that ‘Money’ and ‘The Gypsy King’ perfected, and it sets the groundwork for the prospect of nine-figure paydays in the near future.

Terence Crawford to Emulate Floyd Mayweather & Tyson Fury

Mayweather and Fury made retirement a business.

Through their respective careers, they both announced abrupt retirements, only to return to the fight game often to attract greater paydays than they ever earned prior to those announcements.

Aged 30, Mayweather walked away from boxing after stopping Ricky Hatton, which earned him a reported $25 million in 2007. Two years later, Mayweather came back from retirement to win $60 million by beating Juan Manuel Marquez, which launched a second prime run for him. In 2015, Mayweather announced that he was once again done with boxing at 38 years old, having tallied $700 million in career earnings. Two years later, Mayweather again returned to fight Conor McGregor in his final retirement comeback for a $300 million score to become the sport’s first billionaire boxer.

Fury, too, perfected the art of turning retirement into theater and a promotional strategy.

In 2015, after dethroning Wladimir Klitschko — one of the decade’s best wins — Fury vacated the heavyweight belts, suffered from depression, and claimed retirement multiple times. However, he returned in 2018 and fought Sefer Seferi, Francesco Pianeta, and then Deontay Wilder, which sparked a thrilling three-fight series to earn Fury $120 million across the trilogy. After finishing Dillian Whyte in 2022, Fury returned against Derek Chisora, and a Riyadh Season swing which saw him fight Francis Ngannou and Oleksandr Usyk (twice) to take home more than $200 million.

Now, it appears to be Crawford’s turn.

In the run-up to the Canelo bout, Crawford repeatedly emphasized that he was only taking things “one fight at a time.” However, he’s also always indicated that he wants to retire on his “own terms.” Following his legacy-defining win over Canelo, he did not definitively rule out retirement, but he didn’t commit to fighting one more time, either. “I don’t know,” he said.

“I’ve got to sit down with my team and we’ll talk about it.”

Crawford only competes once a year.

And the opponents who make sense right now (Gennadiy Golovkin in a defense of his undisputed crown at super middleweight, a Canelo rematch, challenging Janibek for his middleweight belts to become a six-weight world champion, or even a bloodbath bout against Sebastian Fundora. Heck, even Ilia Topuria in a crossover bout involving the UFC superstar) may not be who makes most sense when Crawford fights again in 12 months time.

And so he could be preparing the world for a retirement statement, only to return in one year, like he would have done all along, against the best option that optimizes his earning power before he retires for real. History dictates that it’s an effective strategy to maximize the monetization of a final hurrah in boxing, like two of the sport’s icons have done before him.

Crawford has built an approximate net worth of $50 million in boxing so far, but if he plays it right, he could quadruple his wealth in the next few years. After all, if Mayweather made boxing a business and Fury made it theater, Crawford may be about to make it both — and laugh all the way to the bank as a result.

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Floyd Mayweather Causes Outrage With First Post After Ricky Hatton’s Death

By Admin September 16, 2025

Floyd Mayweather has risked angering the boxing world with his first posts since the tragic death of former opponent Ricky Hatton.

British boxing legend Hatton was found dead at his home in Manchester on Sunday at the age of 46.

A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: “Officers were called by a member of the public to attend Bowlacre Road, Hyde, Tameside, at 6:45am today where they found the body of a 46-year-old man.

“There are not currently believed to be any suspicious circumstances.”

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Hatton had previously spoken about his battles with depression and addiction, and in 2023 he was the subject of a documentary ‘Hatton’ in which he discussed his life and dealing with retirement.

‘The Hitman’ last fought professionally in 2012 and was preparing to make a shock return to the ring to fight the United Arab Emirates’ Eisa Al Dah in a middleweight bout in Dubai on December 2.

Hatton won world titles at welterweight and light-welterweight during his professional career and famously fought both Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao in huge title fights in Las Vegas, with the British fighter losing both.

Pacquiao was among those to lead tributes to Hatton after the news of his death was made public.

He posted on social media: “I am deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Ricky Hatton. He was not only a great fighter inside the ring but also a brave and kind man in life.

“We shared unforgettable moments in boxing history and I will always honor the respect and sportsmanship he showed.

“Ricky fought bravely, not just in the ring, but in his journey through life. He truly had a good fight, and we are all blessed to have been part of his wonderful journey.

“My prayers and deepest condolences go out to the Hatton family and all his loved ones. May the Lord give you strength and comfort in this difficult time. May he rest in peace.”

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Mayweather, on the other hand, is yet to address Hatton’s death and risked infuriating the boxing world with several posts on Monday morning.

He took to Instagram to post a picture of a betting slip to his story, after placing a wager on the WNBA game between the Las Vegas Aces and Seattle Storm.

Mayweather later posted two more stories promoting club nights in Las Vegas, with one featuring an AI generated image of a woman wearing a bikini.

As of publication, he is yet to respond to the news of Hatton’s death.

Fans were quick to call him out on Instagram, with one posting: “No RIP Ricky Hatton?”

While another added: “Damn Floyd no tribute post or words of encouragement for the Hatton family?

“Manny said something, just shows the difference in character between you two.”

Mayweather fought Hatton on December 8 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas for the WBC and The Ring welterweight world titles.

The American defeated the British fighter by TKO in the tenth round to extend his professional record to 39-0.

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VIDEO: Why Terence Crawford is more impressive than Floyd May

By Admin September 16, 2025

Stephen A. Smith explains why Terence Crawford is more impressive than Floyd Mayweather

Following his win over Canelo Alvarez on Saturday, conversations have sparked whether Terence Crawford has had a better career than Floyd Mayweather.

On Saturday night, Terence Crawford scored the biggest win of his career thus far when he took the undisputed super middleweight title away from Canelo Alvarez with a slick performance.

The fight was being billed as one of the biggest fights of the decade and the final gate figure backed that up as it finished in the top three largest gates of all time, behind only Floyd Mayweather fights.

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And despite there being question marks regarding Crawford’s potential retirement, the consensus saviour of boxing Turki Alalshikh has already potentially lined up Crawford’s next fight.

Stephen A Smith answers comparisons between Terence Crawford and Floyd Mayweather

Following the fight and because of the magnitude of his win, ‘Bud’ drew comparisons to the aforementioned ‘Money’ Mayweather and even Dana White refused to rule out Crawford being better than Mayweather before the fight.

And having shared the ring with both fighters, the Mexican champion didn’t hesitate when he was asked who was better between Crawford and Mayweather, claiming Crawford is ‘way better’ than the retired star.

Now just a few days removed from Crawford’s historic win over Canelo, controversial pundit Stephen A. Smith has explained why ‘Bud’ is more impressive than ‘Money’.

“Terence Crawford is the best fighter on the planet, pound-for-pound he’s that dude. In this four belt era, he is now the undisputed world champion three times over, 140lbs, 147lbs, now 168lbs, claiming all the belts,” Smith told ESPN.

“To me, it’s really three (weight classes that he went up) because he had only fought once at 154lbs when he fought (Israil) Madrimov but the point is, for the most part he had been fighting at 147lbs after dominating the junior welterweight division, he went up to welterweight and he had been dominating that division.

“I view it as him going up three weight classes which is where, that’s the only part about what Cam (Newton) said where I would disagree with the comparisons between Floyd Mayweather and Oscar De La Hoya.

“Floyd did great things and he was untouchable… but in saying all of that, Terence Crawford moving up multiple weight classes, that’s different, that’s transcending… He’s that dude right now, make no mistake,” Smith continued.

Mayweather made substantial money on Canelo vs Crawford fight

Despite having never openly talked about the Canelo vs Crawford fight directly, Mayweather made his opinions on the fight clear when he named Crawford the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet.

And although ‘Bud’ was a sizable underdog heading into the historic clash, Mayweather put his money where his mouth is, as he often does, and backed Crawford to come out as the undisputed super middleweight champion.

‘Money’ put down $50,000 on Crawford to win, taking home $74,000 in winnings, with a total return of $124,000.

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VIDEO: Floyd Mayweather claimed a former world champion was r

By Admin August 13, 2025

Floyd Mayweather claimed a former world champion was robbed against Muhammad Ali.. ‘Go back and look at the fights’

Floyd Mayweather believes one legend beat Muhammad Ali on three separate occasions.

‘Money’ and ‘The Greatest’ are two of the best competitors to have ever laced up the gloves.

Ali once brawled with Joe Frazier during an interview, showcasing his showmanship, while also producing breathtaking performances against ‘Smokin’ and George Foreman to prove he could walk the walk as well as talk the talk.

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However, his countryman is adamant that there’s one boxer that he didn’t truly deserve to beat.

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Muhammad Ali fought Ken Norton three times.

‘The Jawbreaker’ won the first outing via split decision. ‘The Louisville Lip’ then bounced back with a split decision win of his own in the second bout, before settling the rivalry with a unanimous decision win in the third clash.

However, Floyd Mayweather is adamant that the man considered by many to be the best boxer ever, lost on every single occasion.

In an interview with Club Shay Shay, in 2020, he claimed: “Ken Norton really beat Ali all three times, go back and look at the fights.”

‘Floyd Mayweather and Muhammad Ali are vastly different figures’, says Hall of Famer

Mayweather and Ali were both incredibly talented operators.

The pair both mesmerized fans with their remarkable defensive skills.

However, while both were renowned trash talkers, in the eyes of one boxing personality, they’re not remotely similar figures.

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Floyd Mayweather Accuse Of Allegedly Trying To Pa

By Admin August 12, 2025

50 Cent Accuses Floyd Mayweather Of Allegedly Trying To Pawn Off His Belongings

50 Cent is once again taking aim at the legendary boxer, Floyd Mayweather, on social media over his finances.
50 Cent claims that his longtime rival, Floyd Mayweather, is allegedly going broke and is even resorting to pawning off his valuables.

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Taking to Instagram on Sunday, he shared a picture of a golden goblet in his possession as well as an older picture of the boxing legend appearing to drink out of the same one. “Damn champ you pawning sh*t, they just hit me asking do I want it, they want 80K for it call my phone,” 50 captioned the post, as caught by Complex. The actual backstory of the chalice is unclear.

Regardless of the truth, fans shared plenty of laughs in the comments section of the post. “For 80k I’m pawning that sh*t too,” one user admitted. Another theorized: “That is a church chalice used for Communion. My question is how did it end up in a pawn shop?”

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50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather have been at odds on social media for ages. Earlier this year, 50 Cent teased Mayweather for a comment he made on the The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon about his real estate portfolio. “I don’t know the exact number. I own, right now, somewhere upwards of 100 buildings or more, I think 99% of my buildings are in New York City,” Mayweather said on the show in April.

50 shared the clip on Instagram and immediately cast doubt on his claim. “Oh my God. If there safe to say, I should say LOL. Champ is the richest special ed student. LMAO,” he wrote. Taking to the comments section, he further added: “Oh sh*t wait I think Champ think he own them buildings. They beating him out of the money. He saying he don’t know what he own… Somebody tell champ he just publicly said he live in NY. They will come and take 58% of any income he has.”

He also took aim at Mayweather in May, when the boxing legend decided to file a defamation lawsuit against Business Insider. Mayweather was upset about an article the outlet published downplaying the likelihood of him actually owning so many buildings in New York City. “Well that case is going nowhere because you didn’t do the deal champ. He must must have named the writer separately to make him have to pay his own legal team. Champ mad,” 50 wrote on social media.

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VIDEOS: Moses Itauma Hopes To Follow Floyd Mayweather’s P

By Admin August 10, 2025

Moses Itauma Hopes To Follow Floyd Mayweather’s Path; Not Focused On Oleksandr Usyk

Perhaps no boxer left a better blueprint for how to navigate their career better than Floyd Mayweather Jr., a five-division champion, 2021 International Boxing Hall of Famer and box-office gold mine.

Rapidly ascending heavyweight contender Moses Itauma hopes he can say that he followed the same path as Mayweather (50-0, 27 KOs), ahead of his fight against Dillian Whyte on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on DAZN PPV.

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“He made a lot of money in this sport, came out with his brains intact, no damage and whatnot and nobody can say, ‘Yeah, I [beat] him up,” Itauma told The Ring’s Louis Hart. “That’s the career that I want. When people are insecure about themselves, they put a little doubt, a little bit of pressure on someone, hoping that they’re going to break because it makes them feel better.

“With Floyd Mayweather, he was such a good fighter. [He was] 50-0, people are insecure about that. People don’t want to accept that reality, so they put a bit of doubt and pressure on Floyd Mayweather to get him to crack just so they can feel better. I don’t look at it from that perspective. I look at it like, ‘Wow, he’s achieved a lot.'”

Itauma (12-0, 10 KOs) has quickly asserted himself as one of boxing’s best heavyweight prospects in recent memory with his dynamic speed, skill and power and can take a significant step in his development with a win over Whyte. The 20-year-old has won eight consecutive fights by stoppage, all of which have come inside the first two rounds.

Whyte (31-3, 21 KOs), though, is by far the most significant test of Itauma’s career. He has fought for the heavyweight title and has shared the ring with some of the better heavyweights in the world when he fought them before his sixth-round stoppage loss to Tyson Fury in April 2022. Whyte has won three straight fights since that defeat, though, the level of competition was subpar.

In his last fight, Whyte, 37, stopped Ebenezer Tetteh after the seventh round on Dec. 15.

Itauma, who is a 6-foot-4 1/2 southpaw and is ranked No. 1 (WBO), No. 2 (WBA), No. 6 (IBF) and No. 11 (WBC), could be in a position for a world title shot with an impressive win Saturday. That title shot, if it came to fruition in the near future, could come against undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs).

His Excellency Turki Alalshikh hasn’t been bashful about his intentions to make Usyk vs. Itauma should he get past Whyte. For Itauma, though, a chance to face the best heavyweight of this generation for all of the belts is the last thing on his mind.

“I’m not thinking about it,” Itauma said. “I’m not [thinking], ‘I wish that could happen’ because right now, I’ve got a serious contender like Dillian Whyte in front of me, but after, maybe.”

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VIDEOS: Floyd Mayweather earned a ‘boxing record purse’ of o…

By Admin August 8, 2025

Floyd Mayweather earned a ‘boxing record purse’ of over $41 million after schooling Canelo Alvarez

Canelo Alvarez has only lost twice in his storied career but when he lost his first ever fight against Floyd Mayweather, it was more than just a loss.

On September 13, Canelo Alvarez returns to action after defending his undisputed super middleweight title earlier this year, when he takes on Terence Crawford in a super fight at the Allegiant Stadium.

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The blockbuster fight comes on the inaugural event promoted by Dana White and Turki Alalshikh after announcing the creation of TKO boxing earlier this year.

Canelo will once again be hoping to take down one of the biggest names in the sport, further adding to his already incredible legacy by taking Crawford’s undefeated record.

And he will be hoping to do so in the same way Floyd Mayweather did to him when they clashed for the light middleweight titles in 2013.

Mayweather earned ‘boxing record purse’ when he handed Canelo first-ever loss

In early 2011, Canelo won the WBC light middleweight title when he and Matthew Hatton clashed for the vacant title in California.

After going on to defend the strap six times in extremely impressive fashion, the then-23-year-old was booked for the biggest fight of his career against the pound-for-pound number one, ‘Money’ Mayweather.

At that point, Mayweather’s career had pretty much gone flawlessly having not suffered a loss and all of his wins being relatively comprehensive, apart from his controversial win over Victor Ortiz.

Heading into their fight, the Mexican champion was deemed to be Mayweather’s toughest test to date, especially considering the size difference between the two champions.

Despite that, ‘Money’ Mayweather went on to put on a masterclass, schooling Canelo and handing him his first career loss.

Judge C.J. Ross scored the fight 114-114 which was highly controversial, with the other two judges scoring it in favor of Mayweather 116-112 and 117-111. Not long after the fight, Ross retired from judging following the controversy.

According to Mayweather’s right hand man, Leonard Ellerbe, the champion received a boxing record guaranteed purse of over $41.5 million.

Floyd Mayweather slammed Canelo when giving his opinion on the Mexican

Years after the two shared the ring together and Mayweather subsequently retired, the former pound-for-pound number one utterly slammed Canelo when providing his honest opinion on the Mexican.

“You can take a guy like Canelo. I’ll tell you the truth about Canelo. The mother—— was easy. A cakewalk, easy. You’re all praising this dude. He was nothing. I was almost 40 and I cooked this dude, easy,” Mayweather told FightHype.

In a different interview, ‘Money’ labeled Crawford as the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet, clearly showing who he is siding with in the upcoming fight.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov Labels Floyd Mayweather a

By Admin August 7, 2025

By late 2018, the fight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather was in the rearview mirror. And by now, Khabib Nurmagomedov had successfully defeated McGregor.

Meanwhile, talks had begun swirling around about a potential bout between Mayweather and Nurmagomedov. Despite a colossal sum of money being offered by Dana White, the undefeated UFC champ refused to take the fight. At the time, there appeared to be no personal animosity between the two—just personal choices. Both went their merry ways. But now that dynamic seems to have shifted.

‘The Eagle,’ who officially retired in 2021 after his win over Justin Gaethje in October 2020, appeared in a speaking engagement on Saturday in New York for the Miftaah Institute, where he severely criticized Floyd Mayweather. The topic came when he was asked about legacy. “You know, yesterday I watched an interview with a guy whose nickname is ‘Money.’ They paid him to fly to Jerusalem. And there he was, talking about how he supports that country. He fought for money. I fought for legacy—because if you inspire people, that is legacy. But garbage people like that guy—they’ll never inspire anyone. I apologize for my language,” the Russian translation of his response read. If his dig wasn’t clear enough, Khabib Nurmagomedov spelled it out for the listeners.

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“I’m talking about Mayweather. Mayweather,” the Eagle asserted. Talking about how the 48-year-old undefeated boxer prioritizes money over legacy, he stated, “I would never do something like that, because I fought for legacy. And when the truth comes, you must stand by the truth. That’s what legacy is—when you inspire people.” The 36-year-old continued, “We know so many champions. They were amazing in the octagon or in the ring. We know footballers too. But as human beings, they’re nobodies. People see them and don’t even want to talk to them, because inside, they’re empty. But we also know champions who inspire people, who fought for legacy.” The former UFC lightweight champion then brought up Muhammad Ali, prompting cheers from the crowd!

“For example, we know Muhammad Ali. He’s the greatest athlete to walk the earth in the last 100 years,” Nurmagomedov told the crowd gathered. Comparing Ali’s resume with Floyd Mayweather, the Dagestani fighter acknowledged that Mayweather is a great boxer, “But as a person, no one wants to be like [Mayweather], because he’s a nobody in life. Look at Muhammad Ali. He died, but he inspired millions, billions of people—not just Muslims. People love him. And not just because he was a Muslim.”

Praising Muhammad Ali, Khabib added, “It’s because he was a genuinely good person who stood on the side of truth. That’s why we can call him a fighter for legacy.” However, ‘Money’ Mayweather caught more insults from the Dagestani legend. “And that other guy—who is he? When he dies, people will forget him. They won’t even want to hear his name. That’s the difference between fighters who fight for money and those who fight for legacy,” Khabib said during the event.

While Mayweather—who retired from boxing in August 2017—has yet to respond to these statements, the reason their fight never happened has long been revealed, and it’s something to do with money.

Khabib Nurmagomedov reveals why he rejected $100 million fight against Floyd Mayweather

In August 2021, during an episode of Hot Boxin’ with Mike Tyson, Nurmagomedov revealed he rejected multiple offers to box Floyd Mayweather for $100 million. He insisted the main reason behind his refusal to fight Mayweather was his principle—he never fights for money. “Money brings you to the situation that you have never been, and you don’t know how to act… In this business, I don’t come to make money. I come here for legacy,” he said.

Khabib’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, also claimed that the UFC supported the fight. “Dana White was on board… But Khabib is an MMA fighter. If Floyd wanted to come to fight, get his little a– whooped, no problem.” Mayweather went on to face YouTuber-turned-boxer Logan Paul in an exhibition fight, which also failed to impress the 36-year-old retired UFC fighter. Khabib told Russian media, “There was no competitive aspect to it, old Mayweather came out, they sparred and made money—what else is there to say?”

It appears that even though Khabib Nurmagomedov never liked Floyd Mayweather, this is the first time he has been this severely critical of Mayweather’s actions.

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(VIDEO) Floyd Mayweather gives chilling three word reply as streamer asks to be punched for viral clip

By Admin August 4, 2025

Floyd Mayweather warned two streamers that there’s a very good reason why he wouldn’t give them each a punch during a recent video.

The legendary 50-0 boxer has shared the ring with the likes of Manny Pacquiao, Ricky Hatton and Oscar De La Hoya, never losing even once. However, during that time he wasn’t known as a big puncher, and never fought higher than 156lb in his run.

As a result, there is a perception that an untrained fan might be able to take one of his punches to the body. And he had to remind some social media stars that they don’t want to learn the hard way that such a feeling is false.

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Floyd Mayweather refuses to punch influencer with chilling warning

During a recent Kick stream, model and influencer Marlon Lundgren Garcia managed to get next to Floyd Mayweather during a promotional appearance. At first, the boxing icon seemed irked by his presence, presuming a prank or ‘situation’ was coming.

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Once security insisted that Garcia was okay, Mayweather heard out his offer of throwing a body shot at the model. However, he quickly declined, letting him know he couldn’t do it ‘for a reason’.

Mayweather also noted that they were there “to sell a product, not box”. However, they did continue streaming and it appears to have done well for whatever product the boxer was selling as the clip went viral.

Floyd Mayweather in talks for fighting comeback against his greatest rival

Mayweather hung up his gloves after knocking out Conor McGregor in 2017, and has never really entertained the idea of a comeback since. He has continued to take part in scoreless exhibition bouts, most famously against Logan Paul and John Gotti III.

However, after learning that Manny Pacquiao was coming back to the fight Mario Barrios for his welterweight world title at the age of 46 this year, reports emerged that Mayweather was considering a comeback.

Pacquiao ended up coming within inches of victory as he drew with Barrios in Las Vegas, and the Mayweather talks appear to have slowed. But given their first meeting was the highest selling boxing match of all time, the bout would be a major priority for promoters to make.

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