Floyd Mayweather says he’s ready to start promoting Mixed Martial Arts bouts.
Floyd Mayweather was at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas during Manny Pacquiao vs Tim Bradley 3 this past weekend (a bout he reportedly scored a draw). When he faced the media, the 39-year-old boxing star was naturally asked about a possible comeback. Interestingly enough, he briefly said he had his sights on a different sport now.
“They want me back.” Mayweather said. “It’s time for me to move over to MMA. I mean talking as far as — It’s time for me to start promoting fights for the MMA. I’m ready to get involved with that business now.”
“And of course, you already know what the MGM Grand stands for, “Mayweather Gets Money”. I’m still doing that, every month, the check comes in.”
Apart from being a boxer, Floyd also runs Mayweather Promotions and has several fighters and prospects under his wing such as Gervonta Davis, Mickey Bey Jr., Badou Jack and others. MMA is obviously a differently structured sport, but if Mayweather indeed jumps in, it would certainly be interesting to see another high profile figure try their hand at it.
In the past, Mayweather took a dig at UFC president Dana White, saying he used to work for him back in the day before he decided to cut his hair and become a ‘tough guy in the MMA’.