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First and foremost, Floyd Mayweather is in the money-making business; that’s why he’s accepted this “legalized bank robbery” circus opposite Logan Paul. However, it appears that “Money” may also be in the “Get the Paul brothers out of boxing” business, because he’s going above and beyond merely beating up Logan on Saturday night.
In addition to his upcoming exhibition bout, Mayweather reached out during a media scrum to offer to train Tyron Woodley for his own bout with Jake Paul. “Well, give me Tyron Woodley. I make sure I get in camp and train him for this fight,” Mayweather said (via BJPenn.com). “I want Tyron Woodley to come to Las Vegas and work with us.”
For his part, the former UFC champion was not going to look a gift horse in the mouth. In his own press conference, Woodley revealed that he’s already texted with Mayweather and accepted his offer.
“They just texted me, let’s do it,” Woodley responded. “I just talked to him today so for sure, why would I not train with the greatest boxer of all time? He’s already my dog and we’ve been talking about training anyway, so for sure. I’m definitely going to take him up on that.”
While having a boxing legend in one’s camp certainly cannot hurt, it also doesn’t guarantee victory. Notably, Ben Askren spent a fair amount of time training with legendary coach Freddie Roach ahead of his own bout with Jake Paul, and well … It still ended very poorly.
Somehow, I’m predicting this all ends in a WWE tag team match.
Insomnia
Kamaru Usman made an appearance on Hot Ones!
Who needs Leon Edwards and Darren Till to help with stabbings? Just send this dude over to the UK!
Max Griffin vs. Carlos Condit sounds like a really fun Welterweight scrap.
Eddie Alvarez has been extra ornery on Twitter lately.
We fight in rings ,cages ,circles and mats … Anywhere is just fine for us …. But We Really Fight !!! If you let 10 boxers out in a cell and 10 mma fighters Whose gonna live and whose gonna Die … Case closed . Take your gloves and shoes and shove them Up Your Ass !! pic.twitter.com/I4ZDZDUOAM
— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) June 1, 2021
That said, Paulo Costa’s Twitter remains unlike anything else. It is really “Borrachinha” behind the computer? I don’t know, but I’d like to think so.
Ok folks . I have already 3 names to manager this social media.
1. Tito ortiz
2. Alex jones
3. Joshua Fabia— Paulo Costa ( Borrachinha ) (@BorrachinhaMMA) June 3, 2021
If mars hasn’t more than 1 sun they had a photo crew w lights and all equipment to create that shadow on opposite angle
Some people saying it was made here on earth in some studio, but i don’t know pic.twitter.com/mzgcNcgDgW— Paulo Costa ( Borrachinha ) (@BorrachinhaMMA) June 3, 2021
this exchange gave me life pic.twitter.com/1QlyHXhA3m
— Vast (@VastMMA) June 3, 2021
John Wayne Parr caught a stray bullet in Teddy Atlas’ Mayweather vs. Paul analysis.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Miguel Baeza is one of the most exciting prospects at 170 lbs., and his bout vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio this weekend is very likely the best fight on the card.
Looking forward to seeing Baeza back next week pic.twitter.com/3SFHkbpsCU
— ?? ?? (@SammyboyBowers) May 25, 2021
A nearly 40-year-old KO!
#OnThisDay in 1982, Lupe Pintor defended the WBC bantamweight title with an 11th round TKO of Lee Seung Hoon at the @olympicaud in Los Angeles, California #boxing #history pic.twitter.com/eAGc1CIATi
— Boxing History (@BoxingHistory) June 3, 2021
Regardless of one’s kickboxing background, it’s bold to take on an MMA fighter with 17 professional fights.
RISE Welterweight Champion “Blackpanther” Beynoah will make his MMA debut at RIZIN 28, on June 13th. He takes on Satoshi Yamasu (11-6).@blapan_b_noah | #RIZIN28 pic.twitter.com/WysjuX4mvf
— Beyond Kickboxing (@Beyond_Kick) June 3, 2021
Random Land
Protect yourself at all times.
Midnight Music: Today felt like a ‘90s rap vibe.
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.