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If not for Olympic bronze, I wouldn’t be where I am today: Floyd Mayweather | Boxing News – Times of India

MUMBAI: From an extremely rough upbringing, Floyd Mayweather rose to become one of the greatest boxers in history. If there were ever any doubters along the way, the American clearly wasn’t one of them.“I always knew I was going to be huge,” Mayweather said during a riveting 10-minute interaction in the city on Monday.Yet, for a fighter who would go on to become world champion in five divisions and eventually retire with a flawless professional record – winning 50 out of 50 bouts, 27 of them by knockout ­– Mayweather stressed on how his decorated career may well have turned out differently had it not been for a less-than-perfect start at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.Competing in the featherweight division, a then 19-year-old Mayweather had to be content with a bronze medal after lo...
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‘You guys are the best…’: Floyd Mayweather praises Team India ahead of World Cup final against Australia – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former boxing World champion Floyd Mayweather has heaped praise on Rohit Sharma-led Team India ahead of the World Cup final clash against Australia. The unbeaten Indian squad is gearing up for a historic showdown at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium, aiming to lift the World Cup for the second time on home soil.Mayweather, renowned for his undefeated career and 15 major World championships, expressed his admiration for the Indian cricket team during an NBA match attended by the boxing legend and Vivek Ranadive, owner of the Sacramento Kings.In a video shared by Ranadive on X, Mayweather conveyed his congratulations to the Indian cricket team, hailing them as the best for securing a spot in the World Cup finals."I want to say to the Indian cricket team, congratulations. You gu...
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Floyd Mayweather fails to knock out reality TV star Aaron Chalmers at near-empty O2 Arena in exhibition bout

Floyd Mayweather’s much-awaited UK debut failed to attract a crowd as his exhibition bout with Aaron Chalmers took place at a near-empty O2 Arena in an exhibition bout. According to The Sun, “The entire top tier of the 20,000-seat arena was shut off.” Despite regular ticket prices the fans were not convinced to attend the event. The discounted price also failed to attract a crowd. Even the event’s live stream was delayed by half an hour. pic.twitter.com/zpZhJagjkM — OCP (@effdmca) February 25, 2023 However, after the match Mayweather called UK fans ‘unbelievable’. “I would like to thank all the fans in the UK. The fans are unbelievable,” he said. “This guy is tough as nails, we had a chance to come together. I came to entertain the people and I’m glad I came.” “I have a lot of exper...