Mayweather Shows Off Insane Hand Speed At 47 – ‘Still Beats Most Active 147 Fighters’
Floyd Mayweather showed off his impressive skills on the boxing pads ahead of his exhibition on August 24.
Mayweather faces John Gotti III in a rematch. Their first fight ended in a brawl after the referee stopped the bout after both boxers refused to stop using expletives. Then Gotti swung at Mayweather after the fight as a brawl broke out. The bad blood continued on social media, resulting in a rematch. Mayweather showed off his boxing skills at the age of 47 in the following clip. Mayweather lets his hands go and moves around as he remains in top shape.
Mayweather’s Skills
While Mayweather’s career as a professional is over with a 50-0 record, his closes rival Manny Pacquiao could make a return. Pacman will have his exhibition on July 28 against Rukiya Anpo at a RIZN 3 event. It is a three-round bout, with suggestions that Manny could then come out of retirement. He has been linked with a fight against the WBC Welterweight Champion Mario Barrios. A win makes him the oldest welterweight champion at 45, beating his previous record of 40 when he beat Keith Thurman.
There had been talks over a Mayweather rematch with Manny when the latter announced it last December. However, Mayweather rejected those claims, as they never materialised. Their only fight in 2015 brought in around $500 million in revenue. Although an exhibition would not top that, it could earn both men a big payday. Promoter Nobuyuki Sakakibara said a rematch would be possible if it made sense.
Mayweather Vs. Pacquiao
“I wouldn’t be surprised if anything happens these days so I the possibility is still there. We still have a good relationship with Floyd but he’s not thinking of coming back to real competitive fights. I understand that there isn’t no interest from his side on the rematch in non official bout, and Manny is interest. So it all comes down to the timing. And when everything aligns perfectly, I’m sure that rematch will happen,” Sakakibara said
Nevertheless, both boxers risk injury if they continue to fight at this late stage of their career. Evander Holyfield’s 2021 comeback against Victor Belfort ended in disaster after the fight was stopped in the first round. It was clear that Belfort’s reaction times were no longer the same. Father time does catch up with everyone. While Mayweather is only doing an exhibition against a non-pro boxer, it only takes one punch to change everything. Mayweather’s family has also had dementia within the family, with his father, Floyd Sr., suffering from it. Mayweather admitted that he could have some issues with his memory.
“My grandmother died from it, my uncle Roger died from it. My daddy’s going through it so I’m only human, so if I can have a little memory loss, it’s possible. I built generational wealth for my children and my family. So, if I am going through that, they’re going to make sure that I am okay,” Mayweather stated
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