The crown prince of boxing, Floyd Mayweather Jr, is undoubtedly one of the biggest names in the sport of boxing. With an unbeaten record of 50-0, Mayweather ruled the roaster as a five-division world champion. Post his retirement in 2017, he has been on a quest to become the undisputed king of exhibition boxing. He is currently scheduled to fight Geordie Shore star Aaron Chalmers, for his UK debut. Fans are undoubtedly anticipating an explosive fight, and it looks like Mayweather has a special message for his opponent.
2022 was a good year for Mayweather. And saw the champ score spectacular victories against Don Moore, Mikuru Asakura, and Deji on May 21, September 25, and November 13 respectively. He was initially scheduled to fight Muay Thai star, Liam Harrison, for his first fight in 2023. However, the fight did not materialize as Harrison had to back out due to an injury.
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This was when it was revealed that Mayweather would be facing Chalmers. With the preparations for the February 25 showdown in full swing, Mayweather has a few choice words for Chalmers. He said, “I’m coming to London to give The Joker some Royal pain.” Moreover, Mayweather’s words further hyped up the fans’ expectations for the fight, he told TMZ.
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Floyd Mayweather toyed around with a YouTuber ahead of the fight
While the message was loud and clear, Mayweather took it a step further during a recent sparring session. And in turn, intrigued both fans and the boxing community.
Mayweather recently released a four-part video series, with each part showing a round from his sparring session. Moreover, YouTuber FaZe Jarvis was his sparring partner for the session. While Jarvis tried to get punches in, the difference in skillset was fairly evident. And Mayweather ended up toying around with him throughout the sparring session.
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