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LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 20: Gervonta Davis of The United States celebrates with Floyd Mayweather following victory against Liam Walsh of England in the IBF World Junior Lightweight Championship match at Copper Box Arena on May 20, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 20: Gervonta Davis of The United States celebrates with Floyd Mayweather following victory against Liam Walsh of England in the IBF World Junior Lightweight Championship match at Copper Box Arena on May 20, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
Former five-division world champion, Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been a major proponent of working hard. However, WBA (Regular) lightweight champion, Gervonta Davis’ latest Instagram story has desecrated everything that Mayweather stands for.
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WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 01: Gervonta Davis talks with Floyd Mayweather (R) back stage before fighting Guillermo Avila of Mexico (not pictured) in their super featherweights bout at the DC Armory on April 1, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Davis posted an Instagram story of him and his daughter, Gervanni Davis. There was a quote in the story that said, “Lol, hard work and dedication.”
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Mayweather has always followed the mantra, “Hard work and dedication.”
Mayweather’s favorite phrase is a prominent fixture in his matches and press meets. Moreover, the phrase has been regularly chanted by fans at stadiums, especially in Mayweather’s presence.
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Davis’ quote is in stark contrast to what Mayweather believes in. Especially the usage of the initialism ‘lol’ or laughing out loud. However, it is yet to be deduced if Davis meant it as a mockery of Mayweather’s beloved phrase.
Gervonta Davis’ journey with Floyd Mayweather
Gervonta Davis was a long-time protegee of Floyd Mayweather. He was also signed to Mayweather’s promotion company, ‘Mayweather Promotions’.
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ORLANDO, FL – OCTOBER 30: World Champion boxer and current promoter Floyd Mayweather Jr. laughs with his fighter Gervonta Davis in the locker room during the Premier Boxing Champions on Bounce TV boxing match at The Venue at UCF on October 30, 2015 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty Images)
However, the two champs have been on the news for their recent fallout. Davis even ended his association with Mayweather Promotions.
Davis mentioned in a now-deleted, tweet that his ‘contract ended’ with Mayweather Promotions. However, he mentioned that his promoters want him to fight Rolando Romero. He said, “My contract is up that’s why they want me to fight this clown so bad.”
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Mayweather later responded to Davis’ tweet. He said, “He has to do what’s best for him. I feel like I’ve done a great job thus far I’ve been just building him and putting in good fights, great fights.”
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Moreover, Mayweather also mentioned that he’s proud of Davis’ growth. He said. “He’s steady growing he’s steady learning and I’m proud of him.”
What do you make of Davis’ quote? Let us know in the comments below.
