Floyd Mayweather was rarely ever been in a compromising position in his life, but Rihanna did the impossible by making him submit to her control. A rare clip went viral after that incident when she did a ’50 Shades-esq’ moment on the legendary boxer.
Rihanna was paired up with Mayweather while sitting during The Black Entertainment Television Awards in 2015. The singer played a humorous act on the world champion during the award ceremony.
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When the host of the show asked a favor from the audience mocking the then-latest track; ‘B**ch Better Have My Money’
He said, ” Somebody give Rihanna her damn money!”
Rihanna immediately pointed out at ‘Money’ Mayweather, for which the legendary boxer looked shocked. Well, things didn’t just end there. Subsequently, she put on a tape on Mayweather’s mouth and he looked on as his hands were also tied
Ironically, this incident was related to ‘Money’ which is included in Rihanna’s song, and also it’s one of the things Mayweather is famous for.
This incident went viral on the internet. It was recognized as the ‘50 Shades‘ incident at the BET awards, which resembled the then-new movie. It is the only time someone dominated Mayweather live on the screen.
Some anecdotes of Floyd Mayweather
Pretty Boy has some memorable incidences with the music industry. He has appreciated and sometimes mocked some of them. This shows how close he is to the industry.
Other than sharing his views on the artists, he has worked with some big names in the industry. Notably, some famous singers appeared during Mayweather’s entry during his fights. He is currently linked with iconic rapper and producer, Kanye West.
This shows that not only the fans, but singers are also crazy about Mayweather’s boxing.
‘TBE’ to enter the music industry
‘The Best Ever’ has shown his skills in the ring and earned a lot of money. Some sources suggest that he might launch a song soon.
There’s no secret that Mayweather is working on launching a music label, which will be another vertical in this business.
On the other hand, the fans spotted him in front of a mic with the NFL star, Antonio Brown. It suggested a possibility of Mayweather collaborating for a gig with Brown who is already producing some notable tracks.
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Antonio Brown has Floyd Mayweather in the booth 👀 please be honest. Who’s ready for this ?? pic.twitter.com/JLBKQhfVEK
— 2Cool2Blog (@2cooI2blog) March 24, 2022
In conclusion, Mayweather has good chemistry with the music industry, and thus he appears with them on occasion to entertain his fans.
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