Mayweather to return to pro boxing

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  1. Chuck Norris

    Chuck Norris Obsessed with Boxing

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  2. Rexrapper 1

    Rexrapper 1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The rumors are true. He needs money.
     
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  3. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Both guys will likely agree to an exhibition masquerading as a fight. This should not be sanctioned as a real boxing match.
     
  4. Rilz

    Rilz Ball don't lie! Full Member

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    Please be Manny
     
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    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    If true, ouch. He's broke.
     
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    like a boss have gloves will travel Full Member

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    Hope the hand-picked patsy they pick gets lucky.
     
  7. SquaredCircle

    SquaredCircle Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Winner of Barrios-Garcia for the WBC welterweight title when he's old enough to pass Hopkins as the oldest to ever win a world title. That'd be my guess aside from a Pacquiao rematch.
     
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  8. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    You can bet if this is true he won't risk his precious zero.
     
  9. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member

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    Look like the Hayman and Showtime law suit isn't going very well.
     
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  10. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    kinda expected. i thought it would have happened years ago. the way he spends money on frivolities is just throwing away money. now hes got the feds raiding him. they dont go fishing, so hes caught on something already.
    he cant compete with the best guys, hes too old. at least for the style that made him successful. still, theres some fun fights out there for him. and turki is crazy enough to pay top money for some of them.
     
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  11. NoChin

    NoChin Sir Tim Tszyu - Knighted! Full Member

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    Agreed. No chance he fights pro. And if he did and he fought someone good he'd get knocked the **** out.
     
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  12. NoChin

    NoChin Sir Tim Tszyu - Knighted! Full Member

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    No chance. Both those guys would knock him out. He's not fighting for a world title if he comes back. He won't return to pro boxing. He could make 60 million fighting another retired big name in an exhibition.
     
  13. NoChin

    NoChin Sir Tim Tszyu - Knighted! Full Member

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    If he does return he's an absolute dickhead. Why risk your record when your last pro fight was in 2017 against a guy who had never fought a pro fight before in McGregor? He's too old. His pad work is trash now he can't even extend his punches full range because his muscles have stiffened up. He's a little hunched in the shoulders too. He's aged.
    It's probably just to hype his fight with Tyson up but he doesn't need it. If he's fighting Tyson and Zambidis what's the need to turn pro? I also thought the Tyson fight was off. Now it's on again?

    **** off Mayweather.
     
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    Hes looking at fighting the Barrio-Garcia winner for the WBC Im betting
     
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    No different than what Manny Pacquiao is doing..
     
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