CAN MAYWEATHER HIT SAME HEIGHTS AS COACH? π₯
ββββββββββββββββββββββββ From βPretty boyβ to βMoney Mayβ , Floyd Mayweather likes to give himself many names but βboxing coachβ may be his most interesting one yet. Over a week ago, the boxing legend found himself where he is so used to being, all over the news. This is because he made a heartfelt vow to become a coach following the passing of his close uncle and trainer, Roger Mayweather.
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Roger was an essential part of the Mayweather team and is credited for sculpting his nephew into one of the best boxers the sport has ever seen. The loss of Roger affected Floyd to the extent that heβs decided to follow his uncleβs footsteps as he told his 23 million followers on Instagram βI will be one of the best trainers in the worldβ captioned under a video of him practising pad-work with his own nephew.
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The five-weight world champion has, at points throughout his career, landed himself on the newspaper headlines with a spot of backlash after pulling stunts such as hinting at coming out of retirement and eventually not doing so. This may lead fans on to doubt Mayweather promises however, given the reasoning behind his claim, this may be different and very real compared to his previous half-hearted declarations. If an Instagram caption ever had tone to it, stating βI want to make a difference in peopleβs lives and help them achieve their goalsβ comes off as serious as it could on a social media post.
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As the self-proclaimed βBest Everβ, Mayweather has shown the boxing world before that he can go beyond his competitive capabilities whilst still contributing to the sport. This was proven in the establishment of his own promotions in 2007 which is now spearheaded by WBA super featherweight champion Gervonta Davis.
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Having dabbled in the business and promotional side of the sport, Mayweather now looks to expand his talent and knowledge of the sweet science to the role of holding the pads instead of punching them. It is unlikely the 12-time world champion will seem out of his depth entering the coaching game as he is surrounded by..ββββββββββββββββββββββββ Full @MaxTaylor_Sportsgram article - link in bio
