“Didn’t want to hustle drugs,” Floyd Mayweather reveals how boxing helped him stay away from his father’s mistakes
Floyd Mayweather spoke about the struggles of his early life and how he learned from his father's mistakes.
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There is a light at the end of every man’s tunnel, and it either takes him to the top of the mountain or the bottom of the abyss. In Floyd Mayweather‘s case, it was the thirst to be great and the inner fire that drove him to overcome the obstacles that tormented him as a kid. Furthermore, Mayweather grew up in a rough neighborhood, so he didn’t want to do anything that could land him in prison.
More importantly, he knew that to achieve success, he needed to take a different path than his father did, and once he started boxing, he never looked back. Furthermore, during a recent interview with ‘The Pivot’, Mayweather spoke about the hardships of his childhood. Subsequently, Floyd Mayweather revealed that his father would sell drugs to provide for his family. As such, Mayweather stated on the Pivot Podcast:
I learned from my dad's mistakes. I didn’t want to hustle drugs; all I wanted to do was become a champion someday and have something when my career was over.Floyd Mayweather said
Mayweather revealed in the interview that his father would sell marijuana and cocaine, but not heroin. In addition, Mayweather stated that he respects his father and loves him because of all his efforts to secure a better future for him.
Hence, Mayweather’s father taught him the art of boxing, which eventually led to his success inside the ring. In addition, Mayweather’s father hustled as a drug dealer to provide for his family and eventually went to prison for it.
Floyd Mayweather claims he made Conor McGregor famous
Conor McGregor’s fame is undeniable, and many can argue that the UFC got most of their fans because of him. However, Mayweather believes that his fight with McGregor in 2017 led to the Irish fighter becoming so face-to-face. The fight was a massive success, and Mayweather earned $300 million from it while McGregor earned $100 million.
As such, during Mayweather’s interview with ‘The Pivot’, Ryan Clark brought up the iconic fight during their discussion. Furthermore, Clark mentioned that it was admirable that Mayweather allowed McGregor to market and promote the fight. In response, Mayweather stated that his fight with McGregor had catapulted his fame even further.
Mayweather justified this statement by bringing up how any opponent who fought him became much more famous after the fight. Hence, Mayweather credits himself for how famous McGregor became after his crossover boxing fight.
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Abhijay Roy
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