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“HE’S GONE BANKRUPT!” Stephen A. Smith EXPOSES Why Mayweather is RETURNING at 49yrs Old
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00:00it's Mike Tyson that's fine it's a money fight I get you and you want to make money
00:04but at some point in time if you keep telling us that you're taking boxing seriously it could be
00:10potentially compelling but it's because it's Mike Tyson not because we should expect anything
00:15from Mike Tyson we ain't that we ain't that dumb we really really aren't
00:24Mayweather has to do this fight because he need that bread that's why that's why it is funny when
00:31you have options when you have options yo you can make your choice when you're doing great
00:35and you're doing you got you got money in the bank and you sitting pretty yeah you sitting pretty
00:43about Floyd Mayweather and his broke ass coming back to an exhibition versus Mike Tyson and how
00:49pathetic and I mean a flat out money grab it was for both guys because no one wants to see
00:54an
00:55exhibition between two guys one in his 60s one about to hit 50 if it's not going to be in
01:00the
01:00same weight class if it's not going to be at the same weight and it's not going to mean anything
01:05Stephen A. Smith argues that Floyd Mayweather Jr. is taking the exhibition with Mike Tyson purely for
01:11financial reasons while also expressing concern that Tyson should stop participating in such bouts
01:16is is is is is praying upon you
01:22we've seen a different Mike Tyson when he's been prayed upon we've seen him when he's been out of
01:26shape we've seen him when he hasn't been pristine this is not the young Mike Tyson we see these videos
01:32all the time we know how ferocious and vicious and spectacular he was that was a long time ago
01:40and I really really sincerely hope that Mike Tyson doesn't get himself hurt in this fight
01:46Stephen A. Smith stated on x well skip Bayless at least we agree there Floyd Mayweather will fight
01:52one more time he'll just wait for the 200 million dollars one to come explaining that Floyd Mayweather
01:57is returning at 49 years old because of money Jason Whitlock discusses Floyd Mayweather's unretirement
02:03explaining that his decision to fight again is driven solely by money after losing billions over the
02:08years but what we don't know is what he did with his money how liquid it is how much assets
02:13he
02:14remain he remains having and what are his liabilities we don't know the challenge for Floyd and it's a
02:19challenge with a lot of young black men who become famous is that he made a brand out of let
02:24me show
02:25you what I have I've made this much money let me take another picture with stacks of money let me
02:30tell
02:30you I've made great investments so I'm good with money he's been saying this for years he built his brand
02:35off of it literally changed from pretty boy to money and if he ends up having money problems he
02:39can't keep up that image but he has to do something to go get the money and I in the
02:44ring I love watching
02:45Floyd it would be sad to watch him fight somebody like Terrence Crawford and get destroyed and destroy
02:50the image that we have of Floyd the challenge with him again is he decided to build his brand around
02:57I
02:57have a bunch of money and this looks like what Ocho Cinco was referring to it looks like he's doing
03:02it for the
03:03money I hope just like Shannon Sharp said I hope he's doing it just because he just wants to fight
03:08Tim Bradley critiques Floyd Mayweather noting that if he truly wanted a rematch with Manny Pacquiao for
03:13the fans he would have done it years ago now pursuing it solely for money but now when you need
03:19him when you need him you call on him Mayweather didn't want this damn fight with Manny Pacquiao years
03:25ago and now he want this damn fight now because he needs money that's why all the rumors are true
03:32it's a sad thing but it is what it is but it is what it is and you know one
03:37more thing
03:40Mayweather if Mayweather didn't believe that he can beat Manny Pacquiao he wouldn't be in the ring with
03:46him yeah you know Mr. Sensitive I love Mayweather but let's keep it a buck oh he's sensitive as hell
03:54not only is he sensitive the man he's insecure like hell he's insecure and he gotta have a leg
04:02up on your ass and he saw the Barrios fight and Barrios just got smashed by uh freaking uh Ryan
04:09Garcia and then now he's like oh well Barrios is all right Wade Plemons says Floyd Mayweather is broke
04:17so he is doing this exhibition fight to make money and is coming out of retirement to face Manny Pacquiao
04:22in a pay-per-view bout all right we're just gonna get that out of the way right away Floyd
04:27has lost a
04:28lot of money which is why he's continuing to fight through his career and listen Manny's political run
04:32in the Philippines wasn't great right so they're going back to what they do best in this rematch if
04:37anything is going to be interesting for a couple of reasons number one it's Mayweather and Pacquiao the
04:43biggest fight that's ever happened in combat sports it wasn't at their best we'll talk about how I think
04:48this version is going to go but what was it 4.2 million pay-per-view buys the biggest fight
04:53we
04:54thought we'd ever see and it may still be that but this is going to do numbers as well no
04:57doubt about
04:58it but the reason this fight is is at least more interesting to me now than either of their
05:02exhibitions and yeah I'm throwing away how the first fight went and that they were past their prime in
05:07that one and that I may be getting the wool pulled over my eyes for what we actually might see
05:11but let's be honest though Floyd's 49 Manny's 47 we know what we're going to get they're not going to
05:15be
05:16in their prime we don't expect him to be in their prime skip Bayless states on x that Mayweather
05:21Pacquiao 1 was epic but it took place on May 2nd 2015 Mayweather Pacquiao 2 will be epically sad
05:28Floyd will be 49 Manny 47 they were both a little past their primes the first time now well I
05:35don't
05:35blame Netflix people will watch what will be hard to watch meanwhile Manny Pacquiao says this is the
05:40right moment as Floyd Mayweather comes out of retirement giving him a rematch opportunity
05:45why is now 11 years after the first fight why is now the right time for this rematch
05:52it just happened that I'm still active in boxing and he come out from retirement so uh and he decided
05:58to uh to do it again so this is it like I'm so excited for for the fight it's going
06:07to be in the
06:07sphere it's going to be a first of its kind event the last time you and Mayweather stepped into a
06:13ring
06:13it was 2015 over a decade ago is there anything you can learn from that fight heading into September's
06:20bout oh yeah I learned a lot um in that fight um way back 2015 um I think uh we
06:31uh we become mature
06:33right now and uh how to uh handle it and like you know I hope that um uh it will
06:41not happen again
06:41Jason Whitlock highlights that Floyd Mayweather has earned over a billion dollars from fight purses
06:47yet is reportedly broke at 47. He critiques the spectacle of a near 50 year old fighter returning
06:52questioning the story angle and what makes it compelling Whitlock notes that while fans may watch
06:58out of loyalty or curiosity the appeal largely stems from seeing Mayweather challenged in ways he never
07:04was before he compares this to rare fighters who stayed retired like Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler
07:10underscoring how unusual it is for a legend to return at this stage this situation serves as both a
07:16cautionary tale and a spectacle driven by financial and entertainment motives estimates are 1.1 to 1.52
07:24bill that's billion with a b that Floyd Mayweather has made throughout his career from from like
07:32purses that he's taken in from fights 1 billion dollars and he's 47 years old and he's completely
07:38broke this is he's won the prize this is of all the idiots that we've seen out there celebrities actors
07:45entertainers that have lost a lot of money this guy would take the cake to blow a bill before he
07:53even
07:54hits 50 is unimaginable it actually is sad it's a cautionary tale we have seen it time and time
08:00again but who actually wants to watch this guy fight like people that love him if he comes out
08:06and what what if he loses and get and looks terrible and gets destroyed well look if you love him
08:12or hate
08:12him you can say well he's nearly 50 years old this doesn't prove anything Wade Plemons critiques the
08:17upcoming fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao noting that despite age and past
08:22performances both fighters still retain significant skill he reflects on Manny Pacquiao's recent
08:27dominant win over Mario Barrios which demonstrated that Pacquiao can still compete at a high level
08:33Floyd Mayweather although focused on exhibitions in recent years continues to show sharpness and
08:38technique Plemons emphasizes that the intrigue of the matchup lies in seeing which legend has
08:44maintained their abilities over time he recalls the first fight's controversy over Pacquiao's shoulder
08:49injury suggesting it adds context and interest to this rematch the fight being a professional bout
08:54not an exhibition raises the stakes making it possible for Mayweather's undefeated record to be
09:00challenged ultimately Plemons frames the matchup as a test of longevity skill retention and who still
09:06has it at nearly 50 years old fans watch to see how age experience and legacy intersect in this historic
09:13confrontation I thought he beat him now granted it was a draw and we just saw Mario Barrios get absolutely
09:18skunked by Ryan Garcia it's showing us that one like I've said Mario Barrios is one of the worst world
09:24champions in boxing or he was again that's no offense to Mario it's just the reality is he was not
09:30one of
09:30the stronger champions two the game is obviously always going it's always on that forward treadmill so
09:36it's passed him by but it showed that Manny could compete at least at some high level still
09:41in boxing and Floyd even with the 20 billion exhibitions he's done to sully his name it's shown
09:47that he's still got it right so whatever that level still is that they have it will be relatively
09:53similar you could even argue that Manny out of the two of them has still looked like he could be
09:58at a
09:58higher level than Floyd has as of recently because Floyd's been doing exhibitions Floyd hasn't been
10:03competing in pro fights and Manny just got done fighting in a world title fight so there's intrigue in that
10:08as well like is this version of Manny better than the Manny that fought Floyd the first time let's
10:12not forget Tim Bradley critiques Floyd Mayweather's return arguing that the rematch with Manny Pacquiao
10:18would have happened years ago if it were truly about competition or giving fans what they wanted
10:22he points out that when Pacquiao previously pushed for another fight Mayweather showed no urgency to make
10:28it happen according to Bradley circumstances have changed when a fighter is financially secure and
10:33undefeated choices are made comfortably now he suggests the motivation appears different and
10:39financially driven Bradley implies that needing money shifts priorities which explains why the
10:44rematch is finally materializing he calls the situation unfortunate but straightforward at the
10:50same time he acknowledges that Mayweather would not step into the ring unless he believed he could
10:55still defeat Pacquiao showing that confidence remains despite the criticism surrounding his comeback
11:00I'm better than Barrios even though I'm damn near 50 I'm still better than Barrios my experience
11:07my hand speed I take care of myself I have some exhibitions I know I can still do this
11:14that's what he thinking he like I still can do this I can beat Manny Pacquiao I saw what Barrios
11:19did to him
11:22so that's the reason why this fight is happening the rumors are damn true it's sad but it is what
11:27it is and you
11:28you know what the money right now for content is crazy Netflix is paying for any type of great content
11:35man
11:35if you've seen the change with Netflix man before man I almost counsel my damn subscription with Netflix
11:41because I got sick and tired of seeing the same boring on Netflix and now they got this woman in
11:47place now
11:48and she's seeking out and she want the best of the best content you know they got podcasters and stuff
11:53all on Netflix
11:54now as Floyd Mayweather looks for another major payday the most logical opponent is Manny Pacquiao
12:00the same rival who helped generate record-breaking revenue in their first encounter critics once
12:04argued that their 2015 bout was past its prime yet the continued public interest contradicts that
12:10narrative if the fight was truly expired back then it becomes difficult to explain why a rematch
12:15still promises massive streaming numbers today the commercial appeal clearly remains intact
12:21people want to put out whatever and sensationalize topics but now you look dumb because you said the
12:29fight was past its expiration date back in 2015 when they fought then tell me why this fight is going
12:37to do numbers on Netflix you know what I mean like it don't even make sense so that's just a
12:43sidebar
12:44but hey there's rumors that Floyd Mayweather was having some type of like money trouble or I mean he could
12:54eradicate it this it's not like he's tiptoeing back in he going right back at the guy who he teamed
13:02up
13:03with the first time to generate a lot of money so best believe Pacquiao and Floyd are definitely getting
13:10paid big time for this to to run it back at their advanced ages there have been rumors suggesting
13:17financial strains surrounding Mayweather though nothing has been officially confirmed still instead
13:21of easing back quietly he appears ready to step directly into another blockbuster with the one
13:26opponent guaranteed to command global attention both Mayweather and Pacquiao understand the scale of
13:32this opportunity especially at their advanced ages where legacy and revenue intersect recent training
13:37footage including work with Roger Mayweather's son has fueled speculation that preparations are
13:42serious subtle hints on social media further intensified rematch talk ultimately this is about
13:48timing market value and the undeniable financial chemistry between two legends who once shattered
13:54records together and could potentially do so again I truly believe in the first fight some people
14:00didn't get the desired outcome so as a result they try to bash this fight right and they were like
14:08oh this fight
14:09was a horrible fight because it was past this expiration date right so if a fight happened in 2015
14:20and this is how fake boxing can be the the original fight happened in 2015 right we are now over
14:3010 years removed in 2026 going on 11 years since the first fight and back then people were saying oh
14:40man
14:41the fight they waited five or six years more than a decade after their first meeting the rematch between
14:47Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao is being framed as a final answer to a long debated question about
14:53superiority what makes this development truly stunning is that this is not an exhibition this is a
14:58professional contest meaning Mayweather is putting his unblemished 50-0 record on the line since
15:04retiring in 2017 following his victory over Conor McGregor he has only participated in exhibitions
15:10carefully avoiding any official risk to his legacy now that safeguard disappears an undefeated record
15:17carries historic weight in boxing and very few fighters retire without a single loss perhaps the most
15:22shocking part of this entire deal is that this is not another one of those exhibition fights look
15:29Floyd Mayweather retired in August of 2017 after he beat Conor McGregor and we have seen him in the ring
15:36but never risking that perfect that pristine 50-0 record that is until now because this is a professional
15:45bout meaning if Floyd loses the perfect record is kaput it is done and that means a lot for him
15:54to be
15:54undefeated there are very few fighters out there who have gone through their entire career with an
16:01unblemished record but Floyd Mayweather happens to be one of those guys Mayweather has built much of
16:06his brand around that perfection meanwhile Pacquiao has remained more active in recent years even
16:11competing at a high level after coming out of retirement though he suffered a close defeat in
16:15a recent championship bout he demonstrated sharpness and competitiveness against elite opposition there
16:21was also discussion of a showdown between Mayweather and Mike Tyson a rivalry fueled by genuine tension
16:27whether that fight materializes remains uncertain for now the focus shifts to a high stakes professional
16:33rematch where legacy risk and pride collide once again the exhibition fights sprinkled throughout the
16:40last couple of years you know who has fought Manny Pacquiao Manny Pacquiao after retiring for a couple
16:47of years in 2021 was active again last year fighting championship level fighters in fact he fought in July of
16:542025
16:56now he lost the fight but it was a very close fight against a a killer of an opponent and
17:02it just goes to show
17:03that Manny Pacquiao conventional wisdom would say is likely to be the much much sharper uh opponent
17:11here now also interesting is the fact that Floyd Mayweather was supposed to be fighting Mike Tyson as a
17:18matter of fact I talked to Mike Tyson just a couple of days ago and I asked him hey we
17:24don't have a date
17:25yet for this big fight with you and Floyd is this thing still happening and he said yes back in
17:302015 the first
17:31clash between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao felt like a global event messages poured in from cities
17:37like San Diego where crowds gathered outside bars and filled the streets just to catch a glimpse of
17:42the broadcast that atmosphere reflected how enormous the moment truly was yet inside the ring the action
17:48did not fully match the hype Mayweather controlled the pace and secured a clear unanimous decision while
17:54Pacquiao had only brief flashes of success most notably in the fourth round when he momentarily pressured his rival
18:00I got photos I got videos I got texts from people in San Diego in other cities waiting outside of
18:07bars they
18:08were outside in the streets huddled together trying to watch the fight not even in the bars in the
18:14establishments so that tells you like how big that fight was uh back in 2015 but we all know what
18:21happened
18:21Floyd Mayweather cruising to a unanimous decision over uh Manny Pacquiao uh in a fight that wasn't the
18:30most traumatic one to watch wasn't the most action-packed fight to watch Manny had a few moments in the
18:36fight uh in particularly I believe in the fourth round where he buzzed Floyd a little bit Floyd
18:40shelled up and Manny let his hands go but other than that instance that round the fight was pretty much
18:49not competitive at all and Floyd cruised to a unanimous decision victory that night now over a decade later
18:57the rematch carries renewed intrigue early indication suggests this will not be another exhibition but a
19:03sanctioned professional bout that means the outcome will officially impact their records raising the
19:08stakes significantly however key details such as weight class and number of rounds remain under
19:14negotiation there are whispers of a potential catch weight due to Mayweather's long absence from
19:19true competition as discussions continue anticipation builds around whether this sequel can deliver more
19:25competitive drama than their historic first encounter if it's going to be a real fight or if this is
19:29going to be an exhibition because I believe on the press release there's nothing of that stated how
19:36many rounds it's going to be and what weight it's going to be at so as of right now this
19:41is what I know
19:43the fight will be a real fight it's not an exhibition fight it's going to be a real sanctioned fight
19:47whoever
19:48wins this win will be added to their official pro fight record but in terms of the weight and the
19:56rounds
19:57nothing's been worked out yet I believe they're still figuring out things or still negotiating how
20:02many rounds it's going to be and at what weight even though I hear whispers of a potential catch weight
20:07given the amount of time Floyd has been out of the ring all right you guys so you got the
20:11preliminary
20:11details but let's go ahead and deep dive in this and get a little more into it you know first
20:16off my
20:16initial reaction to this news is very mixed that's it for today's video stay tuned until next time
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