More humble, maybe, but still the same Mayweather
Mark E. Ortega
RingTV.com
September 4, 2013
It’s true that ever since he served his 87-day jail sentence, Floyd Mayweather Jr. has seemed much more humble.
For his fight this past May, Mayweather was more accommodating to the media than most veterans ever recall him being. That has carried over to his fight with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, which takes place next Saturday.
But whatever gains have been made in humility, there are still remnants of the old Mayweather. During his media day in August, he took his time getting a haircut before jumping into the ring for his workout. On Wednesday’s conference call, he held things up for about fifteen minutes, and then dropped off the call a number of times while answering a question. He also took off a few minutes early after Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe claimed his phone had died.
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Wednesday, September 4, 2013
No problem with judges selected for Mayweather-Canelo
No problem with judges selected for Mayweather-Canelo
Mark E. Ortega
RingTV.com
September 4, 2013
The Nevada State Athletic Commission announced the officials for next Saturday’s junior middleweight championship between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Saul Alvarez.
The referee will be respected veteran Kenny Bayless, a selection the boxing public responded to positively.
The three judges will be Dave Moretti, CJ Ross and Craig Metcalfe. Moretti and Ross both hail from Las Vegas while Metcalfe is the neutral judge from Alberta, Canada.
When asked about the appointed officials on Wednesday’s conference call, Mayweather seemed fine with the selection.
“Kenny Bayless is a great referee who’s going to let us fight,” said Mayweather. “He’s not for the bulls__t. He treats every fighter fair.”
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Sunday, September 1, 2013
September West Coast Prospect of the Month: Luis Arias
September West Coast Prospect of the Month: Luis Arias
Mark E. Ortega
BehindTheGloves.com
September 1, 2013
Super middleweight prospect Luis Arias has a bit more weight on his shoulders than most fighters with less than ten professional fights.
Arias is a member of Mayweather Promotions, also know as "The Money Team". He's one of the youngest members of the stable and will be the first fighter they attempt to build from professional debut to world champion.
Basically, he's their trial and error. Building a champion isn't easy. To put into perspective, it took Golden Boy Promotions nine years for Abner Mares to become their first homegrown champion.
To his credit, Arias doesn't seem bothered by the task.
"Being part of Mayweather Promotions is its own pressure," Arias told Behind The Gloves last week.
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Mark E. Ortega
BehindTheGloves.com
September 1, 2013
Super middleweight prospect Luis Arias has a bit more weight on his shoulders than most fighters with less than ten professional fights.
Arias is a member of Mayweather Promotions, also know as "The Money Team". He's one of the youngest members of the stable and will be the first fighter they attempt to build from professional debut to world champion.
Basically, he's their trial and error. Building a champion isn't easy. To put into perspective, it took Golden Boy Promotions nine years for Abner Mares to become their first homegrown champion.
To his credit, Arias doesn't seem bothered by the task.
"Being part of Mayweather Promotions is its own pressure," Arias told Behind The Gloves last week.
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Thursday, August 29, 2013
Mayweather-Canelo media day notes
Mayweather-Canelo media day notes
Mark E. Ortega
RingTV.com
August 29, 2013
RingTV.com contributor Mark E. Ortega attended both the Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Canelo Alvarez media days this week, compiling the following notes on their anticipated mega-fight, now just two weeks away. Alvarez opened his camp in Big Bear to the media on Tuesday while Mayweather's gym in Las Vegas was open the next day. Here are some notes from those two days.
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013
A day at The Doghouse
Mark E. Ortega
RingTV.com
August 28, 2013
LAS VEGAS – Two Mondays ago, I spent the afternoon at the Mayweather Boxing Club. I’ve made plenty of stops at the gym since moving here in November, but had yet to take in a Floyd Mayweather sparring session. That changed on this day, as Mayweather would go four rounds in preparation for his Sept. 14 pay-per-view fight against Saul Alvarez.
I showed up to the gym around 1:00 p.m., knowing Mayweather wouldn’t show up until around 4:00 or so. Nicknamed “The Doghouse,” the gym is usually hotter indoors than what the Las Vegas sun feels like outside, but on this day, it wasn’t as sizzling. This was perhaps due to the fact that Showtime Sports was there shooting some footage for their All Access documentary series, and in the past, they’ve made the conditions more bearable for those handling the heavy equipment.
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Theophane signs with Mayweather Promotions
Theophane signs with Mayweather Promotions
Mark E. Ortega
RingTV.com
August 7, 2013
Ashley Theophane has been coming to the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas for two years now. After going to train in New York last year, he thought he would swing by Las Vegas to see what it was like to work in the same gym as Mayweather, regarded as the sport's best fighter pound for pound.
Theophane detailed that experience in the May 2012 edition of renowned British boxing publication Boxing Monthly, as he shared details of being in awe of the dedication Mayweather possesses.
Tweets over the last few days seemed to indicate that Theophane became the newest addition to Mayweather's promotional stable, Mayweather Promotions. RingTV.com caught up with the British junior welterweight, who confirmed he has signed.
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