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Floyd Mayweather to Make $20 Million at WrestleMania! Is Pretty Boy Selling Out Boxing? Really Done With Gloves?
Posted on February 26, 2008 9:47 AM
Ayo, y'all knew Floyd 'Money' Mayweather had to be paid to take part in anything the WWE was doing.
But JESUS ... I didn't know it was going to be this much! The Associated Press reports that a $20 million payday awaits Mayweather when he challenges Big Show as part of WrestleMania XXIV at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida on March 30. That's right ... $20 MILLION! WOW!
Here, let Floyd talk to y'all in this clip from the WrestleMania press conference. Look how easily dude stirs up the crowd.
Floyd went on to tell the AP why he's doing it, other than the money:
"It's entertainment. You have a chance to just be you and do what you want to do. Wrestling takes care of business right on the spot. Whatever they say they're going to do, they do it right on the spot. There's no waiting three, four, five months. Quick results, quick money. Quick big money, too."
Wow. I know some of y'all were mad at Pretty Boy's decision last week: http://blogs.sohh.com/sports/2008/02/floyd_mayweather_breaks_wwe_su.html
I can't be mad! $20 million to do a WWE pay per view! Come on ... that money ain't easy to pass up. And don't even start on all that tarnishing his boxing legacy bullsh*t! Whatever he did with the sweet science is set in stone, ya dig!? It ain't changing.
But I will ask y'all:
Is Floyd Mayweather selling out boxing by taking part in WrestleMania? Is he seriously done with boxing? If the money stays this strong, any chance Floyd trades the gloves for wrestling forever? Holla!
Meanwhile...Miguel Cotto wants his piece of Mayweather! Stay tuned...
Comments
At Ballsy...
This The Lamest Blog You Put Up Yet, Homie..
But..
When You A Youngster U Think Wrestling Is The Ish, Wrestlemania Is The Superbowl of Wrestling, But Ya Come To An Age When U Realize That Santa Clause Aint Real & Neither Is Wrestling... So Yall Remember When Karl Malone and Rodman Wrestle'd On WCW, Well It's Gonna Be Lame'R & Faker Then That...
It's Gonna Be A Waste Of Time, And The Only Thing U Can Hope For Is That The BIG SHOW Hits,Or Slams,etc. Floyd To Hard & Make Him Mad & They Start Fighting Forreal...Otherwise Yaaaaawwwwnnnnn Get Money...
Can't be mad at that sports entertainment is sports entertainment, and if you can draw a crowd you'll always get paid. The funny thing is that most people pay to see him fight just because they want him to lose. Shame on them they end up fueling the fire so he can throw they cash around.
Thanks for the love, homie. I really do want to add that is there a possibility that Floyd is dodging Cotto? I'm just saying...
Why not? take the money floyd. you bitches don't understand how long $20million lasts. if invested right that shit could be passed on from generation to generation, without any work. assholes!
He isn't called Money Mayweather for nothing! I ain't mad, get money!!! We would all do it too! So please stop hatin!!
No One Is Hatin', At My Partna Ballsy I'll Tell AnyOne AnyDay That Is The Best Blog On The Site, But Mayweather In The Ring, Without Gloves and Providing A REAL Ass Whippin' Is Not Intresting, I Aint Mad At Him Gettin' Money, Shit That's His Set Hustle, But I Dont Think There Was A Couple Of Games Last Night ( both college and nba) That Were Worth Talking Both Today....
he's doing that wwe shit cause he's ducking miguel cotto. nobody want's to see a rematch with de la hoya they want a legimate champion like cotto not ah englishman thats undefeated. mayweather is always playing pussy just like suger ray leonard.
Mayweather get your money ( even though I wont see any of it lol) but you are not the best boxer in your division. You are the most overrated boxer since Prince Haseem. Cotto will bust his ass and Pretty boy knows that!! Pavlik is the new pound for pound boxer!
Wow........he's going to make $20M for some BIG MAN to sit on him???...........oh well...I guess people will do just about anything for money..................
floyd aint sellin boxing out. he proved wat he had to prove in boxing. been there done that. he done raped the boxing game now he bout to rape vince mcmahon(pause) so holla
Nah, I don't think he's selling out Boxing, this is strictly 4 publicity
Mike Tyson did it against HBK and Austin at Wrestlemania back in the day.
Floyd Mayweather will end up in a wheel chair behind a freak wrestling accident, all the paper in the world and he will riding around with silver legs.......NASTRADAMUS predicted it.
At Ballsy..
A Lil Update On Yesterday's Post...According To Google Sports News, Yao Ming Is Done 4 The Year Due To A Fracture On His Left Foot... So Houston We Got A Problem... Still LAKERS VS. PISTONS/CAVS
PS:
NASTRADAMUS says...
Floyd Mayweather will end up in a wheel chair behind a freak wrestling accident, all the paper in the world and he will riding around with silver legs.......NASTRADAMUS predicted
... I Dont Really Much Like This Dude Floyd.. But Ur Gay As Fuck For Wishin This Upon Someone Nigga, It Should ComeBack On U, Thats What A Lame Would Do 4real..
By far the gayest blog today ballsy. U slipped up. There is a pic of Floyd and Raz B posing together. FUCK THAT. Lets talk BBALL
Lakers are the most complete team in the league ! The PHX SUNS are ruined thanks STEVE KERR for trainwrecking the team for SHAQ lolol. LETS GO LAKERS !!!
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Dennis Rodman
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all athletes who did this before mayweather and none of em got paid like he did...hes an entertainer...coming out with 50 cent and wearing the colors of your opponents flag as your entrance attire have nothing to do with boxing either but the man puts on a show...its a good look for both cuz floyd gets paid...wwe gets mayweather and lots of people interested in the match...i cant hate...
As a wrestling fan im pretty surprised at maywether slidin in and collectin a huge check but i aint mad. they gon protect him he aint gon get hurt. but the check he gon get wasnt shit compared to trump check last year or to the check vince gon get off it. i hope he have fun too. as far as him duckin a nigga who knows but 20 mil come knockin u answer quick.
he aint gon quit boxing cuz checks like this aint common wrestling so its pretty much a one shot deal
Fuck the bullshit If they piad me 20 mill and already got paid I'd go In there and let the mother fucker pin me, no 5 star Ricky Steamboat, Ric Flair match, fuck the bullshit unless they let a nigga win the title then i'd try to put on a decent match
Nigga did you say 20 million...shiiitt(in Clay Davis's voice)...you can do alot with 20 million.
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