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mma for Floyd?
« on: December 22, 2007, 06:21:53 AM »
Floyd Mayweather Jr. mulling switch to mixed martial arts with Mark Cuban
 
December 22, 2007

DALLAS (AP) -- Floyd Mayweather Jr. met with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban this week to discuss competing in mixed martial arts.

"We're definitely going to work together," Cuban told The Associated Press after the Mavericks' game Friday night. "It's just a question of in what capacity. You just don't jump from being a boxer to an MMA fighter overnight. He's got to test the waters."


 
 
The story was first reported by ESPN.com.

The 30-year-old Mayweather is considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world and boxing's No. 1 drawing card. His fights this year with Ricky Hatton and Oscar De La Hoya generated 3.25 million pay-per-view buys, more than $200 million in revenue and earned him about $50 million.

Cuban owns a fledgling mixed martial arts promotional company called HDNet Fights. He's put on two events so far, the latest in Dallas on Dec. 15. The bouts are shown on Cuban's HDNet.

"It would be huge," Cuban said. "He's an icon in boxing. He's conquered that world. He is the champ and he wants to be the biggest grossing all-time champ as well. ... Having him work with MMA and HDNet Fights would be huge. It would take it to a whole other level."

Mayweather and Cuban became friends when they were both contestants this year on "Dancing with the Stars." Cuban was Mayweather's guest at the Hatton fight in Las Vegas on Dec. 8. Mayweather knocked out Hatton to retain his title.

Mayweather and Cuban met again Thursday in Las Vegas and discussed the Mayweather's possible role with HDNet Fights.

"We discussed him coming out to some of the gyms and one hand helping some of the fighters we're working with on their boxing skills," Cuban said. "And on the flip side, he can get a sense of what it's going to take to make the conversion."

Leonard Ellerbe, Mayweather's adviser and best friend, told ESPN.com the welterweight champion and was seriously considering a move to MMA.

"It's definitely something he is interested in, and when Floyd makes his move, obviously it's going to be a mega event," Ellerbe said. "We don't have a timetable. Floyd is taking some time off, but Floyd understands what is involved. You have to take time to go out and understand what you're getting involved in, and he's ready to do that.

A few boxers, such as former heavyweight contenders Ray Mercer and Frans Botha, have attempted to compete in mixed martial arts with little success.

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Re: mma for Floyd?
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2007, 06:28:21 AM »
Sounds like a pr stunt.

Why would he risk getting embarrassed for 1/25th the money he'd make for a boxing match?

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Re: mma for Floyd?
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2007, 10:23:01 AM »
LOL!!!!!!! Floyd fight in MMA!!!! That is some funny shit! He wouldn't last 20 seconds.  Anything for some PR.

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Re: mma for Floyd?
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2007, 04:23:34 AM »
PR stunt nothing more. Even if he doesn't fight, the talk aone will generate some main stream media interest.

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Re: mma for Floyd?
« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2007, 08:23:37 AM »
Hella smart of Cuban if you ask me. Get PBF tied to your orginazation, either as a trainer or whatever. Will give his company some big hype. Floyd would get his ass taken down and fucking owned on the mat...

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Re: mma for Floyd?
« Reply #5 on: December 26, 2007, 11:45:08 AM »
He's won't ever fight in MMA.  Sounds like a stunt.  I agree, he'd get smoked on the ground.  But look at what he makes in boxing, no mma organization can come close to that and he basically fights for the money IMO.

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Re: mma for Floyd?
« Reply #6 on: December 26, 2007, 01:07:24 PM »
   
mma for Floyd?


I hope this circus act stage of cubans involvement with MMA pass's quickly because it'll kill interest quicker than shit !

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Re: mma for Floyd?
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2007, 11:54:27 AM »
LOL!!!!!!! Floyd fight in MMA!!!! That is some funny shit! He wouldn't last 20 seconds.  Anything for some PR.

 on the other hand no one in MMA could last 20 seconds with Floyd when comparing assets and funds..

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Re: mma for Floyd?
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2008, 06:15:41 AM »
who the hell would the ufc put him against?  maybe someone like a 155 bj penn??

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Re: mma for Floyd?
« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2008, 04:33:01 PM »
Not gonna happen.  Even Floyd Sr. thinks PBF would get raped.