Mayweather wants in MMA biz, because he hears fighters are 'not being treated fair'
Floyd Mayweather plans to get into the MMA business.
The pound-for-pound best boxer on the planet told the website Fight Hype (h/t Sherdog) this week that he is interested in managing fighters and promoting MMA events, because he hears MMA fighters are "not being treated fair."
Mayweather Promotions and The Money Team already represent boxers and are licensed to run boxing events. It seems like Mayweather is interested in expanding into mixed martial arts, though he has referred to it as dirty many times.
"We believe in treating our boxers and our MMA fighters fair," Mayweather said. "I want a lot of MMA fighters to get in touch with you because Mayweather Promotions, I look forward to putting on my first MMA show also and having me some MMA champions. Like I said before, Floyd Mayweather loves to think outside the box. We're not just one-dimensional. We're very versatile and we have an open mind."
Mayweather, 37, said he wants to be an advocate for MMA fighters, because he has been told that they are not making enough money. The five-division world champion hasn't showed much knowledge of the sport in the past, as evidenced by him calling UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey a "he." Mayweather did later apologize for the supposed gaffe.
"When I get into the MMA game, I want them to make more money than they're making because from what I hear, they're not being treated fair," Mayweather said. "Once again, I don't have nothing to say about nobody. I'm only talking about what I'm here to do. I'm here to treat fighters fair, I'm here to treat MMA fighters fair and I feel that the talent should win."
Mayweather earned more than $32 million for beating Marcos Maidana last month, so he is certainly a guy who knows a thing or two about making money.
