By Evan Korn, FightHype
You can never accuse Floyd Mayweather of not having an opinion.
Today, at the Nokia Theatre in Times Square, Mayweather hyped his May 1 showdown with Shane Mosley. More than that, Mayweather did what he does best: hype himself.
Before Mosley and Mayweather met the assembled press, they met at center stage. Some pushing and shoving ensued, guaranteeing the assembled fans a good time.
Once peace was restored and the myriad sponsors were thanked repeatedly by Golden Boy Promotions’ Richard Schaefer and Oscar De La Hoya, Mayweather held court.
As comfortable as Floyd appears in the ring, you can tell he feels at home with microphones and tape recorders planted in front of his face
“Anytime I can go out and generate 25 or 30 mill,” Mayweather told a group of print reporters. “I can generate that with you {referring to me… I highly doubt that, Floyd}.”
In reference to Mosley’s drawing power, Mayweather proved dismissive.
“I made more money in my last two fights than this kid {Mosley} made in his whole career.”
There were questions about the fight at hand. Mostly, Mayweather instead chose to focus on issues from Mosley’s past.
“We know when he was on steroids, he was fast. We do know that.”
Mosley’s implication in the BALCO scandal has tarnished his legacy to a certain extent. After Mayweather’s proposed superfight with Manny Pacquiao fell apart over blood testing protocol, both he and Mosley agreed to random blood tests throughout training camp.
In typical Mayweather fashion, many of the questions highlighted the massive chip that appears to be permanently resting on his shoulder.
“I’m the only one that’s in a no-win situation,” Mayweather said. “When I beat {Mosley}, they are going to say, ‘you’re supposed to beat him. You’re the best fighter in the world.’”
When asked whether he will be in more “thrilling” fights as he aged, Mayweather shot that notion down.
“There is nothing cool about taking punishments, getting beat up, getting a bloody lip and then collecting a check,” he said. The coolest thing I can do is dominate you, shut you out and make crazy money.”
Source: newyork.fighthype.com
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