The IRS hit Floyd so hard that it looked like he didn't even fight Shane. Therefore, Floyd didn't want to take another tax hit twice in one year.
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER SR.: "THE ONLY REASON THEY DIDN'T MAKE THE FIGHT..."
By Percy Crawford | July 27, 2010
"One thing for sure is Floyd is not scared of Pacquiao. That's one thing for sure. Everybody needs to get that straight; that's straight and to the point. Floyd is not scared of Pacquiao. That's the last guy he's scared of in boxing, but the whole thing is, man, the money Lil Floyd done made and the money he would get fighting Pacquiao, think about it. Make a million dollars in one year and see what Uncle Sam gonna do to you. So that's what I'm talking about. Make $100 million in one year and see what Uncle Sam gonna do. It would be like he aint never fought Shane. I'm telling you the real deal of how it is," stated Floyd Mayweather Sr. as he shared his thoughts on the reason why a fight between his son and Manny Pacquiao won't be happening this year. As usual, you don't want miss what else Mayweather Sr. had to say about Pacquiao and much more. Check it out!
PC: How is everything going, man?
FM: Everything is good.
PC: Give me your thoughts on the way that things played out between your son and Manny Pacquiao.
FM: My thing is I look at it like this here, man. One thing for sure is Floyd is not scared of Pacquiao. That's one thing for sure. Everybody needs to get that straight; that's straight and to the point. Floyd is not scared of Pacquiao. That's the last guy he's scared of in boxing, but the whole thing is, man, the money Lil Floyd done made and the money he would get fighting Pacquiao, think about it. Make a million dollars in one year and see what Uncle Sam gonna do to you. So that's what I'm talking about. Make $100 million in one year and see what Uncle Sam gonna do. It would be like he ain't never fought Shane. I'm telling you the real deal of how it is. That is the only reason they didn't make the fight. The fight's gonna still happen. I'm pretty sure about that. It may not happen right away this year, but it's going to happen. I'm telling you the reason why. I don't know what he [Floyd Mayweather] gonna tell you, but I know the reason why. If they gonna take away the money he made when he fought Shane, then why would he fight this year?
PC: Manny Pacquiao is set to face Antonio Margarito for the vacant 154-pound title, but Pacquiao wants the fight to take place at 150...
FM: (CUtting in) He want to do what now?
PC: Pacquiao-Margarito for the 154-pound title at 150. What do you think about that?
FM: Ah man, that's bullshit! That's bullshit! How in the fuck they gonna dictate...this ain't nothing but scrutiny, man. That's all it is man. If people can't see what's going on, man, this man can make people lose weight and make them struggle to make weight. Motherfucker, if you can fight that motherfucking good and you knocking all these big motherfuckers out, step up! That's what he is supposed to do, step up! That show you he ain't knocking out the real men he's supposed to be knocking out anyway. Whatever the condition is, he still makes them drop pounds still. Even with all of the bullshit, he still makes them drop weight. Man, look here man, how they gonna dictate a weight? What is this? What in the hell is going on with boxing? That's what I want to know. Anytime you can get a little motherfucking short Filipino come in and call shots like this, you goddamn right this motherfucker can be the mayor, President or whoever the fuck he supposed to be over there. He definitely ain't nowhere near the pound-for-pound king, but he is the catchweight king. He got that title.
PC: Do you think Margarito has a shot at beating Pacquiao?
FM: Man, let me tell you something. I'm gonna tell you right now, if he lose the weight, Margarito, he getting his ass whooped. He lose the weight, he getting his ass whooped. Pacquiao would whoop his ass without the weight loss, if we being for real. What can I say? He the man (laughing). Pacquiao is the man (laughing harder).
PC: Let's switch gears and talk about other things going on in boxing. What do you think of the Super Six tourney?
FM: I think Andre Ward is going to have a pretty good fight with Dirrell. Not that Ward not gonna win, but I think he will have a much better fight than he had with Alan Green. Shit, Alan Green is green and I ain't talking about no damn money. I'm talking about green like a piece of shit green. He looked like he ain't never fought before.
PC: What about the 140-pound division? Timothy Bradley and Devon Alexander are hot fighters. You like either of those guys?
FM: I know Bradley just went up to fight and Alexander fighting pretty soon, right?
PC: Yup, on the 7th.
FM: I like Bradley as a fighter, man, but at welterweight...I'm going to tell you the honest truth man, I went to sleep on the fight. And then I got up and was looking at it again and tried to finish off where I left off and I went on about my business, man. That fight wasn't nothing, man. I hope he ain't talking about fighting Lil Floyd with that? He better leave that welterweight class alone. If he want to get paid, he better stay where he at. Ain't nothing going on with him and Lil Floyd with that.
PC: You staying busy these days?
FM: I'm just working with Fernando [Vargas] and everything is looking good. I'm getting ready to quit boxing real soon.
PC: Really?
FM: Yeah, I'm getting ready to quit boxing. One thing is mainly because of my lungs. My lungs man...I just had a brother pass not too long ago and I'm not trying to follow them tracks. Let me tell you something man, I do like living. Whatever happens, either way, I came out of prison and made a mark for myself. I can take care of myself and I'm good. What I want to do is write a couple of books and be cool.
PC: You have lived an interesting life my man, so that would be a good look for you to put it in print.
FM: I got a lot more to tell than what I told you down here, believe me. Don't worry about it though man, we will get a chance to hook up and go over some things. I'm about to start...me and Floyd about to start walking around suited and booted now. I'm not going away right now, but it's going to be soon. It won't be too much longer. The one thing I wanted to do, and I attempted to do, was to make myself the best in the world and I did that and they can't take that away from me.
PC: I appreciate your time. I will hit you up later on in the week. Give the boxing fans something in closing.
FM: I'm going to tell you about Pacquiao. He's supposed to be the champion of the decade and all of that shit. All of the young people out there, please, whatever you do, don't take after this man. He's not a role model. First of all, if you're going to fight, be a real true champion and fight at the real weight class and don't have a problem with the pounds if you are the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world. There shouldn't be any issue with weight, pounds, or any of that. you're beating all of these big guys and knocking them out, making them quit, run, hide with they tails stuck between their legs and now, all of a sudden, you worrying about weight? Come on man. That's enough to be said. Ya'll figure out the rest!
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER SR.: "THE ONLY REASON THEY DIDN'T MAKE THE FIGHT..."
By Percy Crawford | July 27, 2010
"One thing for sure is Floyd is not scared of Pacquiao. That's one thing for sure. Everybody needs to get that straight; that's straight and to the point. Floyd is not scared of Pacquiao. That's the last guy he's scared of in boxing, but the whole thing is, man, the money Lil Floyd done made and the money he would get fighting Pacquiao, think about it. Make a million dollars in one year and see what Uncle Sam gonna do to you. So that's what I'm talking about. Make $100 million in one year and see what Uncle Sam gonna do. It would be like he aint never fought Shane. I'm telling you the real deal of how it is," stated Floyd Mayweather Sr. as he shared his thoughts on the reason why a fight between his son and Manny Pacquiao won't be happening this year. As usual, you don't want miss what else Mayweather Sr. had to say about Pacquiao and much more. Check it out!
PC: How is everything going, man?
FM: Everything is good.
PC: Give me your thoughts on the way that things played out between your son and Manny Pacquiao.
FM: My thing is I look at it like this here, man. One thing for sure is Floyd is not scared of Pacquiao. That's one thing for sure. Everybody needs to get that straight; that's straight and to the point. Floyd is not scared of Pacquiao. That's the last guy he's scared of in boxing, but the whole thing is, man, the money Lil Floyd done made and the money he would get fighting Pacquiao, think about it. Make a million dollars in one year and see what Uncle Sam gonna do to you. So that's what I'm talking about. Make $100 million in one year and see what Uncle Sam gonna do. It would be like he ain't never fought Shane. I'm telling you the real deal of how it is. That is the only reason they didn't make the fight. The fight's gonna still happen. I'm pretty sure about that. It may not happen right away this year, but it's going to happen. I'm telling you the reason why. I don't know what he [Floyd Mayweather] gonna tell you, but I know the reason why. If they gonna take away the money he made when he fought Shane, then why would he fight this year?
PC: Manny Pacquiao is set to face Antonio Margarito for the vacant 154-pound title, but Pacquiao wants the fight to take place at 150...
FM: (CUtting in) He want to do what now?
PC: Pacquiao-Margarito for the 154-pound title at 150. What do you think about that?
FM: Ah man, that's bullshit! That's bullshit! How in the fuck they gonna dictate...this ain't nothing but scrutiny, man. That's all it is man. If people can't see what's going on, man, this man can make people lose weight and make them struggle to make weight. Motherfucker, if you can fight that motherfucking good and you knocking all these big motherfuckers out, step up! That's what he is supposed to do, step up! That show you he ain't knocking out the real men he's supposed to be knocking out anyway. Whatever the condition is, he still makes them drop pounds still. Even with all of the bullshit, he still makes them drop weight. Man, look here man, how they gonna dictate a weight? What is this? What in the hell is going on with boxing? That's what I want to know. Anytime you can get a little motherfucking short Filipino come in and call shots like this, you goddamn right this motherfucker can be the mayor, President or whoever the fuck he supposed to be over there. He definitely ain't nowhere near the pound-for-pound king, but he is the catchweight king. He got that title.
PC: Do you think Margarito has a shot at beating Pacquiao?
FM: Man, let me tell you something. I'm gonna tell you right now, if he lose the weight, Margarito, he getting his ass whooped. He lose the weight, he getting his ass whooped. Pacquiao would whoop his ass without the weight loss, if we being for real. What can I say? He the man (laughing). Pacquiao is the man (laughing harder).
PC: Let's switch gears and talk about other things going on in boxing. What do you think of the Super Six tourney?
FM: I think Andre Ward is going to have a pretty good fight with Dirrell. Not that Ward not gonna win, but I think he will have a much better fight than he had with Alan Green. Shit, Alan Green is green and I ain't talking about no damn money. I'm talking about green like a piece of shit green. He looked like he ain't never fought before.
PC: What about the 140-pound division? Timothy Bradley and Devon Alexander are hot fighters. You like either of those guys?
FM: I know Bradley just went up to fight and Alexander fighting pretty soon, right?
PC: Yup, on the 7th.
FM: I like Bradley as a fighter, man, but at welterweight...I'm going to tell you the honest truth man, I went to sleep on the fight. And then I got up and was looking at it again and tried to finish off where I left off and I went on about my business, man. That fight wasn't nothing, man. I hope he ain't talking about fighting Lil Floyd with that? He better leave that welterweight class alone. If he want to get paid, he better stay where he at. Ain't nothing going on with him and Lil Floyd with that.
PC: You staying busy these days?
FM: I'm just working with Fernando [Vargas] and everything is looking good. I'm getting ready to quit boxing real soon.
PC: Really?
FM: Yeah, I'm getting ready to quit boxing. One thing is mainly because of my lungs. My lungs man...I just had a brother pass not too long ago and I'm not trying to follow them tracks. Let me tell you something man, I do like living. Whatever happens, either way, I came out of prison and made a mark for myself. I can take care of myself and I'm good. What I want to do is write a couple of books and be cool.
PC: You have lived an interesting life my man, so that would be a good look for you to put it in print.
FM: I got a lot more to tell than what I told you down here, believe me. Don't worry about it though man, we will get a chance to hook up and go over some things. I'm about to start...me and Floyd about to start walking around suited and booted now. I'm not going away right now, but it's going to be soon. It won't be too much longer. The one thing I wanted to do, and I attempted to do, was to make myself the best in the world and I did that and they can't take that away from me.
PC: I appreciate your time. I will hit you up later on in the week. Give the boxing fans something in closing.
FM: I'm going to tell you about Pacquiao. He's supposed to be the champion of the decade and all of that shit. All of the young people out there, please, whatever you do, don't take after this man. He's not a role model. First of all, if you're going to fight, be a real true champion and fight at the real weight class and don't have a problem with the pounds if you are the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world. There shouldn't be any issue with weight, pounds, or any of that. you're beating all of these big guys and knocking them out, making them quit, run, hide with they tails stuck between their legs and now, all of a sudden, you worrying about weight? Come on man. That's enough to be said. Ya'll figure out the rest!
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