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More classic fights: Showtime to showcase Floyd Mayweather tonight

Showtime Boxing Classics features two Floyd Mayweather fights beginning at 10 ET / PT tonight.

Showtime Boxing Classics features two Floyd Mayweather fights beginning at 10 ET / PT tonight.

Mayweather takes on Marcos Maidana in their first fight, which took place in May 2014. That’s followed by Mayweather’s final bout, a knockout of MMA star Conor McGregor in August 2017.

The fights are available on Showtime, the Showtime streaming service and Showtime Anytime.

Some observers thought that the pressure-fighting Maidana did enough in his first fight with Mayweather to get the decision, although the judges gave Mayweather a majority-decision victory. Mayweather also won the rematch.

And while the McGregor fight was a mismatch from the outset, it attracted a huge number of viewers and allowed Mayweather to finish is career at 50-0.

As part of the coverage, combat sports analysts Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell will host the live digital series “Morning Kombat Classics” on the Morning Kombat YouTube Channel.

Thomas and Campbell will watch the fights along with viewers and give real-time reactions and answer questions. Viewers can participate by using the hashtag #FightFromHome on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Floyd Mayweather dismisses notion that he’s going broke

Floyd Mayweather says he would he would fight again under certain circumstances but he doesn’t need the money.

A persistent rumor is that Floyd Mayweather has blown through his money, a notion pushed by nemesis Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. The rapper said the retired fighter is running out of funds and needs to fight.

Mayweather insists it isn’t true. Yes, he’d get back into the ring and add to his fortune. But only under his terms, which would include a nine-figure payday and a pushover opponent. He has no desire to tangle with a current contender.

“If I see an opportunity where I can entertain and have a little fun and make $600 million, why not?” Mayweather told FightHype.com. “If I am going to do something, it’s got to be worth it. People keep saying, ‘Floyd ain’t got nobody, he don’t got this and he don’t got that,’ but I’m going to break certain things down. I don’t monitor nobody else’s pockets. Am I comfortable? Absolutely. Do I make seven figures every month? Absolutely. From smart investments? Absolutely.

“There’s no number that’s worth me getting back in that ring and fighting these young fighters to get any type of wear and tear on my body.”

Mayweather claims to have made a combined $600 million for his megafights against Manny Pacquiao and MMA star Conor McGregor. The latter bout was Mayweather’s last, a 10th-round knockout in August 2017.

He’s 43 now. And he acknowledges that his time has come and gone.

Said Mayweather: “It’s time for these other fighters to come up and shine. I had my time to shine.”