Floyd Mayweather Jr. to star in his own reality show!
First it
was Dancing with the Stars, then wrestling in the WWE with “Big Show” and now there’s
a reality TV show in the works, and talks about landing movie roles and guest
spots on sitcoms.
“I wonder,
20 years from now, what are they going to say?” Mayweather said Tuesday, during
a meandering conversation about his life and future. “What are my grandchildren
going to say?” Read on for more…
It’s likely
that they’ll first talk about what he did in the ring, because it’s impossible
to discount. His megafights against De La Hoya and Ricky Hatton were among the
most lucrative in the sport’s history, and his six titles in five weight
classes have become one of the benchmarks of success in a profession in which
victory is the only measure of greatness.
When the
discussion drifts back toward James and Woods, Mayweather’s adviser and close
friend, Leonard Ellerbe, points out that perhaps the unbeaten boxer is already
their equal.
He’s spent
about 30 minutes in the ring during each of his last three fights, Ellerbe
reasons, and generated close to $300 million in total revenue. Break that down
and he’s far more lucrative than either of those sports superstars on a per
performance basis.
“Once you
reach this level that Floyd’s at, he’s hands down the best,” Ellerbe said. “Can
you just imagine if boxing was a mainstream sport, and we had the same
opportunities that the NBA does, that the PGA Tour does?”
Mayweather
plans to meet with a variety of people to discuss entertainment options and
business ideas, although he’s just as evasive discussing details as he is
standing in front of an opponent. Ellerbe tries to give some sense of how big
Mayweather can become away from the sport, considering he only plans to fight
once or twice a year, but is also short on details.
“It’s going
to be huge,” Ellerbe said when asked about the reality show, which he claims is
in the early production stages. Pressed further, Ellerbe said simply, “The
concept is going to blow your mind, it’s going to blow your mind.”
Mayweather
says he doesn’t know who he’ll fight next, hasn’t even thought about it. He’s
not waiting around for the winner of Manny Pacquiao’s highly anticipated fight
against Miguel Cotto next month, which most people consider the natural
opponent, and he isn’t ready to jump into the ring with Shane Mosley,
regardless of how often the welterweight champion calls him out.
He’ll be
back in the ring sometime early next year, but for now, he has other business
to handle—the business of being Floyd Mayweather Jr.
“I sit back
and think sometimes, God doesn’t want me to lose,” Mayweather said, referring
to both boxing and life in general. “I believe that in my heart. Every morning
I thank God for what I have, because God doesn’t make mistakes.”
Floyd's by far the biggest star in the sport, good thing he came back. The sit-in king Pacquiao is great and all, but he just doesn't bring what Floyd does.
