As the subject of fighter pay issues in MMA starts to become a more prominent story once again, the pound for pound king of boxing has jumped on the bandwagon.
During a recent interview with Fight Hype, Floyd “Money” Mayweather spoke about his intentions to enter the world of MMA event promoting, claiming he will treat the fighters who compete on his shows fair financially.
“If you want to be treated fair, come over to Mayweather Promotions,” said Mayweather. “We believe in the talent winning. That’s what we believe in. We believe in treating our boxers and our MMA fighters fair. I want a lot of MMA fighters to get in touch with you because of 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 continued, “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. 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.”
Check out the complete interview at FightHype.com.
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