Floyd Mayweather has officially announced his fight with Robert Guerrero for May 4, but audiences may not be fully aware of the many intriguing developments surrounding this fight.The fight will be between a further aging 36-year-old Mayweather and a prime 29-year-old Guerrero. Guerrero could serve as a tough comeback opponent for Mayweather in what should be a thrilling show.So, without further ado, here's a look at 10 facts about this fight.
In a surprise move, Mayweather inked a 6-fight deal with Showtime pay-per-view that will unfold over the next three years, according to a report from USA Today.That means two fights a year. That will bring more money to Mayweather's bank account, but also more wear and tear to the 36-year-old's aging body.
The biggest news of this event isn’t with the announcement of the fight, but with the fact that Showtime will be showing the PPV event. Mayweather reportedly has signed a six fight 'record breaking deal'. This is a huge change in the boxing industry. Mayweather has fought his entire career on HBO. It’ll be the first time that Floyd will be fighting on Showtime and it will be Showtime’s biggest event by far.
Floyd Sr was interviewed by Fight Hype, and took some exception to something Robert said on Twitter to the effect of it will be fun to beat Floyd with his father back in his corner. Sr, being himself, took this as an opportunity to threaten Robert's dad:
"Guerrero is gonna be in trouble if he thinks he's kicking my son's ass, and like I told the reporter that came into the gym the other day, I don't give a fuck how old his daddy is, if he get out of line, I'll kick his ass. So my son gonna kick 'The Ghost' ass and if his daddy get out of line, I'm gonna kick his ass. We are not taking him lightly and we not playing, man.
Words came back to "Big" Floyd when Ruben Guerrero responded in an interview””
"However they want to do it, let's do it. ... I don't fuck around. I'm from the barrio, holmes. I've been shot, I've been stabbed, I've been everything. ... I'll kick both of their fucking asses. That fucking ass will go down. They want to heat it up, I'll heat it up. I'm 30-0 in the barrio, knocking fools out. I'm undefeated in street-fighting. ... My son never treated me like a piece of shit on TV like his son did. That guy don't scare me. He ain't shit to me."
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Floyd Joy Mayweather, Jr., is an American professional boxer. He is a five-division world champion, who has won eight world titles and the Lineal championship in three different weight classes. Wikipedia
Born: February 24, 1977 (age 36), Grand Rapids
Height: 1.73 m
Weight: 66.4 kg
Parents: Floyd Mayweather Sr.
Siblings: Justin Jones
Awards: Best Fighter ESPY Award
Robert Guerrero
Robert Joseph Guerrero is a professional American boxer of Mexican descent. Nicknamed The Ghost, he is the current interim WBC welterweight champion. Wikipedia
Born: March 27, 1983 (age 29), Gilroy
Height: 1.73 m
Weight: 60.8 kg
Nationality: American, Mexican
Division: Featherweight, Welterweight
In a surprise move, Mayweather inked a 6-fight deal with Showtime pay-per-view that will unfold over the next three years, according to a report from USA Today.That means two fights a year. That will bring more money to Mayweather's bank account, but also more wear and tear to the 36-year-old's aging body.
The biggest news of this event isn’t with the announcement of the fight, but with the fact that Showtime will be showing the PPV event. Mayweather reportedly has signed a six fight 'record breaking deal'. This is a huge change in the boxing industry. Mayweather has fought his entire career on HBO. It’ll be the first time that Floyd will be fighting on Showtime and it will be Showtime’s biggest event by far.
Floyd Sr was interviewed by Fight Hype, and took some exception to something Robert said on Twitter to the effect of it will be fun to beat Floyd with his father back in his corner. Sr, being himself, took this as an opportunity to threaten Robert's dad:
"Guerrero is gonna be in trouble if he thinks he's kicking my son's ass, and like I told the reporter that came into the gym the other day, I don't give a fuck how old his daddy is, if he get out of line, I'll kick his ass. So my son gonna kick 'The Ghost' ass and if his daddy get out of line, I'm gonna kick his ass. We are not taking him lightly and we not playing, man.
Words came back to "Big" Floyd when Ruben Guerrero responded in an interview””
"However they want to do it, let's do it. ... I don't fuck around. I'm from the barrio, holmes. I've been shot, I've been stabbed, I've been everything. ... I'll kick both of their fucking asses. That fucking ass will go down. They want to heat it up, I'll heat it up. I'm 30-0 in the barrio, knocking fools out. I'm undefeated in street-fighting. ... My son never treated me like a piece of shit on TV like his son did. That guy don't scare me. He ain't shit to me."
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Floyd Joy Mayweather, Jr., is an American professional boxer. He is a five-division world champion, who has won eight world titles and the Lineal championship in three different weight classes. Wikipedia
Born: February 24, 1977 (age 36), Grand Rapids
Height: 1.73 m
Weight: 66.4 kg
Parents: Floyd Mayweather Sr.
Siblings: Justin Jones
Awards: Best Fighter ESPY Award
Robert Guerrero
Robert Joseph Guerrero is a professional American boxer of Mexican descent. Nicknamed The Ghost, he is the current interim WBC welterweight champion. Wikipedia
Born: March 27, 1983 (age 29), Gilroy
Height: 1.73 m
Weight: 60.8 kg
Nationality: American, Mexican
Division: Featherweight, Welterweight