Despite Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s long-running war of words with Ronda Rousey, the unbeaten boxer (49-0) declined to join the chorus of social media catcalls directed at the former UFC bantamweight champion following her stunning loss Saturday to Holly Holm.
The war of words between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Ronda Rousey continued Thursday, when Mayweather responded to comments Rousey made about him to TMZ Sports on Wednesday.
Ronda Rousey and Floyd Mayweather Jr. will probably never trade blows in an official fight, but Rousey appears to relish taking shots at Mayweather through the media.
A dream matchup that has sparked much debate on social media would pit UFC women’s bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey against boxing star Floyd Mayweather Jr. Mayweather wouldn’t really take the bait when asked about it on Thursday. Rousey, however, addressed the debate head on during a Reddit “Ask Me Anything” session on Monday night.
During an interview on ESPN “SportsCenter” on Thursday, Floyd Mayweather Jr. was asked his thoughts about Rousey recently winning an ESPY award for Fighter of the Year.
Asked about the possibility of fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. during a press junket for the upcoming “Entourage” movie, UFC star Ronda Rousey responded with a knockout blow.
The Nevada Athletic Commission on Friday approved sweeping changes for dealing with drug cheats in combat sports, ratcheting up the suspensions and fines and ultimately calling for lifetime bans for repeat offenders.
Bill Brady, who has served since 2007, has resigned his position on the five-member panel effective immediately. “I just don’t have the time or the heart to do it anymore,” he said from his summer home in Alaska.
For a reminder that it never pays to paint a professional boxing event as a morality play, remember the silly white hat some people placed on Manny Pacquiao’s head.
Licensed boxers and mixed martial artists can continue using cocaine and several other recreational drugs without repercussion from the the Nevada Athletic Commission, provided their systems are clean on the day of the fight. At least for now.
