Some time again, Mexican residing legend Julio Cesar Chavez positioned a mock struggle poster hyping a September bout between himself and Floyd Mayweather on social media. The bout had a date and a venue in place – September 16 in Las Vegas.
And although loads of us felt any bout, exhibition or in any other case, between 62 12 months outdated Chavez and 47 12 months outdated Mayweather was extremely unlikely, the “story” bought some protection, with a great deal of fan consideration and response
However now, simply days away from his exhibition rematch with John Gotti III in Mexico, Mayweather has firmly poured a bucket of chilly water on the “struggle.” And Mayweather had the temerity to have a chuckle at Chavez’s expense in doing so (in fact, it’s fully possible Chavez was having fun and a joke himself when inserting the authentic-looking struggle advert).
Talking with Mexican interviewers for DAZN, Mayweather mentioned the next when requested if he’ll actually be boxing Chavez subsequent month.
“Which one, the daddy or the son?” Mayweather mentioned, smiling. “Who do you wanna see me struggle, the daddy or the son? Or each on the identical evening? Do I exploit one hand? Do I exploit no fingers (laughs).”
Floyd’s interviewers additionally broke up, however Mayweather, if he was going through the prime Chavez, this in a a lot mentioned and passionately debated Dream Struggle, he would completely not have been practically as cocky. As followers who commented on the latest Chavez-Mayweather Dream Struggle article right here on ESB identified, Mayweather by no means fought a hoop warrior fairly like Chavez.
Had he performed so, at both 130, 135, or at 140 kilos, Mayweather would have needed to have used all his talent, all his defensive skills, all his foot velocity (would Floyd have “ran” towards the onward marching, savage physique punching, relentless, rock-chinned Mexican idol?) and all his ring IQ to win……..or to outlive. Take your choose (I’ve taken mine, and the Chavez who took care of Meldrick Taylor, of Edwin Rosario, of Floyd’s uncle Roger, would have taken care of “Cash.”)
However in the present day, secure within the data that he by no means needed to threat his legacy or unbeaten document towards the unbelievable fighter who as soon as significantly threatened to achieve the astonishing milestone of 100-0, Mayweather can afford a bit of chuckle at Chavez’s expense.
Count on Floyd to lap up the boos when he bins Gotti III in Mexico on Saturday evening.
