The two biggest story lines that came out of the grand arrivals of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Marcos Maidana to the MGM Grand for their Sept. 13 rematch was Mayweather’s comments on the Ray Rice situation and that he would retire in 2015.
It didn’t take long for Money May to attempt to quiet those comments as he elaborated on both points at the final press conference for the Mayhem PPV at the Hollywood Theatre Wednesday.
Mayweather was asked about his comments that Rice shouldn’t have been further punished by the NFL after the original two-game suspension and that worst things go on in homes and he backtracked a bit.
“If I offended anyone I apologize,” Mayweather said. “I apologize to the NFL. You know, I’m not perfect… I strive to be a perfectionist, but no one is perfect. I don’t condone what happened”
Despite already answering what amounted to the same question over and over by the press regarding his Rice comments, Leonard Ellerbe, Mayweather Promotions CEO, told the press to stop asking.
Although several stories that popped up after Mayweather said he would fight Saturday, then in May and September of 2015 that he would call it a career, he debunked those comments Wednesday.
“I can’t really say,” Mayweather said of if his 2015 retirement plans are set in stone. “They (Showtime) may come with another contract. So, I’m pretty sure they will.”
Mayweather was then asked about if stopping at 49-0 would be tough knowing that the mythical 50-0 Rocky Marciano record breaking win would be in his grasps.
“It wouldn’t be hard to stop,” he said. “It wouldn’t be hard to stop right now.”
Despite what he says, the 50-0 possibility along with possibly opening up the new MGM/AEG arena in Las Vegas would be a huge opportunity for all involved.
