Floyd Mayweather Talks Music, Clothing, Family Plans Ahead of Boxing Retirement

When Floyd Mayweather Jr. does eventually walk away from boxing, there'll be a substantial void in his day-to-day life. But the man known as Money has revealed he has plenty in the pipeline in the aftermath of his September 12 showdown with Andre Berto, including music, clothing and plenty of family time.  

If Mayweather expectedly gets the better of his 49th professional opponent in what’s being billed as his last fight before retirement, he’ll finish his career with a perfect record—alongside the great Rocky Marciano—of 49 fights, 49 wins and no losses. But already, Mayweather seems to be looking forward to life away from the sport, per David P. Greisman of BoxingScene.com:

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We got The Money Team music group, and I’ve also been working with Al [Haymon] for a number of years on the concert promotions. I’ve been promoting concerts throughout the years. 

The Mayweather Music Group, we have different artists that we’re working with. We got the Bad Medina makeup line [named after Mayweather’s massage therapist, according to FightHype.com]. Melissa Brim [the mother of one of Mayweather’s daughters], she is working on four or five different clothing stores. She already has one.

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In addition, Mayweather revealed he’s keen to enjoy some of the more fundamental things in life, too.

“Being a dad and watching my kids go through college,” Mayweather said, per Greisman’s piece. “Putting them through school is what’s very important.”

There have been plenty doubting whether or not the undefeated American will walk away from the sport. His own father, Floyd Mayweather Sr., admitted he has doubts, per EsNewsReporting.com, insisting that he thinks his son “may fight again” and that Marciano’s record is one which “needs to be broken.”

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Berto doesn’t come across as the kind of grand opponent whom Mayweather should finish his career against either. While the challenger will be a game competitor and someone who’ll do his utmost to grasp this extraordinary opportunity, he doesn’t possess the skills to cope with Money and will be picked apart by the illustrious fighter.

As noted here by boxing reporter Steve Kim, it’s not a bout which has captured the imagination of the sport's usually fanatical fans:

Should Mayweather really retire after a fight which he failed to sell tickets for? It's certainly not a finale which does his storied career justice. On reflection, his clinical win over Manny Pacquiao would have made for an excellent final bow, especially if he has no eyes for Marciano’s record. After all, that win over the Filipino silenced Mayweather’s biggest doubters.

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However, as we can see, courtesy of Dan Rafael of ESPN.com, it seems as though Mayweather is taking this fight with Berto seriously, and he did hint at potentially getting into the ring one more time:

Mayweather did insist he was retiring from boxing after beating Ricky Hatton in 2007 after all, per the Guardian, before being tempted out of his hiatus in 2009 and carrying on for another six years. So it's not ludicrous to suggest he may do so again.

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There are tantalising factors for him to consider, too; the benchmark of 50 wins would give him a massive amount of prestige, and that fight, with the prospect of beating Marciano’s record underpinning it, would command a much more significant appetite than the Berto bout. Mayweather is a lot older and a lot wiser than he was in 2007, though. 

The manner in which he’s discussed his post-Berto plans has shown real clarity of thought and a genuine intention to enjoy facets of his life that’ll have been shunted aside by boxing. There are riches and goals that’ll tempt Mayweather, a proud competitor, into carrying on. But the prospect of indulging in life away from the ring will be a much bigger draw to a longstanding devotee of the sweet science.