Well this just got uncomfortable. Lol. I really like both of these fighters, so I can’t take sides here. They are both greats in their own sport, you’d think that they’d actually get a long and respect each other — but nope! This “beef” started back in July when Mayweather said he didn’t know who Silva was, which is hard to believe. Well Silva was recently asked about Mayweather and as much as he tried to avoid the question, he let loose.
Check it out…
Via FoxSports:
During an interview on SiriusXM’s Shade 45, Silva repeatedly tried to deflect questions about boxing’s current pound-for-pound king until he finally let his words go. Mayweather talks too much, and his past aim at Silva hit too close to home. “I no respect Mayweather,” he told DJ Sway Calloway.
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Background to story—
Mayweather video from July:
Description of video: Floyd Mayweather wrapped up his multi-city tour with undefeated jr. middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez promoting their highly-anticipated September 14 showdown at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. As he was entertaining questions from members of the media, Mayweather himself had a question for those attendance. “Tell me one, not boxer, just one athlete that’s been dominating for 17 years without a loss and is still at the top and is still champion,” Mayweather asked. While most in attendance were silent as they thought hard for an answer, one reporter eventually commented, “What about Anderson Silva? MMA. He’s still undefeated.”
At the time of the press conference, Anderson Silva was the UFC middleweight champion, and although he wasn’t “undefeated”, as the reporter claimed, Silva had yet to lose a fight inside the Octagon (16-0) and had reigned as champion for nearly 7 years. When presented with that answer, Mayweather wasted no time to respond, “Sir, my man, this is boxing. I’m not disrespecting nobody. I respect the guys at whatever they do, but this boxing. I don’t know that guy. I’m just sayin’, tell me, he’s been at the top for 17 years? 17?” When the reporter incorrectly stated that Silva had been at the top for 12 years, Mayweather smiled and replied, “Well, you know, 5 more to go. A half a decade to go, then talk to me.”
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