Last week, former Lightweight champion Mickey Bey came out frothing at the mouth towards former promoter Floyd Mayweather and Mayweather Promotions for keeping him on the shelf for the past two years. Bey was recently released, but he was none too happy about his treatment and opened up about the culture at Mayweather Promotions. Bey said that the outfit is ran by loyalists to … [Read more...]
The Fall of The Money Team?
by Tim Harrison “Hard work! Dedication!” The popular mantra echoes through the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada, while Showtime’s – and previously HBO’s – cameras record Floyd “Money” Mayweather’s training camps. It fills Mayweather’s social media feeds, and has become a major part of his worldwide brand. The members of his “Money Team” echo the sentiment. The … [Read more...]
What 50 Cent Means to Boxing; Magno’s Monday Rant
The biggest story from my vacation time was the emergence of rapper 50 Cent as an active participant in the sport. In the span of about two weeks' time, "Fiddy" announced the creation of TMT (The Money Team) Promotions, gay-bashed Oscar De la Hoya on Twitter, and picked up a nice stable of world class fighters. To say the least, it was a meteoric rise for the … [Read more...]
Miguel Cotto to Join The Money Team?
by Rico Aguirre In the period of a week Floyd Mayweather and his associate have revolutionized boxing and reinvigorated it by aggressively pursuing talent. Though they have signed some very good fighters the best is yet to come. Though the signing of Gamboa and Dirrell is newsworthy it is safe to expect more announcements to be made in the coming weeks that will … [Read more...]
Andre Berto signs with The Money Team
by Tim Harrison After last week’s shopping spree which included signing former Olympians Andre Dirrell and Yuriorkis Gamboa to promotional deals, TMT Promotions capped off the week with the signing of IBF featherweight titlist, Billy Dibb. The Money Team (TMT) Promotions has reportedly signed former two-time welterweight champion Andre Berto (28-1, 22 KOs) to an exclusive … [Read more...]