Earlier today, in an interview with TMZ, Floyd Mayweather Jr. confirmed rumors that he is preparing to start training in Mixed Martial Arts with UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley.
The boxing P4P king also rated his wrestling as a solid 7 on a scale of 10.
In the interview, Mayweather said, “I’m going to start soon. We’ve been texting back and forth. We talked a couple times, but we’re going to start working out real soon.”
“I’ll probably need a little bit longer (than three months). A little bit longer. Even if it takes six to eight months, whatever it takes, we just want to make sure everything is done correctly, and everything is done the right way.
“I can wrestle. My wrestling game is not that bad. On a scale from one to 10, I would say it’s probably a seven. We can take it up to a nine, if possible. Of course my hand game, on a scale of one to 10, it’s 100. The kicking game, on a scale from one to 10, it’s probably a four. We have to tweak a few things to take things to the next level.”
“Of course, they’re going to present the right numbers and we going to make it happen. I can’t overlook or knock any MMA guy. Tyron is unbelievable – unbelievable fighter, tough competitor. Conor McGregor, he’s a tough competitor, a hell of a fighter. There’s a lot of tough, rugged guys out there in the MMA. I can’t overlook or disrespect those guys.”
Now, in what is an obvious slight on Mayweather’s true grappling pedigree, former two-time UFC title challenger, and FOX analyst, Kenny Florian chimed in on Floyd’s skills.
Check it:
Fun facts…Floyd Mayweather taught John Smith how to do the low single. He also invented the gogoplata. #MMAFacts #FightFacts
Fun facts…Floyd Mayweather taught John Smith how to do the low single. He also invented the gogoplata. #MMAFacts #FightFacts
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) March 15, 2018
