Floyd Mayweather Roasted By Keith Thurman For Avoiding Fights

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Keith Thurman
Thurman always wanted a crack at the undefeated champion.

Keith Thurman is set to take on Manny Pacquiao tomorrow and based on his pre-fight comments, he is very confident that he will come out victorious. Thurman is 29-0 in his career and believes he can be one of the greatest fighters ever. If he's able to defeat Pacquiao, his name-recognition will certainly go through the roof which can only mean good things for his brand. Once upon a time though, Thurman was trying to get a fight against Floyd Mayweather. In a recent interview with TMZ, Thurman threw some heavy shots at Floyd, saying he avoided him for years while trying to get a match.

"If he wanted a real fight, he would have saw me years ago," Thurman said. "You never wanted to fight me. I was right there right underneath you for years. I was the #1 contender of the WBA and then they made you super champion so that our names didn't have to be in the same sentence together."

Once Thurman fights Pacquiao, his plans are to take on Errol Spence and Terrence Crawford who fans have been begging him to fight for years. There is no doubt that Thurman is exciting a fighter so it should be interesting to see if he can put his money where his mouth is, come Saturday.

Pacquiao has remained fairly quiet in terms of trash talk so it remains to be seen how he'll perform tomorrow.


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Alexander Cole is the current Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. During this time, he has shown an expertise in Air Jordans, Yeezys, and all things that have to do with Nike. His favorite kicks are the Air Jordan 1 High OG, the Air Jordan 4, the Air Jordan 6, and the Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 in the "Beluga 2.0" colorway. Although his collection might not be the biggest, he is always looking to add new styles to it. When it comes to sports, Alex has a particular interest in the NBA and the NFL. His favorite teams are anywhere LeBron goes, and the Kansas City Chiefs. As a Montrealer, the Montreal Canadiens hold a special place in his heart, even if they haven't won the Stanley Cup in his lifetime. Alex also works for the Concordia Stingers, where he provides play-by-play and color commentary for the football, hockey, and basketball teams His favorite hip-hop artists are Kendrick Lamar, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, and Lil Uzi Vert.
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