Floyd Mayweather is reportedly in discussions to face Jake Paul within the ring after the YouTuber-turned-fighter allegedly messaged the boxing icon’s on-off stripper girlfriend and advised her she wanted a “actual man”.
Anna Monroe apparently dumped the unbeaten pugilist this summer time after he was pictured in New York embracing one other ex in Gallienne Nabila, although he and Monroe are mentioned to be again collectively in line with a supply that spoke to The Solar.
The identical supply mentioned that the previous five-weight champion was “fuming” when he learn a personal message that Paul despatched to Anna.
In it, he’s meant to have advised the gorgeous blonde she wanted a “actual man” whereas claiming that ‘Cash’ was afraid of him after an exhibition bout towards his brother Logan in June at Miami’s Onerous Rock Stadium.
In that pay-per-view assembly, Mayweather was unable to flooring Logan whereas Jake improved his skilled document to Four-Zero just lately with a break up determination win towards ex-UFC welterweight ruler Tyron Woodley in a licensed scrap.
With Jake Paul inflicting a fracas within the buildup to the primary Mayweather-Paul encounter by stealing his hat, there was already unhealthy blood between the 2 with a supply saying to The Solar that “Floyd has been telling buddies he’s had sufficient of Jake Paul” and desires to settle their variations within the squared circle.
“He thinks he’s destroying the game of boxing by being disrespectful about nice boxers and saying he needs to be world champion,” it was added.
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— Barstool Sports activities (@barstoolsports) Might 7, 2021
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— ZONE23 (@ZONE23WORLD) Might 9, 2021
“Then when he noticed Jake had personal messaged Anna – that was the ultimate straw. He believes Jake did it to get beneath his pores and skin and to disrespect him,” the supply continued.
“The message was about how Anna wants an actual man not a cheat – referring to the images of Floyd and his ex. And he apparently advised her that Floyd was afraid of him after combating his brother Paul and the way he would destroy him.
“Jake was clearly doing it to get in Floyd’s head however Floyd isn’t letting it go. Floyd needs to get the battle sorted now, he’s in coaching and in talks over contracts. He is aware of the one approach to shut Jake up is within the ring,” the supply concluded.
For Paul, although, any assembly with the 44-year-old must be skilled.
“I don’t do exhibitions, I advised Floyd, I truly messaged him and I mentioned ‘Yo, if you wish to do an actual professional battle at a weight class, then let’s do it,” the 24-year-old jokester defined to talkSPORT final week.
“However I feel he’s going to retire and that’s in all probability what’s greatest for him as a result of my brother is a superb fighter, however I’m simply constructed completely different.
“I might have taken Floyd out and that wouldn’t be good for him,” Paul bragged.
Floyd Mayweather was requested if he'd battle Jake Paul after he takes on Logan Paul: pic.twitter.com/MZXNzeFPO2
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) June three, 2021
Whereas Paul has solely fought in sanctioned fights since his first skilled outing in early 2020, Mayweather has not competed in that capability since he defeated UFC motormouth Conor McGregor by TKO in Las Vegas 2017.
However he has stayed busy in exhibition spectacles towards Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in Tokyo, and the eldest Paul sibling, whereas additionally entertaining the prospect of doing battle with Jake when probed.