Former world champion and Boxing Hall of Famer Floyd “Money” Mayweather will partner with sunglass giant Pit Viper when The Money Team Racing (TMTR) makes its NASCAR Cup Series debut on February 20. Mayweather will have driver Kaz Grala behind the wheel of his new NASCAR NextGen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 the 64th annual Daytona 500, held at the iconic Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
“I love fast cars and I love to compete. I know NASCAR will not be easy, but anything easy isn’t worth doing to me,” Mayweather said. “With that being said, this move into auto racing seems to be a perfect fit for the Mayweather brand.”
To commemorate Floyd’s 50-0 ring record, the race car will be adorned with the number 50. Fight fans can get in on the 50 theme by preordering the official TMT Racing Hoodie for $50.
Time will tell how all this unfolds as a monetary investment. Mayweather simply jumping around in the business world since his loaded checkbook gives him the ability to do so. I figured he would cherry-pick another beatable fighter with limited skills and make millions off of it on PPV. Why not? It’s only money, right? LOL
Each to their own BUT my only beef with this is the constant referencing to his 50-0 professional record and how it should be commemorated. Make no mistake, Mayweather was an impeccable boxer regardless of one’s opinions on the timing of some of his fights/debatable Castillo decision etc. That is all a separate debate. The 50-0 record annoys me though as other boxers in the past have reached this level yet nothing was done to memorialise them. It is not, either, a world record by defeating Rocky Marciano’s 49-0 (which, needless to say, can only be broken under the same circumstances i.e surpassing it whilst defending your world heavyweight title). It has been beaten numerous times prior to Mayweather even turning pro; Julio Cesar Chavez Sr and Willie Pep to name two. I am neither a ‘hater’ nor a ‘lover’. I am, however, able to cut through smoke screens and see certain situations for what they are. Sadly though, as is the case in most sports and industries these days, short-sighted and shallow materialism rules and the ‘yes men’ will always take one step forward to blow smoke up those who can generate the cash, thereby diluting the true meaning of success and achievement…..
those guys you mentioned wasn’t a good marketer like Floyd. Floyd is very smart.
Its that simple. We should expect for present fighters to learn and evolve to make their situations better. And I remember the media did make a big deal out of Chavez win streak while he was hot.
Pep, Chavez Sr., and many others had a tough life after Boxing.
As Boxing fans lets encourage these fighters to have an actual life after Boxing and less caught up on 50-0. Its a bigger picture here.
Ben, Sir, nobody beat the man. While I believe he received some gift decisions, they were legit. So, 50-0 it is. Also, he is commemorating that record himself. His right. He was an awesome fighter. Cocky. Very confident. And always says, “50 have tried and 50 have failed”. He’s absolutely right. He deserves everything he has. Picking opponents on the perfect time was also smart I guess. Love him or hate him, one thing you can’t deny is that he really is, THE BEST EVER.
Mayweather is a boxing name but this is not boxing news.
Either some of you guys just read a little bit or don’t really study boxing past
George Foreman had a nascAr team in 1998 and ran for about 3 years that is really a money pit if you can’t get the sponsors to stay on board and as he said I have a bunch of kids and grandkids to educate and feed the average amount it takes to run a car is well into a million a year and Foreman like Mayweather has some deep pockets (Foreman Grill ) but he realized this is not my forte and got out and George has been very successful beyond the ring so far no boxer has had that kind of success. It starts out as a lot of fun but boy it can drain you .Floyd will get out too wish him all the luck but have you seen the price of fuel wow
he should start his own intergender combats sport organisation considering he doesnt mind bashing his girlfriends
I guess. But what does that have to do with boxing? The media really does have a hard time letting go of their ex’s. Yes he did a ton for himself and family. Yes he did start a company that helps boxers in his stable. But now it’s time to focus on the actual boxers and give them the necessary exposure.
Love the little MoFo or hate him, makes no difference. Facts are facts; The Floyd Mayweather company and it’s many subsidiaries and advisors is nothing but brilliance. I’m seriously considering The Mayweather Fitness franchise opportunity.
Wake me up when he gets behind the wheel.
I’m going to by 2 official TMT Racing Hoodies, so that I can wear one while the other is in the wash. I am so excited……..
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Floyd Mayweather is going for that Michael Jordan type money by getting into the NASCAR circuit. Smart move!!!
I consider Mayweather only 49-0. His final bout with that Irish MMA guy should not count because he was not a boxer. In fact, his featherfisted European opponent had absolutely zero power with actual boxing gloves on & the smaller Floyd walked right through his pitty-pats. How the Nevada State Athletic Commission actually sanctioned that farce I’ll never know!