hairThe 47-year-old is known for his excellent defense, which makes him almost unaffected during games. Floyd Mayweather Jr.He revealed he is beginning to feel the effects of his illustrious early boxing career.
He admitted that he had begun training to increase mental flexibility in order to prevent the same kind of nervous system breakdown that had afflicted other members of his boxing family.
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Both Floyd Sr. and his uncle Roger Mayweather require special care due to neurological damage that has led to memory loss, an issue that is beginning to affect Floyd Jr. as well.
“The memory loss could be because of boxing or it could be something that runs in the family,” he said in an interview on the podcast “Come and Talk 2 Me.” Ma$e, Cam'ron, and Treasure 'Stat Baby' Wilson.
“For example, my uncle Roger (Mayweather) was in such bad shape that he ended up hiring someone to take care of him. And the same thing is happening with my father (Floyd Sr.).”
Throughout his career, “Money” was primarily known for his evasive abilities using the “shoulder roll” technique, a sideways stance that was also popularized by his father and uncle in the 1980s, allowing him to deflect punches with quick hip movement.
Mayweather Jr. He took this a step further and achieved an unbeaten career with 27 knockouts in 50 fights.
“Maybe it's genetic in the family. I myself feel that mentally I'm not 100% like I used to be. I like to do different exercises, puzzles and word games to keep myself mentally healthy,” she said. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Floyd Mayweather's life after boxing
Mayweather Jr. He retired in August 2017 at the age of 40. Since then, he has participated in a few exhibition matches, but refuses to face former boxers, saying he has achieved everything in boxing. In exhibition matches, he tries not to take any major damage from his opponents.
But the former boxer appears to have begun showing signs of erratic behavior, recently missing two scheduled engagements in Mexico without explanation.
Mayweather The press conference was scheduled to be held to promote an exhibition fight at Arena Ciudad de Mexico and to host a large-scale boxing class for the city's residents.
Mayweather He did not show up to the fight, did not contact Mexico organizers and removed promotional content for the Mexico fight from his social media accounts.
A few days later, he re-emerged, reposting the poster for the event: “See you soon Mexico! Stay tuned for more details about the upcoming exhibition,” he wrote on his Instagram account.
However, in the new poster, the fighter has not announced who his opponent will be, and the organisation of the event remains unclear.
