Late in 2008, when Spanish-language network Telefutura canceled “Solo Boxeo,” its long-running Friday night boxing series, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer admitted the move depressed him. The series had been an important outlet for Golden Boy, which had about 18 dates annually on the weekly show. But the show, one of the network’s highest...
“He wants to show the world he’s the greatest,” Jones said. “It took this guy four days to get in shape, and he’ll keep training up until about three, four days before the fight. I’ve told him, ‘Floyd, you’re getting scary.’ He says, ‘Nate, I gotta beat this [guy].’ ”
Nate
Friend of Floyd Mayweather Jr.