In a recent interview, Shane Mosley talked about how Floyd Mayweather is the one who really needs the money. But up to this point, Floyd Mayweather Jr has been the one saying that Shane Mosley needs the money. In fact. Floyd even went too far in his comments on why Shane needed the money. Let's examine who really needs the money?
“I just think that Shane Mosley, he’s desperate, so he has no choice but to fight me. His career’s coming to an end and, before he goes, he wants that last big payday,” FMJ, Grand Rapids Press
"Mayweather needs money that’s why he’s forced to fight me. He needs money that’s why he puts a rematch clause on this one. . Aside from Manny, this is the only big money for him out there." Shane Mosley, Philboxing.com
Mosley’s Divorce
Floyd Mayweather said one of the biggest reasons that Shane needs the money is because he’s going through divorce. You can read more about my analysis of Floyd’s divorce comments in my article “Mayweather’s comments hit Shane Mosley below the belt”
In an interview with Philboxing.com, Mosley responded to Floyd’s comments when asked by Philboxing’s Anthony 'Duljoman' Andales:
Duljoman: I’ve read about Floyd’s comment from Rick Rockwell's Examiner.com article that he’s talking about your divorce, that it can be very excruciating and sometimes it costs a lot of money. What can you say about this? Is this a below the belt for you?
SSM: He can say anything about my divorce, he can think all day about my divorce. I’m cool with that. He can focus about my divorce. The truth is I don’t care Anthony. I’ve been on this... in boxing for a long time, when I have an upcoming fight, I’m only thinking about that fight. I don’t care about my opponent's mouth. I’ll deal with them inside the ring. So I don’t care at all.
First, I like to thank Anthony for giving me that “plug”. Second, Mosley handled this question very professionally with his answer. I really hope he deals with Mayweather inside the ring. Mayweather’s comments were below the belt and unnecessary.
Other reasons
Ok, so let’s take a look at some other potential reasons for who might really need the money.
Shane Mosley
• Turned down rematch fight with Oscar De La Hoya
• Legal battles over Steroids issues
• Chose other fighters that didn’t produce big paydays
• Nearing the end of his career
Floyd Mayweather Jr
• Obsessed with money
• Expensive Lifestyle
• Likes to “Make it Rain”
• Gambles a lot on sports like Basketball (which Floyd even publicly acknowledges)
• Owed the IRS $6 million dollars but agreed to pay $5 million to the IRS directly out of his purse from the fight against Juan Manuel Marquez
• Reportedly had $7 million dollars worth of jewelry stolen from his house in August of 2008
• Was ued for $8.5 million dollars in September of 2008 over a failed real estate venture
• Oscar De La Hoya said that Floyd needed money during the press tour for his fight with Manny Pacquiao.
Jackson Turner Sacramento, CA “Didn’t Floyd go broke a few years ago?”
Floyd was reported to be near broke due to some of the reasons that I listed. Oscar declared to the public in the end of 2008 that Floyd needed money. The IRS was after him big time in 2009 for the tune of $6.1 million dollars and were going to penalize him $500,000 a year (including interest) until he paid it off.
Lisa Burnside Sacramento, CA “If Floyd needs money, then why does he always act like he has all the money in the world?”
Lisa, it’s because he has created an image and a personality that he wants to maintain. He’s obsessed with having people think he has money. He wants everyone to think that he is a “baller”. They have a word for this behavior “overcompensation”. He overcompensates for his deep rooted insecurity by acting like he’s a king.
Conclusion
Floyd might say “that all roads lead to Floyd” if other fighters want to make money, but the reality of it all is that Floyd needs all the roads to go through him so he can make his “Money”. It’s clear to me that the evidence weighs heavily against Floyd in regards to him needing the money more than Shane.
What do you readers think? Who really needs the money?
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