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Floyd Mayweather sells 'The Best Ever' T-shirts following Manny Pacquiao fight

Floyd Mayweather is a confident fellow, isn't he? Following his unanimous victory over Manny Pacquiao on May 2 — the fight the world waited over five years for — Mayweather wants to revisit the conversation about whether he's the greatest boxer of all time. To do it, he's selling a new shirt on his web site that states his opinion loud and clear. MORE: Who's next for Mayweather? |  Mayweather calls Pacquiao a "sore loser"  | Mayweather shows $100 million check The limited edition shirt costs $24.99 and will be "gone forever" on May 21. We know Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali won't be placing an order anytime soon. Source: Bleacher Report View the original article here

Floyd Mayweather abuse victim sues boxer, claims defamation

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is being sued for more than $20 million by a woman he beat in front of their children in 2010, according to a lawsuit obtained by Deadspin. Josie Harris, the mother of three of Mayweather’s children, claims Mayweather defamed her in statements he made in an interview with Katie Couric prior to his May 2 bout against Manny Pacquiao. MORE: Fight photos | Pacquiao sued for not disclosing injury | ESPN's Beadle addresses credential flap Mayweather told Couric he did not assault Harris on the night of Sept. 9, 2010, despite his conviction and a letter from his son, Koraun, detailing how he beat her. He served two months in jail for assaulting Harris.  “Did I kick, stomp and beat someone? No, that didn’t happen. I look in your face and say, ‘No, that didn’t happen.’ Did I restrain a woman that was on drugs? Yes, I did," he told Couric. "So if they say that’s domestic violence, then, you know what? I’m guilty. I’m guilty of restraining someone.” Harris is a...

Tragic tale of the last man to beat Floyd Mayweather

If Floyd Mayweather can protect his unbeaten record against Manny Pacquiao, a Bulgarian man will experience a happiness he thought long-extinguished from his life. Because, until recently, Serafim Todorov was boxing's forgotten man. Now, as global attention focuses on the richest fight in the history of the sport, the sad story of the last boxer to defeat Mayweather -- almost two decades ago -- has come to light. The American will pocket a substantial part of the reported $300 million purse regardless of the outcome against Pacquiao. Todorov, meanwhile, would have to wait more than 35,000 years on his current monthly pension of under $500 to earn such a fee. But although he harbors great regrets and bitterness over the way his life has unfolded, none of it is aimed towards Mayweather. "I congratulate Floyd because everything he achieved in his life, he achieved with hard work," Todorov, who ended a teenage Mayweather's hopes of winning gold at the 1996 Olympic Games ...